Wild crabapple

Malus coronaria

Wild crabapple

Where can you find this tree? In Ohio: Throughout, fields, fence rows, edges of woodlands. At HF&G: Holden Arboretum, Wildflower Garden Bloom time: Usually early to mid May but infrequently...

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Acer rubrum ‘Bowhall’  (red maple)

Acer rubrum ‘Bowhall’

Acer rubrum ‘Bowhall’ (red maple)

According to Klyn Nursery, “A columnar red maple! Narrower when young, this tree becomes a broad column at maturity with a spread ranging from 18–25’. Green foliage turns yellow-orange to reddish-orange in fall. ‘Bowhall’ can be used as a shade...

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Acer rubrum ‘Brandywine’ (red maple)

Acer rubrum ‘Brandywine’

Acer rubrum ‘Brandywine’ (red maple)

According to Klyn Nursery, “Introduced by the U.S. National Arboretum, the ‘Brandywine’ is a selection from the native species Acer rubrum. It forms an upright, oval crown as it matures but does not...

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Parrotia subaequalis (Chinese parrotia)

Parrotia subaequalis

Parrotia subaequalis (Chinese parrotia)

According to Klyn Nursery, “This Chinese form of Parrotia is extremely rare in its native habitat with no more than 100 reproductive individuals in the wild. Closely related to Parrotia persica, P. subequalis is more compact while boasting an even...

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Koelreuteria paniculata (golden rain tree)

Koelreuteria paniculata

Koelreuteria paniculata (golden rain tree)

According to Klyn Nursery, “An interesting and unique tree that could definitely be used more in the landscape due to their hardy nature and multi-season interest. Hailing from eastern Asia, Koelreuteria paniculata bears...

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Viburnum prunifolium ‘Dark Tower’ (blackhaw viburnum)

Viburnum prunifolium ‘Dark Tower’

Viburnum prunifolium ‘Dark Tower’ (blackhaw viburnum)

According to Klyn Nursery, “Viburnum prunifolium Dark Tower™ is a truly unique blackhaw viburnum with thick dark green glossy foliage covering the pyramidal form of this small, under the wire tree. It readily forms a central leader...

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Prunus ‘Okame’  (okame cherry)

Prunus ‘Okame’

Prunus ‘Okame’ (okame cherry)

The okame cherry is a small, deciduous tree featuring mildly fragrant, rosy-pink flowers in early spring. The flowers completely cover bare branches, appearing earlier than most cherries.   A hybrid of Prunus campanulata and Prunus incisa, okame cherry requires full sun to...

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Malus ‘Cardinal’  (crab apple)

Malus ‘Cardinal’

Malus ‘Cardinal’ (crab apple)

Cardinal crab apple features beautiful foliage and large, intense pink flowers in spring. The tree is a hybrid of M. hupenhensis and has a broad spreading form. Almost dark almost black spring leaves change color to glossy red in summer....

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Malus ‘Louisa’ (crab apple)

Malus ‘Louisa’

Malus ‘Louisa’ (crab apple)

This broadly weeping crab apple features beautiful glossy dark green foliage tree. Branches typically cascade to and spread along the ground. Pink flowers in May are followed by persistent 3/8 in. yellow fruit in fall which is relished...

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Halesia caroliniana ‘Arnold Pink’ (pink silverbell)

Halesia caroliniana ‘Arnold Pink’

Halesia caroliniana ‘Arnold Pink’ (pink silverbell)

Similar to the straight species but…PINK!  This unique form of Halesia features large 3/4 in. rose pink flowers which dangle delicately from the branches. A strong grower, it makes an excellent focal plant in a garden...

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Halesia caroliniana (Carolina silverbell)

Halesia caroliniana

Halesia caroliniana (Carolina silverbell)

White bell-shaped flowers in May profusely borne along the branchlets. Dry winged fruits in fall. Prefers rich, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade.  Nice small tree for the shrub and...

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Cornus mas ‘Golden Glory’ (Cornelian cherry)

Cornus mas ‘Golden Glory’ (Cornelian cherry)

Cornus mas ‘Golden Glory’ (Cornelian cherry)

This outstanding upright form of cornelian cherry blooms with an abundance of large, golden yellow flowers in March. Flowers are followed in fall by persistent, showy red fruit. Prefers a...

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Korean stewartia

Stewartia koreana ‘Milk and Honey’

Korean stewartia

Stewartias are prized garden plants across the world. White, camellia-like summer flowers. Exceptional fall color. Fascinating bark. A small tree for all seasons.  Bark should be more subtle than ‘Ballet’ but fine nonetheless. Grown in...

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Magnolia ‘Galaxy’

Magnolia ‘Galaxy’

Magnolia ‘Galaxy’

Magnolia ‘Galaxy’ is easily grown in humus-rich, neutral to slightly acidic, average to well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It will perform best if planted in a location protected...

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Weeping redbud

Cercis canadensis ‘Covey’

Weeping redbud

According to Missouri Botanical Garden “’Covey’ is a very small weeping cultivar noted for its absence of an upright leader and for its dense umbrella-shaped crown with contorted stems and...

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Yellow buckeye

Aesculus flava

Yellow buckeye

Yellow buckeye is the largest of the buckeyes. It has an irregular to upright-oval crown and is considered a canopy tree.  If left to achieve its natural form, the sturdy branches will commonly sweep the ground. The bark often exfoliates with...

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Cucumbertree

Magnolia acuminata

Cucumbertree

Magnolia acuminata is a magnificent native of ancient lineage. It is a fine choice for Northeast Ohio landscapes given its bold foliage, inconspicuous green or cheery yellow flowers, and attractive...

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European Beech

Fagus sylvatica

European Beech

Fagus sylvatica is a magnificent tree. European beech is native from the southern parts of Sweden and Norway to Spain, Italy, Greece and northeast Turkey and Ukraine. It is a common...

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Korean or Japanese Stewartia

Stewartia Pseudocamellia

Korean or Japanese Stewartia

A graceful tree of many charms, Stewartia pseudocamellia (Korean or Japanese stewartia) is known in Japan as the summer camellia, natsu–tsubaki. It is related to both Camellia and Franklinia, fellow members of the Theaceae (tea family). In the 1980s,...

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Magnolia ‘Daybreak’

Magnolia ‘Daybreak’

Magnolia ‘Daybreak’

In the Arthur S. Holden Sr. Hedge Garden is the spectacular new magnolia named ‘Daybreak.’ It bears large fragrant pastel pink flowers from the end of April until the third...

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Tuliptree

Liriodendron tulipifera

Tuliptree

I love seeing the new leaves of Liriodendron as they unfurl in late April, the flowers as they bloom in late May and June, and the golden yellow leaves as they fall...

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Katsura

Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Katsura

This beautiful shade tree is native to China and Japan, with leaves that somewhat resemble those of Cercis (redbud). It is most commonly a low-branched tree, or even multi-trunked. There are only...

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Bottlebrush Buckeye

Aesculus parviflora

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Aesculus parviflora, bottlebrush buckeye is my favorite shrub. It is a native of the southeastern United States, primarily to Alabama. The genus Aesculus and the maples, Acer, recently have been lumped into the...

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Buckeye

Aesculus X Hybridia

Buckeye

On the southeast side of the Myrtle S. Holden Wildflower Garden is a small charming Aesculus x hybrida (buckeye tree). Its leaves begin to unfold in early April and by the end of the...

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