2014 Wholesale Catalog

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1 2014 Wholesale Catalog

2 Dear Customers and Friends: Welcome to the first official Doty Nurseries Catalog. We designed this catalog as a guide for you to reference throughout the year. In these pages is a detailed listing of what we carry, along with the characteristics of each plant, and a note regarding how best to use them in the landscape. It is our intention to publish a yearly catalog. As the nursery continues to grow our product line will expand. We will up-to-date availability and pricing throughout the season. If you would like to receive updates or do not see a plant you are looking for, please call us at (630) or me at ryan@dotynurseries.com. We also offer a convenient and affordable delivery service to accommodate your project needs and schedules. We are very excited to get the 2014 season underway. Let us show you the difference we can make by assisting you to complete your customers projects on time and within budget with quality plants that we can both be proud of providing. Sincerely, Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

3 we are committed to consistently growing and providing a variety of proven, strong cultivars of trees, larger conifers, shrubs and other plants to best serve the landscaping needs of our customers. Give Us a Call to Talk about Your Order or to Arrange a Visit! Office Phone (630) Fax (630) Ryan Doty Sales ryan@dotynurseries.com Stan Schumacher Comptroller/Sales stan@dotynurseries.com 2014 Wholesale Catalog 3

4 Nursery Management We Grow Green!! Doty Nurseries LLC practices successful integrated Pest Management resulting in limited use of pesticides. Mechanical cultivation and hand-hoeing for weed control make it possible for the nursery to virtually never use herbicides. The use of horse manure to fertilize eliminates the use of granular fertilizer. Soil conservation techniques are used such as winter cover crops and grass-covered roadways. The combination of these practices results in few pest problems and stronger more healthy plants for your landscapes! The nursery is inspected annually by the State Department of Agriculture. We make landscape shopping easier and your plantings successful with: A good supply of fresh above ground material throughout the season from our sales yard Quick Digging Locally Grown Trees Proven Cultivars and Varieties for the Chicagoland Area Disease Resistant Trees Affordable and Convenient Delivery Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

5 Terms & Conditions 1. Prices are FOB nursery on Beith Road near Elburn, IL. 2. Terms are net cash. To customers with an established account in good standing we extend credit for 30 days with a payment discount of 2% for payment within 10 days of invoice date. Call us to establish an account. 3. Please supply us with your Illinois Sales Tax exemption number if applicable; otherwise, sales tax will be added to your invoice. 4. We guarantee all trees to be good and viable when they leave the nursery, but since we do not control what you and your customers do to the trees we cannot guarantee growth or survival after leaving the nursery. 5. Prices in effect as of January 1, 2014 and are subject to change. 6. For tree-spading from the nursery, please contact us for pricing. 7. Delivery is available, pricing based on distance and size of truck needed for delivery, please call for a quote Wholesale Catalog 5

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7 LOCATION Doty Nurseries LLC is north of Elburn, conveniently located ½ mile west of Route 47 on Beith Road (between Routes 38 and 64). Large truck and semi-trailer access is easy and quick digging makes it an efficient stop when picking up your plant material. Nursery location Mailing address 45W121 Beith Road PO Box 1205 Maple Park, IL St. Charles, IL Call (630) to arrange for a personal tour of our locally grown quality trees. N W E S Beith Road 2014 Wholesale Catalog 7

8 table of contents Shade trees Beech Cypress Dawn Redwood...17 Eastern Larch Elm Ginkgo Hackberry Honeylocust Kentucky Coffee Linden Maple Northern Catalpa Oak Pear Planetree...17 Tulip Tree...17 ornamentals Alder Birch Blackhaw Viburnum Canada Red Chokecherry Crabapple Dogwood Hawthorn Hornbeam Lilac Magnolia Maple...27 Persian Ironwood Redbud Serviceberry White Fringe Tree Witchhazel Yellowwood... 31

9 evergreens Arborvitae Boxwood Douglas Fir Falsecypress Fir Hemlock Juniper Pine Spruce Yew shrubs Cotoneaster Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac Euonymus Privet Viburnum symbols Prefers Full Sun Midwest Native Tolerates Partial Shade Tolerates Full Shade A Chicagoland Grows Introduction Native Cultivar Good Fall Color Nice Fruit

10 Shade trees The anchor of the landscape. When you plant a shade tree it is something that is intended to be enjoyed for generations, so choose carefully. The shade trees we grow are meant to perform here, they are spaced and pruned appropriately to enhance their natural characteristics. Along with top pruning we also believe in root pruning on many varieties to create a fuller compact root system that transplants well with a lush dense crown. Photo State Street Maple page 12

11 shade trees Acer x freemanii Armstrong Armstrong Red Maple Height: 4 Spread: 1 Habit: columnar Foliage Spring: green Fall: red Flower: red Fruit: paired samara This maple is an excellent choice where space for a tree crown is tight, such as in linear applications between the sidewalk and the street. Acer x freemanii Jeffersred Autumn Blaze Maple Height: 50 Spread: 40 Growth: rapid Habit: broadly oval Foliage Spring: medium green Fall: brilliant orange-red to red Flower: red Fruit: paired samaras This maple is a fast growing shade tree that provides bright red fall color and will thrive in alkaline soils Acer x freemanii Marmo Marmo Maple Height: 60 Spread: 40 Growth: medium-rapid Habit: upright oval Foliage Spring: green Fall: marbled-red and green to yellow Flower: red-yellow Fruit: none The Marmo is a Chicagoland Grows introduction which has a balanced, symmetrical shape. This selection from the Morton Arboretum performs well in a variety of environments and was named after Margaret Morton, the wife of Morton Arboretum founder Joy Morton Wholesale Catalog 11

12 Acer miyabei Morton State Street Maple Height: 5 Spread: 4 Habit: upright oval Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: bright yellow Flower: green-yellow Fruit: paired samaras A maple which transplants very well, this tree has excellent fall color, is adaptable to all types of soil conditions and works well in parkway situations. This plant was selected from the Morton Arboretum. Acer platanoides Crimson King Crimson King Norway Maple Height: 40 Spread: 3 Habit: rounded Foliage Spring: maroon-red Fall: reddish-bronze Flower: yellow Fruit: paired samaras A slow growing tree, which will need space with age, but works wonderfully as a stand-out specimen due to its rich red-maroon foliage. Acer platanoides Emerald Queen Emerald Queen Norway Maple Height: 50 Spread: 40 Habit: broadly oval Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: yellow Flower: green-yellow Fruit: paired samaras Tough tree that tolerates a wide range of conditions and has a nice yellow fall color Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

13 shade trees Acer rubrum Franksred Red Sunset Red Maple Height: 4 Spread: 3 Habit: upright oval Foliage Spring: dark green, glossy Fall: brilliant orange-red to red Flower: red Fruit: paired samaras A tree which is favored for its fall color and performs best in acidic to neutral soil types. It is a particularly good choice for residential applications.. Acer saccharum Green Mountain Green Mountain Sugar Maple Height: 50 Spread: 40 Habit: broadly oval Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: reddish-orange to red Flower: green-yellow Fruit: paired samaras A proven, well performing cultivar, this tree is known for its good structure and excellent fall color. Catalpa speciosa Northern Catalpa Height: 4 Spread: 2 Growth: medium-rapid Habit: broadly upright Foliage Spring: green, large Fall: yellow Flower: white 4-8 panicles Fruit: long pods This native species has coarse branching and a very unique and showy flower in spring. While used best in large areas or parkways, it tolerates a variety of soil conditions and adds diversity to the landscape Wholesale Catalog 13

14 Celtis occidentalis Hackberry Height: 50 Spread: 40 Growth: medium-rapid Habit: rounded open Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Fruit: small purple A resilient tree, which can handle alkaline soil and harsh conditions. This plant is a good option for parkways, yards and open areas. Fagus grandiflora American Beech Height: 50 Spread: 80 Habit: wide oval Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: golden bronze Fruit: nutlet This slow growing tree has interesting gray bark and works excellently in a large space. Fagus sylvatica Green Beech Height: 50 Spread: 40 Habit: broad oval Foliage Spring: green, glossy Fall: golden bronze Flower: green-yellow Fruit: nut An excellent specimen tree known for its long life and interesting textured foliage. This tree s spreading limbs look most attractive with low branching. Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

15 shade trees Fagus sylvatica Riversii Rivers Purple Beech Height: 50 Spread: 40 Habit: broad oval Foliage Spring: purple Fall: purple-bronze Fruit: nut 4 This is an outstanding accent tree, with beautiful deep purple foliage which lasts from spring to fall. Ginkgo biloba Woodstock Emperor Ginkgo Height: 50 Spread: 3 Habit: oval Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Flower: red-yellow Fruit: none 2 This Chicagoland Grows selection is a male cultivar known for its superior consistent form and its spectacular yellow color in the fall. Gleditsia triacanthos Skycole Skyline Honeylocust Height: 4 Spread: 40 Growth: rapid Habit: broadly pyramidal Foliage Spring: medium green Fall: golden yellow Fruit: seedless A hardy tree that works well in parkways, yards and open areas. It can handle alkaline soil and harsh conditions while offering filtered shade Wholesale Catalog 15

16 Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky Coffee Height: 4 Spread: 3 Habit: oval to vase Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Flower: white panicles Fruit: 5-10 brown pod 4 A native tree that has course branching which becomes very distinctive with age. Recommended for parkways, parks and yards, this tree is drought tolerant and works well in alkaline soil and city conditions. Gymnocladus dioicus Espresso-JFS Espresso Kentucky Coffee Height: 4 Spread: 3 Habit: oval to vase Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Fruit: seedless A seedless cultivar which is drought tolerant and works well in alkaline soil and city conditions; recommended for use in parkways, parks and yards. Larix laricina Eastern Larch Height: 40 Spread: 1 Growth: medium-rapid Habit: tall pyramidal Foliage Spring: green needles Fall: yellow Flower: green or purple cone Fruit: cones 2 4 A large tree, best used in a yard or park setting, this is a deciduous tree which has very distinctive evergreen-like foliage. Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

17 shade trees Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Tree Height: 5 Spread: 2 Habit: pyramidal Foliage Spring: deep green, glossy Fall: bright yellow Flower: catkins Fruit: nutlet 2 Earning its name due to the tulip shaped flowers which grace it; this large tree is also known for its magnificent pyramidal form, which it needs space to attain. Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood Height: 70 Spread: 2 Growth: medium-rapid Habit: pyramidal Foliage Spring: bright green Fall: yellow to golden red Fruit: pendulous cones Effective as a screen for parks and as an accent in large spaces, this redwood is deciduous, with bright green foliage in spring turning to yellow and red in the fall. Platanus x acerifolia Bloogood Bloodgood London Planetree Height: 50 Spread: 40 Growth: rapid Habit: broadly pyramidal Foliage Spring: medium green Fall: yellow Fruit: 1 bristly in pears 4 5 This large tree is ideal for open areas and features a stark and attractive peeling bark with hues of white and silver Wholesale Catalog 17

18 Pyrus calleryana Aristocrat Aristocrat Pear Height: 40 Spread: 2 Habit: open spreading pyramidal Foliage Spring: dark green, glossy Fall: deep red Flower: white Fruit: 1/2 rounded pome This tree has an attractive open branching habit and is a beautiful ornamental for yards, parks and parkways Pyrus calleryana Glen s Form Chanticleer Pear Height: 40 Spread: 1 Habit: upright pyramidal Foliage Spring: green, glossy Fall: deep red Flower: white Fruit: 1/2 rounded pome A narrow upright habit makes this tree ideal for spaces with limited width, as well as parkways. Pyrus calleryana Redspire Redspire Pear Height: 3 Spread: 2 Habit: dense pyramidal Foliage Spring: green, glossy Fall: yellow to red Flower: white Fruit: 1/2 rounded pome Well known for its abundant flower display in the spring, this tree is an attractive ornamental for yards, parks and parkways. Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

19 shade trees Quercus alba White Oak Height: 4 Spread: 4 Habit: rounded Foliage Spring: green Fall: red to reddish-purple Flower: yellow-green catkins Fruit: acorns 4 This tree, the state tree of Illinois, is drought tolerant and salt resistant. Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak Height: 4 Spread: 4 Habit: rounded Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow brownish-red Flower: yellow-green catkins Fruit: acorns Known for performing well in wet areas, this tree transplants well and can tolerate a variety of soils. Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak Height: 60 Spread: 40 Habit: round spreading Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Flower: yellow-green catkins Fruit: acorns This tree is tolerant of a variety of soils and conditions and works well in yards or parks Wholesale Catalog 19

20 Quercus robur x bicolor Long Regal Prince Oak Height: 4 Spread: 1 Habit: upright oval Foliage Spring: bright green, glossy Fall: yellow Flower: yellow-green catkins Fruit: acorns A very good columnar selection, this tree is ideal for groupings or narrow spaces. Quercus rubra Red Oak Height: 70 Spread: 4 Habit: rounded Foliage Spring: bright green, glossy Fall: red Flower: yellow-green catkins Fruit: acorns This relatively fast growing oak has a rich red fall color. Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress Height: 60 Foliage Spring: green, evergreen like Flower: green panicles Spread: 2 Habit: pyramidal Fall: brilliant rustic red to orange Fruit: 1/2-1 cones A well adapting tree that works well in bog like situations, as well as parkways. It has an evergreen-like foliage with a brilliant rustic red fall color. Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

21 shade trees Taxodium distichum Mickelson Shawnee Brave Bald Cypress Height: 5 Spread: 20 Habit: narrowly pyramidal Foliage Spring: sage green, evergreen like Fall: brilliant rustic red to orange Flower: green panicles Fruit: 1/2-1 cones 5 6 A narrower cultivar than the Common Bald Cypress, this tree also has a bark with an attractive texture and shaggy appearance. Tilia americana McKSentry American Sentry Linden Height: 4 Spread: 30 Habit: pyramidal Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Flower: yellow Fruit: tan, nut-like This selection of Linden has a stark, silvery bark and a uniform upright shape. It is favored for its strong resistance to the Japanese Beetle. Tilia americana x euchlora Redmond Redmond Linden Height: 3 Spread: 2 Habit: pyramidal Foliage Spring: light green Fall: yellow Flower: pale yellow, fragrant Fruit: tan, nut like An effective screen for parks and large settings, this tree seems to be more resilient to the Japanese Beetle than the Little Leaf Linden Wholesale Catalog 21

22 Tilia cordata Greenspire Greenspire Linden Height: 40 Spread: 30 Habit: pyramidal Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Flower: pale yellow, fragrant Fruit: tan, nut like A tree with very uniform branching, which makes it ideal for boulevards. It also tolerates a variety of soil conditions. Tilia tomentosa Sterling Sterling Silver Linden Height: 4 Spread: 2 -moderate Habit: broadly pyramidal Foliage Spring: green with silver underside Fall: yellow Flower: pale yellow, fragrant Fruit: tan, nut like This linden is preferred for its soft silvery foliage and it also shows resistance to the Japanese Beetle. Ulmus americana Princeton Princeton Elm Height: 70 Spread: 50 Growth: rapid Habit: upright vase shaped Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: yellow Flower: small, covered by foliage Fruit: samara 4 5 This is a disease resistant American Elm, which is distinguished by its fine textured and symmetrical branching. Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

23 shade trees Ulmus Frontier Frontier Elm Height: 40 Spread: 30 Growth: rapid Habit: vase shaped Foliage Spring: green, glossy Fall: burgundy-red Flower: small, covered by foliage Fruit: samara 4 Although this elm does not transplant well in fall, the tree s best feature is its fall foliage, which is a gorgeous purple-red color. Ulmus Homestead Homestead Elm Height: 5 Spread: 3 Growth: rapid Habit: upright oval Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: yellow Flower: small, covered by foliage Fruit: samara This tree performs well in a variety of soil conditions and is known for its upright oval form. Ulmus Morton Glossy Triumph Elm Height: 5 Spread: 4 Growth: rapid Habit: upright vase shaped Foliage Spring: green, glossy Fall: yellow Flower: small, covered by foliage Fruit: samara Selected by George Ware from Elm crosses at the Morton Arboretum, this tree is disease resistant and has a balanced, upright growth habit Wholesale Catalog 23

24 Ulmus japonica x wilsoniana Morton Accolade Elm Height: 70 Spread: 4 Growth: rapid Habit: upright, spreading Foliage Spring: green Fall: golden yellow Flower: small, covered by foliage Fruit: samara This Chicagoland Grows introduction was selected by George Ware at the Morton Arboretum for having a similar upright, vase-shaped form as the American Elm Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

25 shade trees Photos 1. Above ground holding yard. 2. Fresh dug tress in the field. 3. A handful of mechanical horses that help us get the job done. 4. State Street Maple, page Regal Prince Oak close-up, page Marmo Freeman Maple, page Above ground holding yard Wholesale Catalog 25

26 ornamental trees The plants that provide the distinctive impact in the landscape. In this section you will find the items that distinguish themselves because of special characteristics, whether it be flower, fruit or fall color. Each ornamental has a certain reason why it is valued and used in the landscape. Photo Doty Lavender Nurseries Twist Weeping Eastern LLC Redbud dotynurseries.com page 30 p F

27 ornamentals Acer griseum Paperbark Maple Height: 2 Spread: 20 Habit: upright oval Foliage Spring: bluish-green Fall: bright red Flower: green on pendulous peduncles Fruit: samara Its cinnamon colored exfoliating bark is what makes this tree an excellent ornamental with year-round interest. It needs good drainage, but will grow in acidic or alkaline soil. Acer palmatum Bloodgood Bloodgood Japanese Maple Height: 1 Spread: 1 HVY Habit: rounded Foliage Spring: red-purple Fall: red Flower: small red Fruit: red samara A tree which is ideal as a specimen in protected areas in the landscape, its foliage turns from a burgundy purple to a brilliant red in the fall. Alnus glutinosa Black Alder Height: 50 Spread: 30 Growth: rapid Habit: broadly pyramidal Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: brown Flower: catkins Fruit: winged nutlet This plant is a good choice for screens and wet areas. It also does well in acidic and alkaline soil Wholesale Catalog 27

28 Alnus incana Speckled Alder Height: 20 Spread: 1 Habit: broadly pyramidal Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: brown Flower: catkins Fruit: winged nutlet This native plant is a bushy and shorter form, which can be used near water, as a screen and in naturalized areas. Amelanchier canadensis Shadblow Serviceberry Height: 10 Spread: Habit: muli-stem upright oval Foliage Spring: green Fall: orange-red Flower: white clusters Fruit: red-purple berry A multi-stem, bushy form serviceberry, this ornamental is preferred for its smaller mature height. Amelanchier x grandiflora Autumn Brilliance Autumn Brilliance Apple Serviceberry Height: 20 Spread: 1 Habit: upright, moderately spreading Foliage Spring: green Fall: bright red Flower: white clusters Fruit: purplish-red Early white flowers in spring lead to purplish-red berries. The brilliant red fall color and winter stems make this a plant that holds interest all year around. It fits into any landscape and grows well in Northern Illinois soil Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

29 ornamentals Amelanchier x grandiflora Princess Diana Princess Diana Apple Serviceberry Height: 20 Foliage Spring: green Flower: white clusters Spread: 1 Habit: upright, moderately spreading Fall: brilliant red Fruit: purplish-red Similar to Autumn Brilliance, this plant holds interest in the landscape all year around and has clean foliage through the fall. Betula nigra River Birch Height: 40 Spread: 3 Growth: rapid Habit: pyramidal-rounded Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: yellow Flower: catkins Fruit: nutlet Birch can be used in wet areas, but will also do well in dry locations. It is known for its exfoliating bark and good fall color. Usually this is used as a multi-stem, but single stem trees can work as a small street tree. Betula papyrifera Renci Renaissance Reflection Birch Height: 50 Spread: 30 Growth: rapid Habit: broadly pyramidal Foliage Spring: light green Fall: yellow Flower: catkins Fruit: nutlet A fast growing tree with stark white bark and excellent bronze birch borer resistance, this tree will grow in moist or dry conditions Wholesale Catalog 29

30 Carpinus betulus Fastigiata Pyramidal European Hornbeam Height: 3 Spread: 2 Habit: columnar Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Flower: catkins Fruit: nutlet A unique addition to any landscape, due to its interesting bark and clean, dense foliage. It is best used in linear groupings for a more formal application or as a low branched specimen. Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud Height: 20 Spread: 20 Habit: rounded Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Flower: lavender-pink Fruit: brown pod 2 8 This native tree is named for its most distinctive attributes, which are the lavender-pink flower buds it produces in spring. It prefers cool roots, so plant in partial shade or in a bed with other low plants around it to shade the root area. Cercis canadensis Covey Lavender Twist Weeping Eastern Redbud Height: Spread: 8 Habit: weeping Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Flower: lavender-pink Fruit: brown pod This weeping version of the Eastern Redbud is a wonderful accent for a residential garden. Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

31 ornamentals Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy Forest Pansy Eastern Redbud Height: 20 Spread: 20 Habit: rounded Foliage Spring: deep purple Fall: yellow-orange Flower: lavender-pink Fruit: brown pod 2 The Forest Pansy is a purple leaved variety of the Eastern Redbud that provides season long interest and is a unique and eye-catching plant in the landscape. Chionanthus virginicus White Fringe Tree Height: 1 Spread: 1 -moderate Habit: rounded, arching open with age Foliage Spring: medium green Fall: yellow Flower: large white Fruit: dark blue 1/2 drube This tree gets its name from the white fringe flowers which cover the tree in spring. It is ideal as a specimen, but also works in groups. Cladrastis kentukea Yellowwood Height: 30 Spread: 40 Habit: low-rounded Foliage Spring: bright green Fall: golden yellow Flower: white, fragrant Fruit: brown pod This tree is chosen for its fragrant, large white flowers and interesting bark. It works best in sunny, well-drained sites as a specimen or in a grouping Wholesale Catalog 31

32 Cornus Kousa chinensis Kousa Dogwood Height: 2 Spread: 2 Habit: vase to rounded with age Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: reddish-purple scarlet Flower: white Fruit: red drube An ornamental which offers year-round interest, most strikingly in its white flowers which are followed by pinkish red berries that last into the fall. This specimen works well by foundations or in a shrub border and prefers a more acidic, well-drained soil. Cornus mas Cornelian Cherry Dogwood Height: 20 Spread: 1 Habit: multi-stem rounded Foliage Spring: green, glossy Fall: red Flower: yellow Fruit: cherry red This specimen blooms showy yellow flowers in early spring and deep red hues come in the fall. The scaly, patchy bark provides further interest in the winter, making this a great year-round plant for masses or as a specimen. Crataegus crusgalli Inermis Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn Height: 2 Spread: 2 Habit: rounded Foliage Spring: green, glossy Fall: orange-red Flower: white Fruit: dark red This native cultivar performs well in the Northern Illinois soil. It grows in multi-stem or tree form and features white flowers with glossy leaves and good fall color Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

33 ornamentals Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington Hawthorn Height: 2 Spread: 20 Habit: oval to rounded Foliage Spring: green, glossy Fall: orange-red Flower: white Fruit: drupe A robust tree that is ideal for urban settings and features white flowers, followed by a rich red fall color and glossy red fruit which lasts into winter. Hamamelis vernalis Vernal Witchhazel Height: 10 Spread: 10 Habit: multi-stem rounded Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Flower: yellow-red Fruit: capsule An interesting native which is noted for its early blooming around February when fragrant flowers begin to show. Fall brings yellow foliage and brown fruit capsules that split open in October. This plant works well in a naturalized landscape. Magnolia Jane Jane Magnolia Height: 1 Spread: 10 Habit: upright-rounded Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Flower: large, deep pink Fruit: red seed A pink flowering magnolia that comes from a group of plants bred to flower later in the spring to avoid being affected by frost Wholesale Catalog 33

34 Magnolia stellata Royal Star Royal Star Magnolia Height: 1 Spread: 1 Habit: rounded Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: yellow Flower: double white, fragrant Fruit: red seed This ornamental reaches a smaller mature height than most other magnolias and is best used as a specimen or accent in foundation plantings. 4 wide double petal white flowers cover the plant before it leafs out. Magnolia x loebneri Leonard Messel Leonard Messel Magnolia Height: 18 Spread: 18 Habit: upright-oval Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: yellow Flower: pink with purple stripe Fruit: orange seed Best as a specimen that has room to grow; this magnolia is known for its star-shaped pink and purple striped flowers. Magnolia x loebneri Merrill Merrill Magnolia Height: 20 Spread: 2 Habit: upright-oval Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: yellow Flower: double white, fragrant Fruit: red seed A magnolia noted for its fragrant, large white flowers. As a larger magnolia, it does need room to grow. Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

35 ornamentals Malus Coralburst Coralburst Crabapple (Standard) Height: 10 Spread: 8 Habit: symmetrical, rounded Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Flower: coral pink Fruit: 1/2 bronze apple 2 Outstanding coral pink flowers are the highlight of this plant. Grown on a standard, it can be placed close to a patio or in a landscape with space below for other plants. Malus Floribunda Floribunda Crabapple Height: 1 Spread: 20 Habit: spreading-arching Foliage Spring: pink buds to white Fall: yellow Flower: pink buds to white Fruit: yellow-red apple HVY A crabapple with a unique arching, broad habit, noted for its fragrant pink buds which mature to white flowers. Malus Golden Raindrops Golden Raindrops Crabapple Height: 2 Spread: 20 Growth: rapid Habit: broad-vase Foliage Spring: green Fall: golden yellow Flower: white Fruit: golden yellow apple A fast growing crabapple should be given space to attain its full vase-shaped form. Favored for its golden yellow fruit and unique deeply cut leaves which develop into attractive yellow fall color Wholesale Catalog 35

36 Malus JFS-KW PP Royal Raindrops Crabapple Height: 20 Spread: 1 Habit: upright-spreading Foliage Spring: purple Fall: orange-red Flower: bright pinkish-red Fruit: red apple Deep purple cut leaf foliage makes this an excellent crabapple for summer leaf color. This tree is also noted for its lovely pink blooms in spring and bright fall color. Malus Jewelcole Red Jewel Crabapple Height: 1 Spread: 12 Habit: upright pyramidal Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Flower: pure white Fruit: red apple This tree s upright pyramidal form works well as a small parkway tree under wires. Bright red fruit that keeps throughout the winter adds to its appeal. Malus Prairifire Prairifire Crabapple Height: 20 Spread: 20 Habit: upright-rounded Foliage Spring: red-purple Fall: red Flower: rose red Fruit: dark red apple Persistent bright red fruit, coral red blooms and red-tinged foliage distinguish this crabapple. Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

37 ornamentals Malus Sargentii Sargent Crabapple Height: 10 Spread: 12 Habit: horizontal-spreading Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Flower: white Fruit: bright red This dwarf form crabapple is good around patios and features small bright red fruit and a brilliant white flower HVY Malus snowdrift Snowdrift Crabapple Height: 20 Spread: 20 Habit: upright-spreading Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Flower: pink buds to white Fruit: salmon-red apple Effective as a screen due to its dense branching, this ornamental has abundant white flowers in spring Malus Sargent Tina Tina Sargent Crabapple (Standard) Height: Spread: 8 Habit: spreading Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Flower: red buds to white Fruit: 1/4 red 2 Grown on a standard, this crabapple has red buds which mature to white flowers. Dark green foliage in summer is followed by bright red fruit that persists through winter. This is a good accent plant for small spaces Wholesale Catalog 37

38 Malus zumi Calacarpa Zumi Crabapple Height: 20 Spread: 20 Habit: rounded Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Flower: red buds to white Fruit: red apple 8 9 This ornamental is known for its fragrant white flowers, distinctive branching and red fruit which remain on the tree into winter. It is ideal for the garden or a large open area. Parrotia persica Persian Ironwood Height: 30 Spread: 20 Habit: oval-rounded Foliage Spring: red-purple to dark green Fall: yellow to orange to scarlet red Flower: crimson fadding to yellow Fruit: capsule An excellent small specimen tree with colorful foliage, it is ideal for use by a foundation or in landscape beds. Prunus virginiana Canada Red Canada Red Chokecherry Height: 2 Spread: 20 Growth: rapid Habit: upright-rounded Foliage Spring: green to purple Fall: red Flower: small long white clusters Fruit: none This tree s red summer leaves make it an attractive upright small tree for a parkway or lawn. Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

39 ornamentals Syringa reticulata Japanese Tree Lilac Height: 20 Spread: 20 Habit: oval-rounded Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Flower: white Fruit: capsule This maintenance free plant makes a perfect focal point in any garden with its snowy white flowers. Dense branching and height also make it good for screening and under power lines. Syringa reticulata Ivory Silk Ivory Silk Japanese Lilac Height: 20 Spread: 1 Habit: compact rounded Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow Flower: white Fruit: capsule 2 An ornamental with a compact dense green form, deep green foliage and heavy white blooms in mid-summer. This specimen can thrive in areas with limited space and tough soil conditions. Viburnum prunifolium Blackhaw Viburnum Height: 1 Spread: 10 Habit: rounded-spreading Foliage Spring: green Fall: red-maroon Flower: white Fruit: blue berry A good all season ornamental due to its white spring flowers, glossy green foliage, and fall color that changes from red to maroon. This plant is recommended for near a foundation or border Wholesale Catalog 39

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41 ornamentals Photos 1. Autumn Brilliance Apple Serviceberry close-up, page Royal Raindrops Crabapple, page Sargent Crabapple, page Royal Raindrops Crabapple close-up, page Bloodgood Japanese Maple leafing out, page View from the top of the hill. 7. Prairifire Crabapple, page Wholesale Catalog 41

42 evergreen trees The plant that is at work year round. An evergreens job never ends when it comes to having to look good in the landscape. We value this group for the consistency it provides us, it is always there giving us the screen or hedge we appreciate or as a standalone specimen that makes the rest of the landscape look just right. Photo Doty Weeping Nurseries Norway Spruce page LLC 48 dotynurseries.com p F

43 evergreens Abies concolor White Fir Height: 40 Spread: 20 -moderate Habit: conical Foliage Spring: bluish-green Fall: bluish-green Fruit: cone 3-6 long This tree has very distinctive 1-2 soft green-bluish needles. Avoid using this tree in clay soils; it does best in moist, well-drained soils. Buxus Green Velvet Green Velvet Boxwood Height: 4 Spread: 4 Habit: compact, rounded Foliage Spring: rich green Fall: green Flower: green Fruit: inconspicuous 24 Recommended for use as a specimen in groups or in a low hedge, this evergreen provides rich green color all year and is deer resistant. Chamaecyparis obtusa Compacta Dwarf Hinioki Falsecypress Height: 1 Spread: 10 4 Habit: dense broad pyramid Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: dark green Fruit: 1/ cones A low maintenance evergreen which provides a distinct texture to the landscape. This plant can be used as an accent or in a grouping as background for a perennial garden Wholesale Catalog 43

44 Chamaecyperis obtusa Filicoides Fernspray Falsecypress Height: 1 Spread: 10 Habit: irregular, pendulous Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: dark green Fruit: 1/ cones A small tree of open, irregular habit with fern-like dark green foliage on long and textured branches. This evergreen is a good choice for use as a specimen or accent in the landscape. Juniperus chinensis Blue Point Blue Point Juniper Height: 10 Spread: Growth: medium Habit: pyramidal Foliage Spring: bluish-green, scale-like Fall: bluish-green, scale-like Fruit: silver berry-like cones This blue juniper has large bluish needles and extremely dense branching, making it a good screening option. Juniperus chinensis Fairview Fairview Juniper Height: 18 Spread: 8 Growth: medium Habit: narrow pyramidal Foliage Spring: bright green, scale-like Fall: bright green, scale-like Fruit: silver berry-like cones 4 8 A strong upright juniper, this tree works well as a tall narrow evergreen screen. Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

45 evergreens Juniperus chinensis Hooks # 6 Hooks # 6 Juniper Height: Spread: Growth: medium Habit: tight pyramidal Foliage Spring: deep green, scale-like Fall: deep green, scale-like Fruit: green berry-like cones 8 9 A low maintenance tree which needs little pruning to maintain its dense pyramidal shape. The spike-like branching provides distinctive texture and is a good choice for use in a group or hedge. Juniperus chinensis Iowa Iowa Juniper Height: 12 Spread: Growth: medium Habit: loose wide pyramid Foliage Spring: blue-green to grey Fall: blue-green to grey Fruit: green berry-like cones This evergreen has a loose pyramidal habit with irregular branching. Awl-shaped and scale-like blue-green foliage maintains its density as it matures. Juniperus chinensis Keteleerii Keteleeri Juniper Height: 18 Spread: 9 Growth: medium Habit: broadly pyramidal Foliage Spring: medium green, scale-like Fall: medium green, scale-like Fruit: pointed glossy green Ideal for screening purposes, this stiff trunked juniper features medium green scale-like foliage Wholesale Catalog 45

46 Juniperus chinensis Mountbatten Mountbatten Juniper Height: 14 Spread: 8 Growth: medium-rapid Habit: Dense pyramidal Foliage Spring: bluish-green Fall: bluish-green Fruit: green berry-like cones 8 A tree with a large, full and natural pyramidal form, it works well as a specimen, in groups or in a large hedge. Juniperus scopulorum Blue Haven Blue Haven Juniper Height: 1 Spread: 4 Growth: medium Habit: narrow pyramidal Foliage Spring: strikingly blue Fall: strikingly blue Fruit: green berry-like cones 8 Appreciated for its narrow habit and brilliant blue color, this tree is useful for a narrow screen or accent plant. Juniperus scopulorum Wichita Blue Wichita Blue Juniper Height: 18 Spread: Growth: medium Habit: pyramidal Foliage Spring: strikingly blue Fall: strikingly blue Fruit: green berry-like cones 4 This brilliant blue colored evergreen works well as part of a screen or as an accent plant. Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

47 evergreens Juniperus virginiana Burkii Burki Juniper Height: 20 Spread: 8 Growth: medium Habit: broad pyramidal Foliage Spring: light blue Fall: purple cast Fruit: green berry-like cones A native juniper with light, soft blue branches, this tree forms a broad, mounding pyramid when left unsheared. Juniperus virginiana Canaertii Canaerti Juniper Height: 20 Spread: 8 Growth: medium Habit: pyramidal Foliage Spring: rich green Fall: rich green Fruit: whitish-blue grape-like cone 4 A native juniper which opens up with age, becoming more picturesque with time. This juniper is also notable for its abundant, bright blue berries. Juniperus virginiana Cumpressifolia Cupressifolia Juniper Height: 2 Spread: 8 Growth: medium Habit: pyramidal Foliage Spring: yellow-green Fall: dark yellow-green Fruit: green berry-like cones This native species has a loose pyramidal form and cypress-like greenish foliage which maintains its color throughout the year Wholesale Catalog 47

48 Juniperus virginiana Glauca Silver Cedar Juniper Height: 2 Spread: 8 Growth: medium Habit: loose wide pyramid Foliage Spring: silver-blue Fall: blue-green to gray Fruit: green berry-like cones 4 8 A good choice for natural looking specimens or for hedge screenings, this evergreen is known for its silvery-gray foliage. Picea abies Norway Spruce Height: 50 Spread: 2 Growth: medium Habit: pyramidal Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: dark green Fruit: cone 4-6 long 8 10 This large plant will need room to grow, but can be used in a variety of settings, including as a specimen or in groupings to act as a windbreak or screen. Picea abies Acrocona Acrocona Norway Spruce Height: 1 Spread: 8 Habit: weeping pyramid Foliage Spring: green Fall: bluish-green Fruit: raspberry cone turning brown HVY HVY This weeping evergreen is known for its upright raspberry colored cones in spring. This slow growing variety of Norway Spruce makes a striking addition to the landscape. Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

49 evergreens Picea densata Black Hills Spruce Height: 50 Spread: 32 Habit: conical Foliage Spring: green Fall: bluish-green Fruit: green-purple changing to brown An ideal tree for windbreaks or screens, but also can make a beautiful stand-out specimen in the landscape. Picea pungens Colorado Spruce Height: 60 Spread: 20 Habit: pyramidal Foliage Spring: green-blue Fall: green-blue Fruit: brown cone Seedlings of this spruce may vary in color from green to deep blue or silver blue needles. It is a large spruce, which will need sufficient space to grow, especially if planted as a specimen. It also makes a good choice for screening and windbreaks. Picea pungens Glauca Globosa Globe Blue Spruce Height: 3 Spread: Habit: flat topped globe Foliage Spring: bluish-white Fall: bluish-white Fruit: none An evergreen shrub with a rounded habit, it maintains a deep blue hue throughout the year and is recommended as an accent plant for gardens Wholesale Catalog 49

50 Picea omorika Serbian Spruce Height: 40 Spread: 2 Habit: narrow pyramidal Foliage Spring: bluish-white Fall: bluish-white Fruit: 1 1/2 cinnamon brown cone This spruce is excellent as a specimen or in groups. Arching pendulous branches form a narrow and graceful pyramidal tree. Picea pungens Thomsenii Thomsen Blue Spruce Height: 60 Spread: 20 Habit: pyramidal Foliage Spring: green-blue Fall: green-blue Fruit: brown cone 4 The thick silver-blue needles of this symmetrical and pyramidal spruce cause many observers to say it has the best coloring of all the grafted blue spruce. Pinus bungeana Compact Chinese Lacebark Pine Height: Spread: 3 Habit: upright oval Foliage Spring: green Fall: green Fruit: cone 30 This small upright tree is a nice garden accent choice. It has ascending, dense braches which can be pruned to reveal colorful exfoliating bark. Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

51 evergreens Pinus flexilis Vanderwolf Vanderwolf Limber Pine Height: 40 Spread: 20 Habit: pyramidal Foliage Spring: bluish-green Fall: bluish-green Fruit: 2-4 cone Effective as a screen or as a specimen, an interesting fact about this evergreen is its very flexible branches which can be bent with ease. Pinus heidreichii Bosnian Pine Height: 30 Spread: 1 Habit: conical open crown Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: dark green Fruit: 4-5 cone 4 This slow growing pine will fit in a small garden space for many years. Introduced in 1865, it is disease resistant and has ridged and furrowed ash gray bark. Pinus mugo Gnome Gnome Mugo Pine Height: 10 Spread: Habit: globe Foliage Spring: green Fall: green Fruit: cone 3 A uniform globe habit makes this pine ideal for use as an accent or in a group Wholesale Catalog 51

52 Pinus nigra Austrian Pine Height: 50 Spread: 40 Growth: rapid Habit: wide pyramid Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: dark green Fruit: 2-4 cone A large, rapid growing pine that needs space, but can grow in a variety of soil conditions Pinus nigra Globosa Dwarf Austrian Pine Height: 8 Spread: Habit: low-rounded Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: dark green Fruit: cone 4 This low, very slow spreading pine works well as an unusual accent plant in a garden bed. Pinus strobus White Pine Height: 7 Spread: 40 Growth: rapid Habit: open pyramidal Foliage Spring: blue-green Fall: blue-green Flower: blue-green Fruit: none 8 This native pine will get large, so it is best used in open spaces, but can be beautiful planted as a sheared hedge. It is known for its very soft needles and, in the fall, a portion of the needles turn to a reddish-brown color, creating a nice visual contrast when they drop. Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

53 evergreens Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine Height: 50 Spread: 40 Habit: wide pyramid Foliage Spring: blue-green Fall: blue-green Fruit: cone 8 12 Known for its ease of transplanting and for its picturesque characteristics as it ages; this pine opens up with maturity to display orange-brown peeling bark and irregular reddish-brown scaly plates on the trunk. Pinus sylvestris Albyn Prostrata Albyns Prostrate Scotch Pine Height: Spread: Habit: spreading Foliage Spring: green Fall: green Flower: none Fruit: none 2. A low, very slow spreading pine that can be used as an unusual accent plant in a garden bed. Pinus sylvestris Watereri Watereri Scotch Pine Height: 10 Spread: 8 Habit: upright-rounded Foliage Spring: steel-blue Fall: steel-blue Fruit: cone A dwarf plant with a consistent deep blue color and an irregular rounded shape, it is a good choice for an accent in a garden. It can also be pruned to show off the tree s interesting stems and colorful bark Wholesale Catalog 53

54 Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir Height: 60 Spread: 20 Habit: pyramidal opening with age Foliage Spring: blue-green Fall: blue-green Fruit: light brown 4 cone 8 This fir has soft to the touch needles and is an excellent choice for use as a specimen or for use in groups. It does need moist well-drained soil. Taxus x media Densi Dense Media Yew Height: 4 Spread: Habit: spreading Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: dark green Fruit: small cone 24 Useful in a variety of settings including as a specimen, in groups or in a hedge, this yew handles pruning well, but like all other yews, does not perform well in wet soil. Taxus cuspidata Capitata Upright Japanese Yew Height: 2 Spread: 12 Habit: pyramidal Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: dark green Fruit: small cone A shade tolerant, slow growing upright evergreen, which can be sheared to maintain size for many years or left unsheared to grow into a more open tree with arching branches. Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

55 evergreens Thuja occidentalis Brabant Brabant Arborvitae Height: 18 Spread: Habit: narrow pyramidal Foliage Spring: green Fall: green Fruit: small cone A strong upright grower with a nice green color that handles snow well. It is useful for tall evergreen screens, in groups or as a standalone specimen. Thuja occidentalis Smaragd Emerald Green Arborvitae Height: 1 Spread: 4 Habit: narrow pyramidal Foliage Spring: bright green Fall: bright green Fruit: small cone 4 This plant is well known for its narrow form and bright green color. It works well as a narrow upright screen. Thuja occidentalis Techny Mission Arborvitae Height: 1 Spread: 8 Habit: pyramidal Foliage Spring: dark green Fall: dark green Fruit: small cone An arborvitae which takes shearing very well, so it is easy to maintain at a certain size in the landscape for a period of time. It works well as a specimen, in groups or in a hedge Wholesale Catalog 55

56 Thuja x Nordic Spire Nordic Spire Arborvitae Height: 2 Spread: 1 Habit: narrow pyramidal Foliage Spring: green Fall: green Fruit: small cone 8 10 Brought from Denmark, this interesting arborvitae has a very strong central leader. Spike-like at the top and fuller at the base, it can be maintained as a very tall, narrow specimen or as a hedge and shows resistance to deer. Tsuga canadensis Canadian Hemlock Height: 3 Spread: 2 Habit: pyramidal Foliage Spring: glossy green-silver underside Fall: glossy green-silver underside Fruit: small cone With graceful arching branches and soft short needles, hemlock is a good choice for use as a screen or as a specimen. It prefers moist well-drained soil and protection from dry winds, but does well in sun to almost full shade. 1 2 Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

57 evergreens Photos 1. Hooks # 6 Juniper, page Canadian Hemlock, page Emerald Green Arborvitae, page Acrocona Norway Spruce, page Colorado Spruce, page Brabant Arborvitae, page Nordic Spire Arborvitae, page Wholesale Catalog 57

58 shrubs Shrubs are valued for ornamental as well as functional reasons They offer just that right pop of color where you need it, but also that low hedge for just that bit of screening. We offer a handful of tried and true varieties that have been Midwestern staples for many years. Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

59 shrubs Cotoneaster acutifolius Peking Cotoneaster Height: 8 Spread: Growth: rapid Habit: upright,arching Foliage Spring: green Fall: yellow-red Flower: pink-white Fruit: black berry 3 A great shrub for a 3 - hedge, this fast growing plant can be sheared at any time to maintain a manicured, clean look. Euonymus alatus Compactus Dwarf Winged Euonymus Height: 10 Spread: 8 Habit: compact, rounded Foliage Spring: green Fall: bright red Flower: yellow-green Fruit: orange-red capsule 30 This shrub is best known for its brilliant red fall color and performs well as a specimen, in groups or as a dense hedge. Ligustrum vulgare Cheyenne Cheyenne Privet Height: 10 Spread: Growth: rapid Habit: oval Foliage Spring: olive green Fall: yellow Flower: white Fruit: blue-black berry 3 An excellent plant for a -8 hedge, this shrub also makes a nice specimen and is admired for its nice fruit and fall color Wholesale Catalog 59

60 Rhus typhina Laciniata Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac Height: 1 Spread: 12 Habit: open, irregular Foliage Spring: green Fall: red Flower: yellow Fruit: large red drupe 4 A course texture and bright, red, large and upright fruit make this a unique specimen for the landscape. Recommended for use in groups and in areas where it has room to spread. Viburnum dentatum Synnestvedt Chicago Lustre Arrowood Viburnum Height: 12 Spread: 12 Habit: rounded Foliage Spring: dark green, shiny Fall: burgundy Flower: white Fruit: showy black clusters 3 A native that performs well in the Northern Illinois soil, this shrub transplants easily and works great in a landscape bed, as a specimen or in a mass. Doty Nurseries LLC dotynurseries.com p F

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