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Suggested
Trees for Planting on Public Property in Richfield, Utah
by Michael Kuhns, Extension Forestry Specialist
General Considerations Match tree to the specific
planting site. Remember small planting sites (4-6' wide or less)
aren't good places for small trees because the crowns get in the
way of whatever is surrounding them (sidewalk, street) and never
grow high enough to get out of the way. Investigate specific varieties
when you order or buy. For example, you shouldn't just order an
English oak (Quercus robur) because you might get one that
has a narrow, Lombardy poplar-type crown (variety 'Fasigiata') or
one that is broad crowned. Don't stick with just this list in all
circumstances. There are many other good trees to plant.
Large
Deciduous Trees |
Norway maple (Acer
platanoides) -- over-planted |
common hackberry (Celtis
occidentalis) -- tough tree; American elm-like appearance |
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
-- yellow fall color; no insect or disease problems; plant
males only |
thornless honeylocust
(Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis) --
tough street tree; don't overplant |
Kentucky coffeetree (Gymnocladus
dioicus) -- nice leave, bark, and twigs; tough |
bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
-- tough; adaptable |
English oak (Quercus
robur) -- many different sizes, shapes, colors available |
silver linden (Tilia
tomentosa) -- one of the tougher lindens, also good looking |
Japanese zelkova (Zelkova
serrata) -- red to purple fall color |
Small
to Medium Deciduous Trees |
hedge maple (Acer
campestre) -- good street tree |
canyon/bigtooth maple
(Acer grandidentatum) -- Utah native; good fall color |
hawthorns (cockspur Crataegus
crusgalli, English C. phaenopyrum, Washington
C. laevigata) -- tough; nice fall color, flowers,
fruit color |
goldenraintree (Koelreuteria
paniculata) -- showy yellow flower clusters |
crabapples (Malus
species) -- many species and varieties; plant fruitless varieties
(like 'Spring Snow') or those with small, persistent fruit
like 'Red Jade' or 'Indian Magic' |
Callery pears (Pyrus
calleryana) -- good flowers and fall color; almost fruitless;
avoid 'Bradford'; 'Chanticleer' is more cold-hardy |
Japanese tree lilac (Syringa
reticulata) -- white flower clusters; tough
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Conifers |
junipers (Juniperus
species) -- not exciting, but tough |
European larch (Larix
decidua) -- deciduous; needles turn golden yellow and
fall off in autumn |
white (Blackhills) spruce
(Picea glauca 'Densata') -- better adapted
than blue spruce |
Austrian pine (Pinus
nigra) -- tough; adaptable; dark green, long needles |
ponderosa pine (Pinus
ponderosa) -- Utah native; drought tolerant; very long
needles |
Scotch pine (Pinus
sylvestris) -- orange upper bark |
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