Small Evergreen Trees

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Replacing Trees Removed on Private Property

While street trees must be chosen from the appropriate Approved Street Tree Planting List for planting, there are no specific species that must be selected for planting trees on private property. This list presents options to help guide you in selecting a species to plant on your property.

Small Evergreen Trees (mature size is 15’ to 30’ tall)

OR = Oregon native ESP = Early spring LSP = Late spring

PDX = Portland or Willamette Valley native SP = Spring SU = Summer

Common name	Botanical name	Native	Wildlife value	Showy flowers	Bark interest	Drought tolerance
Azara – Boxleaf	Azara microphylla	-	-	-	-	-
Cedar – Weeping Alaska yellow	Cupressus nootkatensis ‘Pendula’, ‘Viridis’	OR	-	-	-	Low
Cedar – Deodar	Cedrus deodara ‘Albospicata’, ‘Aurea Pendula’, ‘Electra’, ‘Gold Cone’, ‘Golden Horizon’, ‘Harvest Gold’, ‘Well’s Golden’	-	-	-	-	-
Cryptomeria cultivars	Cryptomeria japonica ‘Elegans’ and ‘Sekkan’	-	-	-	-	-
Cypress – Blue Ice Arizona	Cupressus arizonica var. glabra ‘Blue Ice’	-	-	-	-	High
Elaeocarpus	Elaeocarpus decipiens	-	Fruits	-	-	-
Eucalyptus – Alpine cider gum	Eucalyptus archeri	-	Flowers	-	Yes	-
Eucalyptus – Jounoma snow gum	Eucalyptus pauciflora ssp. debeuzevillei	-	Flowers	-	Yes	Med
Eucalyptus – Snow gum	Eucalyptus pauciflora ssp. niphophila	-	Flowers	-	Yes	Med
Eucalyptus – Spinning gum	Eucalyptus perriniana	-	Flowers	-	Yes	-
Fir – Korean	Abies koreana (inc. ‘Silberlocke’)	-	Seeds	-	-	-
Fir – Blue Cloak white	Abies concolor ‘Blue Cloak’	OR	Seeds	-	-	-
Juniper – Alligator	Juniperus deppeana	-	Seeds	-	Yes	High
Juniper – Rocky Mountain cultivars	Juniperus scopulorum (inc. ‘Cologreen’, ‘Pathfinder’ and ‘Wichita Blue’)	-	Seeds	-	-	High
Magnolia – Banana fig	Magnolia figo	-	Seeds	SP	-	Low
Magnolia – Southern	Magnolia grandiflora ‘Alta’, ‘Edith Bogue’, ‘Kay Parris’, ‘Little Gem’, ‘St. Mary’, ‘Victoria’	-	Seeds	SU	-	-
Marina strawberry tree	Arbutus x ‘Marina’	-	Fruits	Fall	Yes	Med
Oak – Mexican	Quercus mexicana	-	Acorns	-	-	High
Oak – Ringcup or Japanese blue	Quercus glauca	-	Acorns	-	-	-
Oak – Ubame	Quercus phillyraeoides	-	Acorns	-	-	-
Pine – Arnold’s Sentinel Austrian	Pinus nigra ‘Arnold’s Sentinel’	-	Seeds	-	-	-
Pine – Dragon’s Eye Korean	Pinus koraiensis ‘Oculis Draconis’	-	-	-	-	-
Pine – Emerald Arrow Bosnian	Pinus heldreichii var. leucodermis ‘Emerald Arrow’	-	Seeds	-	-	Med
Pine – Fastigiate Eastern white	Pinus strobus ‘Fastigiata’	-	Seeds	-	-	-
Pine – Shore	Pinus contorta var. contorta	OR	Seeds	-	-	-
Pine – Silveray Korean	Pinus koraiensis’ Silveray’	-	Seeds	-	-	-
Pine – Swiss stone	Pinus cembra (inc. ‘Compacta Glauca’)	-	Seeds	-	-	-
Pine – Tanyosho Japanese red	Pinus densiflora ‘‘Tanyosho’	-	Seeds	-	Yes	Med
Pine – Japanese black	Pinus thunbergii (inc.‘Thunderhead’)	-	Seeds	-	-	Med
Pine – Umbrella	Sciadopitys verticillata (inc. ‘Wintergreen’)	-	-	-	-	-
Pine – Vanderwolf’s Pyramid	Pinus flexilis ‘Vanderwolf's Pyramid’	OR	Seeds	-	-	High
Silky laurel	Neolitsea sericea	-	-	-	-	Low
Spruce – Bruns Serbian	Picea omorika ‘Bruns’	-	Seeds	-	-	-
Spruce – Colorado blue cultivars	Picea pungens ‘Baby Blue’ and ‘Glacier Blue’	-	Seeds	-	-	Med
Spruce – Red Cone, Paul’s Select	Picea abies ‘Acrocona’ and ‘Paul’s Select’	-	Seeds	-	-	-
Spruce – Skylands Oriental	Picea orientalis ‘Skylands’	-	Seeds	-	-	Med