Business District Trees Trees for Tree Lawns; Large Trees (over 40’ in tree lawns of at least 7’) – No wires (Trees for use in Tree Wells) Other Applications •Betula nigra, River Birch •Celtis occidentalis, Hackberry Small Trees (under 25’) Small Trees (under 25’ in tree lawns of at least 3’) •Cladrastis kentuckea, American Yellowwood •Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigata’, Upright European •Amelanchier arborea, Downy Serviceberry (single trunk) •Corylus colurna, Turkish Filbert Hornbeam •Amelanchier canadensis, Shadblow Serviceberry (single trunk) •Ginkgo biloba, Ginkgo or Maidenhair (male •Crataegus crusgalli var. inermis, Thornless Cockspur •Amelanchier x grandiflora, Apple Serviceberry (single trunk) selections only) Hawthorn •Amelanchier laevis, Allegheny Serviceberry (single trunk) •Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis, Thornless Common •Crataegus punctata var. inermis, ‘Ohio Pioneer’, •Carpinus japonica, Japanese Hornbeam Honeylocust Thornless Ohio Pioneer Hawthorn •Cercis canadensis, Eastern Redbud •Gymnocladus dioicus, Kentucky Coffeetree •Syringa reticulata, Japanese Tree Lilac •Cercis canadensis var. alba, White Eastern Redbud •Larix decidua, European Larch •Cornus kousa, Kousa Dogwood •Larix kaempferi, Japanese Larch •Cornus mas, ‘Golden Glory’ Corneliancherry Dog- •Liquidambar styraciflua, American Sweetgum wood •Magnolia acuminata, Cucumbertree •Crataegus x lavallei, Lavalle Hawthorn •Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Dawn Redwood •Crataegus phaenopyrum x Crataegus crusgalli ‘Vaughn’, •Platanus x acerfolia, London Planetree Vaughn Hawthorn •Platanus occidentalis, American Sycamore •Crataegus punctata var. inermis ‘Ohio •Quercus acutissima, Sawtooth Oak Pioneer’ •Quercus bicolor, Swamp White Oak Thornless Ohio Pioneer •Quercus robur, English Oak Hawthorn •Taxodium distichum, Baldcypress •Magnolia x soulangiana, Saucer •Tilia americana, American Linden Magnolia •Tilia americana xeuchlora ‘Redmond’ Linden •Magnolia stellata, Star Magnolia •Tilia cordata, Littleleaf Linden •Magnolia virginiana, Sweetbay •Ulmus americana, American Elm (Dutch Elm Magnolia Disease resistant selections) •Malus tschonoskii, Tschonoski •Ulmus carpinifolia, Smoothleaf Elm Crabapple •Ulmus japonica x wilsoniana ‘Morton’, AccoladeTM •Syringa reticulata, Japanese Tree Elm Lilac •Ulmus parvifolia, Lacebark Elm •Syringa pekinensis, Chinese Tree Lilac •Ulmus x ‘Frontier’ •Zelkova serrata, Japanese Zelkova Medium Trees (under 40’) Medium Trees (under 40’ in tree lawns of at least 5’) •Corylus colurna, Turkish Filbert •Aesculus x carnea ‘Briotti’, Red Horsechestnut ***No maples are listed as the City of Xenia has an •Quercus spp., Oak (select for columnar or fastigiate •Aesculus pavia, Red Buckeye overabundance of maple species. Not all maples, growth habit) •Cercidiphyllum japonicum, Katsuratree however, are bad choices. •Tilia tomentosa, Silver Linden •Eucommia ulmoides, Hardy Rubber Tree •Halesia carolina, Carolina Silverbell Large Trees (40-60’) •Koelreuteria paniculata, Panicled Goldenraintree •Ginkgo biloba, Ginkgo or Maidenhair (male •Sassafras albidum, Common Sassafras selections only) • Tilia cordata, Littleleaf Linden •Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis, Thornless •Tilia x euchlora, Crimean Linden Common Honeylocust •Tilia heterophylla, Beetree Linden •Platanus x ‘Celebration’, London Planetree •Tilia x europaea ‘Pallida’, Paleleaf Linden (Cultivar •Ulmus parvifolia, Lacebark Elm recommended in Ohio Shade Tree Evaluation tests) •Zelkova serrata, Japanese Zelkova •Tilia platyphyllos, Bigleaf Linden •Tilia tomentosa, Silver Linden Urban Trees: City of Xenia Tree Committee Planting and Care City of Xenia Plant the right tree in the right place... The Board for Recreation, Arts and Cultural Activities (BRACA) has a subcommittee known as the Tree Remember to learn the biological requirements of your trees Committee. The Tree Tree and complete a soil test. Committee was formed in 2011 in an effort to bring like-minded Committee •Select tree species tolerant of soils identified by soil test. volunteers together to create For example, avoid planting Pin Oaks in the alkaline soils of the and facilitate a plan for Xenia area and/or avoid planting trees in old alkaline building development, conservation and rubble. care of Xenia’s urban forest •Select tree species appropriate for the physical resources, as well as raise conditions of a site. Avoid planting birch, alder, and willow in awareness about the importance dry sites and/or avoid planting evergreen conifers in wet sites. of trees in the community. The Another example: Birches thrive in full sun locations; Flowering all-volunteer committee meets regularly on the first Dogwoods, however, thrive in partial shade locations. Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at the Xenia Public •Plant Properly; Following ANSI A300 and International Service Center, 966 Towler Road, Xenia. The meetings are Society of Arboriculture planting guidelines. Dig planting open to the public. Guests are welcome to attend, Recommended holes twice the diameter of the root ball and the depth from participate and support the work they do for the the bottom of the root ball to the root flare. Use the parent soil City of Xenia. Tree List for material from the site to backfill the planting hole; amendments and fertilizer at planting time are not needed. Prune dead and oals for the group include the following: damaged branches and roots. Keep grass away from the trunks of G Xenia, Ohio •Hold Arbor Day events each year; trees and remove sod in a circle two feet or more from the trunk •Participate in community events; of the tree. Apply mulch after removing sod no deeper that two •Establish and maintain a tree inventory to include inches and two inches away from the trunk of the tree. Mow only tree labeling project to identify tree species at Shawnee Including Trees for Urban to the edge of the mulch circle and avoid contacting the trunk of Park and along the multi-use paved trail; the tree with mowers, string trimmers, or other equipment. Supply Application; Parking Lots; •Achieve “Tree City USA” designation for the City of the equivalent of one inch of rainfall per week for the first two Xenia. Residential and years to establish newly planted trees.

•Install proper staking on new planted trees. Commercial Lawns Install three stakes equal distance around tree or two stakes in an east/west orientation. Tie the tree trunk to the stakes with a flat The City of Xenia Tree Committee is supported by Ohio braided tie or a wire inserted through a short section of hose State University Extension, Greene Soil and Water Adjust tie to allow for some slack so the tree will move slightly. Conservation District and Greene County Parks & Trails, Attach the tie to the trunk at a point 1/2 to 2/3 the distance from as well as area residents with a vested interest and extensive the ground to the first branches.Avoid vehicle or equipment knowledge of trees. traffic within the drip line of any tree, newly planted or estab- lished. CITY OF XENIA For more information: City of Xenia www.forestry.ohiodnr.gov/treehealth 107 E. Main St. Follow the link for 107 E. Main St. Xenia, Ohio 45385 Guide for Healthy Trees Xenia, Ohio 45385 937.376.7232 Search for the tree brochure 937.376.7232 www.exploreXenia.com www.exploreXenia.com www.exploreXenia.com