Purple Robe is a medium sized, suckering, deciduous tree that typically grows to 30-40 tall with an oval-upright habit. PEAR, USSARIAN SELECT (Pyrus ussuriensis ‘Ft. Some of the branches are dry. PINE, AUSTRIAN (Pinus nigra) Ht 50-60 ft, Spd 20-40 ft. Full sun to part shade, low water needs (xeric). Can be 100 ft tall. The needles are stiff blue-green 1½”-3” long, and contrast nicely with the gray to reddish-brown cones. Broad, oval head shape, branching better than Silver Maple. The bark color is an attractive reddish-orange and shows itself to advantage on the well-developed strong branches. This particular hybrid is adaptable to most soil conditions making it a great selection for our soils. Cone shaped evergreen tree with grayish to bluish green scale-like foliage, does well in the Grand Junction area. Light green leaves turning yellow in the fall. New foliage emerges with a purplish tint and matures to a dark-green. This tree can tolerate moist soil conditions. The maroon ½” fruits are persistent. The Colorado State tree. Small tree or large shrub, with five-lobed dark green leaves turning shades of yellow, orange or red in the fall. The leaves are smaller, thicker, and deep green. Normally deer resistant. Narrower and less invasive that other forms of Cottonwood. The new foliage emerges purple and ages to bronze green. Tolerant of alkaline soils. An upright form of European Aspen found in Sweden. Hardy tree with excellent disease resistance. Some say “very desirable” others say “hard to digest”. The original selection was made from the Cheyenne Research Station. This tree has good resistance to fireblight. Shop 11.1-gallon pink purple robe locust flowering tree (lw01513) in the trees section of Lowes.com The strong, angular lines of its branching pattern give it a bold appearance in the winter. Great for small areas. Leaves turn to a bronze color in the fall. Yes, you are correct. Creates an interesting multi-stemmed evergreen. We have seen a lot of problems with trees and shrubs this spring. The fruit is red to start turning almost black as it ripens. The Triumph Elm is a cross between the Vanguard Elm and the Accolade Elm. CHOKECHERRY, AMUR (Prunus maackii) Ht 25-30 ft, Spd 25-30 ft. Full sun to part shade, low to moderate water needs. Very fragrant 1” white flowers open before the leaves emerge. Purple, reddish-orange fall color. The ¼” fruit is dark red but sparse. A slow-growing pine with dense, dark green foliage and light gray bark. This seems to have sent the roots into a shoot frenzy. Can be grown as a small single stem, or attractive multi-stemmed tree. Upright spreading form with green foliage and golden yellow bark. Green foliage in the summer turns and outstanding gold/red in the fall. ELM, VALLEY FORGE (Ulmus americana ‘Valley Forge’) Ht 60 ft, Spd 40 ft. Tolerates full sun, low to moderate water needs. A good choice when you lack the space for a Colorado spruce. HAWTHORN, THORNLESS COCKSPUR (Crataegus crusgalli inermis) Ht 20-30 ft, Spd 20-25 ft. Full sun to part shade, low water needs (xeric) Small, graceful tree with dark green, glossy foliage. The birds love this tree. Fast growing. Withstands drought, wind, extreme cold, alkaline soils, and heavy soils: an excellent tree for Colorado. A small, uniform growing globe usually grafted to a 3’ standard. Give them a try. Purple Robe Locust trees develop incredible, long clusters of purple colored flowers in mid- to late spring that look very much like Wisteria flowers. Fast-growing deciduous tree with a rounded growth habit to 35-40’ tall x 20-30’ wide. Rich blue color to the needles with ascending branch tips. It does best in a protected location, as it is subject to winter burn. We have seen these growing beautifully up to 9000 ft. elevation in natural and man-made plantings. Fall leaf color migrates from orange-red on the outside of the plant to yellow in the middle of the plant. Selected from Colorado. Disease resistance is not as good as some other crabs, but no others are fruitless. A broad oval tree when mature with dark glossy green foliage turning radiant yellow in the fall. CRAB, SARGENT TINA (Malus ‘sargentii’) Ht 6-8 ft, Spd 10-12 ft. Full sun to part shade, moderate water needs. CLOSED Saturday & Sunday, December Wholesale Hours There is a great variation in size within the species. OAK, BUR (Quercus macrocarpa) Ht 50-60 ft, Spd 35-45 ft. Full sun to part shade, low water needs (xeric).