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Plant ID. TREES. Loblolly Pine Pinus taeda. This commercial southern pine is a large, fragrant  tree with a rounded crown of spreading branches. It loses its lower branches with age, leaving an open, rounded crown. Yellow green needles are 6-10 in. Height: 75-100 feet Spread: 50 feet

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  1. Plant ID TREES

  2. Loblolly PinePinustaeda This commercial southern pine is a large, fragrant tree with a rounded crown of spreading branches. It loses its lower branches with age, leaving an open, rounded crown. Yellow green needles are 6-10 in. Height:75-100 feet Spread:50 feet Growth Rate: 24” year Flower: dry, oval, brown cone, 6-10”

  3. Eastern White PinePinusstrobus Eastern White Pine, is characterized by long, slender blue-green bundles of 5 fine needles. It’s an important timber tree for the production of softwood lumber and is used for construction, cabinetry and furniture-making, handcrafts, and various other woodworking. • Height:50-80 feet • Spread:20-40 feet • Growth Rate:24” year • Flower:elongated brown cone that is 3-8” long, is curves slightly with smooth scales

  4. Southern MagnoliaMagnoliagrandiflora Magnolia grandiflora is a broadleaf evergreen tree that is noted for its attractive dark green leaves and its large, extremely fragrant flowers that bloom in the late spring. • Height:60-80 feet • Spread:40 feet • Growth Rate:24” year • Flower:Creamy white, blooms May-June and produces a cone like sturcture

  5. Leyland Cyprusx Cupressocyparisleylandii Many homeowners use this fast-growing, emerald evergreen for privacy hedges or wind breaks. The most popular Christmas tree in the South-East, the Leyland Cypress is dark green - gray in color and has very little aroma. • Height:60-70 feet • Spread:15-25 feet • Growth Rate:24” year • Flower:small globular cones that are ½ - ¾ “ in diameter and made up of 8 scales

  6. Crape MyrtleLagerstroemia indica cv The crape myrtle is often referred to as the "lilac of the South." With its striking flowers, handsome bark and attractive foliage, this species is a favorite for landscapes. It can be grown as either a shrub or small tree and is often used in groupings, containers, hedges and screens. • Height:15-25 feet • Spread:6-15 feet • Growth Rate:24” year • Flower:various shades of pink, that bloom late spring through fall

  7. Japanese Flowering CherryPrunusserrulata ‘Kwanzan’ The Japanese Flowering cherry is the most popular cultivar of all the double flowering cherries, thanks to its stunning pink blossoms, good fall color, lack of fruit and upright, vase-shaped form. It is a splendid specimen that can be planted in containers, along walks and streets and in buffer strips. The Kanzan cherry can even be used as a bonsai tree. Height: 30-40 feet Spread: 30-40 feet

  8. Bradford PearPyruscalleryana ‘Bradford’ Bradford pear may be grown as screen or street tree. When considering this tree for use in a design, be mindful of its short-to-moderate life span, requiring replacement in about 15 to 25 years. Height: 30-50 feet Spread: 20-35 feet

  9. Flowering DogwoodCornusflorida What appears to be a single, showy flower on this tree actually is a cluster of flowers surrounded by 4, petal-like "bracts." Nevertheless, these highly visible white (sometimes pink or rose) flower-clusters are a distinctive feature of forests, fields, and hillsides. Height: 25 feet Spread: 25 feet

  10. Flowering CrabappleMalus sp. or cv. Malusapple, is a genus of about 30–55 species of small deciduous trees or shrubs The other species are generally known as crabapples. It is a flowering lawn tree or street tree. Height: 14-18 feet Spread: 11-15 feet

  11. Eastern Red BudCerciscanadensis Redbud has one to several maroon-purple trunks and a wide, umbrella-like crown. Its pink flowers, borne in tight clusters along the stems and branches create a showy spring display. Smooth, heart-shaped foliage does not have significant fall color. Height: 20 – 30 feet Spread: 25 – 35 feet

  12. Japanese MapleAcer palmatum Japanese maple is grown for its green or red colored leaves, interesting growth habit and fine leaf texture. Fall color ranges from bright yellow, redish-purple, and bronze. Height: 10 to 25 feet Spread: 10 to 25 feet

  13. Red MapleAcer rubrum Red maple is named for its red flowers, red fruit, red twigs, and of course, the brilliant red fall foliage. Its sap is used to make maple syrup. Height: 40-60 feet Spread: 40 feet

  14. Pin OakQuercuspalustris The wood is hard and heavy and is used in general construction and for firewood. Pin oak transplants well and is tolerant of the many stresses of the urban environment, so has become a favored tree for streets and landscapes. Height: 60-70 feet Spread: 25-45 feet

  15. Willow OakQuercusphellos This medium to large southern oak is known for its rapid growth and long life. It is an important source of lumber and pulp, as well as an important species to wildlife because of heavy annual acorn production. It is also a favored shade tree, easily transplanted and used widely in urban areas. Height: 40-75 feet Spread: 25-50 feet

  16. River BirchBetulanigra Leaves turn yellow in the fall. It has peeling bark. It produces flowers in the spring and winter, and small brown or green nutletsin the summer. Without pruning, it grows with several trunks. Height: 40-70 feet Spread: 40-60 feet

  17. SweetgumLiquidambar styraciflua Sweetgums grow in woods and along streambanks and lakes. Young Sweetgums are pioneer plants, growing quickly and taking over a field. They are used as ornamental/ shade trees as well. Height: 60-75 feet Spread: 40-50 feet

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