Flowering almond, or double flowering plum, is a deciduous tree with gorgeous spring flowers blooming pink with double petals. This medium growing Rosaceae family member is a lovely addition to accent shrub borders around parking lots, strip plantings, or around a deck or patio.

Zone: 3-7
Sun: Full Sun, part-shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained, tolerant to alkaline soil
PH: 5.5-7.5
Salt Tolerance: Sensitive
Height: Up to 30 feet

Domesticated tree and fruit of the rose family Rosaceae, one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. Apple flowers are showy with five white petals, often tinged with pink, and numerous stamens. The flowers are pollinated by bees and other insects, and most varieties require cross-pollination for fertilization.

Zone: 3-8
Sun: Full Sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained
PH: 6.0-8.0
Salt Tolerance: Sensitive
Height: Up to 30 feet

The beech tree is deciduous tree that grows very tall, and has a smooth, grey-blue bark. When the spring arrives, you will notice the buds on the beech trees opening out into deep, emerald-green leaves.

Zone: 4-9
Sun: Full Sun
Soil: Grows best in acidic, loamy, moist, sandy, silty loam, well-drained and clay soils. It is very drought sensitive.
PH: 5.0-6.5
Salt Tolerance: Tolerant
Height: 50–60' and a spread of 35–45' at maturity

A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree found in almost all countries having a temperate climate. Birch trees are recognizable by their bark, which peels off in strips in all birches except the gray birch. Bark of the birch can be white, grey, yellow, silver or black in colour.

Zone: 2-7
Sun: Full Sun
Soil: Moist, does not tolerate dry soils
PH: 5.0-6.4
Salt Tolerance: Sensitive
Height: 40 to 70 feet tall

The Ohio buckeye is a neatly rounded tree with low, sweeping branches and dense foliage that provides deep shade. Its name comes from the ‘buckeyes,’ a small, dark brown nut with a light patch resembling the eye of a deer, which grows inside a rounded prickly fruit capsule.

Zone: 3-7
Sun: Full Sun, part-shade
Soil: Acid soil, Moist, well-drained soil.
PH: 5.0-7.5
Salt Tolerance: Intolerant
Height: 20-40' in height and width

This large bush has a natural open form that shows well in borders, beds, and even containers. The plant will get tiny flowers from May to June that turn into tiny dangling red berries.

Zone: 3-9
Sun: Full Sun, part-shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained
PH: 6.0-7.5
Salt Tolerance: Moderate

Caragana, most commonly known as Siberian pea shrub, is a genus of shrubs or small trees that are native to the cold, semi-arid regions. When used as an ornamental, the form of the shrub can be altered with selective pruning as it grows.

Zone: 2-7
Sun: Full Sun
Soil: Prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought
PH: 5.0-8.0
Salt Tolerance: Tolerant
Height: 6- 9 feet tall

The two basic cherry tree types are those that yield sweet cherries that can be eaten immediately picked off the tree and sour cherry or baking cherries. Both cherry tree types ripen early and are ready for harvest in the late spring. Most sweet cherries need a pollinizer while sour cherries are predominantly self-fruitful.

Zone: 4-8
Sun: Full Sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained
PH: 6.0-8.0
Salt Tolerance: Sensitive
Height: Up to 35 feet

Crabapple trees enhance the aesthetics of lawns with their attractive foliage and fragrant blossoms. Crabapples are smaller than apples and too sour or bitter to eat but still useful for making jelly and preserves.

Zone: 4-8
Sun: Full Sun
Soil: Rich soil, well-drained
PH: 5.5-6.5
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Height: Up to 15-25 feet

An upright North American native tree with reddish-brown bark that matures to gray. The white spring flowers are followed by white fruit in summer.

Zone: 3-8
Sun: Full Sun, part-shade
Soil: Wet to dry
PH: 5.0-7.0
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Height: Up to 10-15 feet

Ginkgo biloba, also called maidenhair, is a large broadleaf, deciduous tree witha sculptural pyramid shape. The Ginkgo biloba is one of the oldest living tree species in the world. It's the sole survivor of an ancient group of trees that date back to before dinosaurs roamed the Earth.

Zone: 3-8
Sun: Full Sun, part-shade
Soil: Grows in acidic, alkaline, loamy, moist, rich, sandy, silty loam, well-drained, wet and clay soils. It tolerates moderate drought and wetness
PH: 5.0-8.0
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Height: Up to 25-50 feet

Honey locust, also known as thorny locust or thorn tree, is a medium-sized tree with angular branches, a broad, flat-topped crown, and light, feathery foliage.

Zone: 4-9
Sun: Full Sun
Soil: Grows well in loamy, sandy, clay, silt
PH: 6.0-8.0
Salt Tolerance: Tolerant
Height: Up to 40 feet

Hornbeams are hardwood trees in the flowering plant genus Carpinus in the birch family Betulaceae. Common hornbeam is a deciduous, broadleaf tree which has pale grey bark with vertical markings, and sometimes a short, twisted trunk which develops ridges with age.

Zone: 3-9
Sun: Part-shade, shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained
PH: 4.0-7.4
Salt Tolerance: Sensitve
Height: Up to 20-35 feet

Panicle hydrangeas – also known aspeegee hydrangeas, hardy hydrangeas, and Limelight hydrangeas, are the easiest to grow, most adaptable of all hydrangeas. These beautiful blooms will go from white to pink or red in the fall when the temperatures drop.

Zone: 3-8
Sun: Full Sun, part-shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained
PH: 5.8-6.2
Salt Tolerance: Tolerant

The Katsura tree can make an excellent specimen or shade tree in landscapes with its clean fresh looking foliage and attractive pyramidal form when young that will spread as it ages. Besides looking attractive, the Katsura has this neat trick of giving off a subtle sweet smell as it turns colors in the Fall.

Zone: 4-8
Sun: Full Sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained
PH: 5.0-8.2
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Height: Up to 40-60 feet

The lilac is a deciduous, multi-stemmed tree with an irregular, rounded outline that blooms in the springtime. Lilacs can grow as bushes or trees and blooms with the most unmistaken scent of strong perfume.

Zone: 3-7
Sun: Full Sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained in rich soil and organic matter. Intolerant to wet soil.
PH: 6.5-7.0
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Height: Up to 8-12 feet

Linden trees are medium to large shade trees; they tend to have thick, pillar-like trunks with dark bark that begins smooth but develops furrows as the tree matures. The linden tree's flowers, a favorite of bees from May to July. Some beekeepers cultivate lindens specifically to boost honey production.

Zone: 2-8
Sun: Full Sun, part-shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained
PH: 7.0-8.0
Salt Tolerance: Sensitive
Height: Up to 60-80 feet

Magnolia trees are prized for their large flowers that perfume the balmy spring air with a sweet, heady fragrance. Magnolia plants can be evergreen or deciduous and bear alternate smooth-margined leaves. The flowers, usually cuplike and fragrant, are located at the branch.

Zone: 5-9
Sun: Full Sun, part-shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained
PH: 4.5-6.0
Salt Tolerance: Sensitive
Height: Up to 40-70 feet

The red maple is a tall, straight tree that tends to divide its main stem several times and is a good, fast-growing shade tree, but pruning and maintenance may be needed to keep its form strong and avoid breakage if it is shading your house.

Zone: 3-9
Sun: Full Sun
Soil: acidic, loamy, moist, rich, sandy, silty loam, well-drained, and clay soils.
PH: 6.0-7.0
Salt Tolerance: Sensitive
Height: 40 to 70 feet and a spread of 30 to 50 feet

The Freeman maple is a hybrid between a red and a silver maple often serving as a parkway or street tree. Freeman’s maple is less susceptible to chlorosis symptoms than red or silver maples.

Zone: 4-8
Sun: Full Sun, Part-Shade
Soil: acidic, loamy, moist, rich, sandy, silty loam, well-drained, and clay soils.
PH: 6.0-7.0
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Height: 40 to 60 feet and a spread of 20 to 40 feet

The Norway Maple is extremely tolerant to different growing environments and has grown in popularity on lawns and along streets, however, their winged seeds dispersed readily in the wind and germinate quickly and their towering height is impacting the regeneration of sugar maples.

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Zone: 4-8
Sun: Full Sun, Part-Shade
Soil: acidic, loamy, moist, rich, sandy, silty loam, well-drained, and clay soils.
PH: 6.0-7.0
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Height: 40 to 60 feet and a spread of 20 to 40 feet

The sugar maple offers nutrients to our wildlife and its hard, heavy, and strong wood is used for a multitude of everyday products. Its phenomenal fall colors will brighten your front yard
leaf however keep in mind its high sensitivity to excessive winter salt.

Zone: 3-8
Sun: Full Sun, Part-Shade
Soil: acidic, loamy, moist, rich, sandy, silty loam, well-drained, and clay soils.
PH: 5.5-7.3
Salt Tolerance: Sensitive
Height: 60 to 70 feet and a spread of 40 to 50 feet

Paperbark maple is a relatively small maple tree that provides leaf-changing fall colors and copper brown peeling bark with trifoliate leaves that are dark green and toothed.

Zone: 4-8
Sun: Full Sun, Part-Shade
Soil: acidic, loamy, moist, rich, sandy, silty loam, well-drained, and clay soils.
PH: 5.0-7.0
Salt Tolerance: Sensitive
Height: 20 to 30 feet and a spread of 15 to 25 feet

Golden full moon maple is a choice and sought sought-afterafter small tree which is perfect for the smaller garden. In spring the buds open to reveal intensely bright lemon-yellow foliage, dazzling during the often gray days of spring. As the leaves mature they will soften to chartreuse in early summer.

Zone: 5-7
Sun: Full Sun, Part-Shade
Soil: moist, well-drained
PH: 5.5-6.5
Salt Tolerance: Sensitive
Height: 10 to 20 feet (and width)

The Japanese Maple holds an elegant form and colourful foliage which makes a stunning point in landscapes, especially for those seeking a smaller maple tree.

Zone: 5-8
Sun: Part-Sun, Part-Shade
Soil: moist, well-drained, and slightly acidic
PH: 5.5-6.5
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Height: 8 to 30 feet and a spread of 8 to 30 feet (specie may vary)

Mountain Ash is a small tree or shrub from the rose family. The leaves are deciduous, lack thorns, and have simple or pinnate feather-like leaves. The most distinguishable aspect of a Mountain Ash tree is the massive clusters of bright orange berries which adorn the foliage from spring to summer. They are not poisonous but bitter and unpleasant to humans.

Zone: 2-8
Sun: Full-Sun, Part-Shade
Soil: acidic, loamy, moist, sandy, well-drained, wet, and clay soils.
PH: 4.5-7.5
Salt Tolerance: Tolerant
Height: 10 to 30 feet and a spread of 15 feet

The mulberry tree is a deciduous tree that produces small berries that resemble blackberries. While the fruit is safe to eat, the leaves and unripe fruit of mulberry trees contain latex that is mildly toxic to humans but beneficial for wildlife.

Zone: 4-8
Sun: Full-Sun, Part-Shade
Soil: moist, well-drained
PH: 5.5-7.0
Salt Tolerance: Tolerant
Height: 30 to 60 feet and a spread of 20 to 40 feet

The Oak tree is a common symbol of strength and endurance for its durable, hard, and fungal-resistant wood, mainly used for making high-quality furniture and doors. Oak trees produce acorns and wildlife food and shelter.

Zone: 3-9
Sun: Full-Sun
Soil: Rich, moist, well-drained, loamy
PH: 5.5-6.5
Salt Tolerance: Tolerant
Height: 60 to 100 feet and a spread of 50 to 90 feet

Pear trees require full sun to produce the most fruit and must be pruned annually to keep the tree healthy and productive. It can take 3-10 years for pear trees to begin flowering and producing fruit. Mature trees will produce a lot of fruit in a small window of time.

Zone: 4-8
Sun: Full-Sun
Soil: Well-drained, fertile, loamy sandy soil
PH: 6.0-7.0
Salt Tolerance: Sensitive
Height: 18 to 20 feet and a spread of 12 feet

Plum trees are small to medium-sized deciduous trees with rounded crowns. Plum leaves are oval to elliptic in shape and the flower buds form with leaf buds in early spring. Large, white flowers appear in April.

Zone: 3-10
Sun: Full-Sun
Soil: Rich, moist, well-drained, loamy
PH: 6.0-6.8
Salt Tolerance: Sensitive
Height: 15 to 30 feet and a spread of 15 to 25 feet

Purple sand cherry is a widely planted, deciduous, small tree from the Rose family. It has an upright, spreading habit, with reddish-purple foliage and fragrant whitish-pink flowers.

Zone: 3-8
Sun: Full-Sun, part-shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained, sandy loam
PH: 5.5-7.5
Salt Tolerance: Tolerant
Height: 4 to 6 feet and a spread of 4 to 6 feet

Serviceberries are deciduous trees or shrubs with beautiful white blossoms in the spring, pome fruits in the summer, colorful foliage in the fall, and bark color in the winter. The purple pome fruits of the serviceberry are edible and attract wildlife.

Zone: 4-8
Sun: Full-Sun, part-shade
Soil: acidic, moist and well-drained
PH: 5.5-7.0
Salt Tolerance: Tolerant
Height: 4 to 25 feet and a spread of 4 to 15 feet

The sweetgum is a tall, deciduous tree with glossy green leaves in summer, best grown for its fall foliage; often, multiple colors (red, orange, yellow, purplish) will be found on the same plant. They are easily recognizable for their fruits that look like spikey gumballs, which is why it's called a "gum tree."

Zone: 5-9
Sun: Full-Sun
Soil: well-drained, loamy soil
PH: 5.5-6.0
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Height: 60 to 75 feet and a spread of 40 to 50 feet

The tulip tree is a perfect addition for larger, open yards that receive lots of suns. This shade tree has unique leaves and flowers resembling tulips which are well-liked by bees, hummingbirds, swallowtail butterflies, and other pollinators.

Zone: 4-9
Sun: Full Sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained
PH: 4.5-7.5
Salt Tolerance: Sensitive
Height: 70-30 feet and spreads from 30-60 feet

Weigela is in the honeysuckle family and has a dense, rounded, deciduous shrub top with somewhat coarse branches that tend to arch toward the ground as the shrub reaches maturity.

Zone: 5-9
Sun: Full Sun, part-shade
Soil: Loamy, moist, rich, sandy, and well-drained so
PH: 5.5-7.5
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Height: 12-18" with a spread of 19"-2'

Weeping willow trees are beautiful and fascinating trees whose lush, curved form is instantly recognizable. Willows need standing water and like to grow near ponds, streams, and lakes. They can fully establish themselves within 3 years with an average growth of 8 feet/year.

Zone: 6-8
Sun: Full Sun, part-shade
Soil: Will grow in wet, acidic, alkaline, loamy, moist, rich, sandy, well-drained, and clay soils.
PH: 5.5-8.0
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Height: 30 to 40 feet with a spread of 35 feet