‘Heritage’ River Birch

Betula nigra ‘Cully’

Height: 40 ft. Spread: 30 ft.

USDA Zone: 3-7

• Yellow fall color

• Peeling bark with rich brown, pink and tan

• Medium-sized Class II tree

• Full sun

Swale? - YES! Under Utility Lines? - NO!

‘Snow Fountains’

Weeping Cherry

Prunus ‘Snofozam’ Height: 8-15 ft. Spread: 6-8 ft. USDA Zone: 5-8

• Bloom time: April

• Fragrant showy white flowers • Attracts birds and butterflies • Can be pruned, if necessary, after bloom • Full sun, well drained soils

Swale? - NO! Under Utility Lines? - YES!

‘Limelight’ Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ Height: 8 ft. Spread: 8 ft. USDA Zone: 3

• Makes a great hedge plant • Soft green flower fades to white; dries to tan color • Blooms May through summer • Full sun to partial shade

Swale? - NO! Under Utility Lines? - YES!

Chokecherry Prunus virginiana ‘Canada Red Select’ Height: 25’ Spread: 15’ USDA Zone: 2

• Showy fragrant white flowers in mid spring • Foliage emerges green in the spring turning dark red • Black fruit is held in large clusters • Smooth gray bark • Full sun to partial shade

Swale? - YES! Under Utility Lines? - NO!

‘Thundercloud’ Flowering Plum

Prunus cerasifera

‘Thundercloud’ Height: 15-20 ft. Spread: 15-20 ft. USDA Zone: 4-8

• Blooms with showy, fragrant flowers in April

• Edible fruits are attractive to birds

• Can be pruned after flowering

• Full sun

Swale? - YES! Under Utility Lines? - YES!

Autumn Blaze Maple Acer freemanii Height: 60-70 ft. Spread: 30-40 ft. USDA Zone: 3-7

• Large Class III shade tree • Beautiful bright red fall color • Smooth gray bark • Full sun to partial shade

Swale? -YES! Under Utility Lines? - NO!

Lavender Chiffon Hibiscus syr Height: 8-12 ft. Spread: 5-7 ft. USDA Zone: 5-8

• Also referred to as “Rose of Sharon” • Adds a tropical touch to landscapes • Blooms all summer • Full sun, well-drained soils • Great as a container plant

Swale? -NO! Under Utility Lines? -YES!

Cleveland Select Pear Pyrus Height: 25-30 ft. Spread: 20-30 ft. USDA Zone: 5-8

• Abundance of showy white blooms in early spring • Mid-size Class II tree • Dark green glossy foliage in the summer • Brilliant purplish red-orange foliage in the fall

Swale? - YES! Under Utility Lines? - NO!

Fine Line

Rhamnus frangula

Height: 5-7 ft. Spread: 2-3 ft.

USDA Zone: 2-7

• Deciduous shrub • Delicate foliage creates fern-like texture

• Narrow columnar overall habit

• Full to part shade

Swale? - NO! Under Utility Lines? - YES!