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Tree Species for Boulevards
Acceptable Trees
| Species | Notes |
|---|---|
| Ash, Mountain (Sorbus Americana) | Fast grower, red berries, fireblight, short lived, do not plant on boulevard - salt damage |
| Cherry (Prunus avium plena "Mazzard", Scanlon", Macki" etc.) | Rich soil, blossoms, short lived |
| Chinese Chestnut (Castanea nollissima) | Nuts, wide spreader, park plantings |
| Crabs (Molus, "Radiant", "Sargent", "Hopa", etc.) | Blossoms, compact, park plantings, many forms and colors, wildlife tree |
| Hawthorn (Crataegus spec.) | Many varieties, compact tree, thorns |
| Ironwood (Ostrya Virginiana) | Plant B and B, spring only, beech foliage, yellow fall color, slow grower, wonderful tree |
| Maple, Amur (Acer ginnala) | Wide spreading, small tree, brilliant red fall color |
| Pear, Bradford or Callery (Pyrus calleryana) | Flowers, wide spreader, slow grower |
| Redbud, Eastern (Cercis Canadensis) | Small, compact, pink flowers, fall color good |
| Russina Olive (EElaeagnus angustifolia) | Park plantings, grey-green foliage, pea size berries, bird food, fast grower, short lived |
| Tree Lilac, Japanese (Syringa amurensis Japonica) | Flowers, wide spreader, slow grower |
| Species | Notes |
|---|---|
| Birch, river (Betula rigra) | Attractive bark, doesn’t like alkaline soil, wet site |
| Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) | Plant only in open parks - messy |
| Horsechestnut, Ruby Red (Aesculus carnia criotic) | Ornamental fruit, wide spreader |
| Linden, Little Leaf (Tilia ordata) | Pyramidal, dense tree |
| Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica) | Free spreading, slow grower |
| Japanese Pagoda Tree (Sophoria Japonica) | City tree, slow grower |
| Maple, Norway (Acer platanoides) | Wide spreader, shallow roots, deep green foliage, dense |
| Maple "Crimson King" (Acer platanoides "Crimson King") | Same as Norway, red foliage |
| Maple, Varigated Norway (Acer platanoides drummondi) | Same as Norway, white-green |
| Maple, Red (Acer rubrum "Tillford", Scanlon") | Wet site, sandy soil park conditions, gets chlorosis easily |
| Oak, Burr (Quercus macrocarpa) | Plant B and B, spring only, protect from soil compaction, slow growth |
| Oak, Pin (Quercus palustris) | Fast grower, chlorosis, sandy soil, drop limbs, pyramidal |
| Species | Notes |
|---|---|
| Amur Cork Tree (Phellodendron amurense) | City conditions, wide spreading |
| Basswood (Tilia Americana) | Oval shape, pea size seeds, fast grower |
| Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) | Strong tree, messy, do not plant near garden |
| Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) | City conditions, fall color yellow, male trees only, slow grower |
| Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) | Excellent tree, city conditions, pea size berry, nipple gall gnats |
| Locust Skyline (Glenditsia triacanthos "Skyline") | Light shade, poor soil, green foliage |
| Locust Sunburst (Glenditsia triacanthos "Sunburst") | Same as Skyline, yellow-green foliage |
| Maple, Sugar (Acer saccharum) | Needs rich soil, slow grower, fall color yellow-red, maintenance free |
| Red Oak (Quercus borealis) | Fast grower, plant in protected areas, roots susceptible to construction damage |
| White Oak (Quercus alba) | Slow grower but worth the wait, intolerant to soil disruptions |
Trees to Avoid
| Species | Notes |
|---|---|
| Ash, White or Green | No notes |
| Birch, Paper (Betula papyrifera) | Birch borer, short lived, sun scald |
| Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) | Thorns subject to borers |
| Boxelder (Acer negundo) | Weak woods, female trees attract boxelder bug |
| Mulberry (Morus rubra) | Messy, short lived, birds plant |
| Poplar (Populus spec.) | Roots block sewers, weak wood, fruit litter |
| Silver Maple, Soft Maple (Acer saccharinum) | Weak wood, roots on lawn surface, block sewers |
| Willows (Salix spec.) | Twig litter, weak wood, roots block sewers |