Minnesota Valley Garden Center

More than 50 years and still growing!

Family owned and operated since 1962, Minnesota Valley Garden Center has been one of the top nurseries in the Twin Cities area.

 

We proudly provide the highest quality trees, plants, statuary, landscape services, and tree spading for Minnesota homeowners and businesses. Our knowledgeable staff is available to answer any of your gardening questions. Come by and see us! 

 

Trees that we sell

Here’s information about some of our favorite trees that we carry! Don’t see what you’re looking for? We offer a variety of trees, shrubs, perennials & more. Call the Garden Center (952-445-9160) for more info.

Autumn Blaze Maple

H: 50’ - 60’ W: 40’

Shape: Oval

Fall Foliage: Orange, bright red

Fact: Fast growing and seedless

Armstrong Maple

H: 40’ - 60’ W: 20’ - 25’

Shape: Narrow, upright

Fall foliage: Yellow, orange & red

Fact: High heat tolerance

Sienna Glen Maple

H: 60’ W: 40’

Shape: Pyramidal

Fall Foliage: Yellow, orange & red

Fact: Very hardy & wind resistant

Swedish Columnar Aspen

H: 40’ W: 10’

Shape: Narrow, columnar

Fall foliage: Golden yellow

Fact: Great for natural screens and small spaces. Known for soothing sound in the breeze

Kentucky Coffeetree

H: 50’ - 60’ W: 40’ - 50’

Shape: Open, spreading

Fall Foliage: Golden yellow

Fact: Native tree. White flowers in the Spring, Long seed pods that ripen in October

Swamp White Oak

H: 50’ - 60’ W: 40’ - 50’

Shape: Narrow, rounded

Fall foliage: Yellow - brown

Fact: Very hardy tree. Thrives in both moist and dry soils

Northern Red Oak

H: 60’ - 80’ W: 50’

Shape: Pyramidal in youth, rounded at maturity

Fall Foliage: Long lasting red color in the fall

Fact: Fastest growing Oak

Skyline Honeylocust

H:50’ W: 30’ - 35’

Shape: Broad, pyramidal

Fall foliage: Golden yellow

Fact: Hardy, thornless compact tree with fern like leaves

Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry

H: 20’ - 25’ W: 15’

Shape: Comes in a tree and clump version

Fall foliage: Red - Orange

Fact: White flowers in the Spring, sweet edible purple fruit in the fall

Springsnow Crabapple

H: 25’ - 30’ W: 15’

Shape: Rounded

Flower: White flowers in the Spring

Fact: Fruitless crab, low maintenance

Red Jewel Crabapple

H: 15’ W: 12’

Shape:Upright, pyramidal

Flower: White flowers in the Spring

Fact: Cherry red berries last throughout winter

Northern Catalpa

H: 50’ W: 35’

Shape: Upright oval

Flowers: White flowers in summer

Fact: Fast growing, large heart shaped leaves

MN Strain Redbud

H: 20’ - 30’ W: 20’ - 25’

Shape: Vase shaped, comes in tree and clump form

Fall foliage: Gold yellow

Fact: Pink flowers in early spring then heart shaped leaves after it’s done flowering

Colorado Spruce

H: 40’ - 60’ W: 15’ - 30’

Shape: Upright, pyramidal

Fact: Drought tolerant but prefers moist, well drained soil

Norway Spruce

H:40’ - 80’ W: 25’ - 30’

Shape:Upward, pyramidal

Fact: Fastest growing Spruce, wind resistant

Scotch Pine

H: 40’ - 60’ W: 30’ - 40’

Shape: Upright, broad

Fact: Short needles, gets orange/brown bark on upper portion of tree. Does well in a variety of soils

Holmstrup Arborvitae

H: 8’ - 10’ W: 3’ - 4’

Shape: Dense, pyramidal

Fact: Tolerates poor drainage