Meert Tree Farm

Shade Tree Descriptions

Red Maple

Latin: Acer rubrum
  • Height: 50 ft. Spread: 40 ft. Shape: upright
  • useful in wet places and compacted soil
  • turn red in fall
  • Fast growing
We carry October Glory and Red Sunset
Autumn Purple Ash
  • Height to 50' Width: 45'
  • rounded shape
Summit
  • narrow growing
  • Height to 45' Width 30'

Bur Oak

Latin: Quercus macrocarpa
  • Height: 60 to 80 feet
  • Spread: 60 to 80 feet
  • Sun: Full sun
  • little maintenance
  • Large Acorns

Pin Oak

Latin: Quercus palustris
  • Height: 70 ft Spread: 35 ft
  • Pin Oaks grow in sun or
  • partial shade
    • prefers a moist, rich, acid soil.

Red Oak

Latin: Quercus rubra
  • Height: 60 ft Spread: 40 ft
  • They are a large, fast-growing oak
  • dark red fall color
  • They withstand city conditions

Tulip Tree

Latin: Liriodendron tulipifera
  • Height: 70-90 ft Spread: 40 ft .
  • Full Sun
  • Fast grower
  • Yellow flowers in late Spring
    early Summer

Bald Cypress

Latin:Taxodium distichum
  • Height: to 70' Width: to25'
  • Pyramid shape,deciduous
  • tolerates wet soil

London Plain Tree

Latin: Platanus x acerifolia
  • Height: to 85' Width: to 70'
  • Pyramid shape
  • tolerates dry soil
  • textured bark, colors from off white to olive green


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updated April 10, 2006