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Trees

Low = under 15 feet, Medium = 15 feet to 25 feet, Tall = over 25 feet

                           USDA
Scientific name            Zone Height X Width      Description
  Common name                H2O  Exposure

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Abies fraseri 4 50' X 20' Pyramidal evergreen. Short, dark Fraser Fir Med. Sun-Part green needles. Abies grandis 5 100' X 25'Native pyramidal evergreen. Likes Grand Fir Med. Sun-Part cool, moist soil. Abies lasiocarpa 5 25' X 15' Native evergreen. Slow growing. Alpine Fir Med. Sun-Part Likes cool, moist soil. Abies procera 5 90' X 20' Native pyramidal evergreen. Short Noble Fir Med. Sun-Part stiff branches. Likes cool, moist Acer capillipes 6 25' X 20' Red young branches turn brown with Snake Bark Maple Med. Sun-Part white stripes. Red fall leaves. Acer circinatum 6 15' X 15' Native tree with multiple trunks. Vine Maple Med. Sun-Shade Red fall leaves. Acer ginnala 2 15' X 15' Vase shaped tree. Small leaves turn Amur Maple Med. Sun-Part bright orange in fall. Acer griseum 4 25' X 15' Reddish brown bark peels like Paperbark Maple Med. Sun-Part paper. Brilliant red in fall. Acer japonicum 5 20' X 15' Outstanding orange-red leaves in Full Moon Maple Med. Sun-Part the fall. Acer macrophyllum 5 50' X 30' Native. Large spreading shade tree Bigleaf Maple Med. Sun with big leaves. Yellow in fall. Acer negundo 'Variegatum' 5 25' X 25' Compound leaves are green and Variegated Box Elder Med. Sun-Part creamy white. Acer palmatum 5 20' X 20' Vase shaped tree. Red, green or Japanese Maple Med. Sun-Shade variegated leaves. Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku' 5 20' X 15' Vase shape. Yellow fall leaves. Coral Bark Japanese Maple Med. Sun-Shade Coral colored bark Acer platanoides 3 40' X 30' Upright oval shape. Red to orange- Norway Maple Med. Sun red leaves in Fall. Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' 3 30' X 30' Rounded shape. Purple leaves all Crimson King Norway Maple Med. Sun summer turn darker in fall. Acer rubrum 3 35' X 20' Pyramidal shape. Bright red leaves Red Maple Med. Sun in fall. Acer saccharum 4 50' X 40' Broad rounded shape. Orange or red Sugar Maple Med. Sun fall leaves. Very thick shade. Aesculus carnea 5 40' X 30' Rounded shape gives dense shade. Red Horsechestnut Low Sun-Part Red flowers in April and May. Albizia julibrissin 6 20' X 30' Spreading umbrella shape. Pink Silk Tree Med. Sun pin-cushion flowers in June. Alnus rubra 5 50' X 30' Native. Fast growing. Likes wet Red Alder High Sun-Part soil. Amelanchier canadensis 3 25' X 15' Native. White flowers in spring. Serviceberry Med. Sun-Shade Red berries in summer for birds. Araucaria araucana 7 50' X 25' Evergreen. Ropelike branches with Monkey Puzzle Tree Med. Sun closely set, sharp leaves. Arbutus hybrid 'Marina' 7 30' X 15' Evergreen. Pink flowers in fall. Marina Strawberry Tree Low Sun

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Betula jacquemonti 5 40' X 20' White bark. Yellow fall leaves. Himalayan Birch Med. Sun Upright branches. Betula pendula 2 30' X 20' White bark. Yellow fall leaves. European White Birch Med. Sun-Part Drooping branch tips. Calocedrus decurrens 5 75' X 20' Pyramidal evergreen. Fragrant twigs Incense Cedar Low Sun-Part are used for garland.

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Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata' 4 40' X 15' Dense columnar tree. Yellow fall Column. European Hornbeam Med. Sun leaves. Catalpa speciosa 5 40' X 20' Large, heart-shaped leaves. Orchid- Western Catalpa Low Sun-Part like flowers in May. Long beans. Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' 6 40' X 20' Evergreen. Open pyramidal shape. Blue Atlas Cedar Low Sun Blue needles. Cedrus atlantica 'Pendula' 6 10' X 4' Evergreen. Can be staked as column Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar Low Sun or waterfall. Blue needles. Cedrus deodara 'Aurea' 7 60' X 25' Evergreen. Open pyramidal shape. Golden Deodar Cedar Low Sun Golden needles. Cedrus deodara 'Pendula' 7 10' X 4' Evergreen. Can be staked as column Weeping Deodar Cedar Low Sun or waterfall. Green needles. Cedrus deodora 7 60' X 25' Pyramidal blue-green evergreen. Deodar Cedar Low Sun-Part Drooping branches. Cedrus libani 6 40' X 20' Evergreen. Slow growing. Bright Cedar Of Lebanon Low Sun green needles. Cedrus libani 'Sargentii' 6 10' X 4' Evergreen. Slow growing. Can be Weeping Cedar Of Lebanon Low Sun staked as column or waterfall. Cercidiphyllum japonicum 4 30' X 20' Bronzy new leaves in spring turn Katsura Tree Med. Sun-Shade red or yellow in the fall. Cercis canadensis 4 15' X 15' Vase shaped. Pink sweet pea flowers Eastern Redbud Med. Sun-Part in April. Yellow fall leaves. Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy 4 15' X 15' Vase shaped. Pink sweet pea flowers Forest Pansy Redbud Med. Sun-Part in April. Purple leaves. Cercis occidentalis 4 15' X 15' Brilliant magenta flowers in April. Western Redbud Low Sun Yellow in fall. Drought tolerant. Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 5 40' X 20' Native evergreen. Pyramidal shape Port Orford Cedar Med. Sun-Part with drooping branches. Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 5 40' X 15' Evergreen. Pyramidal shape. Droop- Alaska Cedar Med. Sun-Part ing branches. Chamaecyparis p.'Cyano-Viridis' 4 8' X 4' Evergreen. Blue-green foliage. Slow Cyano-viridis False Cypr. Med. Sun-Part growing and dense. Chionanthus retussus 5 15' X 15' Large, white flowers in June and Chinese Fringe Tree Med. Sun July. Cladrastis lutea 3 30' X 20" Slow growing. Very fragrant white Yellowwood Med. Sun flowers in May. Yellow in fall. Clerodendrum trichotomum 7 15' X 15' Fragrant red and white flowers in Harlequin Glorybower Med. Sun-Part July. Metallic blue berries. Cornus florida 5 15' X 15' White or pink flowers in April and Flowering Dogwood Med. Sun-Shade May. Red fall leaves. Cornus kousa 5 15' X 15' White or pink flowers in May-June. Kousa Dogwood Med. Sun-Part Resistant to Anthracnose disease. Cornus nuttallii 2 40' X 20' Native. Large white flowers in May. Pacific Dogwood Low Sun-Part Red fall leaves. Likes dry summer Crataegus lavellei 5 15' X 15' White flowers in spring. Clusters Lavelle's Hawthorn Low Sun-Part of red berries in fall. Thorns. Crataegus oxycantha 'Paulii' 5 20' X 20' Small pink flowers in April and Paul's Scarlet Hawthorn Low Sun-Part May. No thorns. Cupressoc. leyl. 'Castlewellan' 5 40' X 10' Dense pyramidal evergreen. Fast Golden Leyland Cypress Med. Sun growing. Golden color. Cupressocyparis leylandii 5 40' X 10' Dense pyramidal evergreen. Fast Leyland Cypress Med. Sun growing. Green or blue foilage. Cupressus glabra 6 20' X 10' Narrow evergreens. Blue-green Arizona Cypress Low Sun-Part foliage. Cupressus sempervirens 'Glauca' 7 25' X 4' Columnar evergreen. Blue-green Blue Italian Cypress Low Sun foliage.

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Elaeagnus angustifolius 2 20' X 15' Silvery gray leaves. Crooked, Russian Olive Low Sun-Part irregular shape. Eucalyptus species 8 50' X 25' Attractive leaves in different Eucalyptus Low Sun-Part shapes and colors.

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Fagus sylvati. 'Roseo-marginata 4 25' X 15' Slow growing. Green leaves are Tricolor Beech Med. Sun marked with white, edged in pink. Fagus sylvatica 4 50' X 40' Broad cone shape. Smooth bark. European Beech Med. Sun Green or purple leaves. Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Pend. 4 8' X 5' Weeping shape with purple leaves. Weeping Copper Beech Med. Sun Stake to desired height. Franklinia alatamaha 5 25' X 10' 3" white flowers in late summer. Franklin Tree High Sun-Part Scarlet leaves in fall. Fraxinus oxycarpa 'Raywood' 6 30' X 20' Fast growing. Pest free. Red leaves Raywood Ash Low Sun in fall. Fraxinus pennsylvanica-seedless 3 50' X 40' Large dense shade in summer. Sunny Seedless Green Ash Low Sun in winter. Yellow fall leaves.

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Ginkgo biloba 5 50' X 20' Large pyramidal shape. Pest free. Maidenhair Tree Med. Sun-Part Yellow leaves in fall. Gleditsia tricanthos inermis 3 25' X 15' Open, irregular shape gives light Thornless Honeylocust Med. Sun-Part shade. Yellow fall leaves.

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Halesia carolina 5 25' X 15' Clusters of snow white flowers in Carolina Silver Bell Med. Part Shade May. Yellow leaves in fall. Halesia monticola 6 30' X 20' Clusters of show-white bell-shaped Silver Bell Med. Part Sun flowers in May. Winged brown seed

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Ilex aquifolium 6 15' X 6' Evergreen. Shiny, spiny leaves. Red English Holly Med. Sun-Shade berries on female plants.

K

Koelreuteria paniculata 6 25' X 15' Yellow flowers in summer. Golden Rain Tree Low Sun-Part Yellow fall leaves.

L

Laburnum alpinum 'Pendulum' 5 8' X 8' Long weeping branches. Chains of Weeping Goldenchain Med. Sun-Part yellow flowers in May-June. Laburnum watereri 'Vossi' 5 25' X 15' Long chains of yellow flowers in Golden Chain Med. Sun-Part June. Larix decidua 3 40' X 20' Deciduous conifer. Grass green European Larch Med. Sun needles in spring. Larix decidua 'Pendula' 2 8' X 4' Deciduous conifer. Weeping bran- Weeping European Larch Med. Sun ches. Stake to desired height. Liquidambar styraciflua 6 50' X 20' Pyramidal shape. Beautiful red, Sweetgum Low Sun-Part orange and yellow leaves in fall. Liriodendron tulipifera 5 50' X 30' Fast growing pyramidal tree. Green- Tulip Tree Med. Sun ish yellow flowers in spring.

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Magnolia grandiflora 7 50' X 20' Evergreen. Large, fragrant white Southern Magnolia Med. Sun-Part flowers June to September. Magnolia soulangiana 6 12' X 10' Pink, white, or purple flowers in Saucer Magnolia Med. Sun-Part April and May Magnolia stellata 5 6' X 6' White flowers in April and May. Star Magnolia Med. Sun-Part Malus species 5 25' X 20' White, pink or red flowers in April Flowering Crabapple Med. Sun and May. Small red fruit. Metasequoia glyptostroboides 5 60' X 25' Deciduous conifer. Light brown Dawn Redwood Med. Sun bark. Morus nigra 4 25' X 15' Large, heart-shaped leaves. Dense Russian Mulberry Med. Sun head. Large, red, edible fruit.

N

Nyssa sylvatica 4 35' X 20' Tolerates poor soil and drought. Black Gum, Tupelo Any Sun-Part Outstanding red leaves in fall.

O

Oxydendrum arboreum 5 25' X 15' Clusters of white flowers in July. Sourwood Med. Sun Brilliant orange/red fall leaves.

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Palm, Chamaerops humilis 8 15' X 15' Evergreen. Slow growing. Hardiest Mediterranean Fan Palm Med. Sun of palms. Palm, Trachycarpus fortunei 8 20' X 10' Evergreen. 3 foot leaves on toothed Windmill Palm Med. Sun stalk. Palm, Washingtonia robusta 9 60' X 15' Evergreen. 3' fan leaves on toothed Mexican Fan Palm Low Sun stalk. Parrotia persica 6 20' X 15' Yellow/pink/scarlet fall leaves. Persian Witchhazel Med. Sun Flaking gray and white bark. Paulownia tomentosa 7 40' X 40' Fast growing. Large leaves. Large Empress Tree Med. Sun fragrant blue flowers in spring. Picea abies 2 80' X 30' Pyramidal evergreen. Fast growing. Norway Spruce Low Sun Picea abies 'Pendula' 3 8' x 4' Evergreen. Weeping branches. Stake Weeping Norway Spruce Low Sun to desired height. Picea pungens 'Glauca' 3 80' X 15' Pyramidal evergreen. Blue color Colorado Blue Spruce Low Sun varies. Pinus aristata 5 20' X 15' Evergreen. Slow growing. Irregular Bristlecone Pine Low Sun shape. White dots on leaves. Pinus contorta 5 25' X 25' Native rounded evergreen. Shore Pine Low Sun Drought tolerant. Pinus contorta murrayana 4 60' X 25' Native Evergreen. Slow growing. Murrayana Pine Low Sun Narrow in groves, wide alone. Pinus densiflora 'Pendula' 5 8' X 4' Evergreen. Weeping branches. Light Weeping Japanese Pine Low Sun green needles. Stake for height. Pinus densiflora 'Umbraculifera 5 10' X 8' Evergreen. Flattened top. Vase- Tanyosho Pine Low Sun shaped bottom. Pinus heldrichii 'Leucodermis' 4 40' X 20' Evergreen. Slow growing. Long, dark Bosnian Pine Low Sun green needles. Pinus nigra 4 30' X 20' Evergreen. Dense pyramidal crown. Austrian Pine Low Sun Black bark. Pinus parviflora 'Glauca' 5 30' X 20' Evergreen. Bluish green needles Blue Japanese White Pine Low Sun with white spots. Pinus ponderosa 6 50' X 25' Evergreen. Long needles. Black and Ponderosa Pine Low Sun orange bark. Pinus strobus 3 60' X 25' Pyramidal evergreen. Soft, bluish Eastern White Pine Low Sun needles. Pinus sylvestris 3 30' X 20' Evergreen. Irregular shape. Orange Scotch Pine Low Sun bark. Pinus thunbergii 4 70' X 30' Evergreen. Irregular shape. Long, Japanese Black Pine Low Sun dark green needles. Black bark. Populus nigra 'Italica' 4 60' X 15' Tall, narrow, upright tree. Fast Lombardy Poplar Med. Sun growing. Yellow in fall. Populus tremuloides 2 30' X 20' Leaves flutter in the breeze. Quaking Aspen Med. Sun-Part Golden fall leaves. Prunus cerasifera 4 15' X 15' Pink or white flowers in March and Flowering Plum Med. Sun-Part April. Purple leaves. Prunus serrula 6 25' X 20' Red bark peels. Small white flowers Birch Bark Cherry Med. Sun in May. Prunus serrulata 6 15-30'X15'White or pink flowers in April and Japanese Flowering Cherry Med. Sun-Part May. Red fall leaves. Prunus subhirtella 6 12' X 12' Pink flowers on weeping branches in Weeping Flowering Cherry Med. Sun-Part May. Red fall leaves. Prunus yedoensis 'Yoshino' 6 30' X 20' Light pink flowers in April. Red Yoshino Flowering Cherry Med. Sun-Part fall leaves. Pseudotsuga menziesii 5 100' X 20'Native pyramidal evergreen. Fast Douglas Fir Low Sun growing. Pyrus calleryana 5 30' X 15' Densely pyramidal shape. White flo- Flowering Pear Med. Sun wers in spring. Red fall leaves.

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Quercus bicolor 4 50' X 30' Leaves are silvery white underneath Swamp White Oak Med. Sun then turn red in fall. Quercus borealis 4 40' X 35' Rounded shape. Leaves turn dark red Northern Red Oak Low Sun in fall, brown in the winter. Quercus coccinea 4 40' X 35' Rounded shape. Red fall leaves. Scarlet Oak Low Sun Quercus palustris 4 40' X 20' Pyramidal shape. Leaves turn red in Pin Oak Low Sun the fall, brown in the winter.

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Rhus typhina 4 15' X 10' Open and irregular growth. Red Staghorn Sumac Low Sun-Shade leaves and berries in the fall. Robinia ambigua 'Idahoensis' 3 35' X 25' Tolerates poor soil and drought. Idaho Black Locust Low Sun Large magenta flowers in May. Robinia ambigua 'Twisty Baby' 4 8' X 5' Deciduous. Contorted twigs and Twisty Baby Black Locust Low Sun leaves.

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Salix alba 'Tristis' 3 50' X 30' Weeping branches. Yellow twigs. Golden Weeping Willow High Sun Salix babylonica 6 35' X 25' Rounded and weeping shape. Likes Weeping Willow High Sun wet soil. Yellow fall leaves. Salix discolor 4 10' X 8' Deciduous native. White, fuzzy Pussy Willow High Sun-Part catkins in early spring. Sciadopitys verticillata 5 30' X 20' Evergreen. Long flattened needles. Umbrella Pine Med. Sun-Part Slow growing. Sequoia sempervirens 7 100' X 20'Evergreen. Reddish bark. Fast Coast Redwood Med. Sun-Shade growing. Sequoiadendron giga. 'Pendulum' 6 15' X 3' Evergreen. Narrow column of weeping Weeping Sequoia Low Sun branches. Stake to desired height Sequoiadendron giganteum 6 100' X 20'Narrow evergreen. Fast growing. Giant Sequoia Low Sun Massive trunk. Sophora japonica 5 30' X 25' White flowers in late summer. Japanese Pagoda Tree Low Sun-Part Insect and disease resistant. Sorbus aucuparia 4 30' X 20' White flowers in spring. Orange red European Mountain Ash Med. Sun-Part berry clusters in fall. Stewartia pseudocamellia 6 40' X 20' Pyramidal shape. White flowers in Japanese Stewartia Med. Sun-Part summer. Red fall leaves. Styrax japonica 5 15' X 10' White flowers in June. White Japanese Snowbell High Sun-Part berries in late summer.

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Thuja occidentalis 3 25' X 6' Evergreen. Narrow tree good for Pyramidal Arborvitae Any Sun hedges and screen. Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald' 3 20' X 4' Evergreen. Dense. Holds bright Emerald Arborvitae Any Sun-Part green color through the winter. Thuja plicata 9 80' X 20' Native evergreen. Narrow with Western Red Cedar Any Sun-Shade drooping branches. Thuja plicata 'Aurea' 4 50' X 15' Evergreen. Branch tips are golden Golden Western Red Cedar Any Sun-Part green. Tilia cordata 4 40' X 20' Densely pyramidal. Yellow fall Little Leaf Linden Med. Sun-Part leaves. Tsuga canadensis 4 60' X 20' Pyramidal evergreen. Likes moist Canadian Hemlock Med. Sun-Shade soil. Tsuga heterophylla 6 60' X 20' Narrow, pyramidal evergreen. Western Hemlock Med. Sun White band on bottom of needles. Tsuga mertensiana 4 30' X 15' Evergreen. Slow growing. Thrives on Mountain Hemlock Med. Sun-Part cool, moist slope.

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Ulmus glabra 'Camperdown' 5 10' X 10' Weeping branches that reach to Camperdown Elm Med. Sun the ground. Umbelluaria californica 7 15' X 15' Evergreen. Slow growing. Clusters Oregon Myrtle Low Sun-Part of tiny yellow flowers in spring.

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