(Ginkgo biloba)

• 20-50 feet height, 25-35 feet spread at maturity
• Plant in full sun/partial shade
• Medium growth rate
• Unique, fan-shaped leaves that turn golden yellow in fall; can live for thousands of years
• Resistant to most pests and diseases
• Maintenance level: Low

(Liquidambar styraciflua)   |   Native

• 60-75 feet height, 40-50 feet spread at maturity
• Medium/fast growth rate: 13 in. – 24+ in. per year
• Plant in full sun
• Distinctive star-shaped leaves; brilliant fall color; produces “gum balls” – woody burr-like fruit
• Requires plenty of space for root system
• Maintenance level: Low
• Recommended cultivar: 'Burgundy'

(Nyssa sylvatica)   |  Native

• 30-50 feet height, 20-30 feet spread at maturity
• Plant in full sun/partial shade
• Slow/medium growth rate: less than 1-2 feet per year
• Brilliant fall color, glossy leaves, produces small blue/black fruit
• Maintenance level: Low
• Recommended cultivars: 'Red Rage', 'Wildfire', 'Afterburner'

(Quercus imbricaria)  |  Native

• 40-60 feet height and spread at maturity
• Plant in area of full sun
• Shiny, green laurel-shaped leaves; produces acorns
• Historically, wood was used for making roof shingles
• Maintenance level: Low
• Legacy tree

(Platanus x acerifolia)

• 75-100 feet height, 80 feet spread at maturity
• Plant in area of full sun / partial shade
• Excellent hardy urban tree – tolerates pollution
• Characteristic brown, white and green mottled bark
• Produces ~1in. seed balls yearly
• Maintenance level: High
• Recommended cultivars: 'Suttneri', 'Exclamation'

(Quercus alba)   |  Native

• 50-80 feet height, 50-80 feet spread at maturity
• Slow/medium growth rate: less than 1-2ft per year
• Plant in area of full sun/partial shade
• Beautiful fall color; produces acorns and catkins; can live for hundreds of years
• Maintenance level: Medium
• Legacy tree

(Quercus muehlenbergii)   |  Native

• 40-50 feet height, 50-60 feet spread at maturity
• Slow/medium growth rate: less than 1-2ft per year
• Plant in area of full sun
• Good drought tolerance; produces acorns
• Maintenance level: Low
• Legacy tree

(Fagus sylvatica or grandifolia)   |  Native (American)

• Prefers full sun
• Develops a dense canopy
• Produces beechnuts, making it appealing for wildlife
• Beautiful golden-bronze fall color
• Maintenance: Low

(Quercus shumardii)  |  Native

• 40-60 feet height and spread at maturity
• Medium growth rate: 13-24 in. per year
• Plant in area of full sun
• Dramatic fall color; produces small acorns (every 2-4 years) and catkins (yearly), tolerates pollution and compacted soil
• Maintenance level: Low
• Legacy tree

(Quercus macrocarpa)   |  Native

• 70-80 feet height and spread at maturity
• Slow growing: less than 1 feet per year on average
• Plant in area of full sun
• Produces acorns with fringed caps
• Adapts to a variety of soil conditions
• Maintenance level: Low
• Legacy tree