White Fir Pinaceae Abies concolor GD GD Hedge Maple Sapindaceae Acer campestre GD GD Miyabe Maple Sapindaceae Acer miyabei GD GD GD State Street Miyabe Maple Sapindaceae Acer miyabei Morton GD GD GD Black Maple Sapindaceae Acer nigrum LTD Sycamore Maple Sapindaceae Acer pseudoplatanus NA Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple Sapindaceae Acer saccharum Fall Fiesta GD Green Mountain Sugar Maple Sapindaceae Acer saccharum PNI 0285 Skinner's Cut-leaved Silver Maple Sapindaceae Acer saccharinum Skinneri NA GD GD Silver Queen Silver Maple Sapindaceae Acer saccharinum Silver Queen NA GD GD Norwegian Sunset Maple Sapindaceae Acer Norwegian Sunset LTD GD GD Pacific Sunset Maple Sapindaceae Acer Pacific Sunset GD GD Autumn Fantasy Maple Sapindaceae Acer x freemanii Autumn Fantasy GD GD GD Marmo Maple Sapindaceae Acer x freemanii Marmo GD GD GD Sienna Maple Sapindaceae Acer x freemanii Sienna LTD GD GD Ohio Buckeye Sapindaceae Aesculus glabra GD Baumann Horsechestnut Sapindaceae Aesculus hippocastanum Baumannii LTD GD Yellow Buckeye Sapindaceae Aesculus octandra LTD GD Apple Serviceberry Rosaceae Amelanchier grandiflora LTD GD GD Allegheny serviceberry Rosaceae Amelanchier laevis LTD GD GD River Birch Betulaceae Betula nigra GD GD European Hornbeam Betulaceae Carpinus betulus GD American Hornbeam Betulaceae Carpinus caroliniana GD Bitternut Hickory Juglandaceae Carya cordiformis NA Shellbark Hickory Juglandaceae Carya laciniosa NA Pignut Hickory Juglandaceae Carya glabra NA Mockernut Hickory Juglandaceae Carya tomentosa NA Shagbark Hickory Juglandaceae Carya ovata LTD Chinese Catalpa, male only Bignoniaceae Catalpa ovata VLTD GD Northern Catalpa, male only Bignoniaceae Catalpa speciosa GD GD GD Chicagoland Hackberry Cannabaceae Celtis occidentalis Chicagoland LTD GD GD Hackberry Cannabaceae Celtis occidentalis GD GD GD Windy City Hackberry Cannabaceae Celtis occidentalis Windy City LTD GD GD Katsuratree Cercidiphyllaceae Cercidiphyllum japonicum GD GD
Eastern Redbud Fabaceae Cercis canadensis GD GD Whitebud Fabaceae Cercis canadensis Alba VLTD Pagoda Dogwood Cornaceae Cornus alternifolia Corneliancherry Dogwood Cornaceae Cornus mas GD GD GD Turkish Hazelnut Betulaceae Corylus colurna Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn Rosaceae Crataegus crusgalli var. inermis GD GD GD Washington Hawthorn Rosaceae Crataegus phaenopyrum GD GD GD Winter King Green Hawthorn Rosaceae Crataegus viridis Winter King GD GD GD Hardy Rubber Tree Eucommiaceae Eucommia ulmoides VLTD GD American Beech Fagaceae Fagus grandifolia LTD GD Copper Beech Fagaceae Fagus sylvatica Cuprea GD Fern-leaved European Beech Fagaceae Fagus sylvatica Asplenifolia GD Ginkgo, male only Ginkgoaceae Ginkgo biloba GD GD Magyar Ginkgo Ginkgoaceae Ginkgo biloba Magyar LTD GD GD Princeton Sentry Ginkgo Ginkgoaceae Ginkgo biloba Princeton Sentry LTD GD GD Kentucky Coffeetree Fabaceae Gymnocladus dioicus GD GD GD Common Witch Hazel Hamamelidaceae Hamamelis virginiana Black Walnut Juglandaceae Juglans nigra LTD Canaert Eastern Redcedar Cupressaceae Juniperus virginiana Canaertii GD GD Eastern Redcedar Cupressaceae Juniperus virginiana GD GD Chinese Juniper Cupressaceae Juniperus chinensis Upright cultivers GD GD Moraine Sweetgum Hamamelidaceae Liquidambar styraciflua Moraine LTD Tuliptree Magnoliaceae Liriodendron tulipifera LTD Leonard Messel Magnolia Magnoliaceae Magnolia loebneri Leonard Messel Royal Star Magnolia Magnoliaceae Magnolia stellata Royal Star Korean Crabapple Rosaceae Malus baccata var. jackii GD GD GD Beverly Crabapple Rosaceae Malus Beverly GD GD GD Cardinal Crabapple Rosaceae Malus Cardinal GD GD GD Purple Prince Crabapple Rosaceae Malus Purple Prince GD GD GD Red Jewel Crabapple Rosaceae Malus Jewelcole GD GD GD Red Peacock Crabapple Rosaceae Malus Red Peacock GD GD GD Sargent's Crabapple Rosaceae Malus sargentii GD GD GD Royal Raindrops Crabapple Rosaceae Malus transitoria JFS-KW5 GD GD GD Golden Raindrops Crabapple Rosaceae Malus transitoria Schmidtcutleaf GD GD GD Zumi Crabapple Rosaceae Malus x zumi GD GD GD
Dawn Redwood Cupressaceae Metasequoia glyptostroboides VLTD Black Gum, Tupelo Cornaceae Nyssa sylvatica LTD Ironwood Betulaceae Ostrya virigniana GD GD Norway Spruce Pinaceae Picea Abies Black Hills Spruce Pinaceae Picea glauca Densata GD GD GD Serbian Spruce Pinaceae Picea omorika GD GD GD Blue Spruce Pinaceae Picea pungens GD GD GD London Plane Tree Platanaceae Platanus x acerifolia Exclamation LTD GD Robusta Poplar Salicaceae Populus x euramerica Robusta LTD GD Siouxland Poplar Salicaceae Populus deltoides Siouxland LTD GD Quaking Aspen Salicaceae Populus tremuloides GD Sargent Cherry Rosaceae Prunus sargentii VLTD GD Canada Red Choke Cherry Rosaceae Prunus virginiana Canada Red GD White Oak Fagaceae Quercus alba LTD GD Crimson Spire Oak Fagaceae Quercus alba x robur Crimschmidt VLTD GD Swamp White Oak Fagaceae Quercus bicolor GD GD GD Hill's Oak Fagaceae Quercus ellipsoidalis GD Shingle Oak Fagaceae Quercus imbricaria Bur Oak Fagaceae Quercus macrocarpa GD Chinkapin Oak Fagaceae Quercus muehlenbergii GD English Oak Fagaceae Quercus robur VLTD GD Regal Prince English Oak Fagaceae Quercus robur Regal Prince GD GD Skymaster English Oak Fagaceae Quercus robur Pyramich VLTD GD Red Oak Fagaceae Quercus rubra GD Heritage Macdaniel s Oak Fagaceae Quercus x macdanielii Clemons VLTD GD Shumard's Oak Fagaceae Quercus shumardii LTD GD Chicago Blues Black Locust Fabaceae Robinia pseudoacacia Chicago Blues LTD China Snow Peking Lilac Oleaceae Syringa pekinensis Morton GD GD GD Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac Oleaceae Syringa Summer Snow Japanese Tree lilac Oleaceae Syringa reticulata ssp. reticulata reticulata ssp. reticulata Ivory Silk GD GD GD Summer Snow LTD GD GD Baldcypress Cupressaceae Taxodium distichum GD GD GD Shawnee Brave Cupressaceae Taxodium distichum Shawnee Brave GD GD GD Dark American Arborvitae Cupressaceae Thuja occidentalis Nigra American Linden Malvaceae Tilia americana GD GD
Boulevard Linden Malvaceae Tilia americana Boulevard LTD GD GD Legend Linden Malvaceae Tilia americana Wandell LTD GD GD Redmond Linden Malvaceae Tilia americana Redmond GD GD GD American Sentry Linden Malvaceae Tilia americana American Sentry GD GD GD Smallleaf Linden Malvaceae Tilia cordata GD GD GD Bigleaf Linden Malvaceae Tilia platyphyllos LTD GD GD Green Mountain Silver Linden Malvaceae Tilia tomentosa PNI 6051 VLTD GD GD Sterling Silver Silver Linden Malvaceae Tilia tomentosa Sterling LTD GD GD Accolade Elm Ulmaceae Ulmus Accolade GD GD Prospector Wilson's Elm Ulmaceae Ulmus wilsoniana Prospector GD GD Commendation Elm Ulmaceae Ulmus carpinifolia Commendation GD GD Regal Elm Ulmaceae Ulmus carpinifolia Regal GD GD Triumph Elm Ulmaceae Ulmus Morton Glossy GD GD GD Village Green Japanese Zelkova Ulmaceae Zelkova serrata Village Green LTD When the species only is listed, then all cultivars and the species are allowed. When the species and cultivars are listed, then only the species and the selected cultivars are allowed. Approved September 21, 2009 Updated October 4, 2010 Updated April 14, 2011 Updated April 4, 2018
Village Parkway Sidewalk Cutout Private Property Under Wires Spring Planting Best Availability = LTD = VLTD = NA = E = = = Ease of Transplant = = The village parkway refers to a predominantly, continuous soil planting area within the public right-of-way, typically adjacent to the curb line of a street. A sidewalk cut-out refers to an opening in a sidewalk completely surrounded by concrete, asphalt, or pavers. Private property includes residential, corporate, parks, golf courses, cemeteries, or any other landscaped planting site not within the public right-of-way. Smaller trees better suited for planting under utility wires. Salt tolerant trees are recommended for use in areas which are subject to road salt. Trees which may require spring planting or at least to be nursery dug in the spring to improve establishment and survivability rates. Good: commonly available in most nurseries Average: available in many nurseries Limited: available in some nurseries in limited quantities Very Limited: somewhat difficult to find in nurseries Not Available: currently no known growers Excellent: good overall survivability Good: performs well Average: grows within the area Average to Poor: may grow within protected sites but otherwise not survive in exposed sites. Good: Easily transplantable Average: Transplants reasonably well Difficult: Requires special consideration for successful transplant Trees designated as "shade trees" by the Village of South Elgin