by 505 Outside | Mar 1, 2020 | Deciduous Trees
Exposure: Full Sun
Water: Medium
Height and Spread: H 25’
x W 15’
Blooming Season: Spring
Region: All
areas
The Chanticleer Pear is a deciduous flowering tree that
produces profuse clusters of white flowers in early spring followed by small
round, hard, bitter fruits that can last into winter. Its shallow roots and
pyramidal form make it a great choice for a landscape with limited space. Other
advantages of the Chanticleer Pear are that it is favored by birds because of
its dense branch structure and that it provides food throughout the year for
birds, insects and bees.
by 505 Outside | Oct 1, 2019 | Deciduous Trees, Trees
Exposure: Full Sun
Water: Medium
Height and Spread: 30’ x 20’
Blooming Season: Summer
Region: All Areas
Japanese Scholar tree is also known as the
pagoda tree because it is planted in shrine gardens in Asia. It is a very arid
adaptive shade tree with small compound glossy dark green leaves and honey-scented
white flowers that bloom in summertime. A perfect sized tree for small patios
and outdoor living spaces, it provides dappled shade, making these spaces
comfortable during the summer.
However, this tree can be messy as it
drops flowers, seed pods and leaves in late summer through the fall. The debris
is easy to sweep away on smooth concrete surfaces, more difficult with
flagstone patios. Try the cultivar ‘Regent’ for earlier blooming and a narrower
canopy. Water weekly for the first few years of establishment during the hot
summers. Once established, water once or twice a month to keep it healthy.
by 505 Outside | Aug 1, 2018 | Deciduous Trees, Trees
Full Sun
Medium Water
Mature Size: 15-25’X 10-15’
Blooming Season: July-August
Flower Color: Blue-lavender.
Multibranched, spreading, large shrub or small tree that features distinctive dark green palmate leaves. Its low, open form can be pruned to grow more treelike to create a small and lovely shade tree. In mid-summer a profusion of 7-inch-long blue flower spikes creates a sweet aroma that attracts bumblebees. Does best in hot areas.
by 505 Outside | Aug 1, 2018 | Deciduous Trees, Trees
Full Sun
Medium Water
Mature Size: 40’X 40’
So called because of the patchy mosaic bark on their trunks as they mature, Lacebark Elms are moderate in size and growth rate with a majestic form that offers plenty of cool shade. With elm beetle-resistant leaves and no tendency to form a forest of weedy seedlings, this elm is a long-lived asset best planted in broad, shallow basins that capture rainwater.
by 505 Outside | Aug 1, 2018 | Deciduous Trees, Trees
Full Sun
Medium Water
Mature Size: 40’X 30’
Blooming Season: Mid- to Late-Spring
Flower Color: Reddish
A wonderful shade tree when mature, the Chinese Pistache can handle hot, dry desert con- ditions because it roots deeply. Its glossy dark leaves put on a delightful fall show turning bright gold, orange or crimson. (Wait to se- lect your tree in autumn if red foliage is important.) The pea-sized red fruit of female trees add color in fall. Young trees may have a slightly awkward form when young, but the canopy fills out gracefully as trees mature. Tolerant of virtually all soil conditions except soggy clay.
by 505 Outside | Aug 1, 2018 | Deciduous Trees, Trees
Full Sun
Medium Water
Mature Size: 25-60’X 15-60’
Many species of oak grow well through- out most of New Mexico. Gambel Oak (Quercus gambelii) is a moderate-sized tree that’s native from Southern Colorado through the canyons and foothills of New Mexico and Arizona. It grows slowly to 30 feet tall, sometimes taller when water is available. Most other oaks grow taller, including Valley Oak (Quercus lobata), which can reach 40 feet, and Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii), which can reach 60 feet with a 60-foot spread. Most oaks have lobed leaves that turn from dark green to yellow-orange in the fall.
