Woody Plant Deciduous Part 2

Ulmus x 'Frontier' size

40 ft

What stands out about the Ginkgo branching habit?

Has a central leader with irregular branches

Where is the thornless honeysuckle native to?

PA and south

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis foliage

Distinctive, deciduous, green, fine texture, compound leaves with tiny rounded leaflets. Sometimes doubly compound like a fern. Big brown pods. Legume family

Does grass grow well underneath a Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis?

Yes, it has loose and open density

Is a black walnut tree large?

Yes, grows up to 70 ft

Would you use Juglans nigra for a formal planting?

No, it has an irregular and not very nice form

Koelreuteria paniculata common name

Goldenrain Tree

Koelreuteria paniculata foliage

Deciduous, green, medium texture, compound leaf, the leaflets are lobed, notches, decorative leaf

Larix decidua common name

European Larch

Larix decidua branching habit

Horizontal branching, central leader, pendulous branchlets

Liquidambar styraciflua common name

Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua size group

grows bigger in the south, our winters keep it small. 60 ft

Liquidambar styraciflua foliage

Deciduous, glossy green, medium texture foliage, star shaped leaf, 5 lobed, clean neat foliage

Liquidambar styraciflua branching

upright and spreading, corky ridges on stems, bumpy, 2nd year wood and older

Liriodendron tulipifera common name

Tulip Tree

Magnolia x soulangeana common name

Saucer Magnolia

Magnolia x soulangeana foliage

Deciduous, yellow green, medium-coarse texture, obovate, broader, larger leaves and buds

Malus sp size

5-15 ft

Platanus x acerifolia common name

London plane tree

Platanus x acerifolia size

70 ft

Populus deltoides size

100 ft, grows fast

Prunus size

some are small, grow to 15 ft, some native cherries get up to 70 ft

Pyrus calleryana common name

Callery Pear

Pyrus calleryana size

ornamental, 30 ft

Ginkgo biloba site considerations

tough and durable, tolerates air pollution. Urban sites

Gleditisa triacanthos var. inermis fall color

showy yellow

Gleditisia triacanthos var inermis peculiarities

pod maintenance, late to leaf out, early leaf drop in fall, spider mites, honeylocust plant bug

Juglans nigra fruit

large green husk with black walnut inside

Juglans nigra site considerations

deep soil, good drainage, prefer neutral to alkaline soils

Liriodendron tulipifera bloom time

mid june

Magnolia x soulangeana peculiarities

somewhat difficult to transplant, get flower bud injury from late spring frost, magnolia scale - sap sucking, excrement from bugs causes sooty mold fungus

Malus sp peculiarities

Apple scab, fire blight, borers, tent caterpillars, scale

Parrotia persica fall color

Showy modeled yellow, red, orange

Parrotia persica site considerations

sun or shade, prefers good drainage, tolerates difficult sites once established. Provides year round interest

Ginkgo biloba common name

Ginkgo, maidenhair tree

How large is a Ginkgo tree?

60-70ft

Where is the ginkgo native to?

eastern china

Ginkgo foliage

green, md texture, fan shaped

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis common name

Thornless honeysuckle

How large is the gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis?

50 ft

Gleditisa triacanthos var. inermis shape

oval, broadhead

Juglans nigra common name

Black walnut

Does grass grow well underneath Juglans nigra?

Yes, it has loose and open density

Juglans nigra foliage

Deciduous, green, medium texture, pinnately compound, avg 14 leaflets, 2 ft long, no terminal leaflet, stout stocky stem

Koelreuteria paniculata size

30 ft

Larix decidua size

70 ft

Larix decidua foliage

Deciduous, even though its a conifer. Green with fine texture, parallel venation, cluster of needles. A leaf is one single needle

Larix decidua shape

conical

Larix decidua density

loose and open, gets looser with age

Liriodendron tulipifera size

70 ft

Liriodendron tulipifera foliage

deciduous, green, coarse texture, unique 4 lobed symmetrical leaf, cheshire cat leaf

Magnolia x soulangeana size

20 ft

Are Magnolia x soulangeana native?

No, they're a hybrid and have no native habitat

Magnolia stellata common name

Star Magnolia

Magnolia stellata size

15-20 ft

Magnolia stellata foliage

Deciduous, green, medium texture, leaves similar to Saucer Magnolia. Simple leaf with entire margin, fuzzy terminal buds

Malus sp common name

Flowering Crabapple

Malus sp foliage

Deciduous, may be green - red, medium, fine textured, lot of variety

Metasequoia glyptostroboides common name

Dawn Redwood

Metasequoia glytpostroboides size

70 ft

Metasequoia glyptostroboides foliage

Deciduous conifer, green, fine texture, leaves are individual needles on a branchlet, branchlet falls off in the fall, opposite leaf, fine ferny texture

Parrotia persica common name

Persian parrotia

Parrotia persica size

25 ft

Parrotia persica foliage

Deciduous, dark green, medium to coarse texture, simple obovate, crenate margin, leathery, member of witch hazel family

Parrotia persica density

very dense

Platanus x acerifolia foliage

deciduous, yellowy green, peeling exfoliating bark, coarse texture leaf, base of petiole covers the bud completely

Populus deltoides common name

Northern Cottonwood

Is Populus deltoides native?

Yes

Populus deltoides foliage

Deciduous, green, medium texture, Simple leaf, triangular, notched margin, technically crenate. Glossy, tapered point, petiole is flattened, leaf flutters, noisy tree in the breeze

Prunus sp common name

Cherry

Prunus sp foliage

Deciduous, green, medium texture, some are purple leaf, simple elliptic with serrate margin. Glands at base of leaf around petiole

Pyrus calleryana habitat

invasive

Pyrus calleryana foliage

Deciduous, glossy green, medium texture, simple elliptic, finely serrated margin, leathery, persistent fruit

Quercus sp common name

Oak

Quercus sp size

70 ft or more

Quercus sp habitat

Native to nearly every region in the world

Quercus sp foliage

Deciduous, green, medium texture, lobed leaf, 2 major groups: pointed lobes, rounded lobes, black oak group is pointed and takes 2 years to make an acorn, white oak; rounded take 1 year to develop acorns

Robinia pseudoacacia common name

Black locust

Robinia pseudoacacia size

70 ft

Robinia pseudoacacia foliage

deciduous, green, fine texture, compound, leaflets more rounded on sides than honey locust

Salix alba var. tristis common name

Weeping Willow

Salix alba var. tristis foliage

Deciduous, dark green, fine textured, lanceolate leaf (long, narrow), yellow branch, wimpy

Salix alba var. tristis branching habit

pendulous

Sorbus aucuparia common name

European Mountain Ash

Sorbus aucuparia size

35 ft

Sorbus aucuparia foliage

Deciduous, green, fine texture, pinnately compound leaf

Stewartia pseudocamellia common name

Japanese Stewartia

Stewartia pseudocamellia size

25 ft

Stewartia pseudocamellia foliage

Deciduous, green in color, good quality, medium texture, simple elliptic leaf, vein pattern is pinnate but also branched beyond

Tilia cordata common name

Little Leaf Linden

Tilia cordata size

50 ft

Tilia cordata foliage

Deciduous, green, medium texture, cordate, uneven heart

Ulmus x 'Frontier' common name

Frontier Elm

Ulmus x 'Frontier' foliage

deciduous, green in color, medium texture, simple elliptic with serrated margin, uneven base (all elms)

Zelkova serrata common name

Japanese Zelkova

Zelkova serrata size

60 ft

Zelkova serrata foliage

Deciduous, green, fine texture, simple elliptic, apex is tapered, margin is rounded with point on tooth

Zelkova serrata shape

v shape

Ginkgo biloba fruit

dioecious, males preferred. Females make fruit that smells