Creating Canopy 2012 Spreading roots for a greener region

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1 I am Acer rubrum Red Sunset, but you can call me... Red Sunset Red Maple My leaves are a medium to dark green above and grayish to silvery beneath. In the spring, I have reddish flowers. In the fall, my leaves are orange to red. I need full sun to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 40 years, I will look like this I will be tall and in spread.

2 I am Betula nigra, but you can call me... River Birch My leaves are a lustrous medium to dark green. In the fall, my leaves are yellow. I need full sun to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 40 years, I will look like this I will be tall and in spread.

3 I am Cercis canadensis, but you can call me... Eastern Redbud My leaves are a dark green. In the spring, I have reddish purple buds. I also have rosy pink flowers. In the fall, my leaves are yellow to yellow green. I need full sun to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 20 years, I will look like this I will be tall and in spread.

4 I am Chionanthus virginicus, but you can call me... White Fringetree My leaves are a medium to dark green and are often lustrous. From May to early June, I have white, slightly fragrant flowers. In the fall, my leaves are yellow to golden yellow. I need partial shade to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 20 years, I will look like this I will be up to tall and have an equal spread.

5 I am Cornus x Rutgan Stellar Pink, but you can call me... Stellar Pink Dogwood My leaves are a deep green. From spring to early summer, I have showy, pink flowers. In the fall, my leaves are purple to red. I need partial to full sun to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 20 years, I will look like this I will be up to tall and have an equal spread.

6 I am Liriodendron tulipifera, but you can call me... Tulip Poplar My leaves are a deep green. In spring, I have greenish yellow flowers. In the fall, my leaves are golden yellow to yellow. I need partial to full sun to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 40 years, I will look like this I will be tall and in spread.

7 I am Nyssa sylvatica, but you can call me... Black Gum My leaves are a lustrous dark green. In spring, I have greenish yellow flowers. In the fall, my leaves are yellow to orange to red to purple. I need partial to full sun to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 40 years, I will look like this I will be tall and in spread.

8 I am Quercus alba, but you can call me... White Oak My leaves are a dark green. In spring, I have greenish yellow flowers. In the fall, my leaves are a rich red to brown. I need full sun to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 40 years, I will look like this I will be tall and equal in spread.

9 I am Carpinus caroliniana, but you can call me... American Hornbeam In early spring, I have greenish white flowers. My leaves are a dark, lustrous green. In the fall, my leaves are yellow, orange, red and reddish purple. I need partial to full shade to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 20 years, I will look like this I will be tall and have an equal spread

10 I am Celtis occidentalis, but you can call me... Common Hackberry My leaves are a medium green, with a pale, yellow green underside. In the fall, my leaves are yellow to yellow green. I also have small orangey red fruit in the fall. In the winter, my fruit turns black. I need partial to full sun to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 40 years, I will look like this I will be tall and have a near equal spread.

11 I am Cornus kousa Satomi, but you can call me... Satomi Pink Japanese Dogwood My leaves are a dark green. In the summer, I have rosy pink flowers. In the fall, my leaves are red. I need full sun to light shade to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 20 years, I will look like this I will be tall and in spread.

12 I am Liquidambar stryaciflua, but you can call me... American Sweetgum My leaves are a dark, glossy green above and a paler green beneath. In the fall, my leaves are rich yellow purple red tones. I need full sun to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 40 years, I will look like this I will be tall and in spread.

13 I am Prunus virginiana, but you can call me... Native Chokecherry My leaves are a dark green above and grayish green beneath. In the spring, I have white flowers. In the late summer, I have dark red to purple fruit. In the fall, my leaves are rich yellow purple red tones. I need partial shade to full sun to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 20 years, I will look like this I will be tall and in spread.

14 I am Quercus bicolor, but you can call me... Swamp White Oak My leaves are a lustrous dark green above and below are grayish green and velvety. In the fall, my leaves are orangey copper to red. I need part shade to full sun to grow my best. When I grow up in about 40 years, I will look like this I will be tall and have an equal or greater spread.

15 I am Viburnum prunifolium, but you can call me... Blackhaw Viburnum My leaves are a dark green. In May, I have creamy white flowers. In the fall, my leaves are red to bronze. I need partial sun to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 20 years, I will look like this I will be tall and 8 12 in spread.