Shade Trees

HONEY LOCUST, NORTHERN ACCLAIM- an improved thornless and seedless  honeylocust that is more winter hardy and drought resistant than others. Has out preformed others in growing tests.  More upright – similar to Skyline Honey locust.  Attractive dark green compound leaves with very small leaflets. It is a sturdy, vigorous growing tree and has a yellow fall color. Grows 35’ to 45’ tall and 30’ to 35’ wide.

LINDEN, GREENSPIRE- very splendid street tree and a good tree for residential use that is related to Bass Wood ; stays uniformly pyramidal with upright habit; glossy green leaves in the summer with a good  yellow fall color. Nice smooth  brown bark. A good alternate tree to maple for shade; Grows 40’to 50’ high and 30’ to 35’ wide.

MAPLE, AUTUMN BLAZE- this cross between a silver maple and a red maple has been phenomenally popular because of its beautiful fall color, ascending uniform  branching , and its fast growing habit.  It is also drought tolerant.  With this combination you can grow a shade tree that produces shade in a relatively short number of years- along with brilliant red-orange fall color. The tree grows large 50-60’ tall and 40’ wide.

MAPLE, CRIMSON KING-  for several years this maple  tree has been the most demanded shade  tree  in the nursery industry.  The selling point is the large, rich purple maple leaves and ultimate growing size for shade.  Even though it grows somewhat slower than many other maples, it is well worth the wait for this tree to produce shade. It has a straight trunk and well balanced growing form. People will often mistakenly refer to this Norway Maple  tree as a “red maple”. This tree will mature grow 35’ tall and 35’ wide.   Debra Maple- a Norway Maple that is similar to Crimson King, but the well noted difference is that Debra Maples leaf color will begin turning green in mid-summer and will eventually turn a green highlighted with a light ting of purple in the late summer months. Debra maple is more vigorous than Crimson King and has a broad oval growth from 40’ to 45’ at maturity.

MAPLE, RED SUNSET-  still one of the most popular red maple trees with its fast growth and uniformity. This red maple consistently has an outstanding red fall color that retains it color longer than a lot of other red maples.  It has thick, dense  foliage and a uniform growth habit.  A very good choice to be planted in a lawn or as a street tree.  Will grow 50’ tall and 30’ to 40’ wide.  Red Maples  grow native in Northern Michigan; sometimes called “swamp maple” because they tend to grow in low wet areas; whereas  Red Sunset does not like as wet conditions as the native does. Red maple are nursery grown and can be grown as a clump tree.

MAPLE, SUGAR-  sugar maple is often called hard maple and as a native grows in upland areas;  native sugar maple is a slow grower whereas there are several varieties that have been developed that grow faster than the native. All sugar maple tend to have multiple fall colors of yellow, orange and red. Sugar Maple is a very superior maple in that this hardwood tree will stand up to time in adverse weather conditions.  The beauty of Sugar Maple, from a young tree to the graceful beauty of an old tree is unsurpassed.   They tend to have less insect and disease problems than other varieties of maples. Can grow up to 75’  

• Fall Feista  Sugar Maple is one of the fastest growing sugar maples. The branching is full and symmetrical and the leathery leaves are resistant to tattering and grass hopper damage. Nice fall color, shows more oranges and reds than other sugar maples. Fall Feista can grow up to 75’.
• Commemoration  Sugar Maple is another superior variety of the sugar maple that grows faster than the native sugar maple. Same characteristic as other hybrids, but grows a little smaller than some- only up to 55’ tall.
• Green Mountain Sugar Maple – a large growing sugar maple that takes heat conditions therefore performs well in dry, restricted areas so it is a good sugar maple to use in street projects.  Leaves are green and glossy and has more of an orange- scarlet fall color. It is upright and oval in shape and grows large 50’ to 75’.

Garden Center

Shade Trees
Ornamental Trees
Deciduous Flowering Shrubs
Evergreen Shrubs & Trees
Broad Leaf Evergreen Shrubs
Fruit Trees
Perennials
Ornamental Grasses
Small Fruit
Roses