Trees and Shrubs Flashcards
Acer palmatum “Butterfly”
Japanese maple
Sun: part shade Water: average Size: 12-15’ H 6-8’ W Color: variegated leaves green with pink margins, rose red to red purple in fall Shape: upright vase Habit: Deciduous
Acer griseum
paperbark maple
Sun: full part shade Water: average Size:15-30’ H 15-30’ W < 1’/year Color: green to dark green leaves, rust or fed in fall Shape: rounded Habit: Deciduous
Acer palmatum “fire glow”
Jap, maple
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 10-15'H 4-6'W Color: red leaves somewhat translucent bright in fall Shape: upright Habit: deciduous
Acer palmatum dissectum “garnet”
Red lace leaf Japanese maple
Sun: full Water: average Size: 7-10'H 7-10'W Color: green, red in fall Shape weeping Habit: deciduous
Acer palmatum “Orido Nishiki”
Japanese maple
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 10-15’ H 10-15’ W Color: blend of bright pink, cream, and green variegated leaves Shape: upright vase Habit: deciduous
Acer palmatum “shishigashira”
Lions head Japanese maple
Sun: full to part shade dappled Water: average Size: 7-15'H 5-12'W Color: green, gold - crimson in fall Shape: upright Habit: deciduous
Acer palmatum “Sango Kaku”
Japanese maple
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size:20-25’H 18-22’ W slow growing 1’/year Color: green leaf, yellow gold with light red overtones in fall Shape: Vase shaped Habit: deciduous
Acer palmatum “Ukigumo”
Floating cloud Japanese maple
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 5-6'H 3-4'W Color: pastel pink and white hues on green leaves, gold -orange in fall Shape: upright Habit: deciduous Note: am sun pm shade
Acer palmatum atropurpureum”Bloodgood”
Japanese maple
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 15-30’ H 15-30’ W Color: dark red leaves Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
Acer palmatum dissectum “viridis” japanese maple
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size:5-10’ H 10-14’ W 1’/year Color: green leaves, yellow gold to orange in fall Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
Acer palmatum dissectum atropureum “inaba shidare” japanese maple
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 5-10’ H 10-14’ W 1’/year Color: blue greed variegated in summer and red to crimson in fall Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
Acer palmatum dissectum atropureum “red dragon” japanese maple
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 5-10’ H 5-10’ W 1’/year Color: bright cherry red new leaf, red Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
Acer palmatum dissectum atropureum”Crimson Queen”
Japanese maple
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 5-10’ H 10-15’ W 1’/year Color: green blue green in summer orange to red in fall Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
Acer palmatum dissectum “tamukeyama”
Japanese maple
Sun: full Water: average Size: 8-10'H 10-12'W Color: deep crimson when leaves are young, purple at maturity, red in fall Shape: weeping Habit: deciduous
Acer rubrum “Red October Glory”
Red Maple
Sun: Full to part shade Water: Average Size: 30-50’ slow growing 1-2’ per year. Color: Red leaves in fall Shape: rounded Habit: Deciduous
Acer saccharum Sugar Maple
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 60-75’ H 40-50’ W 1’/ear Color: green in summer, yellow, burnt orange, red tones in fall Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
Amelanchier arborea “autum brillance” Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry
Sun: Full to part Shade Water: Average Size: 20-25’ H 40’ W 1-2’/year Color: light grey bark, light green, green leaves brilliant red in fall, spring white flowers, fruit red to purple black in summer Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
Aucuba Japonica “gold spot”
Sun: part shade Water: average to low Size: 5-10’ H 5-10’W 1’/year Color: green with yellow spotted leaves, purple flowers in spring and scarlet fruit in fall Shape: rounded Habit: broadleaf evergreen
Azalea rhododendron gable hybrid “rose bud”
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 2-4' H 2-4' W Color: rosy pink double flowers Shape: rounded Habit: broadleaf evergreen
Azalea Rhododendron glenn dale hybrid “ Delaware Valley White”
Glenn dale azalea
Sun: part shade Water: average Size:3-4’H 3-4’W Color White flowers in spring Shape: rounded Habit: broadleaf evergreen
Azalea Rhododendron inicum “ Flame creeper”
Satsuki Azalea
Sun: part shade
Water: average
Size: 2’ H 3’ W
Color: spring Single, salmon red blossoms with glossy dark green foliage
Shape:
Habit: ground cover evergreen
Azalea rhododendron “Herbert”
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 3' H 3' W Color: double lavender in may Shape: round Habit: semi-evergreen
Azalea Rhododendron “ Hino-Crimson”
Hino crimson azalea
Sun: part shade Water: medium Size: 2-4’H 3-5’W Color: April, May Red flowers Shape: rounded Habit: broad leaf evergreen
Azalea Rhododendron “ Klondyke”
azalea
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 6-8’H 4-6’W Color: May Yellow tinged with red flowers Shape: round Habit: Deciduous
Azalea Rhododendron Kurume hybrids “tradition”
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 3-4' H 3-5' W Color: pink in May Shape: mounded spreading Habit: broadleaf evergreen
Azalea Rhododendron “mandarin lights”
Azalea
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 4-5’H 3-4’W Color: mandarin orange flowers in spring Shape: upright Habit: deciduous
Azalea rhododendron “stewartstonian”
Sun: full part shade Water: average Size: 4-6' H 3-4' W Color: red in mid spring May Shape: round Habit: broadleaf evergreen
Azalea rhododendron yedoense “poukhanense”
Sun: Part shade to full shade Water: average Size: 3-6' H 8-12'W Color: rose purple Shape: spreading Habit: broadleaf evergreen
Betula nigra “Dura-Heat”
river birch
Sun: full to part shade Water: average to high Size: 40-70’ H 40-60’ W 1-2’/Year Color: glossy dark green leaves yellow in fall, yellowish green flowers in spring Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
Betula nigra “Heritage”
river bircch
Sun: full to part shade Water: average to high Size: 40-70’ H 40-60’ W 1-2’/year Color: green, yellow in fall Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
Betula nigra “select” clump
River birch
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 40-50' H 20-30' W Color: light green that becomes yellow in the fall. Shape: pyramidal Habit: deciduous
Betula nigra “summer cascade”
River birch
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 10-15' H 5-10' W Color: bright green leaves that turn golden in the fall. Shape: weeping Habit: deciduous
Buddlela davidii”Black Knight” butterfly bush
Sun: full Water: average Size: 5-10’ H 5-7’ W 2’/year Color: deep violet or dark purple flowers in summer Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
Buddlela davidii “Nanho Blue” butterfly bush
Sun: full Water: average Size: 5-10’ H 5-7’ W 2’/year Color: mauve-blue flowers in summer Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
Buddlela davidii “Pink Delight” butterfly bush
Sun: full Water: average Size: 5-10’ H 5-7’ W 2’/year Color: Pink flowers in summer Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
Buddlela davidii “Royal Red” butterfly bush
Sun: full Water: average Size: 5-10’ H 5-7’ W 2’/year Color: Rich purple-red flowers in summer Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
Buxus microphylla “winter green”
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 3-4’ H 3-4’ W 1’/year Color: Rich deep velvety green foliage Shape: rounded Habit: broadleaf evergreen
Buxus sempervirens “aureo-veriegata”
varigated boxwood
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 3-4’ H 3-4’ W 1’/year Color: Light green foliage with white edges Shape: rounded Habit: broadleaf evergreen
Buxus sempervirens “gram blandy”
Boxwood
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 8-10'H 1-2' W Color: dark green foliage Shape: narrow upright columnar Habit: broadleaf evergreen
Buxus sempervirens “Newport Blue”
Sun: Full to part shade Water: average Size: 4-5’ H 4-5’ W slow growing 3-5” per year Color: Bluish green foliage Shape: rounded Habit: broadleaf evergreen
Buxus sempervirens “suffruticosa”
Boxwood
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 2-3' H 1.5-2' W Color: dark Gerry leaves Shape: dense, compact, rounded Habit: broadleaf evergreen
Callicarpa dichotoma “early amethyst”
beautyberry
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 5’H 5’W 2’/year Color: purple berry’s in fall white flowers in spring. Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
Cedrus atlantica Glauca “Blue atlus” Atlas cedar
Sun: Full to part shade Water: average Size: 10-60’ H 30-40’ W growth rate 1-2’ / year Color: blue to green needles Shape: Pyramidal Habit: Needle Evergreen
Cedrus atlantica Glauca “pendula” Atlis Cedar
Sun: Full sun to part shade Water: average Size: 15-30’ H 15-30’ W 1-2’/year Color: dark green foliage Shape: branches cascade like water over rocks, must be staked to develop a strong leader. Habit: Needle Evergreen
Cedrus deodora ‘Electra Blue’
Deodorant cedar
Sun: full half a day of sun Water: average Size: 8-10' H 4-6' W Color: Blue, Grey / Silver Shape: dense, pyramidal Habit: needle evergreen Note: Deer Resistant, Heat
Cedrus deodora “Karl Fuchs”
Deodora Cedar
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 35-40' H 7-8' W Color: silver-blue needles. Shape: Upright, narrow Habit: needle evergreen
Cedrus deodara “Pendula” Himalayan cedar deodar cedar
Sun: full sun part shade Water: average to low Size:40-70’ H 30-40’ W 1-2’/ year Color: green dark green leaf with yellow tips Shape: rounded Habit: needle evergreen
Cedrus libani “Glauca Pendula”
Weeping Cedar of Lebanon
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 25-30' H 4-5' W Color: silver green Shape:narrow arching branches that droop. Habit: needle evergreen
cercidephyilum jiponica Katsuratree
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 40-60’ H 20-30’W 1-2’/year Color: green leaf yellow, orange in fall purplish flowers in spring Shape: pyramidal Habit: deciduous
Cercidephyilum jiponica
weeping katsuratree
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 30-50’ H 20-40’ W 2’/year Color: green leaf yellow in fall, purplish flower in spring Shape: weeping Habit: deciduous
Cercis canadensis “Ace of Hearts”
Redbud
Sun:full to part shade Water: average Size: 9-12' H 10-15' W Color: Reddish-purple flowers March April green heart shaped leaves Shape: Dwarf, compact Habit: deciduous
Cercis Canadensis “Forest Pansey” Eastern Redbud
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 20-30’ H 25-35’W Color: intense red purple flowers in early spring, new leaves waxy bronze to red purple Shape: flat to round Habit: deciduous
Cercis canadensis X texensis “Merlot”
Redbud
Sun: full Water: average Size: 12-15' H 12-15'W Color: foliage glossy dark purple with a bright pink flower appearing in spring. Shape: upright vase Habit: deciduous Note: drought tolerant heat tolerant
Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’
CHINESE REDBUD
Sun: full Water: average Size: 8-10' H 7-9' W Color: pink flowers in spring Shape: dwarf we'll branched rounded Habit: deciduous
Chamaecyparis obtusa “Crippsii”
Hinoki cypress
Sun: full Water: average Size: 30’50’ H 1-2’ per year Color: bright golden yellow changing to green with in plant, with yellow in ends Shape: Broad pyramid Habit: Needle Evergreen
Chamaecyparis obtusa “compactiea”
Hinoki cypress
Sun: Full Water: average Size: 3-6’ H 2-4’W Color: green foliage Shape: loose Habit: needle evergreen
Chamaecyparis obtusa “Nana Gracilis”
Dwarf Hinoki Cypress
Sun: Full
Water: average
Size: 3-6’ H 2-4’W
Color: green foliage
Shape: loose upright
Habit: needle evergreen
Chamaecyparis pisifera “Filifera aurea nana “ (Dwarf golden threadleaf)
falsecypress
Sun: full to part shade, afternoon sun Water: Average Size: 4-5’ H 4-5’ W Color: yellow foliage Shape: pyramidal Habit: needle evergreen
Chamaecyparis pisifera “filifera aurea” (Gold Mop)
falsecypress
Sun: full to part shade, afternoon sun Water: Average Size: 5’ H 5’ W Color: yellow foliage Shape: pyramidal Habit: needle evergreen
Chamaecyparis pisifera “Filifera aurea” (gold thread)
falsecypress
Sun: full to part shade, afternoon sun Water: Average Size: 6-8’ H 6-8’ W can reach 15-20’ Color: yellow foliage Shape: pyramidal Habit: needle evergreen
Chamaecyparis pisifera “filifera aurea” (kings gold)
falsecypress
Sun: full to part shade, afternoon sun Water: Average Size: 3-5’ H 3-5’ W Color: yellow foliage Shape: pyramidal Habit: needle evergreen
clethra alnifolia “Hummingbird spice”
clethra butterfly bush
Sun: Part Water: average to well moist Size: 3-4’ H 3’ W Color: summer white flowers Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
clethra alnifolia “Ruby spice”
clethra butterfly bush
Sun: part Water: average to well moist Size: 5-8’H 4-6’W Color: summer Pink slightly reddish flowers Shape: oval Habit: deciduous
Cornus “kousa”
Dogwood
Sun: full to part shade Water: average to moist Size: 20-30’ H 20-30’W Color: red fall color leaves, white flowers in spring, red fruit in September. Shape: upright rounded Habit: deciduous
Cornus alba “ivory halow”
Red stemmed / Tatarian dogwood
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size:5-6’H’H 5-6’W Color: white flowers in spring, leaves variegated with white margins Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
Cornus alternifolia “golden shadows” pagoda dogwood
Sun: part shade Water: moist Size: 15-25’H 10-20’ W Color: yellow margined leaves, white flowers in spring and young stems deep purplish brown to grey when older. Shape: spreading Habit: deciduous
Cornus Rutdan “celestial”
Stellar series dogwood
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 15-30' H 15-30' W Color: white flowers in spring Shape: round Habit: deciduous Note: disease resistant
Cornus X Rutgan “stellar pink”
Dogwood
Sun: full part shade
Water: average
Size: 15-30’H 15-30’ W
Color: light pink creamy flowers in early spring Shape: Pyramidal
Habit: deciduous
Note: disease resistant
Cotinus coggygria “Royal Purple”
smoke bush
Sun: full Water: average to dry Size: 10-15’ H 10-15’W Color: leaves maroon, reddish purple Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
cryptomeria japonica “Black dragon”
Jap cryptomeria
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 8-10' H 4-6' W Color: dark green bronze or purple bronze in cold climates Shape: compact irregular pyramidal Habit needle evergreen
Cupressocyparis leylandii Leyland cypress
Sun: full Water: moist Size: 60-70’ H 6-12’ W 3’/year Color: lathery blue green foliage Shape: tightly columnar Habit: needle evergreen salt tolerant
Deuzia gracilis “chardonnay pearls”
Slender deuzia
Sun: full part shade Water: average Size: 2-6’H 3-4’W 1’/ year Color: pure white flowers in spring Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
Euonymus fortunei “ moonshadow” winter creeper euonymus
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: about a foot 1’/ pear Color: greenish white flowers in spring, leaves green with yellow Shape: vine ground cover Habit: broadleaf evergreen
Euonymus fortunei “emerald gayity”
Winter creeper euonymus
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: about a foot 1’/ pear Color: greenish white flowers in spring, leaves variegated Shape: rounded Habit: broadleaf evergreen
Euonymus japonicus “Aureomarginatus” Golden euonymus
Sun: full part shade Water: average Size: 5-10’H 5-10’W 1’/ year Color: variegated yellow margins, greenish white flowers in spring Shape: oval Habit: broadleaf evergreen
Euonymus japonicus “silver king” japanese euonymus
Sun: full part shade Water: average Size: 5-10’H 5-10’W 1’/ year Color: variegated white margins, greenish white flowers in spring Shape: oval Habit: broadleaf evergreen
Forsythia x intermedia “lynwood gold”
forsythia
Sun: full
Water: average
Size:8-10H 10-12’ W 1-2’/ Year Color: yellow flowers in spring then green leaves Shape: rounded
Habit: deciduous
Gardenia jasminoides
Standard Gardenia
Sun: full Water: average Size: 5-6’ H 2-3’W Color: fragrant white summer flowers Shape: rounded Habit: broadleaf evergreen
Ginko biloba
Sun: full Water: average Size: 50-80’H 30-40’ W 1’/ Year Color: yellow leaves in fall , tan orange fruit in fall Shape: pyramidal Habit: deciduous
Hamamelis
witchhazel
Sun: full to part shade Water: average Size: 10-25’H 10-15’ W Color: white flowers fall or spring Shape: rounded Habit: deciduous
Hibiscus syriacus “ blue satton”
Rose of Sharon
Sun: full Water: average Size: 8-12’‘H 6-10’W 1-2’/ year Color: blue flowers in summer Shape: vase Habit: deciduous
Hibiscus syriacus “ double red saton”
Rose of Sharon
Sun: full Water: average Size: 8-12’‘H 6-10’W 1-2’/ year Color: red flowers in summer Shape: vase Habit: deciduous
Hibiscus syriacus “ rose saton”
Rose of Sharon
Sun: full Water: average Size: 8-12’‘H 6-10’W 1-2’/ year Color: red flowers in summer Shape: vase Habit: deciduous