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.
SKYLINE HONEYLOCUST
Gleditsia triacanthos var. Skyline
‘Skyline’ 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.
CHINKAPIN OAK
Quercus muehlenbergii
This is a majestic oak species which has an open, rounded form at maturity. It grows 40 to 50 foot high and wide, and has lustrous dark leaves which turn yellow to orangish in the fall.
LITTLELEAF LINDEN – NOW SOLD OUT FOR SPRING 2018
Tilia cordata ‘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 yellow fall color.
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.
PLAINS STRAIGHT COTTONWOOD
Populus sargentii ‘Jeronimus’
This tree is native in streambeds and lake banks and has become a popular and historical tree in Cheyenne. It has a pyramidal shape that turns into a broad, rounded canopy with rich, green, triangular shaped leaves that turn yellow in the fall. The flowers appear in the spring and are long, thin, downy, and hang off the branches. It is one of the largest trees in this area, growing 60 to 80 feet tall at maturity with a very large trunk, and and is available for planting areas with a minimum of 6′ tree lawn (or attached sidewalk with plenty of space) and no overhead lines.
ACCOLADE ELM
Ulmus ‘Morton’ ACCOLADE
Accolade® Elm is characterized by arching limbs and a graceful vase shape like that of the classic American Elm. ACCOLADE is derived from a hybrid elm (Ulmus japonica x Ulmus wilsoniana) that was planted in 1924 at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois. Its glossy dark green foliage changes to yellow in the fall and is resistant to elm leaf beetle feeding as well as Dutch Elm Disease and Phloem Necrosis.
This tree reaches a mature height of 70′ and spread of 60′ and is available for planting areas with a minimum of 6′ tree lawn and no overhead lines.
HACKBERRY
Celtis occidentalis
Hackberry is a North American Shade Tree which thrives on the high plains. It is tolerant of harsh climatic conditions as well as urban abuse. It’s deep-rooted roots rarely lift sidewalks, so is a good choice for tree-lawns. It reaches a height of 45′ and spread of 35′ and has yellow fall color. This tree is available for locations without overhead powerlines
‘McSentry’American Linden – now sold out for spring 2018
Tilia americana ‘McSentry’
‘American Sentry’ Linden is a true American linden with large glossy leaves and a large graceful form at maturity. It is a handsome and hardy north American native shade tree which reaches a mature height of 45′ and width of 30′. It has a symmetrical and pyramidal form with yellow fall color. It has small pale yellow flowers in the spring with a heavenly fragrance, and is an important pollinator species. It is available for planting locations without overhead powerlines.
HOT WINGS TATARIAN MAPLE – Now sold out for Spring 2018
Acer negundo
‘Hot Wings’ maple was developed at Cheyenne’s own High Plains Arboretum when it was a Horticultural Research Station. It grows to a mature height of 20′ with a spread of 24′ and is ideal for planting under overhead power lines. Its showy red samaras (winged seeds) shine in bright contrast to the summer foliage of this small tree that is an excellent performer in rugged climates like ours. In the spring the tree develops clusters of yellow- white flowers. In the fall the outer leaves turn orange-red and the inner leaves turn a bright yellow color.
This tree is available for locations with overhead powerlines.
EMERALD QUEEN NORWAY MAPLE – NOW SOLD OUT – PLEASE CHOOSE ANOTHER SPECIES
Acer platanoides ‘Emerald Queen’
This tree has a rounded crown, straight trunk and wide spreading branches. The leaves are a bright, shiny green in the summer months and become golden in the fall. These trees have dense foliage, are fast growing, and are tolerant of many soils and urban environments. . It grows to 50′ tall and 40′ and has yellow fall color. It is available for planting locations without overhead powerlines.
‘AUTUMN SPLENDOR’ BUCKEYE
Aesculus x arnoldiana ‘Autumn Splendor’
‘Autumn Splendor’ is a hybrid which takes all the best qualities from Ohio buckeye, red buckeye, and horsechestnut and combines them for a spectacular medium size tree with beautiful bright red autumn color. It has a mature height of 30′ and cream spring flowers. It does well in full sun to partial shade. This tree is available for locations without overhead powerlines.
‘ROYAL RAINDROPS’ FLOWERING CRABAPPLE-
Now sold out for Spring 2018
Malus ‘JFS-KW5’ ROYAL RAINDROPS
‘Royal Raindrops’ Flowering Crabapple is available to those homeowners with overhead power line above their planting area.
‘Royal Raindrops’ has an upright spreading form with a height of 20′ and a spread of 15′.
Bright pinkish red flowers combine with deep purple cutleaf foliage to present a unique flowering crabapple. It has deeply lobed leaves and upright form with good branching and density. Growth is outstanding, and it displays good to excellent resistance to the common diseases.
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