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Acer miyabei State Street™ 'Morton' Interesting small tree with dark green foliage and grayish corky bark. Very hardy and adaptable to clay soils and drought.... [ More Info ]

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Acer platanoides 'Royal Red' Royal Red' has replaced 'Crimson King' as the best purple-leaf Norway Maple due to its improved uniform branching and hardiness.... [ More Info ]

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Acer platanoides 'Columnare' Dense, dark green foliage turns yellow in fall. Columnar habit provides stout branches which grow upward, almost parallel to the main stem. Perfect for street plantings.... [ More Info ]

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Acer platanoides 'Superform' A well-named cultivar with very uniform growth and symmetrical habit. Plant in well-drained soils.... [ More Info ]

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Acer platanoides ''Deborah'' Excellent cultivar selected for brilliant red new growth that changes to dark green. Plant in well-drained locations.... [ More Info ]

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Acer platanoides Emerald Lustre® 'Pond' Uniform branching and a strong central leader make 'Emerald Lustre' an excellent choice as a street tree. Plant in well-drained locations.... [ More Info ]

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Acer rubrum 'Northwood®' Selected from northern Minnesota for its cold hardiness, resistance to frost cracking and overall uniform growth habit.... [ More Info ]

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Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset®' Selected for outstanding fall color and cold hardiness, Red Sunset® is the preferred rubrum Maple for the Midwest. Plant in good soils with protection from salt spray.... [ More Info ]

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Acer saccharum 'Fall Fiesta®' Symmetrical habit maturing into a stately specimen. Foliage is a thick dark green in summer turning striking reddish-orange in fall.... [ More Info ]

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Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain®' Reliable fall color and excellent hardiness make 'Green Mountain'® one of the best Sugar Maple cultivars for the Midwest.... [ More Info ]

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Acer x freemanii 'Armstrong' An excellent choice for a boulevard tree or where space is limited. Fall color is not as reliable as Red Sunset®.... [ More Info ]

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Acer x freemanii Autumn Blaze® 'Jeffersred' Very adaptable, fast-growing hybrid Maple (rubrum/saccharinum) developing outstanding fall color.... [ More Info ]

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Acer x freemanii Marmo™ 'Morton' A Chicagoland Grows® introduction noted for good form, predictable fall color and resistance to frost cracking.... [ More Info ]

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Aesculus glabra Wonderful native tree for campus and park settings. The summer foliage is deep green turning a good orange/yellow during fall. Large nut-like fruit prohibits boulevard plantings.... [ More Info ]

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Aesculus octandra This native variety grows upright oval with a slightly spreading crown. Dark, yellow-green leaves turn pumpkin orange in fall. Prefers moist, well-drained soil, but will tolerate dry conditions and pollution.... [ More Info ]

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Aesculus x carnea 'Fort McNair' Selected on the grounds of Ft. McNair, Washington, D.C. for scorch resistant foliage and beautiful pink flowers with yellow throats.... [ More Info ]

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Celtis occidentalis Very adaptable tree with interesting corky bark and stately habit when mature.... [ More Info ]

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Fagus sylvatica 'Cuprea' Outstanding cultivar with slightly paler purple foliage than purple-leaf Beech. Requires good soil and room to develop into a wonderful specimen.... [ More Info ]

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Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain' A very graceful, weeping cultivar with arching branches and beautiful purple foliage.... [ More Info ]

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Fagus sylvatica 'Rohanii' Brownish-purple foliage with undulating margins highlight this Beech cultivar.... [ More Info ]

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Fagus sylvatica 'Asplenfolia' Stately tree with shiny, dark green, finely cut foliage.... [ More Info ]

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Fagus sylvatica 'Fastigiata' Dark green, shiny foliage and fastigiate habit define this Beech cultivar. May be heavily pruned into formal hedge.... [ More Info ]

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Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii' The new spring foliage is the darkest of all cultivars and holds good color throughout the summer. Performs best in rich, moist soils.... [ More Info ]

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Fagus sylvatica Magnificent specimen tree with dark green foliage and interesting gray bark. Plant in rich, well-drained soil with room to grow!... [ More Info ]

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Fraxinus americana 'Autumn Purple®' Very adaptable Ash tolerates city conditions and heavy, wet soils. Fall color is always a beautiful purple-bronze.... [ More Info ]

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Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold' Male cultivar with outstanding golden fall color and great adaptability to urban conditions.... [ More Info ]

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Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 'Shademaster' An excellent street tree with good foliage and ascending branching that becomes horizontal with age.... [ More Info ]

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Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 'Skycole' Outstanding pyramidal cultivar with uniform habit and strong central leader. Very adaptable to urban conditions. Fall color is an overlooked attribute.... [ More Info ]

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Gymnocladus dioica One of the few shade trees that shows salt-tolerance and outstanding adaptability to tough conditions.... [ More Info ]

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Liriodendron tulipifera A large, fast-growing tree with yellow, tulip-like flowers in May and an interesting leaf shape. Should be planted in well-drained soil, in protected areas.... [ More Info ]

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Metasequoia glyptostroboides Deciduous needles make Dawn Redwood an interesting tree best suited for open campus-like settings, parks, or golf courses. Requires well-drained soils to thrive in zones 4 and 5.... [ More Info ]

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Platanus x acerifolia 'Bloodgood' Excellent choice for open areas, 'Bloodgood' is resistant to anthracnose and very adaptable to heavy clay soil and urban conditions.... [ More Info ]

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Populus tremuloides Native tree with light green leaves above and silver-green undersides. Use in mass for naturalistic groupings. Adaptable to a wide range of soil types.... [ More Info ]

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Quercus bicolor One of the most adaptable Oaks with good drought tolerance and uniform, rounded habit.... [ More Info ]

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Quercus imbricaria Large-growing Oak with beautiful summer foliage and striking fall color of rusty red and yellow.... [ More Info ]

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Quercus muehlenbergii Common Name: Chinkapin Oak A native Oak that performs well in alkaline soils, but requires good drainage.... [ More Info ]

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Quercus x warei Regal Prince® 'Long' An adaptable hybrid of English and Swamp White Oak with an excellent columnar habit.... [ More Info ]

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Taxodium distichum A very distinctive large tree with finely-textured deciduous foliage. Adaptable to wet or dry sites, but does not tolerate alkaline soils.... [ More Info ]

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Tilia americana 'Redmond' Dense, glossy, dark green foliage highlight this cultivar. It is an excellent choice for street tree plantings due to its adaptability to urban conditions.... [ More Info ]

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Tilia cordata 'Greenspire®' Greenspire' is the most symmetrical and pyramidal of all littleleaf cultivars. Plant in well-drained soils.... [ More Info ]

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Tilia cordata 'Glen Leven' A larger leafed version of the species, 'Glen Leven' is a very uniform grower with a dominant central leader.... [ More Info ]

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Ulmus carpinifoliax parvifolia 'Frontier' A U.S. National Arboretum introduction selected for its beautiful burgundy fall color which holds well into late fall.... [ More Info ]

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Ulmus glabra x carpinifolia 'Pioneer' Pioneer' is extremely vigorous and disease resistant with a spreading crown, making it an ideal choice for open spaces.... [ More Info ]

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Ulmus japonica x wilsoniana Accolade™ 'Morton' Selected at Morton Arboretum, 'Morton' is resistant to Dutch Elm Disease and has beautiful dark green foliage and arching form that resembles the American Elm.... [ More Info ]

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Ulmus pumila x glabra x carpinifolia 'Homestead' This USDA introduction is highly resistant to Dutch Elm Disease and has a pyramidal crown that arches with maturity.... [ More Info ]

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Ulmus pumila x japonica x wilsoniana 'Triumph™' Selected at the Morton Arboretum for its extremely dark green, glossy foliage and symmetrical habit.... [ More Info ]