Recommended Street Trees

A healthy tree starts with selecting the correct type for your situation. Below is a listing of recommended street trees for Albany. You can sort using some of the columns by clicking on the column heading.

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Name	Cultivar	Height (ft.)	Width (ft.)	Planting Strip Width (ft.)				Comments
				6'+	6'-4'	4'-3'
Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica	Cimmaron	50	30	X	X			Resembles White Ash
Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica	Patmore	45	35	X	X			Dark glossy leaves, male selection
Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica	Summit	45	25	X	X			Apparently seedless
Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica	Urbanite	50	40	X				Very good selection, glossy leaves, tough
Ash, Autumn Purple Fraxinus americana	Junginger	45	40	X	X			Good selection, fall color varies from purple to dull red
Ash, Flowering Fraxinus ornus		30	15	X	X	X	X	Summer flowering
Ash, Golden Desert Fraxinus oxycarpa	Aureafolia	20	18	X	X	X	X	Relatively horizontal branch structure
Ash, Mountain Sorbus aucuparia		35	25	X	X			Persistent fruit attracts wildlife
Ash, Oregon Fraxinus latifolia		50	30	X	X			Native
Beech, Fastigiate Fagus sylvatica	Fastigiata	40	12	X	X	X		Very columnar
Beech, Tricolor Fagus sylvatica	Purpurea Tricolor	30	20	X	X	X	X	Difficult to establish. Slow growing. Good canopy tree.
Birch, Jacquemontii Betula jaquemontii		40	30	X	X			Whitest trunk of all the birch
Birch, Japanese White Betula platyphylla	Whitespire	40	25	X	X			Resistant to birch borer
Birch, River Betula nigra	Heritage	40	30	X	X			Lovely exfoliating bark
Black gum, Black Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica		35	20	X	X			Can be difficult to transplant as ball and burlap. Has droopy branches when young.
Box elder Acer negundo	Flamingo	20	15	X	X	X	X	Male selection
Cherry Prunus x hillieri	Cascade Snow	25	20	X	X	X	X	White flowers, upright growth, disease resistant
Cherry Prunus serrulata	Kwanzan	30	20	X	X		X	Upright growth habit, pink flower
Cherry Prunus incisa x campanulata	Okame	25	20	X	X	X	X	Pink flower
Cherry Prunus serrulata	Royal Burgundy	20	15	X	X	X	X	Red foliage, pink flower
Cherry Prunus x hillieri	Spire	30	10	X	X	X	X	Columnar, good for tight spaces
Cherry, Columna Sargent Prunus sargentii	Columnaris	35	15	X	X	X		Pink flower, good fall color
Cherry, Sargent Prunus sargentii		30	30	X	X		X	Pink flower, good fall color
Coffeetree, Kentucky Gymnocladus dioicus		50	35	X	X			Irregular branching habit, better for open areas
Corktree, Amur Phellodendron amurense	Macho	40	30	X	X			A beautiful tree with broad spreading branches
Crabapple Malus sp.	Centurion	20	15	X	X	X	X	Red flowers, upright growth
Crabapple Malus sp.	Prairifire	20	20	X	X	X	X	Very pink flowers, red fruit
Crabapple Malus sp.	Professor Sprenger	20	20	X	X	X	X	White flowers, upright branching
Crabapple Malus sp.	Red Jewel	15	12	X	X	X	X	Very red persistent fruit, white flowers
Crabapple Malus sp.	Sentinel	20	12	X	X	X	X	Pink to white flowers, very columnar
Crabapple Malus sp.	Snowdrift	20	20	X	X	X	X	White flowers, round growth habit
Crabapple Malus sp.	Sugar Tyme	15	15	X	X	X	X	Very good for disease resistance, white flowers
Crabapple, Flowering Malus sp.	Adirondack	18	10	X	X	X	X	Good columnar variety, good disease resistance
Dogwood, Kousa Cornus kousa	Many cultivars	20	20	X	X	X	X	Low branching, the kousa hybrid selections are the best choices, Constellation, Aurora, and Stellar Pink. All are resistant to anthracnose.
Dogwood, Pink Cornus florida	Pink Flowering Dogwood	20	20	X	X	X	X	Low branching, susceptible to anthracnose infections.
Elm, Hybrid Ulmus americana	Allee	50	35	X	X			Tolerant of DED and Phloem Necrosis. Good canopy tree.
Elm, Hybrid Ulmus americana	Frontier	40	30	X	X			Tolerant of DED and Phloem Necrosis. Good canopy tree.
Elm, Hybrid Ulmus americana	Homestead	55	35	X				Tolerant of DED and Phloem Necrosis. Good canopy tree.
Elm, Hybrid Ulmus americana	Pioneer	50	50	X				Tolerant of DED and Phloem Necrosis. Good canopy tree.
Elm, Lacebark or Chinese Ulmus parvifolia	Dynasty	40	40	X	X			Tolerant of DED and Phloem Necrosis. Good canopy tree.
Elm, Wilson's Ulmus wilsoniana	Prospector	40	30	X	X			Tolerant of DED, Phloem Necrosis and Elm Leaf Beetle
Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree Ginkgo biloba	Autumn Gold	45	35	X	X			Male clones only.
Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree Ginkgo biloba	Princeton Sentry	40	15	X	X			Male clones only.
Goldenrain Koelreuteria paniculata		30	30	X	X		X	Beautiful yellow flowering tree, very adaptable
Hackberry Celtis occidentalis		40	30	X	X			Seldom causes sidewalk damage, difficult to transplant in Fall, a tough tree
Hawthorn, Paul's Scarlet Crateagus laevigata	Paul's Scarlet	25	20	X	X	X	X	Scarlet flower, hardy tree
Hawthorn, Washington Crataegus phaenopyrum		25	20	X	X	X	X	Orange fruit
Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos	Imperial	35	35	X	X			Tolerant to Pod gall midge
Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos	Shademaster	45	35	X	X			Tolerant to Pod gall midge
Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos	Skyline	45	35	X	X			Tolerant to Pod gall midge
Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos	Sunburst	40	35	X	X			Yellow foliage, tolerant to Pod gall midge
Hophornbeam, American Ostrya virginiana		40	25	X	X			Slow to establish after transplanting
Hornbeam, American Carpinus caroliniana		25	20	X	X	X	X	Difficult to transplant, dig in spring
Hornbeam, European Carpinus betulus	Fastigaiata	35	25	X	X			Columnar when young, but broadens to oval shape, few pest or disease problems, sometimes eriophyd mites can cause severe yellowing
Katsura Tree Cercidiphyllum japonicum		40	40	X	X			Susceptible to drought induced leaf drop in mid to late summer, otherwise superb
Lilac, Japanese Tree Syringa reticulata	Ivory Silk	20	15	X	X	X	X	All Japanese Lilac are susceptible to bacterial blight, caution
Linden, American Tilia americana	Redmond	35	25	X	X			Large leaves compared to Greenspire
Linden, Little leaf Tilia cordata	Chancellor	35	20	X	X			Narrow but not so much as Corinthian
Linden, Little leaf Tilia cordata	Corinthian	45	15	X	X			A narrow selection, almost glossy leaves
Linden, Little leaf Tilia cordata	Greenspire	40	30	X	X			Does very well in street situations, can sun scald
Linden, Silver Tilia tomentosa	Sterling	45	35	X	X			Beautiful tree, gray undersides to leaves
Magnolia hybrid Magnolia hybrids	Galaxy	30	15	X	X	X	X	A bit messy when flowers drop off
Magnolia hybrid Magnolia hybrids	Merril	25	25	X	X		X	Yellow fall color, large white flower
Magnolia, Star Magnolia stellata	cultivars are rare	15	10	X	X	X	X	Tree form stellata, difficult to find.
Maple Acer ginnala	Flame	20	20	X	X	X	X	Great fall color, but variable growth habit and lots of seeds
Maple Acer campestre	Hedge	30	30	X	X		X	A tough tree with corky bark
Maple Acer griseum	Paperbark	25	20	X	X	X	X	Great bark, leaves in summer and fall
Maple Acer buergeranum	Trident	20	20	X	X	X	X	Lovely fall color
Maple, Bigleaf Acer macrophyllum		60	50	X				Native, good canopy tree
Maple, Freeman hybrid Acer x freemanii	Autumn Blaze	50	40	X				Long lasting orange to red fall color
Maple, Norway Acer platanoides	Columnar	35	15	X	X			Ugly when young, but relatively narrow
Maple, Norway Acer platanoides	Crimson King	40	35	X	X			Good looking but susceptible to sun scald
Maple, Norway Acer platanoides	Crimson Sentry	25	15	X	X	X	X	Great tree, most resistant to trunk scald of Norways
Maple, Norway Acer platanoides	Emerald Queen	50	40	X				Very good upright branched selection
Maple, Norway Acer platanoides	Globosum	15	18	X	X	X	X	The original lollipop tree, best in very formal situations, can block vision if branched too low
Maple, Norway Acer platanoides	Parkway	40	25	X	X			Good upright selection
Maple, Norway Acer platanoides	Superform	45	40	X				Good round selection
Maple, Red Acer rubrum	Armstrong	45	15	X	X			Very narrow
Maple, Red Acer rubrum	Autumn Flame	35	35	X	X			Good smaller selection
Maple, Red Acer rubrum	Bowhall	40	15	X	X			Good columnar tree
Maple, Red Acer rubrum	October Glory	40	35	X	X			Great fall color
Maple, Red Acer rubrum	Red Sunset	45	35	X	X			One of the best but over planted
Maple, Red Acer rubrum	Scarlet Sentinel	40	20	X	X			Upright rather narrow
Maple, Sugar Acer saccharum	Bonfire	50	40	X				Beautiful fall color but poor form
Maple, Sugar Acer saccharum	Commemoration	50	35	X				Another good selection
Maple, Sugar Acer saccharum	Green Mountain	45	35	X	X			Another good selection
Maple, Sugar Acer saccharum	Legacy	50	35	X				Glossy dark green leaves, excellent cultivar
Mulberry, fruitless Morus alba	Kingam	40	35	X	X			Well rounded shade tree, fast grower
Myrtle, Oregon Umbellualaria californica		50	40	X				Native, deep green dense foliage, evergreen
Oak, Bur Quercus macrocarpa		55	45	X				One of the most beautiful oaks. Good canopy tree.
Oak, Hungarian Quercus frainetto	Forest Green	50	30	X	X			An excellent tree, somewhat columnar with extremely glossy foliage. Good canopy tree.
Oak, Northern Red Quercus rubra		50	45	X				Great tree for large spaces. Good canopy tree.
Oak, Pin Quercus palustris		55	40	X				Needs space due to limb drooping, Good for parks or large planters, cannot handle high pH
Oak, Shumard Quercus shumardii		50	40	X				Good for alkali sites, similar looking to Scarlet Oak
Oak, Swamp White Quercus bicolor		45	45	X				Glossy foliage, exfoliating bark. Good canopy tree.
Pagodatree Sophora japonica	Halka	50	50	X				Another good selection
Pagodatree Sophora japonica	Princeton Upright	50	30	X	X			Use where a more columnar Sophora required
Pagodatree Sophora japonica	Regent	50	45	X				Fragrant flowers, a tough city tree. Good canopy tree.
Pear, Callery Pyrus calleryana	Aristocrat	40	28	X	X			Unique wavy margin to leaf
Pear, Callery Pyrus calleryana	Autumn Blaze	30	25	X	X		X	Many nurseries reluctant to grow due to horizontal branch habit causing major shipping and handling breakage problems.
Pear, Callery Pyrus calleryana	Capital	35	12	X	X	X		Very columnar selection
Pear, Callery Pyrus calleryana	Chanticleer/Cleveland Select	40	15	X	X			One of the best flowering pear selections
Pear, Callery Pyrus calleryana	Redspire	35	25	X	X			Good smaller selection
Persian Parrotia Parrotia persica		30	20	X	X	X	X	Excellent, many fine attributes…bark, fall color
Pistachio, Chinese Pistachio		30	25	X	X		X	A very good urban tree, although hard to find
Plane tree, London Platanus acerifolia	Bloodgood	50	40	X				More resistant to Anthracnose, although still can get badly infected. Good canopy tree.
Plane tree, London Platanus acerifolia	Yarwood	50	40	X				More resistant to mildew, still gets anthracnose
Redbud, Eastern Cercis canadensis	several cultivars	25	30	X	X	X	X	Beautiful small flowering tree, but can experience a lot of branch breakage, die back, and is susceptible to Verticillium
Serviceberry Amelanchier laevis		25	15	X	X	X	X	More resistant to rust, native.
Snowbell Styrax japonica		25	25	X	X	X	X	Beautiful small tree, early summer flowers
Sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum		20	15	X	X	X	X	Temperamental tree, difficult to establish
Stewartia, Japanese Stewartia pseudocamellia		30	20	X	X	X	X	Great tree with white camellia-like flowers and red fall color
Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua		55	35	X				Variable fall color from green to brilliant scarlet, drops spiky fruit, lifts sidewalks
Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua	Clydesform	40	15	X	X			Narrowly pyramidal to columnar
Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua	Moraine	50	25	X				More upright
Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua	Rotundiloba	45	25	X	X			Fruitless and nice leaf
Tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera	Arnold	50	15	X	X			Columnar cultivar, but difficult to find
Tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera	cultivars rare	60	30	X				Beautiful tree in larger plantings. Good canopy tree.
Yellowwood Cladrastis kentukea	cultivars rare	30	40	X	X		X	White and fragrant flowers
Zelkova Zelkova serrata	Green Vase	50	40	X	X			Probably the best of the selections
Zelkova Zelkova serrata	Halka	50	30	X	X			Slightly more upright growth habit
Zelkova Zelkova serrata	Village Green	40	40	X	X			The shortest of the selections

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