Tree Variety Information

Tree & Shrub Growth Rate Slow: less than 1 foot/year Moderately slow: 1 - 2 feet/year Moderately fast: 2 - 3 feet/year Fast: greater than 3 feet/year

Longevity Short-lived: less than 100 years Moderately short-lived: 100-150 years Moderately long-lived: 150-250 years Long-lived: over 250 years

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American Planetree (Sycamore) - This native is a fast growing tree with a massive trunk and grayish bark that exfoliates to expose the inner creamy white bark. Wide open spreading crown of crooked branches. Prefers the deep rich soil of river and stream banks and bottom lands. Height 75-100 feet. Native.

Black Cherry -

Hybrid Poplar - 40 to 90’ high narrow crown with silvery green leaves. Rapid growth, short lived. Well drained to moderately well drained, loamy sand to clay loam soil. Will not tolerate shade. Plant at least 100’ from drain tiles.

Pin Oak - Quercus palustris: Pyramid in shape, 60 to 70’ high with 25 to 40’ spread. Very distinctive growth habit. A faster growing oak. Will tolerate wet soils. Natural habitat is on wet clay flats where water may stand for several weeks. Full sun. Widely used native oak for landscaping. Native.

Red Oak - Quercus rubra: Fast growing, rounded tree 60 to 75' high, equal spread in fertile moist well drained acidic soil. Full sun, partial shade. Do not disturb ground around base, shallow roots are sensitive to changes in grade. Native.

Sugar Maple - Acer saccharum: This shade trees dark foliage turns shades of red and yellow in fall. 60 to 75'. Slow growth rate in well-drained, moderately moist fertile soil. Tolerates shade. Root system is shallow & spreading. Native.

White Birch - Betula papyrifera: Normally a small to medium-sized tree 40 to 60 feet in height and 12 to 18 inches in diameter, it may grow considerably larger on certain sites. It is fast growing but relatively short-lived, requiring only 60 to 80 years to reach maturity. When young, the crowns are pyramidal in shape and composted of many slender, ascending branches. Old trees have open crowns with relatively few large branches and many fine branchlets. The root system is shallow. Grows best in rich, moist soil of swamps and river borders but is commonly found growing on fairly dry sandy sites with aspen, red maple, jack pine, and oak. It is intolerant of shade and frequently seeds heavily or sprouts following fires where it may form small, nearly pure stands. The bark on the young branches is dull red to dark brown, becoming cream-colored to chalky white on the larger branches and trucks, and is marked by thin, horizontal lenticels or breathing pores. The base of the trunk of old trees is often nearly black. The thin, smooth bark is often unbroken on young trees, but on older trees may peel in fine shreds or in curled, papery strips or sheets. Deep cutting or the removal of bark may even kill the tree. ALSO IN LARGER SIZE, see order form.

White Oak - Quercus alba: 60 to 80' tall, equal or greater spread. Pyramidal when young, rounded when mature, branching is irregular. Full sun, acidic soil, transplant at a small size, can be difficult to move & establish. Slow-growing, long-lived. Used as a shade tree for large area. A most attractive oak. Native.

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