2010-2011 Prairie Sentinel Rugged Ridge™ ® Hackberry

Emerald Avenue™ Hornbeam

Rugged Ridge™ Maple

Introducing 16 new and improved ! More than half are choice of North American natives. All are selected F lashfire™ Maple for outstanding performance in your nursery and in the . F lashfire™ Maple

Rugged Ridge™ Maple Emerald Avenue™ Hornbeam Acer miyabei ‘JFS-KW3AMI’ Carpinus betulus ‘JFS-KW1CB’ P.A.F. Zone: 4 | Height: 55' | Spread: 40' Zone: 5 | Height: 40' | Spread: 28' Shape: Upright oval Shape: Broadly pyramidal to ovate Foliage: Dark green | Fall Color: Yellow Foliage: Deep green | Fall Color: Yellow Deeply furrowed, corky bark makes this the most A stout trunk, strong central leader, and sturdy branch impressive of the that we have seen. arrangement led to our nicknaming this brawny More vigorous, with heavier caliper and more ornamen- “The Hulk.” Vigorous and easy to grow, its perfor- tal bark. Tough and adaptable, this will be an easy tree mance is impressive on the street. When others for growers and a versatile large street tree in cities. look tired during the dog days of summer, Emerald Avenue™ maintains healthy deep green foliage, thanks to its superior heat tolerance. Flashfire™ Maple Acer saccharum ‘JFS-Caddo2’ Prairie Sentinel® Hackberry Zone: 5 | Height: 45' | Spread: 40' Celtis occidentalis ‘JFS-KSU1’ Shape: Broadly oval Zone: 4 | Height: 45' | Spread: 12' Foliage: Dark green | Fall Color: Bright Shape: Tightly fastigiate, columnar Selected from Caddo Mountain sugar maple seedlings, Foliage: Medium green | Fall Color: Yellow this tree has the brightest red fall color we have seen This fastigiate hackberry fills the need for a columnar in a cultivar adapted to Southern heat. It features dark tree for narrow city streets in the toughest climates. green summer foliage, better mildew resistance than Discovered in the rugged high plains of western other Caddo selections, strong growth, and brilliant Kansas, it has great adaptability to heat, drought, and red, early fall color. cold of the prairie. Red Rage®

Native Flame™ American Hornbeam

Red Rage® Tupelo

New and improved introductions are backed by extensive research, development and testing. We work with tree scientists, breeders and growers to determine regional suitability. Our 60+ introductions Wildfire Tupelo and co-introductions are indicated in our catalogs by the Schmidt logo. Green Whisper™ Bald Cypress

Red Rage® Tupelo Native Flame™ American Hornbeam ‘Haymanred’ Carpinus caroliniana ‘JFS-KW6’ Zone: 5 | Height: 35' | Spread: 20' Zone: 5 | Height: 30' | Spread: 20' Shape: Broadly pyramidal Shape: Upright oval Foliage: Dark green, glossy Foliage: Green | Fall Color: Red Fall Color: Bright red | : Seedless This versatile native species is ripe for cultivar devel- DISEASE RESISTANCE: spot opment, and Native Flame™ leads the pack into Discovered by plantsman Mike Hayman in southern bright fall colors. Selected for good upright growth Indiana, Red Rage® features deep green, high gloss and form, and especially for its bright red fall color. It summer foliage that resists leaf spot, then turns bright combines the graceful informality of a native with the red with the onset of fall weather. brilliant colors of a modern cultivar.

Wildfire Tupelo Green Whisper™ Bald Cypress Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wildfire’ Taxodium distichum ‘JFS-SGPN’ Zone: 5 | Height: 40' | Spread: 25' Zone: 5 | Height: 55' | Spread: 30' Shape: Broadly pyramidal to oval Shape: Pyramidal Foliage: Dark green, red new growth Foliage: Fresh, bright green Fall Color: Yellow-orange to purplish Fall Color: Rusty orange This tupelo offers an extra season of brightly colored The freshest, softest, brightest green foliage that we foliage. Spring brings a surprising flush of deep red have seen in a bald cypress gives this tree an inviting new growth, which continues as long as new appearance and the appeal of a fluffy green feather emerge. Summer foliage is green, changing to autumn pillow. Vigorous growth and upright pyramidal form tints of orange-yellow to purplish red. also make it stand out from seedlings. Four new elms join our growing portfolio of disease and pest- resistant selections. Most of the 21 cultivars we grow are being evaluated for regional suitability and performance in the decade-long National Elm Trial. Identify the best performers for you and your customers at: www.jfschmidt.com/elmtrial Princeton Elm

Princeton Elm

New Harmony Elm

® Everclear Elm Emerald Prairie Elm

Princeton Elm New Harmony Elm Ulmus americana ‘Princeton’ Ulmus americana ‘New Harmony’ Zone: 4 | Height: 65' | Spread: 50' Zone: 4b | Height: 70' | Spread: 65' Shape: Upright vase shaped Shape: Vase shaped with arching limbs Foliage: Dark green | Fall Color: Yellow Foliage: Medium green | Fall Color: Yellow DISEASE TOLERANCE: Dutch Elm Disease DISEASE TOLERANCE: Dutch Elm Disease Originally selected in 1922 by William Flemer for its Introduced by the U.S. National , this tree dense symmetrical upright form and dark green foliage, features the classic vase shape of the American elm it has since proven to be one of the best American along with a high level of disease tolerance. Vigorous Elms for resisting the attack of Dutch Elm Disease. growing and slightly narrower than Valley Forge. Everclear® Elm Emerald Prairie Elm Ulmus parvifolia ‘Emerald Prairie’ Ulmus parvifolia ‘BSNUPF’ PP 17655 Zone: 5 | Height: 40' | Spread: 30' Zone: 5 | Height: 40' | Spread: 15' Shape: Upright spreading, arching vase Shape: Columnar to narrow vase Foliage: Dark green, glossy | Fall Color: Yellow Foliage: Dark green, glossy | Fall Color: Yellow INSECT RESISTANCE: elm leaf beetle INSECT RESISTANCE: elm leaf beetle DISEASE TOLERANCE: DISEASE TOLERANCE: Dutch Elm Disease and phloem necrosis Dutch Elm Disease and phloem necrosis Cold and drought tolerance plus clean, dark green With better cold hardiness and the tightest form we foliage make this a tough and adaptable performer have seen, this lacebark elm grows quickly and uni- for the . Of smaller stature than American formly into handsome rows in the nursery. City streets Elm, its growth habit is reminiscent of the iconic are graced by the formality of its narrow shape. vase-shaped street tree. Ed Fullmoon Maple

Prairie Pink Dogwood

Ed Wood Fullmoon Maple

Summer Fun Dogwood Northern Flare™ Maple

Prairie Pink Dogwood Ed Wood Fullmoon Maple ‘Prairie Pink’ Acer japonicum ‘Ed Wood #2’ Zone: 6 | Height: 20' | Spread: 20' Zone: 5 | Height: 20' | Spread: 25' Shape: Upright spreading, rounded crown Shape: Broadly upright spreading Foliage: Glossy green Foliage: Green, large, deeply cut Fall Color: Orange red to purple red Fall Color: Orange, yellow, and red : Light pink Excellent fall color, vigorous growth, and leaves much Selected by the late John Pair (KSU) for the heat of larger than those of the species are merits of this Kansas, its thick glossy leaves resist the tough climate outstanding seedling of ‘Aconitifolium.’ Selected by of the plains. Soft pink cover the tree in spring. plantsman Ed Wood, its large, fan-like, cutleaf foliage and curving branches give a tropical feel to landscape plantings. Summer Fun Dogwood Northern Flare™ Maple Royalty $1.05 ‘Summer Fun’ Zone: 5 | Height: 18' | Spread: 15' Acer saccharum ‘Sisseton’ Shape: Upright oval Zone: 3 | Height: 50' | Spread: 40' Foliage: Light green, cream-white margins Shape: Broadly ovate | Foliage: Dark green Fall Color: Red orange with pink margins Fall Color: Orange-red to red 3 Flower: White | Fruit: Red, ⁄4" Selected from the westernmost native population of White flower of late spring complement rich, sugar maple in the northern U. S. this hardy selec- boldly contrasting green and cream-white leaves. tion features vigorous, straight growth, thickly textured Leaf margins are brighter white than those of other leaves, and bright orange-red fall color. This North variegated dogwoods. Vivid fall tones are red orange Dakota State University introduction is tolerant of both and pink. cold and drought. www.RedpointeMaple.com

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