4658 Johnson Cove Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia) Aesculus pavia, known as red buckeye, is a small, deciduous tree or shrub that may grow 15 to 25 feet tall. It is quite ornamental in spring when tubular, red flowers appear in 6 to 8 inch upright clusters that last for about a month and attract hummingbirds…
View More461 Avon Rd. Gingko (Ginkgo biloba) Hailed as one of the most distinct and beautiful of all deciduous trees, the ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is a living fossil related to conifers and the only remaining species of its 280-million-year-old family. this tree’s unique fan-shaped leaf makes it perhaps the most widely recognized of all shade and…
View More401 Avon Rd. Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) Cornus florida, the flowering dogwood, is considered an aristocrat of small flowering trees because of its four-season character – spring flower, summer and fall foliage, and winter appearance. It’s an understory tree, frequently wider than tall. An excellent landscape choice, the dogwood is a favorite in many yards,…
View More4744 Normandy Lane Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) Cercis canadensis, the eastern redbud, is a harbinger of spring throughout most of eastern North America due to the clusters of pink or purplish-pink flowers that bloom in April, about two to three weeks before its unique heart-shaped leaves. The flowers appear on leafless branches and are followed…
View More4722 Princeton Rd. Common Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) Hamamelis virginiana, known as the witch-hazel, common witch-hazel and American witch-hazel, is a native small tree or large shrub with fantastic fall attributes. Yellow, fragrant flowers bloom from October through December. Attractive foliage in all growing seasons with leaves bright green in spring followed by yellow to yellowish-orange…
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