Tree Type
Common Name
Scientific Name

Description

Cascara

Cascara
Frangula purshiana

This native tree performs best in part to full shade. Provides small black fruit that are a favorite with birds. Leaves turn golden in fall.

Catalpa

Chinese Catalpa
Catalpa ovata

Attractive, orchid-like flowers mature into long, slender seedpods.

Chitalpa

Chitalpa
xChitalpa tashkentensis 'Pink Dawn'

Pale pink flowers appear in summer and last for several months. A tough and drought tolerant tree.

Crabapple

Tschonoskii Crabapple
Malus tschonoskii

White flowers appear in May followed by crabapples. Brilliant shades of yellow, orange, purple, and scarlet fall color.

Crape myrtle

Muskogee Crape Myrtle 
Lagerstroemia 'Muskogee'
  
Natchez Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia 'Natchez'
  
Tuscarora Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia 'Tuscarora'

Showy flowers bloom late in summer: pink-purple for Muskogee and Tuscarora; white for Natchez. Interesting exfoliating bark.

Dogwood

Eddie's White Wonder Dogwood
Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder'
  
Starlight® Dogwood
Cornus elwinortonii 'KN4-43' 
  
Venus® Dogwood
Cornus elwinortonii 'KN30-8'

Hybrid dogwoods selected for  large, white flower bracts and disease resistance. Red to purple-red fall color.

Fringetree

Chinese Fringetree
Chionanthus retusus 

In late spring, magnificent clusters of fragrant white fringe-like flowers cover the branch tips.

Ginkgo

Saratoga Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba 'Saratoga'

Distinctive fishtail shaped leaves turn a striking gold in fall. Ginkgo is very tolerant of pollution and tough conditions. Nearly pest-free. Fruitless.

Goldenrain tree

Goldenrain Tree
Koelreuteria paniculata

Long clusters of yellow flowers bloom in mid-summer and form lantern-like seed capsules. Leaves change from red-copper in spring to green in summer and yellow-orange in fall. 

Hawthorn

Lavalle Hawthorn
Crataegus xlavalleei

Large clusters of white flowers are followed by orange-red fruit. The glossy green leaves stay on the tree late into fall.

Hophornbeam

American Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana

Fruit clusters look like hop flowers. Pest resistant and drought tolerant. Bright orange-gold fall color.

Hornbeam

Firespire® American   Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana 'J.N. Upright'    
  
Native Flame® American   Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana 'JFS-KW6'

Slow growing, tough tree with an unusual fluted trunk. Fall color ranges from yellow to orange to red.

Ironwood

Ruby Vase® Persian   Ironwood
Parrotia persica 'Inge' 
 
Vanessa Persian   Ironwood
Parrotia persica 'Vanessa'

An upright, narrow cultivar with brilliant yellow, orange and red fall colors. Exfoliating bark exhibits a mosaic of green, white, and brown.

Linden

Summer Sprite® Linden
Tilia cordata 'Halka'

A small-form linden cultivar with glossy green, heart-shaped leaves. Tiny, yellow, fragrant flowers appear in early summer.

Maackia

Amur Maackia
Maackia amurensis 

A tough tree that grows well in poor soils. Produces small white flower clusters in mid-summer. Golden fall color.

Magnolia

Elizabeth Magnolia
Magnolia 'Elizabeth'
 
Galaxy Magnolia
Magnolia 'Galaxy' 
 
Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana 
 
Victoria Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora 'Victoria'  

Large fragrant spring flowers appear in late spring: luminous pale yellow for Elizabeth and brilliant pink-purple for Galaxy.
  
Large lemon-scented creamy white flowers appear in spring. Semi-evergreen leaves are bright green above and silver below.
  
Large fragrant creamy white flowers appear in late spring. The glossy,   evergreen leaves have cinnamon-brown and fuzzy undersides.

Osage-orange

White Shield Osage-orange
Maclura pomifera 'White Shield'

A thornless and fruitless osage orange variety with glossy green leaves that turn orange in fall. Once established, it is heat and drought tolerant.

Pistache

Chinese Pistache 
Pistachia chinensis

Highly tolerant of hot, dry summers once established. Striking fall color is  yellow, orange, and red.

Raisintree

Japanese Raisintree
Hovenia dulcis 

Sweet, fragrant white flowers are a bee favorite. The flowers, fruit, and flower stalk are edible and taste like raisins.

Redbud

Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis  

Abundant pink-purple flowers cover the tree in early spring, followed by heart-shaped leaves.

Snowbell

Emerald Pagoda Japanese Snowbell
Styrax japonicus 'Emerald Pagoda'
 
Snow Charm® Japanese Snowbell
Styrax japonicus 'JFS-E'  
  
Pink Chimes Japanese   Snowbell
Styrax japonicus 'Pink Chimes'
 
Bigleaf Snowbell
Styrax obassia 

 
For Japanese Snowbells: Fragrant light pink or white flowers appear in late spring to early summer and produce small white fruits.

  

For Bigleaf Snowbell: Loose chains of fragrant white flowers appear in late spring and produce   small white fruits.

Tupelo

Gum Drop® Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica 'JFS-PN Legacy1'

A compact, upright tupelo cultivar. Glossy dark green leaves turn bright red in autumn leaves. Fruitless.

Zelkova

City Sprite® Japanese Zelkova
Zelkova serrata 'JFS-KW1'

Compact, dense tree grows well in tight spaces. Leaves turn brilliant orange, bronze, red, and purple in the fall.