Physocarpus opulifolius This is probably among the top five commonly planted shrubs in Alberta A healthy ninebark makes a nice accent in a shrub bed, and different cultivars offer a variety of foliage colours, from amber to purple to greenish-gold One of the nicest formal hedges I have...
Acer negundoAcer negundo ‘Sensation’A squirrel in a residential maple at Lac la Nonne, AB S LePage photoPeople seem to love or hate this tree Personally, I like it It’s a nice, medium- to large shade tree, often with an interesting twisted trunk and unusual structure Older specimens...
Acer saccharinum cvs This is one of my favourite shade trees in recent years Silver maple has very attractive silvery-green foliage and a light grey bark It grows quickly in the right location, and is once formative pruning is complete, is relatively low-maintenance Silver maple gets...
Prunus padus var cummutata Mayday is extremely common and, not surprisingly, of the of species we prune most frequently They are a nice medium-sized shade tree that offers an excellent, scented flower display in Spring They are very hardy, and although prone to infection by black knot...
Prunus nigrella ‘Muckle’Flowering muckle plum in Red Deer S LePage photoMuckle plums are rare in the landscape, which is too bad, because their flower display is among the best of the ornamental trees on the Prairies This small tree is extremely useful as a specimen in a small yard, near a...