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Growing Ornamental Trees

Flowering and decorative trees for landscaping. Dogwoods, magnolias, Japanese maples, and more.

34 varieties with complete growing guides

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American Elm PrincetonEasy to moderate

American Elm Princeton

Ulmus americana 'Princeton'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Bloodgood Japanese MapleModerate

Bloodgood Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'

☀ Dappled Sunlight
Bradford PearEasy

Bradford Pear

Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Cleveland Select PearEasy

Cleveland Select Pear

Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Crape Myrtle NatchezEasy

Crape Myrtle Natchez

Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Natchez'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
Eastern Redbud Forest PansyEasy

Eastern Redbud Forest Pansy

Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Emerald Green ArborvitaeEasy

Emerald Green Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Fastigiata European BeechModerate

Fastigiata European Beech

Fagus sylvatica 'Fastigiata'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Flowering Dogwood Cherokee PrincessEasy to moderate

Flowering Dogwood Cherokee Princess

Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Flowering Pear ChanticleerEasy

Flowering Pear Chanticleer

Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Fringe TreeEasy

Fringe Tree

Chionanthus virginicus

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Ginkgo Biloba Autumn GoldEasy

Ginkgo Biloba Autumn Gold

Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
Green Giant ArborvitaeEasy

Green Giant Arborvitae

Thuja standishii × plicata 'Green Giant'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Honey Locust SunburstEasy

Honey Locust Sunburst

Gleditsia triacanthos inermis 'Sunburst'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Japanese Maple Crimson QueenModerate

Japanese Maple Crimson Queen

Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'

☀ Dappled Sunlight
Japanese Maple Emperor OneModerate

Japanese Maple Emperor One

Acer palmatum 'Emperor One'

☀ Dappled Sunlight
Japanese Zelkova Green VaseEasy

Japanese Zelkova Green Vase

Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
Kousa DogwoodModerate

Kousa Dogwood

Cornus kousa

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Kwanzan CherryEasy

Kwanzan Cherry

Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Lavender Twist Weeping RedbudModerate

Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Covey'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Magnolia JaneEasy to moderate

Magnolia Jane

Magnolia × 'Jane'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Norway SpruceEasy

Norway Spruce

Picea abies

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
October Glory Red MapleEasy

October Glory Red Maple

Acer rubrum 'October Glory'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Paperbark MapleModerate

Paperbark Maple

Acer griseum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Pink Flowering CrabappleEasy

Pink Flowering Crabapple

Malus 'Prairifire'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
Purple Leaf PlumEasy to moderate

Purple Leaf Plum

Prunus cerasifera 'Atropurpurea'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
River Birch HeritageEasy

River Birch Heritage

Betula nigra 'Cully'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Royal Purple Smoke TreeEasy

Royal Purple Smoke Tree

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
Saucer MagnoliaModerate

Saucer Magnolia

Magnolia × soulangeana

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Serviceberry Autumn BrillianceEasy

Serviceberry Autumn Brilliance

Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Star MagnoliaEasy to moderate

Star Magnolia

Magnolia stellata

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Thornless Cockspur HawthornEasy

Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn

Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Thornless Honeylocust SkylineEasy

Thornless Honeylocust Skyline

Gleditsia triacanthos inermis 'Skyline'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Thundercloud Purple Leaf PlumEasy

Thundercloud Purple Leaf Plum

Prunus cerasifera 'Thundercloud'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
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