Tree species suitable for CU soil
General information for several trees that can be used in tree trenches/tree boxes. This list is not exhaustive and could include dozens of additional species. Note that Fraxinus species (ash) should be avoided in areas where emerald ash borer is a concern.
| Scientific name1,2,3,4 | Common name1,2,3,4 |
|---|---|
| Carpinus betulus 2 | European hornbeam |
| Catalpa speciosa 2 | Northern catalpa |
| Celtis occidentalis 2 | Common hackberry |
| Cercis canadensis 2 | Eastern redbud |
| Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis 2 | Thornless cockspur hawthorn |
| Crataegus phaenopyrum 2 | Washington hawthorn |
| Fraxinus americana 2 | White ash |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica 1,2 | Green ash |
| Gingko biloba 2 | Gingko – male only |
| Gleditsia tricanthos var. inermis 2 | Thornless common honeylocust |
| Gymnocladus dioicus 2 | Kentucky coffeetree |
| Maackia amurensis 2 | Amur maackia |
| Malus spp. 2 | Crabapple spp. |
| Phellodendron amurense 2 | Amur corktree |
| Pyrus fauriei 'Westwood' 2 | Korean SunTM pear |
| Pyrus ussuriensis 2 | Ussurian pear, Chinese pear |
| Quercus macropcarpa 2 | Bur oak |
| Robinia pseudoacacia 2 | Black locust, false acacia, robinia |
| Sorbus alnifolia 2 | Korean mountainash |
| Sorbus x hybrida, Sorbus x thuringiaca 2 | Oak-leaf mountainash |
| Syringa reticulata 2 | Japanese tree lilac |
| Tilia americana 2 | Basswood |
| Tilia cordata 2 | Littleleaf linden |
| Tilia x euchlora 2 | Crimean linden, Caucasian lime |
| Ulmus x species 2 | Elm hybrids |
| 1Shaw, D. and R. Schmidt. 2024. Plants for Stormwater Design: Species Selection for the Upper Midwest. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) 2Bassuk, N. et al. 2009. Recommended Urban Trees: Site Assessment and Tree Selection for Stress Tolerance. Urban Horticulture Institute, Dept of Horticulture, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 3USDA Plants Database. 4 Dirr, M.. 1998. Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 5th Ed. Timber Press, Inc. Portland, OR. |
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