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Platanus racemosa
California sycamore
Zone 8
Raceme, multiple balls hanging off of raceme, seen a lot in SW, likes hotter not as strong as puzzle pattern as others, street tree. Grows 30-50' high and wide.
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Platanus x acerfolia
London plane tree
Zone 5
Puzzle pattern bark, multi colored, smaller width, a little more lobing, serration on leaf, marble fuzzy hard fruit - can be broken up easily. Grows 70-100' high and 60-80' wide.
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Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore "plane tree"
Zone 4
Pubeseence, stipules, fruit marble sized, hard cotton ball, maple like leaf, bark white upper 2/3 tree then gets flakey, puzzle-ie bark on base. Grows 70-100' high and wide.
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Vitex agnus - castus
Chaste tree
Zone 6
Shrubby xeric, 8" summer blooming flower, blooms in purple or white, mentholy smell. Grows 10-15' high and wide.
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Chrysothamnus nauseosus
Rabbit brush
Zone 4
Narrow fuzzy greyish leaf, blooms yellow in fall, xeric. Grows 5' high and wide.
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Delonix regia
Royal poinciana
Zone 10
Lacey bipinnate leaf, large flat pods, large pinwheel blossoms, red with a touch of orange flower, blooms in summer during the rainy season. Grows 30-40' high and wide.
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Peltophorum dubium
Yellow poinciana/ Copper pod
Zone 9
Feathery foliage, raceme, yellow blossom, blooms in summer. Grows 20-30' high and wide.
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Tabebuia spp.
Trumpet trees
Zone 10
Subtropics crab apple, incredible flower show in spring, pinks and yellows most common color. Grows 30-50' high and wide.
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Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
Harry lauder's walkingstick
Zone 4
Twisted glossy shiny bark, comes in all fall colors. Grows 8-10' high and wide.
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Corylus avellana
European hazelnut
Zone 4
Not one used for nut, will produce fruit that is catkin, large background shrub, all fall colors. Grows 10-15' high and wide.
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Liriodendron tulipifera
Tulip tree
Zone 4
Leaf tulip shaped, has water lily green flower, needs more humidity, yellowish fall color, stipules. Grows 70-90' high and 40-50' wide.
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Lagerstroemia indica
Crape myrtle
Zone 7
One of top 5 used in nation, standerdised, panicle, flower clusters, blooms in summer until freezes, blooms in pinks whites and purples, lusterous thick simple leaves, fall color orange to vibrant red, round capsule pinky nail sized seed pod, peely bark, needs acidity, humidity is + but not required. Grows 20-25' high and 20' wide.
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Kerria japonica
Japanese kerria
Zone 4
Known for bright green color, accuminate tipped leaf, heavily varigated, yellow rose-ish blossom, blooms in spring, blooms on new wood, dies all the way down then comes back, heart shaped leaf, do better with some humidity, long narrow bean pods, pods are stiff and hold on for a long time. Grows 3-6' high and wide.
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Paulownia tomentosa
Empress tree
Zone 6
Incredible blue purple flowering tree, blooms in spring, large purple panicle, pods are capsules football shaped, can have 2 minor lobes. Grows 30-40' high and wide.
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Catalpa speciosa
Northern catalpa
Zone 4
Foot sized leaf, white blossom, panicles. Grows 40-60' high and 20-30' wide.
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Oxydendrum arboreum
Sorrel Tree
Zone 5
Whispy fruiting/flower structure, good fall color, little white pea shaped blossom, blooms in spring, requires acidity and humidity. Grows 20-30' high and 15-20' wide.
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Calycanthus floridus
Carolina Allspice
Zone 6
Crushed foliage has allspice smell, mahogany flower made up of bracts, needs humidity. Grows 6-10' high and wide.
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Kolkwitzia amabilis
Beautybush
Zone 4
Pink blossoums in spring, 1" long blossom, peely bark, red new growth (twigs), opposite leaves, victorian bush. Grows 10-12' high and wide.
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Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'
Pyramidal Hornbeam
Columnar growing, birchlike leaf, strong venations, sumara fruiting structure. Grows 40-50' high and 20-30' wide.
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