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The gingko or ginkgo tree is often referred to as a living fossil, because it is the only remaining representative of a perished botanical family (the Ginkgoaceae) and is considered to be the oldest living tree species, dating back to more than 150 million years. Ginkgo is a deciduous, hardy shade tree with unique fan-shaped leaves. It is native to China, Japan and Korea, but is also now grown in Europe and the United States. Ginkgo biloba or maidenhair, is practically pest-free, resistant to gypsy moth, long living and drought tolerant. Young trees are often very open but they fill in to form a denser canopy. It makes a durable street tree as it is tolerant to air pollution and road salt. It also makes for an excellent specimen tree, including bonsai. The shape is often irregular with a large branch or 2 seemingly forming its own tree on the trunk. Ginkgo tolerates most soil, including compacted and alkaline and grows slowly to 75 ft. tall or more. The tree is easily transplanted and has a vivid yellow fall color which is second to none in brilliance, even in the south. However, leaves fall quickly and the fall color show is short. Cold hardy in USDA Zones 4 to 9.

The Chinese Pistache is a deciduous, ornamental tree whose rounded to oval shape provides good shade and whose foliage provides vibrant fall color. The tree is also drought tolerant and very disease resistant. It it is a medium-sized tree with a medium growth-rate, growing anywhere from 25 ft. to 40 ft. tall with a spread of 25 ft. to 35 ft. It is hardy to 5° or USDA Zones 6-9. Plant in the full sun and in well-drained soil. The Chinese Pistacia will tolerate poor soil as long as it is well-drained. This tree is shipped in a #1 pot with an average height of 12 in. to 18 in.

The Bur Oak is a majestic deciduous tree native to North America. Its large canopy provides shade throughout the warm months and color in Fall as its leaves transform to a yellow-brown shade. Its abundant acorns attract wildlife such as deer and squirrels.

An excellent tree that is surprisingly under-used, the Drake elm is a deciduous tree with thick foliage, arching branches, and shiny green foliage. With its umbrella-like form, the Drake makes for a great shade tree and can be planted with other elm's to create a nice canopy to frame an entrance or line a road. The Drake exhibits a fast-growing rate and is hardy to 5° (in Zones 7-9). It reaches a height of 35 ft. to 45 ft. and an equal spread. Plant this elm in full Sun with moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil.

The Chinese Pistache is a deciduous, ornamental tree whose rounded to oval shape provides good shade and whose foliage provides vibrant fall color. The tree is also drought tolerant and very disease resistant. It is a medium-sized tree with a medium growth-rate, growing anywhere from 25 ft. to 40 ft. tall with a spread of 25 ft. to 35 ft. It is hardy to 5° or USDA Zones 6-9. Plant in the full Sun and in well-drained soil. The Chinese Pistacia will tolerate poor soil as long as it is well-drained. This tree is shipped in a #1 pot with an average height of 12 in. to 18 in.

The Nuttall oak is a strong and adaptable oak that provides summer shade and nice fall foliage. The Nuttal is also an important species for wildlife management due to its high production of acorns. The small, reddish-brown acorns are 0.75 to 1.25 in. L. A Nuttall Oak tree must be approximately 20-years old before producing acorns. It has a medium growth-rate and reaches a height of 60 ft. to 80 ft. with a canopy of 35 ft. to 50 ft. The veins on the leaf are pinnate. In the fall, the leaves turn red. Nuttall Oak should be grown in full sun on any soil and is very tolerant of poorly-drained, wet sites. This should make it well suited for the soil conditions found at many urban sites. The plant is shipped in a #5 pot with a minimum height of 2 ft. and is hardy in USDA Zones 6-9.

Growing up to 80 ft. tall with a 50 ft. to 60 ft. spread, Shumard Oak forms a large, stately tree with a narrow, rather open, rounded canopy. A lovely dark green during most of the year, Shumard Oak puts on a vivid display of brilliant red to red-orange fall and winter foliage, providing a dramatic landscape statement. Fall and winter coloration varies from year to year in USDA hardiness zones 8 and 9. During the winter the bare tree provides interesting branching patterns. The 1.5 in. W acorns are surrounded by a shallow, enclosing cup and are popular with wildlife. It is hardy in Zones 6-9. The plant is shipped in a #1 pot with a minimum height of 24 in.

The Tulip Poplar is also known as the tulip tree or the yellow poplar. It is a hardwood tree. It is not a true poplar tree but instead is a member of the magnolia tree family. When grown in the open it tends to assume a broad columnar shape that is its signature form. The distinctive cup-shaped flowers are 1.5 in. across and about 2 in. - 2.5 in. L and really do resemble tulips. At the southern end of its range tulip poplar blooms in spring while in its northern range they'll appear in Summer. The handsome flowers are greenish-yellow with orange markings and are held at the branch tips where they can be best admired. Flowers are followed by brown scaly cone-shaped fruit. The simple leaves are squarish-lobed and about 6 in. L. The large distinctive leaves make the tree easy to identify as they to, resemble the shape of a tulip flower. With beautiful form, rapid growth (with good care), lovely spring flowers and golden fall foliage, this forest giant makes a great ornamental for spaces large enough to accommodate it. It is hardy in USDA Zones 5-9 and is shipped in a #5 pot with an average tree height of 24 in. - 36 in.

Often when 1 envisions a quiet body of water, the graceful, elegant form of a Weeping Willow is seen at the water's edge, the long, light green, pendulous branches reflected in the water, gently swaying with each little breeze. The Weeping Willow is a majestic deciduous tree with green, weeping foliage. Though it does well in very moist soils, Weeping Willows may also be successfully used as a fast-growing specimen or screen in drier, more open areas where it should receive regular watering to prevent leaf drop in a drought. It will survive drought but loses some leaves without irrigation. Ultimately reaching a height of 35 ft. to 45 ft. with an equal or greater spread, Weeping Willow should be given plenty of room to develop its broad, rounded crown. Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

Willow oak is a member of the red oak family with willow-shaped leaves. The fine foliage of the willow oak is 1 of its best ornamental features. The willow oak has excellent texture, rounded form, attractive bark and beautiful winter features. Widely used as a shade tree and for avenue plantings, the fast-growing willow oak can reach over 60 ft. H with more than a 30 ft. to 40 ft. spread. The pyramidal shape in youth gives way to a rounded canopy in middle and old age, with lower branches drooping toward the ground. The long, light green willow-like leaves create dense shade and a graceful effect turning bright yellow before they fall. It thrives in moist, well-drained, acidic soil and full sun. The willow oak will tolerate pollution and drought and is considered a trouble-free tree as long as soil pH is acidic. Willow oak has a fibrous root system and is therefore easy to transplant. It is hardy in USDA Zones 5-9 and is shipped in a #5 pot with an average tree height of 2 ft. - 3 ft.