by 505 Outside | Oct 1, 2024 | Deciduous Trees, Trees
Type: Deciduous Tree
Exposure: Full Sun
Water Use: Medium
Mature Size: 25’ x 25’
Description: The vibrant bright red fall color of this maple is a showstopper in gardens. Mesa Glow®, a cultivar of the native bigtooth maple, was developed by Rolston St. Hilaire at New Mexico State University. It is an upright, oval-shaped tree with dark green leaves that has been cultivated to be drought tolerant, resistant to fungal disease and fast growing as well as to display a bigger red color than other bigtooth maple cultivars.
by 505 Outside | Aug 3, 2023 | Deciduous Trees, Edibles, Trees
Type: Deciduous fruit tree
Exposure: Full sun
Water Use: Medium
Mature Size: 8’ H x 4’ W
This fruit tree thrives against a hot wall with southern exposure. Beautiful orange flowers appear in the spring. After lots of pollination work by bees, pomegranates trees are covered with uniquely shaped fruit. This stunner needs only 4 feet of space because it has upright growth. During harvest time in the fall, it puts on a yellow foliage show then goes dormant for the winter. Pomegranate trees take about two growing seasons to fully set deep roots and produce fruit.
by 505 Outside | Feb 28, 2023 | Deciduous Trees, Trees
Type: Deciduous Tree
Exposure: Full sun and Part Shade
Water Use: Low
Mature Size: 15’ x 10’ The small accent Oklahoma Redbud tree begins the growing season with a blast of radiant purple blossoms. This stunning show is followed by purple seedpods and bright green leaves. The Oklahoma Redbud can be trained as a single or multi-trunked tree by shaping it in early summer. Due to its deep rooting tendency, this tree is perfect for courtyards or in narrow beds. It does have a tendency to produce offspring, which should be removed where not needed.
by 505 Outside | Oct 1, 2022 | Deciduous Trees
Type: Deciduous tree
Exposure: Full Sun
Water Use: Low
Mature Size: 25’ x 25’
A young Netfleaf Hackberry passes through a rather ungainly adolescence, but with a little pruning, like a butterfly from a chrysalis, it emerges as a sculptural small shade tree that provides habitat for butterflies and songbirds as well as cooling our patios and decks on a very modest water budget. Because it has deep roots, it can be planted close to walls and paving without risk.
by 505 Outside | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog, Deciduous Trees
Exposure: Full Sun
Water: Medium
Height and Spread: H 40′ X W 30′
Fall Color: Reddish Purple
The Siberian elm tree, the quintessential tree in Albuquerque, was originally introduced by Mayor Clyde Tingley. It is a beautiful tree that’s almost done too well in Albuquerque. The seeds it sends out wreaks havoc over every nook and cranny in town. Meet the Frontier Elm, a smaller elm tree with beautiful reddish-purple fall color. It is upright, with pyramidal growth. The best part is there are no seeds! It is fast-growing and resistant to many typical elm diseases and insect problems. A perfect replacement for our old standard!
by 505 Outside | Jun 29, 2020 | Deciduous Trees, Trees
Exposure: Full Sun
Water: Low
Height and Spread: H 15-35’ X W 10-30’
Blooming Season: Flowers in Summer. Fruit in Fall
One of the easiest fruit crops to grow, jujube trees are tolerant of a wide range of temperatures and rainfall. The oval shaped leaves are dark green with a gleaming, wax like appearance. This tree grows upright, making it a good tree for screening in narrow spaces or even used in groupings. The fruit will change color from dark green to a reddish-brown color when fully matured. Jujubes can be an extraordinary substitute for apples in recipes.
