Large Trees

A.k.a. American linden. An undervalued tree with high aesthetic and wildlife value! Fast growing with an appealing natural form, fragrant flowers t...

A hardy, native fruit tree. Persimmons are some of the most energy dense fruits in the world, second only to avocado! Easily grown and adaptable. M...

A.k.a. plane tree, buttonball, and buttonwood tree. A fast growing, adaptable shade tree that is a staple of lowland habitats. Larger trees show bo...

A.k.a. mossycup oak. An oak grand in both size and wildlife support. Their large, less bitter acorns are of high value to a plethora of animals, an...

A grand, spreading oak with good drought tolerance and smaller acorns. Leaves, comparatively long and skinny, are easy to distinguish from other oa...

An easily grown tree with unique, showy seeds! Does best in full or part sun/shade and loamy soil, but young trees tolerate bright shade. Bark is f...

An evergreen tree with an open, pyramidal form and lighter build than its better known cousin, the eastern white pine. Trees begin producing cones ...

A lovely, unique tree with showy fragrant white flowers! Blooms heavily only one or two times in a decade, but has consistent fall color and young ...

The northernmost species in a largely tropical family, catalpa shows it with it’s large, orchid-like fragrant flowers, broad leaves, and conspicuou...

With commercial pecan agriculture based in the southern states, its easy to forget their range extends as far north as Chicago! But not all Carya i...

A.k.a. American arborvitae. A dense growing evergreen often planted in place of arborvitae! Can be easily trimmed/shaped in the same manner as arbo...

A handsome medium to large tree with obvious spring flower spikes and showy leaves. Produces the glossy and iconic buckeye nut in the fall. Dense f...

An adaptable oak with widely variable rounded leaves. Like all oaks, it is an ecosystem cornerstone and an excellent choice for adding wildlife val...

A.k.a. yellow poplar. Indiana's state tree for a reason, tulip trees are adaptable, fast growing, and can reach impressive sizes! Flowers are large...