Ornamental Tree

Gardening Guide

Ornamental Tree

Traveller Redbud

Cercis canadensis var. texensis ‘Traveller’
A mounding and weeping variety of Redbud that has new leaves in a rich, coppery-red color that mature to dark green. In spring, the branches are clothed with bright rosy-pink flowers. A choice accent or specimen.

8-10' tall x 6-8' wide

Full sun

Zone 6 / Hardy to 0ºF

Slender Silhouette Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’
A very narrow form of Sweetgum that provides a perfect vertical accent for the landscape. Foliage is deep green, turning orange, yellow and red in fall. Good quick grower that requires little maintenance to maintain its form.

50' tall x 8' wide

Full sun

Zone 5 / Hardy to -10ºF

Shoal Creek Vitex

Vitex agnus-castus ‘Shoal Creek’
A long-lived large shrub or small tree with an umbrella-like canopy. Graceful lilac flowers bloom all summer long and attract bees and butterflies. It flourishes in heat and most any soil condition. Easy to grow, requiring little maintenance. Also called Texas Lilac or Purple Chaste Tree.

15-20' tall x 15' wide

Full sun

Zone 6 / Hardy to 0ºF

Whitebud

Cercis canadensis ‘Alba’
Basically the same plant as Eastern Redbud, but with white flowers instead of pink. Dark green, heart-shaped leaves may turn yellow in fall. Grows well in most any landscape situation.

15-20' tall x 15-20' wide

Full sun

Zone 5 / Hardy to -10ºF