Shade Tree Plants

An easy-to-grow, medium-sized tree adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions.

An easy-to-grow, medium-sized tree adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions. Red, Yellow, and orange fall color.

Great tree for urban environments. Has an upright branching form.

A great street tree that offers dense shade and yellow fall color.

Known as a southern sugar maple, this tree is heat tolerant with fall foliage that ranges from yellow to scarlet.  Grows best in full sun but will tolerate some shade.  Use as a shade or street tree and expect moderat

Beautiful maple with bright red fall color. Shorter than typical maples.

Fall color becomes more brilliant as time goes.

An excellent Red Maple with good fall color persisting into November. Good choice for the south.

Another superior Red Maple introduced by Schmidt Nursery with a proven track record. Spectacular orange to red fall color.

Introduced by Schmidt Nursery in 2006. This selection has improved branch angles with less co-dominance producing a better central leader. Red fall color.

A US National Arboretum selection made from a cross between October Glory and Autumn Flame.  It has excellent fall color.

An excellent variety as a result of breeding done by US National Arboretum.  This is a cross between Red Sunset and Autumn Flame Red Maple.  Good fall color.  An excellent shade tree.

Excellent fall color on this Sugar Maple makes it a perfect specimen tree.

An improved selection of Sugar Maple that is tolerant of southern heat and has beautiful orange fall color.

This hybrid maple is an excellent choice for a street or shade tree. Brilliant red, orange fall color.

A distinctly upright and fast growing shade tree.  An excellent choice for a narrow area.  Yellow to orange yellow fall color.

This hybrid maple is an excellent choice for a street or shade tree. Brilliant red, orange fall color.

A fast-growing shade tree with outstanding red foliage in the fall. Well adapted to the heat of the southeast and has the best red fall color of any of the maples

A native tree that is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. Exfoliating bark adds interest to landscape.

A native tree that is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. Exfoliating bark adds interest to landscape.

Widely used in city landscapes  because of its resistance to insects and diseases.  Upright growth habit when young, but does broaden some with age.

Native tree tolerant of wet soils. Useful where a smaller growing tree is needed.

White flowers and exfoliating bark will highlight the landscape.

A medium-sized native tree frequently used as a shade tree on smaller properties.  It has long, white panicles in late spring that contrast beautifully against the back drop of the tree's dark green foliage.

Showy white flowers on this street tree.

An all-season and very tidy shade tree.

Beautiful vase-shaped and spreading habit.

A large shrub or tree with loads of character.

This is a very clean, front yard tree.

Fast-growing tree adding about 2' per year.

Narrow upright form of the Tulip Poplar.

A compact, upright form makes this tree ideal for the smaller landscape.

Trunk is bigger at the base much like an elephant foot and the bark is attractive, sometimes shaggy, but interesting at best.

Prefers low lying, wooded areas or pond peripheries.

Green Gable™ Black Gum has a more pyramidal form than its species. Bright red fall color.

Colorful spring and fall foliage adorn this attractive, low maintenance, native Black Gum cultivar. Prefers low lying, wooded areas or pond peripheries, but will do well in full sun after establishment.

Used for quick screens in large landscapes.

Durable, medium-sized tree with exceptional fall color

Prefers moist, well-drained soils.

This large, fast growing tree prefers moist, well-drained soils. The exfoliating bark, as well as the large leaves, create a stunning visual interest.

A fast growing, deciduous shade with attractive exfoliating bark that prefers moist, well-drained soils. A cross between the native Platanus occidentalis and the Asian species Platanus orientalis. 

Fruits heavily in alternate years.

Magnificent tree for a large area in the landscape.

Large tree with attractive peeling bark when young and orange-red fall color.

Leaves are a dark, glossy green color, changing to red in the fall.

May take several years before fruit is produced.

Large oak great for low-land areas.