Douglas-fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Douglas-fir

The Rocky Mountain variety of Douglas-fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca is more commonly planted in the Eastern United States than the coastal variety from the temperate rain forest of the... more

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

American Beech

American beech (Fagus grandifolia) is a tree native to eastern North American. It is the only beech (genus Fagus) native to North America. Native range The geographic range of American... more

Eastern Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

Eastern Hemlock

At the Cleveland Botanical Garden, eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) can be found mostly in the Woodland Garden. At the Holden Arboretum, find them planted in the Myrtle S. Holden Wildflower... more

Ash

Fraxinus spp.

Ash

White ash (F. americana) and green ash (F. pennsylvanica) are valuable trees grown for landscaping or harvested for lumber to make furniture, tool handles, and baseball bats. Black ash trees... more

Shumard oak

Quercus shumardii

Shumard oak

Shumard oak is a medium sized, deciduous tree in the red oak group. It performs well in full sun, average soil and tolerates a variety of moisture conditions.  Pyramidal in youth but spreads to a... more

Magnolia ‘Galaxy’

Magnolia ‘Galaxy’

Magnolia ‘Galaxy’

Magnolia ‘Galaxy’ is easily grown in humus-rich, neutral to slightly acidic, average to well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It will perform best if planted in a location protected... more

Weeping redbud

Cercis canadensis ‘Covey’

Weeping redbud

According to Missouri Botanical Garden “'Covey’ is a very small weeping cultivar noted for its absence of an upright leader and for its dense umbrella-shaped crown with contorted stems and... more

Yellow buckeye

Aesculus flava

Yellow buckeye

Yellow buckeye is the largest of the buckeyes. It has an irregular to upright-oval crown and is considered a canopy tree.  If left to achieve its natural form, the sturdy branches will commonly sweep the ground. The bark often exfoliates with... more

American elm

Ulmus americana

American elm

American elm (Ulmus americana) is prized for its adaptability, ease of transplanting, fast growth, and its vase-shaped habit. It is a favorite nesting tree of the Baltimore oriole. The foliage... more

American yellowwood

Cladrastis kentukea

American yellowwood

Cladrastis (klad-RAS-tis) kentukea is a very uncommon yet beautiful tree first discovered in the Cumberland region of Tennessee by French botanist André Michaux in 1796. It may still be found... more

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