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New Trees 2013 - 2014 Trees are the Answer Bare Root | Container | B & B | Root Bags Cornus x ‘Celestial Shadow’ Celestial Shadow Dogwood Zone: 6 | Height: 20' | Spread: 20' Shape: Rounded Foliage: Variegated yellow and green Fall Color: Pinkish then bright red Flower: White Fruit: None observed Large white flowers of late spring combine with uniquely variegated foliage to create an irresistible color combination. Bright yellow and green summer variegation becomes Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ even more exciting in the fall, as the leaf margins take on a pink tint that spreads to the center and intensifies until Purple Catalpa the foliage is bright red. Zone: 5 | Height: 45' | Spread: 40' Shape: Rounded Foliage: Purple in spring Fall Color: Yellowish Flower: Large white panicles This Catalpa leafs out in spring with beautiful deep purple leaves that unfurl to a huge size. Large panicles of yellow and purple-spotted white flowers crown the canopy in late spring as the foliage begins its transition to bronze-green summer color. Cornus kousa ‘Losely’ P.A.F. Champion’s Gold™ Dogwood Zone: 5 | Height: 20' | Spread: 20' Shape: Widely vase shape to rounded Foliage: Green, turning bright yellow Fall Color: Orange-red Flower: White A tree of many colors! Leaves emerge green in spring. By mid-summer, foliage exposed to direct sun takes on a bright yellow hue, creating an overall multi-colored effect. Acer tataricum ‘Patdell’ As summer progresses, the yellow tones spread and intensify until autumn arrives, when the leaves turn bright Pattern Perfect® Maple orange-red. Zone: 3 | Height: 25' | Spread: 20' Shape: Broadly oval to rounded Foliage: Medium green Fall Color: Orange-red Flower: White clusters in May Fruit: Red samaras A favorite in tough climates, this faster growing selection has proven tolerance to cold winters and dry, high pH soils. It grows in an oval form, becoming more rounded, and presents a good orange-red fall color. Pyrus ‘NCPX1’ Javelin™ Pear Zone: 5 | Height: 35' | Spread: 10' Shape: Fastigiate, tightly columnar Foliage: Purple to bronze green Fall Color: Purple to maroon Flower: Pink buds open to white flowers The tightest and most columnar pear we have seen, it stays narrow as it matures. Unique foliage leafs out purple, and matures to bronze green in the heat of summer. Developed at North Carolina State University, this fireblight resistant pear is a great addition as a landscape exclamation point or for use on narrow streets. Betula papyrifera ‘Oenci’ PP 12,766 Renaissance Oasis® Birch Zone: 3 | Height: 50' | Spread: 30' Shape: Broadly pyramidal to oval Foliage: Dark green Fall Color: Yellow INSECT RESISTANCE: bronze birch borer Improved drought tolerance and pH resistance are attributes of this tree that originated from the longtime breeding program of Wisconsin nursery- man Tom Pinney, Jr. Mahogany-accented exfoliating bark reveals very attractive bright white bark at an earlier age than is typical of the species. Parrotia persica ‘JLColumnar’ P.A.F. Persian Spire™ Parrotia Zone: 5 | Height: 25' | Spread: 10' Shape: Columnar to upright oval Foliage: Green, fine textured Fall Color: Orange, red, yellow and burgundy Flower: Showy red stamens Unique for both its form and fine texture, this JLPN Nursery introduction grows strongly upright with smaller leaves and finer branches than the species. Refined green foliage displays purple tinted margins before coloring brightly in the fall. New and improved trees are backed by extensive Our new tree offerings include two additions to our research, development and testing. We work with tree UtiliTrees™ line of products. Learn more about this scientists, breeders and growers to determine regional select list of trees, recommended as the perfect fit for suitability. Our 60+ introductions and co-introductions under the wires, at www.utilitrees.com are indicated in our catalogs by the Schmidt logo. ® www.RoyalRaindrops.com www.RedpointeMaple.com www.CrimsonSpire.com www.EmeraldSunshineElm.com www.CrimsonSunsetMaple.com www.EmeraldCityTulipTree.com On the cover, clockwise from top: Champion’s Gold™ Dogwood, Javelin™ Pear, Renaissance Oasis® Birch, Persian Spire™ Parrotia, Celestial Shadow Dogwood. P O Box 189 • 9500 SE 327th Ave • Boring, OR 97009 503-663-4128 • Fax 503-663-2121 Toll-Free 1-800-825-8202 • Toll-Free Fax 1-800-283-7537 www.jfschmidt.com.