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good species to plant in groves

9 years ago

Just a fun discussion. What are some of your favorite trees to plant in close proximity in small groups or groves of a single species (or even cultivar if you want even more uniformity)?

My list:

-Sugar Maple
-Cryptomeria
-Dawn Redwood
-Baldcypress
-Liriodendron

For me it seems like conifers in general are good trees to plant in groves.

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Comments (8)

greenthumbzdude
9 years ago
lirodendron fo sho
User
9 years ago
I'll include two from the OP, Bald Cypress and Dawn Red, then add..,

Magnolia grandiflora (especially good for year round screening)
Eastern Hemlock
White birch (don't gave any of these but always thought look great in a grove)
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
9 years ago
Birches
Stewartias
Katsuras (Cercidiphyllum)
Eucalyptus
Huggorm
9 years ago
I would love to have a walnut grove
basic
9 years ago
Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides).
nurseryman33
9 years ago
This is a photo of my aspen grove, planted about 10 years ago with 5' bare root trees.
basic
9 years ago
Aspen, ferns, and hydrangea -- that's a nice look, Nurseryman.
mikebotann
9 years ago
Cryptomeria j., 'Jin Dai' and dwarf gold and green Hinokis.
Mike

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