Nursery Stock Guide

Abies/Fir

Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
	Height: 50-60' Spread: 20-30' Zone: 3
	Evergreen. Slender, conical shape. Slow grower. Prefers cold climates and welldrained, acidic soil. Widely used as Christmas tree.
	Available:	B&B: 3', 4', 5', 6' Bare Root: 12" (S2T3R); 15" (S2T3R), 18" (S2T3R)
Fraser Fir
Abies fraseri
	Height: 30-40' Spread: 20' Zone: 3
	Evergreen. Dark green needles. Beautiful specimen with horizontal, stiff branches, opening with age. Tolerates and prefers some afternoon shade.
	Available:	B&B: 3', 4', 5', 6' Bare Root: 12" (S2T3R); 15" (S2T3R), 18" (S2T3R)
Concolor or White Fir
Abies concolor
	Height: 50-75' Spread: 20-30' Zone: 3
	Evergreen. The bluest of the firs. Pyramidal in shape, holding a dense, formal shape, even with age.
	Available:	B&B: 3', 4', 5', 6' Bare Root: 12" (S2T3R); 15" (S2T3R), 18" (S2T3R)
Acer/Maple
Autumn Blaze Maple
Acer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’
	Height: 50' Spread: 40' Zone: 3
	Hybrid between Red and Silver Maple. Upright branching, oval shape. Medium green leaves with brilliant orange-red, long-lasting fall color. Fast grower, drought and moisture tolerant.
	Available:	B&B: (cal.): 1 ½”, 1 ¾”, 2”, 2 ½”, 3”, 3 ½”, 4” Bare Root (cal.): 1 ½”, 1 ¾”, 2”, 2 ½”, 3”, 3 ½”, 4”
Sienna Glen Maple
Acer x freemanii ‘Sienna’
	Height: 50' Spread: 35' Zone: 3
	Strong leader creates a stately, upright pyramidal form. Green summer foliage with burgundy to rusty orange fall color. More winter hardy than Autumn Blaze; smaller leaves and finer branching.
	Available:	B&B: (cal.): 1 ½”, 1 ¾”, 2”, 2 ½”, 3”, 3 ½”, 4” Bare Root (cal.): 1 ½”, 1 ¾”, 2”, 2 ½”, 3”, 3 ½”

Flame Maple
Acer ginnala ‘Flame’
	Height: 20' Spread: 20' Zone: 2
	Low branched, rounded head. One of the most adaptable and cold hardy of the small-sized Maples. Small, dark green leaves turning deep red to bright orange in fall. Great street tree.
	Available:	B&B: (cal.): 1 ½”, 1 ¾”, 2”, 2 ½”, 3” Bare Root (cal.): 1 ½”, 1 ¾”, 2”, 2 ½”, 3”
Paperbark Maple
Acer griseum
	Height: 20-30' Spread:15-20'Zone: 4
	A beautiful, small, slow-growing understory tree with highly ornamental, peeling orange-cinnamon bark. Dark green, three-lobed leaves turn a brilliant bronze to red in fall.
	Available:	B&B: (cal.): 1 ½”, 1 ¾”, 2”, 2 ½” Bare Root (cal.): 1 ½”, 1 ¾”, 2”, 2 ½”
Crimson King Norway Maple
Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’
	Height: 40' Spread: 35' Zone: 4
	Noted for its deep purple-burgundy spring and summer foliage, changing only slightly to reddish-bronze in fall. Needs well-drained soil. Ideal street or specimen tree.
	Available:	B&B: (cal.): 1 ¼”,1 ½”, 1 ¾”, 2”, 2 ½”, 3” Bare Root (cal.): 1 ¼”,1 ½”, 1 ¾”, 2”, 2 ½”, 3”
Red Sunset Red Maple
Acer rubrum ‘Franksred’
	Height: 45' Spread: 35' Zone: 4
	Vigorous grower with a consistent, uniform branching habit that forms a symmetrical oval head. Glossy, dark green leaves turn orange to red in fall. Retains foliage and holds fall color longer than most.
	Available:	B&B: (cal.): 1 ½”, 1 ¾”, 2”, 2 ½”, 3”, 3 ½”, 4” Bare Root (cal.): 1 ½”, 1 ¾”, 2”, 2 ½”, 3”
Redpointe® Red Maple
Acer rubrum 'Frank Jr.' (pp#16769)
	Height: 45' Spread: 30' Zone: 5
	Upright, broadly pyramidal habit. Dark green foliage. Brilliant red fall color. Straight and dominant central leader results in strong branch angles that make it easier to grow. Faster growth rate normally found in Acer x freemanii.
	Available:	B&B: (cal.): 1 ½”, 1 ¾”, 2”, 2 ½”, 3”, 3 ½”, 4” Bare Root (cal.): 1 ½”, 1 ¾”, 2”, 2 ½”, 3”