Deciduous id. 8

Ribes spp.

Currants

Zone 2

3 lobes, edible currant berries, comes in red, purple, yellow, and white. has long stems or canes, used in massing. Grows 3-6' high and wide.

Rosa spp.

Rose

Zone 4-7

the #1 flower in the world, national flower, winter die back, common, susceptable to disease, comes in all colors, can buy by petal counts, has prickles-not thorns. Grows 5-10' high and wide (very general)

Euonymus alatus 'Compacutus'

Burning bush

Zone 4

simple leaf, bright red leaf, reddish fall fruit, cork ridges. Grows 6-8' high and wide.

Cotoneaster apiculatus

Cranberry Cotoneaster

Zone 4

Cranbery sized fruit, non-edible, lots of berries, best show is fall-winter, ground cover, reddish purple fall color, specimin for fruit. Grows 3' high and 3-6' wide.

Cotoneaster lucidus

Peking Cotoneaster

Zone 4

Purple fruit, largest cotoneaster, orange, red, and yellow fall color, screening and hedging. Grows 10-12' high and wide.

Cotoneaster horizontalis

Rockspray Cotoneaster

Zone 4

Branching pattern is similar to a herringbone/feather pattern, red fruit. Grows 2-3' high and 5-8' wide.

Cotoneaster divaricatus

Spreading Cotoneaster

Zone 4

Grows tall and arches out, small leaf. Grows 5-6' high and 6-8' wide.

Alnus glutinosa

Black Alder

Zone 4

Cone like structure (catkins) dark bark, dimple, rounded leaf, naturalistic, like moisture. Grows 40-60' high and 20-40' wide.

Fagus sylvatica

European Beech

Zone 5

Leaves have tiny hairs and strong venation, buds come one after the leaves, bud scales hand on a long time, has elephant skin-like bark. Grows 50-60' high and 30-40' wide.

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea'

Purpleleaf Beech

Zone 5

Leaves have tiny hairs and strong venation, buds are about 1" long, silvery bark like elephant skin, and purple leaves. Grows 50-60' high and 30-40' wide.

Fagus sylvatica 'Roseo-marginata'

Tricolor Beech

Zone 5

Doesn't like shade as much if you want the colors to show up. Has pink varigation on a purple leaf, same bark and leaves as other beech trees. Grows 20-30' high and wide.

Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'

Dawyck Purple Columnar Beech

Zone 5

Same leaf and bark as other beeches, columnar purple beech. Grows 40' high and 10' wide.

Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain'

Purple Fountain Beech

Zone 5

Same as purpurea, just different weepy habit. (more twisty weeping habit) specimin for habit. Grows 20-25' high and 10-12' wide.

Fagus sylvatica 'Aspenfolia'

Fernleaf Beech

Zone 5

Purple with dissected fernlike leaf, could be used as a street tree. Grows 40' high and wide.

Quercus bicolor

Swamp oak

Zone 4

backside leaf silvery, pubescence, narrowleaf, small lobing, peely rough bark. Grows 50-60' high and wide.

Quercus gambellii

Gamble oak (scrub oak)

Zone 4

small leaves (2-3"), xeric, chunky bark, yellow fall color, fustic feel.Grows 15-20' high and wide.

Quercus macrocarpa

Bur Oak

Zone 3

One of the most adaptive oaks out there, huge leaves, grey pubescence on back of leaf, cap on acorn is kinda afro shaped, acorn is big. Grows 70-80' high and wide.

Quercus palustris

Pin Oak

zone 4

Sharp points, narrow lobes and deep sinuses on palm sized leaf, lacey look, requires acidic soil, red-orangish fall color, street tree. Grows 60-70' high and 20-40' wide.

Quercus robur

English Oak

Zone 4

Huge tree! kind of spoon shaped leaf with rounded margins/serrations. Grows 75-100' high and wide.