Common Name: Paper Birch Scientific Name: Betula papyrifera Description: Habit: Spring Summer Fall Winter Fruit: Flower:
Category: Advice for Homeowners
We recommend some trees here which tend to do well in the New London, CT climate. However, there are many factors which go into deciding which tree to plant at your home and so please take consult with a member of New London Trees or a local arborist for more specific advice to your situation.
Eastern Hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana)
Common Name: Eastern Hophornbeam Scientific Name: Ostrya virginiana Description: Habit: Spring Summer Fall Winter Fruit: Flower:
Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana)
Common Name: Eastern Red Cedar Scientific Name: Juniperus virginiana Description: Habit: Spring Summer Fall Winter Fruit: Flower:
Honey Locust [Gleditsia triacanthos (f. inermis)]
Common Name: Honey Locust Scientific Name: Gleditsia triacanthos (f. inermis) Description: This is a thornless and fruitless form. Habit: Spring Summer Fall Winter Fruit: Flower:
Green Hawthorn (Crataegus viridis)
Common Name: Green Hawthorn Scientific Name: Crataegus viridis Description: Habit: Spring Summer Fall Winter Fruit: Flower:
Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea)
Common Name: Yellowwood Scientific Name: Cladrastis kentukea Description: American yellowwood is a wonderful mid-sized shade tree, reaching 30 to 50 feet in height and width. Its smooth, gray bark resembles that of beech trees, while its common name refers to the color of its freshly-cut wood. A member of the legume family, American yellowwood bears…
Sweet or black birch (Betula lenta)
Common Name: Sweet or black birch Scientific Name: Betula lenta Description: Habit: Spring Summer Fall Winter Fruit: Flower:
Eastern Arbovitae (Thuja occidentalis)
Common Name: Eastern Arbovitae Scientific Name: Thuja occidentalis Description: Habit: Spring Summer Fall Winter Fruit: Flower:
Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)
Common Name: Chokecherry Scientific Name: Prunus virginiana Description: Habit: Spring Summer Fall Winter Fruit: Flower:
American Red Plum (Prunus americana)
Common Name: American Red Plum Scientific Name: Prunus americana Description: Habit: Spring Summer Fall Winter Fruit: Flower: