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persica - Persian Witch-Hazel Zones 5-9 Sun to light shade

This large shrub or small tree is best known for its excellent flaking bark and outstanding fall leaf color. Grows to 10’ in ten years. Can eventually grow to 20-30’ or more, and is often broader than tall. Little known but truly a fantastic plant. Awards: First Class Certificate and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS, Gold Medal from PHS. Recommended by: OPSC, USNA.

tricuspidata Zones

‘Green Showers’ - The leaves are larger and darker than average.     PHOTO

tomentosa - Awards: Award of Merit & Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

PEROVSKIA Zones

atriplicifolia- The Awards: Award of Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: OPSC, USNA.

PHILADELPHUS

x virginalis - Mock Orange - Zones Sun to part shade

‘Minnesota Snowflake’ - Recommended by: GCA, USNA.

‘Natchez’ - Recommended by: GCA.

PHOTINIA

x fraseri - Zones 7-9 Sun to shade

Old southern standby is still a good choice for quick evergreen hedges, and new leaves emerging in bright red are very showy. Grows to 10’ tall in ten years. Recommended by: USNA.     PHOTO

PIERIS - Pieris/Andromedia Zones 4-7 Part shade

‘Mountain Fire’ - New growth is fire red on this sturdy evergreen. Lily-of-the-Valley like blooms cover the plant in early spring. Grows 3-4’ in ten years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.Recommended by: GCA.

‘Purity’ - A small compact grower with prolific white flowers. Considered by many to be the best white flowering type. 3’ in ten years. Awards: Award of Merit and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

‘Pygmaea’ - Most people will not even guess that this is a Pieris. The leaves are extremely tiny, and the whole plant will not get much larger than 3’ by 3’ even after a long period of time. The flowers are white, but meagerly produced. Recommended by: GCA.

‘Snowdrift’ - This is a small grower, once listed as Pieris tiawanensis. A wide spreading, heavy blooming variety. 3’ in ten years.

‘Valley Rose’ - Fine selection -deep pink buds open to pale pink flowers. 4’ in ten years. Recommended by: GCA.

‘Variegata’ - Recommended by: USNA.

PINKNEYA -Poinsettia Tree Zones 4-8 Sun

‘Larry’s Party Pink’ -

avium - Bird Cherry - Zones

Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

laurocerasus - English Laurel Zones 6-9 Sun to shade

‘Marble Dragon’ - The leaves are irregularly blotched in white, creating a unique evergreen for contrasting with other green plants. 3-4’ tall in ten years.

‘Nana’ - Smaller leaf and smaller size on this cultivar make for an excellent broadleaf evergreen. Ideal for hedges. 4-6’ tall in ten years.

‘Otto Luyken’ - Wide horizontal spreading plant with narrow leaves and abundunt white flowers in the spring. Slow growing but is capable of 3 to 4 foot high and twice as wide in time. Easily pruned. One of the best broadleaf evergreens. Awards: Award of Merit and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.    PHOTO

‘Schipkaensis’ - An exceptional large sized evergreen laurel. More than one clone is sold under this name in America -these plants have an upright barrel shaped habit. Can grow 10-12’ tall. Awards: Award of Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: USNA.

‘Zabeliana’ - Zabel is a low horizontally branched form of the English Laurel, similar to Otto Luyken. The leaves are narrower and willow-like, and it is very free flowering. 3’ x 4’ in ten years.

mume - Japanese Flowering Apricot Zones Sun to light shade

Recommended by: USNA.    PHOTO

‘Okame’ - A profusion of bright pink blooms. Well-noted for very early blooming. Good golden color in the fall. Hybridized in England by Captain Collingwood Ingram. Awards: Award of Merit and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: USNA.

Japanese Flowering Cherries Zones 5-8 Sun to light shade

Cherries have been cultivated in Japan for thousands of years, and the origins of most of these hybrids are obscure. They are small trees growing about 10’ in ten years. They succeed in most any type soil in sun to light shade.

‘Kwanzan’- Double pink flowers in profusion. Orange-bronze fall colors. Can grow 30 foot tall and wide in time. Awards: First Class Certificate, Award of Merit, and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: USNA.     PHOTO

‘Shirotae’ - Mount Fuji Cherry - A small wide spreading tree with slightly drooping branches. The flowers are extra large, white and fragrant. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: USNA.

‘Shogetsu’ - Wide spreading and drooping. Pink buds open to double white flowers. Name means ‘Fairy Queen’. Awards: First Class Certificate, Award of Merit, and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

‘Autumnalis’ - Semi-double white flowers may appear on warm days from November to March on this outstanding Flowering Cherry. Growth habit is an upright vase shape and the leaves usually put on good fall colors. Awards: First Class Certificate, Award of Merit, and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

‘Pendula’- Weeping Higan Cherry - The commonly grown weeping cherry is one of the glories of spring. Awards: Award of Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: USNA.

‘White Fountain’ - White flowers cover the weeping branches of this small tree in the spring. Branches will weep to the ground.

x yedoensis - Yoshino Cherry - Pale pink flowers turn clear white on this graceful tree. Spectacular in bloom! Awards: Award of Merit and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: USNA.    PHOTO

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corymbosa - Little Epaulette Tree Zones 5-7 Sun to light shade

This rare small flowering tree has long chains of white flower clusters reminiscent of the shoulder decorations on old military uniforms. A vigorous growing youth that makes 6-8’ of growth in ten years, and matures around 15’ tall. Works well in small gardens with handsome leaf, smooth bark, and a late spring bloom time when little else is flowering.

hispida - Fragrant Epaulette Zones 4-8 Sun to light shade

The full sized Epulette Tree grows larger and faster to 20-30’ tall, has longer white flower chains up to 10" long, and is more fragrant. Leaves are large and very light green in color. Excellent little known relative of the Styrax. Awards: Award of Merit & Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

‘Lalandei’ - A vigorous growing open shrub usually espaliered to walls. Evergreen in the South, with abundunt orange-red berries in the fall. Cold hardier than most pyracanthas, and able to reach 10 to 15’ in height.

‘Teton’ - Recommended by: GCA, USNA.

QUERCUS - Oak

'Fastigata’ - Columnar English Oak - This oak grows into a narrow column for an outstanding permanent vertical accent. 10-15’ in ten years. Trees may mature at 50’ to 60’ tall and be only 10 ‘ to 15’ wide. Excellent alone or in groups and ideal for small lots or narrow spaces. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: USNA.   PHOTO

‘Fastigata Koster’ - In areas of high summer humidity English Oak is susceptible to mildew. Koster’s Columnar English Oak is resistant to mildew! In addition the leaves are more blue green and the trees are faster growing. Rare and hard to find, it must be grafted to be reproduced.

RHODODENDRON - Azaleas Zones 6-9 Part shade to shade

‘Blue Danube’ – Blue Danube is new to the U.S. coming from Holland via Belgium. Flower color is a unique blue-violet color -very unusual in azaleas. 3’-4’ in ten years. Awards: First Class Certificate, Award of Merit and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

‘Coralbells’ – Coral Bell is very dwarf and early blooming. Outstanding pink flowers are a true sign that spring is

‘Deleware Valley White’ –

‘Evensong’ –

‘Fashion’ – Upright grower with distinctive thin leaves. Fashion has unusual oange-red flowers for several weeks in spring. 3’-4’ in ten years.

‘Glacier’ – Excellent white flowers appear in mass on this open upright growing azalea. Best of all they fall from the plant quickly after they are spent, keeping the plants clean and tidy. 3’-4’ in ten years.

‘Gumpo Pink’ –One of the few true dwarf azaleas, Pink Gumpo will stay less than 2’ tall most of it’s life. Tiny leaves add to the year round appeal of this useful evergreen azalea. 2’x3’ in ten years.

‘Gumpo White’ – Gumpo White covers itself in pure white flowers, like a low flying cloud has descended on your garden. A true dwarf, ideal for massing low hedges. 2’x3’ in ten years. Awards: Award of Merit from the RHS.

‘Hino-Crimson’ – Low grower with scarlet-crimson flowers in quantity. 3’-4’ in ten years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

‘Hinode-Giri’ - Another profuse blooming Kurume hybrid with unusually vivid red flowers. 3’-4’ in ten years. Awards: Award of Merit and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

‘Hotshot’ - (syn. Girard’s ‘Hotshot’) –Very heavy in bloom, Hotshot covers itself with intense orange-red flowers. Evergreen foliage is pleasing green until cool weather when it to turns a bright orange-red. 3’ in ten years.

‘Mothers Day’ – An old reliable hybrid cross between a Kurume and Indian azalea. Flowers are rose red. 3’-4’ in ten years. Awards: First Class Certificate, Award of Merit, and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

‘Robes’ –

‘Rosebud’ – Awards: Award of Merit and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

‘Stewartsonium’ – Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

‘Gibralter' – One of the best and easiest to grow, Gibraltar has orange-yellow flowers and an upright habit. 4’-5’ in ten years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

‘Homebush’ – Homebush has rounded, semi-double, rose pink flowers with subtle shading. On old variety that is well proven and exceedingly attractive. 4’-5’ in ten years. Award of Merit & Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

‘Vernadoe Pink’ –

RHUS - Sumac -

glabra - Smooth Sumac - Zones 2-9 Sun to shade

Small native with good red fall color. 4-5’ in ten years.

typhina Zones 3-8 Sun to shade

‘Laciniata’ - Laceleaf Staghorn Sumac - Very interesting branch structure gives this small tree it’s common name. Excellent early fall colors. 4-5’ tall in ten years. Awards: Award of Merit, and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: GCA, USNA.

SALIX - Willow

babylonica - Weeping Willow - Recommended by: USNA.

caprea Zones 4-8 Sun

‘Pendula’ (syn. ‘Kilmarnock’) - Weeping Pussy Willow - Stiffly pendulous branches are advantageous for displaying the fuzzy catkins. Small narrow weeping tree, rarely reaching even 10’ tall. Awards: Award of Merit and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

var. melanostachys –Black Pussywillow- Black pussywillow adds a lot to the winter landscape. The stout stems turn a rich purple-black color in cold weather. These are followed in early spring by fuzzy swollen very dark purple catkins with brick red anthers, which eventually emerge yellow. Excellent for use in cut flower arrangements. This is a male hybrid of Japanese origin. 6’ tall in ten years. Awards: Award of Merit and Award of Merit form the RHS. Recommended by: GCA.

x sepulcralis Zones 2-9 Sun

‘Chrysocoma’ - (syn. S. alba ‘Tristis’, and S. ‘Niobe’) Golden Weeping Willow - This weeping willow has golden stems and branches. Usually grows as broad as it is tall. 20’ tall in ten years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: USNA.

SARCOCOCCA - Sweet Box -

confusa Awards: Award of Merit and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

var. humilis - Himalayan Sweet Box - Very small spreading evergreen shrub with fragrant white blooms in late winter. Leaves are lustrous and dark green. Spreads very slowly by stolens but is easily contained. 12" tall and spreading 24" in ten years. Top height is 18-24". Can take deep shade. Recommended by: USNA.    PHOTO

ruscifolia Awards: Award of Merit from the RHS.

hydrangeoides - Hydrangea Vine -

‘Brookside Little Leaf’ - This clinging vine is related and very similar to the climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris). This excellent cultivar has much smaller leaves than typical and this gives a different texture to the entire plant. Grows 10’+ in ten years.

‘Moonlight’ - This rare cultivar has a silvery mottling on its early leaves that can help to liven up a shady spot. Excellent climbing a tree. Grows 10’+ in ten years. Awards: Gold Medal from PHS.

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SMILAX - Zones

smallii - (syn. lanceolata) -Jackson Vine - Recommended by: USNA.

SORBARIA - Zones

sorbifolia - Ural False Spirea - Recommended by: GCA, OPSC.

‘Flore Pleno’ -(syn. ‘Reevesiana’) Zones 6-9 Sun to light shade

Very early blooming double flowering variety of spirea. Grows to mature size (6’) quickly, has a stiffly upright habit, with narrow bluish-green leaves. Excellent plant, not common as is its progeny ‘Vanhouttei’

japonica Zones 4-9 Sun to light shade

‘Alpina’ - Dwarf mounding shrub with dainty leaves and pink flowers. Hillier’s says, "Worthy of a place in every garden." 2’ tall and 3’ spread in ten years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: GCA, OPSC, USNA.

‘Anthony Waterer’ - Anthony Waterer has long blooming red flowers that repeat their bloom through the summer on a small growing shrub. Usually a little wider than tall. 3’-4’ in ten years. Awards: First Class Certificate and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: GCA.

‘Gold Mound’ Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

‘Goldflame’ Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

‘Limemound’ - Lime green foliage and pink flowers make for excellent contrast with other green plants. We feel this is superior in every way to the similar Goldmound Spirea. 30"x30" in ten years. Recommended by: USNA.

‘Little Princess’ - Dwarf spreader to 30" tall and wide that covers itself in pink flowers. Very similar but slightly larger than Spirea ‘Alpina’. Recommended by: OPSC.

‘Shirobana’ - New! Red, white, and pink flowers will all blooming at the same time (mid-summer) on this low mounding shrub. 2’-3’ in ten years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: GCA.

‘Snowmound’ - If you can only grow one white Spirea, this should be it. Grows upright with bluish-green leaves. About 4’ in ten years. Awards: Award of Merit and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: GCA.

x vanhouttei - Zones Sun to light shade

Awards: Award of Merit and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: GCA., USNA.

praecox - Early Spiketail - Zones 6-8 Sun to shade

Early Spiketail is well known and common in European gardens (and considered one of the finest winter flowering shrubs) but very rare in America. Pale yellow flowers are cup shaped and displayed on long drooping racemes in very late winter or very early spring. Grows 4-5’ in ten years, matures around 10 to 12 feet tall and wide with an upright arching habit. Awards: First Class Certificate, Award of Merit, and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: GCA.

STEWARTIA Zones 5-7 Part shade to shade

pseudocamellia - Japanese Stewartia - This superior tree has camellia-like blooms, textured leaves, and exfoliating bark. Excellent fall colors of yellow, orange, and red. Grows 8’-10’ in ten years, 25-40’ eventually. We recommend Spring planting. Awards: First Class Certificate, and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: OPSC, USNA.

rostrata - This

serrata - This stewartia makes a large shrub or small tree in time. Grows 6-8’ in ten years. The flowers are cupped shaped and a creamy white color with a red stain beneath. The leaves have a distinct serrated edge and color up gloriously in the fall. Awards: Award of Merit from the RHS.

STYRAX - Snowbell Zones 5-9 Sun to part shade

americanum - American Snowbell - This is an excellent native that grows more as a shrub than a tree and has dangling white bell-like flowers. Slowly grows to 4-5’ in ten years, eventually reaching 10’ tall and may grow wider. Very beautiful underused native.

japonicum - Japanese Snowbell - Small spreading tree with dangling white bell shaped flowers in the spring. You will never forget gazing up into flowering branches of a snowbell tree. 8’-10 in ten years. Older trees may get 20-30’ tall and wide. This is the cream-of-the-crop in a remarkable genus. Awards: First Class Certificate and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: USNA.

‘Pink Chimes’- This is the pink flowered form of the Japanese Snowbell. Slower growing to only 6-7’ in ten years, and more difficult to propagate. With age it will flower plentifully, and is a spectacular addition to the garden.

obassia - Fragrant Snowbell - Larger leaves than other styrax and slow growing to 8’ in ten years, but capable of 20-30’ foot tall or more. This tree grows best in some shade. The fragrant flowers are extraordinary. Awards: First Class Certificate from the RHS. Recommended by: USNA.

SYMPHORICARPOS

x chenaultii -Coralberry Zones 5-8 Part shade to shade

‘Hancock’ - Very low, wide spreading shrub with reddish persistant berries in fall and winter. Useful as groundcover, especially beneath trees or on difficult hillsides. 2’ tall and spreading 3’ in ten years.

gymnanthera - Cleyera - Zones 7-10 Sun to shade

The glossy leaves emerge a reddish-bronze in spring on this large, slow growing, evergreen shrub. Part shade and good drainage are helpful for this superb accent plant. 6-8’ in ten years. Usually seen 8-10’ tall but can grow larger.

ULMUS - Elm -

parviflora - Lacebark Elm - Zones 6-9 Sun to shade

‘Sempervirens’ - Superior tree with good foliage, colorful peeling bark, and disease resistance. Mostly evergreen in mild areas. 4-5’ in ten years. 20-25’ over time.

VIBURNUM

awabuki - Zones 7-9 Sun to part shade    PHOTO

Deeply veined lustrous leathery leaves on a large shrub or possibly a small tree. White flowers in late

x bodnantense Zones 5-8 Sun to part shade

‘Dawn’ - Pink Dawn Viburnum - Exceptional! A large shrub that covers itself with very fragrant pink blooms in the late winter. Fall leaf colors are red. Grows 6’-8’ in ten years, eventually to about 10’ tall. Awards: Award of Merit and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: GCA.

x burkwoodii - Zones 4-8 Sun to part shade

Long time favorite, this semi-evergreen’s form and habit compliment other plantings very well. Fragrant white flowers in early spring. 5’-6’ in ten years. To 10’ at maturity. Awards: Award of Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: GCA. from the RHS.

‘Mohawk’- The flower buds are red and very ornamental several weeks before the fragrant white flowers appear in spring. The leaves also turn an attractive orange-red in the fall. 4-5’ in ten years. Recommended by: GCA, USNA.     PHOTO

‘Aurora’ - This is a medium sized rounded shrub. Red flower buds open to pink, and emit a sweet daphne-like fragrance. Flower inflorescences are very large -up to 5" across. The young leaves are copper tinted. 4-5’ in ten years. Eventually grows 6 to 8’ high and wide. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: GCA.

‘Chesepeake’ - Zones 6-8 Sun to part shade

Deeply veined leathery leaves on a large shrub or possibly a small tree. White flowers in late spring and red berries in the fall. 4-5’ in ten years. Recommended by: GCA, USNA.

‘Erie’ - Recommended by: GCA, OPSC.

x juddii - Zones 4-8 Sun to part shade

Judd is a hybrid of V. carlesii and V. bitchiuense. Fragrant pink tinted white flowers cover the plant in the spring. It has a bushy open growth habit, and shows good disease resistance. Raised by William Judd, one time propigator for the Arnold Arboretum. 4-5’ in ten years. Makes 6’-8’ in old age. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: USNA.

lantana - Wayfaring Tree Zones 3-8 Sun to shade

‘Mohican’- Mohican was selected by the National Arboretum for it’s dense compact growth habit, disease resistance, and for long lasting red berries in the fall. 4-5’ in ten years. Recommended by: GCA.

pilcatum f. tomentosum - Doublefile Viburnum Zones 5-9 Sun to part shade

‘Mariesii’- Wide spreading growth habit and tabulate branching habit are perfect for contrasting with other plants. Flowers rival the dogwoods. 4’ tall and 6’ wide in ten years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: OPSC, USNA.

‘Shasta’- USNA selection for vigorous growth and heavy bloom. Leaves are well textured and have good red fall color. 6’x6’ in ten years. Awards: Award of Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: GCA, USNA.

x pragense - Zones 5-8 Sun to part shade

This viburnum should find good acceptance with the crowd who likes all evergreen plants. Fast growing to 6’-8’ in ten years, eventually reaching 10’ tall. Some pruning helps to thicken up young plants. Shiny leathery leaves and large slightly fragrant flowers have made this one of our favorite all around shrubs. Recommended by: GCA.

x rhytidophylloides Zones 5-8 Sun to part shade

‘Alleghany’ - Another National Arboretum selection- large leathery evergreen leaves, a huge production of creamy flowers, and a sturdy constitution make this a superior plant. Interesting textural contrast with other shrubs. Grows 8’ in ten years. Recommended by: GCA, OPSC.     PHOTO

sieboldii - Zones 4-8 Sun to part shade

Deeply veined lustrous leathery leaves on a large shrub or possibly a small tree. White flowers in late spring and red berries in the fall. 8’-10’ in ten years. Makes 15 to 20’ tall or more over time. Good specimen plant that exhibits excellent foliage, flowers, and fruit.

trilobum - American Cranberry Bush Zones 2-8 Sun to shade

‘Compactum’- A dense compact form of the American Viburnum. Good fall colors and big red berries. 4-5’ in ten years.

VITEX - Chaste Tree Zones 6-9 Sun to shade

agnus-castus - Chaste Tree is grown as a large shrub or a small multi-trunked tree. Spikes of lilac flowers cover the plant in late summer when little else is in bloom. Spectacular in flower! The leaves are strongly aromatic. Grows 10-12’ in ten years, 15-20’ tall in time. Awards: Award of Merit the RHS. Recommended by: GCA, USNA.     PHOTO

‘Silver Spires’- A very vigorous clone with multitudes of white flower spikes. Recommended by: GCA.    PHOTO

incisa- (syn. negundo var. heterophylla) - Lace Leaf Chaste Tree -

The leaflets of this plant are deeply cut, giving the plant a more airy and refined texture. The flowers are the typical violet in color. 10-12’ in ten years. Recommended by: GCA.

florida - An old time favorite whose fine pink flowers are perfect for mixing with other trees and shrubs in the spring. 6’x6’ in ten years.

‘Alexandra’ Awards: Gold Medal from PHS.

‘Minuet’ - A small growing cultivar reaching 2-3’ in ten years, with dark pink blooms and purple tinged leaves.

‘Variegata Nana’ - Small growing and dense growth habit along with creamy white edges to each leaf. Grows to 3-4’ in ten years. Recommended by: USNA..

filamentosa - Adam’s Needle Yucca - Zones 4-10 Sun to part shade

Spikes of white flowers over sword like leaves on a tough evergreen. Makes about 3’ of growth in ten years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

‘Bright Edge’ Awards: Award of Merit and Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: USNA.

‘Color Guard’ - A new introduction from Japan, Color Guard holds its central yellow stripe on each leaf through the year. This is the latest thing in yucca, and much in demand. 2’-3’ in ten years.    PHOTO

‘Golden Sword’ - A yellow stripe down the center of each leaf adds to this yucca’s year round interest. 3’ in ten years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: USNA.

glauca - Despite the fact that this plant is native to the U.S., it is suprisingly rare in cultivation. The spiky leaves are very narrow and gray colored with a whitish edge. Superb plant for color and form variance in the garden. Stalks of white flowers appear in late summer. 24 -30" in ten years. Recommended by: USNA.

recurvifolia - Curve Leaf Yucca - Zones 6-9 Sun to part shade

Soft blue-green leaves and 6’ tall flower stalks in late summer. Excellent accent plant. Develops a short stalk over time and gains height to about 6’ tall. 3’-4’ in ten years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.     PHOTO

serrata - Japanese Zelkova - Zones 5-19 Sun to light shade

Zelkova is a medium to fast growing tree that develops an excellent vase shape with ascending branches. Handsome dark green leaves turn yellow-orange-brown in the fall. Foliage looks clean, stalwart, and healthy in all seasons. Handsome bark on older trees. Related to the elms, but more resistant to disease. 10’-15’ in ten years eventually reaching 30-40’ or more after many years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the RHS. Recommended by: USNA.