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Trees D-M Thumbnail pictures can be viewed larger by clicking on them. Use your browsers back button to return to page. Diospyros Virginiana, AMERICAN PERSIMMON, Z 4,5,6,7,8,9, Fruit,Brk Mature height - 40'X20', Growth - Slow-Med, Light - S, Soil - Med.., Origin - East, SE US An edible berry 1 1/2'' long that ripens after the first frost. Its very tasty but difficult to beat the 'critters' to it. More than one is needed for trees to produce fruit. Has nice furrowed bark. Evodia Daniellii, , Z 5,6,7, Bees, red-black fruit Mature height - 30'X30', Growth - Med., Light - S, Soil - Med.., Origin - China, Korea Flower Color - white, Flower Time - July-Aug Excellent summer foliage, small white flowers born in great quantities at 'odd time of year'; and fruit. 80 year old specimens reside in the Arnold Arboretum but some have suggested it may be short lived. You will be ahead of the pack if you add this to your collection. Fagus sylvatica, var. atropurpurea, Z 5,6,7, DR Mature height - 50'x40', Growth - Slow, Light - S-Psh, Soil - Med., Origin - Europe Elephant hide gray bark on mature trees, a tree whose dignity is only ruffled by the wind. A great specimen in the larger landscape. Commonly called 'Copper Beech' the leaves emerge dark purple-burgundy with some dulling in the summer. Gingko biloba, 'Autumn Gold', Z 4,5,6,7,8, DR Mature height - 40'x20', Growth - Med., Light - S, Soil - Med., Origin - China Been around since the dinosaurs, growing on the earth for 150 million years. At one time was native to the US. Peculiar fan shaped leaf, often seen as a street tree, a testament to its pollution tolerance and shape. Name attests to its beautiful fall color. This male cultivar assures you of no foul smelling fruit in future years, and compact pyramidal nature.
Juglans cinerea, Z 3,4,5,6,7 Nuts Mature height - 50'X40', Growth - Med., Light - S, Soil - Med.., Origin - East, SW US Producer of nuts that are sweet, edible and oily. Best suited to bottom land. Juglans Nigra, , Z 4,5,6,7,8.9, Nuts/Timber Mature height - 60'X40', Growth - Slow-Med., Light - S, Soil - Med.., Origin - East, SW US Fall Color - early yellow Our nursery is ringed by 'Black Walnut'. In these parts its a valuable timber and provider of 'hardship stories', from olde men about their childhoods cracking nuts to sell. My Aunts in England always want some nuts, there difficult to crack but tasty. Try drying and then soaking in water to avoid frustration. In England and Ireland where timber management is akin to growing cabbages we worked at growing it on a 40 year rotation. This was quite an intensive program and involved keeping trees weed free and pruning trunk. Pruning trunk to at least 16ft is advised in any management practice. Veneer quality is where the helicopters and school bus tree rustlers are !!! I would say it would pay dividends and perhaps you or your children would reap big rewards. Great tree to improve forestry. Not a tree to plant near roads or traffic areas as the nuts stain tarmac black. Not a bad multi purpose tree, with a few ornamental characteristics. Attractive compound leaves, will fall early but sometimes good ornamental color. The one big drawback with walnut is that its roots poison a lot of vegetables, flowers, shrubs and trees. We have a list somewhere if you are concerned about this. Maclura pomifera, , Z4,5,6,7,8,9, DR/durable wood Mature height - 30'X20', Growth - Fast, Light - S, Soil - Med.., Origin - Southern US Sometimes called 'Hedge Apple' because with its thorns, it was used for hedges; and produces a large heavy 6'' fruit. (Fruit is useless and messy and hurts if sitting under a tree and taking a direct hit). A subject for durable fence posts, and rustic furniture, the wood doesn't decay and has a hard orange interior. Reminds me of a friends round log floor that he made from English Elm. Malus, 'Donald Wyman', Z 4,5,6,7, Red Fruit Mature height - 18'x20', Growth - Med., Light - S, Soil - Med., Origin - Hybrid Flower Color - white, Flower Time - May Glossy green foliage, white flowers. Glossy bright red fruit 1/2'' in diam., that persists into winter. For a 'Crab' shows good disease resistance.
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