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Acer platanoides

Zone 4-7

	Norway Maple
	Height: 50'-60' Spread: 50'

A popular street tree. Also useful in large yards and parks. Provides thick shade. Tolerant of urban conditions. Yellow fall color. Wrap trunks of young trees in winter.

Acer platanoides 'Columnare'

Zone 4-7

	Columnar Norway Maple
	Height: 50' Spread: 15-20'

A unique accent plant for formal or narrow locations.

Acer platanoides 'Pond'

Zone 4-7

	Emerald Lustre Maple
	Height: 50'-60' Spread: 50'-60'

A COPF introduction discovered as seedling in Canada in 1967. Excellent branching habit. Makes a fine street or shade tree.

Acer platanoides 'Emerald Queen'

Zone 4-7

	Emerald Queen Maple
	Height: 50'-60' Spread: 40'-45'

A fast growing selection of Norway Maple. Dark green foliage and yellow fall color.

Acer platanoides 'Royal Red'

Zone 4-7

	Royal Red Maple
	Height: 35'-40' Spread: 25'

Deep maroon foliage all summer long. Slow growing.

Acer platanoides 'Superform'

Zone 4-7

	Superform Maple
	Height: 50'-60' Spread: 40'-45'

A selection with an excellent branching habit.

Acer platanoides 'Variegatum'

Zone 4-7

	Variegated Norway Maple
	Height: 50' Spread: 40'

An interesting variety of Norway Maple with variegated foliage.

Acer rubrum

Zone 4-6

	Red Maple
	Height: 50' Spread: 35'-40'

A rapid growing tree with small showy flowers in early spring and beautiful fall colors in shades of red. Prefers partial shade.

Acer rubrum 'Autumn Spire'

Zone 3-6

	Autumn Spire Maple
	Height: 50' Spread: 20'-25'

A columnar variety of red maple introduced by the University of Minnesota.

Acer rubrum 'Landsburg'

Zone 3-6

	Firedance Maple
	Height: 50' Spread: 30'-40'

Brilliant red fall color.

Acer rubrum 'Olson'

Zone 3-5

	Northfire Maple
	Height: 50' Spread: 30'-40'

A selection made by Roger Landsburg of Brainerd, MN. Good branching habit with superior fall color. Own root.

Acer rubrum 'Northwood'

Zone 3-75

	Northwood Maple
	Height: 50' Spread: 35'

A Northern Minnesota selection that is very hardy. Named the 1994 Leon Snyder Plant of the Year.

Acer rubrum 'Franksred'

Zone 4-7

	Red Sunset Maple
	Height: 50' Spread: 30-40'

One of the best red maples with outstanding fall color that holds its color longer than most varieties. Upright branching habit. 2000 Iowa Tree of the Year.

Acer platanoides

Zone 4-7

	Norway Maple
	Height: 50'-60' Spread: 50'

A popular street tree. Also useful in large yards and parks. Provides thick shade. Tolerant of urban conditions. Wrap trunks of young trees in winter.

Acer saccharinum

Zone 3-7

	Silver Maple
	Height: 60'-100' Spread: 40-50'

A very hardy and fast growing tree. Tolerates a wide variety of conditions.

Acer saccharum

Zone 3-5

	Sugar Maple
	Height: 50'-75' Spread: 50'

Proven performers, sugar maples are prized for their wonderful fall colors. Native to Minnesota.

Acer saccharum 'Bonfire'

Zone 4-6

	Bonfire Maple
	Height: 50' Spread: 40'

Acer saccharum 'Fall Fiesta'

Zone 4-7

	Fall Fiesta Maple
	Height: 50'-75' Spread: 50'

A Bailey Nurseries introduction. Thick leathery leaves. Fall colors in shades of yellow, orange, and red.

Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain'

Zone 4-7

	Green Mountain Maple
	Height: 50'-75' Spread: 50'

Thick waxy leaves hold up well to dry summer winds. Deep orange fall color.

Acer saccharum 'Legacy'

Zone 4-7

	Legacy Maple
	Height: 50'-60' Spread: 30'-35'

Acer saccharum 'Majesty'

Zone 4-5

	Majesty Maple
	Height: 50'-75' Spread: 50'-60'

This selection of sugar maple was discovered at Flax Mill Nursery in New York.

Acer x freemanii 'Jeffersred'

Zone 4-7

	Autumn Blaze Maple
	Height: 50'-60' Spread: 40'

A hybrid of red and silver maple. A very popular tree offering the excellent fall color of a red maple combined with a growth rate closer to that of a silver maple.

Betula nigra

Zone 4-8

	River Birch
	Height: 40'-50' Spread: 30'-40'

Interesting bark for winter - light brown exfoliating.

Betula nigra 'Cully'

Zone 4-8

	Heritage River Birch
	Height: 45'-50' Spread: 30-35'

Lighter bark color than species.

Betula populifolia 'Whitespire'

Zone 4-8

	Whitespire Birch
	Height: 45'-50' Spread: 30-35'

A white barked birch generally known to resistant to bronze birch borer.

Betula x 'Crimson Frost'

Zone 4-7

	Crimson Frost Birch
	Height: 30'-35' Spread: 20'

Leaves are reddish-purple all summer long.

Carpinus caroliniana

Zone 3-9

	Blue Beech
	Height: 20'-30' Spread: 30'

A slow growing small tree with interesting bark, and fall color ranging from yellow to orange. Native to Minnesota. Prefers moist acidic soil and some shade.

Catalpa speciosa

Zone 4-7

	Northern Catalpa
	Height: 50'-60' Spread: 35'-40'

A unique and fast growing shade tree. One of very few shade trees with showy flowers in summer. Large, heart-shaped leaves. Tolerates dry conditions and most soil types.

Celtis occidentalis

Zone 2-7

	Common Hackberry
	Height: 50'-75' Spread: 35'-40'

Hackberry are very tolerant of extreme conditions. They have a rough and corky bark. Once established, they have a moderate to fast growth rate.

Fraxinus americana 'Autumn Blaze'

Zone 3-8

	Autumn Blaze Ash
	Height: 50'-60' Spread: 25'-30'

Introduced by Morden Research Station. Hardier than many of the white ash selections.

Fraxinus americana 'Autumn Purple'

Zone 4-8

	Autumn Purple Ash
	Height: 50'-60' Spread: 30'-40'

A seedless selection with good fall color. 1995 Iowa Tree of the Year.

Fraxinus mandshurica 'Mancana'

Zone 3-6

	Mancana Ash
	Height: 40'-50' Spread: 20'-25'

Another selection from the Morden Research Station of Manitoba. Tolerant of most soil conditions.

Fraxinus nigra 'Fallgold'

Zone 3-5

	Fallgold Ash
	Height: 50' Spread: 20'-25'

Excellent golden fall color.

Fraxinus 'Northern Gem'

Zone 3-6

	Northern Gem Ash
	Height: 35'-50' Spread: 35'-45'

A Black Ash & Manchurian Ash hybrid.

Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Bergeson'

Zone 2-7

	Bergeson Ash
	Height: 50'-60' Spread: 35'

Probably the fastest growing of the green ash. A narrower variety selected by Melvin Bergeson near Fertile, MN. Seedless.

Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Marshall's Seedless'

Zone 4-7

	Marshall's Seedless Ash
	Height: 50'-60' Spread: 40'

A popular cultivar. A good selection for street plantings.

Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Patmore'

Zone 2-7

	Patmore Ash
	Height: 50'-60' Spread: 25'-30'

Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Rugby'

Zone 3-6

	Prairie Spire Ash
	Height: 50'-60' Spread: 20'-30'

A narrower ash selection introduced by North Dakota State University.

Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Summit'

Zone 4-7

	Summit Ash
	Height: 50'-60' Spread: 25'-30'

Excellent upright branching habit and straight trunk.

Gingko biloba 'Autumn Gold'

Zone 4-8

	Autumn Gold Gingko
	Height: 50' Spread: 30'

Tolerant of urban air pollution and free of any major insect or disease problems. A non-fruiting male selection.

Gleditsia triacanthos 'Impcole'

Zone 4-7

	Imperial Honeylocust
	Height: 30'-35' Spread: 30'-35'

A slightly smaller and more compact selection that other Honeylocusts. Will develop a few seedpods.

Gleditsia triacanthos 'Skycole'

Zone 4-7

	Skyline Honeylocust
	Height: 50' Spread: 30'-35'

An excellent choice for a light dappled shade.

Gleditsia triacanthos 'Suncole'

Zone 4-7

	Sunburst Honeylocust
	Height: 35' Spread: 30'-35'

New foliage is a bright golden-yellow that fades to a light green. Seedless.

Gymnocladus dioica

Zone 4-8

	Kentucky Coffeetree
	Height: 50'-60' Spread: 40'-50'

A very adaptable tree with stout branches and deeply furrowed bark. Large seedpods produced late in the year remain on through winter.

Ostrya virginiana

Zone 4

	Ironwood
	Height: 30'-50' Spread: 25'

Populus deltoides 'Siouxland'

Zone 3

	Siouxland Poplar
	Height: 70'-90' Spread: 40'

Populus tremuloides

Zone 2

	Quaking Aspen
	Height: 40'-50' Spread: 20'-30'

Native to Minnesota, this tree is a great choice for naturalizing. Birch-like white bark. Very tolerant of almost any soil condition.

Populus x canadensis 'Nor'easter'

Zone 4-7

	Nor'easter Poplar
	Height: 75' Spread: 40'

Populus x canadensis 'Robusta'

Zone 3

	Robusta Poplar
	Height: 40'-60' Spread: 30'-40'

Quercus alba

Zone 4

	White Oak
	Height: 60'-80' Spread: 60'-80'

A native oak prefers acidic well-drained soils. The deep green foliage has white undersides.

Quercus bicolor

Zone 4

	Swamp White Oak
	Height: 50'-60' Spread: 40'-50'

Flaking gray-brown bark sets this oak apart from others. Tolerates most soil conditions, but prefers an acidic site.

Quercus ellipsoidalis

Zone 3

	Northern Pin Oak
	Height: 60' Spread: 45'

Quercus macrocarpa

Zone 3-8

	Bur Oak
	Height: 60'-80' Spread: 60'-80'

A stately native tree with a broad growth habit. Xeriscape plant.

Quercus palustris

Zone 4-8

	Pin Oak
	Height: 40'-60' Spread: 40'

A rapid growing oak with excellent fall color. Prefers moist well-drained soil.

Quercus rubra

Zone 4-8

	Northern Red Oak
	Height: 60'-80' Spread: 50'

Minnesota's fastest growing oak. A good choice for a landscape planting or a street tree. 1999 Iowa Tree of the Year.

Salix alba 'Tristis'

Zone 4

	Niobe Weeping Willow
	Height: 50' Spread: 50'

Salix pentandra

Zone 2

	Laurel Leaf Willow
	Height: 30'-35' Spread: 30'

Salix x 'Prairie Cascade'

Zone 3

	Prairie Cascade Willow
	Height: 30'-40' Spread: 30'-40'

Tilia americana

Zone 3-8

	American Linden
	Height: 75'-90' Spread: 40'-50'

Tilia americana 'Bailyard'

Zone 3-8

	Frontyard Linden
	Height: 60'-75' Spread: 40'

Tilia americana 'Fastigiata'

Zone 3-8

	Pyramidal Linden
	Height: 50'-60' Spread: 30'-40'

Tilia americana 'Redmond'

Zone 4

	Redmond Linden
	Height: 40'-60' Spread: 25'-30'

Tilia cordata 'Baileyi'

Zone 4-7

	Shamrock Littleleaf Linden
	Height: 40'-50' Spread: 30'

Tilia americana 'Greenspire'

Zone 4-7

	Greenspire Linden
	Height: 40'-50' Spread: 30'-35'

Tilia x flavescens 'Glenleven'

Zone 4-7

	Glenleven Linden
	Height: 40'-50' Spread: 30'-35'

Ulmus 'Cathedral'

Zone 4-7

	Cathedral Elm
	Height: 40'-50' Spread: 40'-50'

Ulmus 'Discovery'

Zone 3-6

	Discovery Elm
	Height: 35'-40' Spread: 35'-40'

Ulmus 'Homestead'

Zone 4-7

	Homestead Elm
	Height: Spread:

Ulmus 'New Horizon'

Zone 4-7