Trees grouped by site or planting conditions Section 2.3 - Page 1
Trees Grouped by Site or Planting Conditions Soil ph and Moisture Charts Trees That Tolerate Partial Shade Trees Observed to Have Some Salt Tolerance Trees Suitable for Use in CU-Structural Soil Transplanting Bare Root Difficulty Charts Soil ph and Moisture Charts Requires acid (ph 5.0 to 7.0) Showing 1-2 of 2 items. Occasionally saturated or very wet soil Consistently moist, well-drained soil Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of Quercus palustris Pin Oak; Swamp Oak Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (ph 5.0 to 7.4) Showing 1-17 of 17 items. Acer rubrum Red Maple; Scarlet Maple; Swamp Maple Occasionally saturated or very wet soil Consistently moist, well-drained soil Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of Acer x freemanii Freeman Maple Amelanchier spp. Serviceberry; Shadblow Betula nigra River Birch; Red Birch Betula populifolia Carpinus caroliniana Gray Birch; Poplar Birch; Old Field Birch; Poverty Birch; White Birch American Hornbeam; Blue Beech; Ironwood; Musclewood Liquidambar styraciflua American Sweetgum Metasequoia glyptostroboides Nyssa sylvatica Dawn Redwood Pepperidge; Sour Gum; Black Gum; Tupelo Prunus 'Accolade' Flowering Cherry 'Accolade' Prunus sargentii Sargent Cherry Quercus acutissima Saw-tooth Oak Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak Quercus coccinea Scarlet Oak Quercus phellos Willow Oak Quercus rubra Red Oak; Northern Red Oak Quercus shumardii Shumard Oak Section 2.3 - Page 2
Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (ph 5.0 to 8.0) Showing 1-48 of 48 items. Occasionally saturated or very wet soil Consistently moist, well-drained soil Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of Acer buergerianum Trident Maple Acer campestre Hedge Maple Acer miyabei Miyabe Maple Acer saccharum Sugar Maple; Rock Maple; Hard Maple Acer tataricum ssp. ginnala Amur Maple Carpinus betulus European Hornbeam Catalpa speciosa Catalpa; Indian Bean Celtis occidentalis Hackberry; Sugarberry Cercidiphyllum japonicum Katsuratree; Katsura Tree Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud Cladrastis kentukea Yellowwood Cornus mas Corylus colurna Corneliancherry Dogwood; Cornelian Cherry Turkish Filbert; Turkish Hazel Crataegus crus-galli Cockspur Hawthorn Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington Hawthorn Crataegus viridis 'Winter King' Winter King Hawthorn Eucommia ulmoides Hardy Rubber Tree Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree Gleditsia triacanthos Common Honeylocust; Honey Locust Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky Coffeetree Koelreuteria paniculata Liriodendron tulipifera Golden-rain Tree; Varnish Tree Tuliptree; Tulip Poplar; Tulip Magnolia; Yellow Poplar; Whitewood Maackia amurensis Amur Maackia Maclura pomifera Osage Orange; Boxwood Malus spp. Flowering Crabapple Ostrya virginiana Hop Hornbeam Parrotia persica Persian Parrotia Phellodendron amurense Amur Cork Tree Platanus x acerifolia London Planetree Prunus virginiana Chokecherry Prunus Snow Goose Snow Goose Cherry Pyrus calleryana Callery Pear Quercus imbricaria Shingle Oak Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak; Mossycup Oak Quercus muehlenbergii Chinkapin Oak Quercus robur English Oak; Truffle Oak; Pedunculate Oak Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust Section 2.3 - Page 3
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil Consistently moist, well-drained soil Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of Sorbus alnifolia Korean Mountain Ash Styphnolobium japonicum Japanese Pagoda Tree; Scholar-Tree Syringa reticulata Japanese Tree Lilac Tilia americana American Linden; Basswood Tilia cordata Littleleaf Linden; Smallleaved Lime Tilia tomentosa Silver Linden Tilia x euchlora Crimean Linden Ulmus 'Accolade' Hybrid Elm 'Accolade' Ulmus 'Frontier' Hybrid Elm 'Frontier' Ulmus parvifolia Chinese Elm; Lacebark Elm Ulmus spp. Hybrid Elms Section 2.3 - Page 4
Trees That Tolerate Partial Shade Showing 1-10 of 10 items. Acer miyabei Acer tataricum ssp. ginnala Amelanchier spp. Carpinus caroliniana Catalpa speciosa Cercis canadensis Cornus mas Metasequoia glyptostroboides Ostrya virginiana Parrotia persica Miyabe Maple Amur Maple Serviceberry; Shadblow American Hornbeam; Blue Beech; Ironwood; Musclewood Catalpa; Indian Bean Eastern Redbud Corneliancherry Dogwood; Cornelian Cherry Dawn Redwood Hop Hornbeam Persian Parrotia Section 2.3 - Page 5
Trees Observed to Have Some Salt Tolerance Showing 1-36 of 36 items. Acer buergerianum Acer rubrum Acer tataricum ssp. ginnala Betula nigra Celtis occidentalis Crataegus crus-galli Crataegus phaenopyrum Crataegus viridis 'Winter King' Eucommia ulmoides Ginkgo biloba Gleditsia triacanthos Gymnocladus dioicus Koelreuteria paniculata Maackia amurensis Maclura pomifera Malus spp. Nyssa sylvatica Prunus 'Accolade' Prunus sargentii Pyrus calleryana Quercus acutissima Quercus bicolor Quercus macrocarpa Quercus muehlenbergii Trident Maple Red Maple; Scarlet Maple; Swamp Maple Amur Maple River Birch; Red Birch Hackberry; Sugarberry Cockspur Hawthorn Washington Hawthorn Winter King Hawthorn Hardy Rubber Tree Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree Common Honeylocust; Honey Locust Kentucky Coffeetree Golden-rain Tree; Varnish Tree Amur Maackia Osage Orange; Boxwood Flowering Crabapple Pepperidge; Sour Gum; Black Gum; Tupelo Flowering Cherry 'Accolade' Sargent Cherry Callery Pear Saw-tooth Oak Swamp White Oak Bur Oak; Mossycup Oak Chinkapin Oak Section 2.3 - Page 6
Quercus phellos Quercus robur Quercus rubra Robinia pseudoacacia Styphnolobium japonicum Syringa reticulata Taxodium distichum Ulmus 'Accolade' Ulmus 'Frontier' Ulmus americana Ulmus parvifolia Ulmus spp. Willow Oak English Oak; Truffle Oak; Pedunculate Oak Red Oak; Northern Red Oak Black Locust Japanese Pagoda Tree; Scholar-Tree Japanese Tree Lilac Bald Cypress Hybrid Elm 'Accolade' Hybrid Elm 'Frontier' American Elm Chinese Elm; Lacebark Elm Hybrid Elms Section 2.3 - Page 7
Trees Suitable for Use in CU-Structural Soil Showing 1-42 of 42 items. Acer campestre Acer miyabei Carpinus betulus Catalpa speciosa Celtis occidentalis Cercis canadensis Cornus mas Corylus colurna Cotinus obovatus Crataegus crus-galli Crataegus phaenopyrum Crataegus viridis 'Winter King' Eucommia ulmoides Ginkgo biloba Gleditsia triacanthos Gymnocladus dioicus Koelreuteria paniculata Maackia amurensis Maclura pomifera Malus spp. Parrotia persica Phellodendron amurense Platanus x acerifolia Pyrus calleryana Hedge Maple Miyabe Maple European Hornbeam Catalpa; Indian Bean Hackberry; Sugarberry Eastern Redbud Corneliancherry Dogwood; Cornelian Cherry Turkish Filbert; Turkish Hazel American Smoketree Cockspur Hawthorn Washington Hawthorn Winter King Hawthorn Hardy Rubber Tree Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree Common Honeylocust; Honey Locust Kentucky Coffeetree Golden-rain Tree; Varnish Tree Amur Maackia Osage Orange; Boxwood Flowering Crabapple Persian Parrotia Amur Cork Tree London Planetree Callery Pear Section 2.3 - Page 8
Quercus bicolor Quercus macrocarpa Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus robur Robinia pseudoacacia Sorbus alnifolia Styphnolobium japonicum Syringa reticulata Tilia americana Tilia cordata Tilia tomentosa Tilia x euchlora Ulmus 'Accolade' Ulmus 'Frontier' Ulmus americana Ulmus parvifolia Ulmus spp. Zelkova serrata Swamp White Oak Bur Oak; Mossycup Oak Chinkapin Oak English Oak; Truffle Oak; Pedunculate Oak Black Locust Korean Mountain Ash Japanese Pagoda Tree; Scholar-Tree Japanese Tree Lilac American Linden; Basswood Littleleaf Linden; Small-leaved Lime Silver Linden Crimean Linden Hybrid Elm 'Accolade' Hybrid Elm 'Frontier' American Elm Chinese Elm; Lacebark Elm Hybrid Elms Japanese Zelkova; Saw-leaf Zelkova; Keaki Tree Section 2.3 - Page 9
Transplanting Bare Root Difficulty Charts Trees easy to transplant bare root Showing 1-32 of 32 items. Acer campestre Acer miyabei Acer rubrum Acer saccharum Acer tataricum ssp. ginnala Acer x freemanii Catalpa speciosa Cladrastis kentukea Cornus mas Gleditsia triacanthos Gymnocladus dioicus Koelreuteria paniculata Maackia amurensis Malus spp. Parrotia persica Phellodendron amurense Platanus x acerifolia Prunus 'Accolade' Prunus sargentii Prunus virginiana Pyrus calleryana Quercus bicolor Quercus rubra Hedge Maple Miyabe Maple Red Maple; Scarlet Maple; Swamp Maple Sugar Maple; Rock Maple; Hard Maple Amur Maple Freeman Maple Catalpa; Indian Bean Yellowwood Corneliancherry Dogwood; Cornelian Cherry Common Honeylocust; Honey Locust Kentucky Coffeetree Golden-rain Tree; Varnish Tree Amur Maackia Flowering Crabapple Persian Parrotia Amur Cork Tree London Planetree Flowering Cherry 'Accolade' Sargent Cherry Chokecherry Callery Pear Swamp White Oak Red Oak; Northern Red Oak Section 2.3 - Page 10
Robinia pseudoacacia Sorbus alnifolia Syringa reticulata Tilia americana Tilia cordata Tilia x euchlora Ulmus 'Accolade' Ulmus americana Ulmus spp. Black Locust Korean Mountain Ash Japanese Tree Lilac American Linden; Basswood Littleleaf Linden; Small-leaved Lime Crimean Linden Hybrid Elm 'Accolade' American Elm Hybrid Elms Section 2.3 - Page 11
Trees moderately difficult to transplant bare root Showing 1-13 of 13 items. Amelanchier spp. Betula nigra Betula populifolia Celtis occidentalis Cercidiphyllum japonicum Cercis canadensis Corylus colurna Crataegus crus-galli Crataegus viridis 'Winter King' Eucommia ulmoides Quercus palustris Quercus robur Zelkova serrata Serviceberry; Shadblow River Birch; Red Birch Gray Birch; Poplar Birch; Old Field Birch; Poverty Birch; White Birch Hackberry; Sugarberry Katsuratree; Katsura Tree Eastern Redbud Turkish Filbert; Turkish Hazel Cockspur Hawthorn Winter King Hawthorn Hardy Rubber Tree Pin Oak; Swamp Oak English Oak; Truffle Oak; Pedunculate Oak Japanese Zelkova; Saw-leaf Zelkova; Keaki Tree Section 2.3 - Page 12
Trees difficult to transplant bare root Showing 1-17 of 17 items. Carpinus betulus Carpinus caroliniana Cotinus obovatus Crataegus phaenopyrum Ginkgo biloba Liquidambar styraciflua Liriodendron tulipifera Nyssa sylvatica Ostrya virginiana Quercus coccinea Quercus imbricaria Quercus macrocarpa Quercus muehlenbergii Taxodium distichum Tilia tomentosa Ulmus 'Frontier' Ulmus parvifolia European Hornbeam American Hornbeam; Blue Beech; Ironwood; Musclewood American Smoketree Washington Hawthorn Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree American Sweetgum Tuliptree; Tulip Poplar; Tulip Magnolia; Yellow Poplar; Whitewood Pepperidge; Sour Gum; Black Gum; Tupelo Hop Hornbeam Scarlet Oak Shingle Oak Bur Oak; Mossycup Oak Chinkapin Oak Bald Cypress Silver Linden Hybrid Elm 'Frontier' Chinese Elm; Lacebark Elm
Appendices Recommended Urban Trees - Appendix