Best Trees For Northern KY
If you live in Northern KY and are looking for the best trees to plant, you have come to the right place! Read on to learn about the most popular trees we have at Showplace Garden Center. We have many more trees available, but these selections are consistently the best sellers year after year, and for good reason. Whether you want trees for shade, for privacy or for spring and fall color, these trees have proven to be your favorites for Northern Kentucky.
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Arborvitae - Emerald Green Arb
The number one choice for privacy landscaping! Emerald Green "Arbs" work great as a
decorative border planting, wind screen or privacy screen. Because it is evergreen, it provides year round protection from wind
and from the neighbor's prying eyes! This slim tree with medium height is often planted in a row.
Starting at $60 (4-5ft)
Cherry - Weeping Snow Fountain Cherry
Snow Fountains are spectacular blooming specimens for the spring landscape. Snow Fountains blooms best in full sun and well-drained soil. A slow-growing ornamental,
the branches of this weeping cherry cascade right down to the ground.
$140 (15 gal.)
Crabapple - Indian Magic Crab
With purplish red leaves in spring changing to greenish brown, this crabapple is a very popular and attractive choice for ormanental landscapes. It's brilliant red
fruit is very attractive in fall and winter.
Starting at $120 (1.5" caliper)
Japanese Maple - Bloodgood Jap. Maple
This upright Japanese Maple displays red-colored leaves all summer that get brighter in fall, making them spectacular fall foliage
specimen trees. It likes sun but can profit from a bit of light shade.
Starting at $65 (3 gal.)
Japanese Maple - Coral Bark Jap. Maple
Another upright Japanese Maple, the Coral Bark contrasts wonderfully against snow, sky, or grass. The delicate leaves are
light green during the growing season and turn a bright yellow in Autumn. This is beautiful specimen will add interest to any landscape!
Starting at $65 (3 gal.)
Japanese Maple - Laceleaf Jap. Maple
A low-growing weeping Japanese Maple, it is an excellent all-round performer. Dark purple-red leaves fade slightly in late
summer, changing to bright red in fall. This hardy maple does best in sun and part shade.
Starting at $65 (3 gal.)
Maple - Autumn Blaze/Red Sunset Maple
The Red Sunset Maple and Autumn Blaze are considered some of the best for early fall color! These trees have glossy green
leaves and are extremely showy in fall, when they change to a vibrant orange-red color.
Starting at $95 (15 gal.)
Maple - October Glory Maple
This maple is a good choice and a superior shade tree for your Northern KY home. It's foliage is lustrous dark green in the
summer. The fall color is deeper red than either the Red Sunset or Autumn Blaze. The October Glory retains it's foliage later than most cultivars.
Starting at $95 (15 gal.)
Oak - Pin Oak
Pyramidal through early maturity, its form turns more oval in older age. Fast-growing, tolerates wet soils, likes full sun. Glossy
dark green leaves turn russet, bronze or red.
Starting at $95 (15 gal.)
Pear - Cleveland Select Pear
Perfectly uniform tree which is great for front yard landscaping.
It naturally grows in a tight, symmetrical shape. Cleveland Pears are a great improvement over Bradford Pears and Aristocrat Pears. You get that perfect, symmetrical
oval shape in a much hardier, stronger tree.
Starting at $95 (15 gal.)
Pine - White Pine
A hardy evergreen tree, ideal for a screen or windbreak. Clustered soft blue-green needles. It grows rapidly for a pine tree and is pyramidal shaped when young,
becoming umbrella-shaped with age.
Starting at $70 (4-5ft semi-sheared)
Riverbirch
This tree is extremely popular as an ornamental. This hardy tree is fast-growing, nicely forked, and wind and ice
resistant. River birch peels in colorful flakes of brown, salmon, peach, orange, and lavender.
Starting at $95 (15 gal.)
