This Appendix C is designed to encourage an imaginative selection of landscape trees. Careful selection will prevent an over-dependence on a few species. This Appendix C will be useful to residents, nurserymen, horticulturists, landscapers, developers and landscape architects.
Along an individual street, uniform street tree plantings are desirable. However, overuse of a few species is inevitable without a conscious effort to vary plant species and families. Deviations from the recommended list are permitted with the approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The list is divided into three size categories: large trees which mature at a height of 50 feet or more (Group A); medium trees which reach a mature height of between 30 and 50 feet (Group B); and small trees which range from ten to 30 feet at maturity (Group C). Tree lawn sizes must accommodate the tree size planted: Group A (greater than seven feet); Group B (four to seven feet); Group C (three to four feet). Use under utility lines is limited to small trees, although medium trees may be planted as close as ten lateral feet to utility lines.
The approximate mature height and diameter of the crown of each tree are given.
Trees are alphabetized by their scientific name with the common name given. Cultivars best suited to central Ohio are also provided. An asterisked entry indicates a tree which is unsuitable for planting within 15 lateral feet of a sidewalk or bike way.
Habit refers to the three dimensional form of the tree. Six general terms describe the characteristic shape of the trees:
The tolerance category presents information from various sources listed in the bibliography. The tree’s relative tolerance to insects, diseases, pollution and soil conditions is signified by either a “Y” meaning yes, it is tolerant; “N” meaning no, it is not tolerant; or “-” meaning no information is available from these sources.
Comments pertain to any other notable characteristic of the tree.
Common Name (scientific name) ‘Cultivar” | Height (ft.) | Speed (ft.) | Habit | Insect/ Diseases | Pollution | Dry Soil | Damp Soil | Comments |
Common Name (scientific name) ‘Cultivar” | Height (ft.) | Speed (ft.) | Habit | Insect/ Diseases | Pollution | Dry Soil | Damp Soil | Comments |
Large Deciduous Trees (50 ft. or greater) - Group A | ||||||||
American Yellowwood (Cladrastis lutea) | 30-50 | 40-55 | obovoid | N | N | Y | - | white flowers; select those with wide branch angles |
Autumn Gold Ginkgo (Ginko biloba) ‘Autumn Gold’ | 50-80 | 30-60 | conical to globular | Y | Y | Y | Y | a male variety which does not fruit |
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) | 50-70 | 20-30 | conical | Y | Y | Y | Y | characteristic knees develop in wet soils |
Black Alder (Alnus Glutinosa) | 40-60 | 20-40 | obovoid to globular | Y | Y | Y | Y | naturally a multi- stemmed tree; may prune to a single trunk |
Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica) | 30-50 | 20-30 | conical to ovoid | Y | - | Y | Y | brilliant fall color |
Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) ‘Marshall’s Seedless’ ‘Summit’ | 50-60 | 30-40 | irregular to globular | N | - | Y | Y | overplanted in Dublin |
Hardy Rubber Tree (Eucommia ulmoides) | 40-60 | 40-70 | conical to globular | Y | Y | Y | Y | dark green canopy |
Katsura Tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) | 40-60 | 30-50 | obovoid | Y | Y | N | Y | single or multi- stemmed; fall color an interesting apricot |
Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioicus) | 60-75 | 40-50 | irregular to ovoid | Y | Y | Y | N | fruit may be objectionable; course texture |
Lacebark Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) | 40-50 | 30-40 | obovoid | Y | Y | Y | Y | exquisite mottled bark; resistant to Dutch elm disease |
Larch (Larix decidua) | 70-75 | 20-30 | conical | N | N | N | Y | deciduous conifer |
Norway Maple (Acer plantanoldes) ‘Cleveland’ ‘Emerald Queen’ ‘Summer Shade’ | 40-50 | 40-50 | globular | N | Y | Y | Y | dense shade and shallow roots inhibit turf |
Red Maple (Acer rubrum) ‘Autura Flame’ ‘October Glory’ ‘Red Sunset’ | 40-60 | 40-50 | ovoid to globular | Y | N | N | Y | suffers in urban environment; outstanding fall color |
Red Oak (Quercos rubra) | 60-75 | 40-50 | ovoid to globular | Y | Y | Y | Y | russet-red fall color |
Redmond Linden (Tilia americana) ‘Redmond’ | 40-50 | 25-30 | ovoid | N | Y | Y | Y | Japanese beatles may attack foliage |
Sassafrass (Sassafras albidum) | 30-60 | 25-40 | conical to irregular | Y | Y | Y | Y | outstanding fall color |
Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea) | 70-75 | 40-50 | globular | N | N | Y | N | red fall color |
Shingle Oak (Quercus imbricaria) | 50-60 | 50-70 | conical | Y | Y | Y | Y | leaves retained into winter |
Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii) | 70-75 | 40-50 | ovoid to globular | Y | Y | Y | Y | a replacement for pin oak |
Silver Linden (Tilia tomentosa) | 50-70 | 30-40 | ovoid | N | Y | Y | Y | Japanese beatles may attack foliage |
Sugar Hackberry (Celtis laevigata) | 60-80 | 50-60 | globular | Y | Y | Y | Y | smooth bark |
Sugar Maple (Acer sacchanim) ‘Green Mountain’ ‘Legacy’ | 60-75 | 50-60 | ovoid to globular | Y | N | N | N | attractive fall color |
Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) | 50-60 | 50-70 | ovoid | Y | Y | Y | Y | attractive scaly bark |
Sweetgum (liquidambar styraciflua) ‘Moraine’ | 60-75 | 40-50 | conical to globular | Y | N | N | Y | messy star-shaped fruit |
Turkish Filbert (Corylus colurna) | 40-50 | 30-40 | ovoid to conical | Y | Y | Y | Y | produces nuts in a stickyhusk that are a delicacy to squirrels |
Urban Elm (Ulmus) ‘Urban Elm’ | 50-70 | 25-40 | obovoid | Y | Y | Y | Y | resistant to Dutch elm disease |
White Ash (Fraxinus americana) ‘Autumn Applause’ ‘Autumn Purple’ | 50-80 | 40-70 | irregular to globular | N | - | N | Y | beautiful fall color |
Medium Deciduous Trees (30 - 50 ft.) Group B | ||||||||
American Hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) | 25-40 | 20-35 | conical | Y | - | Y | Y | transplant in spring |
Amur Cork Tree (Phellodendron amurense) | 30-45 | 30-50 | obovoid | Y | Y | Y | Y | broad-spreading |
Callary Pear (Pyrus calleryana) ‘Aristocrat’ ‘Chanticleer’ ‘Red Spire’ | 30-50 | 20-35 | conical to ovoid | Y | Y | Y | Y | commonly planted ‘Bradford’ exhibits poor branch structure leading to splitting |
Goldenraintree (Koelreuteria paniculata) | 30-40 | 30-50 | globular | Y | Y | Y | Y | course texture |
Hedge Maple (Acer campestre) | 25-35 | 20-35 | globular | Y | Y | Y | Y | dense canopy |
Sargent Cherry (Prunus sargentii) ‘Columnaris’ | 40-50 | 30-45 | globular | Y | - | - | - | stately bark; lovely early pink blossoms |
Sawtooth Oak (Quercus acutissima) | 35-45 | 35-45 | ovoid to globular | N | - | Y | N | chestnut-like leaf shape |
Thornless Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) var. inermis ‘Imperial’ ‘Moraine’ ‘Shade Master’ ‘Skyline’ | 35-50 | 20-35 | irregulat to globular | N | Y | Y | Y | overplanted; use moderately; delicate form |
Small Deciduous Trees (10 - 30 ft.) - Group C | ||||||||
‘Baskatong’ | 30 | - | - | Y | Y | - | - | purple-red flowers; dark purple- red fruit |
‘Centurion’ | 20-25 | - | columnar | Y | Y | - | - | rose-red flowers; cherry-red fruit |
‘Donald Wyman’ | 20-25 | - | columnar | Y | Y | - | - | white flowers; red fruit |
‘Harvest Gold’ | 20 | 15 | obovoid | Y | Y | - | - | white flowers; gold fruit |
‘Henningi’ | 25 | - | obovoid | Y | Y | - | - | white flowers; orange-red fruit |
‘Prairiefire’ | - | - | - | Y | Y | - | - | redflowers; maroon fruit |
‘Ralph Shay’ | - | - | - | Y | Y | - | - | retains red fruit |
‘Sentinel’ | - | - | columnar | Y | Y | - | - | pale pink flowers; red fruit |
‘Snow Drift’ | 15-25 | - | globular | Y | Y | - | - | profuse white flowers; orange-red fruit; fire-blight in nearby states |
‘Spring Snow’ | 20-25 | - | obovoid | Y | - | - | - | white flowers; fruitless |
‘Sugar Tyme’ | 18 | 15 | obovoid | Y | - | - | - | white flowers; red fruit |
‘White Angel’ | 20-25 | - | obovoid | Y | - | - | - | white flowers; red fruit |
‘Winter Gold’ | 30 | - | - | Y | - | - | - | white flowers; yellow fruit |
Amur Maple (Acer ginnala) | 15-20 | 43027 | obovoid to globular | Y | Y | Y | Y | grown multi- stemmed or as a single truck |
Blackhaw Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) | 43083 | 42958 | globular | Y | Y | Y | Y | blue-black fruit; prune to a tree form |
Crabapple (Malus) ‘Adams’ | 20-25 | - | globular | Y | Y | - | - | reddish pink flowers; red fruit |
Crabapple (malus) ‘Robinson’ | 25 | - | obovoid | Y | Y | - | - | deep pink flowers; dark red fruit |
Dotted Hawthorn (Crataequs punctata) ‘Ohio Pioneer’ | 25-30 | 25-35 | globular | N | Y | Y | Y | few thorns; attractive bark; large 1-inch fruit |
Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus) | 43027 | 43027 | obovoid | Y | Y | Y | Y | fragrant, white flowers; lovely tree when single-stemmed |
Japanese Tree Lilac (Syringa reticulata) ‘Ivory Silk’ | 20-30 | 15-25 | obovoid | Y | Y | Y | Y | flowers in June |
Lavalle Hawthorn (Crataeque x lavallei) | 15-30 | 43032 | globular | N | Y | Y | Y | nearly thornless, showy red fruit |
Paperbark Maple (Acer griseum) | 20-30 | 43037 | globular to ovoid | Y | - | N | Y | unequaled bronze, exfoliating bark |
Serviceberry (Amelachier arborea) | 15-25 | 42925 | obovoid | Y | N | Y | Y | early white flowers; delicate form; single or multi-stemmed |
Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn (Crataequs crusgalli) var. inermis ‘Crusader’ | 20-30 | 20-35 | globular | N | Y | Y | Y | most cockspurs are dangerous; however, this one lacks thorns |
Trident Maple (Acer buergerianum) | 20-30 | 20-25 | globular | Y | Y | Y | N | dark green leaf |
Washington Hawthorn (Crataeque phaenopyrum) | 25-30 | 20-25 | globular | N | Y | Y | Y | thorns; red fruit persists into winter |
Winter King Hawthorn (Crataequs viridis) ‘Winter King’ | 20-35 | 15-30 | globular | N | Y | Y | Y | few thorns; fruit persists into winter; attractive bark |
Unacceptable Trees for Street Tree Use
Common Name | Scientific Name |
Common Name | Scientific Name |
Apple | Malus pumila |
Black Locust | Robinia pseudoacacia |
Box Elder | Acer negundo |
Bradford Pear | Pvrus callervana ‘Bradford’ |
Buckeye, Horsechestnut | Aesculus species |
European Mountain Ash | Sorbus aucuparia |
European White Birch | Betula pendula |
Ginko (female) | Ginko biloba |
Moline American Elm | Ulmus americana ‘Moline’ |
Mulberry | Morus species |
Northern Catalpa | Catalpa speciosa |
Osage-Orange | Maclura pomifera |
Paper Birch | Betula papvrifera |
Poplar | Populus species |
Siberian Elm | Ulmus pumila |
Silver Maple | Acer saccharinum |
Tree of Heaven | Ailanthus altissima |
Upright English Oak | Quercus robur ‘fastigiata’ |
Willow | Salix species |
(Ord. 5-89, passed 5-8-1989)