Trees - Large

Deciduous Trees        
  Size Growth rate Zone Comments
White Ash 70 x 50 Medium 3-9 Ash borer, cultivars, fall color
European beech 55 x 40 Slow - med 4-7 Specimen tree, relatively disease free
American beech 60 x 50 Slow 3-9 Dense shade, not for wet or compacted soil
Paper birch (Canoe) 60 x 40 Medium 2-6 Fall color, resistant to borer, soil tolerant
Horsechestnut 65 x 50 Medium 3-7 Moist, well-drained soil, pH adaptable
American elm 70 x 40 Med - fast 2-9 pH tolerant, disease & insect prone, cultivars
Japanese zelkova 65 x 65 Medium 5-8 pH adaptable, wind & drought tolerant
Honeylocust 50 x 50 Fast 3-9 Tolerant of high pH, drought tolerant
Kentucky coffeetree 60 x 45 Slow - med 3-8 Tough tree, large pods, pH tolerant, drought
Japanese pagodatree 60 x 50 Med - fast 4-8 Pollution tolerant, cultivars
American linden 70 x 45 Medium 2-8 pH adaptable, cultivars
Littleleaf linden 60 x 40 Medium 3-7 Prefers moist, well-drained soil, pH adaptable
Tuliptree 80 x 40 Fast 4-9 Full sun, pH adaptable-slightly acidic, weak wood
Norway maple 50 x 35 Medium 3-7 Soil & pollution adaptable, many cultivars
Red mulberry 50 x 40 Fast 4-8 Fruit similar to blackberry - plant male cultivar
Gambel oak 50 x 50 Slow 4-8 Native to foot hills on Wasatch Front, tough
Bur oak 70 x 70 Slow 2-8 Environment adaptable, limestone soil favored
English oak 75 x 40 Slow-med 4-8 Prefers well-drained soil, pH tolerant
London planetree (Sycamore) 80 x 80 Medium 4-8 Tolerant of high pH and pollutants
English walnut (Carpathian) 50 x 50 Slow 5-9 Grow in protected area

 

Evergreen Trees        
  Size Growth rate Zone Comments
Western redcedar 60 x 20 Slow - med 5-7 Prefers moist, well-drained soil, cultivars
American Arborvitae 50 x 15 Slow - med 2-8 Deep, well-drained soil, tolerant of limestone soil
Austrian pine 50 x 25 Medium 4-7 Withstands city conditions, soil tolerant
Scotch pine 50 x 30 Medium 2-8 Tolerant of environmental conditions, well-drained soil
Blue spruce (Colorado) 60 x 20 Slow-med 2-7 Use cultivars rather than species
White spruce 50 x 15 Medium 2-6 Withstands wind, heat, cold, drought
Norway spruce 50 x 25 Med - fast 2-7 Average slightly acid soils, prefer cold climate