Minnesota Nursery Research Corporation
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Category: Trees
Patton’s Silver Splendor White Pine
‘Patton’s Silver Splendor’ white pine was selected after a decade of screening by U of M researchers following propagation by Robert F. Patton at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It has exceptional resistance to white pine blister rust, which threatens to…
Read MoreHis Majesty Corktree
Corktrees get their name from their deeply furrowed and soft corky bark. The fast-growing ‘His Majesty’ develops an open spreading crown with course branches and dark green foliage. This male selection produces no seeds or fruit and therefore is…
Read MoreStately Manor™ Kentucky Coffeetree
Stately Manor™ Kentucky coffeetree features a more narrow, upright-form than commonly found in the species. It is a seedless, male specimen, so there are no messy seedpods to clean up. Its, unusual, deeply furrowed bark adds winter interest. Like all…
Read MoreAutumn Splendor Buckeye
The Autumn Spendor buckeye is popular for its stunning maroon fall color, and its tolerance of de-icing salts makes it a good boulevard tree. It has showy flowers in late spring and shinny nut-like buckeyes in fall. Species: Aesculus ‘Autumn…
Read MoreTrue North™ Kentucky Coffeetree
True North™ Kentucky coffeetree is notable for its narrow, upright-oval crown and superior branch architecture. It is a seedless, male specimen, so there are no messy seedpods to clean up. Like all Kentucky coffeetrees,True North™ is a tough, adaptable tree…
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