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SHADE TREES

Clockwise from top left: Autumn Blaze Maple (summer), Heritage River Birch (autumn), Sargent Crab (in flower. Photos courtesy of Oregon State University Department of Horticulture.

Clockwise from top left: Autumn Blaze Maple (summer), Heritage River Birch (autumn), Sargent Crab (in flower).

SHADE & ORNAMENTAL TREES

Everyone enjoys the beauty a shade tree provides. In fact, deciduous trees are the basic element for any landscape plan. They can create shady conditions for planting flowers or act as the focal point within a specific area of the garden. But the wrong tree or one planted in the wrong spot can actually detract from the overall landscape.

A tree is a long-term investment; don't risk losing 5 to 10 years of precious tree growing time by selecting the wrong tree! Let the professional design staff at Reds help you decide where a tree is needed and what that tree should do to enhance your landscape. Then let us help you select a species that will meet your requirements for shade, beauty, color, and protection from harsh winds.

The Nursery at Reds features the following varieties of ornamental and shade trees:

Acer – Maple

Autumn Blaze Maple (orange-red)
Rising Sun Maple
Paper Bark Maple
Bloodgood Japanese Maple
Butterfly Japanese Maple
Crimson Prince Japanese Maple
Emperor Japanese Maple
Fireglow Japanese Maple
Katsura Japanese Maple
Orange Dream Japanese Maple
Orangeola Japanese Maple
Red Emperor Japanese Maple
Coral Bark Japanese Maple
Shirazz Japanese Maple
Ukigumo Japanese Maple
Crimson Princess Japanese Maple
Emerald Queen Japanese Maple
Crimson Queen Japanese Maple
I Inaba Shidare Laceleaf Japanese Maple
Tamukeyama Laceleaf Japanese Maple
Crimson King Maple (reddish bronze)
Crimson Sentry Maple (reddish bronze)
October Glory Maple (brilliant orange/red)
Red Sunset Maple (brilliant orange/red)
Green Mtn. Sugar Maple (yellow)

Aesculus – Buckeye/Horsechestnut

Briotti Chestnut
Fort McNair Chestnut

Amelanchier – Serviceberry

Rainbow Pilliar Serviceberry
Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry
Cole's Select Serviceberry
Shadblow Serviceberry

Betula – Birch

River Birch (yellow/gold)
Heritage River Birch
Little King River Birch
Summer Cascade Weeping River Birch
Royal Frost Birch
Renaissance Reflection Paper Birch
Whitespire Birch
White Barked Himalayan Birch

Carpinus – Hornbeam

Columnar European Hornbeam

Cercidiphyllum

Katsura Tree

Cercis – Redbud

Eastern Redbud
Forest Pansy Redbud
Weeping Redbud

Cornus – Dogwood

Pagoda Dogwood (purple/red)
Flowering Dogwood (white)
Chinese Dogwood
Heartthrob Chinese Dogwood
Radiant Rose Chinese Dogwood
Samaritan Chinese Dogwood
Golden Glory & Cherry Dogwood
Stellar Pink Flowering Dogwood

Corylus – Filbert

Contorted Filbert

Crataegus – Hawthorne

Thornless Cockspur Hawthorne
Washington Hawthorne (orange-red)

Fagus – Beech

Purple Fountain Beech
Weeping Purple Beech
Red Obelisk Purple Beech
Tri Color Beech

Ginko – Ginko

Princeton Sentry Ginko (yellow)
Autumn Gold Ginko (yellow)

Gleditsia – Locust

Skyline Honeylocust (yellow)

Hamamelis – Witchhazel

Vernal Witchhazel
Common Witchhazel
Arnold's Promise Witchhazel
Diane Witchhazel

Trees really are green!

According to computer models created by the U.S. Department of Energy, carefully positioned trees can save up to 25% of a household's energy consumption for heating and cooling, They estimate that the proper placement of only three trees would save an average household between $100 and $250 in energy costs annually.

Deciduous trees are preferable to evergreens when it comes to increasing the energy efficiency of your home. The leafy canopy shades your home in the heat of the summer, but when the leaves fall, warming sunlight is able to reach your walls and windows unhindered.

Larix – Larch

Weeping Larch

Magnolia – Magnolia

Royal Star Magnolia
Rosea Star Magnolia
Ann Magnolia
Betty Magnolia
Galaxy Magnolia
Jane Magnolia
Ricky Magnolia
Leonard Messel Magnolia
Saucer Magnolia
Alexandrina Saucer Magnolia

Malus – Crabapple

Coral Burst Crab (pink)
Lollipop Crab (white)
Prairifire Crab (pink)
Profusion Crab (pink)
Red Jewel Crab (white)
Sargent Crab (white)
Candy Mint Sargent Crab (white/pink)
Tina Crab (red buds with white flowers)
Golden Raindrops Crab (white)
Zumi Crab (white)

Metasequoia – Dawn Redwood

Jack Frost Dawn Redwood
Gold Rush Dawn Redwood
Dawn Redwood

Prunus – Cherry

Newport Plum
Mt. St. Helens Plum
Double Weeping Japanese Cherry
Snow Fountains Weeping Japanese Cherry
Schubert Chokecherry

Pyrus – Pear

Aristocrat Pear
Bradford Pear
Cleveland Select Pear

Quercus – Oak

Swamp White Oak
Burr Oak (rusty-orange)

Salix – Willow

Niobe Weeping Willow
Weeping Pussy Willow

Syringa – Lilac

Japanese Tree Lilac

Taxodium

Shawnee Brave Bald Cypress

Tilia – Linden

Greenspire Little Leaf Linden (yellow)

Ulmus – Elm

Homestead Elm
Triumph Elm

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Questions? Call us at 847-272-1209 or email reds@RedsGardenCenter.com.

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