20 Shade Trees to Enhance Your Property
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Shade trees are large spreading trees that provide full or partial shade over a wide area. Choose trees with large, dense leaves for deep shade; trees with sparse, narrow, feathery leaves for light, filtered shade.
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Japanese pagoda tree
12 points - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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European mountain ash
3 points - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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Cherry
2 points - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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Tulip tree
2 points - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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Bloodgood London plane tree
2 points - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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Saw leaf zelkova
2 points - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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Red maple
Full sun, needs water in summer; deciduous, 50-60' high. One of the most colorful maples. Stunning red fall color.
1 point - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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Mulberry
1 point - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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Pear
1 point - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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Silk tree
Full sun, drought tolerant, deciduous, 25-35' high. Fast growing tree with finely cut, featherlike leaves. Pink powder puff flowers held above foliage. Good for quick shade.
0 points - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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Hackberry
Full sun, deciduous, 50-60' high; upright, rounded. Tough trees for difficult situations.
0 points - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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Jacaranda
0 points - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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Southern magnolia
0 points - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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Black gum
0 points - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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Little-leaf linden
0 points - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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Oak
0 points - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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Ash
Full sun, mostly deciduous, upright, rounded. Fast-growing trees known for toughness, pleasant shade cast by divided leaves and brilliant fall color.
-1 point - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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Thornless honey locust
-1 point - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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Chinese pistache
-1 point - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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Maidenhair tree
Full sun, deciduous, 60-100' high, spreading. An ancient tree with unusual fan-shaped leaves that turn bright yellow in the fall.
-2 points - added 14 years ago by dspsfarm -
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