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Trees and Mountains

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.

 

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