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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 (15 - 25 feet) to Medium Trees (25 - 40 feet)
Flowering Crabapple
- Scientific Name: Malus sp.
- Cultivars: Aristocrat, Chanticleer, Redspire
Shantung Maple
- Scientific Name: Acer truncatum
- Cultivars: Crimson Sunset, Norwegian Sunset, Pacific Sunset, Ruby Sunset
Hedge Maple
- Scientific Name: Acer campestre
- Cultivars: Metro Gold, Royal Ruby
Peking Lilac
- Scientific Name: Syringa pekinensis
- Cultivars: China Snow, Beijing Gold, Great Wall, Summer Charm
Japanese Lilac
- Scientific Name: Syringa reticulata
- Cultivars: Ivory Silk, Snowdance, Golden Eclipse, Ivory Pillar, Signature
Red Bud
- Scientific Name: Cercis canadensis
- Cultivars: Ace of Hearts, Appalachian Road, Forest Pansy, Joy’s Pride, Lavender Twist, White Bud
Amur Maackia
- Scientific Name: Maackia amurensis
- Cultivars: MaacNificent, Summertime
Medium (25 - 40 feet) to Large Trees (>40 feet)
Ginkgo
- Scientific Name: Ginkgo biloba
- Cultivars: Green Mountain, Fairview, Goldspire
Bradford Pear
- Scientific Name: Pyrus calleryana
- Cultivars: Aristocrat, Chanticleer, Redspire
Norway Maple
- Scientific Name: Acer platanoides
- Cultivars: Crimson King, Emerald Queen, Schwedler
Red Maple
- Scientific Name: Acer rubrum
- Cultivars: Autumn Flame, Brandywine, October Glory, Red Pointe, Red Sunset, Northwood
Large Trees (>40 feet)
Sugar Maple
- Scientific Name: Acer saccharum
- Cultivars: Green Mountain, Fairview, Goldspire
Hackberry
- Scientific Name: Celtis occidentalis
- Cultivars: Green Mountain, Fairview, Goldspire
European Beech
- Scientific Name: Fagus sylvatica
- Cultivars: Green Mountain, Fairview, Goldspire
Honey Locus
- Scientific Name: Gleditsia triacanthos
- Cultivars: Green Mountain, Fairview, Goldspire
Kentucky Coffee Tree
- Scientific Name: Cymnocladus dioicus
- Cultivars: Green Mountain, Fairview, Goldspire
London Plane Tree
- Scientific Name: Platanus acerifolia
- Cultivars: Green Mountain, Fairview, Goldspire
Swamp White Oak
- Scientific Name: Quercus bicolor
- Cultivars: Green Mountain, Fairview, Goldspire
Red Oak
- Scientific Name: Quercus rubra
- Cultivars: Green Mountain, Fairview, Goldspire
Basswood (American Linden)
- Scientific Name: Tilia americana
- Cultivars: Green Mountain, Fairview, Goldspire
Littleleaf Linden
- Scientific Name: Tilia cordata
- Cultivars: Chancellor, Greenspire, Redmond
Purple Catalpa
- Scientific Name: Catalpa sp.
- Cultivars: Northern, Heartland
Bald Cypress
- Scientific Name: Taxodium distichum
- Cultivars: Cascade Falls, Green Whisper, Shawnee Brave, Peve Minaret
Hybrid Elms
- Scientific Name: Ulmus sp.
- Cultivars: Accolade, Frontier, Triumph and more
Dawn Redwood
- Scientific Name: Metasequoia glyptostroboides
- Cultivars: Gold Rush
European Hornbeam
- Scientific Name: Carpinus betulus
- Culivars: Emerald Avenue, Frans Fontaine, Upright Europea