Midnight Schubert Chokecherry
Scientific Name:
Prunus virginiana 'Midnight Schubert'
Zone:
2a
Height:
26 ft
Spread:
16 ft
Moisture:
Average
Light:
Full sun
Growth Rate:
Medium
Life Span:
50+ yrs
Maintenance:
High
Suckering:
Yes
In Row Spacing:
Between Row Spacing:
Description:
A small color accent tree with deep dark purple to red foliage from mid-summer onwards and very attractive racemes of white flowers in spring followed by small, astringent black cherries; does not tend to sucker as much.
Ornamental Features
Midnight Schubert Chokecherry features showy chains of fragrant white flowers hanging below the branches in mid spring. It has attractive deep purple deciduous foliage which emerges green in spring. The oval leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding red in the fall. The fruits are showy black drupes carried in abundance in mid summer.
This plant is primarily grown as an ornamental, but it's also valued for its edible qualities. The small round tart fruit is most often used in the following ways:
Baking
Preserves
Sauces
Landscape Attributes
Midnight Schubert Chokecherry is a deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This is a high maintenance tree that will require regular care and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
Suckering
Disease
Midnight Schubert Chokecherry is recommended for the following landscape applications;
Accent
Shade
Orchard/Edible Landscaping
Planting & Growing
Midnight Schubert Chokecherry will grow to be about 26 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 16 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn't require a second plant nearby to set fruit.
This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selection of a native North American species.
Price:
2-7
Amur Cherry
Scientific Name:
Prunus maackii
Zone:
2b
Height:
26 ft
Spread:
16 ft
Moisture:
Dry, normal
Light:
Full Sun
Growth Rate:
Fast
Life Span:
30 yrs.
Maintenance:
Medium
Suckering:
none
In Row Spacing:
Between Row Spacing:
A ravishing four season accent tree, with panicles of white flowers in spring, good fall color and amazing glowing bronze-red bark peeling in strips, very showy in winter; fast growing and hardy, best in a garden setting as it doesn't like competition
Price:
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Dolgo Crabapple
Scientific Name:
Malus 'Dolgo'
Zone:
2a
Height:
20 ft
Spread:
16 ft
Moisture:
Average, moist
Light:
Full sun
Growth Rate:
Medium
Life Span:
50+ yrs
Maintenance:
Medium
Suckering:
None
In Row Spacing:
Between Row Spacing:
Description:
The perfect combination of accent and fruit tree, ideal for home landscapes, needs well-drained soil and full sun; very hardy red crabapple, ideal for jams, heavy bearing and ornamental; eating apples are high maintenance, and need a second pollinator
Edible Qualities
Dolgo Apple is a small tree that is typically grown for its edible qualities. It produces small clusters of red round apples (which are botanically known as 'pomes') with creamy white flesh which are usually ready for picking from late summer to early fall. The apples have a tart taste and a firm texture.
The apples are most often used in the following ways:
Preserves
Features & Attributes
Dolgo Apple is smothered in stunning clusters of fragrant white flowers along the branches in mid spring, which emerge from distinctive shell pink flower buds before the leaves. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn yellow in fall. The fruits are showy red apples carried in abundance in late summer. The fruit can be messy if allowed to drop on the lawn or walkways, and may require occasional clean-up.
This is a deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
Messy
Aside from its primary use as an edible, Dolgo Apple is sutiable for the following landscape applications;
Accent
Shade
Orchard/Edible Landscaping
Planting & Growing
Dolgo Apple will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 16 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 5 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more. This variety requires a different selection of the same species growing nearby in order to set fruit.
This tree is typically grown in a designated area of the yard because of its mature size and spread. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
Price:
2-7
Gladiator Flowering Crab
Scientific Name:
Malus 'DurLeo'
Zone:
3a
Height:
13 ft
Spread:
7ft
Moisture:
Moist
Light:
Full sun
Growth Rate:
Fast
Life Span:
40+
Maintenance:
High
Suckering:
None
In Row Spacing:
Between Row Spacing:
Description:
An exciting new introduction, this is a very hardy, narrowly upright to columnar ornamental tree with showy pink flowers followed by smallish purple fruit and rich burgundy-purple leaves all season; use for its distinctive form
Ornamental Features
Gladiator Flowering Crab is covered in stunning clusters of fragrant pink flowers along the branches in mid spring, which emerge from distinctive rose flower buds before the leaves. It has attractive deep purple deciduous foliage which emerges burgundy in spring. The pointy leaves are highly ornamental and turn yellow in fall. The fruits are showy purple pomes carried in abundance from early to late fall.
Landscape Attributes
Gladiator Flowering Crab is a dense deciduous shrub with a narrowly upright and columnar growth habit. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Gladiator Flowering Crab is recommended for the following landscape applications;
Accent
Vertical Accent
Hedges/Screening
Planting & Growing
Gladiator Flowering Crab will grow to be about 13 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 7 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.
This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
Price:
2-7
Royalty Flowering Crab
Scientific Name:
Malus 'Royalty'
Zone:
2b
Height:
16 ft
Spread:
13 ft
Moisture:
Normal, moist
Light:
Full sun
Growth Rate:
Medium
Life Span:
50+ yrs.
Maintenance:
High
Suckering:
none
In Row Spacing:
Between Row Spacing:
The definitive ornamental purple-leaf tree, simply smothered in purple flowers in spring and dark red fruit in fall, beautiful purple foliage turns blazing colors in fall; somewhat susceptible to disease, needs well-drained soil and full sun
Price:
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Schubert Chokecherry
Scientific Name:
Prunus virginiana 'Schubert'
Zone:
2a
Height:
26 ft
Spread:
13 ft
Moisture:
Average
Light:
Full sun
Growth Rate:
Medium
Life Span:
50+ yrs
Maintenance:
High
Suckering:
Yes
In Row Spacing:
Between Row Spacing:
Description:
A small color accent tree with rich deep purple foliage from mid-summer onwards and very attractive racemes of white flowers in spring followed by small, astringent black cherries; tends to sucker, can be susceptible to black knot
Ornamental Features
Schubert Chokecherry features showy chains of fragrant white flowers hanging below the branches in mid spring. It has attractive deep purple deciduous foliage which emerges green in spring. The oval leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding red in the fall. The fruits are showy black drupes carried in abundance in mid summer.
This plant is primarily grown as an ornamental, but it's also valued for its edible qualities. The small round sour fruit is most often used in the following ways:
Baking
Preserves
Sauces
Landscape Attributes
Schubert Chokecherry is a deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This is a high maintenance tree that will require regular care and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
Suckering
Disease
Schubert Chokecherry is recommended for the following landscape applications;
Accent
Shade
Orchard/Edible Landscaping
Planting & Growing
Schubert Chokecherry will grow to be about 26 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 13 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn't require a second plant nearby to set fruit.
This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selection of a native North American species.
Price:
2-7
Showy Mountain Ash
Scientific Name:
Sorbus decora
Zone:
2a
Height:
20 ft
Spread:
16 ft
Moisture:
Dry, moist
Light:
Full sun
Growth Rate:
Medium
Life Span:
40+ yrs.
Maintenance:
Low
Suckering:
none
In Row Spacing:
Between Row Spacing:
A hardy accent tree for small landscapes, featuring showy clusters of white flowers in spring followed by bright scarlet berries lasting into winter; attractive compound leaves turn red and orange in fall; needs well drained soil, resistant to fireblight
Ornamental Features
Showy Mountain Ash features showy clusters of white flowers held atop the branches in mid spring. The red fruits are held in abundance in spectacular clusters from early to late fall. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The oval compound leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall. The smooth gray bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.
Landscape Attributes
Showy Mountain Ash is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous tree with a shapely oval form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.
This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Showy Mountain Ash is recommended for the following landscape applications;
Accent
Shade
Planting & Growing
Showy Mountain Ash will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 16 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.
This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This species is native to parts of North America.
Price:
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Starlite Flowering Crab
Scientific Name:
Malus 'Jeflite'
Zone:
2a
Height:
26 ft
Spread:
13 ft
Moisture:
Moist
Light:
Full Sun
Growth Rate:
Medium
Life Span:
50+ yrs
Maintenance:
Medium
Suckering:
None
In Row Spacing:
Between Row Spacing:
Description:
A beautiful cultivar with an upward, stately habit, covered in snowy white blooms in spring; fruit is bright red, small and persistent and adds ornamental value for fall and winter; excellent scab resistance and very cold hardy
Ornamental Features
Starlite Flowering Crab is draped in stunning clusters of fragrant white flowers along the branches in mid spring, which emerge from distinctive red flower buds before the leaves. The fruits are showy red pomes carried in abundance from early to late fall. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The glossy pointy leaves turn an outstanding yellow in the fall.
Landscape Attributes
Starlite Flowering Crab is a deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This tree will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Starlite Flowering Crab is recommended for the following landscape applications;
Accent
Shade
General Garden Use
Planting & Growing
Starlite Flowering Crab will grow to be about 26 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 13 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.
Price:
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Thunderchild Flowering Crab
Scientific Name:
Malus 'Thunderchild'
Zone:
3a
Height:
16 ft
Spread:
13 ft
Moisture:
Well drained
Light:
Full sun
Growth Rate:
Medium
Life Span:
50+
Maintenance:
Medium
Suckering:
None
In Row Spacing:
Between Row Spacing:
Description:
Rapidly becoming one of the most popular landscape ornamentals, this gem is bathed in soft pink flowers in spring, dark purple foliage all season long, and a narrowly upright habit of growth; needs well-drained soil and full sun, small fruit aren't messy
Ornamental Features
Thunderchild Flowering Crab is draped in stunning clusters of fragrant lavender flowers with pink overtones along the branches in mid spring, which emerge from distinctive rose flower buds before the leaves. It has attractive deep purple deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding dark red in the fall. The fruits are showy ruby-red pomes carried in abundance from early to mid fall. The fruit can be messy if allowed to drop on the lawn or walkways, and may require occasional clean-up.
Landscape Attributes
Thunderchild Flowering Crab is a deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This tree will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
Messy
Thunderchild Flowering Crab is recommended for the following landscape applications;
Accent
Shade
Planting & Growing
Thunderchild Flowering Crab will grow to be about 16 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 13 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.
This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
Price:
2-7