Trees - Shade

Fagus grandiflora - This variety has slick, tight, gray bark and thick roots.

Fagus sylvatica ‘Riversii' - A dense, compact, symmetrical variety with purple leaves in spring that bronze in late summer. Needs room to grow.

Fagus sylvatica - Striking purple foliage with irregular pinkish-white and rose borders. Not recommended for hot, dry areas.

Betula nigra - A round variety with thick, dark green foliage and exfoliating bark with a pink tinge. Very tolerant of wetter conditions.

Betula papyrifera - A very hardy with reddish-brown young stems that mature to chalk-white.

Betula nigra - A very fast-growing variety with exfoliating bark and yellow autumn foliage. Very tolerant of difficult sites.

Nyssa sylvatica - A adaptable, native variety with deep green foliage that changes to burgundy, red, orange and yellow in autumn. Performs well in poorly-drained and heavy soils.

Catalpa speciosa - A fast-growing, upright, oval variety with gnarled limbs, large, heart-shaped, green leaves that turn yellow in autumn and tube-like white flowers in June followed by long, persistant pods.

Cornus kousa 'Pendula' - A variety with cream, star-like flowers in Spring and burgundy foliage in Autumn.

Ulmus x (Poss x two varieties of  Ulmus davidiana var. japonica or Ulmus davidiana var. japonica x Ulmus wilsoniana) - An arching, vase-shaped variety.

Ginkgo biloba - A slow-growing, symmetrical, upright, male, non-fruiting variety that broadens with age with fan-shaped foliage that turns golden yellow in fall. Its symmetrical upright branching form becomes broad with age. Full sun.

Koelreuteria paniculata - A fast-growing, rounded variety with furrowed bark and lacy compound leaves that turn yellow before falling and large clusters of yellow flowers in autumn followed by red-purple seed pods.

Aesculus x carnea - A very hardy variety with large red flowers in mid-May.

Cercidiphyllum japonicum - A rounded understory tree tiny reddish blooms in spring along and round-oval leaves that are reddish-purple when young and mature to blue-green in summer and gold, orange and red in autumn that are said to smell of cinnamon caramel apples when they dry and fall. Protected from strong winds and hot afternoon sun.

Tilia cordata - A hardy, variety that is pyramidal when young and rounded in maturity with furrowed bark, fragrant flowers in mid-summer and shiny, bright green foliage in summer that turns yellow in autumn. Tolerant of air pollution.

Magnolia acuminata - Often single-stemmed with large, dark green, leaves and slightly fragrant, greenish-yellow flowers that bloom in May to early June on more mature specimens followed by pinkish fruit that follows in late summer.

Acer x freemanii - An extremely fast-growing variety, tolerant, dense, oval variety with brilliant red foliage in autumn.

Acer platanoides - A hardy, pest-resistant, symmetrical variety with a rounded head of crimson foliage.

Acer saccharum - A full, symmetrical, quick-growing, insect-resistant variety with glossy, deep green foliage that turns orange and red in autumn. Prefers a moist, well-drained soil with a slight acidity. Easy to transplant.

Acer saccharum - A heat-tolerant variety with The thick, dark, waxy foliage.

Acer platanoides - A tough variety with lemon-yellow flowers in spring followed by lobed, bright, golden-yellow foliage Protect bark from sunscald when young.

Acer rubrum - A dense, upright variety with bright red foliage in autumn.

Acer rubrum - An upright, pyramidal variety with deeply-lobed, deep green foliage that turns brilliant red in the Autumn.

Acer platanoides - A straight, sturdy, disease-resistant, symmetrical variety with large, glossy, dark red foliage.

Acer saccharum - A largest, fine, hardy, native variety with rich yellow, orange and red autumn foliage. Prefers rich. well drained soil.

A. rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ x A. rubrum ‘Autumn Flame’ - A male, upright variety with reddish flowers in early spring and medium green foliage that turns bright red in autumn.

Acer platanoides - A dense, straight variety with white-edged green foliage.

Quercus Rubra - A rounded variety with massive branches low to the ground and  foliage with a reddish tinge that changes to yellow-brown, russet and bright red in autumn. Produces acorns and commercially valuable wood. Moderate water requirements and moderate tolerance to salt and alkali soils.

Quercus palustris (also called Swamp Oak, Water Oak, and Swamp Spanish Oak) - A fast-growing, variety found on bottom lands or moist uplands, often on poorly drained clay soils. Wood is hard and heavy. Transplants well and tolerant of many environmental stresses.

Salix alba ‘Tristis' - A very hardy variety with golden-yellow twigs on pendulous branches, whitish flowers in spring and long skinny leaves that turn yellow in autumn.