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Sienna Glen Maple Acer x freemanii ‘’ Height: 50 ft. Spread: 40 ft. USDA Zone: 3-7

 Large Class III shade tree  , , and burgundy fall color  Smooth gray bark  Full sun to partial shade

Swale? -YES Under Utility Lines? - NO

Pacific Sunset Maple Acer truncatum x A. platanoides ‘Warrenred’ Height: 30 ft. Spread: 25 ft. USDA Zone: 4-8

 Abundance of showy white blooms in early spring  Mid-size Class II tree  Dark glossy foliage in the summer  Tints of yellow, red, and orange foliage in fall

Swale? - YES Under Utility Lines? - NO

Field Maple

Acer campestre Height: 25-30 ft. Spread: 25-30 ft.

USDA Zone: 5-7

 Yellow fall color

 Deciduous shade tree

 Medium-sized Class II tree

 Full sun to partial shade

Swale? - YES Under Utility Lines? - NO

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!

Fringe Tree Chionanthus virginicus Height: 20 ft. Spread: 20 ft. USDA Zone: 3-9

 Small Class I ornamental tree  Creamy white flowers in May/June  Fruit can attract wildlife  Full sun to partial shade

Swale? -NO Under Utility Lines? - YES

Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis Height: 20-30 ft. Spread: 25-35 ft. USDA Zone: 4-8

 Small Class I ornamental tree  Abundant - flowers in April  Can attract butterflies  Full sun to partial shade

Swale? -NO Under Utility Lines? - YES

Flowering Plum Tree

‘Thundercloud’

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!

Flowering Plum Shrub Prunus x cistena Height: 6-10 ft. Spread: 5-8 ft. USDA Zone: 2-8

 Deciduous shrub  Deep purple foliage  Showy fragrant white flowers in April  Full sun

Swale? -YES Under Utility Lines? - YES

‘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!

Double Flowering Higan Cherry Prunus pendula plena rosea Height: 25-30 ft. Spread: 20-25 ft. USDA Zone: 5-7

 Pink, rose-like flowers.  Reddish-, color bark.  Yellow- fall color  Full sun.

Swale? - YES Under Utility Lines? - YES

Japanese Tree Lilac Syringa reticulata Height: 20-30 ft. Spread: 15-20 ft. USDA Zone: 3-7

 Small Class I ornamental tree  Creamy white flowers in June  Flowers attract pellinators  Full sun

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 color  Blooms May through summer  Full sun to partial shade

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

Fern Leaf Buckthorn

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!

Dwarf Burning Bush Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ Height: 8 ft. Spread: 8 ft. USDA Zone: 4-9

 Deciduous shrub  Can create a formal hedge  red fall color  Full sun

Swale? -YES Under Utility Lines? - YES