Landscape Trees

 

Department of Urban Forestry

443 South 200 East

Springville, Utah 84663

Alex Roylance, Director

 

Suggested Trees for Landscapes, Buffers, and General Purpose

Introduction

            Springville has a few interesting situations that may make choosing trees for general landscaping a challenge. These challenges are soil pH (soil alkalinity), ground water level, soil type (heavy clay or loamy clay), and compaction. If you live along the foothills or on the east side of town, there are much fewer issues to contend with. If you live in the southwest area of town, you will need to deal with high pH and heavy clay soils. The tree species on the following lists will have some number designations after them. The numbers refer to the following:

1-      Tree species that should only be planted east of 400 West, north of 900 South, and south of 600 North. These areas have fewer soil issues.

2-      Trees that can be planted in all areas with a “1” designation, south of 900 south to Highway 51, and west of 400 West if you are north of 400 South.

3-      Trees that can be planted in all areas of Springville as long as you are not south of Dry Creek in the area west of Highway 51.

4-      Trees that should do well in any location in Springville.

5-      Trees that should not be planted in areas with high ground water.

6-      Trees that may be a bit more difficult to find in most nurseries, but they are worth looking for.

** Special Note: All of the trees on the below lists have at least one specimen growing in one of Springville’s parks, public spaces, or as street trees. **

 

Large Trees

            Large trees are trees that will reach a mature height of at least 40 feet, or higher. The mature spread of a large tree can vary. However, most large trees have a spread of a minimum of 25 feet. Some species of trees have many cultivars. Only the species will be listed.

Common Name                                   Botanical name                                   Designations

State Street Maple                              Acer miyabei                                       4, 6

Black Maple                                        Acer nigrum                                        3, 5, 6

Sycamore Maple                                 Acer pseudoplatanus                          1, 2, 5, 6

Sugar Maple                                       Acer saccharum                                  1, 5, 6

Norwegian Sunset Maple                   Acer truncatum x                                4, 5

                                                                        Acer platanoides

Freeman Maple                                  Acer x freemanii                                 1, 2, 3, 5

Horsechestnut                                     Aesculus hippocastaneum                  3, 5, 6

Ohio Buckeye                                      Aesculus octandra                               3, 5, 6

Autumn Splendor Horsechestnut        Aesculus x arnoldiana                         3, 5, 6

Avalanche Birch                                  Betula x ‘Avalzam’                              1, 2, 6

Northern Catalpa                                Catalpa speciosa                                 4, 6

Sugarberry                                          Celtis laevigata                                   3, 5, 6

Hackberry                                           Celtis occidentalis                               4

Hardy Rubber Tree                             Eucommia ulmoides                           4, 6

European Beech                                  Fagus sylvatica                                    1, 2, 5, 6

White Ash                                            Fraxinus americana                            4

Oregon Ash                                         Fraxinus latifolia                                 1, 2, 6

Gingko                                                 Gingko biloba                                      4

Honeylocust                                        Gleditsia triacanthos                           4

Kentucky Coffee Tree                         Gymnocladus dioicus                          4, 6

Tulip Tree                                            Liriodendron tulipifera                       3, 5

Dawn Redwood                                   Metasequoia glyptostroboides           1, 2, 6

Amur Corktree                                    Phellodendron amurense                   4, 6

Sycamore                                            Platanus occidentalis                          4, 6

London Planetree                                Platanus x acerifolia                           4

Swamp White Oak                              Quercus bicolor                                  4, 6

Bur Oak                                               Quercus macrocarpa                          4, 6

Chinkapin Oak                                     Quercus muhelenbergii                      4, 6

English Oak                                         Quercus robur                                     1, 2, 5, 6

Northern Red Oak                               Quercus rubra                                     1, 2, 5

Shumard Oak                                      Quercus shumardii                             1, 2, 5, 6

Black Locust                                        Robinia pseudoacacia                         4, 5

Japanese Pagoda Tree                                    Sophora japonica                                4, 6

Bald Cypress                                       Taxodium distichum                           1, 2, 3, 6

American Linden                                 Tilia americana                                   4

Littleleaf Linden                                  Tilia cordata                                        4

Silver Linden                                       Tilia tomentosa                                   4

Crimean Linden                                  Tilia x euchlora                                   4, 6

American Elm                                     Ulmus americana                               4, 6

Lacebark Elm                                      Ulmus parvifolia                                 4

Accolade Elm                                      Ulmus x ‘Accolade’                             4

Danada Charm Elm                            Ulmus x ‘Danada Charm’                    4, 6

Frontier Elm                                        Ulmus x ‘Frontier’                               4

Homestead Elm                                  Ulmus x ‘Homestead’                          4, 6

New Horizon Elm                                Ulmus x ‘New Horizon’                       4, 6

Pioneer Elm                                        Ulmus x ‘Pioneer’                                4, 6

Prospector Elm                                   Ulmus x ‘Prospector’                           4

Triumph Elm                                       Ulmus x ‘Triumph’                              4, 6

Japanese Zelkova                                Zelkova serrata                                   4

 

 

Medium Size Trees

            Medium size trees should reach a mature height between 25 to 40 feet. The spread of a medium size tree is usually less than 30 feet.

Common Name                                   Botanical name                                   Designations

Hedge Maple                                      Acer campestre                                  1, 2

Henry Maple                                       Acer henryii                                        1, 2, 6

Big Tooth Maple                                 Acer grandidentatum                         1, 2, 6

Norway Maple                                                Acer platanoides                                 4

Red Horsechestnut                              Aesculus x carnea                               1, 2, 3, 5

European Hornbeam                          Celtis betulus                                       4, 5

Katsura Tree                                       Cercidiphyllum japonicum                  1, 2, 6

Yellowwood                                         Cladrastis kentukea                             1, 2, 3, 5, 6

Goldenrain Tree                                  Koelreuteria paniculata                      4

Amur Maackia                                                Maackia amurensis                            4, 6

Persian Ironwood                                Parrotia persica                                  4

Bird Cherry                                         Prunus padus                                       1, 2, 3, 6

Kwanzan Cherry                                  Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’                1, 2, 3, 5

Akebono Cherry                                  Prunus x yedoensis ‘Akebono’             1, 2, 3, 5

Yoshino Cherry                                    Prunus x yedoensis ‘Yoshino’              1, 2, 3, 5

Sawtooth Oak                                      Quercus acutissima                            1, 2, 5, 6

Valley Oak                                           Quercus lobata                                   1, 2, 5, 6

Korean Mountain Ash                         Sorbus alnifolia                                   1, 2, 5, 6

Oak Leaf Mountain Ash                      Sorbus x hybrida                                 1, 2, 5, 6

Japanese Stewartia                             Stewartia pseudocamellia                  1, 2, 5, 6

 

Small Trees

            Small trees are trees that generally do not grow to be more than 25 feet tall. Small trees generally have a spread of less than 20 feet. Most small trees are slower growing and can be shorter lived.

Common Name                                   Botanical Name                                  Designations

Trident Maple                                     Acer buergeranium                            1, 2, 3, 5

Amur Maple                                        Acer ginnala                                        4, 5

Rocky Mountain Maple                      Acer glabrum                                      1, 6

Paperbark Maple                                Acer griseum                                      1, 5, 6

Tatarian Maple                                   Acer tataricum                                    4, 5

Japanese Maple                                  Acer palmatum                                   1, 5

Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry         Amelanchier x grandiflora                 1, 2, 3, 5

Kousa Dogwood                                  Cornus kousa                                       1, 2, 5, 6

Cockspur Hawthorn                            Crataegus crus-galli                            1, 2, 3

Washington Hawthorn                        Crataegus phaenopyrum                    4

Green Hawthorn                                 Crataegus virdis                                  4

Lavelle Hawthorn                                Crataegus x lavellei                            4

Crabapples (many cultivars)               Malus spp.                                           4

Amur Chokecherry                              Prunus maackii                                   1, 2, 3, 6

Sargent Cherry                                    Prunus sargentii                                  1, 2, 5, 6

Red Chokecherry                                Prunus virginiana                                4

Peking Lilac                                         Syringa pekinensis                              4, 6

Japanese Tree Lilac                            Syringa reticulata                               4