City of Sandy Street Tree List
Planting Strip Height Width Width Common Name Scientific Name Cultivar Comments (feet) (feet) 3’-4’ 4’-6‘ 6’+
Ash, Autumn Fraxinus americana ‘Junginger’ 45 40 Beautiful fall colors Purple
Ash, Flowering Fraxinus ornus 30 25 Summer flowering
Ash, Globe-Headed Fraxinus excelsior 'Globosum' 20 15 Rounded, dense European
Relatively horizontal branch Ash, Golden Desert Fraxinus excelsior ‘Aureafolia’ 20 18 structure, good fall color
Fraxinus Ash, Green ‘Marshall’ 50 40 Tough and adaptable tree pennsylvanica
Ash, Oregon Fraxinus latifolia 50 30 Native
Fraxinus Dark glossy leaves, choose Ash, Patmore ‘Patmore’ 45 35 pennsylvanica male selection, very hardy
Ash, Raywood Fraxinus oxycarpa ‘Raywood’ 45 30 Fast growing
Fraxinus Symmetrical, apparently Ash, Summit ‘Summit’ 45 25 pennsylvanica seedless
Very good selection, glossy Fraxinus Ash, Urbanite ‘Urbanite’ 50 40 leaves, tolerant of city pennsylvanica conditions
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City of Sandy Street Tree List
Planting Strip Height Width Width Common Name Scientific Name Cultivar Comments (feet) (feet) 3’-4’ 4’-6‘ 6’+
Resistant to heat, ‘Autumn Ash, White Fraxinus americana 40 25 transplants easily, compact Applause’ shape
Beech, European Fagus sylvatica 50 40 Oval, dense, upright
Beech, Rivers Purple leaves that fade to Fagus sylvatica ‘Riversii’ 50 40 Purple green, good canopy tree
Difficult to establish, slow Beech, Tricolor Fagus sylvatica ‘Roseomarginata’ 30 20 growing, good canopy tree
Can be difficult to transplant as Ball and Burlap, droopy Black gum/ Black Nyssa sylvatica 35 20 branches when young, Tupelo adaptable to urban conditions
Rhamnus Native, shade tolerant, Cascara 25 28 purshiana attracts wildlife
Cherry Prunus x yedoensis ‘Akebono’ 25 25 Red foliage, pink flower
Cherry, Canada Prunus virginiana ‘Canada Red’ 25 20 Pink flower Red
Cherry, Columnar Pink flower, good fall color, Prunus sargentii ‘Columnaris’ 35 15 Sargent narrow, upright
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City of Sandy Street Tree List
Planting Strip Height Width Width Common Name Scientific Name Cultivar Comments (feet) (feet) 3’-4’ 4’-6‘ 6’+
Upright growth habit, Cherry, Kwanzan Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’ 30 20 showiest flower
Columnar, good for tight spaces, made famous by Cherry, Yoshino Prunus x yedoensis ‘Yoshino’ 30 30 Tidal Basin in Washington D.C.
Coffeetree, Gymnocladus Irregular branching habit, 50 35 Kentucky dioicus better for open areas
Crabapple, Malus sp. ‘Centzam’ 20 15 Red flowers, upright growth Flowering
Crabapple, Malus sp. ‘Prairifire’ 20 20 Very pink flowers, red fruit Prairifire
Adapts to urban conditions, Crabapple, Red Malus sp. ‘Red Barron’ 18 8 narrow form, one of the best Barron crabs
Low branching, the Kousa hybrid selections are the Dogwood, Kousa Cornus kousa Many cultivars 20 20 best choices, Chinese, Constellation, Aurora, and Stellar Pink.
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City of Sandy Street Tree List
Planting Strip Height Width Width Common Name Scientific Name Cultivar Comments (feet) (feet) 3’-4’ 4’-6‘ 6’+
Tolerant of DED and Elm, Homestead Ulmus ‘Homestead’ 55 35 Phloem Necrosis, good canopy tree, fast growing
Tolerant of DED and Elm, Lacebark or Ulmus parvifolia 40 40 Phloem Necrosis, good Chinese canopy tree
Round, good shade tree, Ginkgo, Saratoga Ginkgo biloba ‘Saratoga’ 30 30 gold leaves drop all at once
Deep roots seldom causes sidewalk damage, difficult to Hackberry Celtis occidentalis 45 35 transplant in Fall, a tough tree tolerant of urban abuse
Small tree with 1 ½ “ thorns, Crataegus Hawthorn, Black 20 15 showy flowers, shade douglasii tolerant
Hawthorn, Crimson Crateagus Red flowers with white ‘Crimson Cloud’ 25 18 Could laevigata centers
Irregular vase shape, good Hawthorn, Lavalle Crataegus x lavellei 28 20 foliage
Hawthorn, Crataegus 25 20 Orange fruit Washington phaenopyrum
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City of Sandy Street Tree List
Planting Strip Height Width Width Common Name Scientific Name Cultivar Comments (feet) (feet) 3’-4’ 4’-6‘ 6’+
Gleditsia Tolerant of Pod gall midge, Honeylocust ‘Shademaster’ 45 35 triacanthos irregular vase shape
Honeylocust, Gleditsia Tolerant of Pod gall midge, ‘Skycole’ 45 35 Skycole triacanthos well behaved form
Honeylocust, Gleditsia Tolerant of Pod gall midge, ‘Sunburst’ 40 35 Sunburst triacanthos yellow foliage
Slow to establish after Hophornbeam, Ostrya virginiana 40 25 transplanting, good in urban American settings
Hophornbeam, Round shape, belongs to Ostrya chisosensis 40 25 European birch family
Hornbeam, Carpinus Difficult to transplant, 25 20 American caroliniana outstanding fall color
Columnar when young, but broadens to oval shape, few Hornbeam, Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’ 35 25 pest or disease problems, European eriophyid mites can cause severe yellowing
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City of Sandy Street Tree List
Planting Strip Height Width Width Common Name Scientific Name Cultivar Comments (feet) (feet) 3’-4’ 4’-6‘ 6’+
Heart shaped leaf, Cercidiphyllum susceptible to drought Katsura Tree 40 40 japonicum induced leaf drop in mid to late summer
All Japanese Lilac are Lilac, Japanese Syringa reticulata 20 15 susceptible to bacterial Tree blight
Large leaves compared to Tilia Americana x Linden, American ‘Redmond’ 35 25 ‘Greenspire’, grows rapidly euchlora when young
Linden, Glenleven Tilia x flavescens ‘Glenleven’ 50 30 Pyramidal form
Does very well in street Linden, Greenspire Tilia cordata ‘Greenspire’ 40 30 situations, can sun scald
Narrow, tight symmetrical Linden, Little leaf Tilia cordata ‘Chancole’ 35 20 tree
Beautiful tree, gray Linden, Sterling Tilia tomentosa ‘Sterling’ 45 35 undersides to leaves, vigorous growing
Often multi-stemmed, large Magnolia, Kobus Magnolia kobus 40 30 white flowers
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City of Sandy Street Tree List
Planting Strip Height Width Width Common Name Scientific Name Cultivar Comments (feet) (feet) 3’-4’ 4’-6‘ 6’+
Green foliage, turning Maple, Amur Acer ginnala ‘Amur’ 20 20 yellow
Maple, Autumn Good, long lasting orange Acer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’ 50 40 Blaze to red fall color
Good columnar tree, sturdy Maple, Bowhall Acer rubrum ‘Bowhall’ 40 15 and narrow, smaller than Red ‘Armstrong’
Maple, Cleveland Good for city use, compact Acer platanoides ‘Cleveland’ 40 30 Norway and upright
Maple, Columnar Unsightly when young, but Acer platanoides ‘Columnar’ 35 15 Norway relatively narrow
Maple, Crimson Purple leaves, good looking Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’ 40 35 King Norway but susceptible to sun scald
Compact and heavily Maple, Crimson branched, great tree, most Acer platanoides ‘Crimson Sentry’ 25 15 Sentry Norway resistant to trunk scald of Norways
Very good upright branched Maple, Emerald Acer platanoides ‘Emerald Queen’ 50 40 selection, oval, good Queen Norway tolerance
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City of Sandy Street Tree List
Planting Strip Height Width Width Common Name Scientific Name Cultivar Comments (feet) (feet) 3’-4’ 4’-6‘ 6’+
Great fall color, but variable Maple, Flame Amur Acer ginnala ‘Flame’ 20 20 growth habit and lots of seeds, very hardy
The original lollipop tree, best in very formal Maple, Globe Acer platanoides ‘Globe’ 15 18 situations, dense and Norway compact, can block vision if branched too low
Low maintenance tough Maple, Hedge Acer campestre ‘Hedge’ 30 30 tree, long lived, med-slow growing
Upright, oval, uniform Maple, Norwegian Acer truncatum x A. ‘Keithsform’ 35 25 canopy and branch Sunset Norway platanoides structure
Round, last to color in fall, Maple, October Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’ 40 35 less cold hardy, good fall Glory Red color
Maple, Pacific Acer truncatum A. Outstanding color, ‘Pacific Sunset’ 30 25 Sunset platanoides spreading form
Exfoliating bark, attractive Maple, Paperbark Acer griseum ‘Paperbark’ 25 20 leaves in summer and fall
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City of Sandy Street Tree List
Planting Strip Height Width Width Common Name Scientific Name Cultivar Comments (feet) (feet) 3’-4’ 4’-6‘ 6’+
Good upright selection, nice Maple, Parkway Acer platanoides ‘Columnarbroad’ 40 25 branching, good for wide streets
Maple, Queen Acer campestre ‘Evelyn’ 35 30 Upright and vigorous Elizabeth
Maple, Red Acer rubrum ‘Armstrong’ 45 15 Very narrow, fast growing
Brilliant red color, upright, Maple, Redpointe Acer rubrum ‘Frank Jr.’ 45 30 broadly pyramidal form
One of the best, usually Maple, Red Sunset Acer rubrum ‘Franksred’ 45 35 over planted, fast growing
Maple, Rocky Mt. Acer Slow growing, intense fall ‘Schmidt’ 25 15 Glow grandidentatum color
Maple, Scanlon Upright, narrow, red/orange Acer rubrum ‘Scanlon’ 40 15 Red fall color
Maple, Schwedler Round, dense, yellow Acer platanoides ‘Schwedlerii’ 50 45 Norway foliage in the fall
Glossy dark green leaves, Maple, Sugar Acer saccharum ‘Legacy’ 50 35 excellent cultivar
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City of Sandy Street Tree List
Planting Strip Height Width Width Common Name Scientific Name Cultivar Comments (feet) (feet) 3’-4’ 4’-6‘ 6’+
Maple, Superform Well behaved growth, Acer platanoides ‘Superform’ 42 40 Norway symmetrical and uniform
Small stature, good for Maple, Trident Acer buergeranum ‘Trident’ 20 20 confined sites, lovely fall color
Broad and rounded large Oak, English Quercus robur 50 40 sturdy tree
Quercus One of the most beautiful Oak, Bur 55 45 macrocarpa oaks, good canopy tree
Upright oval with extremely Oak, Forest Green Quercus frainetto ‘Schmidt’ 50 30 glossy foliage, good canopy Hungarian tree
Needs space due to limb drooping, good for parks or Oak, Pin Quercus palustris 55 40 large planters, cannot handle high pH
Great tree, large and fast Oak, Red Quercus rubra 50 45 growing, good canopy tree
Fast growing, spreading, Oak, Sawtooth Quercus acutissima 40 40 wonderful summer foliage, glossy, sharp appearance
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City of Sandy Street Tree List
Planting Strip Height Width Width Common Name Scientific Name Cultivar Comments (feet) (feet) 3’-4’ 4’-6‘ 6’+
Oak, Scarlet Quercus coccinea 50 40 Deep, brilliant red in fall
Does well even in areas of Oak, Shumard Quercus shumardii 50 40 poor drainage, upright and spreading
Good for streets, uniformly Oak, Skyrocket Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’ 45 15 narrow
Glossy foliage, good Oak, Swamp White Quercus bicolor 45 45 canopy tree, rounded and open
Oak, White Quercus alba 40 40 Slow growing
Tolerant of urban conditions, thrives in Oak, Willow Quercus phellos 60 40 moist/west soils, rapid growth, good shade tree
Large shade tree, good Oak,Shingle Quercus imbricaria 50 40 summer foliage
Fairly resistant to storm Pear Pyrus calleryana ‘Aristocrat’ 40 28 damage, pyramidal
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Planting Strip Height Width Width Common Name Scientific Name Cultivar Comments (feet) (feet) 3’-4’ 4’-6‘ 6’+
Best cold hardiness of the Pear, Autumn Pyrus calleryana ‘Autumn Blaze’ 30 25 Callery pears, earliest to Blaze develop fall colors
Pear, Capital Pyrus calleryana ‘Capital’ 35 12 Very columnar selection
One of the best flowering Pear, Chanticleer Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticleer’ 40 15 pear selections, narrow
Pear, Redspire Pyrus calleryana ‘Redspire’ 35 25 Good smaller selection
Persian Parrotia Parrotia persica 30 20 Excellent small tree
More resistant to Anthracnose, although still Plane tree, London Platanus acerifolia ‘Bloodgood’ 50 40 can get badly infected, good canopy tree, broadly pyramidal
Beautiful small flowering tree, but can experience a Redbud, Eastern Cercis canadensis 25 30 lot of branch breakage, die back, multi-stemmed
Serviceberry, Amelanchier laevis 25 15 Oval, irregular shaped Allegheny
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Planting Strip Height Width Width Common Name Scientific Name Cultivar Comments (feet) (feet) 3’-4’ 4’-6‘ 6’+
Snowbell, Beautiful small tree, early Styrax japonica 25 20 Japanese summer flowers, round
Temperamental tree, Oxydendrum Sourwood 20 15 difficult to establish, slow arboreum growing
Great tree with white Stewartia, Stewartia pseudo- camellia-like flowers and 30 20 Japanese camellia red fall color, exfoliating bark
Beautiful tree in larger Liriodendron Tuliptree 60 30 plantings, good canopy tulipifera tree, fast growing
Liriodendron Columnar cultivar, can be Tuliptree, Arnold ‘Arnold’ 50 15 tulipifera difficult to find
White and fragrant flowers, Yellowwood Cladrastis kentukea 30 40 urban tolerant
Probably the best of the Zelkova, Green Zelkova serrata ‘Green Vase’ 45 30 Zelkova selections, vase Vase shaped
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Planting Strip Height Width Width Common Name Scientific Name Cultivar Comments (feet) (feet) 3’-4’ 4’-6‘ 6’+
Upright and vase shaped, Zelkova, Halka Zelkova serrata ‘Halka’ 45 35 fast growing, good canopy tree
Zelkova, Village Vase shaped, dense Zelkova serrata ‘Village Green’ 40 40 Green foliage, fast growing
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