When choosing your plants consider mature size, surrounding obstacles (e.g. hydro lines, sidewalks) and proper drainage (downspouts, low area, etc.)
Ornamental & Shade Trees
Dropmore Linden
Height: 30-35'tall x 20-25'wide.
Zone 3
Spacing: 20'
Pruning: Prune to direct branching and control shape. Little other pruning required.
Exposure: Full sun
Watering: Keep soil moist until well established. Water regularly through growing season.
Description: Dense pyramidal shade tree for lawn or street use. Showy fragrant cream-colored flowers in early summer. Dark green summer foliage turning yellow in fall. Dependable low maintenance tree once established.
Columnar Swedish Aspen
Height: 25-30'tall x 3-4'wide.
Zone 2
Spacing: 3-4'
Pruning: Prune if needed to direct growth or remove damaged limbs.
Exposure: Full sun
Watering: Keep soil moist until well established. Water regularly through growing season.
Description: Fast growing, handsome column shaped tree with glossy dark green foliage. Excellent for use as screen or windbreak. Dependable, very hardy, low maintenance tree with good fall color.
Russian Mountain Ash
Height: 15-26'tall x 10-16'wide.
Zone 3
Spacing: 10-12'
Pruning: Prune to direct branching and control shape. Little other pruning required
Exposure: Full sun
Watering: Keep soil moist until well established. Water regularly through growing season.
Description: Clusters of showy white flowers followed by large red ornamental berries. Attractive dark green, fern-like foliage in summer turns brilliant orange in fall. Bright fruit attracts birds.
Prairie Sky Poplar
Height: 30-35'tall x 9-10'wide.
Zone 3
Spacing: 6-8'
Pruning: Prune if needed to direct growth or remove damaged limbs.
Exposure: Full sun
Watering: Keep soil moist until well established. Water regularly through growing season.
Description: Extremely cold hardy, fast growing deciduous shade tree with a narrow, upright form. Shiny, dark green, triangular leaves turn bright yellow in fall. Ideal for boulevards or windbreaks. Winter's bark is yellowish- green.
Spring Snow Flowering Crab
Height: 20'tall x 13'wide.
Zone 3
Spacing: 13'
Pruning: Prune if needed to direct growth or remove damaged limbs.
Exposure: Full sun
Watering: Keep soil moist until well established. Water regularly through growing season.
Flowers: Clean white
Description: A unique selection producing a uniform habit. Heavy producer o f blooms in spring with attractive shiny foliage. No fruit is produced, making it desirable for street planting.
Selkirk Flowering Crab
Height: 15-20'tall x 12-16'wide.
Zone 2
Spacing: 12-15'
Pruning: Prune if needed to direct growth or remove damaged limbs.
Exposure: Full sun
Watering: Keep soil moist until well established. Water regularly through growing season.
Description: Large vibrant semi-double pinkish-purple blooms in spring followed by showy bright red fruit persisting into winter. New foliage emerges glossy red turning bronze-green in summer. Hardy and vigorous growing tree.
Royalty Flowering Crab
Height: 15-20'tall x 12-16'wide.
Zone 3
Spacing: 12-15'
Pruning: Prune if needed to direct growth or remove damaged limbs.
Exposure: Full sun
Watering: Keep soil moist until well established. Water regularly through growing season.
Description: Vibrant single purple blooms in spring followed by small reddish-purple crabapples through summer. Outstanding dark purple foliage in summer turning brilliant purple in fall. Very hardy, vigorous tree.
Thunderchild Flowering Crab
Height: 15-20'tall x 13-20'wide.
Zone 3
Spacing: 15'
Pruning: Prune if needed to direct growth or remove damaged limbs.
Exposure: Full sun
Watering: Keep soil moist until well established. Water regularly through growing season.
Description: Extremely hardy ornamental tree with showy single pink blossoms in spring followed by attractive dark red fruit. Handsome summer foliage of bronze-purple turns red in fall. Resistant to fire blight.
Ornamental Four
When choosing your plants consider mature size, surrounding obstacles (e.g. hydro lines, sidewalks) and proper drainage (downspouts, low area, etc.)
Silver Maple
Height: 48-50'tall x 30'wide.
Zone 3
Spacing: 30'
Pruning: Prune as necessary to direct growth: remove broken or damaged limbs.
Exposure: Full sun
Watering: Water regularly until well established. Tolerant most soil conditions once established.
Description: Fast growing wide shade tree with light green foliage in summer turning vibrant yellow in fall. Underside of foliage is unique silvery green.
Autumn Blaze Maple
Height: 48-50'tall x 30-40'wide.
Zone 3
Spacing: 35-40'
Pruning: Prune as necessary to direct growth: remove broken or damaged limbs.
Exposure: Full sun
Watering: Keep soil moist until well established. Water regularly trough growing season.
Description: Fast growing, rounded deciduous tree with rounded canopy. Glossy green leaves turn orange-red in fall. Excellent lawn or street tree. A dependable shade tree.
Paper Birch
Height: 30-35'tall x 15-20'wide.
Zone 3
Spacing: 15-20'
Pruning: Prune mainly to direct growth and control shape. Remove broken or damaged limbs.
Exposure: Full sun
Watering: Keep soil moist until well established. Water regularly through growing season.
Description: Popular deciduous tree; either single stem or clump form favored for its white peeling bark. Dark glossy summer foliage turns bright yellow in autumn. Tolerates poor soil conditions once established.