Bonehead's Plant List: Tree

A note from Bonehead
I am located in north Snohomish County, Washington, Zone 8b, a temperate rain foresty region. I rarely get snow, extreme cold, or extreme heat. Global warming, however, is changing the last one and we now get summer temps that are uncomfortably hot for me (anything over 30 C). I use this feature as a mini-database of my plants - both those within my tended beds/yard and those in my wild areas. The dates for plant events (budding, flowering, etc.) are ranges, not necessarily inclusive on both ends.

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Red Maple (Acer rubrum Red SunsetĀ®)
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Tree
2018 front field. This is a memorial tree for Frankie, the cultivar name is FranksRed, planted it where I can easily see it from various windows in the house as well as the front porch and herb garden. Rest in peace, my friend.

Tree bare early Nov
Buds mid Mar

Catkins

Red Alder (Alnus rubra)
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Native
Medicinal
Back woods. Bark and berries are cathartic. Bark in decoction as gargle for sore throat, to improve circulation, and for eye drops. Leaves help with inflammation, good in a foot bath.

Buds out mid Dec
Leafs out early Apr
Catkins mid Apr
Leaves turn brown
Tree bare mid Nov

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Allegheny Serviceberry (Amelanchier laevis)
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Tree
Native
2002 hillside right.

Breaks dormancy mid Feb
Blooms early Mar - mid Apr

Fall color

Apple Serviceberry (Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance')
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2006 front field.

Buds mid Jan
Emerges mid Mar
Blooms late Mar - mid Apr
Fruits
Leaves turn bright russet early Oct
Tree is bare by end of Oct

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River Birch (Betula nigra)
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Winter snow with pond in background

Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera)
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Native
Medicinal
Pond. The Plant Farm.

Leafs out early Apr
Leaves turn yellow mid Sep - early Oct
Bare tree late Oct

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Whitebarked Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii)
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2006 front field. Watch for caterpillars. Skagit Gardens

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Katsura Tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum)
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Front field. Slow growing to 40'. Orchard's

Buds mid Jan
Leafs out early Apr
Bright yellow/orange fall color early Aug - late Sep
Bare tree by mid Sep - early Oct

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Beaked Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta)
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Tree
Native
Back woods and side forest

Fall Color

Black Hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii)
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Check to see if there is any out back - this one has a much more rounded leaf without deep lobes.

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Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
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Tree
Native
Here and there at forest edges

Breaks dormancy mid Mar
Blooms early May
Haws early Sep - late Sep

full-grown tree in parkway

Russian Olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia)
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(Thinking about it)Tree
Get from Laur

photo by Emily Scherer via iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.o

Cascara (Frangula purshiana)
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2017, 25 pots planted by SCCD along front creek. Mature tree in front field, others probably out back.

Young tree, spring growth

Oregon Ash (Fraxinus latifolia)
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Tree
Native
2008 big island. Sky Nursery

Fall color

Maidenhair Tree (Ginkgo biloba 'Jade Butterflies')
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Tree
Native
Medicinal
Relocate this somewhere inside yard, it is a dwarf variety.

2006 front field. Very slow growing, Very slow to break dormancy. Increases blood circulation to the brain. Christianson's

Yellow foliage mid Oct - mid Nov
Tree bare mid Nov

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Goldenchain Tree (Laburnum x watereri)
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1980 porch bed. Suckers. Firehall garage sale

Breaks dormancy mid Mar
Blooms early May - late May


Only six apples from this tree

Apples (Malus)
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Tree
Edible
NOID
Front field 2010? Lowes NOID

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Crabapple (Malus Royal RaindropsĀ®)
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Fertilize in early spring before growth. Little pruning needed. Azalea bed 2006.

Emerges early Mar
Blooms early Apr
Fruits
Leaves change

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Apple (Malus domestica 'Yellow Transparent')
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Edible
NOID
Guessing at ID. This is the small tree in the front pasture by the creek, here when we bought. Produces well. Dwarf or semi-dwarf.

photo by John Grimshaw via Trees and Shrubs Online: https://trees

Pacific Crabapple (Malus fusca)
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Native
2017, 225 bare root planted along creek by SCCD.

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