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This list provides options for tree selection when planting in 6.0 to 8.4 foot wide planting spaces without high voltage power lines.
Measure the width of the planting site from the inside of the curb to the edge of the sidewalk. Use this list for 6.0 to 8.4 foot wide planting spaces without high voltage power lines. Other types of overhead wires are okay to plant under unless specified. Trees on this list are generally 40 - 75 ft (height) x 30 - 55 ft (width) at maturity.
| Tree Type Common Name Scientific Name | Size (height x width) | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Cypress | |||
| Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum | 65 x 30 | fall color | Deciduous conifer. Feathery foliage turns orange/cinnamon in fall. |
| Beech | |||
Fernleaf Beech Copper Beech Rivers Purple Beech | 60 x 50 60 x 45 60 x 45 | wildlife fall color | Grand, stately tree with smooth, silver-grey bark. 'Asplenifolia' features interesting leaf shape, while 'Atropurpurea' and 'Riversii' have summer leaves in shades of purple. Beech nuts support wildlife. |
| Catalpa | |||
| Hybrid Catalpa Catalpa xerubescens 'Purpurea' | 50 x 50 | wildlife flowers | Fast growing tree with big leaves and large clusters of white and purple, orchid-like flowers. New leaves appear purple. |
| Northern Catalpa Catalpa speciosa | 40 x 30 | wildlife flowers | Fast growing tree with very large leaves and large clusters of white and purple, orchid-like flowers. |
| Kentucky Coffeetree | |||
| Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus | 60 x 40 | fall color | Large, double-compound leaves give a tropical appearance during summer months. Straight species will produce seed pods. Cultivars are seedless. |
| Dove-Tree | |||
| Dove-Tree Davidia involucrata | 50 x 30 | fall color part shade | Medium sized, spreading tree with delicate white flower bracts that resemble doves fluttering in the springtime breeze. |
| Elm | |||
| Jefferson American Elm Ulmus americana 'Jefferson' | 65 x 55 | fall color | Classic American elm form with faster growth rate, glossy green leaves turning yellows in the fall. These cultivars selected for good Dutch elm disease resistance. |
| Accolade® Elm Ulmus 'Morton' | 60 x 50 | fall color | Asian elm hybrid with moderate growth rate, classic elm shape and yellow fall foliage. Resistant to Dutch elm disease. |
| Triumph Elm Ulmus 'Morton Glossy' | 55 x 45 | fall color | Asian elm cultivar, with moderate growth rate, initially upright becoming more vase shaped with age. |
| Patriot Elm Ulmus 'Patriot' | 50 x 40 | fall color | This larger-form Asian elm cultivar has dark green leaves, exceptional yellow fall foliage, and a moderate growth rate. Drought, pest and Dutch elm disease resistant. |
| Frontier Elm Ulmus carpinifolia x parvifolia 'Frontier' | 40 x 40 | fall color | Unique elm hybrid with exfoliating bark revealing colorful patches. Reddish-purple fall color. Resistant to Dutch elm disease and tolerant of soil compaction. |
| Fir | |||
| Spanish Fir Abies pinsapo | 50 x 30 | evergreen | Slower growing, pyramidal conifer with dark green bristly needles covering branches and twigs for an interesting visual effect. |
| Ginkgo | |||
Autumn Gold Ginkgo Magyar Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba 'Magyar' | 45 x 35 | fall color | Slow growing but unique and elegant tree with golden yellow fall color. These fruitless cultivars are the right size for medium planting strips. |
| Hackberry | |||
| Hackberry Celtis occidentalis | 50 x 45 | wildlife fall color unique bark | Faster growing and adaptable to poor soil conditions. Yellow fall color and interesting rough corky bark with age. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Incense Cedar | |||
| Incense Cedar Calocedrus decurrens | 60 x 20 | evergreen | Aromatic evergreen conifer with a naturally narrow form. Grows best in full sun with well-drained soil. |
| 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. Performs 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. |
| Silver Linden Tilia tomentosa 'Sterling' | 45 x 35 | fall color | Fast growing with silver green foliage. |
| Myrtle | |||
| Oregon Myrtle Umbellularia californica | 60 x 60 | evergreen wildlife | Broadleaf evergreen with bay-like scent. Native to southern Oregon. |
| Oak | |||
| Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor | 60 x 50 | wildlife | Moderate growing oak with leaves turning yellow, bronze, and red in the fall. Bark becomes deeply furrowed with age. |
| Canby Oak Quercus canbyi | 45 x 40 | evergreen wildlife | Faster growing, evergreen oak with holly-like leaves and excellent drought tolerance. |
| Canyon Live Oak Quercus chrysolepis | 55 x 30 | evergreen wildlife | Faster growing, evergeen oak with excellent drought resistance. |
| Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea | 60 x 45 | wildlife fall color | Slower growing oak which displays brilliant shades of bright scarlet fall color. |
| Forest Green® Oak Quercus frainetto 'Schmidt' | 55 x 30 | wildlife | Glossy deep green summer foliage and amber colored fall color. |
| Oregon White Oak Quercus garryana | 65 x 45 | native wildlife | Native, slow-growing oak which eventually develops a capacious crown and a stately presence. |
| Silverleaf Oak Quercus hypoleucoides | 50 x 35 | evergreen wildlife | Faster growing with lance-shaped leaves are silvery white below and dark green above. |
| Holly Oak Quercus ilex | 50 x 50 | evergreen wildlife | Faster growing evergreen oak with holly-like leaves and excellent drought tolerance. |
| Shingle Oak Quercus imbricaria | 60 x 60 | wildlife fall color | Hardy, 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. |
| California Black Oak Quercus kelloggii | 60 x 45 | wildlife fall color | Faster growing oak with golden fall color. |
| Valley Oak Quercus lobata | 50 x 40 | wildlife | Large, spreading canopy and picturesque twisting limbs. |
| Chinkapin Oak Quercus muehlenbergii | 50 x 45 | wildlife | Faster growing with dark green foliage. |
| Willow Oak Quercus phellos | 50 x 40 | wildlife fall color | Faster growing with bronze fall foliage. |
| Monterrey Oak Quercus polymorpha | 55 x 50 | evergreen wildlife | Semi-evergreen with bluish green foliage. |
| Shumard Oak Quercus shumardii | 75 x 55 | wildlife fall color | Faster growing with red, copper, bronze fall foliage. |
| Cork Oak Quercus suber | 60 x 60 | evergreen wildlife | Fast growing evergreen oak with thick, corky bark. |
| Southern Live Oak Quercus virginiana | 70 x 70 | evergreen wildlife | Majestic, long-lived evergreen tree. |
| Interior Live Oak Quercus wislizeni | 50 x 40 | evergreen wildlife | Evergreen, slow growing, 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 | |||
| Austrian Pine Pinus nigra | 60 x 35 | evergreen | Hardy tree, drought and heat tolerant once established. Long, dark-green needles in bundles of two, medium-sized cones, bark is light gray with dark fissures. The tree has a classic conical shape when young then spreading to a tall, ranging canopy with a flat-top when mature. |
| 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. |
| Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa | 150 x 30 | evergreen wildlife unique bark | Native large tree in Oregon. Long needles in bundles of three and large cones. Saplings have gray trunks that gradually turn a lovely orange with irregular plates, surrounded by dark fissures as it matures. Hardy, heat and drought tolerant when established. Adapted to future climate. |
| Southwestern White Pine Pinus strobiformis | 50 x 30 | evergreen | Pyramidal when young, becomes open and spreading with age. Medium-long needles in bundles of five are a soft blue-gray color. Hardy and drought tolerant, this tree is future climate adapted. |
| Planetree | |||
Bloodgood London Planetree Columbia London Planetree Liberty London Planetree Exclamation™ London Planetree Yarwood London Planetree | 55 x 40 | unique bark | Fast growing with a stout trunk displaying bark peeling in colorful patches of cream, brown and grey. These cultivars are anthracnose resistant. Tolerates pollution and heat, future climate adapted. Drought tolerant once established. Overall, these are great city trees that require ample growing space from root to shoot. |
| Redwood | |||
| Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides | 75 x 30 | fall color | Deciduous relative to coast redwood. Needles turn yellow to orange before dropping in the fall. New bright green foliage emerges in early spring. |
| Tanoak | |||
| Tanoak Notholithocarpus densiflorus | 75 x 50 | evergreen | Broadleaf evergreen native to southern Oregon with acorn-like fruit. |
| Walnut | |||
| English Walnut Juglans regia 'Carpathian' | 50 x 50 | wildlife unique bark | A noble tree with distinctive silver-grey bark, aromatic leaves, and edible nuts. |
| 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 'Green Vase' | 60 x 50 | fall color unique bark | Moderate growing tree with vivid orange fall color, patchy gray, orange, brown trunk and graceful vase shape. |