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Ornamental cherry blossom tree covered in pale pink spring flowers in a front-yard lawn
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Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo Tree

Ginkgo is not a plant for instant gratification. It is a patient tree that rewards the right buyer decision up front, male or…

USDA Zones 4-9

Prunus serrulata

Japanese Cherry Tree

Japanese Cherry is a short-season show tree with real structural limits. The best care is not chasing bigger growth.

USDA Zones 5-8 Toxic to dogs, cats, horses

Acer palmatum

Japanese Maple

Japanese Maple succeeds when the site protects the leaves as much as the roots.

USDA Zones 5-8

Juniperus spp.

Juniper

Juniper covers dozens of evergreen conifers that range from a 4 inch mat to a 60 ft tree, so the form on the label decides what…

USDA Zones 3–9

Acer species

Maple Tree

Maples range from compact ornamental shrubs to canopy trees that can dominate a residential lot.

Zones 3-9 by species and cultivar

Quercus spp.

Oak Tree

Oak trees are long-lived shade trees whose mature size, species group, roots, and disease risks must fit the site.

USDA Zone 4-9 Toxic to horses