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This list provides options for tree selection when planting in 4.0 to 5.9 foot wide planting spaces without high voltage power lines.
Measure the width of the planting space from the inside of the curb to the edge of the sidewalk. Use this list for 4.0 to 5.9 foot wide planting spaces WITHOUT high voltage power lines. Other types of overhead lines are okay to plant under. Trees on this list are generally 30 - 65 ft (height) x 20 - 40 ft (width) at maturity.
| Tree Type Common Name Scientific Name | Size (height x width) | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Cypress | |||
| Shawnee Brave® Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum 'Mickelson' | 50 x 20 | fall color | Deciduous conifer. Feathery foliage turns orange/cinnamon in fall. Smaller form cultivar. |
| Birch | |||
| Dura-Heat® River Birch Betula nigra 'BNMTF' Heritage® River Birch Betula nigra 'Cully' | 45 x 35 | unique bark part shade | Most resistant species to the bronze birch borer. Prefers moist soils and may perform better in part shade. Naturally exfoliating bark makes for a very appealing tree. |
| Cascara | |||
| Cascara Frangula purshiana | 30 x 25 | native wildlife fall color part shade | This native tree performs best in part to full shade. Provides small black fruit that are a favorite with birds. Leaves turn golden in fall. Performs best when planted in part shade and occasionally watered during summer months. |
| Cork Tree | |||
His Majesty Cork Tree Eyestopper® Cork Tree | 40 x 35 |
fall color | Stout, medium-sized fruitless cultivars with corky bark and brilliant yellow fall color. |
| Cryptomeria | |||
| Sekkan Sugi Japanese Cedar Cryptomeria japonica 'Sekkan Sugi' | 50 x 15 | evergreen | Faster growing conifer with soft awl shaped deep green needles and a naturally narrow shape. New growth is curiously golden. |
| Cypress | |||
| Arizona Cypress 'Blue Ice' Cupressus arizonica var. glabra 'Blue Ice' /Hesperocyparis arizonica 'Blue Ice' | 50 x 20 | evergreen | A columnar form tree with lacy, blue-gray foliage. Small rounded cones. Fast growing, tolerant of extreme heat and drought; and adapted to our future climate. |
| Elm | |||
| Frontier Elm Ulmus carpinifolia x parvifolia 'Frontier' | 40 x 40 | fall color unique bark | Unique elm hybrid with exfoliating bark revealing colorful patches. Reddish-purple fall color. Resistant to Dutch elm disease and tolerant of soil compaction. |
| Emerald Sunshine® Elm Ulmus propinqua 'JFS-Bierbach' | 35 x 25 | fall color | Smaller form Asian elm cultivar with moderate growth rate, dark green leaves, yellow fall foliage and good drought and pest resistance. Resistant to Dutch elm disease. |
| Filbert | |||
| Turkish Filbert Corylus colurna | 50 x 30 | wildlife | Tough and attractive tree. Does well in a variety of soil and environmental conditions. Resistant to heat, drought and pests. |
| Ginkgo | |||
Autumn Gold Ginkgo Maygar Ginkgo Saratoga Ginkgo | 45 x 35 45 x 35 35 x 25 | fall color |
Slow growing but unique and elegant tree with golden yellow fall color. These fruitless cultivars are the right size for smaller planting strips. |
| Golden Raintree | |||
| Golden Raintree Koelreuteria paniculata | 35 x 25 | flowers fall color | Long clusters of yellow flowers bloom in mid-summer and form lantern-like seed capsules. Leaves change from red-copper in spring to green in summer and yellow-orange in fall. |
| Honeylocust | |||
Halka® Honeylocust Shademaster Honeylocust Skyline® Honeylocust | 45 x 40 | fall color | Fast growing, thornless cultivars with bright yellow fall color. Very tolerant of poor soils. 'Christie' produces seed pods. |
| Hophornbeam | |||
| American Hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana | 30 x 25 | fall color | Fruit clusters look like hop flowers. Pest resistant and drought tolerant. Bright orange-gold fall color. |
| Hornbeam | |||
European Hornbeam Pyramidal European Hornbeam | 60 x 40
40 x 25 |
fall color | Slower growing, yet long-lived tree with silvery gray bark and bronze-yellow fall color. Tolerant of poor soil conditions. |
| Ironwood | |||
Ruby Vase® Persian Ironwood Vanessa Persian Ironwood | 35 x 20 |
fall color | Upright, narrow cultivars with brilliant yellow, orange and red fall colors. Exfoliating bark exhibits a mosaic of green, white, and brown. |
| Katsura | |||
| Katsura Cercidiphyllum japonicum | 50 x 30 | fall color part shade | Heart shaped leaves turn gold, orange, red and smell like cotton candy in the fall. Fares better with moist, well-drained soil and a site with partial shade as bark is susceptible to sunscald. |
| Linden | |||
| Redmond American Linden Tilia americana 'Redmond' | 45 x 35 | fall color | Strong pyramidal form. Heart-shaped leaves are dark green in summer and yellow in fall. |
| Greenspire® Littleleaf Linden Tilia cordata 'PNI 6025' | 50 x 40 | fall color | Moderate with pyramidal form and yellow fall foliage. |
| Harvest Gold Littleleaf Linden Tilia x mongolica 'Harvest Gold' | 35 x 25 | fall color | Deep green, glossy, heart-shaped leaves turn bright golden yellow in fall. |
| Silver Linden Tilia tomentosa 'Sterling' | 45 x 35 | fall color | Fast growing with silver green foliage. |
| Oak | |||
| Bambooleaf Oak Quercus myrsinifolia | 35 x 25 | evergreen wildlife | Evergreen, fast grower, attractive year-round. Very cold hardy. |
| Canby Oak Quercus canbyi | 45 x 40 | evergreen wildlife | Hardy, semi-evergreen oak, grows quickly with dark-green glossy and leathery leaves. Leaves may turn red and persist through winter. Drought and heat tolerant once established. |
| Escarpment Live Oak Quercus fusiformis | 40 x 40 | evergreen wildlife | Hardy, semi-evergreen oak, grows quickly with dark-green oblong leaves. Medium sized oak, drought and heat tolerant once established. Future climate adapted. |
| Forest Green® Oak Quercus frainetto 'Schmidt' | 55 x 30 | wildlife | Glossy deep green summer foliage and amber colored fall color. |
| Interior Live Oak Quercus wislizeni | 50 x 40 | evergreen wildlife | Evergreen, slow growing, heat and drought tolerant. |
| Shingle Oak Quercus imbricaria | 60 x 60 | wildlife fall color | Hardy and drought tolerant when established. Leaves are oblong and bright green in summer and turn a subdued red in the fall. Acorns are small and black with green stripes when mature. |
| Silverleaf Oak Quercus hypoleucoides | 50 x 35 | evergreen wildlife | Faster growing with lance-shaped leaves are silvery white below and dark green above. |
| Osage-Orange | |||
| White Shield Osage-Orange Maclura pomifera 'White Shield' | 35 x 35 | fall color | A thornless and fruitless osage orange variety with glossy green leaves that turn orange in fall. Once established, it is heat and drought tolerant. |
| Japanese Pagodatree | |||
| MillstoneTM Japanese Pagodatree Styphnolobium japonicum 'Halka' | 45 x 35 | wildlife flowers | Faster growing when young. Attractive compound foliage and fragrant late summer flowers. The Millstone cultivar is canker resistant. |
| Pine | |||
| Bosnian Pine Pinus heldreichii/P. leucodermis | 40 x 20 | evergreen | Pyramidal to tall and columnar form, with unique purple-blue cones when young, maturing to brown. Heat and drought tolerant when established. |
| Limber Pine Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid' | 35 x 15 | evergreen | Smaller form, slow growing pine with blue-green foliage. |
| Hardy Rubber Tree | |||
| Hardy Rubber Tree Eucommia ulmoides | 40 x 40 | part shade | Attractive glossy green foliage. Excellent resistance to insects and disease. |
| Tupelo | |||
Afterburner® Tupelo Firestarter Tupelo Red Rage® Tupelo Sheri's Cloud Tupelo Wildfire Tupelo | 40 x 25 | wildlife fall color | Great street tree with glossy green leaves and brilliant deep red and bright orange fall foliage. |
| Yellowwood | |||
| American Yellowwood Cladrastis kentukea | 40 x 40 | flowers fall color | Clusters of fragrant white flowers in spring. Yellow foliage in fall. |
| Zelkova | |||
| Green Vase® Japanese Zelkova Zelkova serrata 'Schmidtlow' | 60 x 50 | fall color unique bark | Moderate growing tree with vivid orange fall color, patchy grey, orange, brown trunk and graceful vase shape. Larger form compared to Village Green Zelkova. |
| Village Green® Japanese Zelkova Zelkova serrata 'Village Green' | 40 x 30 | fall color unique bark | Fast growing cultivar with dark red fall color, patchy grey, orange, brown trunk and graceful vase shape. |