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2020

Container Trees

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Malus domestica ‘Jonagold’

Malus x ‘Lollizam’ (Lollipop®)

Malus x ‘Prairifire’

Malus ‘JFS-KW5’ PP14375 (Royal Raindrops®)

Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘JFS-PN3 Legacy)

Nyssa sylvatica ‘M.O.N. No. 2’ (Majestic®)

Nyssa sylvatica ‘Northern Splendor’™

Nyssa sylvatica

Populus tremuloides ‘NE Arb’ (Prairie Gold®)

Prunus virginiana ‘Canada Red Select’

Prunus ‘Frankthrees’ (Mt. St. Helens®)

Prunus x cisterna ‘Schmidtcis’ (Big Cis®)

Prunus cerasus ‘Montmorency’

Prunus persica ‘Redhaven’

Prunus persica ‘Reliance’

Prunus x ‘Snofozam’ (Snow Fountains®)

Prunus domestica ‘Superior’

Quercus bicolor ‘JFS-KW12’ (American Dream®)

Quercus pal. ‘PWJR08’ PP20900 (Pacific Brilliance™)

Quercus palustris

Quercus x macdanielii ‘Clemons’ (Heritage®)

Quercus robur x bicolor ‘Long’ (Regal Prince®)

Quercus schumardii

Quercus robur x bicolor ‘Nadler’ (Kindred Spirit®)

Salix alba ‘Tristis’

Sassafras albidum

Syringa x ‘SMSJBP7’ (Bloomerang®)

Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’

Taxodium distichum

Ulmus americana ‘Princeton’

Ulmus japonica x pumila ‘New Horizon’

Ulmus parviflora ALLEE®

Zelkova serrata ‘Kiwi Sunset’

Acer x fre ‘Jeffersred’ (Autumn Blaze® Maple)

Acer pla. ‘Crimson King’

Acer rub. ‘Brandywine’

Acer rub. ‘October Glory’

Acer ‘JFS-KW249’ (Ruby Sunset®)

Aesculus x arn. ‘Autumn Splendor’

Aesculus x carnea ‘Fort McNair’

Aesculus glabra ‘JN Select’ (Early Glow™)

Aesculus glabra (Ohio Buckeye)

Betula nigra ‘City Slicker’®

Betula pop. ‘Whitespire’

Betula uti. ‘Madison’ (White Satin™)

Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’

Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Cercis can. ‘Covey’ (Lavender Twist™)

Cercis canadensis

Cladrastis lutea ‘Perkins Pink’

Eucommia ulmoides

Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’

Ginkgo biloba ‘PNI2720’ (Princeton Sentry®)

Gleditsia tri. f. inermis ‘Skycole’ (Skyline®)

Gymnocladus dioica ‘McKBranched’ (Decaf®)

Gymnocladus dioicus ‘Espresso-JFS’ (Espresso™)

Koelreuteria paniculata

Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’

Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Hapdell’ (HAPPIDAZE®)

Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Moraine’

Liriodendron tulipifera

Maackia amurensis ‘JFS-Schichtel1’ (MaacNificent®)

Magnolia x ‘Galaxy’

Magnolia vir. ‘Jim Wilson’ (Moonglow®)

Malus x ‘Coralcole’ (Coralburst®)

Malus x domestica ‘Golden Delicious’

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Acer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’

Autumn Blaze® Red Maple - #0048021.

Ht. 40-55 ft / Wd. 30-40 ft

Upright Red Maple, fast growing with ascending branches

Foliage turns orange-red in the fall

Flowers and Samaras are sparse

Zone 3

Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’

Crimson King Maple - #0025.91+

Ht. 30-40 ft / Wd. 30-40 ft

Red leaved Maple, holds leaf color throughout

the growing season

Slower compact grower

Produces purple-red samaras and has

remarkable fall color

Zone 3

Acer rub. ‘Brandywine’

Brandywine Maple - #0163.91+

Ht. 35-50 ft / Wd. 25-40 ft

Male selection = seedless! Oval in shape

Great green foliage in summer and fantastic red fading to

scarlet fall color

Fall color typically lasts more than 14 days

Zone 4

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Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’

October Glory® Red Maple - #0050.91+

Ht. 40-50 ft / Wd. 30-40 ft

Over rounded habit

Red-tinged samaras. Orange-red color in late fall

Holds green foliage late into the season

Zone 3

Acer ‘JFS-KW249’ (Ruby Sunset®)

Ruby Sunset® Maple - #0179011.

Ht. 25 ft / Wd. 20 ft

Oval to rounded, compact canopy

Great for smaller job sites

Glossy green foliage

Bright orange-red fall color

Zone 4b

Aesculus x arnoldiana ‘Autumn Splendor’

Autumn Splendor Buckeye - #0651011.

Ht. 25 ft / Wd. 25 ft

Small to Medium sized Buckeye tree

Resistant to leaf scorch in late summer

Small panicles of yellow flowers in spring.

Deep maroon fall color

Zone 4

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Aesculus x carnea ‘Fort McNair’

Fort McNair Red Horse Chestnut - #0088011.

Ht. 35 ft / Wd. 25 ft

Medium sized shade tree with large red panicles of

flowers in spring

Yellow fall color

Does not produce buckeyes

Zone 5

Aesculus glabra ‘JN Select’ (Early Glow™)

Early Glow™ Buckeye - #0759011.

Ht. 25-30 ft / Wd. 20-25 ft

Resistant to leaf scorch

Medium size buckeye with large white panicles of

flowers in spring

Red fall color. Produces very small number of

buckeyes

Zone 4

Aesculus glabra

Ohio Buckeye - #00040217

Ht. 20-40 ft / Wd. 20-40 ft

Produces the famous Buckeye nuts

Showy fragrant flowers in spring, attracts butterflies

Susceptible to leaf scorch in summer.

Yellow fall color

Zone 3


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Betula utilis ‘Madison’ (White Satin™)

White Satin™ Birch - #0997.966

Ht. 35 ft / Wd. 20 ft

Broadly pyramidal canopy

White bark. Golden yellow fall color

Fast grower. Resistance to Bronze Birch Borers

Zone 4

Betula populifolia ‘Whitespire’

Whitespire Japanese Birch Multistem - #0090.9M6

Ht. 20-40 ft / Wd. 10-20 ft

Prefers cooler climates

Upright habit, non-exfoliating white bark

Some resistance to borers

Zone 3-7

Betula nigra ‘City Slicker®’

City Slicker® River Birch - #0238.91+

Ht. 40-70 ft / Wd. 20 ft

Oval to rounded canopy

As the tree matures the peeling bark is white underneath

Great heat resistance. Dark green glossy foliage in summer.

Yellow fall color

Zone 4a


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Brilliant weeping display of purple flowers in spring

before leaves emerge

Tolerant of Black Walnuts, clay soils and deer

resistant

Fall color

Zone 5

Lavender Twist™ Weeping Redbud - #0114.966

Ht. 6-10 ft / Wd. 6-10 ft

Cercis canadensis ‘Covey’ (Lavender Twist™)

Heart-shaped foliage emerges purple then fades to

medium green

Great specimen tree

Remarkable fall color

Zone 4

Katsura Tree - #0126.91+

Ht. 40-60 ft / Wd. 25-60 ft

Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Deep purple foliage that fades to dark green

Showy white flowers in spring, followed by large bean-like

seed pods

Hard to find cultivar. Cross between Chinese and Southern

Catalpa

Zone 5a

Purple Leafed Hybrid Catalpa - #0619.91+

Ht. 40-50 ft / Wd. 40-50 ft

Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’


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Used in landscape for its glossy deep green foliage

Excellent resistance to pest and diseases

Sap has a latex appearance. Rubber can be made

from this tree, but the extraction process is costly

Zone 4

Hardy Rubber Tree - #0150021.

Ht. 40-60 ft / Wd. 30-50 ft

Eucommia ulmoides

Uncommon pink flowered cultivar

Upright broad rounded canopy with fragrant white

flowers in spring

Yellow fall color with autumn seed pods

Zone 4

Yellowwood - #0870011.

Ht. 30-50 ft / Wd. 30-50 ft

Cladrastis lutea ‘Perkins Pink’

Showy bright purple flowers in spring often cover the

trunk and all the branches

Attracts butterflies

Great understory tree in part shade

Zone 4

Eastern Redbud- #0569.966

Ht. 20-30 ft / Wd. 25-35 ft

Cercis canadensis


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All male cultivar means no stinky fruit

Symmetrical broadly spreading habit

Bright yellow fall color that lasts for weeks before

falling rapidly to the ground, creating a yellow carpet

of leaves.

Zone 3

Autumn Gold Maidenhair Tree - #0189011.

Ht. 40-50 ft / Wd. 25-30 ft

Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’

Ginkgo biloba ‘PNI 2720’ (Princeton Sentry®)

Princeton Sentry® Maidenhair Tree - #0191011.

Ht. 40-50 ft / Wd. 25-30 ft

All male cultivar means no stinky fruit

Ginkgo is believed to be one of the longest living fossil

trees

This cultivar features a narrow upright conical habit

Zone 3

Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis ‘Skycole’ (Skyline®)

Skyline® Honey Locust - #0205.968

Ht. 40-45 ft / Wd. 25-30 ft

Thornless cultivar, mostly seedless variety

Fast growing with a pyramidal shape. Central leader

develops with little prune

Great for urban settings. Attractive yellow fall color

Zone 3


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Open irregular canopy with feathery foliage

Showy flowers in summer produce papery seed

capsules

Yellow fall color

Zone 5

Golden Rain Tree - #0138012*

Ht. 30-40 ft / Wd. 30-40 ft

Koelreuteria paniculata

Gymnocladus dioicus ‘Espresso-JFS’ (Espresso™)

Oval to vase shape with arching branches

Seedless variety with huge doubly compound leaves

This tree has a tropical feel

Zone 4

Seedless male variety that exhibits much better

branching than the species

New foliage is caramel colored

Dramatic fall color and interesting in the winter

Zone 3

Espresso™ Kentucky Coffee Tree - #0645.968

Ht. 50 ft / Wd. 35 ft

Gymnocladus dioica ‘McKBranched’ (Decaf®)

Decaf Kentucky Coffee Tree - #0306.968

Ht. 50 ft / Wd. 40 ft


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Narrow pyramidal shape

Produces a very straight corky trunk

Brilliant red fall color

Zone 5

Moraine Sweetgum - #0227.91.

Ht. 60-75 ft / Wd. 40-75 ft

Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Moraine’

Extremely upright fastigiate

Does produce fruit but not as many as straight specie

Fantastic colorful fall color and furrowed bark for

winter interest

Zone 5

Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Hapdell’ (HAPPIDAZE®)

Pyramidal habit

Fruitless cultivar! Makes using in the landscape easier

Spectacular maroon fall color

Zone 5

Happidaze® Sweetgum - #0231.966

Ht. 40-60 ft / Wd. 30-40 ft

Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’

Slender Silhouette Sweetgum - #0188.966

Ht. 35-50 ft / Wd. 3-5 ft


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Narrow conical habit

Fragrant dark pink flowers in mid spring

Full sun to part shade

Zone 5

Galaxy Magnolia - #01246.966

Ht. 20-30 ft / Wd. 20-25 ft

Magnolia x ‘Galaxy’

Vigorous, with upright branching habit

Fine feathery foliage, spike-like flower racemes in early

summer

Yellow fall color

Zone 3

MaacNificent® Maackia - #0339.966

Ht. 30 ft / Wd. 20-25 ft

Maackia amurensis ‘JFS-Schichtel1’ (MaacNificent®)

Large native tree

Produces flowers after foliage has emerged

Extremely fast growing

Yellow fall color

Zone 4

Tulip Tree - #0215.91.

Ht. 60-90 ft / Wd. 30-50 ft

Liriodendron tulipifera


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Magnolia virginiana ‘Jim Wilson’ (Moonglow®)

Moonglow® Sweetbay Magnolia - #1289.968

Ht. 15-35 ft / Wd. 10-20 ft

Vigorous upright habit

Semi-evergreen even in colder climates

Lemony sweet fragrant white flowers in spring

Zone 5

Compact moderate growth

Coral pink flowers in spring, bronze-red fruit

Very disease resistant

Zone 3

Coralburst® Flowering Crabapple - #0253.9ST

Ht. 10 ft / Wd. 12 ft

Malus x domestica ‘Golden Delicious’

Malus x ‘Coralcole’ (Coralburst®)

Golden Delicious Apple - #0257.8SD

Ht. 15-20 ft / Wd. 15-20 ft

Showy pink flowers in spring

Produce crisp juicy apples

This apple is a good pollinator for other apple

varieties

Zone 4


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Malus domestica ‘Jonagold’

Jonagold Apple - #0320.8

Ht. 12-15 ft / Wd. 12-15 ft

White spring flowers

Red over yellow apples with a balanced flavor

Golden Delicious is great pollinator

Zone 5

Malus x ‘Lollizam’ (Lollipop®)

Lollipop® Crabapple - #0275.9S7

Ht. 8-10 ft / Wd. 8-10 ft

Very compact round habit

Abundant white flowers in spring, mini golden amber fruit

Orange fall color

Zone 5

Malus x ‘Prairifire’

Prairifire Crabapple - #0290.966

Ht. 15-20 ft / Wd. 15-20 ft

Pinkish red flowers in spring, slightly fragrant

Abundant purple-red fruit that does not easily drop.

Birds love them

Golden-bronze fall color

Zone 4


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Malus ’JFS-KW5’ PP14375 (Royal Raindrops®)

Royal Raindrops® Crabapple - #0328.966

Ht. 15-20 ft / Wd. 12-15 ft

Purple leafed crabapple with fragrant magenta pink

flowers

Sparkling red fruit that the birds love

Excellent disease resistance. Bronze, orange and

purple fall color

Zone 4

Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘JFS-PN3 Legacy’

Jade Prince® Dawn Redwood - #0304.91.

Ht. 70 ft / Wd. 25 ft

Dense upright pyramidal habit with strong central leader

Bright green foliage in spring

Medium green in summer. Bronze red fall color

Zone 5

Nyssa sylvatica ‘M.O.N. No. 2’ (Majestic®)

Majestic Black Tupelo - #0456011.

Ht. 40 ft / Wd. 20 ft

Upright pyramidal habit

Hard to find variety

Glossy green foliage that turns deep red-maroon in fall

Zone 3


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Nyssa sylvatica ‘Northern Splendor’™

Northern Splendor™ Black Tupelo - #0307.966

Ht. 50 ft / Wd. 30 ft

Broadly upright habit

Glossy deep green foliage

Fire engine red in fall

Zone 3

Nyssa sylvatica

Black Gum - #0393011.

Ht. 30-50 ft / Wd. 20-30 ft

Stately tree with a rounded canopy

Slow growing, large tap root

Scarlet red fall color

Zone 3

Populus tremuloides ‘NE Arb’ (Prairie Gold®)

Prairie Gold® Aspen - #0483011.

Ht. 40 ft / Wd. 15 ft

Narrow to oval habit

Leaves make a nice sound in the breeze

Golden yellow fall color

Zone 4


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Prunus virginiana ‘Canada Red Select’

Canada Red Select Chokecherry - #0407.9M6

Ht. 25 ft / Wd. 20 ft

Multi-stemmed variety

Sweet smelling flowers in spring

Bright green foliage in spring, fades to deep purple

Zone 2

Prunus ‘Frankthrees’ (Mt. St. Helens® Plum)

Prunus x cistena ‘Schmidtcis’ (Big Cis®)

Spreading round habit

Dark purple foliage stays rich all summer

Light pink spring blooms

Zone 4

Black Gum - #0410.966

Ht. 20 ft / Wd. 20 ft

Big Cis® Plum - #0274.966

Ht. 14 ft / Wd. 12 ft

Dense rounded habit

Very fragrant light pink flowers

Dark purple foliage, purple-red fall color

Zone 4


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Prunus cerasus ‘Montmorency’

Montmorency Tart Cherry - #0467.8

Ht. 12-18 ft / Wd. 20 ft

Rounded spreading habit

Sour, tart, self-fertile cherry

Great for pies and preserves

Zone 5

Prunus persica ‘Redhaven’

Redhaven Peach- #0398.8

Ht. 12-15 ft / Wd. 12-15 ft

Upward branched round canopy

Profuse, fragrant pink blossoms

Self-fertile medium sized peaches

Great for eating, canning, and baking

Zone 5

Prunus persica ‘Reliance’

Reliance Peach - #0471.8

Ht. 12-15 ft / Wd. 12-15 ft

Upward branched round habit

Soft pink flowers

Vigorous, self-fertile peach tree

Zone 4


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Prunus x ‘Snofozam’ (Snow Fountains®)

Snow Fountains® Weeping Cherry - #0435.9GB

Ht. 8-15 ft / Wd. 6-8 ft

Long graceful branching

Long bloom period of fragrant white flowers

Yellow and orange fall color

Zone 5

Prunus domestica ‘Superior’

Superior Plum - #0432.8

Ht. 10-15 ft / Wd. 10-15 ft

Upright spreading habit

Sweet, juicy plums ripen in August

Toka Plum is a good pollinator

Zone 4

Quercus bicolor ‘JFS-KW12’ PP23632 (American Dream®)

American Dream® Oak - #0991.91+

Ht. 50 ft / Wd. 40 ft

Broadly pyramidal habit

Shines with bright green glossy leaves

Strong resistance to Anthracnose

Yellow to tawny brown fall color

Zone 4


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Quercus palustris ‘PWJR08’ PP20900 (Pacific Brilliance™)

Pacific Brilliance™ Pin Oak - #0511011.

Ht. 45-50 ft / Wd. 20-25 ft

No pendulous branches

Great for high traffic areas, little acorn production

Brilliant red and orange fall color

Zone 4

Broadly pyramidal with ascending and descending branches

Fast growing native oak tree

Deep red fall color

Zone 4

Pin Oak - #0520011.

Ht. 50-70 ft / Wd. 40-60 ft

Quercus x macdanielii ‘Clemons’ PP11431 (Heritage®)

Quercus palustris

Heritage® Oak - #0529011.

Ht. 50-80 ft / Wd. 30-50 ft

Dense pyramidal habit

Cross between English and Burr Oak

Best Oak for high pH soil

Zone 4


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Quercus robur x bicolor ‘Long’ (Regal Prince®)

Regal Prince® Oak - #0528011.

Ht. 50 ft / Wd. 20-25 ft

Upright, fastigiate habit

Fast growing hybrid

Makes great street tree

Zone 4

Shumard Oak - #0535011.

Ht. 40-60 ft / Wd. 30-40 ft

Quercus shumardii

Pyramidal in youth, ages to broad canopy

Shiny dark green leaves

Performs well in a variety of soil types

Zone 5

Quercus robur x bicolor ‘Nadler’ PP17604 (Kindred Spirit®)

Kindred Spirit® Oak - #0538.96

Ht. 20-40 ft / Wd. 5-10 ft

Columnar habit

Good resistance to powdery mildew

Yellow to bronze fall color

Zone 4a


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Salix alba ‘Tristis’

Golden Weeping Willow Oak - #0408.91+

Ht. 50-75 ft / Wd. 50-75 ft

Open round habit with graceful pendulous branches

Bright yellow branches all year

Medium to wet soil

Zone 4

Sassafras albidum

Sassafras - #0981.966

Ht. 30-60 ft / Wd. 25-40 ft

Dense pyramidal habit

Can create nice colonized hedge

Bright red and yellow fall color

Zone 4

Syringa x ‘SMSJBP7’ PP26549 (Bloomerang®)

Bloomerang® Dark Purple Lilac - #1451.9PS

Ht. 4-6 ft / Wd. 4-6 ft

Compact rounded habit on a standard

Blooms massively in spring, rest and rebloom again

Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

Zone 3


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Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’

Palibin Meyer Lilac - #1397.9ST

Ht. 4-6 ft / Wd. 5-7 ft

Rounded canopy on a 4’ standard

Sweetly fragrant soft pink flowers

No serious pest or disease issues

Zone 3

Pyramidal conifer

Long lived tree, great for wet areas

Orange-Cinnamon fall color

Zone 4

Bald Cypress - #0572.91+

Ht. 50-70 ft / Wd. 20-45 ft

Ulmus americana ‘Princeton’

Taxodium distichum

Ulmus americana ‘Princeton’ - #0683.91+

Ht. 50-70 ft / Wd. 30-50 ft

Rounded vase-shaped habit

Handles variety of soil types

American Elm with good Dutch Elm Disease

resistance

Zone 3


Compact, upright habit

Hybrid Elm with excellent disease resistance

Rapid growing Elm

No significant fall color

Zone 4

Ulmus japonica x pumila ‘New Horizon’

New Horizon Elm - #0618.91+

Ht. 30-40 ft / Wd. 20-25 ft

Rounded with long pendulous branches

Famed for molted green-blue flaky bark

Rapid growth and good Dutch Elm resistance

Zone 4

Allee Chinese Elm - #0624.966

Ht. 40-50 ft / Wd. 35-55 ft

Ulmus parvifloria ALLEE®

Zelkova serrata ‘Kiwi Sunset’

Kiwi Sunset Japanese Elm - #0604.968

Ht. 25 ft / Wd. 18 ft

Compact somewhat weeping habit

Bright yellow to lime green foliage

Great showy small garden specimen

Zone 5

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