I. Recommended Deciduous Trees.
The following section is designed to encourage an imaginative selection of landscape trees. Careful selection will prevent an over-dependence on a few species. This compilation will be useful to residents, nurserymen, horticulturists, landscapers, developers and landscape architects. Planting and maintaining a diverse urban forest is the goal of Upper Sandusky's tree programs. Therefore, the following table is to be used as a guide rather than a mandatory planting list.
The list is divided into three size categories: Large trees which mature at a height of fifty (50) feet or more (Group A); medium trees reaching a mature height between thirty (30) and fifty (50) feet (Group B); and smal trees which range from ten (10) to thirty (30) feet at maturity (Group C). Tree lawn sizes must accommodate the tree size planted: Group A, greater than seven (7) feet; Group B, four (4) to seven (7) feet and Group C, three (3) to four (4) feet. Use under utility lines is limited to small trees, although medium trees may be planted as close as ten ( 10) later feet to utility lines.
The approximate mature height and diameter of each tree's crown are given.
Trees are alphabetized by their scientific name with the common name given. Cultivars best suited to Northern Ohio are also provided. An asterisked (*) entry indicates a tree which is unsuitable for planting within fifteen (15) later feet of a sidewalk or bikeway.
Habit refers to the three-dimensional form of the tree. Five (5) general terms describe the characteristic shape of the trees:
GLOBULAR OVOID CONICAL OBOVOID IRREGULAR
The tolerance category presents information from various sources. The tree's relative tolerance to insects, diseases, pollution and soil conditions are 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.
The comments pertain to any other notable character of the tree.
GROUP A LARGE DECIDUOUS TREES - 50 FEET OR GREATER | ||||||||
COMMON NAME | TOLERANCE | COMMENTS | ||||||
(Scientific Name) “Cultivar” | Height (ft.) | Spread (ft.) | Habit | Insect/ Disease | Pollution | Dry Soil | Damp Soil | |
Norway Maple Acer plantanoides “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 “Autumn Flame” “October Glory” “Red Sunset” | 40-60 | 40-50 | ovoid to globular | Y | N | N | Y | Suffers in urban environment; Outstanding fall color. |
Sugar Maple Acer saccharum “Green Mountain” | 60-75 | 50-60 | ovoid to globular | Y | N | N | N | Attractive fall color. |
Sugar Hackberry Celtis laevigata | 60-80 | 50-60 | globular | Y | Y | Y | Y | Smooth bark. |
White Ash Fraxinus americana “Autumn Purple” | 50-80 | 40-70 | irregular to globular | N | – | N | Y | Beautiful fall color. |
Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica “Marshall’s Seedless” “Summit” | 50-60 | 30-40 | irregular to globular | N | – | Y | Y | Beautiful fall color. |
COMMON NAME | TOLERANCE | COMMENTS | ||||||
(Scientific Name) “Cultivar” | Height (ft.) | Spread (ft.) | Habit | Insect/ Disease | Pollution | Dry Soil | Damp Soil | |
Autumn Gold Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba Autumn Gold” (male only) | 50-80 | 30-60 | conical to globular | Y | Y | Y | Y | A male variety which does not fruit. |
Kentucky Coffee Tree* Gymnocladus dioicus | 60-75 | 40-50 | irregular to globular | Y | Y | Y | N | Fruit may be objectionable, coarse texture. |
Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua | 60-75 | 40-50 | conical to globular | Y | N | N | Y | Messy star-shaped fruit. |
Red Oak Quercus tube’s | 60-75 | 40-50 | ovoid to globular | Y | Y | Y | Y | Russet-red fall color. |
Redmond Linden Tilia americana | 40-50 | 25-30 | ovoid | N | Y | Y | Y | Japanese beetles may attack foliage. |
GROUP B MEDIUM DECIDUOUS TREES - 30 -50 FEET | ||||||||
COMMON NAME | TOLERANCE | COMMENTS | ||||||
(Scientific Name) “Cultivar” | Height (ft.) | Spread (ft.) | Habit | Insect/ Disease | Pollution | Dry Soil | Damp Soil | |
Thornless Honeylocust Gleditsia Triacanthos “Imperial” “Moraine” “Shade Master” “Skyline” | 35-50 | 20-35 | irregular to globular | N | Y | Y | Y | Over planted, use moderately; delicate form. |
Goldenraintree Koelreuteria paniculata | 30-40 | 30-50 | globular | Y | Y | Y | Y | Coarse texture. |
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. |
Callery 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. |
GROUP C SMALL DECIDUOUS TREES - 10-30 FEET | ||||||||
COMMON NAME | TOLERANCE | COMMENTS | ||||||
(Scientific Name) “Cultivar” | Height (ft.) | Spread (ft.) | Habit | Insect/ Disease | Pollution | Dry Soil | Damp Soil | |
Trident Maple Acer Buerqerianum | 20-30 | 20-25 | globular | Y | Y | Y | N | Dark green leaf. |
Amur Maple Acer ginnala | 15-20 | 10-20 | obovoid to globular | Y | Y | Y | Y | Grown multi-stemmed or as a single trunk. |
Paperbark Maple Acer griseum | 20-30 | 10-30 | globular to ovovoid | Y | -- | N | Y | Unequaled bronze, exfoliating bark. |
Serviceberry Amelachier arborea | 15-25 | 7-10 | obovoid | Y | N | Y | Y | Early white flowers; delicate form; single or multi- stemmed. |
Fringe Tree Chionanthus virginicus | 10-20 | 10-20 | obovoid | Y | Y | Y | Y | Fragrant, white flowers; lovely tree when single stemmed |
Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn * Crataegus crusqalti var. inermis “Crusader” | 20-30 | 20-35 | globular | N | Y | Y | Y | Most Cockspurs are dangerous, however, this one lacks thorns. |
Dotted Hawthorn * Crataegus punctata “Ohio Pioneer” | 25-30 | 25-35 | globular | N | Y | Y | Y | Few thorns; attractive bark; large 1" fruit. |
Winter King Hawthorn* Crataegus viridis “Winter King” | 25-35 | 25-35 | globular | N | Y | Y | Y | Few thorns; fruit persists into winter; attractive bark. |
COMMON NAME | TOLERANCE | COMMENTS | ||||||
(Scientific Name) “Cultivar” | Height (ft.) | Spread (ft.) | Habit | Insect/ Disease | Pollution | Dry Soil | Damp Soil | |
Japanese Tree Lilac Syringa reticulata “Ivory Silk” | 20-30 | 15-25 | obovoid | Y | Y | Y | Y | Flowers in June. |
Blackhaw Viburnum * Viburnum prunifolium | 12-15 | 8-12 | globular | Y | Y | Y | Y | Blue-black fruit; prune to a tree. |
Crabapple Malus “Adams” “Spring Snow” | 20-25 20-25 | — — | globular obovoid | Y Y | Y — | — — | — — | Reddish pink flowers; red fruit; White flowers; fruitless. |
II. UNDESIRABLE DECIDUOUS TREES.
The following deciduous trees are not recommended for tree planting in Upper Sandusky. They are undesirable for a variety of reasons, including weak wood, subject to disease or insect pests, messy flowers or fruit, roots clogging sewer systems and/or high maintenance. Under NO circumstances shall any of these trees be planted within the public right-of-way.
Apple Moline Elm Black Locust Mulberry Black Walnut Osage Orange Box Elder Poplars Catalpa Siberian Elm Cottonwood Silver Maple European Mountain Ash Tree of Heaven Ginkgo (Female) Tulip Tree Honey Locust (seed Willows bearing varieties) Horse Chestnut |
(Ord. 113-9. Passed 1-17-94; Ord. 125-10. Passed 7-17-00.)