Shade Trees : Linden, Oak and Alder Trees


 
 
redmond linden tree

Redmond Linden

Tilia americana ‘Redmond’

Height: 40’-60’
Spread: 25’-30’
Light: Full Sun

Pyramidal, uniform growth habit.
Foliage is glossy, light green in
summer and bright yellow in
fall. Has the largest leaves of all
Lindens. Branches show a reddish color in winter. Moist, well drained soils.

sterling silver linden tree

Sterling Silver Linden

Tilia tomentosa ‘Sterling’

Height: 40’-60’
Spread: 20’-30’
Light: Full Sun

Broad, pyramidal growth habit.
Thick, round, green foliage with
a silver gray under-surface in
summer and showy yellow fall
color. Flowers are yellowish
white and fragrant in spring, fruit
is white and 3/8” long in fall.

green spire linden tree

Greenspire Linden

Tilia cordata ‘Greenspire’

Height: 40’-50’
Spread: 30’-35’
Light: Full Sun

Fast growing, dense tree that
does well in difficult situations.
Good street tree. Cinnamon colored bark. Leathery, dark green foliage in summer and yellow fall color. Fragrant yellow flowers in spring.

swamp white oak tree

Swamp White Oak

Quercus bicolor

Height: 50’-60’
Spread: 40’-50’
Light: Full Sun

An outstanding example of our
nation’s tree. The White Oak is
strong, disease resistant, and
drought tolerant. The Foliage is
deep green above and white underneath. Native to the Midwest.

burr oak tree

Burr Oak

Quercus macrocarpa

Height: 80’
Spread: 70’
Light: Full Sun

Pyramidal to oval in youth but
developing a massive trunk and
a broad crown with age. Dark
green foliage in summer and
yellow-brown-purple color in
fall. Acorn fruits are large and
gray-brown enclosed in a gray,
fringed, hull.

Northern Red Oak

Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra borealis

Height: 60’-80’
Spread: 50’
Light: Full Sun

The fastest growing Oak and one of the easiest to transplant, this tree is great for street use or as a landscape tree. The foliage is dense and lustrous and leaves hang on the tree into winter. Native to the Midwest.

Northern Pin Oak

Northern Pin Oak

Quercus ellipsodalis

Height: 60’
Spread: 45’
Light: Full Sun

Oval growth habit. Foliage is
fuzzy and pink in early spring,
turning glossy bright green in
summer. Fall color is scarlet red.
Acorns are small, elliptical and
chestnut brown. Tolerant of alkaline soils.

chinkapin oak

Chinkapin Oak

Quercus muehlenbergii

Height: 40’-50’
Spread: 50’
Light: Full Sun

Open, rounded growth habit at
maturity. Foliage is dark yellowish-green in summer and color varies from yellow-orange-brown in fall. Acorn fruit is oval in shape, 1” long, and light brown. Native to Wisconsin. Alkaline tolerant soil.

Fort McNair Horse Chestnut

Fort McNair Horse Chestnut

Aesculus hippocastanum

Height: 40’
Spread: 40’
Light: Full Sun

A rounded tree that is one of the
first ones to leaf out in the spring
with the foliage being bright
green. Fall Foliage is a range of
shades of yellow, orange and
red. Greenish yellow flowers in
spring.

Common Hackberry

Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

Height: 50’-75’
Spread: 50’
Light: Full Sun

Rounded and open habit with
ascending and arching branches. Medium green Elm like foliage in summer that changes to yellow-green in fall. Bark is grayish. Fast grower.

Black Alder

Black Alder

Alnus glutinosa

Height: 30’-40’
Spread: 30’
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Upright tree with an oval form.
Rapid grower. Dark green foliage in summer and on occasion a yellow fall color change. Small reddish brown male flowers that persist over winter and purple female flowers in spring produce interesting persistent nut like fruit in fall.