Trees

Caragana arborescens 'Pendula'
WEEPING PEASHRUB
  • Small tree form with weeping branches
  • Dark green summer foliage turns yellow in the fall
  • Small yellow sweet pea-like flowers

HEIGHT: 150-200 cm  ·  SPREAD: 125-175 cm

Caragana arborescens 'Walker' (COPF)
CUTLEAF WEEPING PEASHRUB
  • Small, tree form, with sharply weeping branches
  • Leaves are small, finely cut, dark green in the summer, turning yellow in the fall
  • Small, yellow, sweet pea-like flowers

HEIGHT: 150-175 cm  ·  SPREAD: 100-125 cm

Carpinus betulus
EUROPEAN HORNBEAM
  • Pyramidal to oval-rounded, growth habit
  • Ovate, sharp-toothed, dark green leaves
  • Foliage turns an undistinguished yellow to orange in the fall

HEIGHT: 16-18 m  ·  SPREAD: 9-12 m

Carpinus betulus 'Columnaris Nana'
DWARF COLUMNAR HORNBEAM
  • Slow growing, columnar habit
  • Dense, dark-green foliage that turns golden in fall
  • Catkins mature into attractive hop-like fruit

HEIGHT: 200-250 cm  ·  SPREAD: 100-125 cm

Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'
PYRAMIDAL EUROPEAN HORNBEAM
  • Narrow, upright form with vertical branching
  • Ovate, sharp-toothed, medium-green leaves
  • Foliage turns yellow-orange in the fall

HEIGHT: 12-15 m  ·  SPREAD: 7-8 m

Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine'
FRANS FONTAINE HORNBEAM
  • Narrow, upright form with vertical branching
  • Ovate, sharp-toothed, dark green leaves
  • Foliage turns golden-yellow in the fall

HEIGHT: 12-15 m  ·  SPREAD: 4-5 m

Carpinus betulus Emerald Avenue® ('JFS-KW1CB') (PP22814)
EMERALD AVENUE® HORNBEAM
  • Broad pyramidal form with ascending branches
  • Nicknamed "the Hulk" for its strong central leader and sturdy branching habit
  • Ovate, sharp-toothed, dark green leaves keep their colour well into the summer

HEIGHT: 11-12 m  ·  SPREAD: 7-8 m

Carpinus betulus 'Lucas'
LUCAS PYRAMIDAL HORNBEAM
  • Narrow, slender growing habit with a columnar shape
  • Dense column of ovate, sharp-toothed, medium green leaves
  • Foliage turns to a yellow-orange colour in the fall

HEIGHT: 9-10 m  ·  SPREAD: 3.50-4 m

Carpinus caroliniana
BLUE BEECH/MUSCLEWOOD
  • Rounded to oval crown with wide spreading branches
  • Attractive yellow or green catkins
  • Catkins turn into distinctive clusters of winged nutlets

HEIGHT: 8-10 m  ·  SPREAD: 8-10 m

Carpinus caroliniana Native Flame® ('JFS-KW6')
NATIVE FLAME® HORNBEAM
  • Upright to oval crown, with wide spreading branches
  • Attractive orange-red catkins
  • Catkins turn into distinctive clusters of winged nutlets

HEIGHT: 8-9 m  ·  SPREAD: 5-6 m

Carya cordiformis
BITTERNUT HICKORY
  • Open, broadly columnar with an irregular oval to rounded crown
  • Distinctive sulphur-yellow buds
  • Male and female flowers

HEIGHT: 15-20 m  ·  SPREAD: 14-15 m

Carya illinoinensis
HARDY PECAN
  • Large deciduous tree with rounded spreading crown
  • Medium green foliage maturing to yellowish green in summer
  • Insignificant yellow flowers in spring

HEIGHT: 25-30 m  ·  SPREAD: 20-25 m

Carya ovata
SHAGBARK HICKORY
  • Irregular oval-rounded growth habit
  • The bark of mature trees is dark gray to brown and exfoliates in long strips
  • Compound leaves are dark green with long and narrow pointed glossy leaflets

HEIGHT: 22-25 m  ·  SPREAD: 15-17 m

Castanea dentata
AMERICAN CHESTNUT
  • Oblong, toothed, dull green leaves
  • Fall colour is shades of yellow
  • Aromatic, creamy-yellow-white flowers clustered in slender catkins

HEIGHT: 15-22 m  ·  SPREAD: 15-22 m

Catalpa bungei
UMBRELLA TREE
  • Wide-spreading growth habit with dense branching,
  • Leaves are green, broadly ovate with heart-shaped bases
  • Flowerless and sterile

HEIGHT: 3-4 m  ·  SPREAD: 3-4 m

Catalpa speciosa
NORTHERN CATALPA
  • Irregular, open, rounded to narrow, oval crown
  • Heart-shaped leaves are light green
  • Foliage in the fall is pale yellow

HEIGHT: 16-17 m  ·  SPREAD: 12-13 m

Celtis occidentalis
COMMON HACKBERRY
  • Upright, arching branches with a rounded, spreading crown
  • Bark develops corky ridges, tan when young, turning gray at maturity
  • Simple ovate leaves, with serrated margins, are light green in the summer

HEIGHT: 15-18 m  ·  SPREAD: 14-16 m

Celtis occidentalis Prairie Sentinel® ('JFS-KSU1')
PRAIRIE SENTINEL® HACKBERRY
  • Narrow, columnar form, with almost vertical upswept branches
  • Medium green leaves in the summer turn bright yellow in the fall
  • Bark develops corky ridges, tan when young, turning gray at maturity

HEIGHT: 12-14 m  ·  SPREAD: 3-4 m

Cercidiphyllum japonicum
KATSURA TREE
  • Densely branched, upright to rounded crown
  • Round-oval leaves emerge reddish-purple in the spring, maturing to medium green
  • Fall foliage is a mix of gold, orange and red

HEIGHT: 12-15 m  ·  SPREAD: 4-5 m

Cercidiphyllum japonicum Hanna's Heart® ('Biringer') (PP21711)
HANNA'S HEART® KATSURA
  • Upright, compact form of katsura
  • Dark green heart-shaped leaves turn yellow in the fall
  • A hardier strain of katsura, holding its leaves longer into the fall

HEIGHT: 7-8 m  ·  SPREAD: 2-3 m

Cercidiphyllum japonicum Claim Jumper™ ('HSI1')
CLAIM JUMPER™ KATSURA
  • Soft golden-coloured leaves from spring to frost
  • The leaves emerge with a pink blush
  • Shaded leaves will turn green

HEIGHT: 8-10 m  ·  SPREAD: 6-8 m

Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendula'
WEEPING KATSURA
  • A unique crown of graceful, weeping branches
  • Round to oval leaves emerge reddish-purple in the spring, maturing to medium green
  • Fall foliage is a bright yellow

HEIGHT: 4-6 m  ·  SPREAD: 3-4 m

Cercidiphyllum japonicum Red Fox ('Rotfuchs')
RED FOX KATSURA
  • Flowers are insignificant but foliage emits a sweet fragrance
  • Heart-shaped leaves emerge burgundy-purple with a contrasting yellow-green veining
  • Leaf colour will fade to bluish-green by midsummer

HEIGHT: 10-12 m  ·  SPREAD: 5-6 m

Cercis canadensis
EASTERN REDBUD
  • Sweetpea-like red-pink flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
  • Fruit pods are brown and flat, about 5 cm long
  • Heart-shaped green leaves turn an attractive yellow in the fall

HEIGHT: 8-10 m  ·  SPREAD: 7-8 m