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Ornamental Trees and Shrubs

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Native trees and shrubs of the Northeast, and their cultivated varieties, can be found throughout the Gardens.

Golden Hoptree — This is the lovely golden form of our native hoptree, Ptelea trifoliata ‘Aurea’.

ornamental trees — This young tupelo, Nyssa sylvatica, already provides a stunning splash of scarlet in the autumn landscape. Note the browse line, as the driveway is not fenced.

ornamental trees — Cornus florida ‘Spring Grove’ overlooks Wood Frog Pond.

ornamental trees — Magnolia acuminata var. subcordata, a cucumber tree for smaller yards

ornamental trees — Vernal witch hazel, Hamamelis vernalis, is a great source of early nectar.

ornamental trees — My favorite redbud blooms in soft pink: Cercis canadensis ‘Pauline Lily’.

ornamental trees — Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Chief’

ornamental trees — A pink flowering form of Carolina silverbell, Halesia carolina, adds another color to the spring palette.

ornamental trees — Wild raisin, Viburnum cassinoides, has lovely cream-colored flowers and will produce showy fruits for the birds.

Cercis canadensis — Strange weather caused blossom and leaf out to occur at the same time, unusual for redbuds.

Golden Sweetgum and Rhododendron — Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Naree’, Golden Sweetgum, sports bright gold leaves from spring through the summer, with pink tints showing up in fall. The soft yellow blooms of Rhododendron austrinum complement in spring.

Prunus virginiana 'Schubert's Red' — This unusual color variation of the common chokecherry, ‘Schubert’s Red’ or ‘Canada Red,’ rivals the foliage of invasive purple Norway maples and offers a more compact, flowering substitute which also provides plenty of bird food.

Betula nigra 'Little Prince' — This dwarf form of river birch, Betula nigra’Little King,’ would work well in compact spaces and Asian-themed gardens.

ornamental trees — Smooth sumac, Rhus glabra, provides a great source of winter bird food.

Rhus coppalina — Winged sumac, Rhus coppalina, in flower, with common milkweed in the foreground left for the Monarch caterpillars.

Cerecis canadensis — Cerecis canadensis ‘Appalachia’ is a focal point in the spring landscape, as well as a prime source of early season nectar.

Close-up of Carolina Silverbell blossoms

Flowering dogwoods — Flowering dogwoods, Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Princess’ and ‘Cherokee Chief’

Carolina Silverbell — Halesia carolina ‘UConn Wedding Bells,’ Carolina Silverbell

Aesculus pavia, Scarlet Buckeye, a giant hummingbird feeder — This small tree, Aesculus pavia, Scarlet Buckeye, serves as a giant hummingbird feeder.

‘Naree’ sweetgum showing pink tinted leaved in autumn.

Sweetgum and ‘Little King’ river birch show off complementary fall foliage.

Amelanchier ‘Autumn Brilliance,’ shadbush, is one of our earliest and most spectacular spring flowering trees. It also has very pretty fall foliage, but I’m thinking we should rename it Spring Brilliance.

Hemlock frames this view of the heavenly ‘Cloud 9’ dogwood.

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