Height: 10-15′

Flower: pink

Spread: 15′

Fruit: 3/4″, cherry-red

Shape: weeping, broadly horizontal to pendulous                                

Foliage: dark green, red overcast

A new and distinct variety of flowering Malus crab apple tree, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly by an upright, semi-dwarf growth habit, an arching and weeping effect of the branches, attractive pinkish colored flowers and abundant bright dark red colored fruits that may hang all winter, and which has apparent resistance to diseases which are common to most Malus species.

This is a weeping, spreading deciduous tree. Leaves are dense, ovate, often lobed, dark green with a tint of red, up to 3 inches long. Red buds develop into pink flowers in spring. Fruit are persistent, glossy red, approximately the size of a cherry. Grows 15-25 feet tall and 10-20 feet wide

“Sunburst  Honey Locust”

The Sunburst Honeylocust tree, Gleditsia triacanthos inermis, ‘Sunburst’, is smaller in stature (35– 45 ft) than the common Honeylocust tree. Sunburst Honeylocust trees display yellow new growth, and the yellow leaves persists throughout the season. The wood is dense, hard, and durable. The Sunburst Honeylocust is fast growing up to 2 ‘ a year. It is a very fine textured tree with a broad, pyramidal crown, and an excellent lawn tree for filtered shade. This deciduous tree displays clusters of yellow-green, fragrant flowers open in May-June. The leaves are divided into many small, oval leaflets giving a fern-like appearance to the foliage; leaves are normally green, but the ‘Sunburst’ cultivar has light yellow leaves. This tree is a version of improved thornless, podless varieties.    Prefers full sun. Extremely salt tolerant.

and 15  feet wide.  The White ‘Spring Snow’ Crabapple tree is loaded with white flowers in early spring.  This fruitless Canadian introduction is completely covered with pink buds that open to fragrant white flowers in spring. It has bright green, shiny foliage and good heat tolerance.

Zone: 4                                             
Exposure: Sun
Fruit: Fruitless
Height: 25-30′
Width: 15′
Shape: Oval
Flower Color: White
Fruit: Fruitless
Foliage: Green

The ‘Chanticleer’ Pear is an upright-pyramidal tree that is much narrower than other ornamental pears. This tree makes a valuable addition to the landscape and is a good choice where lateral space to spread is limited.

It has attractive flowers, foliage, and fall color. Bark is at first smooth with numerous lenticels, light brown to reddish-brown, then later turning grayish brown with shallow furrows. ‘Chanticleer’ is less susceptible to early freezes than other Pears. The ‘Chanticleer’ Pear is very adaptable to many different soils and it tolerates drought, heat, cold, and pollution.

Plant in full sun.

The ‘Chanticleer’ Callery Pear is a cultivar, partly selected because of its unique combination of good traits including great form and resistance to blight and limb breakage.

Terrific tree displaying light bronze-purple leaves when young then dark purple mature foliage. Pale pink to white blooms on the rounded crown.

Useful in all areas of landscape: lawn, patio, terrace. Deciduous. Full sun.

Moderate grower to 20 feet tall, 15 feet wide.

Not only is the Newport a remarkably beautiful tree, it’s also the hardiest and most reliable of the purple-leaf plums!

This is a fantastic showpiece tree for those limited spaces, such as patios or small front yards. The deciduous Newport grows in an attractive round form. White to light pink flowers bloom in spring, followed by lush dark purple foliage that depends throughout the summer.

Climate is not an issue for the Newport – it stands up even to extreme climate conditions. Adaptable to various soil types, leaving your location options wide open.

Other Names: Common Chokecherry

Description:

A vigorous and hardier form of Canada Red chokecherry; foliage is a darker reddish purple with a thicker leaf texture; also known for its straight trunk and more uniform top; must have good drainage and aeration

Ornamental Attributes:

Canada Red Select Chokecherry features showy chains of fragrant white flowers hanging below the branches in mid spring. It has attractive deep purple foliage which emerges green in spring. The oval leaves are ornamentally significant and turn an outstanding red in the fall. The black fruits are held in abundance in spectacular clusters in mid summer, which are excellent for making jams and jellies and wine-making. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn’t require a second plant nearby to set fruit. The smooth gray bark is not particularly outstanding.

Landscape Attributes:

Canada Red Select Chokecherry is a deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a high maintenance tree that will require regular care and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Suckering
• Disease

Canada Red Select Chokecherry is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• Shade
• Edible Landscaping

Plant Characteristics:

Canada Red Select Chokecherry will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments.

This is a selection of a native North American species.