Tree Descriptions 7387 – 10 Flowering Trees + 2 Fragrant Purple Lilac Sargent Crabapple grows slowly to 6’-10’ tall with a 6’-12’ spread that exceeds its height. Profuse clusters of small, white, fragrant flowers in the spring are followed by ⅓”-½” red berries. These berries will continue into the winter for birds to enjoy. The smallest of the crabapples, it has more shrub-like features and will produce light green leaves, turning to a darker green with maturity. This tree has a high Dear Member, wildlife value. Thank you for your contribution to the Arbor Day Foundation American Redbud grows at a medium rate to 20’-30’ tall with a 30’ and sharing our mission to inspire people to plant, nurture, and spread. Small, rosy pink spring flowers are followed by reddish-purple- celebrate trees. tinged leaves that gradually change to a lustrous green in summer and a striking yellow in fall. The shiny reddish-brown 2”-3” seed pods Your free trees are my way of saying thanks. They have arrived in remain on the tree throughout winter. a bundle. A color code guide is on the back of this letter to help you identify each individual tree after you’ve unbundled them. Complete Washington Hawthorn grows at a medium rate to 25’-30’ tall with planting and transplanting instructions are in the enclosed Tree Planting a 25’ spread. White late spring flowers are followed by ¼” glossy red Guide. You may contact Member Services if you have any questions fruits that stay on the tree into winter. Leaves are reddish-purple when about your trees. More complete information about each tree can be emerging, changing to dark green in summer, then to orange, scarlet, found in The Tree Book or in the online Tree Guide at arborday.org. or purple in fall. The slender stems have thorns. This tree has a high wildlife value. Because we want your tree-planting experience to be successful, your trees are guaranteed to arrive healthy and to grow, or they will be replaced White Flowering Dogwood grows at a medium rate to 25’ tall with a within one year of shipment. If you need further assistance, please contact 25’ spread. The dogwood is an excellent landscape choice for all four Member Services at [email protected] or 888-448-7337. seasons. The showy, white spring petals are followed by glossy red ½” fruits that ripen in fall and linger into winter. Summer’s dark green Best regards, leaves turn red-purple in fall. This tree prefers partial shade and moist, acidic, well-drained soil. This tree has a high wildlife value.
Fragrant Purple Lilac grows at a medium rate to 8’-15’ tall with a Cynthia A. Allgood 6’-12’ spread. The four petal flowers are borne in panicles 4”-8” long Director of Procurement in shades of lilac, light purple, or lavender in late spring. They are very fragrant. The leaves are dark green to blue-green.
40240001 Leaf Identification Color Code Chart 10 Flowering Trees + 2 Fragrant Purple Lilacs (Package 7387) Species Paint Color
2 Sargent Crabapple Purple (Malus sargentii) Sargent Crabapple American Redbud 3 American Redbud White (Cercis canadensis)
2 Washington Hawthorn Dark Blue (Crataegus phaenopyrum)
3 White Flowering Dogwood Orange (Cornus florida) Washington Hawthorn White Flowering Dogwood 2 Fragrant Purple Lilac Red (Syringa vulgaris)
Fragrant Purple Lilac