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Don't think you can't add shade trees to your landscape.
Though most people think of spreading oaks and maples, there are varieties of
both that are smaller and well suited to the residential site.
Our Favorite Shade Trees (Varieties in Stock May Vary)
 | Maples (Red). A staple of the landscape with
the bonus of magnificent fall color. Consider some of the more
interesting named varieties such as Autumn Flame, Autumn Blaze, October Glory,
Summer Red, and Norwegian Sunset.
Crimson King Maple. This broad maple has dark red, almost black
leaves. When flowering in the spring, its yellow flowers stand out against
the bare branches. At maturity it can be 50 feet high and wide (remember, its
name is King), so it needs a lot of room.
Crimson
Sentry Maple. Like the guard that gives this tree
its name, this maple is very erect and grows upright. We like it because it
fits well in residential landscapes that require a more narrow growing shade
tree and because of its dark red, almost black foliage. It is a collector’s
Maple, as it is not often seen in the landscape.
Hedge Maple. This maple is so called because it takes well to pruning
and is often seen in Europe trained as a hedge. It has very good yellow fall
color.
Paperbark Maple. The distinctive
silhouette or this tree with branches that angle out and up from the main
trunk is less the focal point than the bark that peels in paper-thin pieces.
This tree has brilliant red fall color.
Triflorum
Maple. From a rare species
native to Manchuria and Korea. The Maple's green leaves are backed by
beautiful, exfoliating bark in colors of tan to cinnamon brown. Outstanding
fall color from yellow to red. |
| Oaks. Another traditional shade tree, whether
White Oak, Red Oak, Sawtooth, Pin, or Willow. These handsome trees are
perfect to provide an area of restful shade and to naturalize the landscape. |
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