2022 Best Tree Planting Guide: Mississippi's Landscape

2022 Best Tree Planting Guide: Mississippi's Landscape

Everyone benefits from the breath of the trees, but not everyone is willing to invest in it. Trees don’t just provide oxygen we breathe, they also provide shelter, beauty, fragrance, name it, we have it in store for you.

This guide will direct you to what you are looking for, and bring out the burning passion within you.

CRABAPPLES

If you really want to add fragrance and color to your landscape, then flowering crabapples is all you want. Crabapples have long been the staples in Mississippi’s landscapes.

Check out these stunning crabapples in our list:

1. Malus Brandywine

This type of Crabapple enjoys the full shade of sun and grows well in clay, loam, and sandy type of soil. Moist but well-drained soil is a plus. Its attractive clusters of flowers in spring attract birds and butterflies.

You'll never go wrong with Brandywine, it’s a great performer almost year-round. Its fragrant red blossoms in mid-spring, the red fruit matures in fall and continues to winter. And during summer its leaves turn green and in winter it turns into a beautiful red-orange.

What's good with Malus Brandywine? Its drought-tolerant feature is what makes it worth having. And also, it becomes pest-resistant when it reaches its mature nature. Requires low maintenance when it comes to pruning, and with average water needs.

OAK TREE

We cannot deny the fact that Oaks is incredibly durable, it can live 200 years or more. Oaks are utilized to produce various furniture like baskets, flooring, drums ships, and more. This is an amazing food source for wildlife and can also be processed to produce wines.

Oaks are deciduous and evergreen trees. They need direct sunlight exposure to thrive, and to bring out their best.

2. Shumard Oak

Shumard is a deciduous tree that produces beautiful red to red-orange colors in fall. It grows best in acidic, alkaline, and well-drained soil. When mature this tree reaches the height and spread of 40 to 60 feet.

What's good with Shumard Oak is it is fast-growing, drought tolerant, and requires less maintenance.

3. Scarlet Oak

Scarlet is a deciduous tree, with a glossy and pale green leaf that turns scarlet during fall. It grows best in moist soil

When deciding to plant Scarlet Oak, consider its large size which reaches up to 70 feet tall. This Oaktree grows at a medium rate and also demands less upkeep. And the good news is this variety is drought tolerant once it matures.

MAPLES

Maples are perfect if you're desiring a shade tree in your yard, but don't forget to consider its size. Maples are considered to be resilient for they withstand drought, cold, wind, pests, and diseases.

4. Sugar Maple

Sugar Maple is a deciduous tree, which grows fast and reaches 130 feet tall. It enjoys full to partial sun exposure and grows best in the most variety of well-drained soils. Sugar Maple is best known for its excellent fall color and for being the source of maple syrup.

5. Silver Maple

Silver Maple is a deciduous tree. It grows relatively fast and reaches the height of 50 to 80 feet and 35 to 50 feet wide. Its beautiful buds of flowers come out in early spring and the wildlife benefit from its acorns and nesting.

DOGWOODS

Any Dogwood is just really perfect for every gardener in Mississippi!

6. Cornelian Cherry Dogwood

If you want a smaller tree in your yard, then Dogwood is what you want! Cornelian Cherry is a deciduous tree that grows at a slow rate. And it reaches up to 15 to 25 feet tall with a spread of 12 to 18 feet. Its green leaves turn to red plum color in fall.

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