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CHOOSE THE PERFECT TREE SHAPE

ROUND

→ Great shade trees because of their wide canopies
→ Single specimens make a statement
→ Create solid backgrounds when grouped
→ Soften edges of buildings nicely

Ohio buckeye Aesculus glabra 20 to 40 ft. tall and wide; cold hardy in USDA zones 3 to 7

River birch Betula nigra 40 to 70 ft. tall, 40 to 60 ft. wide; cold hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9

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