Buffer Tree List - Recommended Species

= Okay to plant under overhead utility lines

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All measurements are in feet
Min. Compat-
Common Name Botanical Name Form Remarks
Mature Canopy Planting ible with
Height Spread Space Overhead
Width Wires
Flame Maple Acer ginnala ‘Flame’ 20 20 3 Oval 4 Fall color, early to leaf out in spring, fragrant flowers
Sango Kaku Japanese Maple Acer palmatum ‘Sango Kaku’ 18 14 3 Umbrella 4 Upright habit with bright medium green foliage + gold fall color.
Roughbark Maple Acer triflorum 20 20 3 Globe 4 Fall color, textured bark
Western Serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia 20 20 3 Oval
Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida 25 25 3 Vase 4 Large number of varieties available
Kousa Dogwood Cornus kousa 25 25 3 Globe 4 Shade tolerant
Cornelian Cherry Dogwood Cornus mas 20 20 3 Umbrella 4 Gold or red in fall, resistant to verticillium
Grace Smoketree Cotinus coggygria x obovatus ‘Grace’ 20 15 3 Globe 4 Outstanding summer + fall color
American Smoketree Cotinus obovatus 30 30 3 Globe 4 Tolerant of hot + dry sites, attractive fall color, puple flower clusters
Black Hawthorne Crataegus douglasii 25 20 3 Oval 4 Native to Portland metro region, has thorns
Wedding Bells Silverbell Halesia carolina ‘Wedding Bells’ 20 15 3 Oval 4 White bell-shaped flowers, yellow fall foliage
Columnar Goldenchain Laburnum anagyroides ‘Columnaris’ 20 10 3 Vase 4 Dense clusters of bright yellow flowers in spring
Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora ‘Victoria’ or ‘Little Gem’ 25 25 3 Globe 4 Large fragrant white flowers
Merrill Magnolia Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merrill’ 25 25 3 Pyramidal 4 Fragrant white flowers
Centurion Crabapple Malus ‘Centurion’” 20 15 3 Oval 4 Purple to bronze foliage in summer. Flower is rose-red. Bright red fruit.
Marilee Crabapple Malus ‘Jarmin’ 24 10 3 Oval 4 Pink buds open to white blooms, generally fruitless, narrow crown
Prariefire Crabapple Malus ‘Prairie Fire’ 20 20 3 Pyramidal 4 Purple to reddish green foliage. Excellent disease resistance. Long lasting pinkish red flowers + small red fruit.
Purple Prince Crabapple Malus ‘Purple Prince’ 20 20 3 Globe 4 Purple bronze foliage, rose red flower
Red Barron Crabapple Malus ‘Red Barron’ 18 8 3 Columnar 4 Columnar habit. Reddish-purple leaves becoming bronze-green. Dark red flower. Dark red, 1/2” fruit.
Chinese Pistache Pistachia chinensis 25 25 3 Globe 4 Impressive red-orange fall color, attracts wildlife
Tall Stewartia Stewardia montadelpha 25 20 3 Globe 4
Japanese Stewartia Stewartia pseudocamellia 25 25 3 Umbrella 4 Needs ample water
Japanese Snowbell Styrax japonicus 25 25 3 Globe 4 Covered in June with pure white, bell-shaped flowers. Beautiful small tree.
Fragrant Snowbell Tree Styrax obassia 35 25 3 Globe 8 Slender tree with very large leaves that are dull, fuzzy + rounded. Drooping white flower clusters 4-8” long.
Queen Elizabeth™ Maple Acer campestre ‘Evelyn’ 35 30 4 Oval 8 Dark green foliage. Yellow fall color.
David’s Maple Acer davidii 25 25 4 Globe 4 Fall color, attractive striped bark
Amur Maple Acer ginnala 20 20 4 Globe 4 Green foliage turns yellow, orange or red in fall.
Henry Maple Acer henryi 25 25 4 Globe 4 Trifoliate, green with a bronze tint in spring; red in fall
Red Sunset Red Maple Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ 45 30 4 Columnar 8 Attractive bark, red or orange fall color, provide good drainage in clay soil
Keithsform Sunset Maple Acer truncatum x A. platanoides ‘Keithsform’ 35 25 4 Oval 8 Oval with dark green foliage + yellow-orange to red fall color. Nice branch structure.
Jacquemontii Birch Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 40 30 4 Oval 8 Glossy, dark green leaves turn yellow in fall. Very white bark.

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 Buffer Tree List - Recommended Species
= Okay to plant under overhead utility lines
Forms globe
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column oval pyramid umbrella vase = Not okay to plant under overhead utility lines A buffer tree is a tree that was approved as part of a buffering and screening plan.
All measurements are in feet
Min. Compat-
Common Name Botanical Name Form Remarks
Mature Canopy Planting ible with
Height Spread Space Overhead
Width Wires
European Hornbeam Carpinus betulus 35 25 4 Globe 8 Dense crown
Pyramidal European Hornbeam Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’ 40 25 4 Oval 8 Dark green foliage turns yellow in fall.
Frans Fontaine Hornbeam Carpinus betulus ‘Frans Fontaine’ 40 30 4 Columnar 8 Provides good screening, attractive fall color
Japanese hornbeam Carpinus japonica 25 25 4 Globe 4 Attractive foliage, usually trouble free
Chinese Fringetree Chionanthus retusus 25 25 4 Globe 4 Showy flower, fruit attracts birds, generally requires little maintenance
American Yellowwood Cladrastis kentuckia 35 35 4 Globe 8 Fragrant, white, pendulous flower clusters. Yellow to bright green foliage. Orange yellow fall color.
Glorybower Tree Clerodendrum trichotomum 20 20 4 Globe 4 Dark green leaves. Fragrant white flower clusters + blue-green fruit.
Giant Dogwood Cornus contoroversa 30 40 4 Vase 4 Large white flowers; red fall color, fast growing
June Snow Dogwood Cornus controversa ‘June Snow’ 30 35 4 Vase 4 Wide spreading, flowers in May/June
Chinese Dogwood Cornus kousa ‘Chinensis’ 25 25 4 Globe 4 Dark green foliage becomes red in fall. White flower + pinkish-red fruit.
National Chinese Dogwood Cornus kousa ‘National’ 25 25 4 Vase 4 Red, gold, or multi-colored in fall, resistant to verticillium
Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn Crataegus crus-galli 25 25 4 Globe 4 No thorns; orange fall color
Purple Fountain Beech Fagus sylvatica ‘Purple Fountain’ 25 15 4 Columnar 4 Weeping foliage is deep purple with no change in fall
Autumn Applause Ash Fraxinus americana ‘Autumn Applause’ 40 25 4 Oval 8 Oval, compact form with green foliage turning purple in fall. Seedless.
Autumn Purple Ash Fraxinus americana ‘Junginger’ 45 40 4 Globe 8 Fall color, this is a seedless ash variety
Summit Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica ‘Summit’ 45 25 4 Pyramidal 8 Pyramidal in habit. Medium green foliage. Yellow fall color.
Skyline™ Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Skycole’ 45 35 4 Pyramidal 8 Upright spreading branches + finely textured medium green foliage. Golden fall color. Good environmental tolerance.
Western Juniper Juniperus occidentalis 30 50 4 Globe 4
Goldenrain Tree Koelreuteria paniculata  35 35 4 Globe 8 Tolerant of urban stresses
Kobus Magnolia Magnolia kobus 40 30 4 Globe 8 Green leaves. White flowers.
Robinson Crabapple Malus ‘Robinson’ 25 25 4 Globe 4 Fast growing; pink flowers; red fruit
Sugar Tyme Crabapple Malus ‘Sutyzam’ 18 15 4 Oval 4 Pink buds; white flower
American Hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana 35 25 4 Oval 8 Medium green foliage. Yellow fall color.
Persian Parrotia Parrotia persica 35 20 4 Pyramidal 8 Low-branching, broadly pyramidal to rounded tree with unusual form + texture. Flowers have showy red stamens + fall color is
excellent.
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera 20 20 4 Globe 4 Light pink flowers; purple leaves
Shiro Plum Semi-Dwarf Prunus salicinia 25 25 4 Oval 4 Large fruit, showy white flower
Aristocrat Pear Pyrus calleryana ‘Aristocrat’ 40 28 4 Pyramidal 8 Narrow, dark, glossy green leaves. White flowers. Storm resistant + informal appearance.
Autumn Blaze Pear Pyrus calleryana ‘Autumn Blaze’ 30 25 4 Globe 4 Rounded shape with spreading branches. Foliage emerges with a red tint + matures to glossy green. White flowers. Purplish-red fall
color.
Redspire Pear Pyrus calleryana ‘Redspire’ 35 25 4 Pyramidal 8 Pyramidal, dense + symmetrical with medium green, glossy foliage turning yellow to red in fall. Abundant white flowers.

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 Buffer Tree List - Recommended Species
= Okay to plant under overhead utility lines
Forms globe
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column oval pyramid umbrella vase = Not okay to plant under overhead utility lines A buffer tree is a tree that was approved as part of a buffering and screening plan.
All measurements are in feet
Min. Compat-
Common Name Botanical Name Form Remarks
Mature Canopy Planting ible with
Height Spread Space Overhead
Width Wires
Forest Green™ Oak Quercus frainetto ‘Schmidt’ 50 30 4 Columnar 8 Glossy deep green foliage.
Cascara Rhamnus purshiana 35 25 4 Globe 8
Sterling Silver Linden Tilia tomentosa ‘Sterling’ 45 35 4 Pyramidal 8 Broadly pyramidal, neat + symmetrical. Green leaves are silver-gray underneath. Yellow fall color. Fast growing.
Emerald Sunshine Elm Ulmus propinqua’JFS-Bieberich’ 35 25 4 Vase 8 Yellow fall color with purple tips, strong upright structure
State Street™ Maple Acer miyabei ‘Morton’ 45 30 6 Oval 8 Dark green foliage. Yellow fall color.
Sycamore Maple Acer pseudoplatanus 50 40 6 Oval 8 Green foliage. Yellow fall color.
Wineleaf Sycamore Maple Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Spaethii’ 40 30 6 Pyramidal 8 Dark green foliage
Brandywine Maple Acer rubrum ‘Brandywine’ 40 35 6 Oval 8 Introduced by the National Arboretum. Cross of October Glory™ + Autumn Flame. Deep red fall color ten days later than most red
maples.
Embers Red Maple Acer rubrum ‘Embers’ 40 35 6 Globe 8 Green foliage. Bright red fall color.
Red Sunset Maple Acer rubrum ‘Franksred’ 45 35 6 Oval 8 Dark green glossy foliage. Brilliant orange red to red fall color. Developed in Gresham by J. Frank Schmidt Nursery.
Morgan Maple Acer rubrum ‘Morgan’ 45 40 6 Oval 8 Medium green foliage. Orange-red to red fall color.
Northwood Maple Acer rubrum ‘Northwood’ 40 35 6 Oval 8 Medium to dark green foliage. Reddish fall color.
October Glory™ Maple Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’™ 40 35 6 Oval 8 Medium green foliage. Red purple fall color.
Schlesinger Maple Acer rubrum ‘Schlesingeri’ 45 35 6 Vase 8 Medium green foliage. Orange to orange red fall color.
Sun Valley Maple Acer rubrum ‘Sun Valley’ 40 35 6 Oval 8 U. S. Arboretum introduction. A hybrid between Red Sunset + Autumn Flame. Oval, symmetrical, densely branched, seedless.
Reliably bright red fall color.
Autumn Flame Red Maple Acer rubrum ‘Autumn Flame’ 50 40 6 Oval 8 Fall color, many varieties such as ‘Armstrong’, ‘Bowhall’, ‘Franks Red’, ‘Morgan’, & ‘Scarsen’
October Glory Red Maple Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’ 45 45 6 Globe 8 Attractive bark, red or orange fall color, provide good drainage in clay soil
Redpointe Maple Acer rubrum ‘Redpointe’ 45 30 6 Pyramidal 8 Strong central leader; urban tolerant; bright red in fall
Green Mountain™ Maple Acer saccharum ‘Green Mountain’™ 45 35 6 Oval 8 Dark green foliage. Reddish ornate to red fall color.
Pacific Sunset Maple Acer truncatum x A. platanoides ‘Warrenred’ 30 25 6 Globe 4 Dark green foliage becomes yellow, orange + red in fall.
Sunset Maple Acer truncatum x Acer platanoides 35 25 6 Globe 8 Many varieties available
Norwegian Sunset Maple Acer truncatum x platanoides ‘Norwegian Sunset’ 35 25 6 Oval 8 Uniform canopy; orange/red in fall
Autumn Blaze Maple Acer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’ 50 30 6 Columnar 8 Good fall color. Established trees have some tolerance for drought conditions.
Red Horse Chestnut Aesculus x carnea 30 35 6 Globe 4 Long rosy cluster; small variety; spiky nuts
Hackberry Celtis occidentalis 40 30 6 Globe 8 Round in habit. Bright green foliage. Yellow fall color.
Magnifica Hackberry Celtis occidentalis’ Magnifica’’ 45 35 6 Oval 8 Very urban tolerant; rarely lifts sidewalks
Katsura Cercidiphyllum japonicum 40 35 6 Pyramidal 8 Blue-green foliage turning yellow or red in fall.
Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis 25 30 6 Globe 4 Dark green leaves turn yellow in fall. Pink flower. Very shade tolerant. May suffer damage in windstorms.
Dove Tree Davidia involucrata 35 30 6 Globe 8 Dove-like flowers

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 Buffer Tree List - Recommended Species
= Okay to plant under overhead utility lines
Forms globe
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column oval pyramid umbrella vase = Not okay to plant under overhead utility lines A buffer tree is a tree that was approved as part of a buffering and screening plan.
All measurements are in feet
Min. Compat-
Common Name Botanical Name Form Remarks
Mature Canopy Planting ible with
Height Spread Space Overhead
Width Wires
Tricolor Beech Fagus sylvatica ‘Roseo-marginata’ 35 25 6 Oval 8 Oval habit. Purple leaves have a rose-pink + cream border.
White Ash Fraxinus americana 60 45 6 Globe 8 Plant seedless varieties
Autumn Purple™ Ash Fraxinus americana ‘Autumn Purple’™ 45 40 6 Globe 8 Rounded shape. Green heavily textured foliage. Reddish purple fall color. Seedless.
Empire Ash Fraxinus americana ‘Empire’ 50 25 6 Columnar 8 Unusually narrow upright fast growing. Medium green foliage. Rusty orange to purplish fall color. Seedless.
Raywood Ash Fraxinus oxycarpa ‘Raywood’ 35 25 6 Oval 8 Oval with dense crown. Narrow green leaflets. Reddish purple fall color. Delicate fine-textured appearance.
Patmore Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica ‘Patmore’ 45 35 6 Vase 8 Symmetrical upright branches. Dark green glossy foliage. Yellow fall color.
Autumn Gold Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ 45 35 6 Globe 8 Narrow form in youth broadens with age. Medium green foliage. Striking golden yellow fall color is characteristic of this seedless
clone. Male only.
Halka Ginkgo Ginko biloba ‘Halka’ 45 40 6 Globe 8 Uniform + symmetrical branching
Saratoga Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba ‘Saratoga’ 35 30 6 Globe 8 Extremely free of pests. Very tolerant of pollution + salt. Requires little maintenance. Slow growing + long lived. Yellow fall color.
Male only.
Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 45 35 6 Globe 8 Thornless, tolerant of urban stresses
Halka™ Honeylocust Gleditsia tricanthos ‘Christie’ 55 40 6 Columnar 8 Green foliage. Yellow fall color.
Mountain Silverbells Halesia monticola 40 25 6 Globe 8 White bell shaped flowers; yellow fall color
Fruitless Mulberry Morus alba 35 40 6 Globe 8 Fruitless
European Hophornbeam Ostrya carpinifolia 40 25 6 Globe 8 Nutlets in hop-like bunches
Amur Corktree Phellodendron amurense 40 30 6 Globe 8 Fragrant leaves and fruit
Akebono Flowering Cherry Prunus x yedoensis ‘Akebono’ 25 25 6 Vase 4 Upright spreading with bright green foliage. Delicate pink flowers in spring. Yellowish fall color.
Yoshino Cherry Prunus x yeodoensis 30 30 6 Umbrella 4 Spreading in habit. Green foliage. Yellow fall color. White flowers with pink tint.
Rancho Pear Pyrus calleryana ‘Rancho’ 35 30 6 Columnar 8 Narrow upright. White flowers.
Trinity Pear Pyrus calleryana ‘Trinity’ 30 25 6 Oval 4 Glossy green foliage. Orange red fall color. White flowers.
Sawtooth Oak Quercus acutissima 40 40 6 Umbrella 8 Bronze fall color or no change
Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor 60 25 6 Globe 8 Upper + lower leaf surfaces contrast in color, attracts wildlife
Canyon Live Oak Quercus chrysolepsis 60 45 6 Vase 8 Hardy to USDA zone 7. Native to southwest Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona.
Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea 50 40 6 Oval 8 Oval, open in habit. Bright green foliage. Scarlet fall color.
Skymaster™ Oak Quercus robur ‘Skymaster™’ 50 25 6 Oval 8 Dark green foliage. Yellow fall color.
Shumard Oak Quercus shumardii 50 40 6 Oval 8 Thrives in areas with poor drainage, attracts wildlife
Pacific Willow Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra 40 30 6 Oval 8 Tallest native willow
Pacific Yew Taxus brevifolia 40 30 6 Oval 8 Drought tolerant
American Linden Tilia americana 60 30 6 Globe 8 Tolerant of urban stresses
Continental Appeal Linden Tilia americana ‘Continental Appeal’ 50 28 6 Oval 8

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 Buffer Tree List - Recommended Species
= Okay to plant under overhead utility lines
Forms globe
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column oval pyramid umbrella vase = Not okay to plant under overhead utility lines A buffer tree is a tree that was approved as part of a buffering and screening plan.
All measurements are in feet
Min. Compat-
Common Name Botanical Name Form Remarks
Mature Canopy Planting ible with
Height Spread Space Overhead
Width Wires
Redmond Bigleaf Linden Tilia americana x euchlora ‘Redmond’ 35 25 6 Pyramidal 8 Light green foliage. Yellowish fall color.
Greenspire™ Linden Tilia cordata ‘Greenspire™ ‘ 40 30 6 Pyramidal 8 Symmetrical. Dark green foliage. Yellow fall color.
Glenleven Linden Tilia cordata ‘Glenleven’ 45 30 6 Pyramidal 8 Vigorous pyramidal. Medium green foliage. ellow fall color. More informal than Greenspire™.
Rancho Linden Tilia cordata ‘Rancho’ 40 30 6 Vase 8 Vigorous upright. Small leaves.
Harvest Gold Linden Tilia cordatax mongolica ‘Harvest Gold’ 40 30 6 Pyramidal 8 Attractive bark, bright golden yellow fall color
Crimean Linden Tilia x euchlora 40 35 6 Pyramidal 8 Glossy foliage; yellow in fall
Triumph™ Elm Ulmus ‘Morton Glossy’ 70 60 6 Oval 8 Upright oval to vase shape. Glossy dark green foliage. Yellow fall color.
Frontier Elm Ulmus americana ‘Frontier’ 40 30 6 Globe 8 Pest + disease resistant, substitute for American elm
Triumph Elm Ulmus japonica x pumila x wilsoniana ‘Triumph’ 55 45 6 Vase 8
Accolade™ Elm Ulmus japonica x wilsonia 70 60 6 Vase 8 Vase shaped with arching limbs. Glossy dark green foliage. Yellow fall color. Resistant to elm leaf beetle and Dutch elm disease.
Prospector Elm Ulmus wilsoniana 40 30 6 Vase 8 Substitute for american elm due pest and disease resistance
Patriot Elm Ulmus ’Patriot’ 50 40 6 Vase 8 Substitute for american elm due pest and disease resistance
Oregon Myrtle Umbellularia californica 30 40 6 Oval 4
Zelkova Zelkova serrata 65 50 6 Oval 8 Attractive shade tree
Green Vase™ Zelkova Zelkova serrata ‘Green Vase’™ 50 40 6 Vase 8 Vase shape with upright arching branches in habit. Green foliage. Orange fall color.
Halka™ Zelkova Zelkova serrata ‘Halka’™ 50 30 6 Vase 8 Upright vase shaped. Long arching branches, canopy similar to american elm. Medium green foliage. Yellow fall color.
Village Green Zelkova Zelkova serrata ‘Village Green’ 50 40 6 Vase 8 Orange-brown to bronze-red fall color
Red Maple Acer rubrum 50 45 8 Globe 8 Leaves are medium to dark green, becoming orange or red in fall.
Bonfire Maple Acer saccharum ‘Bonfire’ 50 40 8 Globe 8 Fast growing; orange-red in fall
Commemoration Maple Acer saccharum ‘Commemoration’ 50 35 8 Oval 8 Fast growing; develops good caliper as a young tree
Legacy Maple Acer saccharum ‘Legacy’ 50 35 8 Oval 8 Glossy leaves; orange-red in fall
Heritage River Birch Betula nigra ‘Heritage’ 45 30 8 Oval 8 Attractive bark, gold in fall
Canoe or Paper Birch Betula papyrifera 50 35 8 Oval 8 Dark green foliage. Yellow fall color. The most permanent of the birches.
Catalpa Catalpa speciosa 60 40 8 Globe 8 Withstands hot, dry environments. Medium to fast growth rate. Foliage green, then yellow in fall. Has white flowers. Seed capsules
can be messy.
Hardy Rubber Tree Eucommia ulmoides 50 50 8 Globe 8 Rubber is extracted from the wood
Rivers Purple Beech Faguas sylvatica ‘Riversii’ 50 40 8 Oval 8 Deep purple foliage with no change in fall, attractive bark
American Beech Fagus grandifolia 50 40 8 Oval 8 Slow growing; striking grey bark
European Beech Fagus sylvatica 50 40 8 Oval 8 Beautiful bark
Purple Rivers Beech Fagus sylvatica ‘Riversii’ 60 40 8 Oval 8 Oval in habit. Deep purple foliage. Bronze fall color.
Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 50 40 8 Oval 8 Plant seedless varieties

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 Buffer Tree List - Recommended Species
= Okay to plant under overhead utility lines
Forms globe
narrow
column oval pyramid umbrella vase = Not okay to plant under overhead utility lines A buffer tree is a tree that was approved as part of a buffering and screening plan.
All measurements are in feet
Min. Compat-
Common Name Botanical Name Form Remarks
Mature Canopy Planting ible with
Height Spread Space Overhead
Width Wires
Urbanite Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica ‘Urbanite’ 50 40 8 Pyramidal 8 Pyramidal with lustrous dark green foliage. Bronze in fall.
Maidenhair Tree Ginkgo biloba 60 45 8 Columnar 8 Many large stature varieties available, plant males only
Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus 70 40 8 Globe 8 Green foliage.
September Goldenrain Koelreuteria paniculata ‘September’ 30 25 8 Globe 4 Green leaves. Yellow and orange fall color. Yellow flowers.
Tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera 80 35 8 Oval 8 Medium green leaves have interesting shape. Bright, transparent yellow fall color. Greenish-yellow flower with orange center.
Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides 70 25 8 Pyramidal 8 Deciduous conifer, looks like a redwood in summer
London Planetree Platanus x acerifolia ‘Bloodgood’ 50 40 8 Pyramidal 8 Broadly pyramidal. Shedding bark produces mottled brown and cream pattern. This variety is more resistant to anthracnose than
other species.
Red Oak Quercus rubra 65 50 8 Globe 8 Round in habit. Green foliage. Red fall color.
Silver Leaf Oak Quercus hypoleucoides 60 35 8 Globe 8 Silvery foliage
Shingle Oak Quercus imbricaria 50 40 8 Oval 8 Transplants readily; beautiful summer foliage
Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa 65 50 8 Oval 8 Upright crown becomes round and spreading with maturity, attracts wildlife
Willow Oak Quercus phellos 60 45 8 Pyramidal 8 Tolerant of urban stresses
English Oak Quercus robur 50 40 8 Globe 8 Sturdy and adaptable tree with broad and rounded habit. Deep green foliage with yellow-brown fall color.
Red Oak Quercus rubra 60 45 8 Oval 8 Beautiful fall color
Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum 55 30 8 Pyramidal 8 Deciduous conifer; wet/dry sites; urban tolerant
Pioneer Elm Ulmus ‘Pioneer’ 50 50 8 Vase 8 Substitute for american elm due pest and disease resistance
Bigleaf Maple Acer macrophyllum 70 60 10 Globe 8 Broad-topped, dense shade tree. Large 3- to 5-lobed leaves are 6 to 15 inches wide. Small yellow flowers in drooping clusters in
April and May. Yellow fall color.
Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 100 50 10 Oval 8 Great fall colors. Does not perform well in compacted or restricted areas.
Oregon Ash Fraxinus latifolia 75 25 10 Globe 8 Light green leaves, 6 -12 inches long. Will grow in standing water during winter months. Needs no dry-season water.
Saucer Magnolia Magnolia x soulangeana 25 25 10 Pyramidal 4 Early-spring blossoms are pinkish-purple outside, white inside. Medium fast-growing, good pollution tolerance.
Oregon White Oak Quercus garryana 65 45 10 Globe 8 Slow to moderate growth. Branches often twisted. Summer irrigation not beneficial.
Pin Oak Quercus palustris 65 30 10 Globe 8 Leaves hang on the tree in fall
Lacebark Elm Ulmus parvifolia 60 50 10 Umbrella 8 Interesting mottled bark

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