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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Cherrybark Oak
Quercus pagoda
Cherrybark Oak is a large, fast-growing native oak valued for its broad spreading canopy, naturally dominant and straight central leader, and impressive mature size.
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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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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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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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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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Creole Queen® American Elm
Ulmus americana ‘UASNZ’
The newest introduction of American Elm is also the new standard in the heat of southern landscapes.
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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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Burgundy Lacebark Elm
Ulmus parvifolia ‘Burgundy’
This Lacebark Elm has a distinct broad-rounded habit and uniform branch development.
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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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Icon™ Nuttall Oak
Quercus nuttallii ‘QNI374’
Selected for good vigor, uniform and dense branching structure, form, and density.
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Esplanade® Nuttall Oak
Quercus nuttallii ‘QNSTC’
Esplanade® is a handsome Nuttall Oak from Tree Introductions.
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Sangria® Red Leaf Nuttall Oak
Quercus nuttallii ‘QNSTD’
Sangria® will stand out in spring with striking impact.
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Highpoint® Nuttall Oak
Quercus nuttallii ‘QNFTA’
The first cultivar Nuttall Oak available on its own root.
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Endurance™ Compton Oak
Quercus x comptoniae ‘Endurance’
Endurance is the first cultivar Compton Oak available on its own root.
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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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