ASPEN'S BEST TREES FOR 2009

Submitted by Justin Simpson on Tue, 2009-06-16 16:24
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Below we've listed our top performing trees for 2009.  All of these trees grow well in our often challenging region.  We still recommend performing a soil sample before planting your new tree to compare it with each tree's growing requirements (soil ph, well drained soil, sun or shade, etc...) 
We've listed our "Aspen favorites" on each list....
 
 
 
Small Ornamental Trees (under 20 feet at maturity):

  1. Japanese Maple **Aspen Favorite
  2. Serviceberry  **Aspen Favorite
  3. Amur Maple
  4. Eastern Redbud  **Aspen Favorite
  5. Oklahoma Redbud
  6. Dwarf Flowering Crabapple
  7. Sweetbay Magnolia
  8. Star Magnolia

Medium Ornamental Trees (20-40 feet at maturity):

  1. Paperbark Maple  **Aspen favorite
  2. Flowering Crabapple
  3. American Hornbeam
  4. Saucer Magnolia
  5. Chinkapin Oak

Large Shade Trees (40 feet + at maturity):

  1. European Hornbeam  **Aspen favorite
  2. Ginkgo 
  3. River Birch  **Aspen favorite
  4. Swamp White Oak **Aspen favorite
  5. Norway Maple
  6. Red Maple
  7. Bur Oak
  8. English Oak
  9. Littleleaf Linden

Evergreen Trees

  1. Eastern Red Cedar cultivars (upright Juniper)  **Aspen favorite
  2. Norway Spruce
  3. Limber Pine 'Vanderwolf's pyramid  **Aspen favorite
  4. Black Hills Spruce