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Selecting Trees for Specific
Characteristics or Purposes
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Fall Color
Acer ginnala
Amur Maple
Acer griseum
Paperbark Maple
Acer Japonicum
Fullmoon Maple
Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
Acer saccharum
Silver Maple
Acer triflorum
Three-flowered Maple
Amelancheir
Serviceberry
Betula
Birch
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Katsuratree
Cladrastis kentukea
American Yellowwood
Cornus alternifloia
Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus kousa
Kousa Dogwood
Crataegus crusgalli
Cockspur Hawthorn
Fagus
Beech
Ginkgo biloba
Ginko
Larix
Larch
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetgum
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tulip Tree
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn Redwood
Nyssa sylvatica
Black Tupelo
Parrotia persica
Persian Parrotia
Phellodendron
Corktree
Prunus sargentii
Sargent Cherry
Pyrus calleryana
Callery Pear
Quercus acutissima
Sawtooth Oak
Quercus alba
White Oak
Quercus rubra
Red Oak
Sorbus alnifolia
Korean Mountainash
Stewartia
Stewartia
Taxodium
Baldcypress
Tilia
Linden
| Tolerance to
Drought and Heat
Acer campestre
Hedge Maple
Acer ginnala
Amur Maple
Acer saccarinum
Silver Maple
Betula lenta
Sweet Birch
Carpinus
Hornbeam
Catalpa
Catalpa
Celtis occidentalis
Common
Hackberry
Corylus colurna
Turkish Filbert
Cotinus coggygria
Common
Smoketree
Crataegus
Hawthorn
Eucommia ulmoides
Hardy Rubber Tree
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis
Thornless
Honeylocust
Gymnocladus dioicus
Kentucky
Coffeetree
Koelreuteria paniculata
Goldenraintree
Quercus macrocarpa
Bur Oak
Ulmus parvifolia
Chinese Elm
| Tolerance to Moist to Wet Soils
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
Acer saccharinum
Silver Maple
Aesculus glabra
Ohio Buckeye
Alnus
Alder
Amelanchier
Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis
Shadblow
serviceberry
Asimina triloba
Pawpaw
Betula
Birch
Betula nigra
River Birch
Carpinus caroliniana
American
Hornbeam
Catalpa speciosa
Northern Catalpa
Gleditsia triacanthos
Honey Locust
Gymnocladus dioica
Kentucky
Coffeetree
Larix
Larch
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetgum
Magnolia virginiana
Sweetbay
Magnolia
Nyssa sylvatica
Sourgum
Platanus occidentalis
Sycamore
Platanus x acerfolia
London Planetree
Populus tremuloides
Quaking Aspen
Quercus bicolor
Swamp White
Oak
Quercus palustris
Pin Oak
Salix
Willow
Taxodium distichum
Bald Cypress
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Part Shade and Shade
Abies
Fir
Acer campestre
Hedge Maple
Acer ginnala
Amur Maple
Acer griseum
Paperbark Maple
Acer japonicum
Fullmoon Maple
Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple
Acer pennsylvanicum
Striped Maple
Acer pseudosieboldianum
Korean Maple
Acer saccharum
Sugar Maple
Acer triflorum
Three-flower
Maple
Aesculus
Buckeye
Alnus glutinosa
European
Black Alder
Amelanchier
Serviceberry
Asimina triloba
Pawpaw
Betula nigra
River Brich
Carpinus betula
European
Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
American
Hornbeam
Cercis canadensis
Eastern
Redbud
Cornus
Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus kousa
Kousa Dogwood
Cornus mas
Cornelian-cherry
Dogwood
Cornus officinalis
Japanese Cornel
Dogwood
Fagus
Beech
Halesia tetrapetera
Carolina
Silverbell
Magnolia virginiana
Sweet Bay
Magnolia
Nyssa sylvatica
Sour Gum
Ostrya virginiana
Ironwood
Oxydendrum arboretum
Sourwood
Parrotia persica
Persian parrotia
Pinus mugo
Mugo Pine
Pinus sorbus
White Pine
Thuja
Arborvitae
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by deer
Aralia spinosa
Hercules’ Club
Betula
Birch
Cercis canadensis
Eastern Redbud
Cornus
Dogwood
Cotinus coggygria
Smoketree
Crataegus laevigata
English Hawthorn
Diospyros virginiana
Persimmon
Fagus
Beech
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo
Gleditsia triacanthos
Honeylocust
Larix
Larch
Liquidamber styraciflua
Sweetgum
Magnolia
Magnolia
Robinia pseudoacacia
Black Locust
Sassafras albidum
Sassafras
| Attract Birds
Acer
Maple
Alnus glutinosa
European Black
Amelanchier
Serviceberry
Betula nigra
River Birch
Carpinus carolinian
Americzan Hornbeam
Celtis occidentalis
Hackberry
Chionanthus virginicus
White Fringetree
Cornus
Dogwood
Malus
Flowering Crabapple
Nyssa sylvatica
Sour Gum
Prunus
Ornamental Cherry
Quercus
Oak
Sorbus
Mountain-ash
Syringa reticulata
Japanese Tree Lilac
Ulmus
Elm
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Acer rubrum - Red Maple 'Red Sunset'
Medium-fast growing
upright-oval deciduous tree. Height 30 to 50 feet.
Spread 30 to 40 feet.
Full sun
Hardy to about -30 degrees f
Striking fall colors
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Acer saccharum - Sugar Maple
Vigorous broad oval deciduous tree
Height 40 to 50 feet
Spread 35 to 40 feet
Best in full sun
Hardy to about -35 degrees f
Orange-red fall colors
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Amelanchier laevis - 'Allegheny Serviceberry'
Medium growing vase-like deciduous broadleaf tree
Height 15 to 20 feet
Spread 10 to 15 feet
Likes sun/part shade
Hardy to about -30 degrees f
Good fall colors
White flowers early May
edible red/black berries
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Betula nigra - River Birch
Medium-fast growing pyramidal deciduous tree
Height 40 to 60 feet
Spread 25 to 40 feet
Perfers sun
Hardy to about -30 degrees f
Good fall colors
Borer resistant
Likes water
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Ginkgo biloba - 'Maidenhair tree or Ginkgo tree'
Medium growing pyramidal deciduous broadleef tree
Height 40 to 60 feet
Spread 25 to 35 feet
Perfers sun
Hardy to about -40 degrees f
Good fall colors
Versatile and adaptable
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| Acer palmatum - Japanese Maple 'Fireglow'
Slow growing vase-like deciduous broadleaf tree
Height 8 to 10 feet
Best in part shade
Hardy to about -20 degrees f
Good fall colors
Plant in protected site
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Aesculus glabra - Ohio Buckeye
Medium growing rounded
deciduous broadleaf tree
Height 20 to 40 feet
Spread 20 to 30 feet
Likes sun/part shade
Hardy to about -40 degrees f
Likes acid soil
Creamy white flowers in spring
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| Cornus kousa - Kousa Dogwood
Slow growing vase-like
deciduous broadleaf tree
Height 15 to 25 feet
Spread 10 to 15 feet
Sun/ Part shade
Hardy to about -25 degrees f
Likes acid soil
White flowers in spring
Red berry clusters in fall
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Fagus sylvatica - Eurpoean Beech
Slow growing pyramidal
deciduous broadleaf tree
Height 40 to 60 feet
Spread 35 to 50 feet
Likes sun/part shade
Hardy to about -25 degrees f
Likes acid soil
Good fall colors
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