Ivory Silk Lilac Tree

1. Ivory Silk Lilac Tree • Native to Northern Japan • Size: Small tree • Flowers: Ivory spikes in late spring/early summer • Bark: pretty cherry-like • Fall color: None to speak of

2. Pannicled Golden Raintree • Native to: China & Japan • Size: Medium sized tree • Flowers: Yellow spikes in late spring/early summer • Fruit: brown papery capsules 1-2” • Fall color: inconsistent orange to yellow

3. Hedge Maple • Native to: Europe • Size: medium sized tree • Flowers: not noticeable • Fruit: usual maple samaras in spring • Bark: nothing special • Fall color: golden yellow

4. Silver Linden • Native to: Western Asia • Size: medium sized • Foliage: dark green top with silvery downy underside • Fruit: small downy nutlet • Bark: light gray • Fall color: yellow

5. Black Locust • Native to: Powell • Size: medium sized tree • Flowers: variable color in late spring/early summer • Fruit: very small pods • Bark & Fall color are not remarkable • Relatively short lived

6. Lacebark Elm • Native to: Asia • Size: Medium to Large sized tree • Fruit: small elm fruit in fall • Fall color: not great • Bark: very showy patchwork of gray, green, orange, olive