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Caragana<br />
Siberian Pea<br />
Caragana arborescens ‘Pendula’<br />
Weeping Siberian Peashrub<br />
Zone: 2<br />
Height: 15'<br />
Spread: 15'<br />
Shape: Weeping<br />
Foliage: Pinnately<br />
compound, bright<br />
medium green<br />
Flower: Small, bright<br />
yellow<br />
Fall <strong>Co</strong>lor: Yellowish<br />
A very cold hardy plant, able to withstand<br />
some of the most difficult sites. Well adapted<br />
to drought and poor or alkaline soil. Attractive<br />
spring flowers and summer foliage.<br />
Weeping European Hornbeam<br />
Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’<br />
Walker Siberian Peashrub<br />
Zone: 2<br />
Height: 8'<br />
Spread: 8'<br />
Shape: Weeping<br />
Foliage: Fine<br />
textured, fern-like,<br />
green<br />
Fall <strong>Co</strong>lor: Yellowish<br />
Flower: Small, bright<br />
yellow<br />
Leaflets are very narrow and linear, almost<br />
like needles on a conifer. This gives this small<br />
weeper an extremely fine textured appearance.<br />
Carpinus<br />
Hornbeam<br />
Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’<br />
Pyramidal European Hornbeam<br />
Zone: 5<br />
Height: 35'<br />
Spread: 25'<br />
Shape: Dense compact,<br />
narrow when<br />
young, becoming<br />
oval<br />
Foliage: Dark green<br />
Fall <strong>Co</strong>lor: Yellow<br />
Symmetrical and formal in appearance. It is heat<br />
and drought resistant, and seems to be relatively<br />
free of disease and pest problems.<br />
Carpinus betulus ‘Frans Fontaine’<br />
Frans Fontaine Hornbeam<br />
Zone: 5<br />
Height: 35'<br />
Spread: 15'<br />
Shape: Narrow,<br />
columnar<br />
Foliage: Dark green<br />
Fall <strong>Co</strong>lor: Yellow<br />
Fastigiate form is maintained with maturity, the<br />
narrowest of the C. betulus cultivars.<br />
Carpinus caroliniana<br />
American Hornbeam<br />
syn. Blue Beech<br />
Zone: 4<br />
Height: 25'<br />
Spread: 20'<br />
Shape: Oval<br />
Foliage: Dark green<br />
Fall <strong>Co</strong>lor: Yellow to<br />
bright orange-red<br />
Eastern U.S. native also known as Ironwood and<br />
Musclewood; names inspired by the smooth,<br />
gray, irregularly fluted trunk. A widely adapted<br />
small tree with outstanding fall color, excellent<br />
for naturalistic plantings.<br />
Carpinus japonicus<br />
Japanese Hornbeam<br />
Zone: 5<br />
Height: 20'<br />
Spread: 25'<br />
Shape: Low<br />
branched, wide<br />
spreading<br />
Foliage: Dark green,<br />
glossy,<br />
Fall <strong>Co</strong>lor: Bronze<br />
Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’<br />
Weeping European Hornbeam<br />
Zone: 5<br />
Height: 20'<br />
Spread: 20'<br />
Shape: Weeping<br />
Foliage: Dark Green<br />
Fall <strong>Co</strong>lor: Yellow<br />
An elegant weeping habit usually found in more<br />
temperamental species disguises the toughness<br />
and adaptability of this drought and insect<br />
resistant European hornbeam. A rounded crown<br />
of pendulous branches cascades to the ground<br />
from a central trunk of smooth, steely gray bark.<br />
Catalpa<br />
Catalpa speciosa<br />
Northern Catalpa<br />
Zone: 5<br />
Height: 50'<br />
Spread: 35'<br />
Shape: Pyramidal<br />
with rounded top,<br />
open structure<br />
Foliage: Medium<br />
green, large leaves<br />
Fall <strong>Co</strong>lor: Yellowgreen<br />
Flower: White, in<br />
large clusters<br />
A native of the central United States and known<br />
for its tolerance of tough conditions, especially<br />
heat and drought. Its branch structure presents<br />
a bold, rugged appearance.<br />
Leaves corrugated along the veins and<br />
distinctive fan like branch habit contribute to the<br />
graceful shape of this unusual tree.<br />
© J. <strong>Frank</strong> <strong>Schmidt</strong> & <strong>Son</strong> <strong>Co</strong>.<br />
www.jfschmidt.com<br />
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