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New Bradford Pear
This flowering tree grows best in full sun. The New Bradford Pear, 'Pyrus calleryana "Holmford", is a broad, oval tree with good branch angles. It is an extremely popular, vigorous growing, medium size, shade tree with outstanding clusters of white blooms in spring and very attractive terrific yellow to red to purple foliage color in fall. The branching is the major improvement over the Bradford pear. Stronger branches stand up better to ice and wind. The New Bradford is covered with white flowers in spring, glossy green foliage for summer, then turning yellow to maroon for autumn. This is a great tree for lawns or for a street tree and it is very disease resistant. The New Bradford pear is a beautiful garden addition that produces no edible fruit. ... find out more
Balsam Fir A large percentage of Christmas trees are Balsam Firs. The Balsam Fir, 'Abies balsamea', exhibits a relatively dense, dark-green, pyramidal crown with a slender spire-like tip. The species thrives in cooler climates and demands abundant soil moisture and a humid atmosphere. Balsam fir and Fraser fir have many similar characteristics. The scientific name "balsamea" is an ancient word for the balsam tree, so named because of the many resinous blisters found in the bark. Gardening News and Articles |
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