Acer truncatum

Shantung maple

Attractive fall foliage, disease and insect pests are seldom serious

Tilia cordata 'Halka' Summer Sprite

Littleleaf linden

Leaf color shifts from light green to glossy dark green to yellow throughout the seasons. Offers great shade due to a dense canopy. Yields nutlike fruit 1/4 inch in diameter. Grows in a pyramidal to oval shape. (Dwarf linden grows to height of 15 feet.)

Acer x freemanii 'Celzam'

Celebration Freeman maple

Broadly ovate, has a compact upright crown with strong crotch angles; adaptable over a wide range of climate and soils, from wet to dry but neutral or acid soil preferred; disease-resistant foliage and less prone to storm damage; long lasting, dependable colorful autumn foliage.

Acer x freemanii 'Armstrong'

Armstrong Freeman maple

Upright narrow, has a dense crown with ascending branches and a central leader; grows best in full sun, well-drained soils, tolerant of temporary wet conditions, five-lobed leaves have a silvery underside, fall color is an orange-red, depending upon the season. Height: 50 to 70 feet; spread: 15 to 20 feet; habit/form: upright narrow; growth rate: fast; zone: 3 to 6.

Acer Rubrum

Red maple

The colorful red maple (Acer rubrum) not only decorates the landscape of Wisconsin with brilliant displays of scarlet and burgundy during the fall months, it also produces beautiful red-and-orange flowers during April and May. The red maple is a medium-sized tree that reaches heights between 40 and 70 feet tall. Summer foliage is medium-green and leaves are 2 to 4 inches long. Red maples thrive in full sun, but will tolerate partial shade. Although they adapt well to most soil conditions, the red maple will flourish in moist, acidic soils.

Acer Saccharum

Sugar maple

One of Wisconsin's finest native trees, but needs good growing conditions and plenty of room for its roots.

Celtis occidentalis 'Prairie Pride'

Common hackberry

Crown broadly globose and compact, ascending branches with yellow fall foliage; bark develops attractive corky warts; tolerates drought and alkaline soils, wet to dry sites, soil compaction, salt, and pollution; susceptible to nipple gall on leaves; recovers slowly from transplant.

Celtis occidentalis 'Prairie Sentinel'

Common hackberry

A. columnar form of hackberry, grows to about 45 feet tall but only gets 12 feet wide. This tree has the characteristic toughness of the species trees and is narrow enough to be used in tough urban landscapes or areas where there isn't much room but a tree is needed. "Prairie Sentinel" has yellow fall color and bears fruits that attract wildlife. It is drought tolerant and hardy in zones 4 to 9.

Corylus colurna

Turkish filbert

Conical, symmetrical crown; withstands a range of adverse conditions; no serious diseases or pests; little maintenance required; leaves not particularly attractive in the fall, does produce nuts which can be a problem in the fall.

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 'Skyline' or 'Street Keeper'

Thornless honeylocust

Broadly ovate to irregularly vase-shaped with a lacy texture; adaptable to a wide range of soils; tolerates salt, heat, drought, compaction and other adverse urban conditions; the most common problems include nectria canker, thyronectria canker, honeylocust plant bug, honeylocust leaf hopper, prone to produce surface roots and basal suckers, sunscald on trunk, transplants readily; lacy crown allows more light to reach surrounding turf. 'Street Keeper' is a more upright form.

Gymnocladus dioicus 'Espresso'

Espresso Kentucky coffeetree

Native, no pest problems, the male tree bears no fruit, colorful autumn foliage; irregularly ovate canopy; provides open, light shade in summer; slow recovery after transplanting, then medium to fast growth rate; adaptable to urban conditions including alkaline soils, salt and drought; no pest problems; colorful autumn foliage.

Quercus x bebbiana Schneid

Bebb oak

A naturally occurring hybrid of white oak and bur oak; native, disease seldom serious, massive tree with stout branches, bark and branches are attractive; slow grower; ovate becoming broadly globose with age; durable tree that tolerates urban stresses and a wide range of soils; does produce acorns; transplant in spring.

Quercus bicolor

Swamp white oak

Broadly ovate to globose; native to moist or swampy sites, tolerates imperfect drainage after establishment; tolerates drought, salt and soil compaction in urban environments; partial to full sun; chlorotic on alkaline soil and susceptible to some diseases and pests which seldom cause serious problems, less susceptible to oak wilt than red/black oaks; acorns can be a litter problem during mass fruitings; transplant in spring.

Quercus macrocarpa

Bur oak

Native; massive tree with stout branches, bark and branches are attractive; slow grower; ovate becoming broadly globose with age; durable tree that tolerates urban stresses and a wide range of soils, from moist to dry and acid to alkaline, although it is naturally occurring on alkaline soils; diseases and insects seldom cause serious problems; does produce acorns; transplant in spring.

Quercus x 'Pyramich' 'Skymaster'

Hybrid oak

Narrowly ovate crown, disease seldom serious, does produce acorns; transplant in spring.

Quercus muehlenbergii

Chinquapin oak

Native, disease seldom serious, does produce acorns; transplant B&B in spring

Quercus robur x Quercus bicolor 'Long'

'Regal Prince' hybrid oak

Disease seldom serious, does produce acorns; transplant in spring.

Quercus rubra

Northern red oak

Native; broadly ovate, somewhat open canopy; slow growth initially after transplanting then becomes fast; native to moist sites but prefers well drained, acid soils and partial to full sun; tolerates urban stresses — salt, compacted soil and pollutants; susceptible to some diseases and pests which seldom cause serious problems; acorns can be a litter problem during mass fruitings; transplant in spring.

Quercus x schuettei

Schuettei oak

Naturally occurring hybrid of swamp white oak and bur oak; native, disease seldom serious, massive tree with stout branches, bark and branches are attractive; slow grower; ovate becoming broadly globose with age; durable tree that tolerates urban stresses and a wide range of soils; does produce acorns; transplant in spring.

Tilia americana

Basswood

In addition to being a majestic tree in the landscape, basswood is a soft, light wood and prized for hand carvings and making baskets. The tree makes an excellent landscape plant with some tolerance to urban conditions depending on the cultivar. It is a perfect shade tree and can be used as a residential street tree.

Ulmus x 'Frontier'

Frontier elm

Released in 1990 by the USDA; high degree of resistance to DED, moderate resistance to elm leaf beetle, and high tolerance to the phytoplasma-caused elm yellows. Emerging leaves in spring are red, gradually changing to yellow-green in summer, finally turning red-purple in autumn; pyramidal instead of vase-shaped as it matures; sustained some low-temperature injury in Minnesota, reliably hardy only through USDA zone 5.

Abies concolor

White fir

Native to the United States; gray-green foliage; moderate growth rate, broadly conical; height up to about 70 feet; tolerates dry soil, heat; no serious pests; a good alternative to Colorado blue spruce.

Juniperus virginiana

Easter red cedar

An evergreen tree that may grow 30 to 40 feet tall. The tree has scale-like, closely oppressed, glandular leaves. The bark is red-brown in color, exfoliating in long, fibrous strips, often ashy gray where exposed. Small, light blue-green clusters of flowers mature in late winter or early spring.

Picea glauca

White spruce

A large tree with a narrow crown, it can grow to 40 meters tall and 1 meter in diameter when mature. Needles are four-sided, sharp, and stiff, and are arranged spirally on the twigs; whitish-green and foul smelling when young, they become pleasant smelling with age.

Pinus nigra

Austrian pine

Features dark green needles grown in bundles of two that sometimes curve or twist slightly. They are 3 to 6 inches long and persist for 4 to 8 years, giving the tree its dense crown. Produces somewhat oval, light brown cones that are 2 to 4 inches in length. Each scale is tipped with a small prickle.

Pinus strobus

Eastern white pine

Eastern white pine is an evergreen gymnosperm tree that may grow 50 to 80 feet tall. The tree has 3- to 5-inch slender needles in clusters of 5. The needle clusters are deciduous. The bark is green with some lighter patches in young trees.

Thuja occidentalis

American arborvitae (also Northern white cedar)

American arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) is a fast-growing evergreen hedge with feathery foliage. Emerald green arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd') is a dense, columnar evergreen that is very popular for privacy hedges due to its consistent green color, natural thickness, and low-maintenance habit.

Thuja occidentalis - Techny

Techny American arborvitae

Techny is a compact, broad-based, upright, conical-pyramidal, dwarf cultivar that typically matures to 10 to 15 feet tall. It is noted for its rich dark green foliage that does not yellow in winter. Foliage is scale-like and appears in flat, fan-shaped clusters.

Tsuga canadensis

Canadian hemlock

Features soft, feathery deep green needles that form flat, horizontal sprays on the twigs. Yields an abundance of small brown cones 1/2 to 1 inch long that hang from the branches like ornaments. May be sheared to any height or shape.

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill'

Robin Hill apple serviceberry

White flowers in the spring and purple fruit in the fall, colorful fall foliage, bark and branches are attractive, neutral or acid soils preferred, low tolerance for compacted, poorly drained soils, medium tolerance to salt.

Cercis canadensis

Eastern redbud

Reddish purple buds open to rosy pink before leaves appear, picturesque small tree, approx. 20 feet at age 30, neutral or acid soils preferred, look for Columbus, WI, strain to assure hardiness.

Crataegus viridis 'Winter King'

Winter King hawthorn

White flowers, red fruit, attractive fall foliage, crown width at maturity will be equal to or greater than the height.

Malus spp.

Flowering crabapple.

The most common problems include apple scab, fireblight, cedar apple rust, frog-eye leaf spot, eastern tent caterpillar, spider mites, Japanese beetles, gypsy moth, prone to basal suckers and watersprouts, poor form, fruit mess, rabbit or vole injury susceptible. Select disease-resistant cultivars.

Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk'

Ivory Silk Japanese tree lilac

White flowers in the spring, bark and branches are attractive, neutral or acid soils preferred, low tolerance for compacted, poorly drained soils, medium tolerance to salt.

Betula nigra 'Heritage'

River birch

Native; tree form: grows rapidly when established; salmon-white peeling bark; leaves are glossy dark green; briefly yellow in fall; susceptible to leaf miner and chlorosis (yellowing of leaves) if pH is too high; prefers moist but well drained acid soils.

Pyrus calleryana 'Autumn Blaze' 'Chanticleer'

Autumn Blaze callery pear

White flowers in spring, attractive fall foliage.

Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold' or 'Princeton Sentry'

Ginkgo, male cultivars

Variable and irregular, large spreading branches; slow growth for about 15 years, then medium; tolerates wide range of soils, salt and pollutants; very disease-resistant and low maintenance; partial to full sun: colorful autumn foliage, leaves are distinctive.

Amelanchier spp.

Serviceberry, juneberry or salmonberry

Upright, clump or bush form. Partial shade, alkaline soil, white flowers in spring, edible purple fruits in fall. Smooth gray bark; yellow to orange fall foliage.

Cornus racemosa

Gray dogwood

Erect small tree. Dry or wet soil, prefer shade; woods edges. White flowers, purple fruits (birds like them), purple fall foliage.

Cornus stolonifera

Red osier dogwood

Spreading bush form. Wet, moist soil; tolerates poor drainage. White flowers, white fruits, red twigs.

Cornus stolonifera

Common witchhazel

Spreading bush form. Prefers shade. Yellow flowers in October; yellow fall foliage.

Euonymus atropurpurea

Eastern wahoo

Physocarpus opulifolius

Common (or Eastern) ninebark

Vase-shaped bush form. Prefers dry soil in partial shade. White flowers, red capsular fruits; shredded bark.

Viburnum dentatum

Arrowwood viburnum

Vase-shaped shrub. Prefers moist soil and shade. White flowers in June, blue fruits and maroon fall foliage.

Viburnum lentago

Nannyberry viburnum

Viburnum trilobum

American cranberrybush viburnum

Upright shrub that prefers moist soil. Lacy appearance, white flowers and persistent, edible red fruits.

Aronia arbutifolia

Red Chokeberry

Red chokeberry is a tall, multi-stemmed native shrub with abundant white flowers, red glossy berries, and outstanding red fall color.

Corylus americana

American filbert (also American hazelnut)

American hazelnut is a thicket-forming, spreading shrub to 10 feet high, the leaves can be very colorful in autumn, varying from orange to brick red or purplish red, or with combinations of rose, orange, yellow, and pale green.

Ilex verticillata

Winterberry

This slow-growing, multi-stemmed shrub typically develops an upright to rounded habit and grows between 5 and 15 feet tall. The leaves are typically two to three inches long, elliptic, toothed, and dark green. In the fall, the foliage turns yellow or, in some cases, maroon. The berries provide significant color and interest in the winter landscape.

Viburnum cassinoides

Witherod viburnum

Witherod viburnum grows to 5 to 6 feet in height and is typically found in wetter conditions such as swamps and marshes, moist fields, and woods. This native North American shrub offers visual interest during all four seasons with white flowers in the spring, beautiful red-orange leaves in the fall, and fruit that changes colors as it matures throughout the growing season.

Juniper chinensis 'Pfitzerana'

Pfitzer Juniper (also Golden Pfitzer)

Golden Pfitzer Juniper is a fast-growing evergreen conifer shrub that can reach 3 to 5 feet in height with a width of 10 feet or more. It has main branches which emerge at a 45° angle to the ground. Branch tips often droop.

Junipers communis depressa

Oldfield Common Juniper

Oldfield Common Juniper is a Wisconsin native ground cover evergreen. It's a cold-hardy, shrubby evergreen which inhabits the sandy hills of the Kettle Moraine and the clay bluffs along Lake Michigan.

Thuja occidentalis 'Woodwardii'

Woodward Globe Arborvitae

Woodward globe arborvitae is a compact to medium-sized shrub that naturally maintains its broadly rounded shape. The fine-textured, lacy foliage is a rich green, turning shades of green and brown in winter.

Amelanchier stolonifera

Running Serviceberry

Serviceberry is a small deciduous tree or shrub with attractive white spring blossoms, that provides year-round interest in the landscape, as well as producing edible fruits.

Aronia melanocarpa

Black Chokeberry

Black chokeberry is a multi-stemmed, deciduous, eastern North American shrub which reaches 4 to 8 feet in height. Its ornamental attributes include three seasons of interest: white flowers in spring, lustrous green foliage in summer and black fruits in late summer, and bright yellow-orange-red foliage in autumn.

Juniper horizontalis

Creeping Juniper

Creeping juniper is a ground-hugging shrub native to North America that is often used as ground cover in gardens and landscapes.

Ribes alpinum

Alpine Currant

Alpine currant is a hardy, low-mounded shrub commonly used as a hedge. Plants are tolerant of full sun to full shade. Very low-maintenance with little ornamental appeal other than its dense green foliage.

Viburnum acerifolium

Mapleleaf Viburnum

Maple-leaf arrowwood is a low, densely branched shrub, 4 to 6 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. Flat-topped clusters of white flowers are followed by berries turning from red to blue-black. Bright- to dark-green, deciduous foliage, maple-like in shape, is very colorful in fall. A shrub with maple-like leaves and small, white flowers or uniform size in flat-topped clusters.