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![Quercus rubra (Northern Red Oak)](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1-Big-Red-Oak-640x640.jpg)
![Douglas-fir](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Pseudotsuga-menziesii-Douglas-fir-@Holden-Arb.-94-236-A-20220408-scaled-e1649688566696-640x523.jpg)
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
![Sugar maple](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Acer-saccharum-Commemoration-91-52A-9534S-11.3.21-rotated-e1649688184147-640x489.jpg)
Acer saccharum
Sugar maple
Renowned for its autumn color, sugar maples are perhaps the most magnificent shade trees in northeastern Ohio. Sugar maple interbreeds with black maple which shares much of its native range.... more
![Serbian Spruce](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/PICEAO1-640x853.jpg)
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
![Swamp White Oak](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Quercus-bicolor-@Holden-Arb.-Display-Gdn.-98-212-A-scaled-e1646684875899-640x512.jpg)
Quercus bicolor
Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor is an excellent tree for the heavy, seasonally wet soils of northeast Ohio. Although pin oak, Q. palustris is much more common in our landscapes, the ruggedly handsome... more
![Ash](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ashseedlingtopdownrk-640x427.jpg)
![Quercus alba (white oak)](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Quercus-Able_White_Oak_Tree_West_Hartford_CT_-_June_17_2013_2-640x479.jpg)
Quercus alba
Quercus alba (white oak)
Pyramidal when young, upright rounded to broad-rounded habit with wide-spreading branches at maturity. Foliage is dark green changing in fall from brown to reddish-purple. Majestic native tree for large areas. Prefers... more
![Acer rubrum ‘Brandywine’ (red maple)](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Acer-rubrum-Brandywine-2004-32A-Spec.-Tree-10.23.2020-scaled-e1631137510976-640x631.jpg)
Acer rubrum ‘Brandywine’
Acer rubrum ‘Brandywine’ (red maple)
According to Klyn Nursery, “Introduced by the U.S. National Arboretum, the ‘Brandywine’ is a selection from the native species Acer rubrum. It forms an upright, oval crown as it matures but does not... more
![Shumard oak](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Quercus_shumardii_23558907643-640x426.jpg)
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
![Yellow buckeye](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Aesculus_flava-640x618.jpg)
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
![Freeman’s Maple](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2020-10-04_11_51_37_Freemans_Maple_leaves_turning_red_in_autumn_along_Cobra_Drive_in_the_Chantilly_Highlands_section_of_Oak_Hill_Fairfax_County_Virginia-640x480.jpg)
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](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Ulmus_americana_5101983801-640x480.jpg)
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
![Cucumbertree](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/iStock-958801286-640x427.jpg)
Magnolia acuminata
Cucumbertree
Magnolia acuminata is a magnificent native of ancient lineage. It is a fine choice for Northeast Ohio landscapes given its bold foliage, inconspicuous green or cheery yellow flowers, and attractive... more
![Sweetgum](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/tree-2466476-640x480.jpg)
![Bur Oak](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Quercus_macrocarpa_23797146829-640x963.jpg)
![Tuliptree](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Liriodendron-tulipifera-x-chinense-99-317A-ST-9-5.26.2020-640x853.jpg)
![Katsura](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/10-Cercidiphylum-RESTO-640x640.jpg)
![Bottlebrush Buckeye](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/8-Aesculus-parviflora-rs-640x480.jpg)
Aesculus parviflora
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aesculus parviflora, bottlebrush buckeye is my favorite shrub. It is a native of the southeastern United States, primarily to Alabama. The genus Aesculus and the maples, Acer, recently have been lumped into the... more
![Buckeye](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Aesculus-x-hybrida-yellow-x-red-buckeye-@Myrtle-S.-Holden-Wildflower-Garden-84-570-A-Ethan-Johnson-May-2014-640x853.jpg)
![Red maple](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Red-Maple-Flowers-640x853.jpg)
![Persimmon](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/jordan-F6zbVVWVmGY-unsplash-640x959.jpg)
![Pawpaw](https://holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Asimina_triloba_flower_wiki-1-640x414.jpg)