Landscape Trees By Common Name H-N

Common Name	Scientific Name	Comments
Hardy-Orange	Poncirus trifoliata	Size: large shrub/small tree (12' tall by 12' wide) Flowers: not overwhelming. White, citrus-like flowers, late spring Fruit: looks like a Mandarin orange (1.5" diameter green, turning orange) Fall color: none Culture: full sun, very adaptable to soils Disease/insect: none Use: not sure. Remember green twigs have large thorns/spines
Japanese Black Pine	Pinus thunbergii	Needles paired; 3" to 4.5" long; dark green
Japanese Snowbell	Styrax japonicum	Size: small sized flowering tree (18' tall by 12' wide) Flowers: spectacular white bell-shaped flowers in May Fruit: not significant Fall color: none Culture: requires adequate moisture during summer if located in full sun Disease/insect: none serious Use: excellent, small flowering tree
Kousa Dogwood	Cornus kousa	Size: small sized tree (18' tall by 22' wide) Flowers: 3 to 4 weeks after C. florida. Bract is pointed in contrast to C. florida (notched) Fruit: red, looks like a strawberry Fall color: nice orange /red fall color Culture: slightly more tolerant of heat than C. florida Disease/insect: none serious Uses: small flowering tree
Littleleaf Linden	Tilia cordata	Size: medium sized tree (50' tall by 40' wide) Flowers: flowers in May/June, fragrant Fruits: fruit (nutlet) hangs from unique tongue-shaped bract Fall color: none. Distinctive heart-shaped leaves Culture: fairly adaptable Disease/insect: none serious Use: lawn tree
Loblolly Pine	Pinus taeda	Size: medium sized tree (50' tall by 35' wide) Needles: 3 (sometimes 2) per bundle; 6" to 10" long Culture: full sun. Very adaptable to soil Very common timber tree across Arkansas
Lombardy Poplar	Poplus nigra 'Italica'	Size: 35' tall by 10' wide; narrow pyramidal Flowers/fruits: not significant Fall color: none Culture: full sun. Soil adaptable Use: tree hedge/screen. Short-lived in Arkansas
London Planetree	Platanus x acerifolia	Size: very large sized tree (75' tall by 75' wide). Very fast growing Flowers: not significant Fruit: 2 fruit 'balls' per stalk Fall color: none Bark: very attractive. Exfoliates to the ground Culture: very adaptable Disease/insect: anthracnose Use: parks, pastures, large commercial properties. Messy (anthracnose; leaf and twig litter) Hybrid of native (P. occidentalis) and oriental species
Mimosa; Silk Tree *	Albizia julibrissin	Size: small flowering tree (20' tall); fast growing Flowers: very attractive, light to deep pink all summer. Flower brush-like Fruit: 6-8” long pod Fall color: none Culture: full sun. Tolerant of site conditions Use: typically not recommended for landscapes (brittle; short-lived; weedy)
Northern Catalpa	Catalpa speciosa	Size: medium sized tree (45' tall by 30' wide) Flowers: beautiful white flowers in May Fruit: cigar shaped pod. Messy Fall color: none. Leaves distinctive heart shaped leaves Culture: adaptable Use: rarely used in well maintained landscapes since weak wooded, messy leaves and fruits Actually one of two species in the state. The other is C. bignonioides (Southern Catalpa) which flowers 2-3 weeks later.
Northern Red Oak	Quercus rubra	Size: medium to large sized tree (65' tall by 65' wide) Flowers/fruits: not significant Fall color: exceptional maroon fall color Culture: very adaptable Disease/insect: none significant Use: great shade tree Red oak group
Norway Maple	Acer platanoides	Size: medium sized shade tree (60'); fast growing Flowers & fruits: not significant Fall color: none Culture: tolerant of soil type. Best in full sun. Use: street tree, lawn shade tree Cultivars include: 'Crimson King', 'Columnare', 'Globosum', 'Schwedleri' More common in Northwest Arkansas