The Japanese Maple tree is an ornamental tree that adds a splash of color, textural variety, and elegant drama to any landscape. The various shades of dark reddish-purple foliage is unique. The shapes and colors add dramatic contrast to a typical green landscape.
For most of the year, you probably wouldn’t even notice a Tulip Poplar – Liriodendron tulipifera tree in the forest. They are tall and plain except in late spring. With all of the spring rain and wind, Tulip Poplar flowers fell and were all over the trails. After doing some research, I realized that Tulip […]
The American Aspen tree, Populus Tremuloides, is native to cooler areas of North America such as western states and Canada. The photos in this post were all taken in Colorado. It has a lot of different common names, one of which is Trembling or Quaking Aspen. General Description American Aspen are deciduous trees that can […]
Asimina triloba or better known as the Paw Paw tree is native to the eastern United States. It’s very abundant in the parks around the Potomac River. It usually grows between 15 – 30 feet tall. In forests with lots of large old mature trees, it can occupy a considerable amount of the understory, and […]
Do you have one of these wirey trees that you probably never notice until this time of year? They are fast growing, relatively nondescript, and drop the purple berries that look a little like a shriveled blackberry? If so, you are lucky enough to have a Mulberry tree in your yard! They are from the […]
Cones and Everygrees Of course, nothing is ever straight forward and simple. After doing a post on why deciduous trees drop their leaves, I thought it would be appropriate to do a post on evergreens. It turns out that there are two botanical classifications for trees that are other than deciduous. Conifers are trees that […]