Trees for spring 2026.xlsx

	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J
1	Name	Scientific name/variety	Ht (ft)	Spread (ft)	ok in tight spots	Flower Display	growth rate	wildlife value	special attributes

2	red maple narrow	ACER RUBRUM 'KARPICK'	45	20	x	red	1'-2'/yr		slow to moderate growth, orange-yellow to red fall foliage, shallow roots
3	Allegheny serviceberry	AMELANCHIER LAEVIS Brilliance	15-25	15-20	x	x	1'-2'/yr		yellow fall foliage, white flowers sun or part shade disease resistance
4	river birch	BETULA NIGRA 'HERITAGE'	40-70	40-60			1.5-3 ft/yr	x	peeling multicolored bark, adaptable to wet soils, insect resistant, heat tolerant, very fast growing
5	paper birch	BETULA PAPYRIFERA	50-70	25-50			1'-2'/yr		Peeling white bark, yellow foliage,likes moist soils
6	American hornbeam	CARPINUS CAROLINIANA	30	25			1'/yr		slow growing, colorful fall leaves, resistant to pests and diseases, part sun to shade, moist soil
7	hackberry	CELTIS OCCIDENTALIS - prairie Sentinel	40-70	40-60			1'-2'/yr	x	corky-knobby bark
8	redbud	CERCIS CANADENSIS	20-30	20-35	x	magenta pink	1'-2'/yr		sun to shade, strong wood
9	honeylocust	GLEDITSIA 'SKYLINE'	45	35		x	1'-2'/yr	x	small leaves blow away, thornless, seedless
10	columnar honeylocust	GLEDITSIA 'STREET KEEPER'	45	20	x	x	1'-2'/yr	x	small leaves blow away
11	Kentucky coffee tree	GYMNOCLADUS DIOICUS	45	35		greenish white	1'-2'/yr		interesting bark
12	columnar kentucky coffee tree	GYMNOCLADUS DIOICUS skinny latte	50	15-20	x	greenish white	1'-2'/yr		interesting bark vibrant yellow fall leaves
13	sweetgum 'Cherokee'	LIQUIDAMBAR 'Cherokee'	45	30			1'-2'/yr		gorgeous fall color
14	swamp white oak	QUERCUS BICOLOR	50-60	50-60			1'-2'/yr	x	drought resistant, long lived
15	pin oak	QUERCUS PALUSTRIS	50-70	40-60			>2'/yr	x	prefers moderate to moist soils, quick growth
16	American linden	TILIA AMERICANA 'AMERICAN SENTRY	40-45	25-30			1'-2'/yr		fragrant flowers, sun to shade
17	crabapple 'Purple Prince'	MALUS 'PURPLE PRINCE'	20	20		maroon			purple foliage
18	crabapple Rasberry Spear'	MALUS 'RASPBERRY SPEAR'	20	8	x	magenta pink			purple foliage
19	crabapple 'Adirondack'	MALUS 'ADIRONDACK'	18	10		white			full of flowers
20	American witch hazel	HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA	20-30	15-20	x	yellow flowers in fall	6"-12"/yr		bush or tree depends on pruning, comes as 3-4' plant
21	butternut hickory	Carya cordiformis	50-80	30-50			1'\yr	x	best in moist soils, yellow fall leaves, nuts, strong wood
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