Trees contribute to a fresh, clean, healthy environment by supplying life giving oxygen, and absorbing carbon dioxide and pollutants from the air we breathe. Trees provide important shade, and moderate air temperature reducing your heating and cooling costs. Trees reduce pollution, act as sound and wind barriers, stabilize and enrich the soil and prevent erosion. Trees provide food and shelter for wildlife.
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Wise landscaping and proper tree maintenance will pay off handsomely in adding value to your property. A mature tree in the right place is worth thousands of dollars. It's simply exterior decorating that adds beauty and charm. It gives your home personality, and a pleasant and attractive look. You have the pleasure of enjoying all these benefits without major expense or hardship as your trees grow and mature.
Do you have an overall vision for the finished look, or focal points of your landscape? Planning your tree selection and location involves a number of important considerations. The following list may help you decide which species to buy to avoid future complications.
Is there enough space for the tree to grow to a mature size?
This includes the crown above (utilities, buildings etc.) and root
development below. Selection can vary from a large Oak or Maple,
to a mid size Linden, or smaller Ivory Silk.
Tree form or shape of the crown and proper spacing between trees are other important factors in this respect.
Soil conditions including drainage and texture (heavy clay), nutrients, and compaction can affect the health of a tree. Most new subdivisions are completed with little consideration given for adequate planting conditions.
Color, fragrance, fruit, amount of shade, and winter
appearance are other considerations.
Trees are a unique commodity. Like people, no two are exactly alike.
However, with careful and scrupulous pruning techniques, high quality
structurally sound trees can be developed. Our objective is to provide
you with a selection of top quality trees to choose from. We invite
you to shop carefully as you compare and select the trees that will
enhance your yard. A structurally sound tree can last a life time
if planted correctly and cared for properly.
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A high quality tree has...
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Apples |
Lilac, Japanese/Ivory Silk |
Specimens |
Fall Colour |
Location Preferred |
Colours: Y - Yellow; R - Red; O - Orange; Location: D - Dry; W - Wet;
Chokecherry, Shubert |
Oak, English |
Common Name (Latin name) hardiness zone, mature height, spread
CEDAR, EMERALD (Thuja occidentalis) Zone: 4-9 Height:
3m Spread: 1m
A hardy compact pyramid with bright green foli
age.
CEDAR, HOLMSTRUP (Thuja occidentalis) Zone: 3 Height:
3m Spread: 1m
Compact, slow growing, pyramidal form. Good for low
hedges.
FIR, BALSAM (Abies balsamea) Zone: 3 Height:
20m Spread: 8m
A slow growing deep green fir with a narrow-conical
habit when young, opens with age. Has fragrant needles. Found to be more
shade tolerant than other firs.
FIR, FRASER (Abies fraseri) Zone: 5 Height: 20m Spread:
6m
A slender evergreen with glossy, dark green foliage.
HEMLOCK, EASTERN (Tsuga canadensis) Zone: 4 Height:
20m Spread: 8m
Native, pyramidal shape, soft textured foliage, likes
sun or shade.
LARCH, EUROPEAN (Larix decidua) Zone: 2 Height: 23m
Spread: 8m
Deciduous conifer, pyramidal, with horizontal branches
and drooping branchlets, slender form, fast growing when young. In fall,
light green needles turn brilliant yellow before shedding (aka Tamarack).
PINE, AUSTRIAN (Pinus nigra) Zone: 4 Height: 18m
Spread: 15m
Dense, rounded spreading crown. Heavy needles with a strong
fragrance. Darkest green of all pines. Fast growing. Tolerates wind, heat,
cold, dry soil and urban conditions. Adaptable to many soil types.
PINE, WHITE (Pinus strobus) Zone: 3 Height: 23m Spread:
10m
Fast growing soft needled pine, grows best in well drained soils.
Largest northeastern conifer.
SPRUCE, COLORADO BLUE (Picea pungens Glauca) Zone:
2 Height: 18m Spread: 7m
Very hardy specimen evergreen with semi blue foliage.
SPRUCE, COLORADO GREEN (Picea pungens) Zone: 2 Height:
18m Spread: 7m
Very hardy specimen evergreen with bright green foliage.
SPRUCE, HOOPSII BLUE (Picea pungens) Zone: 3 Height:
18m Spread: 7m
Pyramidal form with spreading branches, foliage extremely
blue-white. The finest forms of the blue spruce.
SPRUCE, NORWAY (Picea abies) Zone: 2 Height: 25m
Spread: 7m
Pyramidal shape with pendulous branches with maturity. Dark
green. Largest and fastest growing spruce.
SPRUCE, SERBIAN (Picea omorika) Zone: 5 Height: 18m
Spread: 8m
Narrow trunk, short ascending branches with contrasting blue,
green & white foliage. Purple cones.
SPRUCE, WHITE (Picea glauca) Zone: 2 Height: 16m
Spread: 7m
Very hardy neat pyramidal evergreen with bright green foliage.
SPRUCE, WHITE ‘Montspire’ (Picea glauca ‘Montspire’)
Zone: 1 Height: 14m Spread: 6m
Narrow, compact evergreen with bright green
foliage, developed in West Montrose ON
SPRUCE, WHITE “Blackhills” (Picea glauca
var. Densata) Zone: 2 Height: 20m Spread: 8m
Dense symmetrical cone shape.
Dark green foliage. Cold hardy and resistant to winter injury.
Common Name (Latin name) hardiness zone, mature height, spread
APPLE, CORTLAND / IDA RED (Malus) Zone: 3 Height:
5m
Fruit bearing trees, ripen in October - semi dwarf size.
BIRCH, RIVER (Betula nigra) Zone: 4 Height: 15m
Spread: 10m
Oval shaped tree with glossy green foliage that turns
yellow in the fall. Known for its beautiful tan bark, borer resistance
and fast growth rate.
BIRCH, CRIMSON FROST (Betula pendula – Crimson
Frost) Zone: 3 Height: 10m Spread: 7m
This upright tree is known
for its striking burgundy-red leaf color all through spring and fall.
Attractive white bark with brownish-red tint. Very hardy.
BUCKEYE, OHIO (Aesculus glabra) Zone: 3 Height: 10m
Spread: 7m
Hardy, small ornamental tree with yellow spring flowers,
silky compound leaves turning brilliant orange in fall.
CATALPA, NORTHERN (Catalpa speciosa ) Zone: 4 Height:
16m Spread: 10m
Large, heart shaped green leaves, White fragrant
flowers in July. This large native tree is heat and drought tolerant. Fast
growing.
CHERRY, RANCHO (Prunus sargentii)
Zone: 4 Height: 8m Spread: 4m
Single, pink flowers. Very good orange
fall color
CHOKECHERRY, SHUBERT (Prunus virginiana) Zone: 2
Height: 6m Spread: 5m
Extremely hardy tree with foliage that starts
out green and changes to purple as it matures. Very susceptible to black
knot, therefore requires some maintenance.
COFFEETREE , KENTUCKY (Gymnocladus
dioicus) Zone: 5 Height: 15m Spread: 11m
Native, tolerant tree with
light blue-green compound leaves and filtered shade.Most
picturesque form during the winter with its large open branching habit
and stubby silver twigs.
CRABAPPLE, COLUMNAR Siberian (Malus baccata Columnaris)
Zone: 2 Height: 8 Spread: 1.5m
Narrow columnar crabapple with an abundance
of white flowers, then yellow and red fruit. Very hardy. Excellent when space
is limited.
CRABAPPLE, DOLGO (Malus) Zone: 2 Height: 10m Spread:
8m
White flowers, red edible fruit (jelly), green foliage. Upright,
spreading, open form. . Extremely hardy and disease resistant.
CRABAPPLE, MAKAMIK (Malus) Zone: 2 Height: 5m Spread:
5m
Beautiful large semi-double rose red flowers with bronze foliage
and red fruit. Open spreading shape.
CRABAPPLE, PINKSPIRE (Malus) Zone:
2 Height: 5m Spread: 4m
Single pink flowers, narrow, upright form
with copper colored fall foliage, 1/2" reddish, purple fruit. Reddish-purple
foliage in spring turning green-bronze in summer.
CRABAPPLE, PROFUSION (Malus) Zone:
4 Height: 5m Spread: 5m
Purplish/red flowers, 1/2 maroon-red fruit,
purple- bronze foliage, upright, rounded form. Fast growing
CRABAPPLE, RED BARRON (Malus)
Zone: 4 Height: 6m Spread: 2.5m
Narrow, columnar shape which becomes
more rounded in as it matures. Purple to bronze-red color which turns
to bronze- green in the fall. Flower and fruit are dark red.
CRABAPPLE, RINKI (Malus) Zone:
3 Height: 8m Spread: 3m
A narrow upright, very well branched crabapple
with pink-tinged white blossoms. Very hardy and good disease resistance.
Excellent when space is limited.
CRABAPPLE, ROYALTY (Malus) Zone:
4 Height: 5m Spread: 5m
Upright, rounded form with purple, glossy
leaves. Single purple flowers and dark 5/8” red-purple fruit. Orange
fall color.
CRABAPPLE, THUNDERCHILD (Malus)
Zone: 2 Height: 5m Spread: 5m
Compact, very hardy crabapple with
single, pink flowers and purple foliage. Small, dark red fruit.
GINKGO/MAIDENHAIR (Ginkgo biloba)
Zone: 4 Height: 16m Spread: 10m
A broad, pyramidal shaped fossil
tree with unusual fan shaped leaves. Excellent pest and disease resistance,
beautiful yellow fall color. Well suited for urban conditions.
HACKBERRY, COMMON (Celtis occidentalis)Zone:
2b Height: 15m Spread: 10m
A round headed native tree with elm-like
leaves. Foliage turns yellow in the fall. Tolerates extreme city conditions.
HONEYLOCUST, SKYLINE (Gleditsia
triacanthos) Zone: 4 Height: 16m Spread: 10m
Straight trunk, upright
spreading branches and good green foliage which turns yellow in
the fall. Fast growing. Seedless and thornless. Ideal street tree.
HONEYLOCUST, SUNBURST (Gleditsia triacanthos) Zone: 4
Height: 12m Spread: 10m
Broad pyramidal head whose golden leaves on
new growth eventually turn to bright green then back to yellow in the
fall. Seedless and thornless.
HORNBEAM, PYRAMIDAL EUROPEAN (Carpinus betulus – Fastigiata)
Zone: 5 Height: 12m Width: 8m
A dense, compact, narrow crown becomes
oval. Dark green foliage turns yellow in the fall. Symmetrical and formal
appearance. Heat and drought tolerant.
IRONWOOD (Ostrya virginiana) Zone: 4 Height: 12m
Spread: 8m
A medium sized ornamental tree, oval to rounded shape.
Slow growing but once established, proves to be a favorite. White catkins,
green foliage turning yellowish in the fall.
LILAC, IVORY SILK TREE (Syringa reticulata) Zone:
2 Height: 8m Spread: 5m
A sturdy compact tree with deep green foliage
and clusters of large creamy white flowers in late June.
LILAC, IVORY SILK MULTI-STEM (Syringa reticulata)
Zone: 3 Height: 8m Spread: 5m
Upright, oval habit with dark green
foliage and clusters of large creamy white flowers in late June.
LINDEN , GLENLEVEN (Tilia cordata)
Zone: 3 Height: 15m Spread: 10m
A fast growing pyramidal form with
a straight trunk. Yellow fall color. Excellent street tree.
LINDEN , GREENSPIRE (Tilia
cordata) Zone: 3 Height: 15m Spread: 10m
Broadly pyramidal, symmetrical
form. Fragrant pale yellow flowers. Fast growing, straight trunk, yellow
fall color.
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MAPLE, AMUR (Acer ginnala) Zone: 2 Height: 6m Spread:
6m
Compact tree with a rounded shape that is excellent where height
is limited. Medium green leaves turn scarlet red to give a spectacular fall
color.
MAPLE, AUTUMN BLAZE (Acer freemanii) Zone:
3 Height: 15m Spread: 13m
Dense, oval form with excellent orange-red
long-lasting fall color, fast growing.
MAPLE, AUTUMN FANTASY (Acer freemanii)
Zone: 4 Height: 17m Spread: 13m
Broadly oval crown. Waxy bright green
leaves turn a vibrant red-orange in the fall. Fast growing.
MAPLE, CELEBRATION ( Acer freemani ‘Celzam’)
Zone 4 Height: 15 Spread: 13m
Upright, uniform crown. Crisp green
foliage, gold fall foliage. Disease resistant. Fast growing.
MAPLE , NORWAY – COLUMNAR (Acer
platanoides ‘Columnare’) Zone: 4 Height: 12m Spread:
4m
An excellent narrow street tree. This cultivar produces a column
of dark green foliage on almost vertical branches. Dark green foliage
that turns yellow in the fall.
MAPLE , NORWAY -
DEBORAH (Acer platanoides) Zone: 5 Height: 14m Spread:
12m
Broadly oval to round, new foliage is brilliant reddish-purple
turning to a vivid dark bronze- green in the summer. Bronze-gold
fall color. Fast growing.
MAPLE , NORWAY - EMERALD
LUSTRE (Acer platanoides) Zone: 3 Height: 22m Spread:
20m
Broad oval form. Glossy, deep green leaves. Yellow fall color.
Fast growing.
MAPLE , NORWAY - FAIRVIEW (Acer
platanoides) Zone: 4 Height: 15m Spread: 12m
More upright and narrow
than Deborah Maple. Foliage is very similar in color and shape.
MAPLE , NORWAY - ROYAL RED (Acer
platanoides) Zone: 4 Height: 12m Spread: 8m
Broadly oval shape with
dense branching and a straight trunk. Glossy maroon foliage turning reddish
bronze in the fall. (aka Crimson King Norway Maple)
MAPLE , NORWAY -
SUPERFORM (Acer platanoides) Zone: 5 Height: 15m Spread:
13m
Rapid growing, noted for its straight trunk and oval to rounded
form. Heavy dark green foliage turns yellow in the fall.
MAPLE, RED – BURGUNDY BELLE (Acer
rubrum) Zone: 4 Height: 17m Spread: 15m
Oval crown. Symmetrical branching.
Medium dark green foliage. Vibrant burgundy color in the fall. Cold hardy.
Drought and wind tolerant.
MAPLE, RED (NATIVE) (Acer rubrum)
Zone: 4 Height: 15m Spread: 13m
Broadly oval to rounded form, dense
green foliage turns yellowish-orange to bright red in fall. Adaptive to
a wide range of soil conditions.
MAPLE, RED - RED SUNSET (Acer
rubrum) Zone: 4 Height: 15m Spread: 13m
Upright, oval shape, Dark
green glossy foliage, fall color brilliant orange-red to red.
MAPLE, SILVER - SILVER QUEEN (Acer
saccharinum) Zone: 3 Height: 16m Spread: 13m
Refined version of
Silver Maple with a more dominant central leader, tighter oval head, seedless.
Leaves are medium green above with an attractive silvery underside turning
yellow in the fall. Very fast growing.
MAPLE, SUGAR – COLUMNAR/PYRAMIDAL (Acer saccharum)
Zone: 4 Height: 20m Spread: 4m
A narrow, very upright Sugar Maple
with a fall color of yellow to orange-red.
MAPLE, SUGAR - GREEN MOUNTAIN (Acer saccharum) Zone:
4 Height: 17m Spread: 12m
Excellent selection with outstanding fall
color – reddish-orange to red and broad oval shape. Hardiest of
all sugar maples. A Uniform vigorous grower.
MAPLE, SUGAR - LEGACY (Acer saccharum) Zone: 4
Height: 17m Spread: 10m
Dark green, glossy foliage with a dense oval
crown. Exceptional yellow-orange to red color in the fall.
MAPLE, SUGAR - MAJESTY (Flaxmill) (Acer
saccharum) Zone: 4 Height: 16m Spread: 13m 
Large, dark green leaves
with outstanding orange-red fall color, symmetrical oval shaped head.
Resistant to frost cracking and sun scald.
MAPLE, SUGAR - NATIVE (Acer saccharum) Zone: 4 Height:
17m Spread: 15m
Canada ’s native tree known for its brilliant
fall color from yellow to bright red. Long lived shade tree.
MAPLE, TARTARIAN (Acer tataricum) Zone 3Height:
7m Spread: 6m
Oval, low branched tree with medium green foliage turning
yellow to orange-red in the fall. Attractive red keys from August to
October. Suitable for an area where a small tree is needed.
OAK, ENGLISH (columnar) (Quercus robur Fastigiata)
Zone: 4b Height: 15m Spread: 5m
Dark green foliage that turns brown
and holds leaves well into winter. Excellent where space is limited.
OAK, RED (Quercus rubra) Zone:
3 Height: 27m Spread: 16m
A strong tree, good green foliage, with
beautiful scarlet colors in the fall. Fast growing, native.
OAK, SWAMP WHITE (Quercus bicolor)
Zone:4 Height: 15m Spread: 10m
A native tree with beautiful heavy
green leaves that are heavily textured with wavy margins. Does well in
wet areas. Yellow to red fall color.
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SERVICEBERRY, BALLERINA (Amelanchier canadensis)
Zone: 4 Height: 6m Spread: 3m
A very nice selection with white flowers
and a more upright growth habit. Orange and Red fall color.
SERVICEBERRY, DOWNY (Amelanchier canadensis) Zone:
4 Height: 6m Spread: 3m
Early white flowering small native tree or
shrub, small edible red fruit, green foliage, orange/red fall color.
SERVICEBERRY, PRINCESS DIANA (Amalanchier
x glandiflora) Zone: 4 Height: 6m Spread: 5m
Early white spring flowering
small native tree or shrub, small edible red fruit, green foliage, brilliant
red fall color.
SERVICEBERRY, ROBIN HILL (Amelanchier x grandiflora)
Zone: 5 Height: 6m Spread: 5m
Masses of pink buds, opening to large
white flowers. Upright form, with bright orange/red fall color.
WALNUT, BLACK (Juglans nigra) Zone: 3b Height: 18m
Spread: 18m
A native fast growing, high branched tree with delicious
edible nuts.
WILLOW , GOLDEN WEEPING (Salix
alba tristis) Zone: 4 Height: 17m Spread: 20m
Very fast growing,
ideal in wet locations, light green weeping foliage, yellow fall colour
and winter twigs.