Small to medium deciduous street trees (patio or small spaces; some under utility lines):

Botanical Name Common Name	Native	Mature Height/Spread	Light Requirements	Comments
Acer buergerianum Trident Maple	N	25-35’/20-30’	Sun	Good urban street tree, tolerant of drought, air pollution, and soil compaction; attractive foliage, form, fall color, and exfoliating bark
Acer campestre Hedge maple	N	25-35’/30-35’	Sun/light shade	Extremely adaptable; tolerates drought and soil compaction, air pollution and severe pruning; small lawn specimen or residential street tree
Acer ginnala Amur Maple	N	15-20’/15-20	Sun/part-shade	Adaptable to a wide range of soils, easy to transplant, tends toward multi-stem; not recommended for street tree; good in planters
Acer leucoderme Chalkbark maple	Y	25-30’/20-30’	Sun, light shade	Adaptable; tolerates dry conditions; commercial availability may be problem; great whitish bark
Amelanchier arborea Serviceberry, Sarvis	Y	15-25’/10-15’	Sun/part-shade	Blooms in early spring before dogwoods with white flowers; good under power lines, can be multi-trunked; use with care in urban sites, not drought or urban tolerant
Carpinus caroliniana American Hornbeam, musclewood	Y	20-30’/20-30’	Sun/shade	Good street tree for residential sites; great for naturalizing along woodland edges, in buffer areas or along streams; not drought or compaction tolerant
Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud	Y	20-30’/25-35’	Sun/part-shade	Beautiful pink/magenta/white flowers in spring; best for use in woodland/naturalized settings, use in buffer areas as understory or street tree under power lines
Cotinus obovatus American Smoketree	Y	20-30’/20-30’	Sun	Good small tree for street and urban plantings, tolerates dry soil conditions, magnificent fall foliage ranges from yellow/orange to red/reddish purple, attractive bark in winter
Chionanthus virginicus White Fringetree	Y	15-20’/12-15’	Sun/part-shade	Beautiful white fragrant flowers in spring, dark blue fruit in fall; great understory tree in woodland or buffer areas, or under power lines; moderate drought tolerance
Chionanthus retusus Chinese fringetree	N	15-25’/15-25’	Sun/light shade	Excellent floral display and great fruit, only on females; heat tolerant and adaptable
Cornus alternifolia Pagoda Dogwood	Y	15-25’/10-20’	Sun/part-shade	Fibrous spreading roots, best for naturalizing in woodland or buffer areas; spreading habit with horizontal branches creates a layered look
Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood	Y	20-30’/20-30’	Sun/part-shade	Good for naturalizing; needs good air circulation, not pollution or drought tolerant; not recommended for street tree planting
Cornus kousa Kousa Dogwood	N	20-30’/20-30’	Sun/part-shade	Creamy white flowers more prolific in sun, exfoliating bark, more disease resistant than Cornus florida,; moderately drought tolerant; best in open areas to allow for broad spread
Crataegus crusgalli var. inermis Thornless cockspur hawthorn	Y	20-30’/20-35’	Sun	Adaptable, prefers well-drained soil; moderately urban tolerant; use only thornless variety for street trees; great for screens and hedges
Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington Hawthorn	Y	25-30’/20-25’	Sun	Creamy white flowers in May; attractive in winter with persistent red fruit, good street tree; susceptible to rusts; don’t plant adjacent to junipers or quince
Crataegus viridis ‘Winter King’ Winter green green hawthorn	Y	20-35’/20-35’	Sun	Vase-shaped, rounded habit; persistent, large red fruits, very nice
Hamamelis virginiana Witchhazel	Y	20-30’/20-25’	Sun/shade	Great for naturalizing in woodland or buffer areas; prefers moist, well-drained soils
Koelreuteria paniculata Goldenrain Tree	N	30-40’/30-40’	Sun	Withstands drought, heat, wind and pollution; good urban street tree, though maybe weak wooded; great yellow flowers in late spring; reseeds easily; ungainly in youth
Malus Flowering Crabapple	N	Varies based on cultivar	Sun	Beautiful spring flowering tree, many colors; disease resistant varieties include: ‘Adams’, ‘Adirondack’, ‘Harvest Gold’, ‘Prairifire’, ‘Professor Sprenger’, and Sugar Tyme^Ô
Lagerstroemia indica Crape myrtle	N	Varies based on cultivar	Sun	Adaptable species; prefers hot conditions; many cultivars suited to various sites
Ostrya virginiana American Hophornbeam	Y	25-40’/20-40’	Sun/part-shade	Useful naturalizing or as a street tree; prefers moist, well-drained soil; slow to establish
Parrotia persica Persian Parrotia	N	20-40’/15-30’	Sun/light shade	Excellent small tree with exfoliating bark and crimson flowers in early spring; tolerant of drought, heat, wind and cold; use as street tree, under power lines or as an accent plant
Pistacia chinensis Chinese pistache	N	30-35’/25-35’	Sun	Tolerates a wide range of sites and soil conditions; tough urban tree, very drought resistant; prune to get uniform crown; use a street tree, open areas and so forth
Prunus sargentii Sargent Cherry	N	20-30’/20-30’	Sun	Pink flowers in April/May, rich brown bark and great fall color, good street tree under power lines; ‘Columnaris’ is 20-35’/10-15’ upright form
Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’ Flowering cherry	N	30-40’/30-40’	Sun	Prefers moist, well-drained soils; not particularly urabn or drought tolerant; great street for wide lawns
Viburnum prunifolium Blackhaw Viburnum	Y	15-20’/8-12’	Sun/shade	Adaptable to many soil types; drought tolerant; white flowers in May, good fall color; ok street tree may tend to sucker, also use in massing or naturalizing

Large deciduous street or open space trees:

Botanical Name Common Name	Native	Mature Height/Spread	Light Requirements	Comments
Acer x freemanii Autumn Blaze^Ò Autumn Blaze Freeman maple	Y (CN)	40-50’/20-40’	Sun/light shade	Excellent red fall color; adaptable to urban sites;
Acer rubrum Red Maple	Y	40-60’/varies	Sun/shade	Fall leaf color varies, ‘October Glory’ and ‘Red Sunset’ cultivars provide good orange/red fall color; not drought or soil compaction tolerant
Aesculus flava Yellow Buckeye	Y	60-75’/30-50’	Sun	Spectacular native trouble free tree; great pumpkin fall color; use in large areas, not as street tree; prefers moist, well-drained soil
Betula nigra River Birch	Y	40-70’/40-60’	Sun/part-shade	Good for areas that flood periodically; heat, but not drought tolerant; best in large areas and limited use as a street tree
Carpinus betulus European Hornbeam	N	40-60’/30-50’	Sun/part-shade	Can prune as a hedge or screen; use in grouping around buildings or in planter boxes; not drought tolerant; ‘Fastigiata’ good columnar form
Celtis occidentalis Common Hackberry	Y	40-60’/40-60’	Sun	Nice native tree, withstands adverse city conditions, yellow green fall foliage, fall fruit is a favorite for birds
Cercidiphyllum japonicum Katsuratree	N	40-60’/40-60’	Sun	Elegant tree, good street tree with sufficient space and moisture; best in large spaces; requires supplemental watering during drought
Cladrastis kentukea American Yellowwood	Y	30-50’/40-55’	Sun	Spectacular cascading white flowers in spring; use as specimen or in groupings; may develop weak crotches and readily splits; great for smaller properties
Fagus grandifolia American Beech	Y	50-70’/40-60’	Sun/shade	Beautiful native tree for large areas and natural settings; will not tolerate heavy pruning, wet soil or heavily compacted sites
Fraxinus americana White Ash	Y	50-80’/50-70’	Sun	Shade or street tree with good fall color ranging from reddish purple to yellow; tolerant of wide variety of conditions; susceptible to emerald ash borer
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash	Y	50-60’/varies	Sun	Withstands city conditions; good street tree and for large areas; beautiful yellow fall color, some cultivars with purple fall color; susceptible to emerald ash borer
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo, Maidenhair	N	50-80’/varies	Sun	Ancient tree with unique fan-shaped leaf, beautiful shade tree; use male trees only as female fruit produces offensive odor; good urban tree; slow grower
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis Thornless Honeylocust	Y	30-70’/30-70’	Sun	Very adaptable; good salt and urban tolerance; does not perform well I heat and high humidity of south; select fruitless varieties for landscape use
Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky coffeetree	Y	60-75’/40-50’	Sun	Adaptable to wide range of soils, drought tolerant; “ugly duckling” in youth, but becoming picturesque; good for open areas and large tree lawns; females produce large fruits, that may be considered messy by some
Larix kaempferi Japanese Larch	N	70-90’/25-40’	Sun	Deciduous conifer with elegant spring growth; prefers moist, well-drained soils, not drought tolerant; best ornamental larch for large areas; cultivars available
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum	Y	60-75’/40-50’	Sun/part-shade	Excellent fall color, good for planting in moist areas along streams; fruit may be a nuisance; use for streets and large areas, avoid polluted or confined sites
Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar	Y	70-90’/35-50’	Sun	Large, stately tree; susceptible to drought but otherwise adaptable; beautiful yellow fall color, good for street trees and open areas
Magnolia acuminata Cucumbertree magnolia	Y	50-80’/50-80’	Sun/part-shade	May be hard to transplant; good for large open areas; not drought or pollution tolerant; prefers moist, well-drained, loamy soils
Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood	N	70-100’/25-30’	Sun	Deciduous conifer; distinctive pyramidal habit; easy to transplant; use for screening, streets, also excellent for groves along lakes and streams
Nyssa sylvatica Black Tupelo	Y	30-50’/20-30’	Sun/part-shade	Difficult to transplant; bright red, early fall color; street tree in residential areas or shade tree in large open areas; prefers moist soil, protect from winds

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