Plant ID

Fall Week 2

Lagerstroemia indica cv.(la-ger-STREEM-ee-a iN-dih-kuh)

• Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle

• Family: Lythraceae

• Deciduous Tree

• Height: 15-20 ft.• Width: 10-15 ft.

• When planting space 8-10 ft apart.

• Flowers: Come in pink, fuschia, red, coral, white

• Panicle shape flower

• Blooms: mid summer late summer/early fall mid fall

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• Bark: smooth to exfoliating• Leaves: – 1”- 3” long– Opposite to whorled leaf pattern– Yellow fall color– Simple Leaf

• Growth Form: Round• Likes Sun• Rapid Growth

Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’

• Habit: Deciduous• Growth Rate: Rapid• Height: 20 to 40' • Width:20 to 30‘• Leaf: 1.5 to 3" alternate,

simple glossy dark green leaves; yellow, scarlet, purple fall color

Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’

• Flower/Fruit: White, flowers in March; unpleasant odor; .5" rounded brown fruit

• Comments: Upright, weak crotches that break with age; easy to transplant; tolerates drought, air pollution, heat; may have thorns

Quercus palustris

• Habit: Deciduous • Growth Rate: Rapid• Height: 60 to 80' • Width: 40 to 50‘• Leaf: 3 to 6" alternate,

simple leaves; 5 to 7 deeply cut lobes; russet, bronze, red fall color

Quercus palustris

• Flower/Fruit: .5" acorn • Comments: Young trees

and lower branches of older trees hold leaves throughout winter; fibrous root system; transplants well

Quercus phellos

• Habit: Deciduous • Growth Rate: Moderate

to rapid• Height: 60 to 80' • Width: 30 to 40‘• Leaf: 2 to 5.5" alternate,

narrow, simple leaves; slightly wavy; yellow to yellow brown fall color

Quercus phellos• Flower/Fruit: .5" acorn; often alternate years

of heavy bearing; not as messy as some oaks Comments: Native; fibrous root system; easy to transplant; good street tree; tolerant of heat, drought, air pollution and standing water; acorns eaten by birds and squirrels; small leaves are easy to clean up in fall

Euonymous alata

• Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types except wet

• Height: 15 to 20 feet • Width: 15 to 20 feet• Flower/Fruit: Non-showy

yellow-green flowers; 0.5 to 0.3" red fruit in fall

Euonymous alata

• Foliage: Opposite to sub-opposite, simple leaves; 1 to 3" long; finely serrated; corky winged branches; excellent red fall color

• Comments: Drought tolerant; fruit attracts birds; can be severely pruned

Japanese Barberry: Berberis thunbergii

• Deciduous shrub, except it is red in color.

• Leaf: alternate, ovate, entire margin, less than ½” wide and long

• Sun, 3-5’ tall/wide• Yellow spring flower• ½” long spines