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Mature Size: 35-40' x 25-30'

Hardiness Zone: 5 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: We grow this clonal selection by Moon's Tree Farm as a great alternative to Red Maples. Moon selected this tree for consistent uniformity, upright oval growth habit, and coral fall color. Like the seedling, this is a tough Maple for urban conditions. Considered medium size compared to Red Maples.

Mature Size: 15-20' x 15-20'

Hardiness Zone: 5 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Small, ornamental used as a specimen tree in protected or shady areas. Green summer foliage, red/orange/yellow mix of fall colors.

Notes: Planted in full sun, they will suffer die back at the tips of the branches in the heat of the late summer.

Mature Size: 15-20' x 15-20'

Hardiness Zone: 5 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Small, ornamental used as a specimen tree in protected or shady areas. Green summer foliage, red/orange/yellow mix of fall colors.

Notes: Planted in full sun, they will suffer die back at the tips of the branches in the heat of the late summer.

Mature Size: 6-8'x8-10'

Hardiness Zone: 5 thru 8

Outstanding Characteristics: Dissectum variety. Mounding form of red cut-leaf cultivar with spreading, weeping branching.

Mature Size: Medium to large Shade Tree

Hardiness Zone: 3 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: 'Brandywine' is a US National Arboretum introduction with an upright growth habit and excellent fall color. It has signficant resistance to potato leafhopper. Good resistance to Bot Canker on our nursery

Notes: First among red maples for fall color at Hunter Trees, one of our favorites. Tough tree, compared to other red maples. Use in the landscape surrounded by plant material, grass, or natural areas to protect from excess heat.

Mature Size: 45' x 30'

Hardiness Zone: 5 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Red Maple selection by J. Frank Schmidt Nursery (http://www.jfschmidt.com/redpointe/). Vigorous grower, Red fall color.

Notes: Avoid sunscald by protecting trunk from direct sunlight when transplanting in summer months.

Mature Size: 45' x 30'

Hardiness Zone: 5 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Multi-trunk version, Red Maple selection by J. Frank Schmidt Nursery (http://www.jfschmidt.com/redpointe/). Vigorous grower, Red fall color.

Notes: Avoid sunscald by protecting trunk from direct sunlight when transplanting in summer months.

Mature Size: Medium, Columnar Shade Tree

Hardiness Zone: 3 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Columnar Maple selection, resistant on our nursery to bot canker.

Notes: Selected from an evaluation of hundreds of seedlings of 'Armstrong', this cultivar improves greatly on the parent, with brighter foliage color, greater foliage density and compact, less leggy growth habit. Improved columnar form recommends it for narrow street planting sites." Courtesy of J. Frank Schmidt @ Son, Co.

Mature Size: 40' x 35'

Hardiness Zone: 4b thru 8

Outstanding Characteristics: Selection by which all other Red Maple cultivars are judged. Consistent grower with orange/red fall color, gray bark.

Notes: Thin bark susceptible to sun scald, protect with shade cloth when staging for summer installation.

Mature Size: 50' x 35'

Hardiness Zone: 5 thru 8

Outstanding Characteristics: Tough dark green leaves that are resistant to leaf tatter and drought. Slow growing with terrific red/orange fall color.

Notes: Thin bark susceptible to sun scald, protect with shade cloth when staging for summer installation.

Mature Size: 20' x 15'

Hardiness Zone: 4 thru 8

Outstanding Characteristics: Great all-around ornamental with white spring flowers, followed by orange/red small fruit, and orange/red fall color.

Notes: Works well in natural or woodsy plantings.

Mature Size: 35-40' x 20-25'

Hardiness Zone: 4 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Superior River Birch selection that retains its deep green foliage through the heat of the summer. Consistent fall color. Cinnamon to creamy white exfoliating bark adds to winter interest.

Mature Size: 35-40' x 20-25'

Hardiness Zone: 4 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Superior River Birch selection that retains its deep green foliage through the heat of the summer. Consistent fall color. Cinnamon to creamy white exfoliating bark adds to winter interest.

Mature Size: 35-40' x 15-20'

Hardiness Zone: 5 thru 8

Outstanding Characteristics: Medium size tree with formal appearance that withstands drought and heat. Columnar when young, this tree becomes more oval with age. Gray, rippled bark.

Notes: Desirable low-branched for formal hedges. Limbed up they make a good street tree.

Mature Size: 40-50' x 20-30'

Hardiness Zone: 7 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Unusual conifer, horizontal branching habit, drought tolerant, light blue-green needles with silver highlights. Selected by Ralph Rushing and named for his wife.

Notes: Avoid poorly drained sites.

Mature Size: 12-20' x 12-20'

Hardiness Zone: 5 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Native, deciduous ornamental, usually multi-trunked. Outstanding creamy white spring blooms as foliage emerges. Prefers well drained, but moist soils.

Notes: Interesting small scale specimen, great for residential landscapes. Acceptable under utility lines.

Mature Size: 15-30' x 15-30'

Hardiness Zone: 5 thru 8

Outstanding Characteristics: Small, multi-tree with prolific flowers after foliage in spring, flowers later than Cornus florida. Large spiny red fruit in fall/winter, maroon to dark red fall color, exfoliating bark with age.

Notes: Susceptible to borers, treat with systemic pesticide the first year after transplanting. Avoid poorly drained sites. Good residential scale and site tree.

Mature Size: 20-25' x 20-25'

Hardiness Zone: 6a thru 8

Outstanding Characteristics: A hybrid of C. kousa and C. florida developed as part of the Rutgers Stellar Series Dogwoods. Vigorous, upright growth habit. Resistant to powdery mildew and anthracnose. Heavy bloomer after foliage, later in the spring.

Notes: Susceptible to borers, apply a systemic pesticide after transplanting.

Mature Size: 20-25' x 20-25'

Hardiness Zone: 4 thru 7

Outstanding Characteristics: Multi-truck form. Useful in formal spaces, angular branching pattern, yellow fall color, bright red fruit in fall (1/4-3/8" diameter), showy white spring flowers, silvery bark peeling to show orange bark underneath

Notes: Avoid poorly drained sites

Mature Size: 20-25' x 20-25'

Hardiness Zone: 4 thru 7

Outstanding Characteristics: Useful in formal spaces, angular branching pattern, yellow fall color, bright red fruit in fall (1/4-3/8" diameter), showy white spring flowers, silvery bark peeling to show orange bark underneath

Notes: Avoid poorly drained sites

Mature Size: 40-45' x 15-20'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 8

Outstanding Characteristics: Large growing, vigorous conifer, pyramidal growth habit, tolerant of urban sites and drought. Reddish-brown bark. Transplants easily. Field-grown Cryptomeria should be available in Fall, 2025.

Notes: Foliage will bronze on southern exposure in winter, returns to green in spring.

Mature Size: Large Shade Tree

Hardiness Zone: 3 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: American Beech is a grand native tree, slow growing but reaching tremendous size. Smooth light gray bark and, in dormancy, light brown persistent foliage will make this tree stand out in the landscape.

Notes: Prefers well drained soil. Typically found in the south on ridges adjacent to bottomland. Great roosting tree for turkeys!

Mature Size: 40-60' x 20-30'

Hardiness Zone: 3 thru 9

Mature Size: 40-60' x 20-30'

Hardiness Zone: 3 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Striking golden yellow fall color is characteristic of this male clone. Narrow form in youth broadens with age. Courtesy of J. Frank Schmidt @ Son, Co.

Mature Size: 40 x 12'

Hardiness Zone: 4 thru 8

Outstanding Characteristics: Introduced from France, this densely branched, tightly fastigiate cultivar forms a narrow, symmetrical spire at a younger age than is typical of other columnar selections. Leathery, fan-like foliage turns golden yellow in autumn. Courtesy of J. Frank Schmidt @ Son, Co.

Mature Size: 40-60' x 20-30'

Hardiness Zone: 3 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Thanks to its strongly upright central leader and narrowly oval growth habit, this Ginkgo discovered by Dr. Michael Dirr is ideal for narrow street use. The original tree has male flowers and is observed to be seedless. Courtesy of J. Frank Schmidt @ Son, Co.

Notes: https://jfschmidt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/goldencolonnadeginkgo.pdf

Mature Size: 20-25' x 12-15'

Hardiness Zone: 7 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Broad, coarse textured Holly with medium green foliage. Red berries (1/4-3/8") in fall when pollinated.

Notes: Fertilize properly to avoid chlorotic foliage. Excellent for dense screens.

Mature Size: 15-20' x 10-15'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Slower growing holly, medium sized, dark foliaged holly. Dense, well proportioned plants.

Mature Size: 25-30' x 10-15'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Popular pyramidal Holly, foliage is dark green, medium texture. Small spring white flowers followed by red berries in the fall. Drought tolerant once established. Transplants well and grows rapidly.

Notes: A male Holly is required nearby as a pollinator for the fall berries, Chinese Holly is an example of a suitable pollinator.

Mature Size: 25-30' x 10-15'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Popular pyramidal Holly, foliage is dark green, medium texture. Small spring white flowers followed by red berries in the fall. Drought tolerant once established. Transplants well and grows rapidly.

Notes: A male Holly is required nearby as a pollinator for the fall berries, Chinese Holly is an example of a suitable pollinator.

Mature Size: 10-12' x 5-7'

Hardiness Zone: 7 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Good evergreen screen in spaces that require a smaller overall size. Multi-trunk, treeform.

Mature Size: 15-20' x 12-15'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Fast growing, pyramidal holly. Foliage shape resembles an oak leaf. Red berries.

Mature Size: 20-25' x 15-20'

Hardiness Zone: 7 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Terrific large leaf holly, foliage can be mistaken for Southern Magnolia. Difficult to propogate and rarely available in larger sizes.

Notes: Can tolerate some shade.

Mature Size: 40' x 20'

Hardiness Zone: 5 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: This native plant American Holly cultivar is outstanding for its dark green color and heavy berry set.

Notes: Tolerant of a wide range of habitat and soils. Will maintain best density and produce more fruit in full sun.

Mature Size: 15-20' x 8-10'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 10

Outstanding Characteristics: This variety of holly has large glossy, dark green, leaves and vibrant red berries. Gender is female. Quick Growing species of holly, great for large hedges. Prune in the springtime. Dense, Multi-trunked, Rounded Shrub.

Mature Size: 20-25' x 12-15'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Standard holly, moderate growing and compact with pyramidal form. Small, glossy green foliage with rich, deep red fruit

Mature Size: 25' x 8'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Female evergreen small tree that grows up to 30 feet tall and 8 feet wide as it matures with a rapid growth rate. It is loosely pyramidal, upright, and dense when sited in a sunny location, but more open when sited in partial shade. This plant is a heavy fruiter, producing red berries that persist through winter and contrast well with the pale green leaves.

Mature Size: 30-45' x 10-12'

Hardiness Zone: 3 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Vigorous, columnar selection of Eastern Red Cedar. Bright green foliage with minimal bronzing in the winter.

Notes: Coarse root system, handle by the root ball only. May require staking until well rooted in.

Mature Size: 35-40' x 15-20'

Hardiness Zone: 3 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Large, fast growing, blue/gray foliage that will have a purple cast on the southern side in the winter, tolerant of poor soils and drought, not for wet sites. Excellent large scale screen.

Notes: Coarse root system, handle by the root ball only, may require guying on windy sites.

Mature Size: 15-20' x 5-7'

Hardiness Zone: 4 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Columnar selection of Eastern Red Cedar. Bright green, upright foliage with Minimal bronzing in the winter. More columnar than Brodie Eastern Red Cedar.

Notes: Coarse root system, handle by the root ball only. May require staking after transplanting until well rooted in.

Mature Size: 25-30' x 4-6'

Hardiness Zone: 3 thru 10

Outstanding Characteristics: Narrow, columnar conifer with blue-green foliage. Makes a great privacy screen, an entryway accent, or a dramatic vertical element to the landscape.

Mature Size: 20-25' x 15-20'

Hardiness Zone: 7 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Vigorous, large sized Crape Myrtle with lavender blooms. Vase shape lends it to use as a street tree.

Notes: Urban and drought tolerant when established.

Mature Size: 20-25' x 15-20'

Hardiness Zone: 7 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Vigorous, large sized Crape Myrtle with lavender blooms. Vase shape lends it to use as a street tree.

Notes: Urban and drought tolerant when established.

Mature Size: 15-20' x 10-15'

Hardiness Zone: 7 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Medium size Crape Myrtle with a light-pink bloom.

Notes: Tolerates urban conditions and drought when established. Good residential scale tree.

Mature Size: 15-18' x 10-15'

Hardiness Zone: 7 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Slow growing, red blooming variety, achieves a medium height compared to other Crape Myrtles

Mature Size: 55-60' x 5-7'

Hardiness Zone: 5 thru 8

Outstanding Characteristics: Fastigiate form of Sweetgum. Introduced by Don Shadow who discovered the original tree. Good fall color, like the species.

Mature Size: 55-60' x 5-7'

Hardiness Zone: 5 thru 8

Outstanding Characteristics: Fastigiate form of Sweetgum. Introduced by Don Shadow who discovered the original tree. Good fall color, like the species.

Mature Size: Large Shade Tree

Hardiness Zone: 4b thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: An introduction by J. Frank Schmidt & Son, Co.: A refined cultivar of our familiar native tulip tree, this uniform growing selection is straighter and more upright, with a dominant central leader and deeper green, slightly glossy foliage. Thanks to J. Frank Schmidt & Son, Co. for the description and variety photo.

Mature Size: 40-50' x 20-30'

Hardiness Zone: 5b thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Excellent 'brown-back' Magnolia, large creamy white summer flower followed by a large cone with small red fruit in the fall. Large green wavy leaves with reddish-brown backs. Unusual cold hardiness for Southern Magnolias.

Notes: Excellent as a screen or stand alone specimen. Fertilize heavily the first spring and summer after transplanting and maintain good moisture throughout the growing season to minimize leaf drop form transplanting shock.

Mature Size: 50-60' x 20-30'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Vigorous Southern Magnolia with a tight form, medium green leaves with a light brown back. Transplants well with little leaf drop. Excellent screen or specimen.

Notes: Excellent as a screen or stand alone specimen. Fertilize heavily the first spring and summer after transplanting and maintain good moisture throughout the growing season to minimize leaf drop form transplanting shock.

Mature Size: 40-45' x 15-20'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Beautiful dark green foliage with brown back, smaller leaves than other So. Magnolia. Prolific creamy white blooms throughout the summer. Smaller form and slower growing than most So. Magnolia.

Notes: Fertilize heavily the first spring and summer after transplanting and maintain good moisture throughout the growing season to minimize leaf drop from transplanting shock.

Mature Size: 20-25' x 10-15'

Hardiness Zone: 7 thru 10

Outstanding Characteristics: Southern Magnolia selection by Head Ornamentals, Inc in South Carolina. The parent tree has reached a mature height of 20'x12', a true dwarf Southern Magnolia.

Notes: Prefers moist, well-drained soil. Great looking plant!

Mature Size: 25-30' x 20-25'

Hardiness Zone: 5 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Deciduous Magnolia with early spring blooms: purple and white. Nice light-gray, smooth bark.

Mature Size: 40-45' x 15-20'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 10

Outstanding Characteristics: Selection by Dwayne Moon of Moons Tree Farm. Foliage is generally narrower than Australis. Should have more consistency as a cultivar. Hardy evergreen Bay Magnolia with an upright growth habit, long lime green foliage (4-6") that is silver on the back (nice contrast in a breeze), creamy summer flower, red fall fruit.

Notes: Evergreen throughout the year, drops foliage in the spring as new buds break.

Mature Size: 40-45' x 15-20'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 10

Outstanding Characteristics: Hardy evergreen Bay Magnolia with an upright growth habit, long lime green foliage (4-6") that is silver on the back (nice contrast in a breeze), creamy summer flower, red fall fruit.

Notes: Evergreen throughout the year, drops foliage in the spring as new buds break.

Mature Size: 20-25' x 15-20'

Hardiness Zone: 4 thru 8

Outstanding Characteristics: Vigorous, upright growing Crabapple with showy white flowers in the spring followed by golden fruit (1/2-5/8 inch) in the fall, persisting into winter as the birds allow.

Notes: Variety resistant to Fire Blight in the south.

Mature Size: 20' x 15'

Hardiness Zone: 4 thru 8

Outstanding Characteristics: Bright pinkish red flowers combine with deep purple cutleaf foliage to present a unique new crab. Deeply lobed leaves and upright form with good branching and density are inherited from its Golden Raindrops® parent. Nursery growth is outstanding, and it displays good to excellent resistance to the common diseases.

Notes: Thanks to JF Schmidt and Son Co, for providing the characteristics of this tree. More Info: http://www.jfschmidt.com/royalraindrops

Mature Size: 15-20' x 15-20'

Hardiness Zone: 7 thru 11

Outstanding Characteristics: Small evergreen tree for screening purposes

Notes: Handles a wide range of conditions

Mature Size: 50' x 30'

Hardiness Zone: 4 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: New selection by Alex Neubauer. Form is more upright, pyramidal than the species, an eye-catcher in the field. Foliage is clean and fresh looking

Mature Size: 50' x 30'

Hardiness Zone: 4 thru 9

Mature Size: 30-50' x 20-30'

Hardiness Zone: 4 thru 7

Outstanding Characteristics: New growth on this selection is red, turning dark green as the foliage matures. Excellent fall color.

Mature Size: 15-20' x 15-20'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Small evergreen tree with dense spiny, leathery foliage. Late summer fragrant white flower. Residential scale, suitable under utility lines, specimen.

Mature Size: 60-100' x 20-30'

Hardiness Zone: 7b thru 9b

Outstanding Characteristics: Native to the Southern US. Has short, stout branches that gives in an open, irregular form. Long needles. Grows in a wide variety of soils and is drought tolerant.

Notes: 15 gal size for immediate effect.

Mature Size: 60-100' x 20-30'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: One of the fastest growing southern pines, this tree is used as a quick-screen in many landscapes. This North American native has dark green needles and narrow, red-brown, often-paired cones that are three to six inches long. Grows in a wide variety of soils and is drought tolerant.

Notes: 15 gal size for immediate effect.

Mature Size: 15-40' x 10-30'

Hardiness Zone: 4a thru 8

Outstanding Characteristics: Typically found in native plantings. Low branched screening pine with short needles.

Mature Size: 25-35' x 25-35'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Tough ornamental with outstanding fall colors of burgundy, bright red and orange, handles drought and urban conditions very well. Virtually pest free.

Notes: Ungainly juvenile growth, we prune ours annually to promote branching. Pistache fills out nicely starting at 3" caliper.

Mature Size: 25-35' x 25-35'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Tough ornamental with outstanding fall colors of burgundy, bright red and orange, handles drought and urban conditions very well. Virtually pest free.

Notes: Ungainly juvenile growth, we prune ours annually to promote branching. Pistache fills out nicely starting at 3" caliper.

Mature Size: Large Shade Tree

Hardiness Zone: 4 thru 8

Outstanding Characteristics: Best London planetree we have grown, it is a Chicagoland Grows® introduction that is resistant to anthracnose and frost cracking. It is a large tree with beautiful peeling bark.

Mature Size: 16-20' x 8-12'

Hardiness Zone: 7 thru 10

Outstanding Characteristics: Dark green foliage, pyramidal form. Selected from a field of Compacta Cherry Laurel for it's outstanding form and color.

Mature Size: 20-25' x 15-20'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Upright growing Cherry with bright pink early spring blooms, yellow fall color, and dark red bark.

Mature Size: 35' x 35'

Hardiness Zone: 5b thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Vigorous, horizontal branched Cherry with pale pink to white showy spring flowers.

Notes: Avoid poorly drained sites

Mature Size: 25' x 25'

Hardiness Zone: 4 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Vigorous ornamental with soft pink spring blooms, yellow fall color. Foliage slightly narrower than Yoshino, bloom slightly darker pink. Foliage persists better than Yoshino into the fall.

Notes: Avoid poorly drained sites

Mature Size: 40-45' x 35-40'

Hardiness Zone: 5b thru 9a

Outstanding Characteristics: Fast growing oak with yellow fall color. Retains tan colored leaves through dormancy, reminiscient of American Beech. Tolerant of many sites and soil conditions.

Mature Size: 60-90' x 60-80'

Hardiness Zone: 3b thru 8a

Outstanding Characteristics: Large, broadleaf Oak with showy red to maroon fall color. Light colored exfoliating bark as tree ages.

Mature Size: 50-60' x 50-60'

Hardiness Zone: 4 thru 8

Outstanding Characteristics: Bicolor foliage, whitish green underneath, showy in a breeze. Tolerant of damp sites. ย Showy exfoliating bark with age.

Mature Size: 40-50' x 40-50'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Fast growing broadleaf oak, tolerant of wet sites. Yellow fall color, exfoliating bark (similiar to white oak) at a young age.

Notes: Overcup Oak has a fibrous root system that enables it to be transplanted easily. May be one of the last Oaks to break bud in the spring, especially the first spring after transplanting.

Mature Size: 70-80' x 40-50'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 8

Outstanding Characteristics: Fast growing broadleaf oak with red/orange fall color. ย Fibrous root system, transplants easily.

Notes: Thin bark susceptible to sun scald, protect with shade cloth when staging for summer installation. We recommend a systemic pesticide the first year after transplanting to control borers.

Mature Size: 70-80' x 40-50'

Hardiness Zone: 6 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Fine textured vigorous Oak with yellow fall color. Small leaves help minimize fall leaf litter.

Notes: Outstanding street tree that tolerates drought and the urban environment. Thin bark susceptible to sun scald, protect with shade cloth when staging for installation.

Mature Size: 40-50' x 20-25'

Hardiness Zone: 4 thru 9

Outstanding Characteristics: Upright tree with columnar structure. Tolerates a wide range of conditions. Dark green leaves turn yellow with some orange in fall, clean foliage thoughout the summer. Useful for narrow spaces and screening.