Trees

Trees are often the centerpieces of a yard or landscape. Besides looking beautiful, trees serve many purposes. They help prevent erosion, produce oxygen, reduce carbon dioxide and provide much needed shade. In fact, a strategically planted tree can even help reduce your energy bills!

In early spring Courageous crabapple is covered with prink flowers. It has a broad upright growth habit. The new variety has green leaves and new leaves emerge in a bronzy red colour.

Prairie Stature Oak has emerald green foliage throughout the season. The glossy lobed leaves turn an outstanding brick red in the fall. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant. This exciting new hybrid bewteen bur oak and English oak features a stately pyramidal habit of growth; a surprisingly tough tree, ideal for shade, boulevards and parks.

Shooting Star Northern Pin Oak has dark green foliage which emerges brick red in spring. The spiny lobed leaves turn an outstanding brick red in the fall. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant. The furrowed gray bark and silver branches add an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Selkirk Flowering Crab is blanketed in stunning clusters of fragrant rose flowers along the branches in mid spring before the leaves. It has attractive red green foliage throughout the season. The pointy leaves are ornamentally significant and turn yellow in fall. The fruits are showy bright red pomes that turn purple with ages. They are carried in abundance from early to mid fall.

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. It has dark green foliage throughout the season. The glossy pointy leaves turn an outstanding yellow in the fall. The fruits are showy red pomes carried in abundance from early to late fall.

Heat tolerance is the distinguishing characteristic of this Acer truncatum hybrid. Its foliage resembles that of Crimson King, but its form is more upright and compact. Thanks to the Acer truncatum parentage, it flourishes in the summer heat where few purple leafed plants will grow.

A large stately fast growing vase shaped spreading tree with rough toothed dark green foliage. Great as a large street or shade tree. Provides brilliant yellow Fall Colour. Native to many parts of North America. Tolerant of most urban situations and air pollutants.

A fast growing upright vase shaped spreading tree with rough toothed green foliage turning to an attractive yellow colour in fall. Good as a large street tree or shade tree. A more compact selection of American Elm. Tolerant of most urban situations including air pollutions and salt.

An upright oval shaped linden with heart shaped green foliage that turns a brilliant golden yellow in fall. Lovely exfoliating bark, golden buds and golden yellow fall colour. Very hardy and disease resistant. Introduction was developed in Manitoba.

Upright deciduous tree with a dense compact crown. Dark green heart shaped foliage turns yellow in fall. Hanging clusters of fragrant pale yellow blooms appear in summer. One of the hardiest of Lindens. Great specimen for the home landscape, park or street.

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