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First tree to leaf out in spring and shade tolerant. Yellow-green flowers in early May. The 1″ diameter showy fruit is called a buckeye due to its resemblance to a deer’s eye. Does best in good garden soil with plenty of moisture, in full sun to part shade. Attracts butterflies. Deer resistant.
A white oak very tolerant of heavy clay soil, high pH, and open areas. Full sun, well-drained soil. The tree is asymmetrical when young but with age becomes very stately. Bark is brown and deeply furrowed. Preeminent tree of the midwest savanna and one of the best oaks for today’s urban environment. Perhaps the most impressive of all trees! Host tree for moths and butterflies. Attracts wildlife.
Aspen is native to the Chicago area. Displays yellow fall color, cream-colored bark, and trembling leaves. Best placed in full sun in rich, consistently moist, well-drained soil. Grows very fast and suckers vigorously. Attracts birds.
The common name “staghorn” is derived from hairy stems that look like bucks’ antlers. Requires full sun and good drainage. Nice red-orange fall color. Fruit is attractive to birds and wildlife. This small tree spreads aggressively by root suckers.
When young, it is the ugly duckling of trees, but it turns into a beautiful swan as it matures. It has bipinnate leaves, similar to a locust and it produces 3-6 inch seed pods that stay on all winter, providing great winter interest. The leaves, as well as the seeds are poisonous. As the trees are dioecious you will need male and female trees to produce fruit. The scaly ridged bark and irregular coarse branching habit create a dramatic effect on the winter landscape. Best grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates poorer soils and drought. Avoid heavy clays. Also adapts well to urban conditions. Suckers to form colonies in the wild. The tree is late to leaf out and one of the first to drop leaves in the fall. Fall color is yellow.