MUSKOGEE LAVENDAR - Lagerstroemia indica                                          'Muskogee' Muskogee was introduced in 1978 and has medium-size, light-lavender flowers. Blooming period is excellent, beginning in mid-June and lasting 110-120 days. It has good tolerance to powdery mildew and leaf spot. Exfoliating bark is grayish tan, tan or medium brown. The bark of this variety exfoliates but not as much as Natchez and Tuscarora. It reaches a mature height of more than 20 feet. NATCHEZ WHITE - Lagerstroemia indica 'Natchez' White flowers and exfoliating bark are characteristics of this variety that reaches heights of 30 feet at maturity. Bloom period is about 110 days in Louisiana, starting in early June. It has very large blooms. TUSCARORA RED - Lagerstroemia indica 'Tuscarora' Tuscarora was introduced in 1981 and is noted for its coral pink flowers. It is less susceptible than most varieties to powdery mildew and leaf spot. Flowering begins in late June or early July and continues for 70-80 days. The trunk has mottled, light-brown bark that exfoliates increasingly as the tree ages. It easily reaches heights of 25 feet in the landscape and has performed well across Louisiana. BALD CYPRESS - Taxodium distichum Bald cypress is a deciduous conifer. It grows to a large, stately tree, reaching 50 to 80 feet tall and 20 to 30 feet wide at maturity. It's best used in large, open spaces such as parks or large home landscapes. LEYLAND CYPRESS - Cupressocyparis Leylandii Leyland Cypress is a hybrid between Cupressus macrocarpa and Chamaecyparis nootkatensis. It is a beautiful evergreen tree with a pyramidal shape. Adds visual appeal to the landscape with fan-like, dark green evergreen foliage and majestic shape. CEDAR ELM - Ulmus crassifolia A tough, adaptable, medium to large shade tree with excellent drought tolerance. Leaves turn reddish-purple in fall. LACEBARK ELM - Ulmus parvifolia This graceful tree has a rounded crown adorned with lustrous dark green leaves changing to yellow and reddish purple in fall. Adapts to many soil conditions. Lacebark Elm is a tough and durable tree for any situation. Medium to fast growing. Grows 40' to 50' with 40' spread. FOSTER HOLLY - Ilex hybrida attenuata 'Fosteri' #2 This tree reaches 15 to 25 feet in height with a spread of 8 to 12 feet, creating a dense, pyramidal silhouette. The trunk usually grows straight up through the crown, unless the tree was topped. The small, glossy, almost black-green, linear leaves have spiny margins, and are joined in spring by showy, small, white flowers. The blooms are followed by the heavy production of brilliant red berries. NELLIE R. STEVENS - Ilex hybrida 'Nellie R Stevens' Large, evergreen shrub or small pyramidal tree. Dark green foliage with bright red berries. A wonderful holly for southern states. SAVANNAH HOLLY - Ilex x attenuata Savannah Holly is a beautifully shaped tree, with a narrow, open pyramidal to columnar form.  A 35-foot-tall tree can be eight feet wide in 40 years, indicating a moderate growth rate. The spiny, dull, dark green leaves have wavy margins and are accented in fall with heavy clusters of red berries which persist troughout the fall and winter.  CLAUDIA WANNAMAKER - Magnolia grandiflora The Claudia Wannamaker Magnolia tree is a beautiful tree, growing 50 to 70 feet tall and 40 to 50 feet wide. It has a broad, pyramidal canopy with exceptionally dark green leaves, and an early and long blooming period. DD BLANCHARD - Magnolia grandiflora Stately, pyramidal, evergreen Magnolia with beautiful, lustrous dark green leaves and large, fragrant, white flowers. LITTLE GEM - Magnolia grandiflora This tree has a compact, upright growth habit more typical of a multi-stemmed shrub than a single-trunked tree. It grows at a slow rate to a height of perhaps 30 to 35 feet with an 8 to 12-foot spread and flowers at two or three years old. It forms a dense, dark green oval or pyramidal shape. BUR OAK - Quercus macrocarpa It is a large deciduous tree growing up to 100 feet in height, and is one the most massive oaks with a trunk diameter of up to 10 feet. The bark is medium gray and somewhat rugged. LIVE OAK - Quercus virginiana A massive shade tree with evergreen foliage that is bright olive-green when new and changes to a glossy, dark green when mature. Spanish moss often hangs from the branches. SHUMARD OAK - Quercus shumardii Shumard Oak is a very desirable large shade and ornamental oak tree. Rich, green leaves turn red-orange in the fall. ARISTOCRAT PEAR - Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat' The Aristocrat Pear tree is a beautiful tree that is attractive in all four seasons. It produces masses of white flowers in early spring, followed by bright, glossy green foliage. Leaves turn a deep to reddish-purple in mid to late fall to provide spectacular fall color. The clean winter outline is upright to pyramidal when young and becomes broadly oval at maturity. BRADFORD PEAR - Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford' A medium, densely-branched, pyramidal tree with a profusion of beautiful white flowers in the spring. Attractive summer foliage is glossy, dark green turning to a spectacular orange, red, or purple in the fall. CLEVELAND SELECT - Pyrus calleryana                                      'Chanticleer' This is an excellent street tree with dense white flowering in early spring and purple fall coloring some years. It has an attractive upright oval form and glossy green leaves. The tree reaches a height of 30 feet and width of 15 feet. It is fruitless has few pest problems.  CHINESE PISTACHE - Pistacia chinensis Medium sized, long-lived, deciduous tree. Lustrous dark green foliage turns orange-red in fall. Great shade tree. EASTERN REDBUD - Cercis canadensis A medium-sized, flat-topped tree with a broad oval shape and single or multiple trunk. Twigs have a zig-zag pattern. Heart-shaped foliage can be a poor to very nice yellow in the fall. WAX MYRTLE - Myrica cerifera A dependable, native shrub with a tolerance for salt spray. Mounding form with dark green foliage. Excellent screen. Fruit is great food source for numerous birds.