OUR TREES
Tree species selection is subject to guidelines and subject to change, dependent on availability. Tree requirements and maintenance for all newly planted trees can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
SHADEMASTER HONEYLOCUST-
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis ‘Shademaster’
‘Shademaster’ Honeylocust is a thornless, seedless variety which has a mature height of 45′ with a spread of 35′. It has fine textured, medium green compound leaves, with golden fall color. This tree is adaptable to air pollution and tolerant of road salt. It is perfect for people who prefer very little leaf litter in the fall, and is available for planting locations without overhead powerlines.
GREENSPIRE LITTLELEAF LINDEN –
Tilia cordata ‘PNI 6025’ Greenspire
Greenspire Littleleaf Linden is a great choice for those with a tree lawn less than six feet wide, and no overhead lines. It’s compact form of 40′ tall and 30′ spread still provides plenty of shade. It has a pyramidal form with dark green foliage in summer and gold fall color. A prolific bloomer with small fragrant flowers in the Summer. Also a bee attractant.
BUR OAK-
Quercus macrocarpa
The Bur Oak is adaptable to various soils and it does well in the alkaline soils prevalent to the Cheyenne area. The leaf has a dark green luster above, with a light greenish or greyish, somewhat hairy surface below, with yellow and brown fall color. The dark grey bark is very corky and deeply ridged; even on the young trees it appears old. The fruit is a solitary nut that is halfway enclosed on the top end, in a cup-like structure. This tree is slow growing, which creates a strong, storm resistant tree which produces significant shade at maturity.Bur Oak is among the toughest and hardiest of all the oaks, which is saying a lot. In Cheyenne, it will reach a mature height and spread of 50′ – 60′, so is available for a large space without overhead powerlines.
ACCOLADE ELM
Ulmus ‘Morton’
ACCOLADE is a vase shaped, medium to large, deciduous elm that typically grows to 50-60′ tall and to 25-40′ wide. It reportedly has excellent resistance to Dutch elm disease, elm leaf miner and elm leaf beetle. In addition to its excellent disease and pest resistance, it is also noted for its vigorous growth, glossy dark green foliage and good yellow fall color. Non-showy, small green flowers appear in spring before the foliage emerges. Flowers give way to single-seeded, wafer-like samaras (each tiny seed is surrounded by a flattened oval-rounded papery wing). Seeds mature in April-May as the leaves reach full size. Glossy, ovate-elliptic, dark green leaves have toothed margins and asymetrical bases. Leaves typically turn a quality shade of yellow in fall.
REDMOND AMERICAN LINDEN
Tilia americana ‘Redmond’
Tilia americana, commonly called American basswood or American linden, is a medium to large deciduous tree which typically grows to 50-80’ (infrequently to over 100’) tall with an ovate-rounded crown. This tree is noted for its cymes of fragrant, pale yellow, late spring flowers. When a tree is in full bloom, bees often visit in such abundant numbers that humming can be heard many feet from the tree. Honey made from the nectar of these flowers is a prized gourmet item. Flowers have also been used to make tea. Syrup can be made from the sweet tree sap. Fall color is an undistinguished pale green to pale yellow. Winter twigs and buds are sometimes tinged with red.
PRINCETON ELM
Ulmus americana ‘Princeton’
Ulmus americana, commonly called American elm, is a medium to large deciduous tree with a vase-shaped, broad-rounded crown. ‘Princeton’ reportedly has excellent resistance to Dutch elm disease. It was developed by Princeton Nurseries in 1922, which was about 10 years prior to the time when the Dutch elm fungal infection first came to the U.S. ‘Princeton’ typically grows to 50-70′ tall. Rough-textured, ovate-elliptic, dark green leaves (to 6” long) have toothed margins and asymetrical bases. Leaves typically turn an undistinguished yellow in fall.
PRAIRIFIRE FLOWERING CRABAPPLE-
Malus ‘Prairifire’
‘Prairifire’ Flowering Crabapple is available to those homeowners with overhead power line above their planting area.
‘Prairifire’ is a dense, rounded, deciduous tree which typically grows 15-20′ tall with a similar spread. Pinkish-red buds open to slightly fragrant, deep pink-red flowers (1.5″ diameter) in spring. Flowers are followed by masses of small, purplish-red crabapples (to 1/2″ diameter) which mature in the fall. The fruits are persistent and attractive to birds. Ovate leaves emerge purplish in spring, mature to dark green with reddish-tinged leaf veins and petioles in summer, and turn orangish in autumn.
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RADIANT FLOWERING CRABAPPLE
Malus ‘Radiant’
‘Radiant’ Flowering Crabapple is available to those homeowners with overhead power line above their planting area.
‘Radiant’ is a rounded crabapple that matures to 20-30’ tall. Red buds give way to single, deep reddish-pink flowers (to 1 3/4” diameter) that bloom in spring (April). Flowers are followed by bright red crabapples (to 1/2” diameter) that mature in fall. Crabapples persist on the tree into winter, providing additional interest. Birds are attracted to the fruit. Toothed leaves emerge reddish purple in spring but mature to green by summer. Cultivar name is in reference to the appearance of the brightly colored buds and flowers.
STATE STREET MAPLE
Acer miyabei ‘Morton’
STATE STREET is noted for its attractive upright rounded growth habit, symmetrical branching, crisp green leaves, and quality yellow fall color. Five-lobed, palmately-veined, flat to semi-glossy, dark green leaves (each to 3-5” long) have acuminate, bluntly dentate leaf lobes with deep sinuses. Leaves retain good green color into October before turning pale to rich yellow. Leaf stalks contain a milky sap. Ornamentally insignificant yellow-green flowers in erect, 10-15 flowered corymbs bloom in spring (April-May) as the new leaves are beginning to develop. Flowers give way to two-winged samaras (each samara to 1” long) with wings spreading to 180 degrees. Rough corky gray-brown bark develops attractive orange-brown fissures with age, eventually becoming scaly with fluting.
OHIO BUCKEYE
Aesculus glabra
This is a low-branched, small to medium sized deciduous tree that typically grows 20-40’ (less frequently to 75’) tall with a broad oval-rounded crown. Bright green palmate compound leaves emerge in spring, each with five spreading ovate-oblong leaflets to 3-6” long. Leaves mature to dark green in summer. Fall color is usually yellow, although foliage may develop interesting and attractive shades of orange and red in some years. Greenish-yellow flowers (to 1” long) appear in clusters in mid-spring (late April-May in St. Louis). Flowers are followed by the familiar fruit, which is a globular dehiscent capsule consisting of 1-2 buckeyes encased by a leathery light brown partitioned husk covered with warty spines.