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List of Trees Approved for Apron Planting

- Approval is required for any planting between curb and sidewalk -

Small Trees for Under Wires:
Latin/Botanical Name Common Name Estimated Mature Height
Amelanchier Arborea Downy Serviceberry 15 - 25 feet
Syringa Reticulata Tree Lilac "Ivory Silk" 20 - 30 feet
Halesia Carolina Cultivar Carolina Silverbell 20 - 25 feet
Maackia Amurensis Amur Maackia 20 - 30 feet
Styrax Japonica Japanese Snowbell/Styrax 20 - 30 feet

Large Trees for No Wires:
Latin/Botanical Name Common Name Estimated Mature Height
Acer Rubrum Cultivar (Red Sunset) Red Maple 40 - 60 feet
Carpinus Betulus European Hornbeam 40 - 60 feet
Cercidiphyllum Japonicum Katsura Tree 40 - 60 feet
Ginkgo Biloba Princeton Sentry Maidenhair 50 - 60 feet
Platanus Acerifolia Bloodgood London Planetree 70 - 90 feet
Quercus Alba White Oak 60 - 100 feet
Quercus Palustris Cultivar (Green Pillar) Pin Oak Pringreen 60 - 80 feet
Quercus Phellos Willow Oak 50 - 80 feet
Sophora Japonica Regent Scholar Tree 40 - 50 feet
Tilia Cordata Cultivar Littleleaf Linden 30 - 50 feet
Quercus Acutissima Sawtooth Oak 40 - 70 feet
Quercus Robur "Rosehill" English Oak 40 - 60 feet
Quercus Rubra Red Oak 40 - 90 feet

Notes:

  1. Trees to be 2 - 2 1/2 inches in diameter

  2. Trees to be high-branched

  3. Tree location to be clear of underground and above ground utility lines

  4. Location approval by Shade Tree Commission and/or Public Works

  5. Trees to be nursery grown and free of disease and insects