How to Choose A Memorial Tree

Camperdown Elm- A Beautiful Weeping Tree, Drought tolerant & Hardy to Zone 4

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Planting memorial trees for loved ones takes some thought & planning. Here are some special trees I think are great and do not create problems after planting.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

For publc planting: talk with the park/public place people in case there are planting restrictions
Work with a reputable nursery or retail garden center
Choose your tree in the spring when the selection is good & the trees are fresh

Step1

Flowering Dogwood - Cornus kousa Choose trees with year round interest. Fall color,
berries and winter bark color add to the enjoyment of the tree. For a smaller tree with flower power there is Kousa flowering dogwood "Milky Way"(white flowers).Scarlet fall leaf colors and berries make a lovely memorial tree.

Step2

Cinnamon Peeling Bark Of Japanese Stewartia- Stewartia psuedocamellia For smaller size , Japanese Stewartia grows to 25' and is best suited to northern climates. Incredible purple leaves in the fall , camellia style flowers, and interesting peeling bark make it a joy to see.

Step3

Weeping Norway Spruce- Picea Abies For those preferring low maintenance, low growing evergreens, look at weeping Norway Spruce. After bending downward, they form a spreading deep green, ground hugging skirt. Requiring little pruning, they grow in climate zones 1-6 and 14-17. I have planted these as memorial trees for family pets.

Step4

South : Flowering Crepe Myrtle For the South, there is nothing as pretty as flowering crepe myrtle. Growing quickly, there are many varieties growing to only 20 feet. Flower color ranges from white to deep purple, with multi-trunks and pretty bark. Ask your nursery for help picking mildew resistant varieties.

Step5

A Lasting Memorial: The American Chestnut Tree Plenty of room for an incredible memorial tree? Plant the American Chestnut tree. A majestic large shade tree, once covering a large portion of America, blight has wiped out most of the trees. Now, with breeding, new disease resistant varieties are here. Contact the American Chestnut Society http://acf.org for more information.