Community and Resources for Home Gardens
RETAIL NURSERY VARIETY LIST
Green Acres Nursery & Supply
5436 Crossings Drive
Rocklin, California 95677
916.824.1310
Plant varieties ordered from Dave Wilson Nursery for 2019:
Floribunda Flowering Crabapple
Profuse single pink flowers, aging white. Green leaves, small fruit. Height to 20 ft., spreading habit.
Genetic Dwarf Flowering Plum
Prunus cerasifera 'Genetic Dwarf'
Naturally dwarf, compact-growing tree. Pink blossoms, intensely-colored purple foliage. Fruitless. Grows to 10-12 ft.
Krauter Vesuvius Flowering Plum, 5 ft. trunk
Dark purple leaves, light pink blossoms, little or no fruit. Relatively small tree, 18 ft. high by 12 ft. wide. Favorite purple leaf plum for California. Foliage of newly planted trees sometimes greenish until vigorous growth begins. 5 ft. trunk.
Dura-Heat® River Birch
Betula nigra 'BNMTF'
Highly resistant to birch borers and miner. Less vigorous than Betula nigra species. White bark, dense canopy of dark green leaves.
Western Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa
Widely adapted - cold or hot climates. All soils. Large, heart-shaped leaves, long seed capsules shaped like beans. White flowers in late spring and summer. Flowers & pods litter beneath tree. 40-60 ft. high.
Drake Evergreen Elm
Ulmus parvifolia 'Drake'
Deciduous in cold climates, evergreen elsewhere. Very fast growth to 50 ft. Long arching/weeping limbs, tree wider than tall. Virtually pest/disease-free. Sunset Zones 8-9, 12-24.
True Green Elm
Ulmus parvifolia 'True Green'
Graceful rounded tree is fast growing to 30-40 ft. with nearly evergreen foliage. Well adapted to any soil and weather conditions, drought tolerant.
Autumn Blaze® Maple
Acer x freemanii 'Jeffersred'
Hybrid of silver maple and red maple. Has character and fall color similar to red maple with adaptability comparable to silver maple. Dense oval shaped canopy. Bright red to orange fall color. Drought tolerant. Sunset Zones 1-9, 14-24. USDA zones 5-9.
October Glory® Maple
Acer rubrum 'PNI 0268'
Nearly round canopy, glossy green foliage. Better suited to mild winter/hot summer climates than other red maples. Showy red fall color. Ample soil moisture required. Reaches 40 by 35 ft. Sunset Zones 1-9, 14-17.
Red Sunset® Maple
Acer rubrum 'Franksred'
Upright growth to 40 ft., oval-shaped canopy. Glossy, dark green leaves. Bright red or orange-red fall color. Ample soil moisture required. Sunset Zones 1-9, 14-17.
Summer Red® Maple
Acer rubrum 'HOSR'
Burgundy-colored new growth fades to a dark leathery green while growing tips retain red coloration. Dense canopy and fast growing. Zone 5.
Oklahoma Redbud
Cercis canadensis 'Oklahoma'
Spectacular purplish-red flower clusters in early spring (after flowering plums, before flowering crabapples). Attractive tree with round-shaped canopy and glossy, heart-shaped leaves. Tolerates hot summers. Largest of the redbuds, to 30-35 ft. Sunset Zones 1-3, 7-20.
Columbia Sycamore
Platanus x acerfolia 'Columbia'
Similar to London planes, but having greater resistance to anthracnose. Fast-growing to 80 ft. Large maple-like leaves, distinctive patchy bark pattern. Very desirable for street, park, and lawn plantings. Sunset zones 2-24. USDA zones 4-10.
Village Green™ Zelkova
Zelkova serrata 'Village Green'
Fast-growing to 40-50 ft., vase shaped, more upright than sawleaf variety. Dark green elm-like leaves with sawtooth edges. Smooth gray bark like beech. Widely adapted, few problems. Fall color varies. Sunset Zones 3-21.
