Hardwoods

One of your best picks for quick shade. Tolerates wet swampy ground. Light green leaves turn bright yellow in fall. Very fast growth�.120 feet

Hardy maple valued for many woodland projects. Makes a great shade tree and is valued for its syrup and lumber. Brilliant fall color. Fast growth. 70 feet

One of the faster growing oaks. Forms large canopy, prefers moist sites with some drought tolerance will also thrive on upland sites too. Fast acorn production for food plot, preferred by wildlife because it lacks the tannins found in acorns of the black oak family. Medium to fast growth. 80-100 feet

Most ornamental of all native birches, also called canoe birch as indigenous people used the bark as a lightweight covering for early canoes. Chalk white bark peels in papery layers. Golden fall color. Fast growth. 80 feet

Large majestic form, valued for its water/rot proof lumber, oak wilt resistant as it will wall off the disease. Excellent acorn production, preferred by wildlife because it lacks the tannins found in acorns of the black oak family. Medium growth. 80 feet

Deeply veined dark waxy green leaves, shiny golden bark, a mature trunk diameter of 3 feet, make for an impressive specimen. A valuable forest product, wood from yellow birch is used extensively in industry, if it’s made of Birch.. it’s likely “Yellow Birch”. First People of the Ojibwe used the yellow birch for blood purifier, a flavored drink, lodges, canoes, basketry and more. Of major ecological importance, Yellow Birch is food for both the Morning Cloak and Dreamy Duskywing butterfly...