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Shade Trees Flowering Trees Nut Trees Grapes Big Oak Nursery 10071 Grantline Road Elk Grove, CA 95624 (916) 686-1180

MULTIPLE-BUDDED FRUIT TREES Please inquire about our 2-n-1, 3-n-1 and 4-n-1's (two, three or four varieties on a single ). BABE GENETIC DWARF , sweet, red apple - RAINIER SWEET Large, yellow with red blush. Sweet and excellent quality even in hot inland climates. Glossy, russet-free skin. flavorful. Very cold hardy. Mid-season harvest. 700 hours. Pollenized by Heavy bearing 8-10 ft. compact tree. . 700 hours. Pollenized by Van, Lambert, Lapins, & Bing. USDA Zones 5 - 9 Garden Delicious or other apple. USDA Zones 4 - 8. (Zaiger) Self-fruitful - no pollenizer needed. Large, nearly APPLE Remarkable fruit for mild winter climates in S. CA., S. black, richly flavored sweet cherry similar to its parent, Lambert. Late AZ. Heavy crops of sweet, crisp, flavorful even in low desert. harvest. 400 hours. Pollinates Bing, except in mild winter climates. Fresh/cooked. Keeps 2 months in refrigerator. 200 hours. Self-fruitful or USDA Zones 5 - 9 pollenized by or Einshemer. USDA Zones 5 - 10. SWEETHEART™ CHERRY Van x Newstar. Large, bright red fruit APPLE Introduction from that quickly became CA’s with good flavor. Precocious tree requires pruning to prevent size favorite apple. Sweet, very crisp and flavorful, excellent keeper. Dull problems. Self-fertile Matures 5 - 7 days after Lapins. Developed in reddish skin, sometimes russeted. Ripe mid September. Excellent Summerland, British . patent pending. pollenizer for other apple varieties. Low chilling requirement - less than 500 hours. Self-fruitful. USDA Zones 6 - 9 LANG JUJUBE “Chinese date.” -shaped are reddish-brown, dry, wrinkled,sweet and chewy (like dates) when fully ripe in early Fall. APPLE Winter hardy tree from the University of Attractive, easy to grow tree: hardy, drought resistant, virtually and . Fruit is crisp and juicy with an aromatic flavor. Stripped red disease free. Requires long, hot summer. Very low chilling requirement. over yellow color. Stores well. Ripens mid August. Pollenized by , Pollenized by Li or other jujubes. USDA Zones 5 - 10 , , McIntosh and . USDA Zones 3 - 8 LI JUJUBE “Chinese date.” Round shaped fruits are larger than Lang. PINK LADY® APPLE () Hot climate apple from Western Reddish brown, dry and wrinkled, sweet and chewy (like dates) when . Very crisp, sweet tart, distinct flavor, good keeper. Skin reddish fully ripe in early Fall. Attractive, easy to grow tree: hardy, drought pink over green when ripe. White flesh resists browning. Harvest begins resistant, virtually pest and disease free. Requires long, hot summer. Very late October in Central CA., about three weeks after Fuji. Self-fruitful. low chilling requirement. Self-fruitful. USDA Zones 5 - 10 300-400 hours. (Pat. No. 7880). USDA Zones 6 - 9 BLACK JACK FIG Large, purplish-brown figs with sweet, juicy, BLENHEIM (ROYAL) All-purpose freestone, sweet, strawberry-red flesh. Harvest August to October in Central CA. Naturally aromatic, flavorful, long-time No. 1 apricot in CA. Early bloom. Late small (semi-dwarf) tree. 100 hours. Self-fruitful. USDA Zones 7 - 10 June harvest in Central CA. 400 hours or less. Self-fruitful. USDA Zones 7 - 8 BLACK MISSION FIG The industry standard. Purplish-black skin, strawberry- colored flesh, rich flavor. Heavy bearing, long-lived, large GOLD KIST APRICOT Excellent backyard apricot for warm winter tree. Coast or inland. Fresh/dry/can. 100 hours. Self-fruitful. USDA Zones climates. Freestone, very good quality. Heavy bearing. Early harvest, 3-4 7 - 9 weeks before Blenheim (Royal). 300 hours. Self-fruitful. USDA Zones 7 - 9 (Zaiger) IMPROVED BROWN FIG Large, brown skin, pink flesh. Sweet, rich flavor, used fresh. Widely adapted -coast or inland climate. TOMCOT APRICOT A consistently productive apricot variety. Large, Small tree, prune to any shape. 100 hours. Self-fruitful. USDA Zones 7 - orange fruit with firm, sweet flesh. Slightly tart, old apricot flavor. Early 9 harvest, 2 - 3 weeks before Wenatchee Moorpark. Originated at Prosser, WA, introduced in 1989. 500 hours or less. Partly Self-fruitful; largest GARDEN DELIGHT MINIATURE NECTARINE Large yellow crops if cross-pollenized by another apricot. (Expired Pat. No.7034). freestone.Sweet, delicious, refreshing. Mid-August in Central CA. Heavy USDA Zones 4 - 8 bearing 5-6 ft. tree, easily covered to protect from frost. 500 hours or less. Self-fruitful. (Zaiger) Large, firm, juicy, sweet, nearly black when ripe superb flavor, the No. 1 cherry. Mid-season. Large vigorous tree. ARCTIC GLO WHITE NECTARINE Exciting, sprightly-sweet, early Pollenized by Black Tart, Van, Rainier and Lapins. Also Stella in colder season white fleshed nectarine. High scoring in taste tests: nice balance of climates. 700 hours. USDA Zones 5 - 9 and , very appealing flavor. Highly recommended for home . Late June/ early July in Central CA. 400-500 hours. BLACK TARTARIAN CHERRY Medium-sized, nearly black, Self-fruitful. (Pat. No. 7884) (Zaiger) sprightly flavor, early season. Vigorous, productive tree. 700 hours. Pollenizer required - interfruitful with all popular sweet . USDA DOUBLE DELIGHT NECTARINE Sensational fruit consistently the Zones 5 - 7 best flavoredyellow nectarine plus magnificent, double pink . Dark red skinned, freestone fruit is sweet, with unusually rich flavor very Self-fruitful, dark red sweet cherry from Canada. high scoring in taste tests. Heavy bearing tree. Harvest early to mid-July Large, firm, good flavor. Similar to Van in color, Bing in shape. in Central CA. 300 hours. Self-fruitful. (Zaiger) Sometimes sold as “Self-fertile Bing.” Ripens 4 days after Bing. 400 hours or less. USDA Zones 5 - 9 FANTASIA NECTARINE Popular, large, yellow freestone. Early RED BARON Flowering/fruiting. Large, juicy, firm, richly harvest fruit is firm ripe and tangy, later harvest is sweet, with rich flavor: flavored yellow freestone fruit. Showy double red . Mid-July. high scoring in taste tests. Late July/early August in Central CA. 500 Long-time favorite in Southern CA. and . Low chilling requirement, hours or less. Self-fruitful. 250-300 hours. Self-fruitful. (Expired Pat. No. 4195) SNOW QUEEN NECTARINE Taste test winner. Sweet, juicy, early TROPIC SNOW WHITE PEACH Delicious white freestone for season white freestone. Late June harvest in Central CA., 2-3 weeks ahead warm-winter climates balanced acid and sugar, superb flavor. Harvest of Babcock peach. Long-time favorite in S. CA. Low chilling begins mid June in Central CA., about three weeks before Babcock. requirement, 250-300 hours. Self-fruitful. Showy blossoms in spring. From , introduced in 1988. Very low winter chilling requirement, about 200 hours. Self-fruitful. SPICE ZEE ® INTERSPECIFIC The first NectaPlum® from Zaiger Hybrids. White fleshed, nectarine x . Skin is dark DIXON CLING PEACH One of the earliest yellow maroon at fruit set, and turns pale pink when ripe. Fully ripe fruit is clingstones, and one of the best flavored it makes an excellent dessert unparalled in flavor, and both nectarine and plum traits are easily peach as well. August 1st in Central CA. 800 hours. Self-fruitful. detectable. Tree is quite ornamental. Tremendous purplish pink bloom in the spring, followed by a flourish of red which mature into lush BELLA GOLD ® A new fruit type from Zaiger Hybrids. green in late summer. Self-fruitful. Very productive. 200-300 hours. High Peach x apricot x plum. Slightly fuzzy skin, like that of an apricot, is chill adaptable. (Pat. No. 15535) (Zaiger) bright yellow with an attractive red blush. Tart skin gives way to mildly sweet amber flesh for a delightful eating experience. Naturally semi-dwarf MANZANILLO OLIVE The most popular table olive in CA., tree. Known to be pollenized by Flavor Grenade ®. 500 hours. (Pat. Manzanillo is a large, round freestone with a high flesh to pit ratio. As the No. 17826) (Zaiger) Spanish Manzanillo olive ripens, the flavor becomes fruitier and less bitter, but the water content increases making it better suited to curing BOSC PEAR Long & narrow shape, brown skin. Superb quality, one of than extracting. The Manzanillo tree is moderately vigorous with a the best. Harvest late October. Fresh/cooked. Susceptible to in spreading growth habit and medium density. Though partially self-fertile, warm, moist climates. 500-600 hours. Pollenized by Bartlett or other pear. yields will increase when Manzanillo is pollenized by Sevillano or D'ANJOU PEAR Large, short necked, firm, good quality, keeps well. Ascolano. This variety is moderately cold hardy. Harvest September 1st, one month after Bartlett in Central CA. 800 hours. MISSION OLIVE The Mission olive is a large, erect tree used for table Pollenized by Bartlett. olives and olive oil production. This variety is tolerant of cold, salinity 20TH CENTURY ASIAN PEAR (Nijisseiki, “Apple Pear”) Juicy, and drought. The Mission tree is moderately resistant to olive knot. The sweet, mild flavored fruit is crisp like apple. Early to mid-August in freestone Mission fruit produces a bitter flavor when harvested green, but Central CA. Keeps well. Easy to grow, heavy bearing small tree. 300-400 matures to a complex blend of buttery and tropical flavors. Though hours. Self-fruitful or pollenized. by Shinseiki, Bartlett, or other. partially self fertile, Mission will set fuller crops when pollenized by another olive such as Sevillano or Ascolano. SHINSEIKI ASIAN PEAR Juicy, sweet, refreshing, crisp like an apple. Easy to grow. Keeps well. Harvest late July/early August in Central CA. ELDORADO MINIATURE PEACH Well-known Jackson & Perkins Bright yellow skin. Vigorous, heavy bearing (usually by 2nd year). variety. Exceptionally high quality, richly flavored fruit. Yellow 250-300 hours. Self-fruitful. freestone, attractive red blushed skin. Harvest early to mid-June. 4-5 ft. tree. 400 hours or less. Self-fruitful. (Expired Pat. No. 4780) CHOCOLATE PERSIMMON Small to medium size, oblong, bright red skin. Sweet, spicy, firm, brown flesh, superb flavor the choice of HONEY BABE MINIATURE PEACH Sweet, yellow freestone, connoisseurs. Astringent until ripe. 200 hours. Self-fruitful. richpeach flavor. Heavy bearing 5 ft. tree. Early to mid July in Central CA. Excellent choice for home . 400 hours or less. Self-fruitful. COFFEECAKE PERSIMMON (Nishimura Wase) Unique spicy sweet (Zaiger) flavor that instantly evokes images of cinnamon pastry, hot coffee and morning sunshine. Coffeecake™ ripens about the same time as Chocolate ELBERTA PEACH Famous yellow freestone. Classic, rich, peach and about three weeks to one month earlier than Fuyu. Coffeecake™ flavor: high scoring in taste tests. Use fresh, canned or cooked. Ripe late Persimmon is non-astringent and can be eaten while still firm. Hardy, July/early August in Central CA, up to 3-4 weeks later in colder climates. attractive tree, practically free of pests and disease. Estimated chilling 600 hours. Self-fruitful. requirement: 200 hours or less. Another persimmon variety required as a 'S PRIDE PEACH Delicious, fine flavored peach with very low pollenizer. Gosho or Chocolate are the best pollenizers for Coffeecake™. chilling requirement ripens 2-3 weeks before Mid-Pride. Medium to FUYU PERSIMMON - JIRO (“Apple Persimmon”) Medium size, flat large-sized yellow freestone - also recommended as early season peach for shape, still crunchy when ripe, non-astringent. Cool or hot climate. Hardy, moderate climates - harvest 3 weeks before July Elberta. 100-200 hours. attractive tree, practically pest free. Fall harvest. 200 hours. Self-fruitful. Self- fruitful. (Expired Pat. No. 7751) (Zaiger) IZU PERSIMMON Very sweet, tasty, non-astringent fruit ripens about GOLD DUST PEACH Best early season yellow peach: very high three weeks before Fuyu. Medium to large size, round shape. Relatively scores for flavor and overall appeal in Dave Wilson Nursery blind taste small tree, good choice for backyard persimmon. Sometimes difficult to tests. Semi freestone ripens mid to late June in Central CA., 2-3 weeks start from bareroot. 100 hours. Self-fruitful. ahead of Redhaven. All purpose, superb for eating fresh. Not an early bloomer. 550 hours. Self-fruitful. BURGUNDY PLUM Maroon colored skin and semi freestone flesh. Sweet, with little or no tartness and a very pleasing, mild flavor. High JULY (KIM) ELBERTA PEACH Also called Early Elberta. Reliable taste test scores. Prolonged harvest, mid-July to mid-August in Central heavy crops. Juicy, sweet, very flavorful yellow freestone fruit for CA. Very productive. Narrow, upright habit. 300 hours. Self-fruitful. canning, freezing, or fresh use. 400-500 hours. Self-fruitful. LATE SANTA ROSA PLUM Medium to large reddish-purple skin, O'HENRY PEACH Popular fresh market yellow freestone now red-streaked amber flesh. Tart sweet with rich flavor when fully ripe. available for home planting. Large, firm, full red skin, superb flavor. Harvest about one month after Santa Rosa. 400 hours or less. Self-fruitful. Ripens early to mid August in Central CA. Good for freezing. Strong, vigorous, heavy bearing tree. 750 hours. Self-fruitful. SANTA ROSA PLUM Most popular plum in CA. & . Juicy, THOMPSON SEEDLESS GRAPE Most popular grape in CA, AZ. tangy & flavorful. Reddish purple skin, amber flesh tinged red. Late June Fresh & raisins. Pale green, very sweet. Thin the clusters for larger in Central CA. 300 hours. Self-fruitful. berries. Needs plenty of . 100 hours. Self-fruitful. Cane prune. WEEPING SANTA ROSA SEMI-DWARF PLUM One of the most GRAPE For white burgundy wines. Small round flavorful, aromatic Japanese when fully ripe. Beautiful 8-10 ft. tree, . Best quality where summers are cool. Vigorous vine, Very cold weeping growth habit; long slender limbs bow gracefully to the ground. hardy. 100 hours. Self-fruitful. Cane prune. Easily espaliered. 200-400 hours. Self-fruitful. ZINFANDEL GRAPE For fruity red wines. Medium size, round, juicy, FLAVOR DELIGHT APRIUM® INTERSPECIFIC Apricot-plum reddish-black berry, early mid-season. Prefers mild winters, cool summer. hybrid. Resembles an apricot but with a distinctive flavor and texture all Heavy bearing. 100 hours. Self-fruitful. Cane or spur prune. its own. High taste-test scores, one of the most flavorful early season fruits. Early June. Very low chilling requirement. Less than 300 hours. ISSAI HARDY KIWIFRUIT (Actinidia arguta `Issai') Fuzzless fruit; Self-fruitful, but largest crops if pollenized by any apricot. (Expired Pat. no need to peel. Smaller than the standard kiwi, often sweeter. Very high No. 7090) (Zaiger) in C. Much more winter hardy than Hayward. New growth tender to frost, but plant recovers quickly. Often sets fruit the first year. 300 SWEET TREAT PLUERRY® A hybrid cross between a plum and a hours. Self-fruitful. sweet cherry. Ripens from mid-July through August. The Fruit is large for a cherry but small compared to most plums. It is juicy and richly sweet, KWANZAN FLOWERING CHERRY Spectacular, large, double, rosy generating high scores in blind taste tests, and hangs on the tree for a long pink flowers, drooping clusters. Mid-season bloom, long blooming time. Pollinated by Burgundy plum. New from Zaiger Genetics. (Patent period. Upright tree to 30 ft. pending) SPRING SNOW FLOWERING CRABAPPLE Does not bear fruit; FLAVOR GRENADE PLUOT® INTERSPECIFIC Elongated green goodchoice for patio or courtyard. Profuse, single, pure white fragrant fruit with red blush. Crisp texture and explosive flavor. Taste test winner. blooms. Dense canopy, bright green foliage. Tolerates hot summers. Hangs on the tree for 4-6 weeks. Pollenized by Flavor King, Dapple 20-25 ft. high by 18-22 ft. wide. Dandy or Emerald Drop ® or Santa Rosa plum. 200-300 hours. BRADFORD FLOWERING PEAR Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’ One (Pat. No. 12097) (Zaiger) of the most popular ornamental trees. Snow-white bloom in FLAVOR SUPREME PLUOT® INTERSPECIFIC Taste test winner. spring. Attractive glossy foliage turns red in fall. Moderately upright Plum/apricot hybrid with sweet, richly flavored, firm red flesh. Greenish growth to 40 ft. or more. maroon mottled skin. June harvest in Central CA, about two weeks before CLEVELAND SELECT FLOWERING PEAR Pyrus calleryana Santa Rosa. 700-800 hours. Pollenized by Santa Rosa and Late Santa `Cleveland Select' Pyramidal shape, grows to 25-30 by 12-15 ft. Pure Rosa plums, or Flavorosa, Flavor Queen and Geo Pride Pluot®. (Zaiger) white Glossy green, leathery foliage. Fall colors orange-red to WONDERFUL POMEGRANATE Large, purple-red fruit with purplish red. Also known as ‘Chanticleer.’ Zones 2-9, 14-21. delicious, tangy flavor. Best quality in hot inland climate. Gaudy red REDSPIRE FLOWERING PEAR Pyrus calleryana `Redspire' orange bloom, ornamental foliage. Long-lived, any soil. 150 hours. Pyramidal shape, grows to 30-35 by 20 ft. Large, pure white flowers. Self-fruitful. Glossy green, leathery foliage. Striking fall colors: yellows, oranges, and MOHAWK PECAN Very large, thin-shelled nut, excellent quality. reds. Sunset zones 2-9, 14-21. (Expired Pat. No. 3815) Earliest maturing, so more widely adapted than others. Attractive tree is BLIREIANA FLOWERING PLUM New growth reddish-purple, vigorous, bears young and heavy. Good choice for home planting. 250 turning greenish bronze. Spectacular double pink flowers, fragrant. Little hours. Self-fruitful. or no fruit. Graceful 25 ft. tree. CARMELO WALNUT Late leafing and blooming, adapted to colder CRIMSON POINTE® FLOWERING PLUM cerasifera climate than Hartley or other popular English walnuts. Very large, well ‘Cripoizam’ A tight, columnar selection of Newport plum. It grows filled nut. 700 hours. Self-fruitful. (: NCB walnut.) rapidly to a height of 20 ft. with a spread of 4-5 ft. New foliage appears as CHANDLER WALNUT Developed by U.C. Davis. Heavy bearing a burnt orange color that turns deep burgundy as the leaves mature. Makes (bears on lateral buds, not just terminals like Hartley). High quality an excellent privacy or accent tree. Sets small tasty fruit when light-colored nuts. Smaller tree than Hartley, good choice for backyard pollenized. USDA Zones 4-7. walnut. Fall harvest. 700 hours. Self-fruitful. (Expired Pat. No. 4388) KRAUTER VESUVIUS FLOWERING PLUM Dark purple leaves, FRANQUETTE WALNUT Last English walnut to out, less light pink blossoms, little or no fruit. Relatively small tree, 18 by 12 ft. susceptible to spring frost damage. Very large tree, excellent shade. Fair wide. Favorite purple leaf plum for CA. Foliage of newly planted trees production of well sealed, thin-shelled, high quality nuts. Pollenizer for sometimes greenish until vigorous growth begins. Hartley. 700 hours. Self-fruitful. (Rootstock: NCB walnut.) THUNDERCLOUD FLOWERING PLUM Abundant, light pink to HARTLEY WALNUT Long-time No. 1 walnut in CA. for its quality white flowers, dark purple leaves. Sometimes has small fruits suitable for and dependability. Large, thin shelled, well sealed nut. Light colored jam/jelly. Rounded shape to 20 by 20 ft. wide. flavorful kernel. 700 hours. Self-fruitful. (Rootstock: NCB walnut.) WHITE ALDER - Alnus rhombifolia Fast-growing, PEDRO WALNUT Very small tree, less than 2/3 the size of other very tolerant of heat and wind. Dark green foliage. Prefers plenty of water. varieties. Well-sealed nut, similar to Payne, has perhaps the Deep watering recommended. attract . 50-80 by 40 ft. Sunset finest-flavored kernel - winner of consumer taste tests. Widely adapted, Zones 1-9, 14-21. excellent choice for home planting. 400 hours. Self fruitful. (Rootstock: DURA HEAT® RIVER BIRCH - Betula nigra 'BNMTF' Highly NCB walnut.) resistant to birch borers and miner. Less vigorous than Betula nigra RUBY SEEDLESS GRAPE Dark red, sweet, crisp, excellent fresh or , dense canopy of dark green leaves. White bark. for raisins. Ripens after Thompson Seedless. Requires less summer heat than Thompson or Flame. 100 hours. Self-fruitful. Cane or spur prune. VARIEGATED BOX ELDER - Acer negundo `Variegatum' Smaller, FRUITLESS MULBERRY - Morus alba `Fruitless' Fast-growing, to 40 more desirable than the species. Sharply contrasting green and white by 50 ft., dense shade. Tolerates summer heat, alkaline soil. Drought variegated leaves, large showy clusters of white fruit - a striking accent tolerant, but best with ample water and feeding. Not necessary to prune tree for the landscape. Likes water, good lawn tree. Grows to 30 ft. or back to trunk each winter. All Zones. more. Sunset Zones 1-10, 12-24. EASTERN REDBUD - Cercis canadensis Round headed tree to 25 35 ALLEE® ELM - Ulmus parvifolia Upright grower to 45 - 65 feet. ft. Large, bright green leaves. Spectacular display of purplish-pink flowers Tolerates a wide range of soil and weather extremes. Ideal street tree. inspring. Fall color in colder climates. Average water. Sunset Zones 1-3, USDA Zones 5-8. 7-20. WESTERN CATALPA - Catalpa speciosa Widely adapted - cold or hot MEXICAN REDBUD - Cercis canadensis mexicana Profuse climates. All soils. Large, heart-shaped leaves, long capsules shaped pinkish-purple flowers in spring. Glossy, scalloped, blue-green leaves. like beans. White flowers in late spring and summer. Flowers & pods Tolerates hot summers. Smaller than other redbuds, to 15-20 ft. Sunset litter beneath tree. 40-60 ft. high. Zones 4-24. GOLDEN CHAIN - Laburnum vossii Small tree to 30 ft. Green bark, REDBUD - Cercis canadensis `Oklahoma' Spectacular clover-like bright green leaves. Yellow flowers in wisteria like 10-20 inch purplish-red clusters in early spring (after flowering plums, before long clusters. Prefers neutral to acidic soil, not tolerant of extreme heat. flowering crabapples). Attractive tree with round-shaped canopy and Relatively pest free. Sunset Zones 1-10, 14-17. glossy, heart-shaped leaves. Tolerates hot summers. Largest of the redbuds, to 30-35 ft. Sunset Zones 1-3, 7-20. CHINESE HACKBERRY - Celtis sinensis Deciduous shade tree, similar to Elm, but smaller. Glossy, scallop-toothed, dark green leaves. ARIZONA SYCAMORE - Platanus wrightii Medium sizedd tree 60-80 Deep-rooted, tolerates heat, wind,drought, alkaline soil. 30-40 ft., ft. With star shaped leaves having 3-5 sharply pointed lobes. Open, spreading growth habit. Sunset Zones 8-16, 18-20. spreading canopy and exfoliating, "jigsaw puzzle" bark. Native to riparian areas of southern Arizona, New , and Northern Mexico. PAUL'S SCARLET HAWTHORN - laevigata `Paul's Scarlet' The showiest Hawthorne. Profuse, double scarlet flowers. Toothed, lobed VILLAGE GREEN™ ZELKOVA - Zelkova serrata `Village Green' leaves. Thorny branches. Grows to 20-25 by 15-20 ft. Tends toward rank Fastgrowing to 40-50 ft., vase shaped, more upright than sawleaf variety. growth if given too much water. Sunset Zones 1-11, 14-17. Dark green elm-like leaves with sawtooth edges. Smooth gray bark like beech. Widely adapted, few problems. Fall color varies. Sunset Zones HAWTHORN - Glossy green 3-21. foliage, large clusters of small white flowers late spring/early summer. Red and orange fall color. Showy, bright red fruit in fall and winter. Less TEXAS SCARLET FLOWERING - Chaenomeles speciosa susceptible to fire blight than other Hawthorns. Open growth habit to 25 Orange red flowers in spring, Round shaped . Height to 3 ft. Zone 5. by 20 ft. wide. Sunset Zones 1-11, 14-17. DWARF RED LEAF PLUM - Prunus cistena Deciduous flowering GOLDEN HONEYLOCUST - Gleditsia tri. inermis `Aurea' Deciduous shrub or small tree to 6-10 ft. Purple leaves, nice accent plant for small shade or accent tree with yellow new foliage. Distinctive small leaflets, spaces. Very showy in spring: light pink to white blossoms against long seed pods. Tolerates heat, cold, wind, drought, alkaline soil. 40-50 ft. maroon flower jackets and purple foliage. Sunset zones 2-12, 14-22. Sunset Zones 1-16, 18-20. COMMON LILAC - Large showy clusters of pink to BLOODGOOD LONDON PLANE - Platanus acerfolia `Bloodgood' purplish-blue flowers, wonderful fragrance. Full sun (light shade in Fast-growing deciduous tree to 80 ft. Large maple like leaves, distinctive hottest areas), alkaline soil. Grows to 20 by 20 ft. Best in Sunset zones patchy bark pattern. Resists anthracnose, tolerates smog. Very desirable 1-12. Less dependable in zones 14-16, 18-22. for street, park, and lawn plantings. Sunset Zones 2-24. LONGISSIMA ALBA WISTERIA Wisteria (Longissima) alba MAPLE - Acer platanoides `Crimson King' Norway Deciduous, fast-growing, woody, long-lived vine. Bears hugh clusters (to maple selection with dark purple foliage - holds color summer & fall. 30") of white flowers in spring. Full sun, little summer water when Attractive landscape specimen. Slower growing than species. Intolerant of established alkaline soil. Sunset Zones 1-9, 14-17. WISTERIA, "ROSEA" FLORIBUNDA Pale lavender to pink in color OCTOBER GLORY® MAPLE - Acer rubrum `October Glory' Nearly with long cascading flowers. round canopy, glossy green foliage. Better suited to mild winter/hot summer climates than other red maples. Showy red fall color. Ample soil WISTERIA, ISSAI PREFECTURE Extremely long clusters of light moisture required. Reaches 40 by 35 ft. Sunset Zones 1-9, 14-17. violet flowers to 3 ft. in length. RED SUNSET® MAPLE - Acer rubrum `Red Sunset' Upright growth to 40 ft., oval-shaped canopy. Glossy, dark green leaves. Bright red or orange-red fall color. Ample soil moisture required. Sunset Zones 1-9, 14-17. SILVER MAPLE - Acer saccharinum 40-100 ft.tall, equal spread. Attractive, open form. Red, orange & yellow fall colors in cold climate. Main limbs are strongest if wide-angled. Not tolerant of alkaline soil, drought. Sunset Zones 1-9, 14-24. SUMMER RED® MAPLE - Acer rubrum Burgundy colored new growth fades to a dark leathery green while growing tips retain red coloration. Dense canopy and fast growing. Zone 5