| Latin (scientific name) |
Common Name |
Description of Plant |
| Acer ginnala |
Amur Maple |
Very cold hardy; good steet tree; slow growing; single or multi-stem (only for use under power lines). |
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| Acer griseum |
Paperback Maple |
Cinnamon to red-brown exfoliating bark is the nicest factor; small sized tree; bronze to red fall color; small size tree. |
| |
|
|
| Amelanchier species |
Serviceberry |
Avariety of flowering cultivars available; can be sensitive to city conditions and pests; attractive flowers in Spring; Edible berries.
|
| Cercis canadensis |
Eastern Redbud |
Moderate growth rate; sun or partial shade; Minnesota strains are more winter hardy.
|
| Chionanthus viginicus |
Fringetree |
Slow growth rate; multi-stemmed; flowering; will grow as an understory tree.
|
| Cornus kousa |
Kousa dogwood |
Slow to moderate growth rate; use tree form; Flowering.
|
| Crataegus sp |
Hawthorn species |
Chooes thornless tree form; flowering; withstands comaction; i.e. 'Crimson Cloud English hawthorn'
|
| Syringa reticulata |
Japanese Tree Lilac |
Choose tree form; flowering; flowers appear in June; cream colored |
| |
|
|
| Malus sp. |
Flowering Crabapple |
Select disease resistant cultivars; be aware of varying growth habits of cultivars; available in many forms an flower colors.
'Harvest Gold'
'Madoona'
'Prairifire'
'Red Baron'
'Red Jewel'
'Sentennial'
'Snowdrift'
'Spring Snow'
'Spring Tyme'
|
|
|
|
Special Use Trees
In certain areas of the City or in areas of restricted above-ground space, the best tree choice may be those varieties that grow more upright, in a columnar form, known as fastigiated form. This form allows for minimal blockage because of their tight, upright habit and they will also not hang over sidewalks avoiding clearance concerns.