Recommended trees
Yesterday at the annual Oklahoma Urban Forestry Conference, several trees were recommended that we commonly forget about or do not know about.
Here is a selection of recommendations with links to more information. Every one of these has beautiful features whether it is catkins, flowers, fall color, or bark. If you are considering planting something unique, check these out!
Acer saccharum, Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple Information
Acer truncatum, Purple Blow Maple, Shantung Maple Information
Aesculus, Buckeye. Look for A. Glaba, Bottlebrush Buckeye Information
Asimina triloba, Pawpaw hybrids Information on several hybrids
Castanea mollissima, Chinese Chestnut Information
Carpinus betalus, Hornbean Information
Chionanthus retusus, Chinese Fringe tree, American Fringe tree. Information here
Corylus avellana, European Filbert, Harry Lauder's walking stick Information
Cotinus obovatus, Smoke Tree Information
Magnolia, yellow lantern or butterflies Information
Prunus mexicana, Mexican plum Information
Pterocarya stenoptera, Chinese Wingnut. Information
Rhus typhina, Staghorn Sumac Information
Rhamnaceae Rhamnus caroliniana, Carolina buckthorn Information
Tilia tomentosa, Linden tree Information
Ziziphus jujuba for xeriscape sites. Pest and disease free. Information here
Here is a selection of recommendations with links to more information. Every one of these has beautiful features whether it is catkins, flowers, fall color, or bark. If you are considering planting something unique, check these out!
Acer saccharum, Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple Information
Acer truncatum, Purple Blow Maple, Shantung Maple Information
Aesculus, Buckeye. Look for A. Glaba, Bottlebrush Buckeye Information
Asimina triloba, Pawpaw hybrids Information on several hybrids
Castanea mollissima, Chinese Chestnut Information
Carpinus betalus, Hornbean Information
Chionanthus retusus, Chinese Fringe tree, American Fringe tree. Information here
Corylus avellana, European Filbert, Harry Lauder's walking stick Information
Cotinus obovatus, Smoke Tree Information
Magnolia, yellow lantern or butterflies Information
Prunus mexicana, Mexican plum Information
Pterocarya stenoptera, Chinese Wingnut. Information
Rhus typhina, Staghorn Sumac Information
Rhamnaceae Rhamnus caroliniana, Carolina buckthorn Information
Tilia tomentosa, Linden tree Information
Ziziphus jujuba for xeriscape sites. Pest and disease free. Information here
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