Category: Tree of the Month

• Tree of the Month: Quaking Aspen

  Jan 4

  The Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides) — known by many names including Trembling aspen, American aspen, white poplar and trembling poplar — is the most widely distributed tree species in North… more ›

• Tree of the Month: American Linden (Basswood)

  Sep 15

  American Linden (Tilia americana) more ›

• Tree of the Month: Tulip Tree

  Jun 11

  The North American Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) has soft, fine-grained wood that is widely used where a cheap, easy-to-work and stable wood is needed. Although sometimes referred to as Tulip… more ›

• Tree of the Month: Flowering Dogwood

  May 23

  The Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) is a widely-planted, small, deciduous tree native to the eastern and central U.S. The species grows 20-30 feet on average, with about the same width… more ›

• Tree of the Month: Northern Red Oak

  Mar 28

  The Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) is a large, deciduous tree native to the Northeastern and North-Central U.S. that grows to about 75 feet tall. The long-lived tree has a… more ›

• Tree of the Month: Eastern Hemlock

  Jan 28

  Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) is a coniferous, shallow-rooted tree native to eastern North America, widespread through much of the Great Lakes, Appalachian Mountains, Northeastern U.S. and Maritime Canada. The trees… more ›

• Tree of the Month: Eastern White Pine

  Jan 11

  Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) tall, drought-resistant evergreen with a wide canopy, native throughout all of New England, from Newfoundland to Georgia, west to Iowa. The tree grows to 50… more ›