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Some of our favorite plants - Shade Trees  - A


 

ACER NEGUNDO - Box Elder Maple

Common Name: Box elder

Zone: 2 to 10

Habit: Tree

Family: Aceraceae

Range: Central and North America

Height: 30 to 50 feet

Spread: 30 to 50 feet

Bloom Color: Greenish-yellow

Sun: Full sun

Water: Medium to wet

Maintenance: Low

 

ACER RUBRUM - Red Maple

Common Name: Red maple

Zone: 3 to 9

Habit: Tree

Family: Aceraceae

Range: Eastern and Central North America

Height: 40 to 70 feet

Spread: 30 to 50 feet

Bloom Color: Red, sometimes yellow

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium to wet

Maintenance: Low

ACER RUBRUM 'RED SUNSET'

Common Name: Red maple

Zone: 3 to 9

Habit: Tree

Family: Aceraceae

Range: None

Height: 40 to 50 feet

Spread: 30 to 40 feet

Bloom Color: Red (male flower yellowish)

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium to wet

Maintenance: Low

ACER SACCHARUM - Sugar Maple

Common Name: Sugar maple

Zone: 3 to 8

Habit: Tree

Family: Aceraceae

Range: Alaska and Canada to southeastern United States

Height: 40 to 80 feet

Spread: 30 to 60 feet

Bloom Color: Greenish

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium moisture

Maintenance: Medium

ACER TRIFLORUM - Three Flowered Maple

Common Name: Three-flowered maple

Zone: 4 to 7

Habit: Tree

Family: Aceraceae

Range: Northern China, Manchuria, Korea

Height: 25 to 30 feet

Spread: 25 to 30 feet

Bloom Color: Greenish yellow

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium moisture

Maintenance: Low

AMELANCHIER LAEVIS - Serviceberry

Common Name: Allegheny serviceberry

Zone: 4 to 8

Habit: Tree

Family: Rosaceae

Range: Southeastern Canada, Eastern United States

Height: 15 to 40 feet

Spread: 15 to 40 feet

Bloom Color: White

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium moisture

Maintenance: Low