City of Buckley

Selected Street Tree List

This list has been developed as a guide to help you select the right trees for planting in Buckley. Trees on this list are approved for planting in Buckley's right-of-way based on characteristics making them suitable for growing in the urban environment. These include:

• Non-invasive root systems • Heat tolerance • Minimal leaf litter • Drought tolerance • Non-fruiting • Urban soil tolerance • Upright form

When planted in the right place these trees will be an asset to you and to our community for many years to come. Refer to the detailed site requirements for each species to help with your decision. Remember to consider the planting strip width, overhead conflicts, and underground utilities. Contact the City of Buckley's Public Works or Planning Department with questions at 360-829-1921. For detailed planting standards and instructions see the City's Landscaping Standards BMC 19.29 located within the Municipal Code at http://www.codepublishing.com/WA/Buckley/

NOTE: If your home was built as part of a Planned Unit Development (PUD), a Master Landscaping Plan will have been adopted outlining approved right-of-way street trees. Requirements for specific street tree species may have been recorded in your Home Owner’s Association’s CC&R’s (Convenants, Conditions and Restrictions). Contact your Home Owner’s Association, Realtor, or Developer for more information regarding any possible restrictions to your street tree options.

Trees that have been identified as being well suited for the Buckley area.

City of Buckley P.O. Box 1960, 933 Main Street, Buckley, WA 98321 (360) 761-7801 Rocky Mountain Species Trident Hedge Maple Vine Maple David’s Maple Flame Amur Maple Maple

Genus Acer buergerianum Acer campstre Acer circinatum Acer ginnala

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Planter Strip Width 3'-4' 3'-4' 3'-4' 3'-4' 3'-4' 3'-4'

Mature Height (ft) 25' 30' 20' 25' 20' 25'

Mature Spread (ft) 20' 30' varies 25' 20' 15'

Fall Color Red-Orange Yellow Red-Orange Yellow-Orange Red-Orange Yellow/Orange - Red

Flowering Yellow No No Yellow No Yellow

Similar to the Vine Maple, Acer glabrum is a are bright yellow Slow growing, needs sun Usually a multi-stemmed Native to the NW the Commonly called multi-stemmed large and showy in the spring. to light shade; moist, well tree, noted for its fiery- vine maple is a multi- and is shrub with telltale maple Makes a nice small tree drained soil; tolerates red autumn color. It is stemmed large shrub an upright, often multi- leaves and tiered that can tolerate urban drought, air pollution, extremely hardy and with telltale maple leaves trunked tree with arching branching. Though not as conditions, ie; confined wind, slightly wet and drought resistant once Characteristics and elegant tiered branches. Easily grown in handsome as vine maple, root space, pollution, and compacted soil. Not established. They make branching. It is very average, medium this species is more cold heat and drought. Does showy, the hedge maple an excellent screen or adaptable, growing well moisture, well-drained hardy. Rocky Mountain well in parking lot is easy to transplant and hedge. They leaf out in anything from full soils in full sun to part maple does not tolerate islands. is excellent as a street early and cast dense shade to nearly full sun. shade. heat and its leaves may tree. shade. scorch if grown in open, hot, dry and windy sites. Shadblow Species Bigtooth Maple Paper Bark Maple Japanese Maple Apple Serviceberry Marina Madrone Serviceberry Amelanchier Genus Acer grandidentatum Acer griseum Amelanchier Arbutus “Marina” canadensis

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Planter Strip Width 3'-4' 3'-4' 3'-4' 3'-4' 3'-4' 3'-4'

Mature Height (ft) 25' 30' 30' 25' 20' 25'

Mature Spread (ft) 25' 15' varies 20' 10' 15'

Fall Color Orange-Red Red Red Orange-Red Orange-Red Evergreen

Flowering No No No White White White

The Japanese red maple is a small but fast- Apple serviceberry is Shadblow serviceberry is growing tree which Lovely, peeling, multi-stemmed, upright multi-stemmed, upright requires some direct cinnamon colored bark, and lightly branched and lightly branched Evergreen tree with rich Slow to moderate growth, sunlight to acquire its scarlet fall color. making a large shrub, or making a large shrub, or orange-red bark that good arching branch dark red leaf color. Too Tolerates some shade and when properly pruned, a when properly pruned, a when mature naturally structure, needs good much summer sun, a variety of soils, requires small, vase-shaped tree. small, vase-shaped tree. peels away in thin sheets. Characteristics drainage and trunk however, will turn its summer irrigation and Spectacular white Spectacular white Needs sunny (south- or protection when young. leaves such a dark shade pruning to establish flowers. Needs good flowers. Needs good west-facing slopes are Occasional leaf spot. that they may appear central leader. Slow drainage. Susceptible to drainage. Susceptible to best), well drained, and Orange-red fall color purple or brown. It needs growing; good choice for rust and fireblight. Select rust and fireblight. Select lime-free site. well-drained soil, some under powerlines. single trunk form and single trunk form and afternoon shade and prune basal suckers. prune basal suckers. some relief from winter wind. Species River Birch American Hornbeam Japanese Hornbeam Eastern Redbud Fringetree Chinese Fringetree

Chionanthus Genus Betula nigra Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus japonicus Cercis canadensis Chionanthus retusus virginicus

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Planter Strip Width 5' 5' 3'-4' 3'-4' 3'-4' 3'-4'

Mature Height (ft) 40' 40' 30' 30' 18' 18'

Mature Spread (ft) 35' 25' 25' 35' 20' 20'

Fall Color Yellow Orange Orange - Yellow Yellow Yellow Yellow

Flowering Catkin Catkin Catkin Magenta White White Fragrant white flowers Fast-growing, deciduous Great urban tree. Their Wonderful urban tree with fringe-like petals semi-aquatic tree often small leaves do not clog that does well in well- Slow growing , handsome hang in 4" long clusters with multiple trunks. storm drains and are drained soil and is tree with zig-zag twigs. at the ends of branches - Heat-tolerant, grows easily blown away or adaptable to most other Easy to grow, disease-free, Pest resistant, and urban appear in late April. under full sun to full swept up. Leaf density is types of soil. Magenta and bears fluffy white hardy. Strong wood and Regular water. Blooms shade in highly acidic to moderate, allowing flowers in April before flowers in spring, blue structure. Interesting hop- best in full sun in moist slightly alkaline loam, speckles of sunlight leaves; palm-sized heart berries by late summer Characteristics like seeds in the late alkaline-acidic soil. Looks clay or sand. Somewhat through canopies on shaped leaves. and yellow autumn summer. It has a low best if sheltered from drought-tolerant, but sometimes cloudy Pacific Susceptible to foliage. tolerance to drought and wind. Adaptable to many grows best in moist soil Northwest days. Tolerant Verticillium. Transplant carefully. restricted water soil textures. Urban and tolerates wet soil. Is of shade or sun, and 'Forest Pansy' for shade Urban tolerant. conditions. tolerant. Select and train resistant to bronze birch hardy in a wide variety of situations. Select single for higher branching borer and also soil types. No significant stemmed trees and train structure. Verticillium. disease problems. for upright growth. Cornelian Cherry American Smoke Species Glorybower Flowering Dogwood Japanese Dogwood Dogwood Tree Hawthorn Clerodendrum Crataegue Genus Cornus florida Cornus kousa Cornus mas Cotinus obovatus trichotomum phaenopyrum

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Planter Strip Width 3'-4' 3'-4' 3'-4' 3'-4' 3'-4' 3'-4'

Mature Height (ft) 20' 20' 20' 25' 25' 25'

Mature Spread (ft) 20' 20' 20' 20' 25' 20'

Fall Color None Red-Orange Red Red Yellow - Red Orange-Red

Flowering White Various White Yellow Pink White

Commonly known as flowering dogwood, is a Showy pinkish panicles of small deciduous tree with Also known as the Large shrub which offers flowers in the spring – Small, low-branching, a low-branching, broadly- Korean Dogwood. Small a late-summer display of Slow-growing, deciduous, reddish yellow leaves in deciduous tree. Best pyramidal but somewhat to medium-sized jasmine-like white small tree or large shrub. the fall on some varieties. grown in moist but well- flat-topped habit. Easily woodland tree, growing flowers encased in red Easily grown in average, American smoke trees drained soils in full sun. grown in average, primarily in sandy or tepals and scent. Bright medium, well-drained require well-drained soil. Tolerates light shade. medium moisture, well- loamy soils rich in Characteristics blue berries in autumn soil in full sun to part Heavy soils like clay may Small flowering drained soils in full sun decaying organic matter. are accented by shade. Prefers moist, need to be amended to landscape tree for lawns to part shade. Prefers Must have ample water conspicuous bright, organically rich soils. improve drainage. The or streets. Specimen, moist, organically rich, in hot climates; resists pinkish-red calyxes. Promptly remove root tree has a high tolerance small groups or screen. acidic soils in part shade. anthracnose; long lasting in full sun in rich, well- suckers to control spread. for drought, so guard May be pruned as a Benefits from a 2-4” flowers. Prune for drained, loamy soil. against watering too hedge. mulch which will help upright street tree form. much. keep roots cool and moist in summer. Hybrid Crape Myrtle Species Lavelle Hawthorn Golden Desert Ash Golden Rain Tree Tree - ‘Muskogee’ & Amur Maackia Flowering Magnolia 'Tuscarora' Fraxinus oxycarpa Genus Crataegus x lavallei Koelreuteria paniculata Lagerstroemia indica Maackia amurenseis Magnolia spp. ‘Aureafolia’

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Planter Strip Width 3'-4' 3' - 4' 5' 3' - 4' 3' - 4' 5' 35' Mature Height (ft) 25' 30' 20' 30' 30'

Mature Spread (ft) 20' 20' 35' 12' 20' 20'

Fall Color Orange-Red Yellow Yellow - Orange Red - Orange None None

Flowering White No Yellow Pink Yellow Pink

Excellent street tree that Upright, oval growth Good tree for dry areas. Best grown in average, Bloom in early spring or Small flowering tree. It is adaptable to most soil habit with ascending Very showy flowers. medium moisture, well- summer and feature has a densely branched conditions. With yellow branches. Leaves emerge Choose that are drained soil in full sun to flowers of pink, red, canopy, grows slowly and flowers, good golden fall bright yellow in the mildew and aphid part shade. Prefers full purple or white. Prune has some of the largest color, and seeds that spring, fading to a yellow- resistant; the hybrid sun. Adapts to a wide for development of thorns among change from green to green. Bark is a striking, crosses btw. L. indica and range of soil conditions. upright street tree form. Characteristics Hawthorns. It has fewer yellow to tan, Golden yellow colour. Does best L. fauriei have best Legume; especially nice Beautiful, large flowers. thorns than other species Rain Trees are known for in full sun and can mildew resistance. bark and late summer Tolerant of a variety of of Hawthorns. Tolerant their fast-growing nature. tolerate drier conditions. 'Tuscarora' bright coral flowers; works on sites soils. In general, trees of a wide range of soils Tolerant of urban Great visual appeal year pink blooms; 'Muskogee' with low fertility. Erect require acidic soil, full and drought. Susceptible conditions, but round, with its bright has pure lavender-pink yellow pannicles. sun to partial shade and to some blights. susceptible to bark and leaf colour. blooms. Inedible seeds. regular watering. Verticillium. Spring Snow Species Sourwood Tree Persian Parrotia Mt. St. Helens Plum Flowering Cherry Sargent Cherry Flowering Crabapple Oxydendrum Genus Malus 'Spring snow' Parrotia persica Prunus ‘Frankthrees’ Prunus 'Mt. Fugi' Prunus sargentii arboreum

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Planter Strip Width 3' - 4' 5' 3' - 4' 3' - 4' 3' - 4' 3' - 4'

Mature Height (ft) 20' 25' 30' 20' 20' 20'

Mature Spread (ft) 20' 20' 20' 20' 25' 25'

Fall Color Yellow - Orange Red Yellow - Orange None Orange - Red Orange - Red

Flowering White White Red Pink Pink Pink

Highly decorative tree with beautiful foliage. Dense, upright, white- Small to medium-sized Grows in full sunlight or flowered "fruitless" deciduous tree with a Best grown in acidic, partial shade. Flowering crabapple. Best grown in Upright tree, can be horizontally inclined Fast growing, small moist, organically rich, plum does not do well in acidic, organically rich, multistemmed. Early broad head. A fine deciduous spreading tree, well-drained soils in full an exposed site that gets medium moisture, well- bolloming small flowers specimen tree. Fragrant, with a vase shaped habit. sun. Tolerates part shade, a lot of wind, as this can drained, sandy loams in with showy stamens. double and semi-double Grow in average, but with somewhat damage leaves and upper full sun. Adapts to a wide Excellent varied fall color snow white blossoms medium moisture, well- Characteristics diminished flowering and branches. The range of soils. Prune as - reds, oranges and hang in clusters in mid- drained soils in full sun fall color. Intolerant of moderately drought- needed in late winter. yellows. Beautiful spring. Large pale green to part shade. Best in full drought. Intolerant of tolerant tree prefers well- Very susceptibile to apple exfoliating bark. Hardy leaves colour well during sun. Somewhat intolerant urban pollution. No draining, acidic soil, scab. Slight susceptibility and pest resistant, but autumn. Adaptable to a of high heat and serious insect or disease though it also tolerates to fire blight, cedar-apple needs sufficient drainage. wide range of well- humidity. problems. alkaline and clay soils. rust, leaf spot and drained, moist soils and Susceptible to fungal powdery mildew. pH levels. diseases, so do not overwater. Orange Bark Japanese Tree Lilac Species Akebono Cherry Flowering Pear Japanese Snowbell Korean Mountain Ash Stewartia 'Ivory Silk' 'Prunus x yedoensis Pyrus calleryana Stewartia Styrax japonica Syringa reticulata Sorbus alnifolia Genus 'akebono'' 'Cleveland select' monodelpha

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Planter Strip Width 3' - 4' 5' 3' -4' 3' -4' 3' -4' 5'

Mature Height (ft) 25' 30' 25' 25' 30' 30'

Mature Spread (ft) 25' 20' 20' 20' 25' 20'

Fall Color Red Orange Orange - Red Orange Yellow Yellow - Orange - Red

Flowering Pink White White White White White Fragrant blooms on new Small to medium sized Distinctive columnar form. growth later spring. fast growing tree. In late One of the best, most Great choice for street Needs pruning to attain spring the tree is disease-free flowering planting. Gleaming white Small slow growing tree. street tree shape. blooms in spring. Fall decorated with lovely cherries in the Pacific Extraordinary cinnamon Bell-shaped white flowers Attractive glossy, peeling, coloring is purplish red- clusters of white flowers Northwest; early colored bark. Sun- in May; delicate red-brown bark. Easily orange. Deciduous.Species which eventually become blooming. Grows in tolerant; drought-tolerant appearance. Must have grown in average, tree is taller than most pendulous 5 inch clusters acidic, loamy, sandy, and cultivars. Best grown in once established, does not ample and consistent medium, well-drained of vermillion berries. Characteristics clay soils, but prefers humusy, well-drained loams like wet soil, nor does it water. Trunk protection soil in full sun. Tolerates Autumn foliage leaves moist and well-drained with consistent moisture in like compact soil. Provide especially important. light shade, but best turn bright yellow, soils. Water regularly full sun. Tolerates some a location with rich well- Fruit can be messy. bloom is in full sun. drought once established. orange and red, after initial planting and drained or sandy soil. Needs pruning to Prefers rich, moist, Adaptable to a wide range competing with the prune as necessary to No serious insect or maintain ROW clearance. slightly acidic to slightly of soil conditions including brightest . Prefers maintain form and disease problems. alkaline soils. Needs good heavy clays. Generally full sun and good desired shape. tolerant of urban conditions. air circulation. Prune drainage. Doesn’t tolerate Prune as needed in winter. immediately after pollution well. flowering. Prohibited Street Trees

Alder - Alnus spp. Ash (Mountain and Modesto) - Fraxinus Bigleaf Maple - Acer macrophyllum Birch (White birch, etc.) - Betula papyrifera Black locust - Robinia pseudoacacia Box Elder - These trees have characteristics that make them unsuitable for Catalpa - Catalpa speciosa the typical urban environment. This includes: Conifers (Fir, Pine, Spruce, etc.) • Invasive root systems Cornelian Dogwood - Cornus mas • Excessive seed or leaf litter Elm (American, Siberian, etc.) - Ulmus Fruiting trees - (Plum, cherry, pear, mulberry) • Fruit mess Golden Chain Tree - Laburnum x waterii • Invasive species status- Tree of Heaven Hawthorn - Crataegus spp. (except Washington & Lavelle) • Poisonous parts Horsechestnut - Aesculus spp. • Unsuitable growth form for right-of-way London Plane - Platanus • Weak branch attachment Oak (Pin Oak) - Quercus palustris Osage orange - Maclura pomifera Pagoda tree - Styphnolobium Poplars (Poplar, Aspen, Cottonwood) - Populus species Silver maple - Sycamore - Platanus occidentalis Tree of Heaven - Ailanthus altissima Walnut (Black walnut, etc.) - Juglans nigra Weeping varieties (Birch, willow, cedar, cherry) Willows - Salix spp.