50+ Years of Growing Bareroot Shade, Flowering, and Ornamental Trees
Bareroot shade trees" refer to deciduous trees sold without soil around their roots. They're typically dug up during dormancy, shipped, and planted in their bare root form. These trees are commonly used in landscaping for their shade-providing qualities once they mature. Here are some popular types of bareroot shade trees:
Top Choice's by Customers
Acer x Fremanii - Autumn Blaze
The Autumn Blaze Maple is a hybrid tree known for its brilliant red-orange fall color. A fast-growing, hardy tree, it combines the best attributes of the red and silver maples, making it ideal for adding vibrant color to landscapes. Its dense canopy offers excellent shade, and it is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions, making it perfect for urban and suburban environments.
Acer Platanoides - Crimson King
The Crimson King Maple is admired for its striking, deep purple foliage that lasts from spring through fall. This Norway Maple variety adds a regal presence to any landscape with its rich, vibrant color. Its dense, rounded crown provides shade, and its hardy nature allows it to thrive in a variety of soil types, making it an excellent choice for ornamental planting.
Acer rubrum - October Glory
The October Glory Red Maple is a standout during the autumn months with its vibrant red foliage, making it one of the last maples to change color in the fall. It is a fast-growing, low-maintenance tree with a round canopy and provides a brilliant display of seasonal color. Its adaptability to various soil types and its tolerance to wet conditions make it an excellent choice for landscaping.
Acer Saccharum - Fall Fiesta
The Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple is a robust and vibrant tree, known for its fiery orange-red fall foliage. A hardy sugar maple variety, it provides excellent shade with its dense, symmetrical canopy. This tree is resistant to pests and disease, making it a durable and attractive choice for those seeking reliable color and shade in their landscape.
Gleditsia triacanthos - Skyline
The Skyline Honeylocust is a popular ornamental tree with an upright, pyramidal shape and fine-textured, fern-like leaves. Known for its golden-yellow fall color, the tree provides dappled shade, allowing sunlight to filter through its canopy. It’s a hardy tree that thrives in urban conditions, tolerating pollution, heat, and drought.
Quercus bicolor - Swamp White Oak
The Swamp White Oak is a durable, long-lived tree that thrives in moist soils. Its broad, rounded canopy and glossy green leaves turn a striking golden-brown in the fall. This tree is highly adaptable to various conditions and is excellent for wetland areas or large landscapes, offering both beauty and resilience.
Quercus robur bicolor - Regal Prince
The Regal Prince Oak is a columnar tree with a tight, upright growth habit, making it perfect for narrow spaces. Its striking appearance features glossy green leaves with a silvery underside. This hybrid oak is resistant to drought and disease, offering a low-maintenance solution for both urban and residential landscapes.
Tilia cordata - Greenspire
The Greenspire Linden is a beautifully structured, fast-growing tree with a dense, pyramidal canopy. Known for its fragrant yellow flowers in early summer, it attracts pollinators and adds a touch of elegance to any setting. Its heart-shaped leaves turn a brilliant yellow in the fall, making it a versatile tree for streetscapes and large landscapes.
Ulmus japonica x wilsoniana - Accolade
The Accolade Elm is a tough, disease-resistant hybrid known for its graceful, vase-shaped form. It features dark green leaves that turn golden yellow in the fall. This tree is an excellent choice for urban landscapes, providing shade and beauty while offering resistance to Dutch elm disease and tolerance of a wide range of growing conditions.
These trees are typically available in the dormant season (late fall to early spring) and are popular choices for creating shaded areas in landscapes due to their impressive canopies and ease of planting as bareroot stock.