DECIDUOUS TREES
Sassafras albidum
Common Name: Sassafras
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Height: 30-60'
Spread: 25-40'
Leaf: Ovate, elliptic;deciduous, fragrant; 2 to 4 inches, 4 to 8 inches
Form/Shape: Pyramidal, round
Attributes: Full sun, partial sun or partial shade, shade tolerant. Soil:
moist, acidic, loamy soils
Growth Rate: Moderate
Pest Tolerance: Free of any serious pests or diseases
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Common Name: Dawn Redwood
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Height: 70-100'
Spread: 15-25'
Leaf: Green, linear; deciduous; less than 2 inches
Form/Shape: Pyramidal, open
Attributes: Full sun. Soli: clay; sand; loam; acidic; extended flooding; well-drained
Growth Rate: Fast
Pest Tolerance: Free of any serious pests or diseases
Liquidambar styraciflua
Common Name: Sweetgum
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Height: 60-80'
Spread: 40-60'
Leaf: Green, star-shaped; deciduous; 4 to 8 inches
Form/Shape: Pyramidal, oval
Attributes: Full sun; Soil: clay; sand; loam; acidic; extended flooding; well-drained
Growth Rate: Moderate
Pest Tolerance: Webworms, caterpillars, borers and scale
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum'
Common Name: Katsura tree
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Height: 40-60
Spread: 35-60'
Leaf: Round-oval to heart-shaped leaves (2 - 4” long)
Form/Shape: Oval, upright/erect, pyramidal, spreading
Attributes: Full sun to part shade; Soil: rich, moist, well-drained soils; tolerates clay
Growth Rate: Fast
Pest Tolerance: Free of any serious pests or diseases.
Acer rubrum 'October Glory'
Common Name: Red maple
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Height: 40-50'
Spread: 25-35'
Leaf: Green incised, serrate, lobed, ovate, palmate; 2 to 4 inches
Form/Shape: Symmetrical; oval, round
Attributes: Full sun to part shade; Soil: sand, loam, clay, acidic, well-drained or extended flooding
Growth Rate: Fast
Pest Tolerance: Leaf hoppers can cause substantial damage.
Acer palmatum var. dissectum
Common Name: Japanese maple
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Height: 6-12'
Spread: 9-15'
Leaf: Green obed, parted, star-shaped, palmate, 2 to 4 inches
Form/Shape: Weeping, dense
Attributes: Full sun to part shade; Soil: acidic, well-drained, sand, loam
Growth Rate: Slow
Pest Tolerance: Susceptible to stem canker. Foliage tends to leaf out early in spring and is subject to damage from late frosts
Acer griseum
Common Name: Paperbark maple
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Height: 20-30'
Spread: 15-25'
Leaf: Green serrate, elliptic (oval), ovate, star-shaped, palmate, 2 to 4 inches, 4 to 8 inches
Form/Shape: Irregular, vase, oval, upright/erect
Attributes: Full sun, partial sun or partial shade, shade tolerant; Soil: clay; sand; loam; acidic; slightly alkaline; well-drained
Growth Rate: Slow
Pest Tolerance: Free of any serious pests or diseases.
Acer buergerianum
Common Name: Trident maple
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Height: 20-30'
Spread: 20-30'
Leaf: Triangular, three-lobed leaves (to 3.5” long) are glossy green above and pale green beneath.
Form/Shape: Rounded
Attributes: Full sun to part shade; Soil: medium moisture, well-drained soils
Growth Rate: Slow
Pest Tolerance: Free of any serious pests or diseases.