SINCE
1998
www.vinlandvalleynursery.com
785.594.2966
Tree & Shrub Guide
T
rees keep us cool in summer and slow winds in winter and spring. They clean the air, reduce sunlight damage, and lower utility costs. Deciduous trees and shrubs provide spring and fall color, while evergreens give us winter beauty. Fruit trees provide us with delicious food which can be eaten fresh, used in cooking, and preserved. All provide wildlife habitat in the form of shelter and, in many cases, food.
Shade Trees Shade trees are hardy, woody plants with a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown. Generally, trees growing over 25’ are considered shade trees.
Ornamental Trees Fruit trees, multi-trunk trees, weeping trees, and other trees growing up to 25’ tall or less are generally included in the ornmental tree category. They are useful for landscaping smaller suburban yards; near structural facades; fences and gates; urban green spaces; places with overhead power lines; and other applications where space is limited.
Plant the right tree in the right place for years of low maintenance enjoyment.
Evergreen Trees & Shrubs The needle or scale-like leaves of evergreen conifers persist for more than one year and do not fall all at once, but rather from the center of the tree outward. Since new foliage is added every year, there is always an overlap between new growth and foliage that is due to fall. Pine trees hold their needles for 2-5 or more years while spruce trees generally hold needles around 5-7 years. Some seasons will show heavier needle drop due to the age of tree or stress factors like drought, herbicide injury, root damage and insects or disease. Deciduous conifers like bald cypress and dawn redwood shed all their needles every year. Broadleaf evergreens include hollies, boxwood, and rhododendrons. Although foliage will persist through winter, it often drops about halfway through the second season as new growth begins in spring.
Flowering Shrubs A shrub is a small to medium-sized woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 20’ tall. Plants of many species can be grown into either shrubs or ornamental trees, depending on growing conditions and care.
SHADE TREES SUCH AS MAPLE, OAK, & PINE
ORNAMENTAL TREES LIKE SMALL SHADE OR LARGE ORNAMENTALS LIKE LINDEN CRABAPPLE & SERVICEBERRY & WEEPING tree pruning WILLOW
zone
40’ or less
Illustration from the Arbor Day Foundation arborday.org
20’ 50’
Our bee-friendly, pesticide-free plants are available at the following locations: Vinland Valley Nursery
Lawrence Farmers Market
Cottin’s Hardware & Rental
1606 N 600th RD Baldwin City, KS 66006
824 New Hampshire St. Lawrence, KS 66044
1832 Massachusetts St. Lawrence, KS 66044
1