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Kaptur Administrative Center
8999 W. 123rd Street
Palos Park, Illinois 60464
708-671-3700
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Tree & Shrub Selections for
A Green Deed Tree Planting Program
Tree Selections: Large
Medium Small
Shrubs
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(groups of five) Grey Dogwood
6'-9'
Multi-stemmed,
two-inch flower clusters in
spring, fall color, fruit for birds, survives a wide range of environmental conditions.
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American Filbert
8'
Needs one-half day of sun, good garden soil, has fruit for wildlife,
excellent fall color, multi-stemmed.
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Smooth Hydrangea
3'-5'
One of the most shade tolerant shrubs, has white flowers in June and
July which make great dried arrangements.
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Spicebush
6'-12'
Multi-stemmed, very shade tolerant, fall yellow color with red fruit,
likes moist well-drained soil, pioneers used fruit as a spice.
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Bladdernut
8'-12'
Multi-stemmed with white bell-shaped flowers which develop into
lantern-shaped pods,
full to light shade, good garden soil, yellow fall color.
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American Cranberry
8'-10'
White flowers in
late May, birds eat red fruit in winter, not drought tolerant, likes good garden soil, full sun to light shade.
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Tree Selections: Large
Medium Small
Shrubs
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Program |