Why it rocks: Mountbatten Juniper has an attractive upright, pyramidal form with bluish-green to gray needle-like foliage with powder-blue berries that arrive in late spring and persist through winter. This tree has the classic Juniper look and is a cultivar of the Chinese Juniper, making it adaptable and winter-hardy. Where to put it: Mountbatten Juniper…
Why it rocks: Musashino Japanese Zelkova is a unique shade tree selection. This tree has a beautiful columnar form with slender serrated medium green leaves. Autumn brings an array of tones, from yellow to rusty red-orange. The tree s small leaf size greatly reduces the need for raking and other fall cleanup. Where to put…
Why it rocks: Musashino Japanese Zelkova is a unique shade tree selection. This tree has a beautiful columnar form with slender serrated medium green leaves. Autumn brings an array of tones, from yellow to rusty red-orange. The tree s small leaf size greatly reduces the need for raking and other fall cleanup. Where to put…
Why it rocks: Native Hackberry is the ultimate choice for Chicago landscapes. Imagine a tree that not only withstands the unpredictable Illinois weather but thrives in it. Native Hackberry is that tree— a true champion of the Chicagoland region. Picture your yard transformed into a lush, green oasis, with Native Hackberry s generous canopy providing…
Why it rocks: Native Hackberry is the ultimate choice for Chicago landscapes. Imagine a tree that not only withstands the unpredictable Illinois weather but thrives in it. Native Hackberry is that tree— a true champion of the Chicagoland region. Picture your yard transformed into a lush, green oasis, with Native Hackberry s generous canopy providing…
Why it rocks: This cold-tolerant hybrid elm was developed in a disease resistance program at the University of Wisconsin. Easy to grow, straight, and symmetrical in the nursery, it becomes a rugged street tree. Where to put it: This tree is particularly well suited for parkways because of its durability and high ground clearance. What…
Why it rocks: This cold-tolerant hybrid elm was developed in a disease resistance program at the University of Wisconsin. Easy to grow, straight, and symmetrical in the nursery, it becomes a rugged street tree. Where to put it: This tree is particularly well suited for parkways because of its durability and high ground clearance. What…
Why it rocks: Nigra Arborvitae is great for creating a living fence and provides solid, year round screening. Nigra is tall, narrow, and holds its deep green color all year long. Nigra is narrower at maturity than Techny. If year round screening is not needed, and space is not a factor, consider using other clump…
Why it rocks: Nigra Arborvitae is great for creating a living fence and provides solid, year round screening. Nigra is tall, narrow, and holds its deep green color all year long. Nigra is narrower at maturity than Techny. If year round screening is not needed, and space is not a factor, consider using other clump…
Why it rocks: Niobe Golden Weeping Willow is truly a picturesque tree, and also one of our most commonly requested. Golden winter stems and graceful habits characterize this tough, fast growing, and widely adapted weeping tree. Where to put it: Stunning when overhanging water, Weeping Willow needs plenty of wide open space to achieve its…
Why it rocks: Niobe Golden Weeping Willow is truly a picturesque tree, and also one of our most commonly requested. Golden winter stems and graceful habits characterize this tough, fast growing, and widely adapted weeping tree. Where to put it: Stunning when overhanging water, Weeping Willow needs plenty of wide open space to achieve its…
Why it rocks: Northern Catalpa is a unique ornamental & flowering shade tree. This Midwest native is celebrated for its remarkable adaptability and breathtaking late spring blooms. Sometimes affectionately referred to as the Cigar Tree due to its distinctive long, slender pods that persist into winter, this tree features a bold, rugged branch structure that…
Why it rocks: Northern Catalpa is a unique ornamental & flowering shade tree. This Midwest native is celebrated for its remarkable adaptability and breathtaking late spring blooms. Sometimes affectionately referred to as the Cigar Tree due to its distinctive long, slender pods that persist into winter, this tree features a bold, rugged branch structure that…
Why it rocks: Northern Glow® Maple is a hybrid of Japanese and Korean Maples, cultivated by Dr. Ed Hasselkus in Madison, WI. Its standout features include a refined form and intricate characteristics that echo those of Japanese Maples, along with the cold hardiness inherited from the Korean Maple. While most Japanese Maples flourish in Zone…
Why it rocks: Northern Glow® Maple is a hybrid of Japanese and Korean Maples, cultivated by Dr. Ed Hasselkus in Madison, WI. Its standout features include a refined form and intricate characteristics that echo those of Japanese Maples, along with the cold hardiness inherited from the Korean Maple. While most Japanese Maples flourish in Zone…
Why it rocks: Northern Sentinel® Honeylocust stands tall and narrow and casts a beautiful dappled shade. Delicate, green fern-like leaves turn a showy golden-yellow in autumn. It stands out from other honeylocust trees due to its upright, tight branching and reliability. Most notably, Northern Sentinel® Honeylocust is unlikely to suffer damage from ice and snow,…