Acer x freemanii 'Autumn Blaze'

'Autumn Blaze' Maple

This hybrid of silver and red maple has experienced phenomenal popularity due to its ascending branch habit, rapid growth rate, drought tolerance when established, abilitly to grow in most soils, beautiful fall color, and form. Multiple award winner: 1997 Iowa Tree of the year, 2004 Urban Tree of the year, Society of Municipal Arborists.

Exposure:  Full Sun

Blooms:  n/a

Height:  50-60'

Spacing:  40'

Zones:  4-7

Tags:  sun.

Acer saccharum 'Bailsta'

'Fall Fiesta' Sugar Maple

One look is all you'll need to see that Fall Fiesta® is superior to the sort. The branching is full and symmetrical. Leathery, glossy, deep green leaves are resistant to leaf tatter and leafhopper damage. A rapid grower, easy to transplant and also resistant to sun scald and frost cracks. Outstanding fall color, shows far more oranges and reds than other sugar maples. Prefers a moist yet well-drained soil with a slight acidity for optimum growth.

Exposure:  Full Sun

Blooms:  n/a

Height:  50-75'

Spacing:  50'

Zones:  3-7

Tags:  sun.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Jane' - Tree Form

'Little Lime' Hydrangea Tree

Little Lime® Tree has a similar style and appearance to Limelight Hydrangea. It has fresh, lime green flowers that create a summertime bloom extravaganza. These flowers will change to white and then age to pink into fall. These fall blooms work well in dried flower arrangements. This tree is grafted on a standard to raise the flowers to eye level. Just like the shrub, the tree form works excellently in the more sunny parts of your garden. Prune it no later than early spring so as to not take a chance of cutting off any flower buds.

Exposure:  Full Sun - Part Sun

Blooms:  Mid Summer - Fall

Height:  5-6'

Spacing:  3-5'

Zones: 3-8

Tags:  sun, Proven Winners, butterfy, bees, cut flowers.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Bulk'- Tree Form

'Quick Fire' Hydrangea Tree

Quick Fire® in tree form is a great new selection of Hydrangea for the upper Midwest. It showcases white, cone-shaped blooms that emerge about a month earlier than other Hydrangeas and will cover the plant with 8-12" blossoms in late May or early June. The real show begins as these blooms change color to dark pink, bringing renewed interest.

Exposure:  Full Sun - Part Sun

Blooms:  Summer - Fall

Height:  6-8'

Spacing:  6-8'

Zones: 3-8

Tags:  sun, Proven Winners, butterfy, bees, cut flowers.

Malus 'Royal Raindrops'

'Royal Raindrops' Crabapple

Certainly one of the prettiest red leafed Crabapples we've seen. 'Royal Raindrops' has a better summer color and appearance than most red leaf Crabapples. Abundant magenta pink blossoms stand out handsomely against reddish purple, cutleaf foliage. Shows good resistance to fireblight. Drought tolerant once established.

Exposure:  Full Sun

Blooms:  Spring

Height:  20'

Spacing:  15'

Zones: 4-7

Tags:  sun.

Malus  'Granny Smith'

'Granny Smith' Apple

Granny Smith is a very late maturing, late keeping, dual purpose apple. Flesh is hard, crisp and juicy with excellent tart flavor. Fruit is grass green and shiny.

Good pollinator for 'Delicious' Golden, 'Delicious' Red and 'Jonathan'.

Exposure:  Full Sun

Blooms:  Spring

Height:  varies

Spacing:  varies

Zones: 5-7

Tags:  sun.

Malus  'Honeycrisp' 

'Honeycrisp' Apple

An exciting Apple that is exceptionally crisp and juicy. Flavor is sweet but well balanced. Excellent storage life, up to 7 months. Has been rated equal to or higher in overall quality than 'Haralson', 'Honeygold' or 'Keepsake' in winter storage trails. Ripens in late September in MN and stores like a ate season variety.  'Honeycrisp' has become an outstanding commercial and home orchard variety because of its explosive crispness, flavor and storage life.

Exposure:  Full Sun

Blooms:  Spring

Height:  varies

Spacing:  varies

Zones: 4-7

Tags:  sun.

Prunus x 'Contender'

'Contender' Peach

A freestone peach with bright yellow flesh.  Matches 'Reliance' in cold-hardiness and tolerance of spring frosts.  Sweet, extra-juicy fruit is an absolute delight for fresh eating, canning, baking, and freezing.  Self-pollinating.  'Contender' ripens mid to late August.

Exposure:  Full Sun

Blooms:  Spring

Height:  12-15'

Spacing:  15-18'

Zones: 4-8

Tags:  sun.

Prunus 'Montmorency'

'Montmorency' Cherry

Montmorency' produces large, tart red fruit for pie or preserves that is firm and juicy. It is Vigorous and highly productive in fact 80% of pie cherry trees grown in America and Canada are Montmorency! This incredibly reliable variety produces an abundance of cheery, bright red cherries with clear juice.

Vigorous grower with good, wide crotch angles. Very productive, especially when fruits are protected from birds. It is self pollinating.

Exposure:  Full Sun

Blooms:  Spring

Height:  12-18'

Spacing:  20'

Zones: 5-9

Tags:  sun.