Pomegranate

by | Feb 19, 2017

Pomegranates are native to central Asia and Persia. They spread along the trade routes throughout Europe and Asia and have been cultivated since ancient times. Pomegranates have a high water content in their juicy aril sacs and were carried by ancient traders...

Cleveland Select Callery Pear

by | Feb 19, 2017

Callery pear is native to Asia and was brought to Maryland in 1918 as rootstock for cultivated pears. This tree became the second most popular tree in America by the 1980s. This ornamental, deciduous tree can grow up to 40 feet in height. The shiny green leaves are...

Trident Maple

by | Feb 19, 2017

Native to China, Korea, and Japan, the Trident Maple is a small to medium deciduous tree reaching heights of 50 feet.  The leaves are in opposite pairs, glossy dark green above, paler below, usually with three lobes.  The flowers produced in spring are yellow-green....

Amur Maple

by | Feb 19, 2017

A small tree native to Asia, the Amur Maple is popular as a small, multi-stemmed specimen tree.  It has outstanding bright reddish fall colors.  The leaves are simple, 3-lobed, with the center lobe longest.  Flowers are yellowish-white and fragrant.

Box Elder

by | Feb 19, 2017

The Box-Elder is in the Maple family.  In many parts of the world it is used for erosion control and wind breaks.  Reaching heights of 30-60 feet, it is rounded in form and often forked.  Seeds of his tree are used as food by many species of birds and mammals.  The...