Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery

This Norway maple selection is similar to 'Crimson King', but with a somewhat slower growth rate and what some consider slightly better color. A dense shade tree, it had a straight trunk with a well-shaped canopy. The glossy foliage is an excellent maroon red all season. ...

Brandywine Red Maple has emerald green leaves in summer and persistent fall color that begins bright red and gradually turns brilliant purple red. This is a seedless male with proven performance. Mature tree develops into a oval rounded form. Makes a great lawn or street tree. ...

This Norway Maple selection is an unusual speciman tree that is certain to draw attention. A dense shade tree, it is known for its straight trunk aand well-shaped crown., but most notably for its beautiful variegated foliage. Leaves are green with an attractive creamy white margin. ...

'Fall Fiesta' is a superior cultivar of Sugar Maple. The branching is full and symmetrical. Leathery, glossy, deep green leaves are resistant to leaf tatter and leaf hopper damage. A rapid grower, easy to transplant and also resistant to sun scald and frost cracks. Outstanding fall color, shows more oranges and reds than other Sugar Maples. Prefers a moist yet well-drained soil with a slight acidity for optimum growth. ...

This hybrid of Silver and Red Maple has experienced phenomenal popularity due to its ascending branch habit, rapid growth rate, drought tolerance, ability to grow in most soils, beautiful fall color and form. ...

This tremendously popular tree offers white blossoms in spring, followed by showy, sweet purplish-black fruit. Heavily branched, the tree has an interesting spreading branch pattern, and attractive light gray bark. The brialliant fall leaves are quite persistant. ...

This vigorous grower has exfoliating bark that is lighter than River Birch, ranging from tan to creamy white to parchment white. While it tolerates wet, poorly drained soils, it does well in upland soils, and is resistant  to Bronze Birch Borer. Clumps have three or more stems. Voted 2002 Urban Tree of the Year.  ...

A white-barked Birch with dark green foliage that changes to yellow in the fall. Tolerant of heat and thrives in a wide range of soils. Resistant to the bronze birch borer. It has a narrow, pyramidal shape. ...

This Birch has the best from both parents. From 'Whitespire' it inherited its white bark and resistance to Bronze Birch Borer. From 'Crimson Frost' comes burgundy-red foliage. The combination of the two colors makes this an outstanding speciman tree. Much faster growing than 'Crimson Frost'. ...

This interesting tree has dense, redbud-like foliage. Pyramidal as a young tree, it becomes broader with age. Although variable, fall color is attractive shades of yellow to apricot, but primarily yellow in the Midwest. It requires ample moisture during the establishment period. 2006 Plant of Merit. ...

This small tree bears small pink flowers before foliage emerges in spring. This strain is grown from seed collected at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. It does well in sun or part shade. Selected for hardiness by the University of Minnesota and introduced in 1992 ...

This slow growing native is espeially beautiful in spring when profuse white blooms appear before foliage. Dark blue fruit follows later in the summer. Tolerant of city conditions,it prefers deep, moist, fertile, acid soils and full to part sun. ...

This graseful small tree has pale yellow flowers in May, followed by blue-black fruit, and the leaves turn a beautiful maroon in the fall. Branches grow in irregular tiers, forming a somewhat horisontal, layered look. Nebraska Statewide Arboretums' Great Plants 2000 winner. ...

A unique and unusual tree. The contorted branches show off well in winter. ...

This thornless tree bears excetionally large, single bright red flowers, with a star-shaped white srea in the center of ech bloom. Resistant to leaf spot diseases, it provides a second colorful display in the fall when covered with glossy red fruit which persist into winter. ...

A stately and unusual variety with distinctive pyramidal form, this tree develops a strong, sturdy trunk and shapely crown. Thornless, and essentially fruiltless, it is a valuable tree for light, filtered shade. ...

This cultiver is noted for foliage that emerges bright golden-bronze, fades to green as it matures, then colors golden-yellow again in fall. Thornless and seedless, it is great for light, filtered shade.

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Perfect for smaller gardens. Makes a great verticle accent in border and decorative containers. Quick to bloom, a month earlier than other varieties. The flowers will turn a deep pink. ...

Pee Gee Hydrangea, trained to a single stem with a head., blooms in July and August with very showy, large conical white flowers which change to pink-bronze towards autumn. The flower heads dry easily when cut, and are perfect for use in arrangements. ...

Perfect for smaller gardens. Makes a great verticle accent in borders and decorative containers. Bright, lime-green flowers add a much needed brightness to the late summer landscape. In autumn the blooms display shades of pink, burgundy and green. ...

This hardy Japanese Magnolia remains among the most popular. In April its pink buds open to double white fragrant flowers of 25-0 petals, 3-4" in diameter. An upright and densely branched tree, it has dark green foliage that turns to bronze in fall. ...

The 'Ann' Magnoia tree is a member of the Little Girl series from the National Arboretum. 'Ann' was selected for its late bloom(mid-April to early May) avoiding thr hazards of late frost. It has lightly scented red-purple, 7-9" flowers that emerge from beautifully tapered buds. ...

This small crab is a uniform grower that seldom requires pruning. It forms a compact rounded head with tiny dark green leaves. Beautiful semi-double, pink flowers with ruby-red buds.  Resistant to scab, this cultiver is grafted onto a 42" standard. ...

Rose-red flowers that lighten to a lavender-red in spring are quickly followed by bright red fruit 3/4" in diameter. This crabapple tree has excellent disease resistance. It is also a great pollinator for 'Honeycrisp' Apple. ...

This selection has outstanding rose-red flowers and maroon fruits. The purple-bronze foliage is very attractive and 'Purple Prince' does not suffer from stem splitting and is faster growing. Matures quickly as a young tree this purple-leaf crab has excellant resistance to Scab, Fireblight, and Cedar-Apple Rust. ...

This fruitless Canadian introduction is complelely covered with pink buds that open to fragrant white flowers in spring. It has bright green foliage and good heat tolerance. ...

This compact, upright spreader has deep purple leaves and delicate pink flowers which appear before the foliage. The fruit is dark red.  Resistant to fireblight. ...

'Diablo' has always been beautiful for its beautiful reddish-purple foliage but this tree form adds a whole new dimension. The white, exfoliating bark is unforgetable. Plant as an accent. Some pruning will be necessary. ...

The small leaves of this native tree tremble in the slightest breeze for a beautiful effect. It is indifferent to soil conditions, and can be found in moist, shallow, rocky, ot clay soils. The bark is an attractive greenish white. This is an excellant treee for naturalizing. This seed strain is resistant to black spot. ...

This upright, vase-shaped tree is a native to Japan and blooms in early May with single pink flowers. The bark is a polished red-brown. New growth is purplish while the summer foliage is shiny dark green. Good looking tree with three season appeal. No fruit noticed to date. ...

Excellant in both wet and upland soils, this tree has a coarse, slightly incised leaf and acorns borne on 2-4" stalks. It shows good transpoant success. Named a 1999 "GreatPlants for the Great Plains" Award winner. ...

This hybrid  Willow resembles Corkscrew Willow with its curly branches, but has golden bark in winter. There is some evidence that 'Golden Curls' appears to be hardier than Corkscrew. ...

Introduced from the Morden Research Station in Cananda this Willow has the hardiness and glossy foliage of the Laurel Willow with the cascading habit and golden stem color of the Weeping Willow. A hardy Weeping Willow for northern areas, it prefers plenty of moisture. ...

A strongly weeping form of Pussy Willow on a standard, this tree is perfect for use as an accent or speciman plant for confined areas. Its large, silky soft catkins appear in spring for a pretty effect. ...

This picturesque, meium sized tree has curiously twisted branches and leaves that make it an interesting conversation piece. Fast growing, it preers moist sites. The branches make great cut stems. ...

This smaller ornamental tree is grown for its white floweres, handsome foliage, and showy red fruit. The hardiest of the species in this country, it is slow growing and resistant to disease. ...

Selected for its exceptionallt heavy bloom. 'Snowdance' flowers well annually and begins flowering at an earlier age than the species. Large, fragrant panicles of creamy white bloom in June. This sterile variety produces no untidt, brown seedheads. Lustrous, dark green foliage. As wide as tall with attractive, shelved branching. A pest and disease free lilac tree for residential and park use. ...

A beautiful variegated Japanese Tree Lilac. In spring the new foliage emerges green with a dark center. The edge of the leafgradually turns to bright gold, and the dark green shadow in the center of the leaf gives the illusion of an eclipse. ...

This selection has a sturdy, more compact, oval growth habit than Japanese Tree Lilac. A most attractive small flowering tree with cherry-like bark, it bears creamy white flower clusters in early July. It will preform best in full sun. ...

Very suitable for street planting, this 1998 Iowa Tree of the Year has a straight trunk, rich foliage and fragrant, pale yellow flowers. ...