by cooperyounggardenclub | Feb 19, 2017
American Elm is the most popular of urban shade trees. This tree was planted along downtown city streets for decades. Newer, hardier varieties have been developed that are more resistant to Dutch Elm Disease. Â It grows 50-70′ tall, the leaves are dark green,...
by cooperyounggardenclub | Feb 19, 2017
This handsome, graceful tree has a rounded crown adorned with lustrous dark green leaves that change to yellow and reddish purple in fall. A landscape standout, the lacebark elm has distinctive bark, which is mottled and often creates colorful patterns in its trunk....
by cooperyounggardenclub | Feb 19, 2017
Native to southern Europe and central Asia, chaste tree quickly grows into a multi-trunked tree about 10 to 20 feet tall and wide with a broad, spreading habit. It gets its name from the erroneous medieval belief that a potion made from it could curb the libido. Â The...
by cooperyounggardenclub | Feb 19, 2017
The name White Ash derives from the glaucous undersides of the leaves. It is similar in appearance to the Green Ash, making identification difficult. The lower sides of the leaves of White Ash are lighter in color than their upper sides, and the outer surface of the...
by cooperyounggardenclub | Feb 19, 2017
Green Ash is a medium to large bottomland tree that seldom matures larger than 60 feet in height. Â The tree can often be identified by the presence of large buds sitting on top of the leaf stem junction. Â When leaves are missing, the Green Ash can still be identified...
