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Hardy Shade Trees For Lumby BC

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Hardy shade trees are medium-sized to large trees whose primary purpose is to sustain local climate conditions and to provide shade with their spreading canopy and crown. They may not only provide privacy but also give shelter from sunlight and harmful UV rays in the heat of the summer. Shade is an important aspect in any garden as it provides also cooling and keeps moisture in balance with other plants. Fast growing shade trees can grow up to 25 inches in height per year.

Mayday Tree (Prunus padus)
Commonly called birdcherry, the mayday is a is a large-growing ornamental cherry tree native to Northern Europe. Pure white, almond-scented blossom makes the mayday tree a superb display in spring and oval green leaves turn attractive shades of bronze and yellow in fall. The tree is tough, hardy, and easy to grow in most soils. Its size measures about 50×50 feet high and wide at maturity.

Mayday Tree Specifications:
Scientific Name: Prunus padus – European bird cherry – Family Name: Rosaceae – Habit: Spreading, Upright – Form: Round – Growing Size: 50×50 feet high and wide – Growth Rate: Slow – Origin: Central / West Asia, Europe, S.E. Asia / Japan / China – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Attract beneficial insects.

Maidenhair (Ginkgo biloba)
One of the best known examples of a living fossil, the ginkgo tree has existed unchanged for 500 millions of years. It’s curious fan-shaped leaves which turn yellow in autumn make it an attractive tree n any garden. The tree grows best in well-drained soil in full sun. It rarely suffers disease problems and is attacked by few insects, making it an excellent urban street tree.

Maidenhair Specifications:
Scientific Name: Ginkgo biloba – Common Name: maidenhair tree, ginkgo – Family Name: Ginkgoaceae – Habit: Horizontal, Open, Spreading – Form: Irregular, Oval – vertical, Pyramidal – widely – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 100×30 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Origin: S.E. Asia / Japan / China (southern China) – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Accent plant, Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Shade tree, Specimen plant, Street (boulevard tree).

European Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia)
A native to Europe and Asia widely planted in North America. With narrow, upright-oval crown and flat medium green leaves that turn yellow to reddish-purple in fall. Clusters of orange-red berries in late summer. When turned deep red the following spring the berries are an important food for many arriving spring birds, such as the cedar wax wing.

European Mountain Ash Specifications:
Scientific Name: Sorbus aucuparia – Common Name: European mountain ash – Family Name: Rosaceae – Habit: Stiffly upright – Form: Oval – vertical – Texture: Medium-coarse – Growing Size: 50×25 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Hardiness Rating: Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Acidic, Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Attract birds, Fall interest, Medicinal plant, Specimen plant.

Amur Maple (Acer tataricum)
The amur maple also called tatarian maple, is originally from central and southeastern Europe, parts of Asia and Russia. It is a medium-sized tree which also exist as shrub form. It’s known for its red-winged seed cases which contrast beautifully with its fresh green foliage.

The acer tataricum ‘Hot Wings’ maple is a variety of the same family and origin. It features masses of deep, scarlet red-winged seed cases, which look like stunning summer blooms. Clusters of pale yellow flowers cover the tree just after it comes into leaf in spring and in autumn its foliage turns glowing shades of orange, red and yellow. This tree can grow in moist, well-drained soil in in full sun to partial shade.

Amur Maple Specifications:
Scientific Name: Acer tataricum ginnala – Common Name: Amur maple, Tatarian maple – Family Name: Sapindaceae – Habit: Arching, Upright – Form: Round – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 20×20 feet high and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Hardiness Rating: Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate – Landscape Uses: Container planting, Fall interest.

Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
A quick growing, hardy North American shade tree with an oval or rounded canopy, the thornless variety of the honey locust is popular in cities and urban landscapes featuring beautiful yellow or golden leaves in spring and fall. The light, dappled shade cast by the foliage allows lawns to grow well beneath and tiny leaflets easily drop in between the blades of grass at season’s end. 

Honey Locust Specifications:
Scientific Name: Gleditsia triacanthos inermis – Common Name: thornless honey locust – Family Name: Fabaceae
Habit: Irregular, Open, Spreading, Twiggy – Form: Oval – Texture: Fine – Growing Size: 70×50 tall and wide – Growth Rate: Fast – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Landscape Uses: Fall interest, Specimen plant.

Burr Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
Commonly called bur oak or mossy cup oak, is one of the most majestic of the native North American oaks. It is a medium to large sized deciduous oak with a broad-spreading, rounded crown. Acorn cups are covered with a mossy scale or bur near the rim, hence the common names. It is native to a variety of habitats in central and eastern North America. Insignificant yellowish-green flowers in separate male and female catkins appear in spring as the leaves emerge. Fruits are oval acorns. Acorns are an important source of food for wildlife. Leathery, dark green leaves are variable in shape. Fall colour is an undistinguished yellow-brown. Twigs sometimes are ridged with corky wings.

Burr Oak Specifications:
Scientific Name: Quercus macrocarpa – Common Name: bur oak – Family Name: Fagaceae – Habit: Spreading, Twiggy – Form: Oval – vertical – Texture: Medium – coarse – Growing Size: 50×50 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Slow – Hardiness Rating: Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C) – Exposure: Full sun, Part sun/part shade – Soil: Alkaline, Humus rich – Water Use: Low – Landscape Uses: Screening, Street (boulevard tree), Woodland margin.

Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
The most widely distributed tree in North America, the quaking aspen is a medium-sized deciduous tree from Alaska and Canada, all the way south to Mexico. Quaking aspen, also called trembling aspen, is named for its finely saw-toothed leaves which quake or tremble in light breezes. This tree regularly grows in dense, pure stands, creating a stunning golden vista when leaves change colour in the fall.

Quaking Aspen Specifications:
Scientific Name: Populus tremuloides – Common Name: trembling aspen , white poplar – Family Name: Salicaceae – Habit: Spreading, Upright – Form: Oval – vertical, Round – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 70×30 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Fast – Hardiness Rating: Zone 1: (below -46 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Shallow and rocky to deep loamy sands and heavy clays – Landscape Use: Wind break.

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Hardy Shade Trees For Falkland BC

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Hardy shade trees are medium-sized to large trees whose primary purpose is to sustain local climate conditions and to provide shade with their spreading canopy and crown. They may not only provide privacy but also give shelter from sunlight and harmful UV rays in the heat of the summer. Shade is an important aspect in any garden as it provides also cooling and keeps moisture in balance with other plants. Fast growing shade trees can grow up to 25 inches in height per year.

Mayday Tree (Prunus padus)
Commonly called birdcherry, the mayday is a is a large-growing ornamental cherry tree native to Northern Europe. Pure white, almond-scented blossom makes the mayday tree a superb display in spring and oval green leaves turn attractive shades of bronze and yellow in fall. The tree is tough, hardy, and easy to grow in most soils. Its size measures about 50×50 feet high and wide at maturity.

Mayday Tree Specifications:
Scientific Name: Prunus padus – European bird cherry – Family Name: Rosaceae – Habit: Spreading, Upright – Form: Round – Growing Size: 50×50 feet high and wide – Growth Rate: Slow – Origin: Central / West Asia, Europe, S.E. Asia / Japan / China – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Attract beneficial insects.

Maidenhair (Ginkgo biloba)
One of the best known examples of a living fossil, the ginkgo tree has existed unchanged for 500 millions of years. It’s curious fan-shaped leaves which turn yellow in autumn make it an attractive tree n any garden. The tree grows best in well-drained soil in full sun. It rarely suffers disease problems and is attacked by few insects, making it an excellent urban street tree.

Maidenhair Specifications:
Scientific Name: Ginkgo biloba – Common Name: maidenhair tree, ginkgo – Family Name: Ginkgoaceae – Habit: Horizontal, Open, Spreading – Form: Irregular, Oval – vertical, Pyramidal – widely – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 100×30 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Origin: S.E. Asia / Japan / China (southern China) – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Accent plant, Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Shade tree, Specimen plant, Street (boulevard tree).

European Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia)
A native to Europe and Asia widely planted in North America. With narrow, upright-oval crown and flat medium green leaves that turn yellow to reddish-purple in fall. Clusters of orange-red berries in late summer. When turned deep red the following spring the berries are an important food for many arriving spring birds, such as the cedar wax wing.

European Mountain Ash Specifications:
Scientific Name: Sorbus aucuparia – Common Name: European mountain ash – Family Name: Rosaceae – Habit: Stiffly upright – Form: Oval – vertical – Texture: Medium-coarse – Growing Size: 50×25 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Hardiness Rating: Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Acidic, Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Attract birds, Fall interest, Medicinal plant, Specimen plant.

Amur Maple (Acer tataricum)
The amur maple also called tatarian maple, is originally from central and southeastern Europe, parts of Asia and Russia. It is a medium-sized tree which also exist as shrub form. It’s known for its red-winged seed cases which contrast beautifully with its fresh green foliage.

The acer tataricum ‘Hot Wings’ maple is a variety of the same family and origin. It features masses of deep, scarlet red-winged seed cases, which look like stunning summer blooms. Clusters of pale yellow flowers cover the tree just after it comes into leaf in spring and in autumn its foliage turns glowing shades of orange, red and yellow. This tree can grow in moist, well-drained soil in in full sun to partial shade.

Amur Maple Specifications:
Scientific Name: Acer tataricum ginnala – Common Name: Amur maple, Tatarian maple – Family Name: Sapindaceae – Habit: Arching, Upright – Form: Round – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 20×20 feet high and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Hardiness Rating: Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate – Landscape Uses: Container planting, Fall interest.

Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
A quick growing, hardy North American shade tree with an oval or rounded canopy, the thornless variety of the honey locust is popular in cities and urban landscapes featuring beautiful yellow or golden leaves in spring and fall. The light, dappled shade cast by the foliage allows lawns to grow well beneath and tiny leaflets easily drop in between the blades of grass at season’s end. 

Honey Locust Specifications:
Scientific Name: Gleditsia triacanthos inermis – Common Name: thornless honey locust – Family Name: Fabaceae
Habit: Irregular, Open, Spreading, Twiggy – Form: Oval – Texture: Fine – Growing Size: 70×50 tall and wide – Growth Rate: Fast – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Landscape Uses: Fall interest, Specimen plant.

Burr Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
Commonly called bur oak or mossy cup oak, is one of the most majestic of the native North American oaks. It is a medium to large sized deciduous oak with a broad-spreading, rounded crown. Acorn cups are covered with a mossy scale or bur near the rim, hence the common names. It is native to a variety of habitats in central and eastern North America. Insignificant yellowish-green flowers in separate male and female catkins appear in spring as the leaves emerge. Fruits are oval acorns. Acorns are an important source of food for wildlife. Leathery, dark green leaves are variable in shape. Fall colour is an undistinguished yellow-brown. Twigs sometimes are ridged with corky wings.

Burr Oak Specifications:
Scientific Name: Quercus macrocarpa – Common Name: bur oak – Family Name: Fagaceae – Habit: Spreading, Twiggy – Form: Oval – vertical – Texture: Medium – coarse – Growing Size: 50×50 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Slow – Hardiness Rating: Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C) – Exposure: Full sun, Part sun/part shade – Soil: Alkaline, Humus rich – Water Use: Low – Landscape Uses: Screening, Street (boulevard tree), Woodland margin.

Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
The most widely distributed tree in North America, the quaking aspen is a medium-sized deciduous tree from Alaska and Canada, all the way south to Mexico. Quaking aspen, also called trembling aspen, is named for its finely saw-toothed leaves which quake or tremble in light breezes. This tree regularly grows in dense, pure stands, creating a stunning golden vista when leaves change colour in the fall.

Quaking Aspen Specifications:
Scientific Name: Populus tremuloides – Common Name: trembling aspen , white poplar – Family Name: Salicaceae – Habit: Spreading, Upright – Form: Oval – vertical, Round – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 70×30 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Fast – Hardiness Rating: Zone 1: (below -46 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Shallow and rocky to deep loamy sands and heavy clays – Landscape Use: Wind break.

 

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Hardy Shade Trees For Penticton BC

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Hardy shade trees are medium-sized to large trees whose primary purpose is to sustain local climate conditions and to provide shade with their spreading canopy and crown. They may not only provide privacy but also give shelter from sunlight and harmful UV rays in the heat of the summer. Shade is an important aspect in any garden as it provides also cooling and keeps moisture in balance with other plants. Fast growing shade trees can grow up to 25 inches in height per year.

Mayday Tree (Prunus padus)
Commonly called birdcherry, the mayday is a is a large-growing ornamental cherry tree native to Northern Europe. Pure white, almond-scented blossom makes the mayday tree a superb display in spring and oval green leaves turn attractive shades of bronze and yellow in fall. The tree is tough, hardy, and easy to grow in most soils. Its size measures about 50×50 feet high and wide at maturity.

Mayday Tree Specifications:
Scientific Name: Prunus padus – European bird cherry – Family Name: Rosaceae – Habit: Spreading, Upright – Form: Round – Growing Size: 50×50 feet high and wide – Growth Rate: Slow – Origin: Central / West Asia, Europe, S.E. Asia / Japan / China – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Attract beneficial insects.

Maidenhair (Ginkgo biloba)
One of the best known examples of a living fossil, the ginkgo tree has existed unchanged for 500 millions of years. It’s curious fan-shaped leaves which turn yellow in autumn make it an attractive tree n any garden. The tree grows best in well-drained soil in full sun. It rarely suffers disease problems and is attacked by few insects, making it an excellent urban street tree.

Maidenhair Specifications:
Scientific Name: Ginkgo biloba – Common Name: maidenhair tree, ginkgo – Family Name: Ginkgoaceae – Habit: Horizontal, Open, Spreading – Form: Irregular, Oval – vertical, Pyramidal – widely – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 100×30 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Origin: S.E. Asia / Japan / China (southern China) – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Accent plant, Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Shade tree, Specimen plant, Street (boulevard tree).

European Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia)
A native to Europe and Asia widely planted in North America. With narrow, upright-oval crown and flat medium green leaves that turn yellow to reddish-purple in fall. Clusters of orange-red berries in late summer. When turned deep red the following spring the berries are an important food for many arriving spring birds, such as the cedar wax wing.

European Mountain Ash Specifications:
Scientific Name: Sorbus aucuparia – Common Name: European mountain ash – Family Name: Rosaceae – Habit: Stiffly upright – Form: Oval – vertical – Texture: Medium-coarse – Growing Size: 50×25 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Hardiness Rating: Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Acidic, Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Attract birds, Fall interest, Medicinal plant, Specimen plant.

Amur Maple (Acer tataricum)
The amur maple also called tatarian maple, is originally from central and southeastern Europe, parts of Asia and Russia. It is a medium-sized tree which also exist as shrub form. It’s known for its red-winged seed cases which contrast beautifully with its fresh green foliage.

The acer tataricum ‘Hot Wings’ maple is a variety of the same family and origin. It features masses of deep, scarlet red-winged seed cases, which look like stunning summer blooms. Clusters of pale yellow flowers cover the tree just after it comes into leaf in spring and in autumn its foliage turns glowing shades of orange, red and yellow. This tree can grow in moist, well-drained soil in in full sun to partial shade.

Amur Maple Specifications:
Scientific Name: Acer tataricum ginnala – Common Name: Amur maple, Tatarian maple – Family Name: Sapindaceae – Habit: Arching, Upright – Form: Round – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 20×20 feet high and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Hardiness Rating: Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate – Landscape Uses: Container planting, Fall interest.

Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
A quick growing, hardy North American shade tree with an oval or rounded canopy, the thornless variety of the honey locust is popular in cities and urban landscapes featuring beautiful yellow or golden leaves in spring and fall. The light, dappled shade cast by the foliage allows lawns to grow well beneath and tiny leaflets easily drop in between the blades of grass at season’s end. 

Honey Locust Specifications:
Scientific Name: Gleditsia triacanthos inermis – Common Name: thornless honey locust – Family Name: Fabaceae
Habit: Irregular, Open, Spreading, Twiggy – Form: Oval – Texture: Fine – Growing Size: 70×50 tall and wide – Growth Rate: Fast – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Landscape Uses: Fall interest, Specimen plant.

Burr Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
Commonly called bur oak or mossy cup oak, is one of the most majestic of the native North American oaks. It is a medium to large sized deciduous oak with a broad-spreading, rounded crown. Acorn cups are covered with a mossy scale or bur near the rim, hence the common names. It is native to a variety of habitats in central and eastern North America. Insignificant yellowish-green flowers in separate male and female catkins appear in spring as the leaves emerge. Fruits are oval acorns. Acorns are an important source of food for wildlife. Leathery, dark green leaves are variable in shape. Fall colour is an undistinguished yellow-brown. Twigs sometimes are ridged with corky wings.

Burr Oak Specifications:
Scientific Name: Quercus macrocarpa – Common Name: bur oak – Family Name: Fagaceae – Habit: Spreading, Twiggy – Form: Oval – vertical – Texture: Medium – coarse – Growing Size: 50×50 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Slow – Hardiness Rating: Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C) – Exposure: Full sun, Part sun/part shade – Soil: Alkaline, Humus rich – Water Use: Low – Landscape Uses: Screening, Street (boulevard tree), Woodland margin.

Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
The most widely distributed tree in North America, the quaking aspen is a medium-sized deciduous tree from Alaska and Canada, all the way south to Mexico. Quaking aspen, also called trembling aspen, is named for its finely saw-toothed leaves which quake or tremble in light breezes. This tree regularly grows in dense, pure stands, creating a stunning golden vista when leaves change colour in the fall.

Quaking Aspen Specifications:
Scientific Name: Populus tremuloides – Common Name: trembling aspen , white poplar – Family Name: Salicaceae – Habit: Spreading, Upright – Form: Oval – vertical, Round – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 70×30 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Fast – Hardiness Rating: Zone 1: (below -46 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Shallow and rocky to deep loamy sands and heavy clays – Landscape Use: Wind break.

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Hardy Shade Trees For Kelowna BC

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Hardy shade trees are medium-sized to large trees whose primary purpose is to sustain local climate conditions and to provide shade with their spreading canopy and crown. They may not only provide privacy but also give shelter from sunlight and harmful UV rays in the heat of the summer. Shade is an important aspect in any garden as it provides also cooling and keeps moisture in balance with other plants. Fast growing shade trees can grow up to 25 inches in height per year.

Mayday Tree (Prunus padus)
Commonly called birdcherry, the mayday is a is a large-growing ornamental cherry tree native to Northern Europe. Pure white, almond-scented blossom makes the mayday tree a superb display in spring and oval green leaves turn attractive shades of bronze and yellow in fall. The tree is tough, hardy, and easy to grow in most soils. Its size measures about 50×50 feet high and wide at maturity.

Mayday Tree Specifications:
Scientific Name: Prunus padus – European bird cherry – Family Name: Rosaceae – Habit: Spreading, Upright – Form: Round – Growing Size: 50×50 feet high and wide – Growth Rate: Slow – Origin: Central / West Asia, Europe, S.E. Asia / Japan / China – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Attract beneficial insects.

Maidenhair (Ginkgo biloba)
One of the best known examples of a living fossil, the ginkgo tree has existed unchanged for 500 millions of years. It’s curious fan-shaped leaves which turn yellow in autumn make it an attractive tree n any garden. The tree grows best in well-drained soil in full sun. It rarely suffers disease problems and is attacked by few insects, making it an excellent urban street tree.

Maidenhair Specifications:
Scientific Name: Ginkgo biloba – Common Name: maidenhair tree, ginkgo – Family Name: Ginkgoaceae – Habit: Horizontal, Open, Spreading – Form: Irregular, Oval – vertical, Pyramidal – widely – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 100×30 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Origin: S.E. Asia / Japan / China (southern China) – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Accent plant, Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Shade tree, Specimen plant, Street (boulevard tree).

European Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia)
A native to Europe and Asia widely planted in North America. With narrow, upright-oval crown and flat medium green leaves that turn yellow to reddish-purple in fall. Clusters of orange-red berries in late summer. When turned deep red the following spring the berries are an important food for many arriving spring birds, such as the cedar wax wing.

European Mountain Ash Specifications:
Scientific Name: Sorbus aucuparia – Common Name: European mountain ash – Family Name: Rosaceae – Habit: Stiffly upright – Form: Oval – vertical – Texture: Medium-coarse – Growing Size: 50×25 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Hardiness Rating: Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Acidic, Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Attract birds, Fall interest, Medicinal plant, Specimen plant.

Amur Maple (Acer tataricum)
The amur maple also called tatarian maple, is originally from central and southeastern Europe, parts of Asia and Russia. It is a medium-sized tree which also exist as shrub form. It’s known for its red-winged seed cases which contrast beautifully with its fresh green foliage.

The acer tataricum ‘Hot Wings’ maple is a variety of the same family and origin. It features masses of deep, scarlet red-winged seed cases, which look like stunning summer blooms. Clusters of pale yellow flowers cover the tree just after it comes into leaf in spring and in autumn its foliage turns glowing shades of orange, red and yellow. This tree can grow in moist, well-drained soil in in full sun to partial shade.

Amur Maple Specifications:
Scientific Name: Acer tataricum ginnala – Common Name: Amur maple, Tatarian maple – Family Name: Sapindaceae – Habit: Arching, Upright – Form: Round – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 20×20 feet high and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Hardiness Rating: Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate – Landscape Uses: Container planting, Fall interest.

Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
A quick growing, hardy North American shade tree with an oval or rounded canopy, the thornless variety of the honey locust is popular in cities and urban landscapes featuring beautiful yellow or golden leaves in spring and fall. The light, dappled shade cast by the foliage allows lawns to grow well beneath and tiny leaflets easily drop in between the blades of grass at season’s end. 

Honey Locust Specifications:
Scientific Name: Gleditsia triacanthos inermis – Common Name: thornless honey locust – Family Name: Fabaceae
Habit: Irregular, Open, Spreading, Twiggy – Form: Oval – Texture: Fine – Growing Size: 70×50 tall and wide – Growth Rate: Fast – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Landscape Uses: Fall interest, Specimen plant.

Burr Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
Commonly called bur oak or mossy cup oak, is one of the most majestic of the native North American oaks. It is a medium to large sized deciduous oak with a broad-spreading, rounded crown. Acorn cups are covered with a mossy scale or bur near the rim, hence the common names. It is native to a variety of habitats in central and eastern North America. Insignificant yellowish-green flowers in separate male and female catkins appear in spring as the leaves emerge. Fruits are oval acorns. Acorns are an important source of food for wildlife. Leathery, dark green leaves are variable in shape. Fall colour is an undistinguished yellow-brown. Twigs sometimes are ridged with corky wings.

Burr Oak Specifications:
Scientific Name: Quercus macrocarpa – Common Name: bur oak – Family Name: Fagaceae – Habit: Spreading, Twiggy – Form: Oval – vertical – Texture: Medium – coarse – Growing Size: 50×50 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Slow – Hardiness Rating: Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C) – Exposure: Full sun, Part sun/part shade – Soil: Alkaline, Humus rich – Water Use: Low – Landscape Uses: Screening, Street (boulevard tree), Woodland margin.

Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
The most widely distributed tree in North America, the quaking aspen is a medium-sized deciduous tree from Alaska and Canada, all the way south to Mexico. Quaking aspen, also called trembling aspen, is named for its finely saw-toothed leaves which quake or tremble in light breezes. This tree regularly grows in dense, pure stands, creating a stunning golden vista when leaves change colour in the fall.

Quaking Aspen Specifications:
Scientific Name: Populus tremuloides – Common Name: trembling aspen , white poplar – Family Name: Salicaceae – Habit: Spreading, Upright – Form: Oval – vertical, Round – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 70×30 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Fast – Hardiness Rating: Zone 1: (below -46 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Shallow and rocky to deep loamy sands and heavy clays – Landscape Use: Wind break.

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Hardy Shade Trees For Salmon Arm BC

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Hardy shade trees are medium-sized to large trees whose primary purpose is to sustain local climate conditions and to provide shade with their spreading canopy and crown. They may not only provide privacy but also give shelter from sunlight and harmful UV rays in the heat of the summer. Shade is an important aspect in any garden as it provides also cooling and keeps moisture in balance with other plants. Fast growing shade trees can grow up to 25 inches in height per year.

Mayday Tree (Prunus padus)
Commonly called birdcherry, the mayday is a is a large-growing ornamental cherry tree native to Northern Europe. Pure white, almond-scented blossom makes the mayday tree a superb display in spring and oval green leaves turn attractive shades of bronze and yellow in fall. The tree is tough, hardy, and easy to grow in most soils. Its size measures about 50×50 feet high and wide at maturity.

Mayday Tree Specifications:
Scientific Name: Prunus padus – European bird cherry – Family Name: Rosaceae – Habit: Spreading, Upright – Form: Round – Growing Size: 50×50 feet high and wide – Growth Rate: Slow – Origin: Central / West Asia, Europe, S.E. Asia / Japan / China – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Attract beneficial insects.

Maidenhair (Ginkgo biloba)
One of the best known examples of a living fossil, the ginkgo tree has existed unchanged for 500 millions of years. It’s curious fan-shaped leaves which turn yellow in autumn make it an attractive tree n any garden. The tree grows best in well-drained soil in full sun. It rarely suffers disease problems and is attacked by few insects, making it an excellent urban street tree.

Maidenhair Specifications:
Scientific Name: Ginkgo biloba – Common Name: maidenhair tree, ginkgo – Family Name: Ginkgoaceae – Habit: Horizontal, Open, Spreading – Form: Irregular, Oval – vertical, Pyramidal – widely – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 100×30 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Origin: S.E. Asia / Japan / China (southern China) – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Accent plant, Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Shade tree, Specimen plant, Street (boulevard tree).

European Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia)
A native to Europe and Asia widely planted in North America. With narrow, upright-oval crown and flat medium green leaves that turn yellow to reddish-purple in fall. Clusters of orange-red berries in late summer. When turned deep red the following spring the berries are an important food for many arriving spring birds, such as the cedar wax wing.

European Mountain Ash Specifications:
Scientific Name: Sorbus aucuparia – Common Name: European mountain ash – Family Name: Rosaceae – Habit: Stiffly upright – Form: Oval – vertical – Texture: Medium-coarse – Growing Size: 50×25 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Hardiness Rating: Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Acidic, Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Attract birds, Fall interest, Medicinal plant, Specimen plant.

Amur Maple (Acer tataricum)
The amur maple also called tatarian maple, is originally from central and southeastern Europe, parts of Asia and Russia. It is a medium-sized tree which also exist as shrub form. It’s known for its red-winged seed cases which contrast beautifully with its fresh green foliage.

The acer tataricum ‘Hot Wings’ maple is a variety of the same family and origin. It features masses of deep, scarlet red-winged seed cases, which look like stunning summer blooms. Clusters of pale yellow flowers cover the tree just after it comes into leaf in spring and in autumn its foliage turns glowing shades of orange, red and yellow. This tree can grow in moist, well-drained soil in in full sun to partial shade.

Amur Maple Specifications:
Scientific Name: Acer tataricum ginnala – Common Name: Amur maple, Tatarian maple – Family Name: Sapindaceae – Habit: Arching, Upright – Form: Round – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 20×20 feet high and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Hardiness Rating: Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate – Landscape Uses: Container planting, Fall interest.

Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
A quick growing, hardy North American shade tree with an oval or rounded canopy, the thornless variety of the honey locust is popular in cities and urban landscapes featuring beautiful yellow or golden leaves in spring and fall. The light, dappled shade cast by the foliage allows lawns to grow well beneath and tiny leaflets easily drop in between the blades of grass at season’s end. 

Honey Locust Specifications:
Scientific Name: Gleditsia triacanthos inermis – Common Name: thornless honey locust – Family Name: Fabaceae
Habit: Irregular, Open, Spreading, Twiggy – Form: Oval – Texture: Fine – Growing Size: 70×50 tall and wide – Growth Rate: Fast – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Landscape Uses: Fall interest, Specimen plant.

Burr Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
Commonly called bur oak or mossy cup oak, is one of the most majestic of the native North American oaks. It is a medium to large sized deciduous oak with a broad-spreading, rounded crown. Acorn cups are covered with a mossy scale or bur near the rim, hence the common names. It is native to a variety of habitats in central and eastern North America. Insignificant yellowish-green flowers in separate male and female catkins appear in spring as the leaves emerge. Fruits are oval acorns. Acorns are an important source of food for wildlife. Leathery, dark green leaves are variable in shape. Fall colour is an undistinguished yellow-brown. Twigs sometimes are ridged with corky wings.

Burr Oak Specifications:
Scientific Name: Quercus macrocarpa – Common Name: bur oak – Family Name: Fagaceae – Habit: Spreading, Twiggy – Form: Oval – vertical – Texture: Medium – coarse – Growing Size: 50×50 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Slow – Hardiness Rating: Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C) – Exposure: Full sun, Part sun/part shade – Soil: Alkaline, Humus rich – Water Use: Low – Landscape Uses: Screening, Street (boulevard tree), Woodland margin.

Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
The most widely distributed tree in North America, the quaking aspen is a medium-sized deciduous tree from Alaska and Canada, all the way south to Mexico. Quaking aspen, also called trembling aspen, is named for its finely saw-toothed leaves which quake or tremble in light breezes. This tree regularly grows in dense, pure stands, creating a stunning golden vista when leaves change colour in the fall.

Quaking Aspen Specifications:
Scientific Name: Populus tremuloides – Common Name: trembling aspen , white poplar – Family Name: Salicaceae – Habit: Spreading, Upright – Form: Oval – vertical, Round – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 70×30 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Fast – Hardiness Rating: Zone 1: (below -46 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Shallow and rocky to deep loamy sands and heavy clays – Landscape Use: Wind break.

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Hardy Shade Trees For Okanagan & Shuswap

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Hardy shade trees are medium-sized to large trees whose primary purpose is to sustain local climate conditions and to provide shade with their spreading canopy and crown. They may not only provide privacy but also give shelter from sunlight and harmful UV rays in the heat of the summer. Shade is an important aspect in any garden as it provides also cooling and keeps moisture in balance with other plants. Fast growing shade trees can grow up to 25 inches in height per year.

Mayday Tree (Prunus padus)
Commonly called birdcherry, the mayday is a is a large-growing ornamental cherry tree native to Northern Europe. Pure white, almond-scented blossom makes the mayday tree a superb display in spring and oval green leaves turn attractive shades of bronze and yellow in fall. The tree is tough, hardy, and easy to grow in most soils. Its size measures about 50×50 feet high and wide at maturity.

Mayday Tree Specifications:
Scientific Name: Prunus padus – European bird cherry – Family Name: Rosaceae – Habit: Spreading, Upright – Form: Round – Growing Size: 50×50 feet high and wide – Growth Rate: Slow – Origin: Central / West Asia, Europe, S.E. Asia / Japan / China – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Attract beneficial insects.

Maidenhair (Ginkgo biloba)
One of the best known examples of a living fossil, the ginkgo tree has existed unchanged for 500 millions of years. It’s curious fan-shaped leaves which turn yellow in autumn make it an attractive tree n any garden. The tree grows best in well-drained soil in full sun. It rarely suffers disease problems and is attacked by few insects, making it an excellent urban street tree.

Maidenhair Specifications:
Scientific Name: Ginkgo biloba – Common Name: maidenhair tree, ginkgo – Family Name: Ginkgoaceae – Habit: Horizontal, Open, Spreading – Form: Irregular, Oval – vertical, Pyramidal – widely – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 100×30 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Origin: S.E. Asia / Japan / China (southern China) – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Accent plant, Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Shade tree, Specimen plant, Street (boulevard tree).

European Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia)
A native to Europe and Asia widely planted in North America. With narrow, upright-oval crown and flat medium green leaves that turn yellow to reddish-purple in fall. Clusters of orange-red berries in late summer. When turned deep red the following spring the berries are an important food for many arriving spring birds, such as the cedar wax wing.

European Mountain Ash Specifications:
Scientific Name: Sorbus aucuparia – Common Name: European mountain ash – Family Name: Rosaceae – Habit: Stiffly upright – Form: Oval – vertical – Texture: Medium-coarse – Growing Size: 50×25 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Hardiness Rating: Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Acidic, Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Attract birds, Fall interest, Medicinal plant, Specimen plant.

Amur Maple (Acer tataricum)
The amur maple also called tatarian maple, is originally from central and southeastern Europe, parts of Asia and Russia. It is a medium-sized tree which also exist as shrub form. It’s known for its red-winged seed cases which contrast beautifully with its fresh green foliage.

The acer tataricum ‘Hot Wings’ maple is a variety of the same family and origin. It features masses of deep, scarlet red-winged seed cases, which look like stunning summer blooms. Clusters of pale yellow flowers cover the tree just after it comes into leaf in spring and in autumn its foliage turns glowing shades of orange, red and yellow. This tree can grow in moist, well-drained soil in in full sun to partial shade.

Amur Maple Specifications:
Scientific Name: Acer tataricum ginnala – Common Name: Amur maple, Tatarian maple – Family Name: Sapindaceae – Habit: Arching, Upright – Form: Round – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 20×20 feet high and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Hardiness Rating: Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate – Landscape Uses: Container planting, Fall interest.

Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
A quick growing, hardy North American shade tree with an oval or rounded canopy, the thornless variety of the honey locust is popular in cities and urban landscapes featuring beautiful yellow or golden leaves in spring and fall. The light, dappled shade cast by the foliage allows lawns to grow well beneath and tiny leaflets easily drop in between the blades of grass at season’s end. 

Honey Locust Specifications:
Scientific Name: Gleditsia triacanthos inermis – Common Name: thornless honey locust – Family Name: Fabaceae
Habit: Irregular, Open, Spreading, Twiggy – Form: Oval – Texture: Fine – Growing Size: 70×50 tall and wide – Growth Rate: Fast – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Landscape Uses: Fall interest, Specimen plant.

Burr Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
Commonly called bur oak or mossy cup oak, is one of the most majestic of the native North American oaks. It is a medium to large sized deciduous oak with a broad-spreading, rounded crown. Acorn cups are covered with a mossy scale or bur near the rim, hence the common names. It is native to a variety of habitats in central and eastern North America. Insignificant yellowish-green flowers in separate male and female catkins appear in spring as the leaves emerge. Fruits are oval acorns. Acorns are an important source of food for wildlife. Leathery, dark green leaves are variable in shape. Fall colour is an undistinguished yellow-brown. Twigs sometimes are ridged with corky wings.

Burr Oak Specifications:
Scientific Name: Quercus macrocarpa – Common Name: bur oak – Family Name: Fagaceae – Habit: Spreading, Twiggy – Form: Oval – vertical – Texture: Medium – coarse – Growing Size: 50×50 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Slow – Hardiness Rating: Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C) – Exposure: Full sun, Part sun/part shade – Soil: Alkaline, Humus rich – Water Use: Low – Landscape Uses: Screening, Street (boulevard tree), Woodland margin.

Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
The most widely distributed tree in North America, the quaking aspen is a medium-sized deciduous tree from Alaska and Canada, all the way south to Mexico. Quaking aspen, also called trembling aspen, is named for its finely saw-toothed leaves which quake or tremble in light breezes. This tree regularly grows in dense, pure stands, creating a stunning golden vista when leaves change colour in the fall.

Quaking Aspen Specifications:
Scientific Name: Populus tremuloides – Common Name: trembling aspen , white poplar – Family Name: Salicaceae – Habit: Spreading, Upright – Form: Oval – vertical, Round – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 70×30 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Fast – Hardiness Rating: Zone 1: (below -46 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Shallow and rocky to deep loamy sands and heavy clays – Landscape Use: Wind break.

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Hardy Shade Trees For Vernon BC

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Hardy shade trees are medium-sized to large trees whose primary purpose is to sustain local climate conditions and to provide shade with their spreading canopy and crown. They may not only provide privacy but also give shelter from sunlight and harmful UV rays in the heat of the summer. Shade is an important aspect in any garden as it provides also cooling and keeps moisture in balance with other plants. Fast growing shade trees can grow up to 25 inches in height per year.

Mayday Tree (Prunus padus)
Commonly called birdcherry, the mayday is a is a large-growing ornamental cherry tree native to Northern Europe. Pure white, almond-scented blossom makes the mayday tree a superb display in spring and oval green leaves turn attractive shades of bronze and yellow in fall. The tree is tough, hardy, and easy to grow in most soils. Its size measures about 50×50 feet high and wide at maturity.

Mayday Tree Specifications:
Scientific Name: Prunus padus – European bird cherry – Family Name: Rosaceae – Habit: Spreading, Upright – Form: Round – Growing Size: 50×50 feet high and wide – Growth Rate: Slow – Origin: Central / West Asia, Europe, S.E. Asia / Japan / China – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Attract beneficial insects.

Maidenhair (Ginkgo biloba)
One of the best known examples of a living fossil, the ginkgo tree has existed unchanged for 500 millions of years. It’s curious fan-shaped leaves which turn yellow in autumn make it an attractive tree n any garden. The tree grows best in well-drained soil in full sun. It rarely suffers disease problems and is attacked by few insects, making it an excellent urban street tree.

Maidenhair Specifications:
Scientific Name: Ginkgo biloba – Common Name: maidenhair tree, ginkgo – Family Name: Ginkgoaceae – Habit: Horizontal, Open, Spreading – Form: Irregular, Oval – vertical, Pyramidal – widely – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 100×30 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Origin: S.E. Asia / Japan / China (southern China) – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Accent plant, Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Shade tree, Specimen plant, Street (boulevard tree).

European Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia)
A native to Europe and Asia widely planted in North America. With narrow, upright-oval crown and flat medium green leaves that turn yellow to reddish-purple in fall. Clusters of orange-red berries in late summer. When turned deep red the following spring the berries are an important food for many arriving spring birds, such as the cedar wax wing.

European Mountain Ash Specifications:
Scientific Name: Sorbus aucuparia – Common Name: European mountain ash – Family Name: Rosaceae – Habit: Stiffly upright – Form: Oval – vertical – Texture: Medium-coarse – Growing Size: 50×25 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Hardiness Rating: Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Acidic, Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate, Low – Landscape Uses: Attract birds, Fall interest, Medicinal plant, Specimen plant.

Amur Maple (Acer tataricum)
The amur maple also called tatarian maple, is originally from central and southeastern Europe, parts of Asia and Russia. It is a medium-sized tree which also exist as shrub form. It’s known for its red-winged seed cases which contrast beautifully with its fresh green foliage.

The acer tataricum ‘Hot Wings’ maple is a variety of the same family and origin. It features masses of deep, scarlet red-winged seed cases, which look like stunning summer blooms. Clusters of pale yellow flowers cover the tree just after it comes into leaf in spring and in autumn its foliage turns glowing shades of orange, red and yellow. This tree can grow in moist, well-drained soil in in full sun to partial shade.

Amur Maple Specifications:
Scientific Name: Acer tataricum ginnala – Common Name: Amur maple, Tatarian maple – Family Name: Sapindaceae – Habit: Arching, Upright – Form: Round – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 20×20 feet high and wide – Growth Rate: Moderate – Hardiness Rating: Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained – Water Use: Moderate – Landscape Uses: Container planting, Fall interest.

Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
A quick growing, hardy North American shade tree with an oval or rounded canopy, the thornless variety of the honey locust is popular in cities and urban landscapes featuring beautiful yellow or golden leaves in spring and fall. The light, dappled shade cast by the foliage allows lawns to grow well beneath and tiny leaflets easily drop in between the blades of grass at season’s end. 

Honey Locust Specifications:
Scientific Name: Gleditsia triacanthos inermis – Common Name: thornless honey locust – Family Name: Fabaceae
Habit: Irregular, Open, Spreading, Twiggy – Form: Oval – Texture: Fine – Growing Size: 70×50 tall and wide – Growth Rate: Fast – Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Well-drained – Landscape Uses: Fall interest, Specimen plant.

Burr Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
Commonly called bur oak or mossy cup oak, is one of the most majestic of the native North American oaks. It is a medium to large sized deciduous oak with a broad-spreading, rounded crown. Acorn cups are covered with a mossy scale or bur near the rim, hence the common names. It is native to a variety of habitats in central and eastern North America. Insignificant yellowish-green flowers in separate male and female catkins appear in spring as the leaves emerge. Fruits are oval acorns. Acorns are an important source of food for wildlife. Leathery, dark green leaves are variable in shape. Fall colour is an undistinguished yellow-brown. Twigs sometimes are ridged with corky wings.

Burr Oak Specifications:
Scientific Name: Quercus macrocarpa – Common Name: bur oak – Family Name: Fagaceae – Habit: Spreading, Twiggy – Form: Oval – vertical – Texture: Medium – coarse – Growing Size: 50×50 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Slow – Hardiness Rating: Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C) – Exposure: Full sun, Part sun/part shade – Soil: Alkaline, Humus rich – Water Use: Low – Landscape Uses: Screening, Street (boulevard tree), Woodland margin.

Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
The most widely distributed tree in North America, the quaking aspen is a medium-sized deciduous tree from Alaska and Canada, all the way south to Mexico. Quaking aspen, also called trembling aspen, is named for its finely saw-toothed leaves which quake or tremble in light breezes. This tree regularly grows in dense, pure stands, creating a stunning golden vista when leaves change colour in the fall.

Quaking Aspen Specifications:
Scientific Name: Populus tremuloides – Common Name: trembling aspen , white poplar – Family Name: Salicaceae – Habit: Spreading, Upright – Form: Oval – vertical, Round – Texture: Medium – Growing Size: 70×30 feet tall and wide – Growth Rate: Fast – Hardiness Rating: Zone 1: (below -46 °C) – Exposure: Full sun – Soil: Shallow and rocky to deep loamy sands and heavy clays – Landscape Use: Wind break.

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Common Garden Pests And How To Get Rid Of Them

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Spring is the time when gardens turn back to life. Unfortunately, common garden pests also become active again only to start feeding on plants. The problem with many pests is that they are present all year. In the winter, many of them sleep cozily, waiting for the cool rains and sun to wake them up. Knowing which ones you are dealing with is key for how they can be controlled. This article describes the 12 most encountered garden pests and how to get rid of them. 

1) Aphids
With spring and summer humidity come aphids which are the most common plant pest that can affect almost anything in a garden. Tiny pear-shaped creatures pierce plant tissues and suck sap, causing the forming of puckered leaves, stunted growth and possible plant death. In addition, sticky substances secreted by aphids promotes sooty mold and attracts ants.

How to Get Rid of Aphids
A sharp spray of water can blast them off the plant, the of use sticky-paper bug traps also works, including the removal of affected plant parts. Another safe, natural pest control method is the spraying of aphids with insecticidal soap or the release of lady bugs which feed on aphids.

2) Cutworms
A fat, one-inch-long moth larvae that hides beneath leaves or within the top layer of soil during the day and feed on plants at night is the cutworm. They typically attack plant stems and leaves leaving large and irregular holes. The gray, green or cream coloured cutworms are often found under leaf debris or in the soil. When disturbed they often curl into a “C” shape.

How to Get Rid of Cutworms
Seedlings can be protected with collars made from plastic drinking cups or cardboard rolls from toilet paper. Cultivating soil in the fall kills overwintering eggs. If available, a soil-dwelling bacterium spray known as BT or Bacillus thuringiensis can be applied. The spray naturally produces a toxin that is fatal to certain herbivorous insects.

3) Japanese Beetles
Adult 1/2-inch insects are metallic blue-green and bronze in colour and they feed on the roots of grass and other plants. Larvae are fat, white grubs with brown heads. Japanese beetles skeletonize leaves and chew flowers.

How to Get Rid of Japanese Beetles
In the morning, when the beetles are less active, they can be shaken from plants into a bucket filled with soapy water. Insecticidal soap spray can also be applied to kill them.

4) Scales
Adult female scale insects look like bumps on plant stems, leaves or fruit and cause damage to various plants. Foliage is weakened and mostly turns yellow followed by drop off. In addition, the insects excrete honeydew which can attract other insects and foster disease.

How to Get Rid of Scales
Small infestations can be removed and destroyed from plants by the use a soft brush and soapy water to scrub scales from twigs. Infested plant parts should be removed. Dormant oil spray applications may be required for larger infestations.

5) Slugs
Slugs are either brown or gray slimy and soft-bodied. They feed mostly at night and hide out in shady spots during the day. They’ll eat just about any garden plant, leaving unsightly holes in the foliage. Slugs are common in moist, humid climates and they’re more prevalent if the weather has been rainy.

How to Get Rid of Slugs
A number of methods are effective for getting rid of snails and slugs. Empty tuna fish cans filled with beer and placed in the garden will attract slugs to fall in and drown. Sprinkling sharp sand, wood ashes, crushed seashells or diatomaceous earth around the stems of plants will discourage and eventually destroy slugs.

6) Spider Mites
Spider mites are tiny spider related sap sucking pests that can show up at any time of year on outdoor as well as indoor plants. Almost invisible, the green, yellow or red insects favour plants in warm and dry areas. Yellow dots on leaves and fine webbing are indicators of spider mites presence. They often found on the underside of leaves and in the center of the plants.

How to Get Rid of Spider Mites
A number of easy to make home remedies are available. Plants can just be power-washed with water to rid plants of the pest, or a lemon scented mild dish soap put into a sprayer and applied over several days proves quite effective. Another effective solution is the application of an insecticidal spray. A more organic approach is to release predatory insects that favour spider mites, such as lady bugs that are readily available in most garden centers.

7) Squash Bugs
Squash bugs are flat-backed dark gray or brown insects looking as if they’re wearing armor, and resemble stink bugs. They are most commonly found on squash plants and on pumpkins, but they also attack zucchini and other gourd plants. Getting rid of squash bugs fast is vital to prevent them from destroying entire crops.

How to Get Rid of Squash Bugs
Natural squash bug control methods include hand picking, diatomaceous earth, insecticidal soap and the application of neem oil sprays. In addition to natural insecticides, it’s crucial to avoid attracting the plant-destroying bugs by using using row covers, companion planting, and not mulching around squash or pumpkins plants.

8) Ants
The biodiversity of a healthy garden is mostly not concerned about the presence of ants. Sap sucking insects like aphids however have mutualistic associations with ants. Ants collect the sweet liquid known as honeydew, which is excreted by aphids and some other sap-feeding insects. Increased numbers of aphids may result in more damage to plants. Ants themselves do little direct damage to plants, although they can disturb soil around plant roots during their nest building activities. 

How to get Rid of Ants
Several jugs of boiling water poured into ant nests is one method. Changing the soil condition from sandy to moist will make ants move in a hurry. Coffee grounds, baking soda, chili powder, cinnamon, peppermint or black pepper – all deter ants. Diatomaceous Earth (die·a·toe·may·shus, or just ‘DE’ for short) is a naturally occurring substance used for a range of home care and pest control purposes and is extremely effective for controlling ant infestations.

9) Earwigs
Also known as ‘pincher bugs’ for their two long pincers protruding at the end of their body. Earwigs are drawn to damp and wet, dark places and are often found in corn ears – and not in people’s ears as old folks tales suggest. Earwigs are long, black or brown coloured. They are active in late spring and early summer when they chew holes into leaves of many plants causing them to brown and shrivel.

How to Get Rid of Earwigs Earwigs
Diatomaceous earth and insecticidal soaps are effective controls. Traps made from vegetable-oil filled tin cans or rolled up newspapers placed at ground level work also as long as they are disposed of later.

10) Tomato Hornworm
The bright-green, heavily striped caterpillars look fearsome with their horn-like tails. They eat the foliage of tomato plants primarily, but also peppers, potatoes and eggplants.

How to Get Rid of Tomato Hornworms
Although camouflaged, these caterpillars are large and easy to spot. Handpicking and dropping into soapy water is a good solution. Bt spray (Bacillus thuringiensis), a soil-dwelling bacterium which acts as an insecticide when ingested, is also highly effective. The release of lady bugs in a garden can also dramatically reduce the presence of hornworms as they prey on the eggs of caterpillars.

11) Whiteflies
A common plant pest that affects outdoor and indoor plants and plants grown in greenhouses, whiteflies are tiny sucking insects that weaken and stunt plant growth and also leave behind a sticky honeydew which leads to fungal disease.

How to Get Rid of Whiteflies
Infected plants can be sprayed with water from a garden hose to dislodge adult and larval whiteflies. After that, a spray application of organic neem oil or insecticidal soap spray made with a few drops of castile soap mixed into a quart of water works extremely well. The spray needs to target tops and undersides of plant leaves, as well plant stems and the top of the soil line. Best times for treatments are early mornings and evenings. Whiteflies should be eradicated after 7 to 10 days of treatment reapplication.

12) Mealybugs
Mealybugs are small, cottony insects that suck sap from plants, causing distorted, limited growth and leaf loss. They secrete honeydew as they eat, which can attract ants and lead to the growth of sooty mold.

How to get Rid of Mealybugs
If an infestation is heavy, spraying with insecticidal soap, neem oil, or an insecticide with pyrethrin can help control mealybugs. Label directions must be carefully followed to not harm other plants and beneficial insects.

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Garden Pests – The Dirty Dozen

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Spring is the time when gardens turn back to life. Unfortunately, common garden pests also become active again only to start feeding on plants. The problem with many pests is that they are present all year. In the winter, many of them sleep cozily, waiting for the cool rains and sun to wake them up. Knowing which ones you are dealing with is key for how they can be controlled. This article describes the 12 most encountered garden pests and how to get rid of them. 

1) Aphids
With spring and summer humidity come aphids which are the most common plant pest that can affect almost anything in a garden. Tiny pear-shaped creatures pierce plant tissues and suck sap, causing the forming of puckered leaves, stunted growth and possible plant death. In addition, sticky substances secreted by aphids promotes sooty mold and attracts ants.

How to Get Rid of Aphids
A sharp spray of water can blast them off the plant, the of use sticky-paper bug traps also works, including the removal of affected plant parts. Another safe, natural pest control method is the spraying of aphids with insecticidal soap or the release of lady bugs which feed on aphids.

2) Cutworms
A fat, one-inch-long moth larvae that hides beneath leaves or within the top layer of soil during the day and feed on plants at night is the cutworm. They typically attack plant stems and leaves leaving large and irregular holes. The gray, green or cream coloured cutworms are often found under leaf debris or in the soil. When disturbed they often curl into a “C” shape.

How to Get Rid of Cutworms
Seedlings can be protected with collars made from plastic drinking cups or cardboard rolls from toilet paper. Cultivating soil in the fall kills overwintering eggs. If available, a soil-dwelling bacterium spray known as BT or Bacillus thuringiensis can be applied. The spray naturally produces a toxin that is fatal to certain herbivorous insects.

3) Japanese Beetles
Adult 1/2-inch insects are metallic blue-green and bronze in colour and they feed on the roots of grass and other plants. Larvae are fat, white grubs with brown heads. Japanese beetles skeletonize leaves and chew flowers.

How to Get Rid of Japanese Beetles
In the morning, when the beetles are less active, they can be shaken from plants into a bucket filled with soapy water. Insecticidal soap spray can also be applied to kill them.

4) Scales
Adult female scale insects look like bumps on plant stems, leaves or fruit and cause damage to various plants. Foliage is weakened and mostly turns yellow followed by drop off. In addition, the insects excrete honeydew which can attract other insects and foster disease.

How to Get Rid of Scales
Small infestations can be removed and destroyed from plants by the use a soft brush and soapy water to scrub scales from twigs. Infested plant parts should be removed. Dormant oil spray applications may be required for larger infestations.

5) Slugs
Slugs are either brown or gray slimy and soft-bodied. They feed mostly at night and hide out in shady spots during the day. They’ll eat just about any garden plant, leaving unsightly holes in the foliage. Slugs are common in moist, humid climates and they’re more prevalent if the weather has been rainy.

How to Get Rid of Slugs
A number of methods are effective for getting rid of snails and slugs. Empty tuna fish cans filled with beer and placed in the garden will attract slugs to fall in and drown. Sprinkling sharp sand, wood ashes, crushed seashells or diatomaceous earth around the stems of plants will discourage and eventually destroy slugs.

6) Spider Mites
Spider mites are tiny spider related sap sucking pests that can show up at any time of year on outdoor as well as indoor plants. Almost invisible, the green, yellow or red insects favour plants in warm and dry areas. Yellow dots on leaves and fine webbing are indicators of spider mites presence. They often found on the underside of leaves and in the center of the plants.

How to Get Rid of Spider Mites
A number of easy to make home remedies are available. Plants can just be power-washed with water to rid plants of the pest, or a lemon scented mild dish soap put into a sprayer and applied over several days proves quite effective. Another effective solution is the application of an insecticidal spray. A more organic approach is to release predatory insects that favour spider mites, such as lady bugs that are readily available in most garden centers.

7) Squash Bugs
Squash bugs are flat-backed dark gray or brown insects looking as if they’re wearing armor, and resemble stink bugs. They are most commonly found on squash plants and on pumpkins, but they also attack zucchini and other gourd plants. Getting rid of squash bugs fast is vital to prevent them from destroying entire crops.

How to Get Rid of Squash Bugs
Natural squash bug control methods include hand picking, diatomaceous earth, insecticidal soap and the application of neem oil sprays. In addition to natural insecticides, it’s crucial to avoid attracting the plant-destroying bugs by using using row covers, companion planting, and not mulching around squash or pumpkins plants.

8) Ants
The biodiversity of a healthy garden is mostly not concerned about the presence of ants. Sap sucking insects like aphids however have mutualistic associations with ants. Ants collect the sweet liquid known as honeydew, which is excreted by aphids and some other sap-feeding insects. Increased numbers of aphids may result in more damage to plants. Ants themselves do little direct damage to plants, although they can disturb soil around plant roots during their nest building activities. 

How to get Rid of Ants
Several jugs of boiling water poured into ant nests is one method. Changing the soil condition from sandy to moist will make ants move in a hurry. Coffee grounds, baking soda, chili powder, cinnamon, peppermint or black pepper – all deter ants. Diatomaceous Earth (die·a·toe·may·shus, or just ‘DE’ for short) is a naturally occurring substance used for a range of home care and pest control purposes and is extremely effective for controlling ant infestations.

9) Earwigs
Also known as ‘pincher bugs’ for their two long pincers protruding at the end of their body. Earwigs are drawn to damp and wet, dark places and are often found in corn ears – and not in people’s ears as old folks tales suggest. Earwigs are long, black or brown coloured. They are active in late spring and early summer when they chew holes into leaves of many plants causing them to brown and shrivel.

How to Get Rid of Earwigs Earwigs
Diatomaceous earth and insecticidal soaps are effective controls. Traps made from vegetable-oil filled tin cans or rolled up newspapers placed at ground level work also as long as they are disposed of later.

10) Tomato Hornworm
The bright-green, heavily striped caterpillars look fearsome with their horn-like tails. They eat the foliage of tomato plants primarily, but also peppers, potatoes and eggplants.

How to Get Rid of Tomato Hornworms
Although camouflaged, these caterpillars are large and easy to spot. Handpicking and dropping into soapy water is a good solution. Bt spray (Bacillus thuringiensis), a soil-dwelling bacterium which acts as an insecticide when ingested, is also highly effective. The release of lady bugs in a garden can also dramatically reduce the presence of hornworms as they prey on the eggs of caterpillars.

11) Whiteflies
A common plant pest that affects outdoor and indoor plants and plants grown in greenhouses, whiteflies are tiny sucking insects that weaken and stunt plant growth and also leave behind a sticky honeydew which leads to fungal disease.

How to Get Rid of Whiteflies
Infected plants can be sprayed with water from a garden hose to dislodge adult and larval whiteflies. After that, a spray application of organic neem oil or insecticidal soap spray made with a few drops of castile soap mixed into a quart of water works extremely well. The spray needs to target tops and undersides of plant leaves, as well plant stems and the top of the soil line. Best times for treatments are early mornings and evenings. Whiteflies should be eradicated after 7 to 10 days of treatment reapplication.

12) Mealybugs
Mealybugs are small, cottony insects that suck sap from plants, causing distorted, limited growth and leaf loss. They secrete honeydew as they eat, which can attract ants and lead to the growth of sooty mold.

How to get Rid of Mealybugs
If an infestation is heavy, spraying with insecticidal soap, neem oil, or an insecticide with pyrethrin can help control mealybugs. Label directions must be carefully followed to not harm other plants and beneficial insects.

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Hydrangeas – Pruning Tips

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Two of the most often asked questions about hydrangeas are when and how these magnificent plants should be pruned. It is important to identify the types of a hydrangea before pruning because some form their flower buds on old wood, meaning next summer’s buds are already present on the branches in fall and winter while others form their flower buds on new wood, once they begin to grow in spring. One common misconception about hydrangeas is that one can prune them throughout the season to keep them shorter. The act of pruning in general, stimulates new growth and shortening hydrangeas in height isn’t effective because they will grow right back to their original size or larger.

Pruning Hydrangeas That Bloom On Old Wood
Most hydrangeas that bloom on old wood should be pruned immediately after they are done flowering. But some varieties finish flowering so late in the season that pruning them after they bloom doesn’t leave enough time for them to regrow and form flower buds for next year. That’s why those varieties should not be pruned except to remove any completely dead branches in the spring once the plant starts to leaf out. All oakleaf hydrangeas, bigleaf and mountain hydrangeas that are not rebloomers and bloom exclusively on old wood.

Pruning Hydrangeas That Bloom On New Wood
Hydrangeas that bloom on new wood can be safely pruned in late fall once the plants have gone dormant or in early spring. Next year’s flower buds won’t be formed until late spring the same year they bloom. All smooth hydrangeas and all panicle hydrangeas bloom exclusively on new wood.

Pruning Reblooming Hydrangeas
Reblooming hydrangeas are a bit difficult in terms of the right pruning time as they produce flowers on both old and new wood. Reblooming cultivars should be pruned the same way as hydrangeas that bloom on old wood, such as removing dead branches in the spring once the plant starts to leaf out. Bigleaf and mountain hydrangeas are typically reblooming varieties.

Hydrangeas – How Much To Prune
It is safe to prune as much as one-third off on varieties that bloom on new wood. However, removing too much may i.e. weaken the framework of a standard tree-form hydrangea or remove too much foliage for an adequate amount of food to support the root system. The safest cut is one to make just above a set of large, healthy leaves. If a branch is broken or dead, it can be removed completely.

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