Tree Varieties

The trees listed are divided into two groups: trees for planting strips 3 feet wide or less, and trees for planting strips over 3 feet wide.

For Planting Strips 3 Feet Wide or Less (List Number 1)

Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica "Muskogee")

  • Moderate growthCrape Myrtle
  • Up to 20 feet tall
  • Deciduous tree
  • Spring foliage is light green tinged with bronze
  • Mature leaves are glossy green
  • Fall foliage is yellow to orange-red
  • Lavender colored flowers that are crinkled and crepe-like in rounded clusters
  • Small, brown capsules fruiting in fall
  • Drought tolerant

Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)Eastern Redbud

  • Fast growing
  • Up to 20 feet tall in 20 years
  • Deciduous tree
  • Leaves are heart shaped and a rich green
  • Fall foliage is a lemon yellow color
  • Flowers are small and rosy-pink blooms that cover the bare branches in spring
  • Large brown, purple, or green pods fruiting in summer
  • Will require some summer watering even after it is established

Flowering Crabapple (Malus "Robinson")Flowering Crabapple

  • Moderate growth
  • Up to 25 feet tall in 20 years
  • Deciduous tree
  • Rounded head and dense foliage
  • Leaves are pointed oval in a deep green, gold in fall
  • Fragrant, pink flowers in the spring
  • Medium orange or red fruit in the fall
  • Disease resistant
  • Will require some water in the summer, even after it is established

Mayten (Maytenus boaria)Mayten

  • Slow to moderate growth
  • Up to 25 feet tall
  • Evergreen
  • Small, glossy green leaves
  • Very small orange or red capsules fruiting in summer
  • Resembles a small-scale weeping willow
  • Drought tolerant once established

Standard Photinia (Photinia fraseri)

  • Moderate to fast growtStandard Photinah
  • Up to 20 feet tall, spreading wider
  • Evergreen
  • New leaves are bronzy red in spring and turn a glossy dark green in summer
  • Large, fragrant white flower clusters in spring; no fruit litter
  • Drought tolerant once established

Trident Maple (Acer buergerianum)Trident Maple

  • Moderate growth
  • Up to 25 feet tall
  • Deciduous tree
  • Moderate growth up to 25 feet
  • Fall color of orange and red
  • Medium brown or yellow winged seeds, fruiting in summer
  • Drought and heat tolerant

Tristania LaurinaTristania Laurina

  • Slow to moderate growth
  • Up to 20 feet tall
  • Evergreen
  • Dense round crown
  • Small yellow flowers in late spring/early summer
  • Small brown or red capsules fruiting in summer or fall
  • Mahogany bark peels away to satiny, white new bark

For Planting Strips Greater than 3 Feet (List Number 2)

Arizona Ash (Fraxinus velutina)

  • Moderate to fast growingArizona Ash
  • Deciduous tree
  • 30 to 50 feet tall when mature
  • Light to medium green; turns yellow in the fall
  • Medium yellow or green winged seeds, fruiting in summer or fall

Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria bipinnata)

  • Moderate growthChinese Flame
  • 18 feet tall in 10 years
  • Matures at 30 feet tall in 20 years
  • Tree is flat topped
  • Deciduous tree
  • Showy, yellow flower clusters in summer or fall
  • Multi-colored yellow and bronze foliage follows the flowers
  • Large, prolific red-pink, 2-inch dry seed capsules in the fall

Flowering Plum (Prunus cerasifera "Krauter Vesuvius")

  • Flowering PlumModerate growth
  • Up to 25 feet
  • Deciduous tree
  • Deep blackish-purple leaves
  • Showy, fragrant pight pink flowers in the spring or winter
  • Little or no fruit

Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba "Autumn Gold")

  • Very slow-growingGinkgo Biloba
  • Up to 10 feet in 10 years
  • Matures to 35 to 50 feet tall
  • Deciduous tree
  • Leaves are fan-shaped and light green
  • Leaves turn brilliant yellow in the fall
  • Fruitless
  • Will require some water in the summer, even after it is established

Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia)

  • Moderate to fast growingJacaranda
  • 25 to 40 feet tall
  • Deciduous tree
  • Tree canopy open and rounded
  • Vibrant blue or lavender flowers appear in early summer followed by fernlike leaves
  • Seed pods 1 to 3 inches in length, fruiting in summer or fall
  • Resistant to oak root fungus
  • Tolerates a wide variety of soils

Ornamental Pear (Pyrus calleryana "Chanticleer")

  • Moderate growthOrnamental Pear
  • Up to 25 feet tall
  • Upright in growth habit
  • Deciduous tree
  • Leaves are glossy and bright green; multi-colored in fall
  • Showy, fragrant flowers are white and cluster in early spring or winter
  • Small brown or green pome, fruiting in summer

Red Flowering Horse Chestnut (Aesculus carnea)

  • Moderate growthRed Flowering Horsechesnut
  • Up to 40 feet tall in 20 years
  • Deciduous
  • Large compound leaves
  • Rounded crown
  • Showy, fragrant pink flowers in spring
  • One-inch nuts in the fall
  • Occasional leaf burn if spring weather is hotter than usual
  • Drought tolerant once established

Red Pointe Maple (Acer rubrum)

  • Fast growthRedpointe Maple tree
  • 40 to 50 feet tall
  • Deciduous tree
  • Deep-lobed leaves; green in spring, brilliant red in winter
  • Red/orange flower clusters in early spring
  • Red, pink, or yellow winged seeds, fruiting in late spring
  • Disease and pest resistant

Russett Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora "Russett")

  • Slow growthRussett Magnolia
  • Up to 25 feet tall
  • Evergreen
  • Grows more upright than southern magnolias
  • Leaves are glossy green, undersides are covered with velvety, russet-colored, wooly hairs
  • Showy, fragrant white flowers - 10 inches, from spring to summer
  • Prolific, very large purple or red follicle, fruiting in summer or fall

Saratoga Laurel (Laurus nobilis "Saratoga")

  • Moderate growthSaratoga Laurel
  • Up to 20 feet tall
  • Evergreen
  • Thick, waxy leaves are resistant to fire
  • Green, white, or yellow flowers in spring
  • Small black or purple berries, fruiting in fall