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White Mulberry is sometimes planted for the quick shade it provides but it use should be tempered by the messy fruits that develop. It is considered a junk-yard-dog tree. For this reason, it is essential that you choose fruitless cultivars available at your local nursery. The tree grows best in full sun or partial shade …
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Poplars grow in many different soil types, but prefer moist conditions near water coarses. Trees grow best in full sun and can be 100 feet tall with 6 foot diameter trunks. These huge trees are fast-growing and weak-wooded. Trees can reach to over 100 feet in 30 years on a suitable site with plenty of …
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The tree is easily transplanted, grows quickly, is adapted to a wide variety of soils (including alkaline) and has brilliant yellow fall color unmatched by most trees. It can also tolerate coastal conditions. Well adapted to street tree plantings, it is often overused. Norway Maple’s dense shade and shallow root system competes with lawn grasses, …
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Ulmus rubra, commonly called slippery elm, is a medium sized, coarse-textured, somewhat weedy, deciduous tree that typically grows to 40-60’ (less frequently to 100’) tall with a vase-shaped to broad-rounded crown. It is distinguished by its downy twigs, red-hairy buds (particularly noticable in winter) and slimy red inner bark (rubra meaning red). Insignificant small reddish-green …
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European Hornbeam has most of the attributes commonly associated with a good urban tree and should be planted more. Many people are familiar with the common cultivar ‘Fastigiata’. The tree lends itself well for use as a screen due to the densely foliated crown and low, dense branching. Trees can become quite large as I …
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Growing best in full sun locations, Mimosa is not particular as to soil type but has low salt-tolerance. Grows well in acid or alkaline soil but chlorosis occurs if soil is too alkaline. Mimosa tolerates drought conditions well but has a deeper green color and more lush appearance when given adequate moisture. Plants in flower …
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Eastern Redbuds grow well in full sun in the northern part of its range but will benefit from some shade in the southern zones, particularly in the lower mid-west where summers are hot. Best growth occurs in a light, rich, moist soil underlaid by alkaline clay but Eastern Redbud adapts well to a variety of …
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It is very well-suited for planting along steam banks where it is native and in other areas which are inundated for weeks. River birch tolerates low soil oxygen, flooding, and clay soil but needs moist conditions. The tree requires an acid soil, otherwise it becomes chlorotic. River birch is hardy, grows rapidly even as far …
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Japanese White Pine should be grown in full sun on well-drained soil with adequate moisture. This makes a nice, small to medium sized picturesque pine tree especially well suited for small spaces and residential landscapes. Needles in fascicles of 5. If trees must be pruned in the western US, do it October through January to …
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Silver Linden is similar in many respects to the American Basswood except the foliage is silvery and hairy on the undersides. This makes it more tolerant of drought. In fact this tree is used along streets in some of the drier climates in the rocky mountain region of the US to take advantage of this …
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