Acer - J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.

Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Shademaster’
Shademaster ® Honeylocust
Zone: 4
Height: 45'
Spread: 35'
Shape: Vase shaped
to rectangular in
outline.
Foliage: Fine
textured, medium
green
Fall Color: Yellow
Shademaster ® features upright ascending
then spreading branches which produce an
irregularly vase shaped form and a slightly
rectangular outline. An excellent street tree, its
upright branch structure lends itself to pruning
for traffic clearance.
Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Skycole’
Skyline ® Honeylocust
Zone: 4
Height: 45'
Spread: 35'
Shape: Broadly
pyramidal
Foliage: Fine
textured, medium
green
Fall Color: Golden
The most widely used Honeylocust cultivar. Its
upright spreading branch angle, well behaved
form and environmental tolerance make Skyline ®
an ideal street tree in many situations.
Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Suncole’
Sunburst ® Honeylocust
Zone: 4
Height: 40'
Spread: 35'
Shape: Irregular,
somewhat
rectangular outline
Foliage: Bright
yellow tip growth
Fall Color: Yellowbrown
Sunburst ® is used for its bright golden yellow,
fine textured foliage. The new growth is always
bright yellow which contrasts attractively with
the darker yellow green interior foliage.
Gleditsia triacanthos ‘True Shade’
True Shade ® Honeylocust
Zone: 4
Height: 40'
Spread: 35'
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Fine
textured, medium
green
Fall Color: Yellow
True Shade ® is a favorite with nurserymen because
of its fast growth, heavy caliper and clean, lush
foliage. Branch growth is vigorous and branch
angle tends to be close to an ideal 45°.
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Gymnocladus
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Gymnocladus dioicus
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Zone: 4
Height: 50'
Spread: 35'
Shape: Oval to vase
shape with upright
arching branches
Foliage: Green,
doubly compound
Fall Color: Yellow
Stark and rugged in the winter, this picturesque
native of the midwest becomes tropical in
appearance in the summer. Huge fans of doubly
compound green leaves emerge to cast filtered
shade.
Gymnocladus dioicus ‘Espresso’
Espresso Kentucky Coffee Tree
Zone: 4
Height: 50'
Spread: 35'
Shape: Oval to vase
shaped with upright
arching branches
Foliage: Huge doubly
compound leaves,
bluish-green
Fall Color: Yellow
The huge doubly compound leaves give this tree a
tropical feel, and the arching branches present an
elm-like form. This is a seedless selection. Good
tolerance of heat, drought, and cold.
Halesia
Silverbell
Halesia monticola
Mountain Silverbell
Zone: 5
Height: 40'
Spread: 25'
Shape: Ascending
branches form a
conical to rounded
crown
Foliage: Medium
green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: White,
bell-shaped
Clusters of snow-white bell shaped flowers borne
on pendulous stalks appear in May. They are best
seen when this tree is planted where it can be
viewed from below. Similar to Carolina Silverbell,
but with bigger flowers and larger mature size.
Hamamelis
Witchhazel
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Arnold Promise’
Arnold Promise Witch Hazel
Zone: 5
Height: 10'
Spread: 10'
Shape: Upright
spreading, low
branched
Foliage: Green,
textured
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Bright
yellow
Arnold Promise tends to flower early and heavily.
Its yellow flowers are among the brightest of the
Hamamelis.
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’
Diane Witch Hazel
Zone: 5
Height: 10'
Spread: 10'
Shape: Upright
spreading, low
branched
Foliage: Green,
textured
Fall Color: Bright
orange-red
Flower: Crimson-red
Bright red flowers appear in late winter.
Outstanding mix of bright fall colors including
yellow-orange, orange-red and bright red.
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