I am Betula nigra, but you can call me...
River Birch My leaves are a lustrous medium to dark green. In the fall, my leaves are yellow. I need full sun to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 40 years, I will look like this… I will be 40’ – 70’ tall and 40’ – 60’ in spread. Until then, when you pick me up, I will be approximately this size… Please plant me within 2 days of getting me home and don’t forget to water me! If you have any questions, go to http://www.upenn.edu/sustainability/programs/creating-canopy for any help you may need taking care of me. Creating Canopy 2013 Spreading roots for a greener region I am Cercis canadensis, but you can call me...
Eastern Redbud My leaves are a dark green. In the spring, I have reddish purple buds. I also have rosy pink flowers. In the fall, my leaves are yellow to yellow‐green. I need full sun to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 20 years, I will look like this… I will be 20’ – 30’ tall and 25’ – 35’ in spread. Until then, when you pick me up, I will be approximately this size… Please plant me within 2 days of getting me home and don’t forget to water me! If you have any questions, go to http://www.upenn.edu/sustainability/programs/creating-canopy for any help you may need taking care of me. Creating Canopy 2013 Spreading roots for a greener region I am Cornus x ‘Rutgan’ Stellar Pink, but you can call me...
Stellar Pink Dogwood My leaves are a deep green. From spring to early summer, I have showy, pink flowers. In the fall, my leaves are purple to red. I need partial to full sun to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 20 years, I will look like this… I will be up to 20’ – 25’ tall and have an equal spread. Until then, when you pick me up, I will be approximately this size… Please plant me within 2 days of getting me home and don’t forget to water me! If you have any questions, go to http://www.upenn.edu/sustainability/programs/creating-canopy for any help you may need taking care of me. Creating Canopy 2013 Spreading roots for a greener region I am Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Princess’, but you can call me… Cherokee Princess
Flowering Dogwood
When I grow up, I will look like this…
I will be 15’ – 30’ tall and have a spread of 15’ – 30’. I need full sun to light shade to grow my best. In the
spring, I will have showy white flowers. My leaves are
a dark green. In the fall, my leaves are rust- red. Until then, when you pick me up, I will be approximately this size… Please plant me within 2 days of getting me home and don’t forget to water me! If you have any questions, go to http://www.upenn.edu/sustainability/programs/creating-canopy for any help you may need taking care of me. Creating Canopy 2013
Spreading roots for a greener region I am Liriodendron tulipifera, but you can call me...
Tulip Poplar My leaves are a deep green. In spring, I have greenish yellow flowers. In the fall, my leaves are golden yellow to yellow. I need partial to full sun to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 40 years, I will look like this… I will be 70’ – 90’ tall and 35’ – 50’ in spread. Until then, when you pick me up, I will be approximately this size… Please plant me within 2 days of getting me home and don’t forget to water me! If you have any questions, go to http://www.upenn.edu/sustainability/programs/creating-canopy for any help you may need taking care of me. Creating Canopy 2013 Spreading roots for a greener region I am Quercus bicolor, but you can call me...
Swamp White Oak My leaves are a lustrous dark green above and below are grayish green and velvety. In the fall, my leaves are orangey‐copper to red. I need part shade to full sun to grow my best. When I grow up in about 40 years, I will look like this… I will be 50’ – 60’ tall and have an equal or greater spread. Until then, when you pick me up, I will be approximately this size… Please plant me within 2 days of getting me home and don’t forget to water me! If you have any questions, go to http://www.upenn.edu/sustainability/programs/creating-canopy for any help you may need taking care of me. Creating Canopy 2013 Spreading roots for a greener region I am Quercus phellos, but you can call me...
Willow Oak My leaves are narrow and dark green.
In the spring, I have yellowish catkin flowers. In the fall, my leaves are brownish-yellow or orangish-yellow. I need full sun to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 20-30 years, I will look like this… I will be 40’ – 60’ tall and 30 - 40’ in spread. Until then, when you pick me up, I will be approximately 4-6' tall.
Please plant me within 2 days of getting me home and don’t forget to water me! If you have any questions, go to http://www.upenn.edu/sustainability/programs/creating-canopy for any help you may need taking care of me. Creating Canopy 2013 Spreading roots for a greener region I am Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy', but you can call me...
Forest Pansy Redbud My leaves are heart-shaped and reddish-purple. In the spring, I have reddish-purple flowers. In the fall, my leaves are purple or orange. I need full sun or part shade to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 20 years, I will look like this… I will be 20’ – 30’ tall and 25’ – 35’ in spread. Until then, when you pick me up, I will be approximately 4-6' tall.
Please plant me within 2 days of getting me home and don’t forget to water me! If you have any questions, go to http://www.upenn.edu/sustainability/programs/creating-canopy for any help you may need taking care of me. Creating Canopy 2013 Spreading roots for a greener region I am Malus x 'Sutyzam' Sugar Tyme, but you can call me...
Sugartyme Crabapple My leaves are a dark green. In the spring, I have pale pink buds that blossom into white flowers. In the fall, my leaves turn yellow, and I form red crabapples. I need full sun to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 10-20 years, I will look like this… I will be 18’ tall and 15' in spread. Until then, when you pick me up, I will be approximately 4-6' tall. Please plant me within 2 days of getting me home and don’t forget to water me! If you have any questions, go to http://www.upenn.edu/sustainability/programs/creating-canopy for any help you may need taking care of me. Creating Canopy 2013 Spreading roots for a greener region I am Prunus x 'Snow Goose', but you can call me… Snowgoose Cherry
My leaves are bright green.
In the spring, I have showy white flowers.
In the fall, my leaves turn yellow.
I need full sun to grow my best.
When I grow up in 25-30 years, I will look like this...
I will be 20-25' tall, and have a spread of 20-25'.
Until then, when you pick me up, I will be approximately 4-6' tall. Please plant me within 2 days of getting me home and don’t forget to water me! If you have any questions, go to http://www.upenn.edu/sustainability/programs/creating-canopy for any help you may need taking care of me. Creating Canopy 2013
Spreading roots for a greener region I am Prunus x yedoensis, but you can call me...
Yoshino Cherry My leaves are dark green. In spring, I have light pink buds that blossom into white flowers. In the fall, my leaves are yellow to bronze. I need full sun to grow my best. When I am grown up in about 20 years, I will look like this… I can get 35-40’ tall and 25-40’ in spread. Until then, when you pick me up, I will be approximately 4-6' tall. Please plant me within 2 days of getting me home and don’t forget to water me! If you have any questions, go to http://www.upenn.edu/sustainability/programs/creating-canopy for any help you may need taking care of me. Creating Canopy 2013 Spreading roots for a greener region I am Cornus kousa, but you can call me...
Japanese Kousa Dogwood My leaves are dark green.
In the spring, I have showy white flowers. In the fall, my leaves are reddish-purple. I need full sun to part shade to grow my best. When I grow up in about 20 years, I will look like this… I will be 15-25’ tall and have an equal or greater spread. Until then, when you pick me up, I will be approximately 4-6' tall. Please plant me within 2 days of getting me home and don’t forget to water me! If you have any questions, go to http://www.upenn.edu/sustainability/programs/creating-canopy for any help you may need taking care of me. Creating Canopy 2013 Spreading roots for a greener region