Quercus alba
White Oak is a stately oak valued for its broad rounded canopy, with wide-spreading branching, and is arguably the most important species of the white oak group.
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Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus michauxii
Swamp Chestnut Oak is a large oak with a dense, broad crown, and a good tolerance for wet soils and occasional flooding.
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Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor
Durable and long-lived, Swamp White Oak is a reliable native shade tree that is adaptable to both low-lying, wet areas and drier soils.
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Mist Bloom Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana ‘Mist Bloom’
‘Mist Bloom’ is a new introduction and is a smaller-statured, deciduous Sweetbay Magnolia with abundant white flowers and silvery leaf-backs typical of the species.
Evergreen | Flowering
Red Splyndor® Black Gum
Nyssa sylvatica ‘Red Splyndor’
Red Splyndor® is preferred for its glossy green summer foliage and vibrant red fall color.
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Phoenix Spire Dawn Redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘MGSLL’
Phoenix Spire embodies a stately growth habit with more upright and denser branching, making it a great choice for planting in tighter locations.
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Sweet Amber Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum ‘Sweet Amber’
‘Sweet Amber’ was originally discovered in Maryland and has a dense canopy with spectacular fall color.
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Chinkapin Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
Chinkapin Oak is an attractive, strikingly unique oak species with lustrous dark green chestnut-like leaves and uniform pyramidal habit.
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Centennial Blush Star Magnolia
Magnolia stellata ‘Centennial Blush’
Centennial Blush is an urban-tough ornamental that has a gorgeous white flower, blushed with a slight pink tinge on the back side of the petals, that emerges in late winter/early spring.
Ornamental | Flowering
Water Hickory
Carya aquatica
An excellent specimen in the Southeast. The Water Hickory is commonly found in tough environments, including swamps and lowlands.
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DeGroot Spire Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis ‘DeGroot Spire’
DeGroot Spire is a narrow-columnar form with rich green, twisted foliage like ‘Spiralis’.
Evergreen
Hetz Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis ‘Hetz’
Hetz Arborvitae has a columnar pyramidal form and a more coarse texture than is typical of the species.
Evergreen
Green Giant Arborvitae
Thuja x ‘Green Giant’
Works well as a conifer hedge, screen, or as a specimen or accent.
Evergreen
Moonglow® Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana ‘Wilson,’ ‘Jim Wilson’ P.P.#12,065
This Sweetbay Magnolia has a distinct upright growth habit, vigorous growth rate, and an increased cold hardiness.
Evergreen | Flowering
Alta® Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora ‘TMGH’
Alta® offers a more contained, denser form which can be attributed to its tight branching pattern.
Evergreen | Flowering
Claudia Wannamaker Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora ‘Claudia Wannamaker’
Medium-oval pyramidal form with dark green leaves and a medium brown underside.
Evergreen | Flowering
Providence™ Eastern Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana ‘Providence’
This native evergreen is good as a grouping or screening plant.
Evergreen
Tapestry™ Eastern Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana ‘Tapestry’
This tree’s unique density makes it a very good selection for screening.
Evergreen
Mary Nell Holly
Ilex x ‘Mary Nell’
A good screening and heat-tolerant plant with distinctive dark foliage and bright red fruit.
Evergreen
Nellie R. Stevens Holly
Ilex x ‘Nellie R. Stevens’
Perhaps the most successful and reliable large holly in the Southeast. An excellent screening or accent plant.
Evergreen
Wirt L. Winn Holly
Ilex x koehneana ‘Wirt L. Winn’
One of the best hollies in terms of foliage quality and vigorous growth rate.
Evergreen
Glorious Fences™ American Holly
Ilex opaca ‘IOLAW’
Selected for upright habit, vigor, and density. Great for screening hedge and specimen.
Evergreen
Select Elegance™ American Holly
Ilex opaca ‘IOFLD16’
A dense, dark and vigorous native evergreen tree that’s great for screening hedge and specimen.
Evergreen
Judy Evans American Holly
Ilex opaca ‘Judy Evans’
Lustrous dark green foliage combines with outstanding, bright red fruit to make an admirable specimen.
Evergreen
Fruitland’s Tea Olive
Osmanthus x fortunei ‘Fruitlandii’
Small evergreen tree producing cream-colored blooms in the fall with exceptional fragrance.
Evergreen | Flowering
Sarah’s Favorite Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Sarah’s Favorite’
Similar to ‘Natchez’ in habit and bark, but more cold hardy.
Ornamental | Flowering
Muskogee Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Muskogee’
Small tree with a proliferation of light lavender flowers.
Ornamental | Flowering
Spirit™ Fringetree
Chionanthus retusus ‘Spirit’
Attractive small ornamental tree with fleecy white flowers and grey-brown bark exfoliating in papery curls.
Ornamental | Flowering
Prodigy® Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus ‘CVSTF’
Small native ornamental tree with masses of white cloud-like flowers in spring.
Ornamental | Flowering
Lagniappe™ Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus ‘CVL207’
Small native ornamental tree with masses of white cloud-like flowers in spring.
Ornamental | Flowering
Serenity™ Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus ‘CV1049’
A small, flowering tree that’s better in urban conditions than most small native trees.
Ornamental | Flowering
Dura-Heat® River Birch
Betula nigra ‘BNMTF’
Holds up better than other birch cultivars during heat stress.
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Durable™ American Linden
Tilia americana ‘Durable’
A vigorous tree that should perform well in areas where American Linden may not normally be considered.
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Contemplation® Parrotia
Parrotia persica ‘PPCM2’
Exfoliating, colorful bark and fall leaf color are very striking.
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Palisade® American Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana ‘CCSQU’
Palisade® American Hornbeam is an upright, narrow oval selection with strongly ascending branches.
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Pritchard Trident Maple
Acer buergerianum ‘Pritchard’
Trident maple cultivar with excellent oval-round head.
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Jaybird™ Georgia Oak
Quercus georgiana ‘Jaybird’
Jaybird™ Georgia Oak is a handsome, densely branched tree that is perfect for tight spaces, planters, or as park tree.
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Built to Last® Red Maple
Acer rubrum ‘Built to Last’
Built to Last® is a branch sport from October Glory® Red Maple.
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Autumn Gold™ Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum ‘Sofine’
An introduction of PDSI that is propagated on its own root, thus having consistent shape and growth rate.
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Palatial® Dawn Redwood
Metasequoia glyptostrobodies ‘1042’
Palatial® Dawn Redwood has an upright and dense branching structure with excellent dark-green foliage.
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Jefferson American Elm
Ulmus americana ‘Jefferson’
Expansive, vase-shaped canopy with arching limbs; dark green summer foliage.
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Allee® Lacebark Elm
Ulmus parvifolia ‘Emer ll’
“No other tree embodies such functional, yet noble, attributes.” – Dr. Michael Dirr
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Epic® Red Oak
Upright branching, clean leaf drop in fall, and moderate to good fall color.
Fortitude™ Willow Oak
Quercus phellos ‘QPFT06’
Fortitude™ differs from other Willow Oak selections due to mid-spring leaf-out, protecting it from spring cold damage.
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Ascendor® Willow Oak
Quercus phellos ‘QPSTJ’
Ascendor® is upright, but with a moderate branch angle that is much less likely to develop included bark as compared to other upright trees we have evaluated.
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Hightower® Willow Oak
Quercus phellos ‘QPSTA’
Native shade tree – own root. The first cultivar of Willow Oak available on its own root.
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Prominence® Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii ‘QSSTH’
Compared to most shumard oaks, Prominence® is a more vigorous, dense tree.
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Panache® Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii ‘QSFTC’
Fast growing oak suitable for streets, lawns and commercial open spaces.
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Streamline® Overcup Oak
Quercus lyrata ‘QLR552’
Native shade tree – own root. Streamline® Overcup Oak has moderately upswept branching.
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Highbeam® Overcup Oak
Quercus lyrata ‘QLFTB’
The first cultivar Overcup Oak available on its own root.
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