| Latin (scientific name) |
Common Name |
Description of Plant |
| Acer campestre |
Hedge Maple |
Fits under utility lines; tolerates a wide range of urban sites; no serious insect or disease problems;
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| Aesculus x camea 'Briotil' |
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Tolerant of urban conditions; fairly heat and drought resistant; slow growth rate.
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| Alnus cordata |
Italian Alder |
Medium-sized tree; pyramidal tree; survives in a wide range of soils; good-colored foliage. |
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| Betula nigra |
River Birch |
20 - 30' tall; excellent bronze, exfoliating bark; resistant to bronze birch borer; multi stemmed tree. |
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| Carpinus caroliniana |
American Hornbeam |
Slow growth rat; well-suited to small spaces and shady suburban sites. |
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| Cercidiphyllum japonicum |
Katsuratree |
Moderate to fast growth rate; few disease or pests.
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| Halesia caroliniana |
Mountain Silverbell |
Flowering; tolerant of urban settings; choose tree form.
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| Koelreuteria paniculata |
Goldenrain Tree |
Flowering; tolerant of urban settings; choose tree form.
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| Maackia amurensis |
Amur Maackia |
Ornamental bark; flowers in mid-summer; insignificant fall color; round shaped as tree ages. |
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| Ostrya virginiana |
American Hophornbeam |
Performs well in urban settings; choose tree form
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| Parrotia persica |
Persian Parrotia |
Excellent medium lawn or street tree; gray, green and brown mosaic bark; gold to scarlet fall color.
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| Phellodendron amurense |
Amur corktree |
Corky bark; Choose male cultivar like 'Macho'; pest free; upright growth; shallow roots. |