Honors week 5

Norway MapleAcer platanoides

•Height: 60-80’•Spread: 50-70’•Greenish-yellow leaves•4-7 lobes with sharp serration•Shade

Chinese DogwoodCornus kousa

•Height: 10-15’•Spread: 10’•Flower buds at mid-April•4 bracts that come to a point•Raspberry type fruit•Sun-part shade

GinkgoGinkgo baloba

•Height: 40-70’•Spread: 20-40’•Green fan shaped leaves; fall color is yellow•Plum like fruit in fall•Sun•Don’t plant female tree-IT STINKS!!

Thornless HoneylocustGleditsia tricanthos var. inermis•Height: 50-70’•Spread: 25-40’•Pinnately compound leaves 7-12” long•Twisted pod fruit•Sun

Saucer MagnoliaMagnolia x soulangiana cv.

•Height: 15-25’•Spread: 15-25’•Green, elliptical leaves•Flowers like a cup on a saucer in purple or white and appear before leaves in March•Sun-Part shade

Water OakQuercus nigra

•Height: 50-70’•Spread: 30-40’•Rounded at bottom like a water droplet or ducks foot•Fruit: Acorn•Sun-Part shade