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Explore a variety of deciduous and evergreen plants suitable for landscape gardens, featuring Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’, Quercus palustris, and Aucuba japonica. These plants offer rapid growth rates and varied fall colors, such as vibrant yellows, scarlets, and purples. With attributes like ease of transplanting, drought and air pollution tolerance, and unique flowers and fruits, these selections enhance your gardening options. Ideal for improving curb appeal while providing habitat for local wildlife.
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Plant ID Spring Week 10
Pyruscalleryana ‘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
Pyruscalleryana ‘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
Quercuspalustris • 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
Quercuspalustris • Flower/Fruit: .5" acorn • Comments: Young trees and lower branches of older trees hold leaves throughout winter; fibrous root system; transplants well
Quercusphellos • 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
Quercusphellos • 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
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
Euonymousalata • 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
Euonymousalata • 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
Border Forsythia:Forsythia x intermedia • Deciduous shrub • Leaf: opposite, serrated, elliptical, pinnate, 3-5”long,1 ½” wide • 8-10’tall/wide • Sun • Yellow flower in late winter, early spring. • Green pod for fruit. • Stem is 4-sided, has noticeable lenticels
Glossy Abelia: Abelia x grandiflora • Evergreen shrub • Leaf: opposite, elliptical, serrated, pinnate, simple • Pink flower, funnel/tube shaped. • Twigs are reddish-brown with streaks
Aucuba japonica • Height: 6 to 10 feet • Width: 4 to 6 feet • Evergreen • Flower/Fruit: Grown for foliage rather than flowers; purple male flowers; 0.5" scarlet fruit matures in fall and persists till spring; often hidden by foliage
Aucuba japonica • Foliage: Opposite, simple, lustrous, leathery le • Comments: Drought tolerant; young leaves exposed to sun will blacken; easy to transplant; remains dense even in heavy shade; male and female plants aves; 3 to 8" long; rounded green stems