Shade Trees

Ornamental & Shade Trees

  Ornamental & Shade Trees

Everyone enjoys the beauty a tree provides. In fact, deciduous trees are the basic element for any landscape plan. They can create shady conditions for planting flowers or act as the focal point within a specific area of the garden. But the wrong tree or one planted in the wrong spot can actually detract from the overall landscape.
A tree is a long-term investment; don't risk losing 5 to 10 years of precious tree growing time by selecting the wrong tree! The University of Illinois Extension has created a Web site titled "Selecting Trees for Your Home" where homeowners can learn about the various types of trees and their individual characteristics. But the best way to make wise choices is to let the professional design staff at Reds help you decide where a tree is needed and what that tree should do to enhance your landscape. Then let us help you select a species that will meet your requirements for shade, beauty, color, and protection from harsh winds.
Our Plant List includes the scientific (Latin) names of ornamental and shade trees we commonly carry. Click the name of each plant for a listing of varieties within each genus. While these plants will all be available at some point, we cannot guarantee that they will be in stock on any given day. So if you're looking for something specific, please call ahead or email us for current availability.

Trees really are green!

According to computer models created by the U.S. Department of Energy, carefully positioned trees can save up to 25% of a household's energy consumption for heating and cooling, They estimate that the proper placement of only three trees would save an average household between $100 and $250 in energy costs annually.
Deciduous trees are preferable to evergreens when it comes to increasing the energy efficiency of your home. The leafy canopy shades your home in the heat of the summer, but when the leaves fall, warming sunlight is able to reach your walls and windows unhindered.

Plant List


  • Acer -Maple

    Autumn Blaze Maple

    Marmo Freeman Maple

    Carnival Variegated Hedge Maple

    Paper Bark Maple

    Gingerbread Paper BarkMaple

    Morton State Street Maple

    Adrian's Compact Japanese Maple

    Bloodgood Japanese Maple

    Butterfly Japanese Maple

    Crimson Prince Japanese Maple

    Emperor I Japanese Maple

    Firstglow Japanese Maple

    Hub's Red Willow Japanese Maple

    Kamagata Japanese Maple

    Katsura Japanese Maple

    Koto No Ito Japanese Maple

    Mikawa Yatsubusa Japanese Maple

    Red Emperor Japanese Maple

    Rhode Island Red Japanese Maple

    Ruby Stars Japanese Maple

    Ryusen Weeping Japanese Maple

    Seiryu Japanese Maple

    Shaina Japanese Maple

    Sharps Pygmy Japanese Maple

    Skeeter's Broom Japanese Maple

    Trompenburg Japanese Maple

    Twombley's Red Sentinel Japanese Maple

    Floating Cloud Japanese Maple

    Crimson Queen Japanese Maple

    Inaba Shidare Japanese Maple

    Orangeola Japanese Maple

    Orange Flame Japanese Maple

    Red Dragon Laceleaf Japanese Maple

    Suminagashi Laceleaf Japanese Maple

    Tamukeyama Laceleaf Japanese Maple

    Viridis Laceleaf Japanese Maple

    Waterfall Laceleaf Japanese Maple

    Crimson King Maple

    Crimson Sentry Maple

    Final Fire Maple

    Northwind Korean Maple

    Red Sunset Maple

    Redpoint Maple

    Commemoration Sugar Maple

    Green Mountain Sugar Maple

    Golden Full Moon Maple

    Autumn Moon Full Moon Maple

    Moonrise Fullmoon Maple

  • Aesculus - Horsechestnut

    Fort McNair Chestnut

  • Alnus - Alder

    European Alder

  • Amelanchier - Serviceberry

    Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry

  • Betula - Birch

    Heritage River Birch

    Little King River Birch

    Shiloh Splash River Birch

    Renaissance Oasis Paper Birch

    Royal Frost Birch

    Parkland Pillar Birch

    Whitespire Birch

    White Satin Birch

  • Carpinus - Hornbeam

    Columner European Hornbeam

    Frans Fontaine European Hornbeam

  • Celtis - Hackberry

    Common Hackberry

  • Cercidyphyllum

    Katsura Tree

  • Cercis - Redbud

    Eastern Redbud

    Whitebud

    Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud

    Ace of Hearts Redbud

    Ruby Falls

    The Rising Sun

  • Cornus - Dogwood

    Cherokee Brave Flowering Dogwood

    Cherokee Chief Flowering Dogwood

    Cloud Nine Flowering Dogwood

    Cherokee Princess Flowering Dogwood

    Chinese Dogwood

    Champions Gold Chinese Dogwood

    Samaritan Chinese Dogwood

    Venus Flowering Dogwood

    Golden Glory & Cherry Dogwood

    Variegated Cornelian Cherry Dogwood

  • Fagus - Beech

    Coppertina Beech

    Dawyck Gold Beech

    Dawyck Purple Beech

    Purple Fountain Beech

    Red Obelisk Purple Beech

    Rivers Purple Beech

    Tri Color Beech

    Spaeth Beech

  • Ginko

    Autumn Gold Ginko

    Chi Chi Ginko

    Jade Butterflies Ginko

    Princeton Sentry Ginko

    Royal Knight Ginko

    Saratoga Sentry Ginko

  • Gleditsia - Locust

    Sunburst Honeylocust

    Skyline Honeylocust

  • Gymnocladus

    Espresso Kentucky Coffee Tree

  • Hamamelis - Witchhazel

    Vernal & Common Witchhazel

    Carmine Red Witchhazel

    Arnold's Promise Witchhazel

  • Liriodendron - Tuliptree

    Tuliptree Magnolia

    Emerald City Tuliptree Magnolia

  • Magnolia

    Butterflies

    Galaxy

    Leonard Messil

    Little Girls series

        Anne

        Betty 

        Jane

        Ricki

    Saucer

        Saucer

        Alexandrina

    Star

        Royal Star

        Centennial Blush

    Sunsation

  • Malus - Crabapple

    Coral Burst Crab

    Donald Wyman Crab

    Harvest Gold Crab

    Lollipop Crab

    Pink Sparkles Crab

    Prairie Fire Crab

    Red Jewel Crab

    Royal Raindrops Crab

    Sargent Crab

    Tina Crab

  • Platanus

    Exclamation London Planetree

  • Prunus

    Pink Cascade Weeping Cherry

    Krauter Vesuvius Plum

    Newport Plum

    Pink Flair Flowering Cherry

    Pink Snow Showers Weeping Cherry

    Snow Fountains Weeping Cherry

    Kwanzan Cherry

    Weeping Pink Infusion Double Cherry

  • Pyrus - Pear

    Bradford Pear

    Chanticleer Pear

  • Quercus - Oak

    Swamp White Oak

    Regal Prince Oak

    Burr Oak

    Green Pillar Pin Oak

    Skinny Genes Oak

    Northern Red Oak

  • Robinia - Black Locust

    Purple Robe Black Locust

  • Syringa - Lilac

    Japanese Tree Lilac

  • Taxodium - Bald Cypress

    Bald Cypress

    Shawnee Brave Bald Cypress

  • Tilia - Linden

    Greenspire Little Leaf Linden

    Redmond American Linden

  • Ulmus - Elm

    Dynasty Elm

    Accolade Elm

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