Tree 10: White Fringetree: Chionanthus virginicus

Chionanthus virginicus
White Fringetree, Grancy Grey-beard, Old-man's Beard
Oleaceae

 This tree is located on the grounds of Andalusia, Pennsyivania. http://www.andalusiapa.org/

More information from the University of Connecticut plant database
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/c/chivir/chivir1.html


Habitat

• native to southeastern and south central United States
• zone 5 and warmer parts of 4
• most northern population is in southern New Jersey

Habit and Form

• a deciduous small tree or large shrub
• 12' to 20' tall
• spread equals height
• shape ranges from irregular and open to dense and rounded
• habit is quite variable
• multi-stemmed in most cases
• somewhat slow growing

Tree 9: Weeping Yoshino Cherry: Prunus x yedoensis

Prunus x yedoensis    'Shidare Yoshino'
Yoshino Cherry
Rosaceae

This weeping Yoshino Cherry is located on the grounds of Andalusia, Pennsylvania.  http://www.andalusiapa.org/

 

Habitat

• native to Japan
• hardy to zone 6, and warmer parts of 5

Habit and Form

• a medium-sized, deciduous tree
• 35' to 45' tall
• equal spread
• upright, spreading to vase-shaped crown
• medium texture
• moderate growth rate

'Shidare Yoshino' (also known as f. perpendens) - This is a famous weeping form of the species, most notable for the grouping around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. that provide a show every spring. It is a graceful plant 20' tall with a spread of 30' that is covered in white blooms every spring. 'Washi-no-o' is a selected white-flowered form, while 'Yoshino Pink Form' and 'Pink Shell' have pinkish blooms.

 Information from the University of Connecticut plant database:
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/p/pruyed/pruyed1.html

Tree 8: Paper Bark Maple: Acer griseum

Acer griseum
Paperbark Maple
Aceraceae


This is a paperbark maple on the ground of the Biddle family estate at Andalusia, Pennsylvania.\
http://www.andalusiapa.org/

 More information from the University of Connecticut plant database:
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/a/acegri/acegri1.html

Habitat

• native to China
• zone 4

Habit and Form

• to 30' tall, small tree
• deciduous
• shape is oval, upright or irregular
• short main trunk with several secondary, more or less upright scaffold trunks
• texture is fine to medium
• slow growing

Tree 7: Eastern Redbud: Cercis canadensis

Cercis canadensis
Eastern Redbud
Leguminosae

This Redbud is located on the ground of the Biddle family estate at Andalusia, Pennsylvania. http://www.andalusiapa.org/

 More from the University of Connecticut plant database
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/c/cercan/cercan1.html
Habitat

• native to the southeastern and central United States, from New Jersey south
• hardy to zone 5 and protected, warm parts of 4
• proper choice of genetic material is necessary for success in zone 5 and colder

Habit and Form

• a small, deciduous tree
• 20' to 30' tall
• 25' to 35' wide
• shape is rounded to broad and flat-topped
• branching is upright and spreading to irregular
• main trunk is short, dividing into several large branches close to the ground

Tree 6 Japanese Stewartia

Stewartia pseudocamellia

Japanese Stewartia
Theaceae

This is a Japanese Stewartia located on the grounds of the Biddle family estate at Andalusia. http://www.andalusiapa.org/

 

More from the University of Connecticut plant database:

http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/s/stepse/stepse1.html

Habitat

• native to Japan

Habit and Form

• deciduous
• small to medium tree
• pyramidal to oval outline
• often multi-trunked or branching low