Sylvan Hills Middle School - Select Trees Information and Representative Photos

Sylvan Hills Middle School Select Trees Information and Representative Photos

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October Glory® Red Maple Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’

Very popular red maple cultivar with excellent oval-round head. Brilliant orange to red fall color, later than most other red maple selections. More heat tolerance than most other red maple selections, making it the best selection to date in southern climates.

Specifications Height: 30-50’ Spread: 30-40’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 40’ 35’

50’ 40’

30’ 30’

Shape: Broadly oval to round Foliage: Medium green, glossy Fall Color: Deep red to reddish purple Hardiness: Zone 4 to 8 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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6 inch October Glory Red Maple

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Pritchard Trident Maple Acer buergerianum ‘Pritchard’ Very popular red maple cultivar with excellent oval-round head. Brilliant red fall color, later than most other red maple selections.

Specifications Height: 30-50’ Spread: 30-40’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 40’ 35’

50’ 40’

30’ 30’

Shape: Broadly oval to round Foliage: Medium green, glossy Fall Color: Deep red to reddish purple Hardiness: Zone 4 to 8 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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3.5 inch Pritchard Trident Maple

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Dura-Heat® River Birch Betula nigra ‘BNMTF’

Dura-Heat® River Birch holds up better than other birch cultivars during heat stress common to the south and other parts of the country. Dura-Heat® has more bud-breaks than other popular river birch cultivars giving it a fuller, more dense appearance. The leaves are smaller and thicker than those of most birch, and it does not defoliate as much in the summer months. “Dura-Heat® is the superior birch selection for the 21st century.” – Dr. Michael Dirr

Specifications Height: 30-40’ Spread: 15-25’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 25’

20’

40’ 35’

15’ 30’

Shape: Denser and more branching than most seedlings and other cultivars Foliage: Lustrous dark green Fall Color: Butter-yellow Hardiness: Zone 5 to 9 Summer Dig: No Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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7 inch Dura-Heat River Birch

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Palatial™ Dawn Redwood

Metasequoia glyptostrobodies ‘1042’ An exciting new own-root clone from Tree Introductions, this Dawn Redwood has an upright and dense branching structure with excellent dark-green foliage. As a specimen or as a deciduous screen this tree’s unique habit and orange-brown fall color will make a first-rate addition to your plant palette.

Specifications Height: 30-50’ Spread: 20-30’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 30’ 25’

50’ 40’

20’ 30’

Shape: Upright, dense branching structure, uniform Foliage: Dark green Fall Color: Orange-brown Hardiness: Zone 6 to 8 Summer Dig: Yes Native: No Own Root Clone: Yes Available as: Single trunk tree form

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4.5 inch Palatial Dawn Redwood

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Spirit™ Fringetree

Chionanthus retusus ‘Spirit’ Attractive small ornamental tree with fleecy white flowers and grey-brown bark exfoliating in papery curls. Dark green leathery leaf maintains a pleasing appearance throughout the summer.

Specifications Height: 10-20’ Spread: 10-15’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 15’ 12’

20’ 15’

10’ 10’

Shape: Round Spreading Foliage: Dark green, leathery Flower: Delicate, white Hardiness: Zone 5 to 8 Summer Dig: Yes Native: No Own Root Clone: Yes

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4 inch Spirit Fringetree

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Green Cedar Green Giant Giant Western Western Cedar Thuja Thuja xx ‘Green ‘Green Giant’ Giant’

This fast growing cultivar western cedar works well as a conifer hedge or screen. It may also serve as a This fast growing cultivar western cedar works well as a conifer hedge or screen. It may also serve as a specimen and tree tree experts experts find find itit to to be be aagood goodreplacement replacementfor for specimen or or accent. accent. Many Many landscape landscape architects architects and Leyland LeylandCypress Cypress and and Cryptomeria.

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Specifications Specifications

Height: Height:30-40’ 30-40’ Spread: Spread:10-20’ 10-20’

The TheBonsai Bonsai Effect Effect of of Tough Tough Urban Urban Conditions Conditions 20’ 20’

15’ 15’

40’ 40’ 35’ 35’

10’ 10’ 30’ 30’

Shape:Broad Broadpyramidal pyramidalevergreen, evergreen, Shape: with ascending branches with ascending branches Foliage:Scale Scalelike, like,bright brightgreen green Foliage: Hardiness: Zone 5 to 8 Hardiness: Zone 5 to 8 SummerDig: Dig:Yes Yes Summer Native: No Native: No OwnRoot RootClone: Clone:Yes Yes Own

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6.5 inch Green Giant Arborvitae

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Mary Nell Holly Ilex x ‘Mary Nell’

Upright pyramidal holly with distinctive dark foliage and bright red fruit. Good screening plant and is very heat tolerant.

Specifications Height: 15-25’ Spread: 10-15’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 15’ 12’

25’ 20’

10’ 15’

Shape: Pyramidal Foliage: Lustrous dark green, glossy Fruit: Bright red berries Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: No Own Root Clone: Yes

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5 inch Mary Nell Holly

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Nellie R. Stevens Holly Ilex x ‘Nellie R. Stevens’

Perhaps the most successful and reliable large holly in the Southeast, ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ makes an excellent screening or accent plant. Beautiful broad pyramidal evergreen tree to 25 feet. Leaves are a lustrous dark green. Available full-to-ground, or trained with a single or multi-trunks.

Specifications Height: 15-25’ Spread: 10-15’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 15’

12’

25’ 20’

10’ 15’

Shape: Densely pyramidal Foliage: Lustrous dark green Fruit: Bright red berries Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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6 inch Full To Ground Nellie R. Stevens Holly

6 inch Single Trunk Nellie R. Stevens Holly

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Good Fences Red Cedar

Juniperus virginiana ‘Good Fences’ Attractive own-root cultivar of the native Red Cedar, Good Fences is an excellent selection for grouping, and screening. It boasts a broad-pyramidal form, with horizontal branching and handsome dark green foliage. Good native replacement for Leyland Cypress and Cryptomeria.

Specifications Height: 15-25’ Spread: 8-12’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 12’ 10’

25’ 20’

8’ 15’

Shape: Broad-based pyramidal Foliage: Dark green Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: No Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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6 inch Good Fences Red Cedar

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Muskogee Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica x facuriei ‘Muskogee’ Small tree with a proliferation of light lavender flowers. ‘Muskogee’ demonstrates good mildew resistance.

The bark is tan in younger plants, darkening with maturity. This is a National Arboretum introduction.

Specifications Height: 18-30’ Spread: 12-25’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 25’ 18’

30’ 24’

12’ 18’

Shape: Upright small tree Foliage: Medium Green Flower: Lavender Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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3 inch Muskogee Crape Myrtle

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Sarah’s Favorite Crape Myrtle Lagerstroemia indica ‘Sarah’s Favorite’

Similar to ‘Natchez’ in habit and bark, but more cold hardy. White flowers are especially showy, covering the entire plant with white clouds reminiscent of a flowering cherry, without the heavy pendulous of ‘Natchez’. Fall color is outstanding.

Specifications Height: 18-30’ Spread: 12-25’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 25’ 18’

30’ 24’

12’ 18’

Shape: Upright small tree Foliage: Medium Green Flower: White Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: No Own Root Clone: Yes

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2.5 inch Sarah’s Favorite Crape Myrtle

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Hetz Wintergreen Western Cedar Thuja occidentalis ‘Hetz Wintergreen’

This clonal selection of western cedar has a columnar pyramidal form and a more coarse texture than is typical of the species. Hetz Wintergreen holds good green winter color and is a good substitute for Leyland Cypress and Cryptomeria.

Specifications Height: 20-30’ Spread: 10-15’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 15’

12’

30’ 25’

10’ 20’

Shape: Columnar pyramidal form Foliage: Dark green Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: No Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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6 inch Hetz Wintergreen Arborvitae

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Select SustainablePlus Highpoint® Nuttall Oak Quercus nuttallii ‘QNFTA’ P.P.#13524

The first cultivar Nuttall Oak available on its own root. Leaves emerge in spring, tinged bronzy red, turning to lustrous dark green. By fall they assume a brilliant yellow/orange and drop cleanly in winter. “Highpoint® Nuttall Oak is an alternative to Pin Oak and Shumard Oak in the southern United States. The uniform growth habit, spectacular foliage, and proclivity for harsh cultural conditions are the ingredients that produce the perfect shade and street tree.”-Dr. Michael Dirr

Specifications Height: 30-60’ Spread: 20-40’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 40’ 30’

60’ 45’

20’ 30’

Shape: Uniform, dense, dominant leader Foliage: Bright green Fall Color: Orange-yellow Hardiness: Zone 6 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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6.5 inch Highpoint Nuttall Oak

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Allee® Lacebark Elm

Ulmus parvifolia ‘Emer ll’ P.P.#7552 “Allee® Elm withstands the harshest growing conditions and will bring green civility to our cities and towns and cool to our streets and our homes .” - Dr. Michael Dirr

Specifications Height: 40-70’ Spread: 30-50’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 50’

40’

70’ 55’

30’ 40’

Shape: Upright arching Foliage: Rich green Fall Color: Yellow to rosy pink Hardiness: Zone 5 to 9 Summer Dig: Yes Native: No Own Root Clone: Yes

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7 inch Allee Lacebark Elm

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Select SustainablePlus Prominence™ Shumard Oak Quercus shumardii ‘QSSTH’ P.P.A.F.

Compared to most shumard oaks, Prominence™ is is a more vigorous, dense tree, with good fall color, and is more likely to have a central leader and more orderly side branching.

Specifications Height: 30-60’ Spread: 20-40’ The Bonsai Effect of Tough Urban Conditions 40’ 30’

60’ 45’

20’ 30’

Shape: Somewhat ascending branching; uniform, dense canopy Foliage: Dark green Fall Color: Red Hardiness: Zone 6 to 8 Summer Dig: Yes Native: Yes Own Root Clone: Yes

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4.5 inch Prominence Shumard Oak