-
Yellow Buckeye is a native shade tree. It is more resistant to foliar diseases than other buckeye species. The leaves are large and palmately compound. The brown fruit appears in the late spring after the tree blooms. The leaves begin to turn yellow in early fall and then fade to orange. HEIGHT: 50′ WIDTH: 30′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FALL COLOR: Yellow to orange FLOWER COLOR: Yellow BLOOM TIME: April-May Photos by Scott Beuerlein
-
Wildfire Black Gum is a native shade tree. The leaves emerge red and mature to a dark green and the turn to bright red in the autumn. It handles wet soils well. The flowers on female trees are excellent for pollinators. The fruit produced on female trees attracts birds. HEIGHT: 40′ WIDTH: 30′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FALL COLOR: Red Photos by Scott Beuerlein
-
White Oak is a native shade tree. The leaves are dark green and have rounded lobes. The bark is light gray in color. White Oak produces acorns which are enjoyed by wildlife. It is a good native tree for large areas and can live for hundreds of years. HEIGHT: 50′ WIDTH: 50′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FALL COLOR: Brown Photos by Scott Beuerlein
-
Tuliptree is native shade tree. Tuliptree is named after its tulip-like flowers that are yellow with an orange band at the center that bloom in late spring. It is a fast grower wit leaves that are bright green with four lobes and turn yellow in the fall. It is the state tree of Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee. HEIGHT: 60′ WIDTH: 30′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FALL COLOR: Yellow FLOWER COLOR: Yellow with orange center BLOOM TIME: May-June Photos by Scott Beuerlein
-
Swamp White Oak is a native shade trees that can handle wet conditions. The leaves are dark green with pale green undersides and have rounded lobes. Fall color is yellow or more red-purple. The tree produces acorns that are enjoyed by wildlife. HEIGHT: 50′ WIDTH: 50′ EXPOSURE: Full sun FALL COLOR: Yellow or red-purple Photos by Scott Beuerlein
-
Suttneri Planetree shade tree leaves are large with creamy white variegation. The bark exfoliates to reveal a bright white trunk similar to a birch. The leaves remain on the tree well into winter. HEIGHT: 50′ WIDTH: 40′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade Photos by Scott Beuerlein
-
Sun Valley Maple is a native shade tree. It’s flowers are red in early spring before red-tinged leaves emerge and the change to a deeper red in the fall season. It is tolerant of moist soils. HEIGHT: 30′ WIDTH: 20′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to part shade FALL COLOR: Red Photos by Scott Beuerlein
-
State Street Maple is a shade tree that have leaves that are dark green and glossy. In the fall, the leaves display bright yellow color. The bark is corky, which prevents it from splitting as easily as smooth-barked maples. HEIGHT: 30′ WIDTH: 30′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to part shade FALL COLOR: Yellow Photos by Scott Beuerlein
-
State Street Maple is a shade tree that has dark green leaves with a silver underside. It has pale green to yellow flowers in June that are attractive to bees and other pollinators. The fall color is pale green to yellow. HEIGHT: 50′ WIDTH: 30′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FALL COLOR: Yellow FLOWER COLOR: Yellow BLOOM TIME: June Photos by Scott Beuerlein
-
Shagbark Hickory is a native shade tree. As the tree ages, bark changes from smooth to exfoliating, large shaggy strips which gives it the name Shagbark Hickory. The leaves are large and pinnately compound with a yellow-brown fall color. The trees produces edible nuts that appear in the fall. HEIGHT: 70′ WIDTH: 50′ EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade FALL COLOR: Yellow-brown Photos by Scott Beuerlein
