october glory maple vs autumn blaze maple

We had a horrible drought with extreme temps into the 110-120* range fairly common this past summer. I have no idea what the EAB and other borers are doing in your neck of the woods. My choice for your yard would be either AB maple or an ash. I would not mess with oaks in alkaline soil. Surface rooting will be largely determined by your soil type and watering schedule but they will both put out some mowing obstacles a decade or two down the road.ĭid I read that right when you said you only get 6' of rain a year? Is that less than Death Valley? Doesn't sound like a good place for trees. I have both and would personally go with OG where I am. This is not say one tree is superior to the other. OG will definitely produce viable seeds in large quantities. I am not sure about the fertility of the AB seeds as it is a hybrid between acer saccharinum and acer rubrum. Look for the cultivars 'Village Green' and 'Halka'.Īs Dan said, AB will seed in very small amounts compared to OG. A handsome tree with an interesting growth habit. JAPANESE ZELKOVA (Zelkova serrata) 50-80'. Not to be confused with the Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumila). Quite drought and alkaline soil tolerant. Aphids may be a problem.ĬHINESE ELM (Ulmus parvifolia) to 50'. Top of leaves are green, bottom sides are silver. A very nice shade tree with attractive foliage. LITTLELEAF LINDEN (Tilia cordata) 60-70'. Also a narrow columnar form is available. Tolerant to eastern Washington conditions. This tree needs room, give it plenty of space to grow into.ĮNGLISH OAK (Quercus robur) 40-60'. Relatively few insect and disease problems. `Liberty� and `Columbia� are two other cultivars that have been touted as being anthracnose resistant, but they�re apparently only resistant to eastern strains of the disease and not western strains of the disease. �Bloodgood� is very resistant to anthracanose. One cultivar, `Yarwood� is very resistant to powdery mildew and fairly resistant to anthracnose. Warning: this is a sycamore and it's a BIG tree! Select only anthracnose and powdery mildew resistant cultivars. LONDON PLANE TREE (Plantanus x acerifolia) 70-100'. It�s yellow-orange-scarlet fall color is unsurpassed by any other tree. Here�s a tree with few pest problems and it has very nice shiny leaves and exfoliating bark. PERSIAN PERROTIA (Parrotia persica) 20-40'. A nice, medium sized tree with many horizontal and drooping branches. 'Moraini' is an excellent cultivar with a faster rate of growth.ĪMERICAN HOP HORN BEAM (Ostrya virginiana) 25-40'. Prefers an acid soil and should be fertilized with an acidifying fertilizer. Needs room to develop roots but it is a nice tree with excellent fall color and corky bark. Use only in large areas.ĪMERICAN SWEETGUM (Liquidambar styracifula) 60-75'. One problem with this tough tree is the litter it creates with its seed pods and leaves. This large tree is adaptable to our harsh growing conditions. KENTUCKY COFFEE TREE (Gymnocladus dioicus) 60-75'. A relatively new insect problem (honey locust pod gall midge) had made the tree less than 'perfect.' Avoid the 'Sunburst' cultivar because of this insect pest. THORNLESS COMMON HONEYLOCUST (Gleditsia triacanthos var. Ash borers are beginning to devastate this tree and you may want to reconsider planting it. Look for 'Marshall's Seedless' cultivar for a seedless vigorous tree. It has a big problem with aphids and other insects and the seeds and seedling create a nuisance. A popular shade tree with two bad points. GREEN ASH (Fraxinus pennysylvanica) 50-60'. You must have 'Whitespire Senior' for resistance to borer. The only white barked birch which is bronze birch borer resistant. WHITESPIRE WHITE BIRCH (Betula platyphylla japonica 'Whitespire Senior'). �Heritage� is a considered a superior selection that has good vigor and grows relatively fast. It has an apricot colored peeling bark that is an attractive feature. One of the most trouble-free birches and is resistant to bronze birch borer. This birch does best in moist soils and prefers an acid soil, but can be grown here if acidifying fertilizer is used. This is an excellent shade tree but it needs plenty of room. Its true beauty is its dark green foliage and deep red flowers. RED HORSECHESTNUT (Aesculus x carnea) 30-40'. do any of these sound better to the maple critics? :) If not, I will probably proceed with one or the other of the above. This is a list from a local forestry council on recommended shade trees. (I will have lots of other, smaller trees. and not in an area I *need* to garden under. They would be far from our septic and house.

Because of the size of the yard, I want two or three fast-growing, large trees. and a lot of direct/western sun to deal with. I have an acre or so of back yard to landscape. Of course, we would need to irrigate to keep these trees happy. We live in a very dry, windy part of WA with alkaline, sandy (some loam) soil. From reading old threads, I know how you feel about maples.

October glory maple vs autumn blaze maple