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Pleasantville, Nova Scotia 
Trees
BOLD mean new or new to us; Wd-well drained; M-moist; W-woodland; Hr-humus rich; DH-deadhead; P-poor; S-sandy; Ps-part shade
X-excellent; Gc- ground cover; N-neutral; A-acid; Alk-alkaline;^-winter protection; Lm-leaf Mould; F-fertile; Mt-moisture retentive
| Common | Species | Garden Use | ||||
| maple | Acer jap Bloodgood | sun-ps/m/wd/f/prune-25',deep red-purple deeply cut foliage; winged fruit; an outstanding specimen | ||||
| maple | Acer jap Red Willow | sun-ps/m/wd/f/prune-6-8', a small tree; bushy upright; rich dark burgundy | ||||
| maple | Acer plat Crimson King | sun/wd/m- 40' h x30'w- and is quite popular for its purple-green foliage throughout season | ||||
| map har | Acer plat Drummondi | sun-ps/m/wd/f/prune late fall, makes an eyecatching diplay with variegated foliage (Harlequinn | ||||
| devil | Aralia spinosa | sun-ps/hr/m/prune e.spring- 12', thorny stems & leaves, dramatic foliage, white plume flowers, buds & flowers break late | ||||
| birch | Betula alleg(yellow birch | 100' moist growing conditions. native & a beautiful specimen tree.. Yellow bark | ||||
| birch | Betula Jacquemontii | Full Sun-40'-is the most widely grown of the birch speices and is greatly prized for its distinctive white bark | ||||
| birch | Betula pen Youngii | F sun-20'-A mushroom-headed, medium weeping tree with branches reaching the ground. Rough white bark has black fissures with age. | ||||
| dog | Cornus kousa Satomi | sun/hr/wd/n-A-20'x15'w, japanese dogwood, pink,year round interest, attracts birds & beneficials | ||||
| hazel | Corylus av Red Dragon | sun-ps/M/wd/S-12'-compact,semi-weeping small tree & twisted branches.Edible nuts | ||||
| Ginkgo biliba | sun-Ps/25m/M-D- furrowed bark & deep tap roots; specimen tree | |||||
| locus | Gleditsia tri Sunburst | 85'-vase shaped canopy with bright yellow young pendulous leaves that ripen to a lime green colour soft weeping foliage. | ||||
| chain | Laburnum x watereri Vossi | sun-ps/wd/hr-18'h, absolutely stunning spring display of long yellow chains of flowers | ||||
| mag | Magnolia Elizabeth | Sun-ps/wd/HR/30'- fragrant. Blooms early spring.6"Flower light yellow. Best to plant in an area protected from wind | ||||
| mag | Magnolia l Leonard Messel | sun-ps/wd N-A…Mags DO NOT like wet feet 25'-star shaped white flowers that are pink on the outside | ||||
| mag | Magnolia Susan | sun/m/wd/hr/mulch in sprspectacular reddish-purple fragrant cup-shaped flowers in spring; does not like to be moved | ||||
| mag | Magnolia Judy Zuk | sun-ps/wd not wet feet; a golden yellow with pink striping,fragrant and pyramidal growth habit and in 10yrs. could be 12 to 15 ft.by 8ft | ||||
| mag | Magnolia soulangiana | sun-ps/wd-A-Mags do not like wet feet.It is a deciduous tree with large, e.-blooming flowers in shades of white, pink &purple. | ||||
| crab | Malus Red Jade | Opening from pink buds, masses of fragrant, white, single flowers appear in mid spring, just as the foliage is unfolding. | ||||
| redwood | Metasequoia Silhouette | Sun-ps/wd- Considered to be the best cream & white variegated dawn-redwood to date. 8' tall x 3' wide in 10 years | ||||
| redwood | Metasequoia glyptostroboides | F Sun-Wd-M-Hr-Dawn Redwood- 100'-fast growing..A decideous conifer, bark & foliage resemble Sequoia's | ||||
| mulberry | Morus a pendula | sun/wd/avg-8'-mature pink fruit very tasty; arching branches droop to the ground; lovely specimen tree | ||||
| popular | Popular Silver | Sun/M-60'-fast growing..related to Aspens young shoots are covered with whitish-grey down. Leaves fuzzy white underneath & bright green on top | ||||
| oak | Quercus rubra | red oak;medium sized, deciduous tree with a rounded to broad-spreading, often irregular crown. | ||||
| sumc | Rhus | sun-ps/any wd soil- 20', excellent for naturalizing, excellent fall color | ||||
| willow | Salix alba tristis | sun/m/wd/acidic soil-50-75', known as golden weeping willow | ||||
| mt ash | Sorbus au Cardinal Red | any soil- 35' Oval, vigorous clusters of small brilliant red berries, much more spectacular than the orange of the species. | ||||
| lilac | Syringa ret Ivory Silk | Sun/wd-20'-compact creamy white, fragrant, single flowers ,panicles to 12" long..blooms late June | ||||
| lilac | Syringa v Charles Joli [stndrd | sun/alkaline/fertile soil- 12', highly scented, dark purple flowers, keep stem pruned from suckers | ||||
| Helpful Hint: water newly planted trees deep, once a week, right up until freeze up, next year as well, especially during a drought | ||||||
| All trees & shrubs will provide something of value to the birds, nesting sites,insect food, shelter from the weather & predators. If you | ||||||
| wish to attract more birds here are a few that providefruit,berries,nuts or seeds | ||||||
| Cherries, sweet or sour- Mountain Ash fruit is high from snow cover-Russian Olive,X choice providing fruit which we hardly notice. | ||||||
| Conifers, there dense foliage provides nesting sites & seeds-Ornamental shrubs,all viburnums,bush honeysuckle, rugosa rose[hips | ||||||
| all dogwoods,elderberry. Vines,virginia creeper-Hummers, are attracked to a large host of flowers,petunias,sw wm,morning glory | ||||||
| bleeding heart, columbine,beauty bush,quince,etc.In bringing birds to your garden you add a new depth of color, movement and song |
Helpful Hint: when planting large trees it is important to stake the tree with 3 stakes to keep the wind from shaking the roots loose. Use proper ties so as not to damage the bark. Also before planting, prepare & water the hole well. All newly planted material must be well watered right up to freeze-up.