Street Tree Recommendations

Class I Street Trees:

  • 25 feet or less in height
  • Minimun Planting space is a width of 3 feet
  • Generally compatible with overhead utility lines

Common Name

Botanical Name

Hardiness Zone

Drought Tolerant

Pest
Resistant

Showy
Flowers

Cherry Higan

Prunus subhirtella

5-6

 

 

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Cherry Kwansan

Prunus serrulata (Seldyama)

5-6

 

 

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Cherry Oriental

Prunus serrulata

5-6

 

 

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Cherry Yoshino

Prunus yedoneniss

5-6

 

 

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Crabapples all

Malus spp

3-6

 

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Dogwood Flowering

Cornus florida

5-6

 

 

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Goldenraintree Panicled

Koilreuteria paniculata

5-6

l

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Hawthorne Washington

Crataegus phaenopyrum

4-6

l

 

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Lilac Japanese

Syringa reticulata

4-6

l

 

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Lilac Common

Syringa vulgaris

4-6

 

 

l

Maple Rocky Mt. Glow

Acer grandidentatum

4-6

 

 

 

Mapple Amur

Acer ginnala

3-6

l

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Maple Hedge

Acer campestre

5-6

l

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Maple Paperback

Acer griseum

5-6

 

 

 

Maple Tartaricum

Acer tartaricum

3-6

 

 

 

Plum Blireiana

Prunus blireiana

5-6

 

 

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Redbud. Eastern

Cercis canadensis

5-6

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Serviceberry Spring Flurry

Amelanchierx grandiflora

4-6

 

 

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Smoke Tree Common

Cotinus coggygria

4-6

 

 

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Smoke Tree Purple

Cotinus coffyfria 'purpureus'

4-6

 

 

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Note: All other trees will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.