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Approved Tree List
Trees on this list are acceptable for Village parkway locations but require approval before planting. The Department of Public Works arborist highly suggests residents consider location constraints and the mature tree size before making a selection. Morton Arboretum’s website can provide a description and growth patterns of regional trees.
Small Trees
- American Redbud
- Apple - Crab
- Buckeye - Red
- Cherry - Ornamental
- Dogwood - spp.
- Hawthorn - Cockspur
- Hawthorn - spp.
- Lilac - Tree
- Magnolia - Saucer
- Maple - Amur
- Serviceberry - spp.
- Smoketree
- Witch Hazel
NOTE: No multi-stem trees allowed on the parkway
NOTE: No evergreen trees allowed on the parkway
Medium Trees
- Alder
- Amur Maackia
- Birch - River
- Birch - White
- Blackgum
- Hardy Rubber Tree
- Hornbeam - American
- Hornbeam - European
- Ironwood
- Katsura
- Maple - Hedge
- Maple - Miyabei
- Maple - Paperbark
- Maple - Shantung
- Maple - Triflorum
- Oak - Chinquapin
- Oak - English
- Oak - Shingle
- Persian Ironwood
- Yellowwood
- Golden Raintree
- Mountain Ash
- Sassafras
- Seven Son Flower
NOTE: No multi-stem trees allowed on the parkway
NOTE: No evergreen trees allowed on the parkway
Large Trees
- Bald Cypress
- Beech - American
- Beech - European
- Buckeye - Ohio
- Buckeye - Yellow
- Catalpa
- Dawn Redwood
- Elm - Hybrid
- Gingko**
- Hackberry
- Hickory - spp.
- Honeylocust
- Horsechestnut
- Kentucky Coffeetree**
- Larch
- Linden - American
- Linden - Littleleaf
- London Planetree
- Magnolia - Cucumber
- Maple - Sugar
- Oak - Black
- Oak - Burr
- Oak - Pinn
- Oak - Swamp
- Oak - White
- Pagodatree
- Persimmon
- Sweetgum
- Sycamore
- Tuliptree
- Zelkova
NOTE: No multi-stem trees allowed on the parkway
NOTE: No evergreen trees allowed on the parkway
NOTE: ** Denotes Male Only
Unacceptable Trees
- Ailanthus
- Amur Corktree
- Ash - European
- Ash - Green
- Ash - White
- Boxelder
- Buckthorn
- Burning Bush
- Cherry Black/Pin
- Cottonwood
- Elm - American
- Elm - Siberian
- Honeysuckle
- Maple - Norway
- Maple - Silver
- Mulberry - spp.
- Pear - spp.
- Poplar - White
- Princess Tree
- Russian Olive
- Walnut - Any
- Willow - spp.