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Cimmaron Ash
The tree is narrow when young with upright branches. The glossy dark-green foliage turns brick-red to orange-red in the fall. This deciduous trees is seedless with strong, upright branches that are resistant to storm and snow damage. or more per year in rich loose soil. The Cimmaron Ash tree, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, 'Cimmzam', is a fast growing ash tree that has beautiful glossy purple-colored leaves for showy foliage color. Cimmaron Ash trees have a good salt tolerance, but it does not like poor compacted soils. It is a beautiful shade tree for homeowners and landscapers. The Cimmaron can grow 3 ft. ... more
Overcup Oak The Overcup Oak tree, Quercus lyrata, is a long-lived, very sturdy shade tree that will thrive in a wide variety of soil conditions. Acorns are produced annually and are relatively small, usually between 1/2 an 1 inch. This oak tree is long overlooked by growers; the tree is just starting to be more popular and thus more readily available for home landscapes. The tree can produce very prolific acorn crops but generally does not begin to produce for 15 + years. The Overcup Oak has brilliant reddish or gray brown bark and displays leathery dark green leaves in summer. The oak tree derives it's name from the acorn cap that very nearly covers the acorn. An important tree in difficult urban landscaping situations with uniform branching forming a rounded shape with an open crown. Overcup Oak trees can create wildlife habitat on land where most oak species can not survive. |
