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Paperbark Maple

Acer griseum

Few trees are as showy as the Paperbark Maple, with its cinnamon colored exfoliating bark. The fine-textured leaves have 3 leaflets and change from dark green with silvery undersides in summer to shades of red and bronze in fall. Acer griseum makes a neat oval-shaped small tree which fits into both small and large scale landscapes well.

H: 30 Feet  ·   S: 20 Feet  ·   Zone: 5


Box Elder

Acer negundo 'Sensation'

H: 30 Feet  ·   S: 25 Feet  ·   Zone: 2


Tatariam Maple

Acer tataricum Hot Wings® PP15023

Ornamental small tree or large shrub with spectacular red, orange and yellow fall color. Small yellow flowers in early May give way to clusters of bright red samaras in August. Tolerant of alkaline soils.

H: 16 Feet  ·   S: 16 Feet  ·   Zone: 4


Red Buckeye

Aesculus pavia

The Red Buckeye is named for its striking showy 5" red upright flower panicles, which appear on the ends of its branches in May. Aesculus pavia's foliage is dark green in summer, turning to yellow in early fall. It produces the lustrous brown chestnuts that we all loved as children and squirrels go crazy for them. It can be grown as a very large wide shrub or as a small slow growing tree.

H: 20 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 4


Red Buckeye

Aesculus pavia 'Splendens'

We grow our own selection of Red Buckeye, selected by us from a field of mature trees at Princeton Nurseries. The characteristics that guided our choices were clean, disease-free foliage, very dark showy 5" upright panicles in May, and a strong tree-form habit. We propagate our selection 'Splendens' from the seed of the five trees we moved to Pleasant Run Nursery. The resulting plants have the outstanding qualities of their parents, and we grow them as tree-form. Aesculus pavia 'Splendens' makes a tough beautiful small tree. Besides the flower display and the attractive dark green summer foliage, the fall color is a clean yellow and the brown chestnuts feed the wildlife.

H: 20 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 4


Canada Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

H: 25 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 4


Canada Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis Rainbow Pillar® PP9092

Tall, upright deciduous shrub or small tree with fragrant white flowers from April to May, followed by blackish purple fruits in June. Low maintenance and highly adaptable to various soil conditions.

H: 18 Feet  ·   S: 8 Feet  ·   Zone: 4


Apple Serviceberry

Amelanchier x grandiflora Autumn Brilliance® PP5717

Small white flowers of Amelanchier x grandiflora Autumn Brilliance® emerge from pink buds in April. Apple Serviceberry has berries in June that will turn magenta to purple. Its brilliant red foliage brightens up the landscape in fall. A wet site tolerant plant introduced by nurseryman Bill Wandell of Illinois.

H: 20 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 4


Pawpaw

Asimina triloba

We grow a broad selection of these wonderful but underutilized native Pawpaws. They are all ultimately 25' and perform best in full sun. Their delicious yellow fruits ripen in September or October and taste like a combination of mango and banana custard. The fruit production is the most prolific when they have a pollinator. The interesting tri-lobed purple brown flowers appear along the stems in mid spring. The beautiful Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly and the Pawpaw Sphinx Moth depend on Asiminas in order to reproduce. Contact us for our cultivar list.

H: 25 Feet  ·   S: 20 Feet  ·   Zone: 5


Pawpaw

Asimina triloba 'Mango'

'Mango' Pawpaw is a slow growing tropical looking tree which bears delicious yellow fruit in October. The fruit is large and smooth skinned, with delicious soft flesh surrounding a few brown seeds. All Pawpaws are significant hosts for butterflies and moths, and are still commonly found in patches in old farmyards because settlers depended on Asimina triloba for the delicious fruit.

H: 25 Feet  ·   S: 20 Feet  ·   Zone: 5


Pawpaw

Asimina triloba 'Pennsylvania Golden'

'Pennsylvania Golden' Pawpaw is an early ripening form of our largest native fruit. The flesh is yellow and the taste is reminiscent of mango, banana and pineapple. Pawpaw ice cream is one of the greatest desserts we have ever eaten. Asiminas are important hosts for the larvae of the Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly, as well as the Pawpaw Sphinx Moth. Pawpaws are often found colonizing shady riverbanks along the Mid Atlantic and Southern plains.

H: 25 Feet  ·   S: 20 Feet  ·   Zone: 5


Pawpaw

Asimina triloba 'Prolific'

'Prolific' Pawpaw has large delicious early ripening fruit in early fall. The flavor is complex, with hints of banana and mango, resulting in the old common name of 'Poor Man's Banana'. The 3 lobed hanging flowers in early spring are among the more interesting bloom forms, with 3 fleshy brown petals and a somewhat unpleasant odor (since they need flies and beetles to pollinate them). The leaves are large and tropical looking.

H: 20 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 5


Pawpaw

Asimina triloba 'Sunflower'

'Sunflower' Pawpaw, a somewhat self-fertile variety of a wonderful but under utilized native fruit tree. Asimina triloba 'Sunflower' Pawpaw's yellow fruit is ready in October.

H: 25 Feet  ·   Zone: 5


Pawpaw

Asimina triloba 'Sweet Alice'

'Sweet Alice' Pawpaw was found by Homer Jacobs in West Virginia in 1934, and became a common farmyard fruit tree because of its large sweet orange yellow fruit produced in September and early October. The habit is somewhat more compact than some other selections and the fruit set is plentiful. All Pawpaws fruit best when planted near 1 or more other cultivars, because cross pollination between different clones is important for a good fruit set. The interesting purple brown flowers appear in April and May.

H: 15 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 5


New
Asimina triloba Taytwo
Pawpaw

Asimina triloba 'Taytwo'

Small to medium sized native deciduous tree with vigorous growth and prized for its abundant, edible fruits that bear a sweet, vanilla custard-like flavor and texture. Fruits ripen September-October.

H: 15 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 5


Pawpaw

Asimina triloba 'Wilson'

'Wilson' Pawpaw was found in the wild in Kentucky. The fruit is medium to large sized and has golden yellow flesh when ripe in the fall. The interesting purple brown flowers are produced in early spring and are set all along the branches. Since all Pawpaws except 'Sunflower' are "self-incompatible", it is best to plant 2 or more cultivars for good fruit set. The harvest period is fairly long for Pawpaws, as the fruit ripens over a month.

H: 15 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 5


American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana Fire King™ PP29969

H: 20 Feet  ·   S: 20 Feet  ·   Zone: 3


Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Cercis canadensis is a classic harbinger of spring, with pinkish lavender pea-shaped flowers covering its branches in April. The green heart-shaped leaves of this Eastern Redbud turn yellow in the fall, and the zigzag branching habit in the winter adds to the appeal of this large shrub or small tree.

H: 30 Feet  ·   S: 25 Feet  ·   Zone: 5


Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat' PPAF

'Alley Cat' Eastern Redbud has foliage liberally splashed with white, and its striking variegation is stable and scorch resistant. The dark pink pea-shaped flowers emerge in April just before the leaves begin to show in shades of copper pink and soft green. As the foliage matures, the white emerges and makes a lovely contrast to the green. Alan Bush found Cercis 'Alley Cat' in an alley near his home in Kentucky, and gave it to Harald Neubauer of Hidden Hollow Nursery to introduce.

H: 20 Feet  ·   S: 20 Feet  ·   Zone: 5


Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Appalachia'

'Appalachia' Red Eastern Redbud has deep reddish purple buds that open to bright neon pink flowers in April and May. Cercis canadensis 'Appalachia' was found by Dr. Max Byrkit in Maryland.

H: 30 Feet  ·   S: 25 Feet  ·   Zone: 5


Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis Black Pearl™ PP28627

Lavender pea-shaped flowers emerge before the dark purple heart-shaped leaves in early spring. This is the darkest of the purple foliage Redbuds.

H: 20 Feet  ·   S: 25 Feet  ·   Zone: 5


Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis Burgundy Hearts® PP19654

Burgundy Hearts® ('Greswan') Eastern Redbud is a refinement of the 'Forest Pansy' theme, with pinkish lavender April flowers followed by reddish purple lustrous foliage. The heart-shaped leaves hold their dark color longer in the summer, taking on reddish wine tones towards the fall. Introduced by Greenleaf Nurseries.

H: 20 Feet  ·   S: 20 Feet  ·   Zone: 5


Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis Carolina Sweetheart® PP27712

Carolina Sweetheart® ('NCCC1') Eastern Redbud is an unusual new Cercis, from NCSU in partnership with the North Carolina nurserymen. The heart-shaped leaves emerge in April, in shades of bronzy purple with vivid pink and white margins. The tricolor effect is striking, and since it follows the classic lavender purple flower display, Cercis Carolina Sweetheart® is a dramatic standout in the landscape for a long period. By mid summer the foliage is primarily bronze green, but the new growth continues to be colorful.

H: 30 Feet  ·   S: 25 Feet  ·   Zone: 6


New
Cercis canadensis Cotton Candy™
Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis Cotton Candy™ PP29290

A small-to-medium deciduous native tree chosen for its bi-colored pea-shaped flowers, emerging dark pink and aging to a soft, cotton candy pink from April to May. Upright, arching habit with medium green foliage turning yellow in fall.

H: 25 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 5