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Home My WebLink About2024-05-14-TREE-min-att31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 A B C D E F G H I J COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ACCEPTABLE CULTIVARS NE NATIVE?HEIGHT SPREAD STREET TREE?CONDITIONS ATTRIBUTES AVAILABILITY of 3" limited Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum Monarch of Illinois' southeast/ midatlantic 50-70'20-30'yes adaptable to wet, dry, or compacted soils pyramidal deciduous conifer x Birch, River Betula nigra yes 40-70'40-60'yes adaptable to dry or wet soils exfoliating bark Birch, Black or Sweet Betula lenta yes 40-55'30-45' good fall color (yellow), cherry-like bark x Black walnut Juglans nigra yes 50-75'50-75'moist, rich, deep soil oval to rounded crown on a tall trunk without lower branches at maturity x Butternut Juglans cinnerea yes 40-60'30-50'moist, rich, deep soil x Catalpa, Northern Catalpa speciosa yes 40-60'20-40' shows invasive tendencies in south pannicles of bell-shaped flowers Cherry, Black Prunus serotina yes 60-90'35-50' sun to pt shade; salt and drought tolerant small white flowers and black fruits, scaly bark x Elm, American Ulmus americana DED-resistant: 'Princeton', 'Jefferson', 'New Harmony', 'Valley Forge'yes 60-80'50-70'yes easily transplanted,pH adaptable,prefers moist, fertile soil, prune in September to October soil salt tolerant Vase shape. U structure branching (Jefferson) preferable to V structure (Princeton) Common Hackberry Celtis occidentalis none southern NE 40-60'40-60' Zone 3, tolerates wet, dry, poor soil, easily transplant form B&B container or bare root, prefers rich soil, very soil adaptable, tolerant of most conditions, wind tolerant, full sun, urban tolerant A large deciduous tree, cylindrical shape when mature, branches tend to droop, fast growth rate, coarse texture Canadian Hemlock, Eastern Hemlock Tsuga canadensis not used as hedge yes 60-80'25-40' cool, damp N slope, sun or shade; placement critical for tree's health and survival. May require treatment for wooly adelgid Needle evergreen, conical or pyramidal shape, soft, graceful, horizontal to pendulous branches, fine texture Shagbark Hickory Carya ovata none yes 50-100'20-40 prefers deep, well- drained soil, has a large taproot, which makes transplanting difficult, full sun to partial shade fruit can be a litter problem, few pest and disease problems x 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 A B C D E F G H I J Common Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos Shademaster, Skyline, Halka midwest 50-60'25-35 yes, where space permits tolerates salt, compaction, full sun, adaptable to a range of soils, grows best in deep, moist, fertile soils of neutral pH, probably performs best in soils that are not too acidic, tolerant of pollution A medium to large deciduous tree, spread is usually equal to height, branching is upright-spreading to arching or more or less horizontal, some trees become nearly flat- topped rather loose and open, casts only light shade, develops a short main trunk; possible allergen risk Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus male cultivars only midwest 60-75 30-50 yes Tolerant of many tough conditions best used as a street tree; except when in flower unattractive for much of the year, not specimen tree Linden, American / Basswood Tilia americana yes 60-80'30-55' no - salt intolerant sensitive to salt, pollution, gas leaks Magnolia, Cucumber Magnolia acuminata yes 50-80'50-80' Maple, red Acer rubrum yes 40-70'20-40'yes Maple, sugar Acer saccharum Fall Fiesta, Commemoration, Flash Fire, Green Mountain yes 75'20-50'no needs lots of ground space and water Oak, Black Quercus velutina yes 50-60'50-60'no x Oak, Bur Quercus macrocarpa central plains 70-80'70-80'yes excellent park and large area tree Oak, Chestnut Quercus montana yes 60-70' (wikipedia) 60-70' (wikipedi a)x Oak, Pin Quercus palustris yes 75'40' downward branching makes unsuitable; good setback tree Oak, Red Quercus rubra yes 75'30-45'yes Oak, Scarlet Quercus coccinia yes 75'40-50'no often found on dry sandy soil, grows higher in the wild, whatis offered in nurseries may not be scarlet oak late color, may be scarlet, may be russet,may gro 1-2'/year in first 10-20 yrs Oak, Swamp white Quercus bicolor yes 50-60'50-60'no drought resistant, but grows in the wild in swamps/besides rivers, needs acid soil easier to transplant than white oak, grows many tertiary branches which makes winter silhouette somewhat coarse, yellow in fall Oak, White Quercus alba yes 50-80'50-80'no acid soil, likes full sun, dislikes compaction difficult to transplant (balled and burlapped), slow grower, good park/meadow tree Pine, Eastern White Pinus strobus many yes 50-80'20-40'no tolerates many soils, needs fair amount of sun branches break in high wind,easy to transplant Sassafrass Sassafras albidum yes 30-60'25-40'no full sun to light shade hard to transplant; clonal 30 31 32 33 34 A B C D E F G H I J Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua southern NE 60-75 40-50' yes if enough room for roots likes moist, slightly acid soil, grows best with moist soil beautiful, variable fall color, leaves persist until late in fall, messy fruit, many cultivars Sycamore, American Platanus occidentalis yes 75-100'75-100' +yes full sun Massive trunk with flaking bark, open crown Tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera yes 70-90'35-50' Some cultivars full sun, moist, well- drained loam fast-growing and tallest east coast tree; tulip-shaped leaves greenish- yellow flowers Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica Wildfire', 'Green Gable'yes 30-50' or larger 20-30'yes full sun or semi-shade, sheltered from wind, poor pollution tolerance glossy green leaves with bright fall color; bluish black fruit eaten by many birds and mammals Yellowwood Cladrastis kentukea southeast 30-50'40-55' no due to low branching - good setback tree full sun, well-drained soil low-branching tree with broad, rounded crown and panicles of white, fragrant flowers.