NEW! Jack Pear
(Pyrus calleryana ‘Jaczam’)—This selection has the same great white flowers in the spring as other forms but with a much smaller mature size. An ideal alternative where space is more limited and a smaller tree is desired. Height 15-20’, spread 8-12’.

Select Pear (Chanticleer)
(Pyrus calleryana ‘Cleveland Select’)—The plant of many names: Select Pear, Cleveland Select Pear, Chanticleer Pear, and also known as Glen’s Form. Cone-shaped. Heavy bloom of white flowers. Reddish-orange fall color. Rapid growth. Height 20-30’, spread 10-15’.

PECAN
See listing under NUT TREES.

PERSIMMON
Common Persimmon
(Diospyrus virginiana)—Another one of our native trees. Fairly upright habit with lustrous green leaves. Produces golfball-sized, pale orange fruits that are highly sought after by both wildlife and people. Height 40-50’, spread 20-30’.

PLUM
American Plum
(Prunus americana)—A small native tree that is excellent for wildlife plantings because of the highly edible fruits which are borne in abundance. Very easy to grow. Extremely hardy and drought tolerant. White flowers early in the spring. Height 15-20’, spread 15-20’.

Big Cis Purpleleaf Plum
(Prunus x cistina ‘Schmidtcis’)—A branch sport of Cistina Plum with the same reddish-purple foliage all season long. Makes a nice small ornamental tree. Height 10-15’, spread 8-12’.

Newport Purpleleaf Plum
(Prunus cerasifera ‘Newport’)—Foliage is reddish-purple all summer. Hardy upright grower. Height 15-20’, spread 15-20’.

POPLAR
Lombardy Poplar
(Populus nigra ‘Italica’)—Tall, narrow grower. Valuable for screening. Low branched. Height 40-50’, spread 5-10’.

REDBUD
Chinese Redbud
(Cercis chinensis)—A smaller growing species of Redbud, developing with more of a shrub like habit, but trainable into small multi-stemmed tree if desired. A heavy flowering species that can put on a show as good or better than our native Eastern Redbud. Unfortunately this species is marginal in our area and should only be used in protected areas. Height 10-15’, spread 10-15’.
‘Avondale’––Loaded with deep rose-purple flowers early in spring. May experience some winter die back in our area, so plant in protected area if possible. Height 8-10’, spread 6-10’.
‘Don Egolf’—A smaller selection with a shrub-like habit that can be grown either as a small tree or large shrub. Stems are literally covered with lavender colored flowers in the spring. This is a seedless selection. Height 8-10’, spread 6-10’.

Eastern Redbud
(Cercis canadensis)—Common native Redbud with showy rose-pink flowers. Good patio and lawn tree. Height 20-30’, spread 20-30’. A 2004 Pride of Kansas Selection.
NEW! ‘Burgundy Hearts’ (‘GRESWAN’)—New leaves emerge a rich red-purple and remain burgundy throughout the season. Pink-lavender flowers in the spring, typical of the species. Considered to be an improvement over ‘Forest Pansy’. Height 20-30’, spread 20-30’.
‘Forest Pansy’––This stunning selection has the same wonderful purplish-pink flowers in the spring as a regular Redbud. However, instead of green, new growth emerges a deep red-purple. Leaf color eventually fades to dark green with the heat of summer. Height 20-30’, spread 20-30’.
‘Lavender Twist’ (‘Covey’)––A spectacular weeping introduction! This is a hardy Redbud tree with the cascading habit of a Weeping Mulberry. Heavy production of purplish-pink flowers in the spring. Strong weeping habit makes for a spectacular specimen. Height 6-10’, spread 8-12’.
‘Silver Cloud’––A rare and unusual variegated Redbud selection. Leaves are green, blotched and speckled with creamy-white. Requires light shade to keep from burning the foliage. Height 15-20’, spread 15-20’.
‘Whitebud’ (var. alba)––A white flowering form of our native favorite. Identical to Common Redbud, except for the flowers. Height 20-30’, spread 20-30’.





 

REDWOOD
Dawn Redwood
(Metasequoia glyptostroboides)—This tree, once thought to be extinct, makes an exquisite specimen. Feathery, pyramidal tree. Should be planted into moist, well-drained soils. Similar in appearance to Baldcypress. Height 40-50’, spread 15-25’.

NEW! ‘Traveller’—A strongly weeping form with the glossy foliage and deep rose-red flowers flowers typical of the species. Ultimate height will vary somewhat depending on how tall trees have been trained before allowing them to weep back over. Height 5-10’, spread 6-12’.

RUSSIAN-OLIVE
(Elaeagnus angustifolia)—Often used in plantings to draw in songbirds. Attractive silver-gray foliage. Sweet-smelling yellow flowers in the spring followed by abundant yellow-brown fruits relished by birds. A fast-growing, thorny, short-lived tree. Tough! Height 15-20’, spread 15-20’.

SASSAFRAS
Common Sassafras
(Sassafras albidum)—A small, shrubby tree with outstanding yellow to orange to scarlet and purple fall color. Not the easiest tree to grow, but definitely worth a try. Was used in the past to make root beer. Height 20-40’, spread 15-25’.

SERVICEBERRY
Serviceberries, also known as Juneberries, are an exceptional group of plants. Although selections are numerous, all can be expected to have similar characteristics. Showy white flowers start things off early in the spring. By June, those flowers have produced numerous small berry-like fruits that go through a wonderful progression of colors, changing from green to bright red and finally to bluish-purple. These fruits are highly edible and loved by birds. However, if you can beat them to it, you can enjoy a wonderful harvest of sweet, juicy berries all for yourself. Fall color finishes the season with leaves changing to brilliant golds, oranges, and reds.

Apple Serviceberry
(Amelanchier x grandiflora)—This is a more vigorous hybrid form with larger flowers. Height 20-30’, spread 10-15’.
‘Autumn Brilliance’—A faster growing selection with better than average ornamental characteristics. A 2001 Pride of Kansas selection.
'Princess Diana’—A fantastic selection made to honor a fantastic individual. White flowers in the spring, followed by highly edible, red to purplish-blue fruits in June. Fall color can be spectacular, with tendencies towards brilliant reds during the best seasons. Height 20-25’, spread 15-20’.

SEVEN-SON FLOWER
(Heptacodium miconiodes)— An exciting introduction from China! This large arching shrub or small tree has glossy dark green leaves and creamy-white, fragrant flowers late in the summer. One of its best attributes is its persistent, showy, reddish-pink sepals (that’s plant talk for part of the floral structure). They create a flower-like display that is effective through the fall. With good winter hardiness and a floral display that resembles Crapemyrtle, it has been nicknamed by many as the “Crapemyrtle of the North.” Height 10-20’, spread 10-15’.


SMOKETREE
American Smoketree
(Cotinus obovatus)—This small, upright tree is prized for its brilliant displays of yellow, orange, red, and reddish-purple fall color. Summer foliage is dark to bluish green. Flowers are puffy, “smoke like” plumes. Height 20-30’, spread 15-20’.

Golden Spirit Smoketree
(Cotinus coggygria ‘Ancot’)—An exciting introduction from Europe with stunning, brilliant gold foliage through the growing season, changing to wonderful shades of coral, orange and red in the fall. Grows into a dense, rounded to upright shrub-like plant. Has not been observed to flower. Height 6-10’, spread 5-8’.

Grace Smoketree
(Cotinus x ‘Grace’)—A hybrid (C. coggygria ‘Velvet’ x C. obovatus) selection with massive pink flower panicles (over a foot high), blue-green summer foliage and brilliant red, orange, and yellow fall color. Height 15-20’, spread 15-20’.

Royal Purple Smoketree
(Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’)—Brilliant purple colored foliage that keeps its color all season long. Feathery plumes cover the plant in mid-summer. Height 10-15’, spread 10-15’.

Young Lady Smoketree
(Cotinus coggygria ‘Young Lady’)—An impressive selection with outstanding floral characteristics. Even as a young tree, an abundance of smoky plumes are produced early in the summer. Also has impressive fall color with leaves changing to orange-red. Height 8-12’, spread 8-12’.