ORNAMENTAL SHADE TREES

 

ACER (Aceraceae)

 

Acer barbatum (Southern Sugar Maple)

H:15-18m              Z:6

Deciduous tree with dense, rounded crown, 3-5 lobed leaves to 8cm long and yellow-green flowers.  (Coastal Southeastern USA)

 

Acer buergerianum (Three-toothed Maple)

H:6-8m                   Z:6

L/U: small patio, street tree or solitary

Small tree with glossy, dark-green, 3-lobed foliage, becoming yellow, orange & red in fall.  Colours later than most Maples.  (Japan & Central/Eastern China)

 

Acer cappadocicum 'Aureum'

H:8-15m                Z:6

L/U: street tree

Broad, round-topped tree with shallow, 5-7-lobed, 8-14cm wide leaves, yellow in spring and fall, otherwise bright-green.  Light-yellow flowers in corymbs from May-June and winged, widely spread, 3-5cm long fruit.  Prefers shade.

 

Acer cappadocicum 'Rubrum'

(Coliseum Maple)

H:8-15m                Z:6

L/U: street tree or solitary

Vigorous, broad-headed tree with red and white-striped young branches and V-shaped, shallowly-lobed foliage, flushed burgundy-red throughout summer, yellow in fall.  (Caucasus to the Himalayas)

 

Acer capillipes (Red Snake Bark Maple)

H:6-12m                Z:6

L/U: street tree or solitary

A green and white, striped-bark Maple with red young branches and new growth.  Dark-green, 6-10cm long, usually red-veined leaves are light-green beneath, carmine in fall.  Greenish-white flowers in pendulous racemes in May.  (Japan)

 

Acer carpinifolium (Hornbeam Maple)

H:6-10m                Z:6

L/U: solitary or street tree

Broad, upright tree with large, 8-12cm long, Carpinus-like leaves and greenish flowers, grouped in short racemes in May.  (Japan)

 

 

Acer circinatum (Vine Maple)

H:4.5-10m             Z:5

L/U: grouping or accent

A small, clumping Acer with red-wine and white flowers in April, followed by bright-red samaras and delicate, oriental-like foliage.  Colours well into fall and does well in shaded locations.  (Westcoast N. America)

 

Acer cissifolium (Ivy Leaved Maple)

H:6-12m                Z:6

L/U: solitary or street tree

Large shrub to small tree with grey, smooth bark and dark-green, trifoliate, 5-8cm long leaves, light-green beneath, orange-red in fall.  Small, yellowish flowers appear in upright racemes in April, after foliage opens.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1993.  (Japan)

 

 

 

 

Acer davidii (Snake Bark Maple)

H:5-15m                Z:6

L/U: solitary, accent or street tree

Smooth, green and white, striped-bark Maple with oval, green, shallowly lobed, bright red-stemmed, 8-12cm long leaves, yellow and red in fall.  Yellowish flowers in pendulous racemes.  (Yunnan & Central China)

 

Acer davidii 'Serpentine'

(Serpentine Snake Bark Maple)

H:8-10m                Z:6

L/U: street tree, solitary or accent

More showy hints of red, otherwise similar to species.

 

Acer ginnala 'Flame' (Amur Maple)

H:5-10m                Z:2

L/U: street tree or solitary

Dense shrub or small tree with red fruit and fiery red fall colour.  Superior selection to seedlings of the species.

 

 

 

 

Acer glabrum (Douglas Maple)

H:5-8m                   Z:4

L/U: solitary, grouping or land reclamation

Small, multi-stemmed Maple with red twigs and glossy green leaves, blue-green beneath, yellow in fall.  Greenish-yellow flowers in corymbs in May.  Clear-pink, winged fruit in summer.  (Western N. America)

 

Acer griseum (Paperbark Maple)

H:5-10m                Z:6

L/U: solitary or accent

Smooth, peeling, cinnamon-brown bark with small, pendulous, yellow flowers and dark-green, trifoliate leaves, blue-green beneath, red in fall with hints of yellow.  (Central China)

 

Acer henryi (Henry Maple)

H:12m                    Z:6

Vigorous, trifoliate, deciduous tree has smooth, grey bark and red fruits on long, pendulous racemes.  Crimson fall colour.  (Central China)

 

 

 

Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'

(Maiku Jaku)

H:2.50m                 Z:5

L/U: solitary or accent

Strong-structured, low-spreading Maple with large, deeply-palmate leaves, spectacular red in fall.  In April-May, large, fuschia-red flowers in long-stalked clusters appear as delicate leaves unfold.  (Japan)

 

Acer macrophyllum (Big Leaf Maple)

H:25                       Z:6

Vigorous, large, deciduous tree with palmate leaves to 30cm in diameter.  (Alaska to California)

 

Acer negundo 'Flamingo'

(Flamingo Box Elder)

H/W:6-7.50m        Z:5

L/U: solitary or accent

A bright-pink, trifoliate Maple with pinkish flowers and variegated, light-green, white and pink leaves.  Thrives in semi-shade and contrasts well with darker trees.

 

Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple)

H:4-7m                   Z:5

L/U: solitary, accent or grouping

Compact shrub or small, multi-stemmed tree with bright-red twigs and deeply-cut, 5-10cm long leaves, yellow-orange to carmine-red in fall.  Small, purple flowers in June.  Prefers full sun to partial shade.  (Japan & Central/Eastern China)

 

 

Acer palmatum 'Aka shime'

H:1m                      Z:5

Long, narrow, linear, lobed foliage, deep red in spring, greenish bronze in summer, crimson red in fall.  (Japan)

 

Acer palmatum 'Ao shime'

H:1m                      Z:5

Similar to 'Aka shime', but with green foliage.

 

Acer palmatum 'Asahi zuru'

H:2-4m                   Z:5

Variegated green leaves with white portions.

 

Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'

(Red Japanese Maple)

H:3-7m                   Z:5

Deeply-cut, 5-lobed, medium-sized leaves, dark-red in fall.

 

Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'

H:3-5m                   Z:5

Slow-growing selection of 'Atropurpureum', with darker red, deeply-incised, slightly-serrate, 6-10cm wide, 5-lobed leaves.

 

Acer palmatum 'Chishio'

H:2.5-3m               Z:5

Brilliant crimson-pink new foliage, turning green in summer, pinkish-red in fall.

 

Acer palmatum 'Deshojo'

H:2.5-3m               Z:5

Carmine red new foliage, becoming light-green.

 

Acer palmatum dissectum

H:2-3m                   Z:5

A form of A. palmatum with deeply-cut foliage and dense, twisting branches.

 

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Atropurpureum'

(Red Select)

(Red Cutleaf Weeping Japanese Maple)

H:1.5-4.50m/W:4.50m         Z:5

Weeping branches and deeply-cut, dark, red-green foliage becoming brilliant scarlet in fall.

 

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Seiryu'

H:to 4m                  Z:5

Upright-growing form with green, cut-leaf foliage, gold to light-yellow in fall.

 

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Shojo Shidare'

H:2-3m                   Z:5

Cascading grower with deep, maroon-purple and green leaves.

 

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Viridis'

(Green Select)

H:1-4m                   Z:5

Weeping branches and deeply-cut, green foliage becoming brilliant-orange in fall.

 

Acer palmatum 'Higasayama'

H:3-5m                   Z:5

Upright, whitish-pink and green, variegated variety.

 

Acer palmatum 'Kagiri nishiki'

(Roseomarginatum)

H:2-3m                   Z:5

Variegated, deep-green, white-margined leaves.

 

Acer palmatum 'Katsura'

H:1.5-2m               Z:5

Dwarf form with pale-yellow to orange leaves, becoming rich green.

 

Acer palmatum 'Koto no ito'

H:5-6m                   Z:5

Small, upright form with light-green, thread-leaf foliage.

 

Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'

H:3-5m                   Z:5

Green foliage becoming brilliant scarlet in fall.

 

Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira'

(Lion's Mane Japanese Maple)

H:2-3m                   Z:5

Tight, crinkled, bright-green foliage becoming golden and rose, crimson in fall.

 

Acer palmatum 'Shojo Nomura'

H:3-4m                   Z:5

Purple-red leaves mature to red-green in summer with solid and mottled tones of orange-red.

 

Acer palmatum 'Tsuma beni'

H:2-3m                   Z:5

Rounded, bush form has light-green foliage with purplish-red tips and margins.

 

Acer palmatum 'Yubae'

H:3-4m                   Z:5

Tall-growing, vigorous form with dark-red and crimson-mottled leaves.

 

 

Acer platanoides 'Columnare'

(Columnar Norway Maple)

H:8-16m                Z:3

L/U: solitary

Narrowly-columnar, dense, slow-growing tree with small, dark-green leaves, red buds.

 

Acer platanoides 'Deborah'

H:8-16m                Z:3

L/U: solitary or street tree

Broadly-round tree with a straight leader, brilliant-red new growth, and wrinkled leaf margins, eventually becoming dark-green.

 

 

Acer platanoides 'Emerald Queen'

H:8-20m                Z:4

L/U: solitary or street tree

Strictly upright tree, quickly developing a strong leader, with glossy, dark-green, leathery leaves.  Ascending young branches develop a wide crown.

 

Acer platanoides 'Princeton Gold'

(Princeton Gold Norway Maple)

H:10m                    Z:4

Oval shaped tree with yellow foliage, especially bright when leaves emerge.

 

Acer pseudoplatanus 'Atropurpureum'

(Wineleaf Sycamore Maple)

H:8-16m                Z:6

L/U: solitary or street tree

Five-lobed leaves, upper side dark-green to red-brown in spring, underside deep-red.  Dark-red, winged fruit.

 

Acer rubrum (Red Maple)

H:8-30m                Z:3

L/U: street tree or solitary

Open-crowned Maple with smooth, bright-red twigs and 6-10cm long leaves, longer than wide, dark-green above, bluish beneath, carmine to orange in fall.  Attractive, dark-red flowers appear before the leaves in March-April.  Fruit ripens in June.  (Eastern N. America)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acer rubrum 'Armstrong'

H:8-10m                Z:5

Vigorous, upright, narrow, gradually spreading tree with attractive bark, and distinctly, 5-lobed, deeply cut, silvery-green leaves with long petioles.

 

Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset'

H:8-30m                Z:3

L/U: street tree or solitary

Dense, upright Maple with especially intensive red fall foliage.

 

Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple)

H:8-30m                Z:2B

L/U: street tree or solitary

Tall tree with grey, furrowed bark, and 3-5-lobed, 8-14cm wide leaves, flat-green above, greyish-white beneath, bright, orange-red in fall.  Yellowish-green flowers, on thread-like, 3-6cm long stalks in April.  (Eastern N. America)

 

 

Acer sieboldianum (Siebold Maple)

H:8-10m                Z:5

Exceptional small to medium tree similar to A. japonicum.  Yellow flowers, 7-9 lobed leaves, bright orange and yellow in fall.  (Japan)

 

 

 Acer triflorum (Three-flowered Maple)

H:8-15m                Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

An unusual, trifoliate Maple with vertically-fissured, peeling, cinnamon-brown bark and bluish-green leaves, rich yellow-red in fall.  Its fall colour, bark and medicinal properties make this an outstanding tree.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1996.  (Manchuria & Korea)

 

 

AESCULUS (Hippocastanaceae)

 

Aesculus x carnea 'Briotii'

(Red Horse Chestnut)

H:5-18m                Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

A compact, medium-sized hybrid between Hippocastamum and Pavia with crimson-rose, 20cm long flowers panicles in May, winter buds not sticky.  Large, dark-green, fan-shaped leaves (5 leaflets).  Fruitless and disease resistant.  Garden origin.

 

Aesculus turbinata (Japanese Horsechestnut)

H:to 30m               Z:6

L/U: street tree or solitary

Narrowly-upright, slow-growing tree with strongly resinous winter buds.  Largest leaved species with 5-7, 20-30cm long leaflets, bluish beneath.  Yellowish-white, red-spotted, 15-25cm long flower panicles in June.  Pear-shaped fruit.  (Japan)

 

AILANTHUS (Simaroubaceae)

 

Ailanthus altissima (Tree of Heaven)

H:10-20m              Z:4

L/U: mass highway planting or solitary

Vigorous, usually multi-stemmed tree with smooth, vertically-striped, white-grooved bark.  Thick, velvety, red-brown young twigs, 40-60cm long leaves, and 10-15 leaflet pairs, bluish beneath.  Greenish, 10-20cm long flower panicles in June-July.  Fruit and bark are used in traditional Chinese medicine.  Does well in any soil.  (Widely distributed.)

 

 

ALANGIUM (Alangiaceae)

 

 Alangium chinense (Chinese Alangium)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:6-9m                   Z:7

L/U: small street tree or solitary

Small, deciduous tree with large, shallowly-lobed, 10-15cm wide leaves.  Slightly-fragrant, creamy-yellow flowers appear on 2 year old trees from May-July, followed by black drupes in September-October.  Leaves and roots have medicinal value.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1993.  (Central China, India, Malaysia & Japan)

 

 

ALBIZIA (Leguminosae)

 

Albizia julibrissin (Mimosa or Silk Tree)

H:4-12m                Z:7

L/U: solitary

Broad, spreading tree with irregular branches and silky, purplish-pink, fragrant flowers held above the foliage in mid-late summer.  Leaves and flowers are used in traditional Chinese medicine.  (Iran to China)

 

 

ALNUS (Betulaceae)

 

Alnus rubra (Red Alder)

H:20-30m              Z:4

Fast growing, deciduous tree with smooth, grey-green bark and orange coloured wood.  Leaves drop off green in fall.  Catkins cast a purple haze in late winter.  (Alaska to California)

 

 

AMELANCHIER (Rosaceae)

 

Amelanchier alnifolia

(Saskatoon Serviceberry)

H:4-6m                   Z:3

L/U: solitary or grouping

Shrub to small tree with tough, oval, 2-5cm long leaves, and small, white, fragrant flowers in 5-15cm long racemes in May.  Orange fall foliage.  Sweet, edible purple-black fruit.  (Northern USA & Canada)

 

 

Amelanchier canadensis

(Downy Serviceberry)

H:5-8m                   Z:4

L/U: solitary or grouping

Large shrub to small tree with very showy clusters of white flowers which precede the leaves in late-April.  Attractive, yellow-red fall foliage.  Red to black, edible fruit.  Does well in moist conditions.  (Northern USA & Canada)

 

ARALIA (Araliaceae)

 

Aralia elata (Japanese Angelica Tree)

H:4-10m                Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

Small, exotic-looking, multi-stemmed, tree with large, compound leaves, spiny, nearly vertical branches, and large, white flower panicles in early-fall, followed by small, black fruit.  Young shoots are a delicacy, bark is used in traditional Chinese medicine, seeds for oil.  (Eastern Siberia & Northeast Asia)

 

 

ARBUTUS

(see Broadleaved Evergreen section)

 

 

 

 

 

BETULA (Betulaceae)

 

Betula albo-sinensis (Chinese Paper Birch)

H:6-12m                Z:5

L/U: solitary or grouping

Normally taller than the species with 9cm long leaves, yellow in fall.  Copper and white, peeling bark with pink and grey bloom.  Does well in dry conditions.  (Western China)

 

 

Betula jacquemontii

(White Bark Himalayan Birch)

H: 3-30m               Z:6

L\U: grouping or solitary

Tall tree with attractive, white, peeling bark and smooth, 5-7cm long leaves.  (Tibet)

 

Betula papyrifera (Paper or Canoe Birch)

H:10-25m              Z:4

L/U: solitary or grouping

Large tree with attractive, white, peeling bark.  Yellow fall foliage.  (N. America)

 

 

 

 

Betula pendula (European White Birch)

H:10-20m              Z:2

L/U: solitary or grouping

Graceful tree with usually drooping branchlets, white, flaking bark, golden-brown on young branches and diamond-shaped, slender, 6cm long leaves, tapered at the point.  (Europe & Asia minor)

 

 

BISCHOFIA (Euphorbiaceae)

 

 Bischofia polycarpa (Second Spring Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:10-20m              Z:7

Vigorous, deciduous tree with trifoliate leaves which are coppery-red upon emergence and again in the fall.  Long panicles of green flowers in April are followed by brown fruits.  Responds well to hard winter pruning.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants in 1997.  (South & Central China)

 

 

BRETSCHNEIDERA (Bretschneideraceae)

 

 Bretschneidera sinensis

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:10-20m              Z:7

L/U: street tree or solitary

Rare, deciduous tree with alternate, compound, 40-80cm long leaves.  Pink flowers with purple-red anthers in spring.  Winter buds enlarge in mid-March, leaves unfold early-April.  Fruit ripens in October.  Deep-rooted and wind-resistant.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1995.  (Southern & Central China)

 

BROUSSONETIA (Moraceae)

 

 Broussonetia papyrifera (Paper Mulberry)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:8-15m                Z:6

L/U: street tree or solitary

Wide-spreading tree with large, handsome, 8-20cm long, variably-lobed leaves with milky sap.  Red flowers on female trees in May become red drupes.  Grey-brown mature bark is used for making paper.  Leaves, bark and fruit are used in traditional Chinese medicine, seed oil for soap and paint.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1994.  (China/Japan)

 

CAMPTOTHECA (Nyssaceae)

 

 Camptotheca acuminata (Happiness Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:10-30m              Z:8

Vigorous deciduous tree with purple new growth, ovate leaves to 10cm long, light-green flowers in mid-summer follwed by light brown fruits in October-November.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants.  (Southeastern China)

 

 

CARPINUS (Betulaceae)

 

Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'

(Pyramidal European Hornbeam)

H:6-10m/W:4-6m                 Z:6B

L/U: formal landscapes and street planting

Narrow, pyramidal young tree, broadening as it matures, with dark-green, 5-12cm long, serrated and ribbed leaves.

 

Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine'

H:6-10m                Z:6B

Keeps a fastigiated form well into maturity.

 

Carpinus japonica (Japanese Hornbeam)

H:8-15m                Z:5

L/U: street tree or solitary

Small, wide-spreading tree with attractively-corrugated leaves and conspicuous catkins.  Pest and disease resistant.  (Japan)

 

Carpinus turczaninovii (Korean Hornbeam)

H:4-5m                   Z:5

L/U: solitary or street tree

Small tree with slender stems and small, broad, ovate, 3-5cm long leaves, emerging bright-red, yellow in fall.  (Northern China & Korea)

 

CELTIS (Ulmaceae)

 

 Celtis sinensis

H:8-15m                Z:6

L/U: street tree or solitary

Deciduous tree with smooth, grey bark, grey-brown young twigs and glossy-green, leathery, 5-8cm long leaves, varied in form and size. Solitary, dark-orange fruit.  Roots are used in traditional Chinese medicine, oil for lubricants.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1994.  (Vietnam, China & Japan)

 

CERCIDIPHYLLUM (Cercidiphyllaceae)

 

Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura Tree)

H:5-20m                Z:5

L/U: street tree or solitary

A large, gracefully-branching tree with 5-10cm long, rounded, strawberry-scented leaves, yellow to scarlet in fall.  Male and female flowers on separate trees.  Pest resistant.  (China & Japan)

 

 Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Aureum'

H:4-15m                Z:5

L/U: solitary

Ornamental, deciduous tree, pyramidal, almost fastigiate, when young.  Light-green foliage, purplish when unfolding, turns bright-yellow to reddish in fall.  Prefers rich, moist soil.  Vigorous when young.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1996.  (China)

 

Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum'

(Weeping Katsura Tree)

H:5-8m                   Z:5

L/U: solitary, grouping or accent

A rare form with long, arching, pendulous branches, resembling a weeping willow.  In culture for over 300 years in Japan, and considered a natural monument.  (Japan)

 

CERCIS (Leguminosae)

 

Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud)

H:4-12m                Z:5

L/U: solitary or grouping

Small tree with a broad, round head and dark green, 7-15cm long, pointy-tipped leaves.  Deep-rose, 1.5cm wide flower clusters, on bare branches in early-spring.  (Southeastern Canada & Eastern USA)

 

Cercis chinensis 'Pink Charm'

H:4-10m                Z:6

L/U: solitary or grouping

Small, multi-stemmed tree.  Rosy-purple flowers emerge in early spring before the leaves.

 

 

(Cercis continued)

 

Cercis chinensis (Chinese Red Bud)

H:3-5m                   Z:6

L/U: solitary or grouping

Multi-stemmed shrub or small tree, upright when young, spreading with age, with large, rounded leaves, purplish beneath, masses of large, pink flower clusters, and purplish 7-12cm long pods in fall.  Prefers full sun to partial shade.  Bark and roots are used in traditional Chinese medicine.  (China)

 

 Cercis racemosa (Raceme Redbud)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:7-12m                Z:7

L/U: solitary or grouping

Deciduous shrub to small tree with broad, round, 6-10cm long leaves and pink, 4-10cm long flower racemes in April-May.  Prefers full sun and well drained soil.  Bark is used in the production of rayon.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1995.  (Central China)

 

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas Tree)

H:5-8m                   Z:6

L/U: solitary or grouping

Rosy-lilac flowers cover the branches in May.  Purple-tinted seed pods provide a beautiful summer display.  (Eastern Mediterranean region)

 

Cercis siliquastrum 'Alba' (White Judas Tree)

H:5-8m                   Z:6

L/U: solitary or grouping

Clusters of white flowers in May, lighter-green leaves than the species.

 

 

CHIONANTHUS (Oleaceae)

 

Chionanthus retusus (Chinese Fringe Tree)

H:4-6m                   Z:6

L/U: solitary or accent

Large shrub to small tree with white, fragrant, upright flower panicles in June.  Leaves are used for tea.  (Central/Southern China)

 

Chionanthus virginicus (Fringe Tree)

H:4-5.00m             Z:4

L/U: solitary or accent

Glossy, dark-green, 20cm long leaves become pale-gold in fall.  White, slightly-fragrant, pendulous flowers in 20cm long panicles in summer.

(Eastern USA) x CHITALPA (Bignoniaceae)

 

x Chitalpa tashkentensis 'Pink Dawn'

(Desert Willow)

H:to 5m                  Z:6

L/U: street tree or solitary

A small, vigorous, single or multi-stemmed, deciduous tree, a cross between Catalpa bignonioides and Chilopsis linearis, with long, narrow, green leaves and large clusters of orchid-like, rosy-lavender flowers with pale-yellow throats in summer.

 

 

 

 

 

CINNAMOMUM (Lauraceae)

(Camphor Tree)

 

Cinnamomum japonicum (Japanese Camphor Tree)

H:10-15m              Z:8

L/U: solitary or street tree

Medium-sized evergreen tree with smooth branches, thin leaves and 3cm long flower cymes.  Fruits in June.  (China & Japan)

 

 

CLADASTRIS (Leguminosae)

 

Cladastris kentuckea ( syn C. lutea)

(Kentucky Yellow Wood)

H:4-10m                Z:3B

L/U: solitary or street tree

Broad, round-crowned tree with somewhat nodding, delicate branches, smooth bark and yellow wood.  Light-green, compound leaves turn golden-yellow in fall.  Fragrant, white, 20-40cm long, pendulous flower panicles in May-June. (Southeastern USA)

 

CORNUS (Cornaceae)

 

 Cornus capitata 'Mountain Moon'

(Mountain Moon Himayalan Dogwood)

H:5-7m                   Z:8

L/U: solitary or grouping

Vigorous, evergreen Dogwood tree with striking, rich, grey-green foliage and large, sulfur-yellow, 10cm wide flower bracts in June-July.  Red, strawberry-like, edible fruit.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1992.  (Mountains of Bhutan)

 

Cornus x 'Eddie's White Wonder'

(Pacific Dogwood)

H:4-6m                   Z:4

L/U: solitary or grouping

Small tree to tall shrub with tiered, horizontal, semi-pendulous, spreading branches.  Leaves are similar to C. nuttallii, orange, brown and red in fall.  Large, abundant, nearly-circular, 12cm wide, white flowers bracts.

 

Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood)

H:5-10m                Z:5

L/U: solitary or grouping

Small, bushy, horizontally-branching tree with small, white, 5-10cm wide flower bracts, profuse in May.  Rich, fall foliage is followed by clusters of small, oval fruit in winter.  (Eastern N. America)

 

 

 

 

(Cornus continued)

 

Cornus florida 'Pendula'

H:2-3m                   Z:5

L/U: solitary or patio tree

Weeping form of C. florida.

 

 

 Cornus florida 'Red Giant'

H:3-6m                   Z:5

L/U: solitary or grouping

Large red bracts with white tips.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1987.

 

Cornus florida 'Rubra' (Pink Dogwood)

H:4-6m                   Z:5

L/U: solitary or grouping

Small tree with reddish young leaves and rosy-pink flower bracts in spring.

 

Cornus kousa chinensis

H:3-6m                   Z:5B

L/U: solitary or grouping

Small, dense tree with 10cm long leaves, rusty brown in the leaf axils, scarlet in fall, white flower bracts on slender stalks in June and large, edible, strawberry-like fruit in October.  (Central China)

 

 Cornus kousa var. angustata

(Evergreen Dogwood)

H:5-8m                   Z:5

L/U: street tree, solitary or grouping

Single or multi-stemmed evergreen tree with thick, glossy, dark-green leaves, purple-mauve to red in winter, green in spring.  Long, tapered, creamy-white bracts in June followed by ornamental, strawberry-like, red drupes, mid-late summer until fall.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1987.  (Japan, Korea & Central/Southeastern China)

 

 Cornus kousa 'Satomi'

(Pink Kousa Dogwood)

H:3-6m                   Z:5B

L/U: solitary or grouping

Red-flowering C. kousa with rich scarlet-purple fall colour.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1987.  (Japan)

 

 

 

(Cornus continued)

 

Cornus mas (Cornelian Cherry Dogwood)

H:5-14m                Z:5

L/U: street tree, solitary or accent

Early-blooming Cornus with golden-yellow flowers in small umbels on older wood from February-April.  Yellow leaf buds followed by glossy, 4-10cm long leaves.  Shiny, red fruit, edible but sour.  (Southern & Central Europe)

 

 Cornus officinalis

(Japanese Carnel Dogwood)

H:5-10m                Z:6

L/U: solitary or grouping

Large shrub or small tree with earlier, larger flowers than C. mas, becoming red drupes in summer.  Leaves are 5-12cm long, with distinct, brown pubescent tufts underneath and red fall colour.  Fruit is used in traditional Chinese medicine.  Prefers full sun to partial shade.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1994.  (Japan & Zhejiang China)

 

 

 

 Cornus omeiense 'Summer Passion' ^COPF

(Mount Omei Dogwood)

H:7-10m                Z:7

L/U: solitary or grouping

Evergreen Dogwood with outstanding, glossy foliage and coppery-red new growth.  Creamy-yellow flowers in June.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1990.  (China)

 

 

CRATAEGUS (Rosaceae)

 

Crataegus douglasii (Black Hawthorn)

H:to 10m               Z:5

L/U: solitary or grouping

Largest native BC Hawthorn with irregular habit, short thorns and doubly-serrated, shallowly-lobed leaves, red and yellow in fall.  White flowers in early-summer, followed by black fruit in winter.  (Western N. America)

 

Crataegus columbiana (Columbia Hawthorn)

H:to 5m                  Z:5

Small, compact, native BC Hawthorn preferring dryer sites.  Thorns are larger and denser than C. douglasii.  Leaves are smaller and serrated with more lobes.  White flowers become bright-red fruit.  (BC to California)

 

 

(Crataegus continued)

 

Crataegus x lavallei (Carriere Hawthorne)

H:5-8m                   Z:5

Small, dense-headed tree with dark-green, narrow, 5-10cm long, elliptic leaves.  White flowers in May become loose clusters of large, brick-red fruit throughout winter.  Does well in alkaline soils.

 

CYCLOBALANOPSIS (Fagaceae)

 

 Cyclobalanopsis glauca (syn. Quercus glauca)

H:to 18m               Z:7

L/U: screen, street tree or solitary

Large, tough, broadleaved evergreen tree, related to and resembling Quercus.  New leaves flush coppery-purple.  Prefers moist, fertile soil.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1994.  (China, Japan & Korea)

 

 

DAVIDIA (Nyssaceae)

 

Davidia involucrata (Dove Tree)

H:5-20m                Z:6

L/U: street tree or solitary

Broad, pyramidal, ornamental tree, spectacular in May when the small flowers are surrounded by 2 large, asymmetrical white bracts, the upper bract being smaller.  Dark-green foliage with red petioles, attractive fall colour.  (Western & Central China)

 

 

DIOSPYROS (Ebenaceae)

 

Diospyros kaki (Japanese Persimmon)

H:7-12m                Z:6

L/U: shrub border or solitary

Small, round tree with sweet, edible fruit, lustrous 6-18cm long leaves and small, greenish-yellow flowers in June-July with large, glossy sepals.  Orange-red, showy fruit from September-November.  Fruit is used in traditional Chinese medicine.  Prefers cool, sheltered sites.  (China)

 

Diospyros rhombifolia

(Diamond Leaf Persimmon)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:to 4m                  Z:7

L/U: shrub border or solitary

Small, deciduous tree with grey bark and pale-purple shoots.  White, axillary flowers become red drupes.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1994.  (Japan & Fujiang Jiangsu China)

 

 

 

 

DIPTERONIA (Aceraceae)

 

 Dipteronia sinensis

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:to 10m               Z:6

L/U: street tree or solitary

Small, rare tree with compound, 20-27cm long leaves and pale-green flowers with white stamens.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1991.  (Central China)

 

DISTYLIUM (Hamamelidaceae)

 

 Distylium racemosum (Racemose Distylium)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:5-10m                Z:7

L/U: street tree or solitary, hedging, mass planting

Versatile, slow-growing, ornamental tree grown for its handsome, dark-green, lustrous foliage and red Hamamelis-like flowers in spring.  Wood is used for furniture.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1994.  (Japan, Taiwan & China)

 

 

ELAEAGNUS (Elaeagnaceae)

 

Elaeagnus angustifolia (Russian Olive)

H:4-6m                   Z:2

Large shrub to small tree with long, scaly, grey-green leaves and yellowish fruit.  Tolerant of salt and poor soil conditions, most suitable in a dry site.  (Southern Europe)

 

ELAEOCARPUS (Elaeocarpaceae)

 

 Elaeocarpus decipiens (Blueberry Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:8-15m                Z:8

Evergreen tree with red stems, yellow flowers in mid-summer followed by dark-purple fruits.  Leaves become bright red and yellow before they drop.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1995.

(Southeast China)

 

EMMENOPTERIS (Rubiaceae)

 

 Emmenopteris henryi (Fragrant Fruits Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:10-30m              Z:7

Rare, deciduous tree with large, white, terminal flower cymes which become pink and green fruits with red-pink, spindle-shaped capsules.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1996.  (Southeastern China)

 

EUCALYPTUS (Myrtaceae)

 

Eucalyptus gunnii (Cider gum)

H:15-20m              Z:8

L/U: solitary or accent

Strong, vigorous, densely-branched, upright-growing broadleaved evergreen tree with blue-green, aromatic, coin-shaped young leaves and creamy-white flowers in spring.  (Tasmania)

 

EUCOMMIA (Eucommiaceae)

 

Eucommia ulmoides (Hardy Rubber Tree)

H:10-20m              Z:5

L/U: street tree or solitary

Pyramidal tree when young, broadly-rounded with age.  Lustrous, dark-green, 15cm long leaves are used for making tea.  Bark is used in traditional Chinese medicine.  Disease-resistant.  (Central China)

 

 

EUPTELEA (Eupteleaceae)

 

 Euptelea pleiosperma (Spring Leader)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:6-12m                Z:7

Handsome, deciduous tree, leaves emerge in early spring.  Reddish flowers in April-May yield attractive, purple-red fruits in mid-summer.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1996.  (China)

 

FAGUS (Fagaceae)

 

Fagus crenata (Japanese Beech)

H:6-30m                Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

Round-crowned Beech with serrated, 5-8cm long leaves, widest below the middle and long, bristled fruit.  (Japan)

 

 

Fagus grandifolia (syn. F. americana)

(American Beech)

H:10-30m              Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

Smooth, light-grey barked tree with brown buds and glossy, bluish-green, 6-12cm long leaves.  (Eastern N. America)

 

 

 

 

Fagus sylvatica (European Beech)

H:8-25m                Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

Dense, pyramidal tree with dark-green, glossy leaves, golden-copper in fall, lasting well into winter.  Edible, 3-sided nuts in spiny shells.  Does well in acidic or alkaline soils.  (Europe)

 

Fagus sylvatica 'Asplenifolia'

(Fernleaf Beech)

H:8-15m

L/U: street tree or solitary

Dense-crowned tree, slow growing at first, becoming very stately.  Distinctly-lobed, incised, linear leaves.

 

Fagus sylvatica 'Cockelshell'

L/U: street tree or solitary

Slow-growing, columnar tree with very small, lustrous leaves.

 

Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyckii'

H:8-25m

L/U: street tree or solitary

Narrowly columnar to conical tree, retaining its form well without pruning.

 

Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyckii Gold'

H:8-20m

L/U: solitary

Narrowly-columnar tree with golden-yellow young leaves, light-green in summer and golden-yellow again in fall.

 

Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain'

H:8-25m                Z:5

L/U: solitary or accent

Narrowly-upright tree with columnar top branches, weeping secondary branches and coppery-red leaves.

 

Fagus sylvatica 'Red Obelisk'

H:6-12m                Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

Pyramidal tree with purple leaves.

 

Fagus sylvatica 'Rotundifolia'

H:8-12m

L/U: street tree or solitary

Low, wide tree, slender and upright when young with round, 3.5cm long leaves.

 

Fagus sylvatica quercifolia

H:8-25m                Z:6

L/U: street tree or solitary

Smaller leaves than F. sylvatica with coarsely and deeply-incised leaf margins.

 

 

 

 

FIRMIANA (Sterculiaceae)

 

 Firmiana simplex (Chinese Parasol Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:8-15m                Z:7

L/U: street tree or solitary

Deciduous, round-crowned tree with smooth, green bark, large, alternate, tri-lobed, 15-20cm long leaves and small, yellowish-green, 20-30cm long, terminal flower panicles.  Leaves, flowers, roots and seeds are used in traditional Chinese medicine, wood for musical instruments.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1995.  (Japan & Southern/Central China)

 

FRANKLINIA (Theaceae)

 

Franklinia alatamaha (Ben Franklin Tree)

H:5-10m                Z:5

L/U: solitary or grouping

Small to medium-sized tree with rich-scarlet fall foliage and large, white, fragrant, Camellia-like flowers.  (Georgia, USA)

 

 

 

FRAXINUS (Oleaceae)

 

Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood' (syn F. oxycarpa)

(Raywood Ash)

H:7-12m                Z:5

L/U: street planting or solitary

Upright, oval tree with a dominant central stem, open crown and dense, dark-green, long, narrow foliage, violet-purple in fall.

 

GLEDITSIA (Leguminosae)

 

Gleditsia tricanthos inermis 'Shademaster'

(Shademaster Honey Locust)

H:7-20m                Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

Upright, compact, thornless tree with compound leaves divided into many 1.5-3cm long leaflets, yellow in fall and insignificant, greenish-yellow flowers.

 

Gleditsia triacanthos inermis 'Skyline'

(Skyline Honey Locust)

H:7-15m                Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

Dark-green, distinct, pyramidal form with yellow fall foliage.

 

 

 

(Gleditsia continued)

 

 Gleditsia vestita (Mt. Hengshen Honey Locust)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H: to 25m              Z:7

L/U: street tree or solitary

Large, endangered tree with short, stout branches covered with spines.  Leaves often clustered together on short shoots.  Flower panicles clothed in a dense golden pubescence in May-June.  Twisted, ornamental pods are thickly covered with golden-yellow hairs.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1995.  (Yunnan, China)

 

GYMNOCLADUS (Leguminosae)

 

Gymnocladus dioicus (Kentucky Coffee Tree)

H:20-25m              Z:3

L/U: street tree(male form), or solitary

Large tree with compound foliage, handsome bark, and fragrant, 20-30cm long, greenish-white flower panicles in May-June.  Seeds can be used as a coffee substitute. (Southeastern USA)

 

HALESIA (Styracaceae)

 

Halesia carolina (Carolina Silverbell)

H:6-12m                Z:4

L/U: street tree, grouping or solitary

Deciduous tree with a broad, rounded crown, 5-10cm long leaves and white, pendulous flower clusters, before the foliage in April-May.  (Southeastern USA)

 

Halesia monticola (Mountain Silverbell)

H:18-25m              Z:5

L/U: street tree or solitary

Conical tree with glabrous young branches and flaking bark.  Taller than H. carolina with larger, white, 2.5cm long flowers in May. 

(Mtns of Southeastern USA)

 

 

IDESIA (Flacourtiaceae)

 

Idesia polycarpa (Mountain Fruits Tree)

H:to 15m               Z:5

L/U: solitary or grouping

Upright, spreading, broad-headed tree with greyish-white branches and large, deep-green, lustrous foliage, opening red, hanging from long red petioles.  Tiny, ornamental, fragrant, yellow-green flower panicles in May-June. Bright-red berries on female trees appear in hanging racemes.  Seed oil is used for soap and lubricants.  Prefers full sun to partial shade.  (Japan, Korea & Ganshu China)

 

 

 

 

JUGLANS (Juglandaceae)

 

Juglans ailantifolia (Japanese Walnut Tree)

H:8-15m                Z:5

L/U: solitary

Broad-crowned tree with 40-50cm long, compound leaves and smooth, deep-green leaflets.  Edible fruit in long racemes.  (Japan)

 

 

KOELREUTERIA (Sapindaceae)

 

 Koelreuteria integrifolia

(Chinese Golden Rain Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:8-15m                Z:6

L/U: street tree or solitary

Deciduous tree with light-brown, smooth shoots, covered with lenticels and glossy, dark-green, alternate, compound, 5-8cm long leaves, silvery beneath.  Yellow, terminal flower panicles; fruits form a pink haze late summer.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1995.  (China)

 

Koelreuteria paniculata (Goldenrain Tree)

H:10-15m              Z:5

L/U: street tree or solitary

Broad-crowned tree with pinnate, 35cm long, deeply-lobed leaves, yellow in fall, and small, numerous, yellow flowers in long panicles, July-August.  Yellow fruit in fall.  (China & Korea)

 

Koelreuteria paniculata 'September Spire'

H:6-8m

L/U: street/park tree, solitary

Narrow, upright tree, flowering from late-August to early-September.  Thrives in any good soil but flowers better in a semi-protected location in full sun.

 

LABURNOCYTISUS (Leguminosae)

 

Laburnocytisus adami

H:5-7m                   Z:5

L/U: solitary

Small tree, similar to Laburnum with smaller, trifoliate leaves.  Rosy-purple, Cytisus-like flowers on long racemes are often combined with pure-yellow, Laburnum-like flowers on the same plant in May.

 

LINDERA (Lauraceae)

 

 Lindera aggregata

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:4-6m                   Z:7

L/U: solitary, grouping or accent

Small, broad-leaved, evergreen tree with leathery, 3-7cm long leaves and greyish-green bark.  Small, yellow flowers on umbels in March-April.  Black, rounded fruit in October-November.  Thrives in full sun.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1994.  (China)

 

Lindera benzoin (Spice Bush)

H:3-6m                   Z:4

L/U: solitary, grouping or accent

Loose, spreading, deciduous shrub with grey-brown bark, aromatic, 7-12cm long leaves, golden yellow in fall and yellow flowers, grouped 2-5 before the leaves in March-April.  Small, scarlet fruit..  (Eastern USA)

 

 Lindera erythrocarpa

(Chinese Spice Bush)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H: 4-5m                  Z:6

L/U: solitary, grouping or accent

Shrub or small tree with aromatic, 3-5cm long leaves, multi-coloured in fall.  Umbels of yellow flowers on bare branches in March-April, followed by red fruit.  Prefers moist, acidic soil in partial shade.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1995.  (Southeastern China)

 

LIQUIDAMBAR (Hamamelidaceae)

 

 Liquidambar acalycina (Calexless Sweet Gum)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:to 20m               Z:6

L/U: park or street tree

Large, deciduous tree with 3-lobed leaves, purplish-green when young, bright-red in fall.  Unisexual flowers, males with catkins, females with rounded, 2.5cm wide fruit clusters.  Prefers well drained soil.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1995.  (Sichuang, Hunan China)

 

Liquidambar formosana (Formosan Sweetgum)

H:15-25m              Z:7

Large, deciduous tree with 3-5 lobed leaves which flush red-tinged in spring, then red to yellow in fall.  (Formosa)

 

Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum)

H:7-20m                Z:6

L/U: street tree or solitary

Tall, conical tree with red-brown twigs and glossy-green, 5-7, triangular-lobed leaves, carmine red in fall with hints of yellow, green and often violet.  Greenish yellow, 2cm wide flowers from March-May.  Wood smells and tastes of cinnamon, used as a cold medicine and chewing gum additive.  (Eastern USA)

 

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon'

Pyramidal form with red fall colour.

 

 

 

 

LIRIODENDRON (Magnoliaceae)

 

 Liriodendron chinense

(Chinese Tulip Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:10-15m              Z:6

L/U: street tree or solitary

Similar to L. tulipifera with larger, more deeply-lobed leaves.  Green, yellow-centered flowers in May-June and yellow to golden-yellow fall foliage.  Bark is used in traditional Chinese medicine.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1992.  (Central China)

 

Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree)

H:8-25m                Z:5

L/U: street/park tree or solitary

Large, vigorous, spreading or conical tree with nearly rectangular leaves, yellow to golden-yellow in fall and tulip-shaped, 4-5cm long, greenish-yellow flowers with an orange band inside in May-June.  (Eastern N. America)

 

 Liriodendron tulipifera 'Flashlight' ^COPF

H:6-12m                Z:5

Leaves are light, yellowish-green  on the margin with darker-green centers.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1996.

 

 

MAAKIA (Leguminosae)

 

Maakia amurensis (Amur Maakia)

H:6-10m                Z:3

L/U: street tree or solitary

Small, deciduous tree with pinnate foliage and fragrant, upright, white, blue-tinged flowers in July-August.  (Manchuria)

 

MAGNOLIA (Magnoliaceae)

 

Magnolia acuminata

(Yellow Cucumber Tree)

H:7-25m                Z:4

L/U: park tree or solitary

Hardy, vigorous, deciduous tree, conical when young with 10-20cm long leaves, golden-yellow in fall and 5cm long, bluish-green to yellow flowers in May-June followed by cucumber-like fruit.  (Eastern USA)

 

Magnolia campbellii

H:to 35m               Z:5

Deciduous tree with tan-grey bark, 15-30cm long, 5-15cm wide, dark-green leaves, pale beneath and fragrant, pale-pink to crimson, 25cm wide, cup and saucer-shaped flowers.  (Yunnan, China)

 

Magnolia cylindrica (Yellow Mountain Magnolia)

H:6-10m                Z:6

L/U: street tree or solitary

Small, rare, deciduous tree.  Flowers emerge in April before the leaves with a white to soft-pink middle band and are similar to, but more elegant than, those of the M. denudata.  Silky hairs on new reddish-brown shoots and along leaf veins.  Ornamental cylindrical fruits.  Flower buds are used in traditional Chinese medicine.  (Anhui, China)

 

Magnolia denudata (Yulan Magnolia)

H:6-9m                   Z:6

L/U: street tree or solitary

Densely-branched, deciduous tree with wide, arching stems, 10-15cm long leaves and yellow buds.  Abundant, broad, upright, pure-white, fragrant, orchid-scented flowers before the leaves in March-April.  Flower petals are edible, flower buds are used in traditional Chinese medicine, seeds for oil.  Prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun.  (China)

 

Magnolia x 'Golden Pond'

H:5-8m                   Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

Small, upright, deciduous, M. acuminata cross with medium-sized, light-yellow flowers in mid-April before the leaves emerge.  Reputedly the hardiest yellow Magnolia.

 

Magnolia x 'Gold Finch'

H:5-8m                   Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

Small, upright, deciduous Magnolia of M. denudata and M. acuminata parentage that produces large, light-yellow flowers on bare branches in early April.

 

Magnolia x 'Gold Star'

H:5-8m                   Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

Small, deciduous tree or large, symetrical shrub of M. stellata and M. acuminata parentage with creamy-yellow, star-shaped flowers on bare wood in mid-April.   New growth emerges bronze-coloured.

(Eastern China)

 

 

 

Magnolia grandiflora (Southern Magnolia)

H:4.5-9m               Z:7

L/U: street tree or solitary

Attractive, conical, evergreen tree with rust-red buds and new leaves and glossy, dark-green, 12-20cm long leaves, coppery beneath.  Large, fragrant, creamy-white, 20-30cm long flowers in summer.  Leaves are used in traditional Chinese medicine.  (Southern USA)

 

Magnolia grandiflora 'Majestic Beauty'

H:7-12m                Z:7

L/U: street tree or solitary

Pyramidal, evergreen tree with immense, glossy, dark-green, leathery leaves and very large, cup-shaped, fragrant flowers in summer.

 

 

 

 

 

(Magnolia continued)

 

Magnolia grandiflora 'Timeless Beauty'

H:4.5-6m               Z:6

L/U: street tree or solitary

Broad-crowned evergreen with very dense, upright, spreading branches, and large, creamy-white, fragrant flowers throughout the growing season.

 

Magnolia macrophylla (Bigleaf Magnolia)

H:8-20m                Z:5

L/U: solitary

Small to medium-sized deciduous tree with immense, tropical-looking, light-green leaves to 1.00m long, downy-white beneath.  Fragrant, ivory-cream and purple flowers become rosy-pink cones and red seeds.  (Southern USA)

 

 Magnolia officinalis (Medicinal Magnolia)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:8-20m                Z:7

L/U: solitary or grouping

Rare, medium-sized, deciduous tree with large, tropical-looking, 50cm long leaves, soft, orange-red new growth, and large, upright, terminal, fragrant, creamy-white flowers in June.  Bark, flowers and seeds are used in traditional Chinese medicine.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1993.  (Western/Central China)

 

 

 

 Magnolia officinalis ssp. biloba

(Bi-lobed Medicinal Magnolia)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:15-20m              Z:7

L/U: solitary

Similar to M. officinalis with deeply bi-lobed leaves and fragrant, creamy-white flowers with red tips in June.  Bark and flowers are used in traditional Chinese medicine.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1993.  (Western China)

 

 

Magnolia kobus (Kobus Magnolia)

H:4m                      Z:5

L/U: street tree or solitary

Deciduous shrub to small tree with white, 10cm wide, upright flowers, sometimes with a reddish interior before the leaves.  (Japan)

 

Magnolia kobus 'Wada's Memory'

H:4-25m                Z:6

L/U: street tree or solitary

Similar to M. kobus with larger flowers.

 

Magnolia liliiflora 'Randy'

H:to 3m                  Z:6

L/U: solitary

Medium-sized, open-branched shrub with white-centered, reddish-purple flowers.

 

Magnolia liliiflora 'Royal Crown'

H:4-25m                Z:5B

L/U: solitary

Pink, candle-shaped buds.  Flowers to 25cm across.

 

Magnolia sieboldii (Oyama Magnolia)

H:3-4m                   Z:7

L/U: solitary

Large shrub or small tree with white, fragrant flowers in May-June and ornamental, crimson fruit clusters.  (Japan, Korea & Anhui China)

 

Magnolia sprengerii 'Diva'

H: 5-10m               Z:7

L/U: solitary

Deciduous tree with 10-17cm long leaves, widest above the middle and very large, upright, carmine-pink flowers with soft-pink to whitish interiors in March-April.  (China)

 

Magnolia x soulangiana (Saucer Magnolia)

H:4-8m                   Z:5B

L/U: solitary

Broad, deciduous shrub with 10-15cm long leaves, tapering to the apex and abundant, upright, red flowers with white centers before the leaves, sometimes re-appearing sporadically from March-June.

 

Magnolia x soulangiana 'Galaxy'

H:4-8m                   Z:5

L/U: solitary

Strong, upright shrub with large, reddish-purple flowers.

 

Magnolia x soulangiana 'Lennei'

H:4-8m                   Z:5

L/U: solitary

Deep, rosy-pink flowers with pure-white centers in April-May and sometimes again in fall.

 

Magnolia x soulangiana 'Lombardy Rose'

H:4-8m                   Z:5

L/U: solitary

Dark-pink flowers with white centers.

 

Magnolia x soulangiana 'Rustica Rubra'

H:4-8m                   Z:5

L/U: solitary

Vigorous shrub with smaller, more rounded, deeper rosy-pink flowers than M. lennei.

 

Magnolia virginiana (Sweet Bay Magnolia)

H:5-15m                Z:5

L/U: solitary

Evergreen or deciduous tree, depending on the climate, with 7-12cm long, bright-green leaves, bluish-green beneath and fragrant, white, 5-7cm wide flowers in June-July and often into September.  (Southern USA)

 

Magnolia 'Yellow Fever'

H:8m                      Z:4

L/U: solitary or street tree

Small, upright, deciduous magnolia of M. acuminata and M. denudata parentage that produces fragrant, light-yellow flowers in mid-April on bare branches.

 

 

 

 Magnolia zenii (Zen Magnolia)

H:5-10m                Z:7

L/U: solitary

Straight-trunked, upright tree with smooth, pale-grey bark, ascending branches and dark-green, 7-16cm long leaves.  Large, showy, fragrant, white flowers with dark-pink bases before the leaves in mid-March.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1988.  (Jiangsu, China)

 

 

MALUS (Rosaceae)

 

Malus 'Indian Magic'

H:5-6m                   Z:4

L/U: street tree or grouping

Rounded, upright, spreading form with single, dark-pink flowers and scarlet fruit.

 

Malus 'Mary Potter'

H:3-4m                   Z:4

L/U: street tree or grouping

Vigorous, low, broad shrub, similar to M. sargentii but larger, with pink flower buds, opening to white and long-lasting red fruit, attractive to birds.

 

 

Malus 'Robinson'

H:5-8m                   Z:4

L/U: street tree or grouping

Upright, eventually spreading shrub with red to bronze-green leaves.  Crimson flower buds open deep-pink.

 

Malus 'Snowdrift'

H:5-7m                   Z:4

L/U: street tree or grouping

Round, dense, uniform small tree with glossy-green foliage and profuse, large, pink flower buds, opening white, late in the season.

 

Malus floribunda (Japanese Crab Tree)

H:5-9m                   Z:5

L/U: street tree or grouping

Densely-branched shrub to small tree with a broad crown, reddish young shoots and 4-8cm long leaves, folded in the bud stage.  Numerous, deep-carmine flower buds open pink, fade to white in May, then become small, yellow fruit.  (Japan)

 

Malus x zumi var. calocarpa

H:4-8m                   Z:4

L/U: street tree or grouping

Graceful, spreading form with large, dense, green foliage and pink buds, opening to pinkish-white, fragrant flowers, followed by scarlet fruit.

 

 

 

Malus fusca (syn. M. diversifolia)

H:5-10m                Z:6

Large shrub to small tree with 3-10cm long, usually 3-lobed leaves and pink to white flower clusters, becoming yellow to red fruit.  Grown from seed collected in Haioagwai.  (Western N. America Coastal Regions)

 

MANGLIETIA (Magnoliaceae)

 

 Manglietia chingii

(Thousand Mountain Lotus Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:7-10m                Z:7

L/U: solitary

Evergreen tree with large, thick leaves that flush copper-red then become olive-green.  Fragrant, white flowers to 8cm diameter in May-June yield fruit in September.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1995.  (Southcentral China)

 

 Manglietia fordiana (Lotus Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:7-10m                Z:7

L/U: solitary

Large, hardy, evergreen tree with terminal, white flowers 10-12cm wide in May followed by reddish fruits in October.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1995.  (Southeastern China)

 

 

 Manglietia insignis (  syn Magnolia insignis)

(Red Lotus Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:7-15m                Z:7

L/U: solitary

Large, evergreen, magnolia-like tree with long, leathery, glossy-green leaves and fragrant, creamy-white, terminal flowers with reddish-pink, outer petals in May-June followed by dark, purple-red, elongated fruit.  Prefers full sun to partial shade.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1993.  (Southern/Southwestern China)

 

MELIA (Meliaceae)

 

Melia azedarach (Chinaberry/Pride of India)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:7-15m                Z:7

L/U: solitary

Vigorous, medium-sized, deciduous tree with dark-green bark, graceful, compound leaves with 9-15 leaflets and loose, hanging, 25-40cm long, purple flower panicles in June followed by abundant, yellow, drupe-like fruit through winter.  Prefers full sun.  Bark, leaves and seeds are used in traditional Chinese medicine, seeds for oil and paint, and flowers for aromatic oil.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1994.  (Japan, Northern India & Central/Western China)

 

MELLIODENDRON (Styracaceae)

 

 Melliodendron xylocarpum

(Woodyfruit Melliodendron)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:8-12m                Z:7

L/U: solitary

Vigorous, deciduous Styrax relative with large, hadsome, bright-green leaves to 17cm long.  Produces large, single, white flowers to 6cm diameter on short, axillary corymbs in early spring as the leaves emerge.  Corymbs develop into yellow-green, acorn-like fruits to 5cm long that change to dark brown.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1994.  (South and Central China)

 

MICHELIA (Magnoliaceae)

 

Michelia alba

H:6-8m                   Z:9

L/U: solitary

A venerable, evergreen tree admired in China for its exquisitely fragrant, white, star-shaped flowers to 5cm diameter which are widely used as ornamental adornments.  (China)

 

 Michelia chapensis ( syn M. tsoi)

(Prosperity Lily Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:8-15m                Z:7

L/U: solitary

Handsome, hardy, vigorous and bushy evergreen tree with broad, bright-green leaves, upright habit and fragrant, silvery-white flowers to 8cm diameter in March-April, fruiting in August-September.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1994.  (Southwest/Southeast China)

 

Michelia figo (Banana shrub)

H:3-5m                   Z:8

L/U: solitary

Small, evergreen tree with glossy, 4-8cm long, dark-green leaves, brown and hairy when young.  Creamy-yellow, banana-scented flowers with red edges in May-June are followed by fragrant seeds in October-November.  Entire plant is used in traditional Chinese medicine, flower petals for tea, flowers for aromatic oil.  (China)

 

 Michelia foveolata (Golden Lily Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:6-10m                Z:7

L/U: solitary

Evergreen tree with pale-grey bark, red-brown, fuzzy buds and young shoots, thick, leathery, 17-23cm long, glossy, dark-green leaves and fragrant, pale, yellow-green, 9-12-petaled flowers from March-May.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1993.  (China)

 

 Michelia fulgens (Shiny Leaf Lily Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:6-10m                Z:7

L/U: solitary

Evergreen tree with large, showy, fragrant, white, cup-shaped flowers in early-spring.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1993.  (China)

 

 Michelia maudiae (Smiling Forest Lily Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:6-10m                Z:7

L/U: solitary

Evergreen tree with silvery-green, 7-18cm long leaves and large, fragrant, pure-white, 9-petaled flowers followed by pendulous follicles containing bright-red seeds.  Flowers are used in traditional Chinese medicine and aromatic oil.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1993.  (Southeastern China)

 

 

 

 Michelia platypetala (Broadpetal Lily Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:6-10m                Z:7

L/U: solitary

Evergreen tree with thick, leathery, 9-18cm long leaves and fragrant, white flowers.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1993.  (Southern China)

 

 Michelia skinneriana (Wild Lily Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:4-9m                   Z:7

L/U: solitary

Evergreen tree with greyish-white, smooth bark, glossy, dark-green, leathery leaves and light-yellow, fragrant, 6-petaled flowers in May-June.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1993.  (China)

 

 Michelia wilsonii (syn. Michelia sinensis)

(Yellow Lily Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:6-10m                Z:7

L/U: solitary

Vigorous, upright, evergreen tree with handsome, leathery leaves, fragrant, soft-yellow, 5-8cm wide flowers, on smooth, green branches in April-May and pendulous purple follicles in August-September. Bark and flowers are used in traditional Chinese medicine. Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1993.(China)

 

 

 

MORUS (Moraceae)

 

Morus alba 'Pendula' (Weeping Mulberry)

H:3-5m                   Z:4

L/U: solitary

Small, umbrella-shaped, weeping tree with subtle flowers in May.

 

NOTHOFAGUS (Fagaceae)

 

Nothofagus antarctica (Southern Beech)

H:8-20m                Z:7

L/U: street tree, grouping or solitary

Narrow, upright, deciduous tree with small, fragrant, closely-spaced, 1-2cm long, alternate leaves and inconspicuous flowers in May.  (Chile & Argentina)

 

 

NYSSA (Nyssaceae)

 

 Nyssa sinensis (Chinese Tupelo)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:4-12m                Z:6

L/U: street tree, grouping or solitary

Small tree with coppery-red new growth, glossy, deep-green leaves and brilliant, pink and red fall foliage.  Wood is used for construction.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1990.  (Southern China)

 

 

 

Nyssa sylvatica (Black Tupelo)

H:4-10m                Z:3

L/U: street tree, grouping or solitary

Narrowly-conical tree with slightly pendulous branches, glossy-green, 5-12cm long leaves, pink-red in fall and greenish flowers after the leaves.  Tolerates poorly-drained soil.  (Eastern N. America)

 

 

OSTRYA (Corylaceae)

 

Ostrya virginiana (Eastern Hop Hornbeam)

H:6-15m                Z:3

L/U: street tree, grouping or solitary

Small to medium-sized, deciduous tree with extremely hard wood and dark-green, serrated leaves.  (Eastern Canada & Eastern USA)

 

 

OXYDENDRON (Ericaceae)

 

Oxydendron arboreum (Sour Wood)

H:4-18m                Z:5

L/U: solitary

Slow-growing tree with bronze-green new growth, light-green leaves in summer becoming scarlet-red in fall and white, 15-20cm long, nodding, flower panicles in August-September, often when leaves are in colour.  Prefers moist acidic soil.  (Southern USA)

 

PARAKMERIA (Magnoliaceae)

 

 Parakmeria lotungensis

(syn. Magnolia lotungensis)

(Eastern Joy Lotus Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:to 30m               Z:7

L/U: street tree or solitary

Evergreen tree with greyish-white bark, reddish-green new growth, leathery, 6-11cm long, glossy, dark-green leaves and cup-shaped, yellow flowers, becoming 3-6cm long, pinkish-red, potato-like fruit in August-September.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1993.  (Southern China)

 

 

PARROTIA (Hamamelidaceae)

 

Parrotia persica (Persian Ironwood)

H:to 8m                  Z:4

L/U: street tree, grouping or solitary

Broad, irregularly-branching tree, forming a dense, weeping dome with 6cm long leaves, red-margined on new growth, golden-yellow to crimson in fall and numerous, small, yellowish flower clusters with bright-red anthers in March.  (Northern Iran)

 

 

PAULOWNIA (Scrophulariaceae)

 

Paulownia tomentosa (Empress Tree)

H:8-15m                Z:6

L/U: grouping or solitary

Vigorous tree with large, woolly leaves and fragrant, 20-30cm long, blush-white flower panicles, speckled purple with yellow stripes in May.  Wood is used for fine furniture.  (Eastern/Northeastern China)

 

PHELLODENDRON (Rutaceae)

 

Phellodendron amurense (Amur Cork Tree)

H:8-15m                Z:3

L/U: grouping or solitary

Broad-crowned tree with corky, light-grey, deeply-grooved bark, 35cm long, glossy dark-green, compound leaves, golden yellow in fall, dropping early in September, and 6-8cm long flower panicles in June, becoming small, black berries.  Bark is used in traditional Chinese medicine.  (Japan, Manchuria & Northern China)

 

 Phellodendron chinense (Cork Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:7-10m                Z:5

L/U: street tree or solitary

Deciduous tree with grey-brown bark, reddish-brown shoots, dark, yellow-green, compound leaves and dense, 5-6cm long flower panicles becoming small, round, black fruit.  Bark is used in traditional Chinese medicine, seeds for oil.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1992.  (China)

 

PISTACIA (Anacardiaceae)

 

 Pistacia chinensis (Chinese Pistachio)

H:6-20m                Z:6

L/U: street tree or solitary

Large, broad tree with compound leaves, carmine-red in fall, small, greenish, flower panicles and red peppercorn-sized fruit, becoming blue.  Disease and insect resistant.  Leaf and bark extract are used for pesticides, seed oil for lubricants, fresh leaves for aromatic oil.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1993.  (Northeastern China)

 

 

POPULUS (Salicaceae)

 

Populus tremula 'Erecta'

(Upright European Aspen)

H:8-30m                Z:2

Very tight and narrow, upright tree with smooth, yellowish-grey bark becoming black-grey and channeled and circular, 3-8cm long leaves.

 

Populus tremuloides (Quaking Aspen)

H:8-30m                Z:1

L/U: grouping

Smooth, white to greenish-yellow bark and 3-7cm long, oval leaves, light-yellow in fall.  (Widespread in N. America)

 

Populus trichocarpa (Black Poplar)

H:30m                    Z:2

Tall-growing, deciduous tree with fragrant foliage.  Produces large amounts of cotton-like seed early to mid-spring.  (Western North America)

 

PRUNUS (Rosaceae)

L/U: street tree, solitary or grouping

 

Prunus emarginata (Bitter Cherry)

H:10-15m              Z:2

Small to medium size deciduous tree with white flowers in early spring followed by bitter, dark-red fruit in early to mid-summer and yellow to pink fall colour.  (Western N. America)

 

Prunus x 'Okame'

H:6-9m                   Z:7

Small, delicate foliage, bronze to orange-red in fall, and carmine-rose flowers on reddish flower stalks in March-April.

 

 

 

Prunus sargentii 'Rancho'

H:to 15m               Z:5

Narrow, upright tree with beautiful fall colour and attractive, light- pink flowers in April.

 

Prunus serrulata 'Amanogawa'

H:4-7m/W:1-2m    Z:5

Narrow, columnar tree with yellowish-green new leaves, and single to semi-double, light-pink, fragrant flowers in March-April, sometimes developing small, black fruit.

 

Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan' ( syn 'Sekiyama')

H:6-8m                   Z:5

Vase-shaped tree with upright branches, eventually spreading, coppery-orange fall foliage and profuse, double, rosy-pink flowers in hanging clusters in April.

 

Prunus serrulata 'Shirofugen'

(White Goddess)

H:6-8m                   Z:5

Vigorous, flat-topped, wide-spreading tree, with deep-bronze new leaves and white buds becoming long-lasting, double, pink flowers in hanging clusters.

 

Prunus serrulata 'Shirotae' ( syn 'Mt Fuji')

H:6-8m                   Z:5

Wide-spreading, small tree with, light-green leaves, bronze-tinged when young and pink buds, becoming early, semi-double, fragrant, white flowers.

 

Prunus serrulata 'Shogetsu'

H:5-8m                   Z:5

Wide-spreading, rounded tree with bronze new leaves, serrations ending in long, thread-like bristles and double, large, blush-pink flowers in May, lightening to pure-white, on long-stalked corymbs.

 

Prunus serrulata 'Tai Haku'

(Great White Cherry)

H:5-6m                   Z:5

Coarsely-branched, wide-spreading, flat-topped tree with reddish-bronze, unfolding foliage, yellow-orange in fall and large, single, white flowers in April-May.

 

Prunus subhirtella 'Accolade'

H:5-8m                   Z:5

Spreading tree with semi-double, 4cm wide, pink flowers in March.

 

Prunus virginiana (Choke Cherry)

H:8-10m                Z:2

Small, deciduous tree with erect panicles of small flowers in spring that become red, then black, astringent fruits in mid-summer.  Yellow to pink foliage in fall.  (N. America)

 

Prunus x yedoensis 'Akebono' (Daybreak)

H:5-8m                   Z:5

Profuse, single, pink flowers.

 

PTEROCARYA (Juglandaceae)

 

Pterocarya fraxinifolia (Caucasian Wingnut)

H:8-15m                Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

Rounded, somewhat irregular tree with dark-grey, deeply-furrowed bark, olive-brown twigs, glossy, bright-green, 20-40cm long, compound leaves and distinct, semi-circular, winged fruit.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1991.  (Caucasus to Iran)

 

 

 Pterocarya stenoptera (Chinese Wingnut)

H:8-25m                Z:7

L/U: street tree or solitary

Large, handsome tree with 25-40cm long, compound leaves and long, ornamental fruit clusters, hanging 20-30cm long in fall.  Adaptable to drier sites.  Leaves are used for pesticides.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1992.  (Central/Southern China)

 

 

PTEROSTYRAX (Styracaceae)

 

 Pterostyrax corymbosa

(Corymbose Epaulette Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:8-10m                Z:7

L/U: street tree or solitary

Vigorous, deciduous tree with broad, serrated leaves to 8cm long and corymbose panicles of fragrant, white flowers in mid-spring.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1993.  (Southcentral & Eastcentral China)

 

 Pterostyrax hispida (Epaulette Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:7-10m                Z:4

L/U: street tree, grouping or solitary

Broad, round-crowned tree, related to Styrax, with large, light-green, 7-12cm long leaves and long, thin, fragrant, white flowers panicles in June.  Thrives in full sun.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1991.  (Western China & Japan)

 

 

 

 

 Pterostyrax psilophylla

(Glabrous Leaf Epaulette Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:8-12m                Z:6

L/U: street tree, grouping or solitary

Large, attractive, deciduous tree, similar to P. hispida with yellowish-white flower panicles in July-August.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1993.  (China)

 

PYRUS (Rosaceae)

 

Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat'

H:8-12m                Z:4

L/U: street tree, grouping or solitary

Broadly-pyramidal with horizontal branches, distinct, lustrous, wavy-edged dark-green leaves, yellow to red in fall and white-flowers.

 

Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'

H:8-12m                Z:4

L/U: street tree, grouping or solitary

Upright, pyramidal tree with a narrow, conical crown, glossy, dark-green leaves becoming carmine-red in fall and profuse white flowers.

 

QUERCUS (Fagaceae)

 

Quercus acutissima (Sawtooth Oak)

H:8-13m                Z:5

L/U: street tree or solitary

Wide-spreading tree covered with pendant, golden male catkins, narrow, yellow, sharply-toothed leaves in spring become green in summer, golden-brown in fall, often persisting through winter.  Fruit is used in traditional Chinese medicine.  (China & Japan)

 

Quercus coccinea (Scarlet Oak)

H:10-18m              Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

Open, round-crowned tree, with yellow-brown young shoots, and 9-15cm long leaves, scarlet-red in fall.  (Eastern USA)

 

Quercus frainetto (Hungarian Oak)

H:10-15m              Z:5

L/U: street tree, grouping or solitary

Vigorous tree with dark-green, 18cm long leaves, grey-green beneath, usually with 7 lobes on either side.  (Balkan Peninsula, Turkey & Italy)

 

Quercus garryana (Garry Oak)

H:10-20m              Z:5

L/U: street tree or solitary

Broad tree with twisted branches and thick stiff leaves to 12cm long with irregularly-rounded lobes.

(Pacific Coast of N. America)

 

Quercus imbricaria (Shingle Oak)

H:10-20m              Z:5

L/U: street tree or solitary

Conical young tree, rounded when older, with lustrous, dark-green, 10-18cm long leaves, yellow in fall, and round, short-stalked acorns.  (Eastern N. America)

 

Quercus macrocarpa (Bur Oak)

H:10-25m              Z:2

L/U: solitary

Broad-crowned tree with deeply-furrowed bark and 10-20cm long, irregular, dark-green leaves, greyish beneath.  (Widely distributed thoughout N. America)

 

 Quercus myrsinifolia

(Chinese Evergreen Oak)

H:5-10m                Z:7

L/U: small street tree or solitary

Cold-hardy, wide-spreading, rounded, evergreen tree, with smooth bark and glossy, narrow, 7-10cm long leaves, purplish-bronze when young.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1988.  (East Asia, Japan & China Himalayas)

 

Quercus palustris (Pin Oak)

H:10-25m              Z:4

L/U: street tree, grouping or solitary

Straight-trunked, broadly-conical tree with nearly horizontal branches, more pendulous below, and broad, 8-15cm long, light-green, spiny-tipped leaves, reddish in fall.  (USA & Southeastern Canada)

 

Quercus phellos (Willow Oak)

H:10-30m              Z:5

L/U: street tree or solitary

Pyramidal tree when young, becoming rounded with yellowish, wispy, new growth, becoming 5-15cm long, slightly wavy, bright-green leaves in spring, yellow, brown and russet-red in fall.  (Eastern USA)

 

Quercus rubra (Northern Red Oak)

H:9-20m                Z:3

L/U: street tree or solitary

Tall, vigorous, round-crowned tree with 12-20cm long leaves and glossy, yellow-green new growth, becoming dark-green in summer, bright-red in fall.  Prefers sandy, well drained soil.  (Eastern N. America)

 

 

RHAMNELLA (Rhamnaceae)

 

 Rhamnella fraguloides

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:4-6m                   Z:6

Small, deciduous tree with thin, dark-green, ovate, 5-12cm long leaves.  Small, yellow flowers emerge after the leaves yielding red to black cylindrical fruits to 8mm long.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1993.  (East China)

 

 

RHAMNUS (Rhamnaceae)

 

Rhamnus purshiana (Cascara)

H:5-15m                Z:5

L/U: solitary or grouping

Small tree with oval, minutely-toothed leaves and purplish-black, cherry-like fruit, attractive to birds.  The drug Cascara comes from its stripped bark and is used as a poultice or laxative.  (Pacific Coast of N. America)

 

 

 

 

RHUS (Anacardiaceae)

 

Rhus chinensis (Chinese Sumac)

H:8-10m                Z:3

Vigorous, deciduous shrub or small tree with huge, compound foliage becoming yellow and red in fall.  Creamy-white flower panicles in mid-summer yield large red fruit in fall.  Suitable for poor soils.  Prefers full sun.  (Central and Northern China)

 

Rhus typhina (Staghorn Sumac)

H:3-6m/W: 5-8m                   Z:3

L/U: grouping or solitary

Small, usually multi-stemmed tree with 11-31, deep-green leaflets, blue-green beneath when young, scarlet-red and orange in fall.  Greenish flowers in dense, 15-20cm long, terminal panicles in June-July, become red, pyramidal fruit clusters.  (Eastern N. America)

 

Rhus typhina 'Laciniata'

(Cutleaf Stag's Horn Sumac)

H:3-5m/W:4-6m                    Z:3

L/U: grouping or solitary

Similar to species with deeply-divided, fern-like leaves and deeply-incised flower bracts.

 

ROBINIA (Leguminosae)

 

Robinia pseudoacacia 'Fastigiata'

H:10m                    Z:5

Columnar form of Robinia to 2.5m wide when 10m tall

 

Robinia pseudoacacia'Frisia'

H:8-10m                Z:5

Leaves emerge bright, golden-yellow in spring and fade to yellow-green during the growing season.

 

 

Robinia 'Purple Robe'

H:6-12m                Z:5

L/U: street tree or solitary

Compact, rounded tree with dark, reddish-brown, deeply-furrowed bark, bronze-red new growth becoming dark, bluish-green leaves, yellow-green in fall and dark, rosy-pink, fragrant, 15-20cm long flowers in May-June.

 

 

SALIX (Salicaceae)

 

Salix babylonica (Babylon Weeping Willow)

H/W:6-12m            Z:7

L/U: grouping or solitary

Graceful tree with a short, stout trunk, broad, rounded crown, greenish-yellow bark and young leaves, weeping branches to the ground and edible leaves and young shoots.  Leaves, bark and roots are used in traditional Chinese medicine.  (China)

 

Salix discolor (American Pussy Willow)

H:6-8m                   Z:2

L/U: solitary or mixed planting

Loose shrub to small tree with reddish young branches, smooth, 5-12cm long leaves, bluish-white beneath and soft, fuzzy catkins in March-April with bright-yellow male anthers.  (Eastern USA/Canada)

 

Salix discolor 'Rosea'

(Pink French Pussywillow)

H:4-5m                   Z:2

Similar to species with fuzzy, pink catkins.

 

Salix lasiandra (syn Salix lucida spp. lasiandra)

(Pacific Willow)

H:8-10m                Z:2

Small, deciduous tree has shiny, dark-green leaves to 10cm long, narrowly tapered towards the tip with pale, blue-green undersides.  Yellowish catkins to 10cm long in early spring.

 

Salix scouleriana (Scouler Willow)

H:6-9m                   Z:2

Small, deciduous tree with smooth, grey bark and reddish young twigs that are tapered towards the petiole.  Greenish catkins emerge well before the leaves.  Less water dependent than other species.  (Western N. America)

 

SAPIUM (Euphorbiaceae)

 

 Sapium sebiferum (Chinese Tallow Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:7-10m                Z:7

L/U: street tree, grouping or solitary

Deciduous tree with leaves similar to the Populous tremuloides in appearance which develop electric yellow, orange and red fall colours.  Long, yellow-green, catkin-like flowers become oval, waxy-white fruit capsules somewhat resembling hanging popcorn.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1993.  (China)

 

SINOJACKIA (Styracaceae)

 

 Sinojackia xylocarpa (Jacktree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:5-6m                   Z:6

L/U: solitary or accent

Large shrub to small tree with smooth, round, bright-green leaves and white, lightly-fragrant, 3-5-flowered cymes on lateral shoots in April-May.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1992.  (Eastern China)

 

SLOANEA (Elaeocarpaceae)

 

 Sloanea sinensis (Monkey Play Tree)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:7-10m                Z:8

L/U: solitary

Beautiful evergreen tree with narrow, 5-12cm long, coppery new growth, greenish-white flowers and woody fruit capsules resembling a beautiful red star when ripe.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1995.  (Southern China)

 

 

SORBUS (Rosaceae) (Mountain Ash)

 

Sorbus alnifolia 'Erecta'

H:8-10m                Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

Small to medium size tree of upright habit with clusters of white flowers in spring yielding bright-red fruits mid-summer.  Small, single leaves to 8cm long become orange and scarlet in fall.

 

Sorbus aria 'Majestica'

H:6-10m                Z:5

L/U: street tree, solitary or accent

Broad-crowned tree with large, oval leaves, white beneath and white flower clusterS becoming orange-red fruit.

 

Sorbus aria 'Lutescens' (Whitebeam)

H:6-10m                Z:5

L/U: street tree, solitary or accent

Conical young tree, wider when older, with silvery, whitish-green leaves and white flowers becoming attractive orange-red berries.

 

Sorbus aria 'Magnifica' (Majestic Whitebeam)

H:8-10m                Z:5

L/U: street tree, solitary or accent

Similar to S.a. 'Majestica' but with slightly larger, single leaves and a more narrow head.

 

Sorbus aucuparia 'Fastigiata'

H:5-6m                   Z:3

L/U: street tree, solitary or accent

Compact, slow-growing tree with compound, dark-green leaves and large, deep-red fruit.

 

Sorbus hupenhensis 'Pink Pagoda'

H:5-10m                Z:5

L/U: solitary or street tree

Compound, blue-green leaves, orange to red in fall, red petioles and twigs and white flower clusters, becoming pink fruit in late summer, white in winter.  A UBC Botanical Garden introduction.

 

 

 

Sorbus vilmorinii

H:5-10m                Z:5

Elegant, small to medium size tree with spreading habit.  Compound, fern-like leaves become red to purple in fall.  Rose-red clusters of fruit mature to light pink.  (Western China)

 

STEWARTIA (Theaceae)

 

Stewartia koreana (Korean Stewartia)

H:5-10m                Z:5

L/U: small street tree or solitary

Similar to species with zig-zagging branches and broad, cupped flowers.  (Korea)

 

Stewartia monadelpha (Tall Stewartia)

H:5-10m                Z:7

L/U: small street tree, grouping or solitary

Rounded, pyramidal tree with small, pointed, 4-6cm long leaves, carmine-red to Maroon in fall, lasting into winter and small, 3-4cm wide, white, open flowers with violet anthers in July-August.  Prefers partial shade.  (Japan)

 

Stewartia pseudocamellia

(Japanese Stewartia)

H:5-12m                Z:6B

L/U: small street tree, grouping or solitary

Small to medium-sized pyramidal-oval tree with attractive, exfoliating bark, dark-green leaves, purple-red in fall and broad, white, cup-shaped flowers with orange anthers in summer.  (Japan)

 

 

 Stewartia sinensis (Chinese Stewartia)

H:5-8m                   Z:5

L/U: small street tree, grouping or solitary

Small tree with attractive flaking bark even when young, rich, crimson-red fall foliage, and solitary 4-5cm wide, fragrant, cup-shaped flowers.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1992.  (Jiangxi, Anhui China)

 

STYRAX (Styracaceae)

 

Styrax japonicus (Japanese Snowbell)

H:5-10m                Z:5

L/U: small street tree, grouping or solitary

Tall shrub to small tree with profuse, small, hanging, fragrant, white, bell-shaped flowers in June.  (China & Japan)

 

 

 

 

 Styrax japonicus 'Rosea'

(Pink Japanese Snowbell)

H:5-10m                Z:5

Small tree with larger, dark-green foliage than the species, and soft-pink, fragrant flowers. Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1988.  (Japan)

 

Styrax obassia (Fragrant Snowbell)

H:5-10m                Z:6

L/U: small street tree or solitary

Shrub to small tree with ascending, somewhat zigzagging branches, handsome in winter, large, rounded, dark-green leaves and fragrant, white flowers in drooping racemes in May-June.  Prefers partial shade.  (Japan & Eastern China)

 

 

 

 

 Styrax odoratissimus (syn. S. veitchiorum)

(Sweet Styrax)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:5-10m                Z:7

L/U: street tree, solitary or accent

Rare, small tree with downy, lanceolate leaves 8-10cm long and slender, pendulous panicles of extremely, deliciously fragrant, white flowers in late spring.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1994.  (Southeast China)

 

TAPISCIA (Tapisciaceae)

 

 Tapiscia sinensis (False Pistachio)

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:5-8m                   Z:5

L/U: small street tree or solitary

Small, deciduous tree with alternate, 40cm long, compound leaves, tiny, yellow, fragrant, 5-parted flowers panicles and small, black, glossy fruit.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1993.  (Central China)

 

TETRACENTRON (Tetracentraceae)

 

 Tetracentron sinensis

WILD DRAGON™ SERIES

H:8-20m                Z:7

L/U: street tree or solitary

Rare, vigorous, deciduous tree with red-brown bark, long, slender, smooth shoots, alternate, papery, 7-15cm long leaves and small flowers in June-July, fruiting in September-October.  Selected and introduced by Piroche Plants, 1994.  (China)

 

 

TILIA (Tiliaceae)

 

Tilia americana 'Redmond'

H:10-25m              Z:3

L/U: street tree or solitary

Densely-pyramidal tree with large leaves, pale-yellow in fall and light-yellow, very fragrant flowers, mid-late June, used in making honey.

 

Tilia cordata 'Greenspire'

H:7-20m                Z:3

L/U: street tree or solitary

Handsome, vigorous, pyramidal, symmetrical tree with a nice branching habit and dark-green foliage throughout summer.

 

Tilia cordata 'Olympic'

H:8-12m                Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

Symmetrical tree with excellent branching and glossy dark-green leaves.

 

 

Tilia x euchlora (Crimean Linden)

H:8-15m                Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

Graceful tree with nodding branches which skirt the ground, round, glossy, dark-green leaves and pendulous flowers in July.

 

TOONA (Meliaceae)

 

 Toona sinensis (syn Cedrella sinensis)

H:6-15m                Z:6

L/U: solitary

Vigorous, deciduous tree with grey-brown bark, aromatic, compound, 25-50cm long foliage and papery, 8-15cm long, fragrant, white flower panicles.  Edible young shoots and leaves are cultivated in China.  Introduced by Piroche Plants, 1992.  (Northern/Southeastern China)

 

 

 

 

 

ULMUS (Ulmaceae)

 

Ulmus parvifolia (Lacebark Elm)

H:8-15m                Z:4

L/U: street tree or solitary

Broad-crowned tree with exfoliating bark, inner bark edible.  Ribbed, 2-5cm long leaves with irregularly-rounded bases become tough and leathery, remaining green into fall.  Flower clusters in August-September.  Leaves are used in traditional Chinese medicine.  (Northern/Central China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan)

 

XANTHOCERAS (Sapindaceae)

 

Xanthoceras sorbifolium (Yellow Horn)

H:6-8m                   Z:4

Deciduous, upright tree, later spreading, with 30cm long, compound leaves and creamy-yellow, 2cm wide flowers, becoming carmine-centered, in dense, upright, 25cm long racemes in May-June.  (Southeastern USA)