Find your tree soulmate
Wellesley NRC is looking to match you with a tree soulmate. Let us plant a free tree in your yard and begin a "treelationship" to last a lifetime.
Find the perfect tree match for your home.
Which tree will you choose?
Acer rubrum
Foliage: Green in summer, orange to red fall color Habit: In youth pyramidal, rounded crown with age Flower: Small reddish Fruit: Reddish winged samara Bark: Soft gray to brown, smooth Size: 40-60’ Culture: Full sun, disease resistant and tolerant of many different soil conditions Landscape Value: Beautiful specimen for lawn, street and parks Native he picture or give more information
Acer saccharum
Foliage: Green in summer, orange and yellow in fall Habit: In youth often pyramidal becoming rounded Bark: Smooth in youth, furrowed and ridged with age Flowers: Greenish yellow in April before leaves emerge Fruit: Green samara Size: 50+ feet Culture: Full sun Landscape Value: Sugar Maples are one of the best native shade trees for form and color. Many improved cultivars available. Native to New England
Amelanchier arborea
Foliage: Medium green in summer turning red/orange in fall Habit: Multi or single stemmed small tree with rounded crown Bark: Smooth gray with longitudinal fissures Flowers: White in mid to late April Fruit: Edible red berry-like pome Very few insect or disease issues Size: 20-25’ Culture: Full sun or part shade Landscape Value: Beautiful small ornamental trees with early spring bloom Native to New England
Cladrastis kentukea
Foliage: Sort medium green in summer, beautiful yellow in fall. Habit: Low branching tree with a broad rounded crown. Bark: Very smooth, gray and beech-like. Flowers: 8 to 14" long pendulous panicle in May to early June. Fruit: Green pod turning brown in fall. No insect or disease issues. Size: 30-50'. Culture: Full sun to part shade. Landscape value: Excellent tree for flowers and foliage, medium size and spreading habit make it a choice shade tree for smaller properties. Native to Eastern and Midwestern United States
Picea glauca
Foliage: Evergreen, pointed Habit: Dense pyramid Fruit: Cones ~2” long, pendulous, greenish purple when young Size: 40-50’ Culture: Full sun, part shade, very tolerant of wind, heat, cold, drought and salt Landscape Value: Beautiful as a specimen or windbreak Native to New England
Quercus bicolor
Foliage: Lustrous dark green, velvety beneath. Habit: Broad, open rounded crown, wide as it is tall. Bark: Flaky, grayish brown fissures, becomes rugged and handsome. Flowers: Pendulous catkins. Fruit: 1" acorn. Size: 50-60'. Culture: Full sun. Landscape value: Beautiful, drought and pest resistant. Native to New England.
Ulmus americana
Foliage: Lustrous dark green in summer, yellow in fall. Habit: Beautiful vase shaped at maturity, irregular when young. Bark: Dark gray with broad ridges. Fruit: Disk shaped samara. Size: 60-75'. Culture: Full sun. Landscape value: Very lovely lawn specimen and street tree. New cultivars are resistant to Dutch Elm Disease. Native to New England.
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