Indianola Community Trees
Adopt-a-Tree Program
Spring 2009 Registration
Dates
March 16 - April 17
Shade trees are offered each year on a
first-come, first-served basis until approximately 40 trees have been
adopted. For a $20 adoption fee ($32 if you choose to have it staked,
tied, and mulched), a homeowner in Indianola can choose a tree from
selected species on a list and get a tree planted at the location of
their choice on their property.
This program is being offered by the
Indianola Community Tree Committee, Indianola Municipal Utilities, and
MidAmerican Energy Co.
Click here for 2009 Resident Adopt-a-Tree Application.
2009 Trees
Available for Purchase
Crabapple
‘Royal Raindrops’,
20’ high x 15’ wide.
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This exciting new
crabapple selection combines beautiful, cutleaf purple foliage with
bright pinkish-red spring flowers. Persistent ¼” red crabapples follow
in summer before the disease resistant leaves turn a wonderful
orange-red color in fall. Upright form and good branching make this crab
a winner!
Serviceberry ‘Autumn
Brillance’,
20-25’ high x 15’
wide.
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This attractive
ornamental tree offers white blossoms in spring, followed by small,
showy, sweet purplish-black fruit. Heavily branched, the tree has an
interesting spreading branch pattern, and attractive light gray bark.
The small blue-green leaves
turn brilliant red-orange in the fall.
Yellowwood,
30-50’ high x 40-55’
wide
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Excellent, low-maintenance, small shade tree for residential
lawns, particularly on smaller properties. Also may be planted near
patios and terraces.
Roots go deep, so other plants may be easily grown underneath. A medium
growing, deciduous tree of the legume family which features a broad,
rounded crown. Pinnately compound leaves (usually with 7-11 leaflets)
open as yellowish green, turn bright green in summer, and then turn
yellow in fall. Tree may not flower for the first 8-10 years, but once
the bloom begins, it can be spectacular.
Intensely fragrant, wisteria-like, white flowers in large, drooping,
terminal panicles (10-15" long) will virtually cover a mature tree in
late spring (profuse bloom in alternate years). Bloom is similar in
appearance to that of black locust. Flowers give way to flat, brown seed
pods (2.5-4" long) which mature in September-October. Wood of this tree
contains a yellow dye which distinctively colors the heartwood and gives
rise to the common name of yellowwood.
Japanese Zelkova,
50-80’ high
and wide
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Japanese zelkova is a
medium to large deciduous tree with a spreading, generally
upward-branching, vase-shaped crown. It is noted for its graceful shape,
clean foliage, attractive bark and makes an excellent street tree.
Insignificant small green flowers appear in spring as the foliage
emerges, and are followed by small ¼” cherry-like fruit in fall. Fall
color is variable, ranging from yellow-brown to attractive shades of
yellow-orange to red-brown. Smooth gray bark in youth exfoliates with
age to reveal orange-brown inner bark. Once established, it is wind,
drought, and pollution tolerant.
Concolor or White Fir,
40-70’ high, x 20-30’ wide
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This is a narrow
conical conifer with a straight trunk, spire-like crown and branching to
the base. Upper branches tend to grow upward, but the lower branches
tend to recline. With age, crowns flatten and lower branching begins to
disappear. Soft, flattened, pale blue-green needles (to 2 1/2” long)
have uniform coloration on both surfaces (specific epithet is in
reference to this). Slightly barrel-shaped cones (to 3-6” long) are most
often yellowish-green, maturing to brown or purple. As is distinctive
with the firs, the cones appear upright on the branches. Trees may not
produce cones and seeds for up to the first 40 years. Bark is ash-gray
and smooth, but will furrow with age. This tree is sometimes commonly
called concolor fir. Sun-part shade.
