Suitable s for Fair Lakes Court Available at Merrifield Garden Center, Fair Oaks For assistance in your selection of any of these trees, please contact: Michael Fahey ISA Certified Arborist and Plant Specialist Merrifield Garden Center at Fair Oaks 12101 Lee Highway Fairfax, Virginia 22030 Phone: (703) 968-9600 Cell: (571) 283-8074 Email: mfahey@mgcmail.com
Japanese Snowbell (Styrax japonicus) Don t confuse this with the Vibernum, Japanese Snowball. Leaf: Alternate, simple, elliptical to ovate, finely or sparsely serrated, 2-4 long, lustrous, green above, and slightly paler below. Medium-green foliage becomes yellow in the fall. Flower: White (or light pink), 3/4 wide, yellow stamens, bellshaped, five lobed, hanging from a green stalk, appearing in May to late June. Fruit: Egg-shaped or round drupe, ½ long, grayish green, maturing in late summer and persisting to fall. Form: A small tree that reaches 20-30 in height with equal spread, horizontal branches, rounded crown, low-branched. Pendulous wall-to-wall drooping white flowers during peak bloom. The dainty flowers and delicate form of Japanese Snowbell (Styrax japonicus) make this small tree a favorite of plant connoisseurs. Its small, pure white, bell-shaped flowers hang profusely below the leaves in late spring and early summer, maturing to handsome bean-sized brown fruits that attract birds. The tree is especially useful in today's smaller-scale landscapes, as it matures to a height and spread of approximately 25. Twig: Slender, gray to reddish brown to light brown. Bark: Smooth, gray-brown becoming orangebrown, fissured, attractive with age. Growth Rate: Fast Light: Prefers full sun Soil Type: All types Doesn t tolerate extreme heat. Blooms for a few weeks in May to June.
Japanese Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia) The tree is naturally textured, needs no pruning, and has beautiful flowers, colorful bark, and autumn foliage. The green leaves turn yellow, red, and purple before they finally fall off in autumn. The bark has a tendency to flake off and reveals a rich combination of gray, cinnamon, and brown, which looks particularly attractive against a background of snow. The branches, which are set neatly, add to the looks of the tree. Requires a little moisture and acidic soil. A pretty ornamental tree well known for its flowers. The beauty of the blossoms lies in their frilled white petals with clusters of yellow and orange stamens jutting out of the white background. The buds are pearl-like, whereas the flowers are 2 to 2-1/2 in size and joined at the base. It is not susceptible to diseases and pests. The flowers are not long lasting (a few weeks in May), but they keep on blooming at regular intervals across 3-4 weeks. The tree can grow to a height of 30. The tree does not stand excessive water or dryness. In early stages, up to three years, it needs proper grooming, including watering and light. After that, the tree grows on its own and requires no special care or attention. Rosemary Clark flowering apricot tree Peggy Clark flowering apricot tree 20 maximum height; 15 spread. Early bloomer with white flowers and pale orange stamens. 20 maximum height; 15 spread. Early bloomer with bright pink flowers.
Cherokee Princess Cherokee Brave Bloom Time: April Bloom Color: White flowers that bloom for a few weeks. The bracts are a little larger than typical. Sun: Full sun to part shade Water: Medium Maintenance: Medium Leaves: The leaves are bronzegreen to yellow-green when unfolding and a good dark green un summer. Fall color is a consistent red to reddish purple. Cherokee Brave has become America s most popular red dogwood because of its stunning, larger than normal, deep rose blooms and brilliant fall color. The reddish pink bracts have a white center. In the fall, red berries appear, and the leaves run deep red to burgundy. The fruits that are produced are a favorite of many birds, as well as rabbits, raccoons, and squirrels. It produces a large, white bract display of flowers, 5 across in diameter in early spring. It is a broadspreading and dense plant. This dogwood has shown reasonable resistance to powdery mildew, spot anthracnose, and stem canker in several tests. It is a small low-branched tree with horizontally spreading lines, and a layered effect, usually with a flat topped crown and often wider than high at maturity. Maximum height: 15 to 30 ; spread 15 to 30. Fruit: Showy Wildlife: Attracts birds Soil: Tolerates clay soil Bloom Time: Blooms in late spring or early summer, and faster growing than other pink dogwoods. In addition, it is resistant to powdery mildew and other dogwood pests and diseases. Sun: The tree prefers partial shade. Morning sun and afternoon shade are best. Plant in moist but well-drained soil. It has a vigorous growth habit that develops a well-balanced, fast growing tree at a young age. Can be grown under larger trees. Maximum height: 20 to 30 ; spread 15 to 20. Prefers a rich, deep well-drained soil. Not recommended for heavy, wet soils.
Cherokee Chief Bloom Color: Red blooms that are really dark pink (rose red). Good deep red bracts; the color of which can vary tremendously, depending on sun exposure. Produces large flowers with bracts to 5" across. Royal Red has more white in the center of the bracts. Bloom Time: April to May Leaves: Bronze-green to yellowgreen when unfolding and a good dark green in summer. Fall color is a consistent crimson. Form: It is a small low-branched tree with horizontally spreading lines, and a layered effect, usually with a flat topped crown and often wider than high at maturity. Height 20-25 ; spread 12-18. A strong grower, their selection produced reddish new growth and uniform branching. It has shown moderate mildew resistance. Sun: Full sun to part shade Water: Medium Maintenance: Medium Wildlife: Attracts Birds Soil: Tolerates clay soil
Cloud Nine This flowering dogwood has spreading horizontal branches and distinctive white flowers in spring. The 3 diameter flower clusters bloom from mid-april to mid-may. The nectar and pollen attract a number of butterflies and other pollinators. The leaves turn scarlet red in fall. Cloud Nine flowers profusely and has extra showy, overlapping white bracts. Clusters of glossy red fruit mature in fall and persist into winter when they are eaten by birds. Attractive winter form. Eastern Chinese Dwarf Redbud (Cercis chinensis) Flower clusters are 3 5 long, deep rose, almost rosy purple. Avondale is a superior form with profuse deep purple flowers. The blooms emerge in tight, oblong clusters all along the branches and trunks. The Chinese Redbud is known to be the most profusely flowered of the Redbuds. It is similar to the Western Redbud, but with a multi-trunk form that is somewhat less adaptable to a classic tree form. Rather, this tree is usually allowed to take a widespreading habit that reaches to 10-12 in height and to a similar width. Weeping shape. Native to China, Japan. Seen mostly as a light, open shrub to 10 12 tall, 10 wide. This tree is used in the art of bonsai to fantastic effect, especially when in full spring bloom. Blooms for a few weeks early in the spring season, usually around the same time as the Western Redbud in March and April. The leaves (to 5 long) are sometimes glossier and brighter green than those of C. canadensis, with a transparent line around the edge. The leaves are heart shaped. Redbuds are nipped by warmer weather. Require full sun and regular water.
Red Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy Ranges from 15 to 30 in height and branches widely to 15 to 25 at full maturity. The leaves are heart-shaped and appear after the flowers. The flowers are pea-like, purple-pink flowers blooming profusely in numerous clusters of 2 to 8 on the branches and mature trunks for 2-3 weeks in early spring (March-May) before the foliage emerges. Heart-shaped leaves open bright reddish-purple and gradually mature to a more muted purple (or purplish green in hot summer climates). Flat, pendulous, brown 2-4 long seed pods resembling snow peas appear in late spring after flowering. Fall color is variable, but often includes attractive shades of reddish-purple and orange. Requires full sun to part shade, grows best in light shade, although Forest Pansy will hold its spring red leaves longer the more sun it gets. The tree will benefit from shade in the summer. The early, bright, and abundant flowers and the attractive foliage recommend this tree as an ornamental. The brown seed pods present no significant litter problems, and some birds are attracted by the beans. Although the tree is a fast grower (1-2 a year), pruning in the fall is minimal (once every five years) and may never be required. Good plant for shaded understory situations. Will thrive in most soil types. including alkaline and clay; tolerates both drought and wet soil, although welldrained soil is preferred. Plant in an area protected from winter extremes. Chronically soggy soil or warm, moist conditions can lead to canker and Verticillum wilt.