These trees are hardy in zones 5 - 6, are deciduous and reach a mature height as indicated by the following: Large - 60', Medium - 40', Small - 20'. Other shade trees which are native and hardy to zone 5-6 of the United States Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zone Map may also be used within the landscaped or bufferyard area.
LARGE TREES
Common Plant Names European Beech Norway Maple Plant Botanical Name Fagus sylvatica Acer platanoides Specie Cultivars Columnaire Crimson King Summershade Common Plant Names Ginkgo Pin Oak Plant Botanical Name Ginkgo biloba (male only) Quercus Palustris Specie Cultivars Autumn Gold Sovereign Fastigiata Crown Rite Sentry Common Plant Names Green Ash Red Maple Plant Botanical Name Fraxinus pennsylvanica lanceolata Acer rubrum Specie Cultivars Marshall Seedless Autumn Flame October Glory Red Sunset Common Plant Names Scarlet Oak Red Oak Plant Botanical Name Quercus coccinea Quercus rubra Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names London Plane Tree Tulip Poplar Plant Botanical Name Plantanus x acerifolia Liriodendron tulipifera Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Sugar Maple Sweetgum Plant Botanical Name Acer saccharum Liquidambar styraciflua Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Willow Oak Elm Plant Botanical Name Quercus phellos Ulmus parvifolia Specie Cultivars Lace Bark Elm Common Plant Names Shumardi Oak Shingle Oak Plant Botanical Name Quercus shumardii Quercus imbricaria Specie Cultivars |
MEDIUM TREES
Common Plant Names Japanese Pagoda Tree Littleleaf Linden Plant Botanical Name Sophora japonica Tilia cordata Specie Cultivars Regent Chancellor Greenspire June Bride Common Plant Names Thornless Honey Locust Japanese Zelkova Plant Botanical Name Gleditsia triacanthos Zelkova serrata Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Moraine Yellowwood Plant Botanical Name Shademaster Cladrastis lutea Specie Cultivars Skyline Imperial Common Plant Names Amur Cork River Burch Plant Botanical Name Phellondendron amurense Betulanigra Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Katsura Tree Hess Ash Plant Botanical Name Cercidiphyllum japonicum Fraxinus excelsior Specie Cultivars |
SMALL TREES
Common Plant Names Sourwood Hedge Maple Plant Botanical Name Oxydendron arboreum Acer campestre Specie Cultivars Queen Elizabeth Common Plant Names Amur Maple Paperbark Maple Plant Botanical Name Acer ginnala Acer griseum Specie Cultivars Flame Common Plant Names European Hornbeam Hornbeam Plant Botanical Name Carpinus betulus Ostrya virginiana Specie Cultivars Upright |
APPENDIX B
FLOWERING TREES
These trees are hardy in zones 5 - 6, are deciduous and reach a mature height not exceeding 30 feet.
Common Plant Names Crabapple Downy Serviceberry Plant Botanical Name Malus varieties Amelanchier Canadensis Specie Cultivars Bob White Sargeant Snowdrift White Angel Common Plant Names Eastern Redbud Allegheny Serviceberry Plant Botanical Name Cercis canadensis Amelanchier laevis Specie Cultivars Flame Robin Hill Forest Pansey Royal Common Plant Names Dogwood Sweetbay Magnolia Plant Botanical Name Magnolia virginiana Specie Cultivars Cornus florida Cornus kousa Cornus mas Common Plant Names Golden Raintree Lilac Plant Botanical Name Koelreutaria paniculata Syringa reticulata Specie Cultivars Japanese Silk Lilac Ivory Silk Lilac Common Plant Names Green Hawthorne Witch Hazel Plant Botanical Name Crataegus virdis Hamamelis virginiana Specie Cultivars Winter King Common Plant Names Sargent Cherry Flowering Ash Plant Botanical Name Prunis sargentii Fraxinus ornus Specie Cultivars Columnaris Kwanzan Common Plant Names Saucer Magnolia Plant Botanical Name Magnolia soulangiana Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Star Magnolia Plant Botanical Name Magnolis stellata Specie Cultivars |
APPENDIX C
EVERGREEN TREES
These trees that are hardy in zones 5 - 6, are evergreen, can reach a mature height over 30 feet and if not limbed-up, can create a screen from the ground level up.
Common Plant Names American Holly Plant Botanical Name Ilex opaca Specie Cultivars Xanthocarpa Common Plant Names Austrian Pine Plant Botanical Name Pinus nigra Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Canadian Hemlock Plant Botanical Name Tsuga canadensis Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Carolina Hemlock Plant Botanical Name Tsuga caroliniana Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Eastern Red Cedar Plant Botanical Name Juniperus virginiana Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Colorado Blue Spruce Plant Botanical Name Picea pungens Specie Cultivars Glanca Common Plant Names Norway Spruce Plant Botanical Name Picea abies Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Scotch Pine Plant Botanical Name Pinus sylvestris Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Southern Magnolia Plant Botanical Name Magnolia grandiflora Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names White Fir Plant Botanical Name Abies concolor Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names White Pine Plant Botanical Name Pinus strobus Specie Cultivars |
APPENDIX D
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
These perennial woody plants grow at least 3 feet in height, are tolerant in zones 5 - 6 and are deciduous.
Common Plant Names Burning Bush Plant Botanical Name Euonymus alatus Specie Cultivars Compactus Common Plant Names Doublefile Viburnum Plant Botanical Name Viburnum plicatum tomentosum Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Forsythia Species Plant Botanical Name Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Glossy Abelia Plant Botanical Name Abelia grandiflora Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Quince Plant Botanical Name Chaenomeles speciosa Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Shrub Cinquefoil Plant Botanical Name Potentilla fruticosa Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Spirea Species Plant Botanical Name Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Spreading Cotoneaster Plant Botanical Name Specie Cultivars Cotoneaster divaricata Common Plant Names Winterberry Barberry Plant Botanical Name Berberis julienne Specie Cultivars |
APPENDIX E
EVERGREEN SHRUBS
These perennial woody plants grow at least 3 feet in height, are tolerant in zones 5 - 6 and are evergreen.
Common Plant Names Anglojap Yew Plant Botanical Name Taxus x media Specie Cultivars Brownii Densiformis Hicksii Wardii Common Plant Names Blue Holly Plant Botanical Name Ilex x meserveae Specie Cultivars Blue Angel Blue Prince Blue Princess Common Plant Names Chinese Juniper Plant Botanical Name Juniperis chinensis Specie Cultivars Hetzil Keteleeri Mint Julip Robusia Green Common Plant Names Japanese Holly Plant Botanical Name Ilex crenata Specie Cultivars Microphylla Rotundifolia Common Plant Names Japanese Yew Plant Botanical Name Taxus cuspidata Specie Cultivars Capitata Intermedia Nana Common Plant Names Korean Boxwood Plant Botanical Name Buxus microphylla koreana Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Leatherleaf Viburnum Plant Botanical Name Viburnum rhytidophyllum Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Mugho Pine Plant Botanical Name Pinus mugho Specie Cultivars Common Plant Names Spreading Yew Plant Botanical Name Taxus x media Specie Cultivars |