| Zone 1 trees are suitable for planting beneath utility wires and mature at heights below 25'. | |
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Apple Serviceberry Amelanchier x grandiflora (25') Branches are erect. Habit is upright oval to vase-shaped. White flowers are borne in early spring. Attractive smooth gray bark is a plus. May be grown single or multistemmed. Amelanchier will grow in full sun or shade and can adapt to moist sites. Fruit is edible for humans and wildlife alike. Service life is 25 years. |
Amur Maple Acer ginnala (25') This small maple is quite hardy. The fall color on this plant is outstanding, ranging from yellow to bright scarlet. This plant usually has a heavy fruit set and the tan fruit holds through the winter months, giving some winter interest. The irregular growth pattern is attractive in its own right. Amur maple is susceptible to Verticillium wilt, although this disease rarely kills the plant. Service life is 25 years. |
Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis (20') Rosy pink flowers appear in April along the stems. Flowers are present during the bloom time of the flowering dogwood. Heart-shaped leaves add interest. Redbud requires partial shade and has an irregular, vase-shaped habit of growth. Service life in partial shade is about 25 years, but in full sun drops to 10 to 15 years in Ohio. |
Chinese Dogwood Cornus kousa (25') This is the Asiatic relative of the Eastern flowering dogwood. This plant is more anthracnose-resistant than the American native. The plant is generally less cold-hardy than the native flowering dogwood. Chinese dogwood tolerates higher stress and will grow better in a lawn area, as the flowering dogwood requires forest understory conditions. Flowers bloom in early June about three weeks after the native dogwood. The red fruit is a curious globe and attractive to wildlife. Fall color is red to wine and attractive. Cold-hardy seed sources should be used in Ohio. Named cultivars introduced prior to 1993 may not be hardy in Ohio. Service life is 25 years. |