Trees
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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
Tsuga canadensis
Canada Hemlock
The geographic range of Canada hemlock in North America extends from southern Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia down the Appalachian Mountains into northern Georgia and over to Michigan in... more
Nyssa ‘Tupelo Tower’
Nyssa ‘Tupelo Tower’ (black gum)
This selection has a very tight, upright habit unlike the species. The lustrous dark green summer foliage turns impressive shades of orange in early fall. The upright narrow habit is ideal for smaller... more
Carya laciniosa
Carya laciniosa (shellbark hickory)
Shellbark hickory, a.k.a. kingnut is native from western New York to Iowa, south to Georgia and Texas. Although widely distributed, it is not common, certainly not in Holden’s natural areas... more
Carya cordiformis
Carya cordiformis (bitternut hickory)
According to Klyn Nursery, “This Ohio native is one of the faster-growing hickories. It will eventually become a slender tree with an irregular, cylindrical crown of stiff ascending branches. The interesting bark is gray to brown and shallowly-furrowed. The tree is salt tolerant, and... more
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
Parrotia subaequalis
Parrotia subaequalis (Chinese parrotia)
According to Klyn Nursery, “This Chinese form of Parrotia is extremely rare in its native habitat with no more than 100 reproductive individuals in the wild. Closely related to Parrotia persica, P. subequalis is more compact while boasting an even... more
Prunus ‘Okame’
Prunus ‘Okame’ (okame cherry)
The okame cherry is a small, deciduous tree featuring mildly fragrant, rosy-pink flowers in early spring. The flowers completely cover bare branches, appearing earlier than most cherries. A hybrid of Prunus campanulata and Prunus incisa, okame cherry requires full sun to... more
Halesia caroliniana ‘Arnold Pink’
Halesia caroliniana ‘Arnold Pink’ (pink silverbell)
Similar to the straight species but…PINK! This unique form of Halesia features large 3/4 in. rose pink flowers which dangle delicately from the branches. A strong grower, it makes an excellent focal plant in a garden... more
Cornus mas ‘Golden Glory’ (Cornelian cherry)
Cornus mas ‘Golden Glory’ (Cornelian cherry)
This outstanding upright form of cornelian cherry blooms with an abundance of large, golden yellow flowers in March. Flowers are followed in fall by persistent, showy red fruit. Prefers a... more
Stewartia koreana ‘Milk and Honey’
Korean stewartia
Stewartias are prized garden plants across the world. White, camellia-like summer flowers. Exceptional fall color. Fascinating bark. A small tree for all seasons. Bark should be more subtle than ‘Ballet’ but fine nonetheless. Grown in... more
Stewartia pseudocamellia ‘Ballet’
Japanese stewartia
Stewartias are prized garden plants across the world. White, camellia-like summer flowers. Exceptional fall color. Fascinating bark. A small tree for all seasons. Grown in full sun they stay squat. In shade... more
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
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
Chionanthus virginicus
White fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus, white fringetree is a beautiful shrub or small tree belonging to the olive family, which includes lilacs, forsythia and ash trees (Fraxinus). The genus Chionanthus (kye-oh-NANTH-us) has 60... more
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
Acer palmatum
Japanese maple
A beautiful small tree with gorgeous foliage and refined habit, Japanese maple is prized by landscape designers from east to west. The native range of Acer palmatum includes the islands... more
Betula alleghaniensis
Yellow Birch
Yellow birch is a striking native tree found in a number of the spectacular natural areas of The Holden Arboretum. Mature trees may be seen on Little Mountain where their... more
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
Stewartia Pseudocamellia
Korean or Japanese Stewartia
A graceful tree of many charms, Stewartia pseudocamellia (Korean or Japanese stewartia) is known in Japan as the summer camellia, natsu–tsubaki. It is related to both Camellia and Franklinia, fellow members of the Theaceae (tea family). In the 1980s,... more
