V. Kraus Nurseries Directions


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	.......PLANTING SUITABILTY
	(Recommandées pour la plantation)

Successful plantings are dependant on several factors. Aside from aesthetic qualities; climate, soil conditions, weather exposure, and nearby structures must also be considered.

Below are recommendations for some popular trees and shrubs.

	Trees Growing Well In Clay	ZONE
	Acer Rubrum	3B-4
	Acer Saccharinum	3
	Alnus	4
	Amelanchier	3-4
	Crataegus	3-5
	Fraxinus Pennsylvanica Lanceolata	2-4
	Gleditsia	4-4B
	Ilex Verticulata	3
	Juglans Nigra	5
	Malus	2-5
	Prunus Virginiana Schubert	2
	Prunus Padus	2
	Pyrus Chanticleer	5
	Quercus Robur	5
	Quercus Robur Fastigiata	5
	Quercus Rubra	3


	Trees Suitable for Planting Beneath Overhead Wires	Zone
	Acer Campestre	5B
	Acer Ginnala	2
	Acer Rubrum	3-4
	Acer Platanoides Globosum	5
	Aesculus Glabra	5B
	Amelanchier Canadensis	4
	Amelanchier Canadensis Ballerina	4
	Crataegus Crusgalli	5
	Crataegus Mordensis Toba	3
	Malus	2-5
	Prunus Fruiticosa Globosa	6
	Prunus Cerasifera Newport	3
	Prunus Padus Colorata	2
	Prunus Serrulata Kwanzan	6
	Sorbus Intermedia	4
	Syringa Reticulata Ivory Silk	2
	Ulmus Umbraculifera	4


	Shrubs For Moist Sites	Zone
	Cornus	2-6
	Salix	2-4
	Sambucus	2B-4
	Symphoricarpus Orbiculatus	2-5
	Viburnum	2-6


	Small Trees For Small Gardens (Patio Trees)	Zone
	Amelanchier Canadensis	3-4
	Caragana Arborescens Pendula	2
	Caragana Frutex Globosa	5
	Caragana Lorbergii	2
	Cercis Canadensis	6
	Cercis Canadensis Forest Pansy	6
	Cotinus Coggygria 'Royal Purple'	5
	Cotoneaster Apiculatus 'Boer'	4
	Crataegus Monogyna Compacta	5
	Euonymus	3-5
	Hibiscus	6
	Hydrangea P. G.	4
	Morus Alba Pendula	4
	Prunus Cistena	3
	Prunus Triloba	2
	Prunus Serrulata	6
	Robinia	3-4
	Salix	3-4
	Syringa Meyeri	3
	Syringa Microphylla	4
	Syringa Miss Kim	3
	Syringa Vulgaris	4
	Viburnum Carlesi	6


	Clumped Trees and Shrubs	Zone
	Acer Ginnala	2
	Acer Rubrum	4
	Amelanchier	3-4
	Aralia	5B
	Betula	2-4
	Carpinus	3-5
	Cercidiphyllum	5
	Cercis	6
	Cornus Alternifolia	2
	Cornus Kousa Chinensis	6
	Cotinus Coggygria	5
	Crataegus	3-5
	Eleagnus Angustifolia	2B
	Syringa 'Ivory Silk'	2

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	Trees of Outstanding Fall Colour Fall Colouring	Zone Wet/Dry
	Acer Ginnala Yellow, Red, Orange	2 Dry
	Acer Rubrum Yellow, Red, Orange	3 Wet/Dry
	Acer Saccharum Yellow, Red, Orange	4 Wet/Dry
	Amelanchier Canadensis Yellow, Red, Orange	3 Dry
	Cercidiphyllum Japonicum Yellow, Orange or Red	5 Dry
	Crataegus Phaenopyrum Orange, Red	5 Dry
	Fraxinus Americana 'Autumn Purple' Purple	5 Dry
	Fraxinus Nigra 'Fall Gold' Golden	2 Wet/Dry
	Prunus Serrulata 'Kwanzan' Orange, Red	6 Dry
	Pyrus Calleryana 'Chanticleer' Fire Red	5 Dry
	Quercus Bicolor Purple	4 Dry
	Quercus Coccinea Orange, Purple	5 Dry
	Quercus Palustris Orange, Purple	5 Wet/Dry
	Quercus Rubra Red	5 Dry


	Fall Colouring Shrubs and Small Trees Fall Colouring	Zone Wet/Dry
	Acer Ginnala Orange	4 Dry
	Amelanchier Orange, Scarlet	2 Dry
	Aronia Scarlet	2 Dry
	Celastrus Scanadensis Golden	3 Dry
	Cornus Kousa 'Chinensis' Purple to Scarlet	6 Dry
	Crataegus Crusgalli Yellow to Orange	5 Dry
	Euonymus Alatus Fiery Purple	3 Dry
	Euonymus Alatus 'Compactus' Fiery Purple	4 Dry
	Hamamelis Virginiana Golden	3 Dry
	Parthenocissus Quinquefolia 'Engelmannii' Red, Orange	2B Dry
	Parthenocissus Triscuspidata 'Veitchii' Orange, Red	5B Dry
	Rhus Aromatica Red, Orange	3 Dry
	Rhus Aromatica 'Gro-Low' Red, Orange	4 Dry
	Rhus Typhina & Glabra Red, Orange	3 Dry
	Rhus Typhina Laciniata Red, Orange	3 Dry
	Rosa Rugosa Red Fruit	2 Dry
	Rosa Rubiginosa Red Fruit	6 Dry
	Spiraea Bumalda 'Goldflame' Orange, Red, Bronze	3 Dry
	Viburnum Trilobum Orange, Red	2 Wet
	Viburnum Trilobum 'Compactum' Orange, Red	4 Wet

Obviously, this chart is a rough illustration to the climatic zones of North America. For a more accurate guide, it is better to refer to the minimum temperature range chart below.

1 2a 2b 3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b 10 11

Call your local weather office for the minimum temperature range of your planting area.

.ZONE	CELSIUS	FAHRENHEIT
1	Below -45.6C	Below -50F
2a	-45.5 to -42.8C	-50 to -45F
2b	-42.7 to -40.0C	-45 to -40F
3a	-39.9 to -37.3C	-40 to -35F
3b	-37.2 to -34.5C	-35 to -30F
4a	-34.4 to -31.7C	-30 to -25F
4b	-31.6 to -28.9C	-25 to -20F
5a	-28.8 to -26.2C	-20 to -15F
5b	-26.1 to -23.4C	-15 to -10F
6a	-23.3 to -20.6C	-10 to -5F
6b	-20.5 to -17.8C	-5 to 0F
7a	-17.7 to -15.0C	0 to 5F
7b	-14.9 to -12.3C	5 to 10F
8a	-12.2 to -9.5C	10 to 15F
8b	-9.4 to -6.7C	15 to 20F
9a	-6.6 to -3.9C	20 to 25F
9b	-3.8 to -1.2C	25 to 30F
10a	-1.1 to 1.6C	30 to 35F
10b	1.7 to 4.4C	35 to 40F
11	Above 4.5C	Above 40F

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