Deciduous Trees

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•Height: 15-25’

•Spread: equal spread

•Leaf: Opposite, Star, Palmate, Serrate-Lobed (5-9)

•Light-Dark Green, Reds & Purples

•Fruit: Samara

•Part Shade

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•Height: 40-60’

•Spread: equal spread

•Leaf: Opposite, Star, Serrate-Lobed (3-5), Palmate

•Gray cast underneath leaf

•Flower: Red Cluster (Spring)

•Part shade-Sun

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•Height: 40-70’

•Spread: 40-60’

•Leaf: Alternate, Elliptical, Serrrate, Pinnate

•Fruit: Nut

•Bark exfoliates

•Part Shade

•Moist soils

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•Height: 20-30’

•Spread: 25-35’

•Leaf: Opposite, Cordate, Entire, Palmate

•Flower: Purple/Pink Cluster (Spring)

•Fruit: Pod

•Stems in zig-zag

•Shade-Sun

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•Height: 20’

•Spread: equal spread

•Leaf: Opposite, Ovate, Entire, Pinnate

•Flower: White/Pink Head (Spring)

•Fruit: Red Drupe

•Part shade

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•Height: 15-25’

•Spread: 10-15’

•Leaf: Opposite, Elliptical, Entire, Pinnate

•Flower: Panicle (Red, White, Pink, Purple)

•Fruit: Brown Capsule

•Sun

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•Height: 60-75’

•Spread: 40-50’

•Leaf: Alternate, Star, Serrated/Lobed, Pinnate

•Fruit: Brown Synacarp (Can be a problem)

•Sun

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•Height:

•Spread:

•Leaf: Alternate, Elliptical, Serrate, Pinnate

•Flower: Head (Pink or White)

•Fruit: Small Pome

•Sun

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•Spread:

•Leaf: Alternate, Elliptical, Serrated, Pinnate

•Flower: Pink or White

•Bark has horizontal lenticels

•Part shade - Sun

•Height:

•Spread:

•Leaf: Alternate, Ovate, Crenate, Pinnate

•Flower: White head (smells like dog pee)

•Fruit: Bitter pome

•Sun

•Very popular for its symmetrical form

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•Height: 60-70’

•Spread: 35-40’

•Leaf:Alternate, Pinnate, 5-9 lobes (sinuses like a “U”)

•Flower: Brown Catkin

•Fruit: Acorn

•Part shade – Sun

•Fast growing oak

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•Height: 40-60’

•Spread: 30-40’

•Leaf: Linear, Entire, Alternate, Pinnate

•Flower: Brown Catkin

•Fruit: Acorn

•Part shade – Sun

•Best oak for overall texture and form

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Deciduous Shrubs

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•Height & Width: 3-5’

•Environment: Sun

•Spines (thorns) along stem

•Cultivars come in varying colors

•Extremely adaptable and withstands dry conditions

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•Height: 5-8’

•Width: 3-5’

•Environment: Sun- shade

•Used a lot on highway median because it is very durable

•Leaves turn brillant red in fall

•Stems have wings

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•Height: 8-10’

•Width: 7-10’

•Environment: Sun

•Flower: Yellow head shape (sign of spring coming)

•Occurs on old wood

•Stem is four sided and has noticeable lenticels

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