Serbian Spruce

Picea omorika

Serbian Spruce

The Serbian spruce is an elegant tree for northeast Ohio landscapes. Mature specimens are tall and slender, with gracefully drooping secondary branches and ascending primary branches that become bowed with... more

Koelreuteria paniculata (golden rain tree)

Koelreuteria paniculata

Koelreuteria paniculata (golden rain tree)

According to Klyn Nursery, “An interesting and unique tree that could definitely be used more in the landscape due to their hardy nature and multi-season interest. Hailing from eastern Asia, Koelreuteria paniculata bears... more

Freeman’s Maple

Acer x freemanii ‘Celebration’

Freeman’s Maple

The selection has a contoured, upright, uniform branching structure with a good central leader and rarely requires pruning to maintain its naturally symmetrical form. It’s known for being disease resistant, tolerant of urban pollution... more

American elm

Ulmus americana

American elm

American elm is native from Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia south to Texas and Florida. It was the first tree planted at the Holden Arboretum in 1931. That tree, a scion... more

Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua, meaning “liquid amber” and “flowing with gum,” refers to the sweet “gum” that exudes from wounds on the trunk of this member of the witch-hazel (Hamamelidaceae) family. Sweetgum... more

Bur Oak

Quercus Macrocarpa

Bur Oak

“Monarch of the woodland is the Oak, of all trees most dear to us who live in northern lands.” Ernest Henry Wilson, Aristocrats of the Trees Native primarily to the central... more

Red maple

Acer rubrum

Red maple

Red maple provides food for pollinators in early spring. Acer rubrum is the fourth most common tree in the natural areas of The Holden Arboretum, trailing Acer saccharum (sugar maple),... more

What can we help you find?

Return to site