Trees — Shade and Flowering

American Hornbeam

American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)

Mich. native, smooth gray bark, dark green leaf w/nice fall colors, tolerates periodic flooding, very strong wood

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Amur Maackia

Amur Maackia (Maackia amurensis)

White flowers in July, silver covering to new compound leaves, amber bark peels, many attributes, need to use more

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Ballerina Magnolia

Ballerina Magnolia (Magnolia x 'Ballerina')

J.C. McDaniel intro., numerous tepals (petals), white flower w/pink center

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Betty Magnolia

Betty Magnolia (Magnolia x 'Betty')

Deep purple outside of tepal w/white throat, coppery color to new leaf growth

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Butterflies Magnolia

Butterflies Magnolia (Magnolia x 'Butterflies')

The best yellow magnolia in the market, upright pyramid, a GWN favorite

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Centennial Magnolia

Centennial Magnolia (Magnolia st. 'Centennial')

Clear white open flowers, blushed pink on outside, commemorates 100 years of the Arnold Arboretum

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Chrysanthemum Magnolia

Chrysanthemum Magnolia (Magnolia st. 'Chrysanthemumiflora')

Flowers start pink and fade to white, 40+ tepals (petals), heavy bloomer, rounded habit

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Elizabeth Magnolia

Elizabeth Magnolia (Magnolia x 'Elizabeth')

Neat pyramidal habit, clear, primrose yellow flower in spring, very hardy

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Emerald Sentinel Sweetgum

Emerald Sentinel Sweetgum (Liquidambar s. 'Emerald Sentinel')

Upright growth, glossy green leaf, excellent fall color, large tree

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Frans Fontaine Hornbeam

Frans Fontaine Hornbeam (Carpinus b. 'Frans Fontaine')

Good narrow grower, responds to heavy pruning, close knit branching, slow growth

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Globe Hornbeam

Globe Hornbeam (Carpinus b. 'Globosa')

Very uniform, round head, responds to heavy pruning, close knit branching, slow growth

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Gold Dust Sweetgum

Gold Dust Sweetgum (Liquidambar s. 'Gold Dust')

Gold mottling becomes more intense with the season, excellent fall color, this has become a fast favorite

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Hornbeam Maple

Hornbeam Maple (Acer carpinifolium)

Unusual maple with a leaf like a hornbeam!, rich gold fall color, vase to rounded habit, very rare in cultivation

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Jane Magnolia

Jane Magnolia (Magnolia x 'Jane')

Reddish purple to the outside of tepal (petal), white inside

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Japanese Hornbeam

Japanese Hornbeam (Carpinus japonica)

Wide spreading branches radiate like a fan, responds to heavy pruning, slow growth

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Kobus Magnolia

Kobus Magnolia (Magnolia kobus)

4" white slightly fragrant flowers in spring, large tree, when mature looks like white clouds floating (Japanese tale)

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Korean Hornbeam

Korean Hornbeam (Carpinus coreana)

Small tree, clean green foliage, smooth bark, good screen, tolerates heavy shearing

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Leonard Messel Magnolia

Leonard Messel Magnolia (Magnolia x 'Leonard Messel')

Dark purple flower buds open to vivid pink, fragrant, oval habit, very reliable and adaptable, very heavy bloomer

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Oakleaf Hornbeam

Oakleaf Hornbeam (Carpinus b. 'Heterophylla')

Lobed leaves look like an oak, responds to heavy pruning, close knit branching, slow growth

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Oyama Magnolia

Oyama Magnolia (Magnolia seiboldii)

White flower petals surround maroon-crimson stamens in center, SUPERB!, needs TLC and winter protection

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Paw-Paw (Michigan Banana)

Paw-Paw (Michigan Banana) (Asimina triloba)

Michigan native, large edible fruit in fall, unusual leaf texture, maroon flowers, should be planted more, cross pollinator needed, love it

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Ricky Magnolia

Ricky Magnolia (Magnolia x 'Ricky')

Deep purple outside of tepal (petal), blush purple inside, shrubby but neat

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Royal Star Magnolia

Royal Star Magnolia (Magnolia st. 'Royal Star')

Pink buds open to white flowers, dark green leaf, rounded outline, reliable and trusted

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Satelite Sweetbay Magnolia

Satelite Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia v. 'Satelite')

Graceful small tree, semi-evergreen, bluish-white to underside of leaf, fragrant flowers, U.S. National Arboretum

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Saucer Magnolia

Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia x soulangiana)

Pinkish-white flowers, large spreading habit, familiar sight in S.E. Michigan springs

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Slender Silhouette Sweetgum

Slender Silhouette Sweetgum (Liquidambar s. 'Slender Silhouette')

Columnar habit, glossy summer leaf changes to awesome fall colors

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Sweetbay Magnolia

Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)

Graceful small tree, fragrant flowers in may-June, clean leaf, they should make soap out of the scent!

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Sweetgum

Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)

Large tree, glossy star shaped leaf, one of the best fall colors around

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Tuliptree

Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)

Michigan native, huge tree, tulip-like flowers in late spring, fast grower, one of our tallest natives

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Umbrella Magnolia

Umbrella Magnolia (Magnolia tripetela)

May brings large multi-tepaled flowers, huge (18"+) leaves give a tropical look, rare, coarse branching

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Upright Euro. Hornbeam

Upright Euro. Hornbeam (Carpinus b. 'Fastigiata')

Oval-vase shape,excellent screen or hedge, responds to heavy pruning

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Upright Tuliptree

Upright Tuliptree (Liriodendron t. 'Fastigiatum')

Narrow columnar form, unusual leaf, flowers resemble a tulip, fast grower, large tree

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Waterlily Magnolia

Waterlily Magnolia (Magnolia st. 'Waterlily')

Rich pink buds open to white flowers w/many tepals, upright, if you squint hard it kind of looks like a waterlily

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Weeping Hornbeam

Weeping Hornbeam (Carpinus b. 'Pendula')

More horizontal in growth, responds to heavy pruning, close knit branching, slow growth, excellent in winter

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White Magnolia

White Magnolia (Magnolia hypoleuca)

Huge leaves give a tropical feel, large fragrant flowers, looks like a banana tree, cool

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Worplesdon Sweetgum

Worplesdon Sweetgum (Liquidambar s. 'Worplesdon')

Broad oval form, unique narrow lobed leaves, great, apricot-orange fall color

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Yulan Magnolia

Yulan Magnolia (Magnolia denudata)

Broad pyramidal tree, a large growing magnolia, pastel yellow flowers are 5" across

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