Low = under 15 feet, Medium = 15 feet to 25 feet, Tall = over 25 feet
Medium Fall Trees
Scientific name USDA Zone Height X Width Description
Common name Water Exposure
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 japonicum 5 20' X 15' Outstanding orange-red leaves in
Full Moon Maple Med. Sun-Part the fall.
Crataegus lavellei 5 15' X 15' White flowers in spring. Clusters
Lavelle's Hawthorn Low Sun-Part of red berries in fall. Thorns.
Gleditsia tricanthos inermis 3 25' X 15' Open, irregular shape gives light
Thornless Honeylocust Med. Sun-Part shade. Yellow fall leaves.
Parrotia persica 6 20' X 15' Yellow/pink/scarlet fall leaves.
Persian Witchhazel Med. Sun Flaking gray and white bark.
Rhus typhina 4 15' X 10' Open and irregular growth. Red
Staghorn Sumac Low Sun-Shade leaves and berries in the fall.
Tall Fall Trees
Scientific name USDA Zone Height X Width Description
Common name Water Exposure
Acer macrophyllum 5 50' X 30' Native. Large spreading shade tree
Bigleaf Maple Med. Sun with big leaves. Yellow in fall.
Acer platanoides 3 40' X 30' Upright oval shape. Red to orange-
Norway Maple Med. Sun red leaves 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.
Alnus rubra 5 50' X 30' Native. Fast growing. Likes wet
Red Alder High Sun-Part soil.
Arbutus hybrid 'Marina' 7 30' X 15' Evergreen. Pink flowers in fall.
Marina Strawberry Tree Low Sun
Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata' 4 40' X 15' Dense columnar tree. Yellow fall
Column. European Hornbeam Med. Sun leaves.
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 4 30' X 20' Bronzy new leaves in spring turn
Katsura Tree Med. Sun-Shade red or yellow in the 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.
Ginkgo biloba 5 50' X 20' Large pyramidal shape. Pest free.
Maidenhair Tree Med. Sun-Part Yellow leaves in fall.
Liquidambar styraciflua 6 50' X 20' Pyramidal shape. Beautiful red,
Sweetgum Low Sun-Part orange and yellow leaves in fall.
Nyssa sylvatica 4 35' X 20' Tolerates poor soil and drought.
Black Gum, Tupelo Any Sun-Part Outstanding red leaves in fall.
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.
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.
Salix babylonica 6 35' X 25' Rounded and weeping shape. Likes
Weeping Willow High Sun wet soil. Yellow fall leaves.
Sorbus aucuparia 4 30' X 20' White flowers in spring. Orange red
European Mountain Ash Med. Sun-Part berry clusters in fall.
Tilia cordata 4 40' X 20' Densely pyramidal. Yellow fall
Little Leaf Linden Med. Sun-Part leaves.
