American Beech Beautiful smooth bark. Large tree. Dark green leaves
American Hophornbeam Considered slow growing but can be pushed with proper care. Dense wood used in tool handles. Interesting flower structures
Amur Corktree Generally seedless, bright yellow fall color, interesting corky bark. Asian origin
Amur Maackia Creamy white flowers in June/July and shiny coppery peeling bark. Hardy but slow growing. Produces small bean pods. Asian origin.
Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry Native. White flowers early in season that give way to small berries that attract birds. Good fall color.
Autumn Splendor Buckeye Palmate leaves, yellow spring bloom, yellow to pumpkin orange fall color, mostly pest free, produces buckeye seeds.
Bald Cypress Native to Southern Illinois typically found around swamps, but can tolerate a wide range of soil. A deciduous conifer with soft feathery needles turning russet-red in fall.
Black Tupelo This lowland tree appreciates being watered. It has nice smooth glossy green leaves that turn a brilliant orange to dark red in fall.
Bur Oak Sun; very adaptable to most soils and ph; difficult to transplant; more tolerant to urban conditions than other oaks; native to Midwest. Produces acorns
Catalpa Large showy white flowers in spring, very hardy, tolerates poor soil and pollution. Big interesting leaves, neat cigar shaped seed pods.
China Snow Lilac Blooms large clusters creamy-white fragrant flowers in early summer, Tolerates poor soil, showy smooth exfoliating copper colored bark.
Chinkapin Oak Full sun; prefers rich, Well-drained soils; tolerant of alkaline soil; difficult to transplant. Produces acorns
Dawn Redwood An endangered species and living fossil that existed 50 million years ago. A deciduous conifer with fern like leaves that turn red-bronze in fall. Very hardy and disease resistant. Likes lots of water.
Dogwood Blooms white flowers late spring, good soil tolerance, good fall color. From Japan
European Green Beech Smaller but hardier than American Beech. Purple oak shaped leaves.
Ginkgo Full sun; moist fertile soil; ph adaptable; displays good salt, heat, and air pollution tolerance; bright green, fan-shaped leaves change to an excellent yellow fall color; select male cultivars only
Hardy Rubbertree Large glossy dark leaf, can produce rubber from sap, native to China, excellent resistance to disease and pest problems
Hill s Oak Beautiful red fall color. Likes sandy soil, tolerates some alkaline soils and dry locations. Produces acorns.
Ironwood Full sun to light shade; slow grower with yellow, orange and/or red fall colors; smooth bluish-gray bark, from which its common name is derived from.
London Planetree Large tree tolerant of poor soil, beautiful smooth cream colored bark. Cross between American sycamore and oriental planetree.
Pagoda Fern-like leaves, yellow fall color, pest free, fragrant creamy white flowers that give way to seed pods that persist into winter.
Persian Ironwood Full sun; tolerates alkaline soil; fragrant flowers, smooth beech-like bark.
Princeton Elm A selection of the cherished true American elm with excellent Dutch elm disease resistance.
Purple Robe Locust Very adaptable to poor soil, salt tolerant, nice purple flowers and small blue-ish leaves.
River Birch Native. Most adaptable and disease resistant birch. Has beautiful salmon colored exfoliating bark. Likes wet soils.
Rohani Beech Smaller but hardier than American Beech. Purple oak shaped leaves.
Sassafras Native. Interesting ornamental with 3 distinct leaf shapes on the same tree. Nice fall color.
Sawtooth Oak An attractive durable oak that tolerates a wide range of soils. Nice yellow fall color. Produces acorns
Scarlet Oak Similar to pin oak but more tolerant of Midwestern soil. Nice red fall color. Produces acorns.
Sugarberry Similar to hackberry but with less corky bark. Hardy tree.
Swamp White Oak Full sun, adaptable to most soils, tolerates poorly drained soil, very tough low maintenance oak. Good central leader. Produces acorns
Sweetgum Interesting star shaped leaves. Beautiful fall color.
Tulip Beautiful tree. Tallest native tree east of the Mississippi river. Nice tulip shaped flowers in spring. Narrow, tall, strong central leader.
Village Green Zelkova Similar to American elm in shape with attractive bark and leaves that turn orange-bronze in fall. Tolerates a wide range of soil and is very disease resistant.
White Oak The state tree of Illinois can be more difficult to establish than other oaks but requires little maintenance and has beautiful red to burgundy fall color on its deeply lobed leaves. Produces acorns
Yellowwood Native. Interesting and beautiful low branches. White fragrant flowers in mid May. Does best in loamy sandy soil.