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20-25
FEET
 ACER
PALMATUM (Japanese
Maple) Deciduous
shrub or tree. All year
interest: spring growth is glowing, summer has soft green foliage
turning orange-gold in fall: leafless
branches in greens and red provide winter color.
Slow growing to 20’. Needs
shelter from hot, dry winds. Filtered
shade is best. Resists oak
root fungus.
 BAUHINIA
BLAKEANA
(Hong Kong Orchid Tree) Considered
by many to be the most beautiful tree available.
Wonderful deep wine-red orchid-shaped bloom has a touch of white.
Great choice for flamboyant yard or garden tree.
Partially deciduous for a short period.
Blooms November to March. Foliage
is interesting with two heart shaped lobes that close up in evening.
 BAUHINIA PURPUREA
(Purple
Orchid Tree) Partially
to wholly deciduous. Light
green, broadly lobed leaves generally drop midwinter.
Beautiful show of light pink to orchid-purple, broad-petaled
flowers, Jan-Mar.
Produces a crop of beans after blooming.
Inclined to grow as shrub with multiple stems.
 CASSIA LEPTOPHYLLA
(Gold Medallion Tree)
Semi-evergreen, fast-growing tree with an open-headed,
low-spreading pendulous form. The
compound leaves have up to 12 pairs of narrow leaflets.
Long spikes of deep yellow flowers to 3”wide appear July-August
with scattered blooms later.
 CASSIA SPLENDENS
(Golden Senna) Semi-evergreen
small tree with huge golden-rod colored clusters of single flowers 3”
wide in fall through winter. Beautiful
bean clusters of seed pods follow.
 CERCIS CANADENSIS
(Eastern Redbud) Deciduous
tree, round-headed, but with horizontally tiered branches with age.
Rich green leaves with pointed tips, Small, rosy-pink flowers
cover bare branches in spring. Forest
Pansy variety has striking heart-shaped leaves but needs partial shade
in our hot
areas.
 CHIONANTHUS
RETUSUS
(Chinese Fringe Tree) A
small deciduous tree with attractive lacy clusters of white flowers,
4” long in June and July. Fall
foliage color is deep yellow.
 CORNUS KOUSA
(Kousa Dogwood)
Deciduous large shrub or small tree.
Native to Japan and Korea. Later
blooming June (approx). Leaves
medium green 4” long with scarlet fall color.
Flowers set at center of white bracts which turn pink along edge.
Fruit in September-October looks like a raspberry.
Disease resistant.
 LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA
(Crape Myrtle)
Deciduous tree or multiple trunked tree. Spreads as high and as wide.
Spring foliage, light green, tinged bronze red.
Mature leaves glossy green.
Fall foliage, yellow to orange-red.
Crinkled, crepe-like flowers in rounded, slightly conical
clusters, red, rose, rose-orchid, purple, soft pink & white blooms
July-September.
 MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA
“LITTLE GEM” (Dwarf Southern Magnolia)
Moderate,
very compact with upright branching. 20ft by 10 ft wide.
Dark green leaves with rusty bronze on the underside.
Large white flowers appear early and again in late summer,
Fragrant lemon scent.
 PARKINSONIA
ACULEATA
(Mexican Palo Verde)
Deciduous tree with yellow-green bark, spiny twigs and a
picturesque form. Sparse
foliage: 6-9” leaves with many leaflets that quickly drop in drought
or cold. Numerous yellow
flowers in loose clusters: a long bloom season in spring and then
intermittently throughout the year.
First growth is rapid, then slowing to an eventual 15-30 ft and
as wide.
 PRUNUS CAROLIANA COMPACTA (Carolina
Cherry)
Evergreen tree or hedge. Dense
foliage with glossy, green, smooth-edged leaves.
Small, creamy flowers in Feb-April.
 PRUNUS CERASIFERA
‘KRAUTER
VESUVIUS’ Darkest
purple leafed Plum. Flowers
are light pink in Feb-March with little or no fruit.
Wide, upright branching pattern to 18ft.
 TABEBUIA CHRYSOTRICHA
A
fast growing, briefly deciduous tree of rounded spreading form.
Very showy flowers are 3-4” long, golden yellow, often with
maroon stripes in the throat. Blooms
heaviest April-May when the trees lose leaves briefly.
Useful patio, lawn or specimen trees which tolerate many soils
and drought when established. Require
good drainage.
 TABEBUIA IPE
(Pink Trumpet Tree) More
erect and usually evergreen tree, larger growing than T. chrysotricha
with dark green, smooth leaves. The
trumpet-shaped flowers are 2-3” long, lavender-pink with a white
throat banded yellow. Blooms in late winter and sometimes again late summer to
fall. Tolerates many soils
and drought once established. Requires
good drainage. Good tree
for patio, lawn and specimen use.
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