Street Tree Information
The tree list sent by the city has no variety names, just a
general species description that does not apply to all
varietals. The list below is taken from the City of Albany
site. Of the species on our list, I have chosen the varietals
from their list that are suitable for a 4' 6"
planting strip.
Avail: Available At Sauvie Island Ornamentals (X); Cont =
Only in Containers; NA = Not Available.
| Name | HT x Width | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Autumn Purple Ash Fraxinus americana 'Junginger' |
45'x40' | Good selection, fall color varies from purple to dull red | |
|
Black Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica |
35'x20' | Can be difficult to transplant as ball and burlap. Has droopy branches when young. | |
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Cimmaron Ash Fraxinus pennsyvanica (Green Ash) 'Cimmaron' |
50'x30' | Resembles White Ash | |
|
European Hornbeam Carpinus betulus |
35'x25' | Columnar when young, but broadens to oval shape, few pest or disease problems, sometimes eriophyd mites can cause severe yellowing | |
|
Ginko Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold' |
45'x35' | Male clones only. (4-6' Albany) | |
|
Hedge Maple Acer campestre |
30'x30' | A tough tree with corky bark | |
|
Littleleaf Linden Tilia cordata 'Chancellor' |
35'x20' | Narrow but not so much as 'Corinthian' | |
|
Littleleaf Linden Tilia cordata 'Glenleven' |
- | Not listed Albany | |
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Littleleaf Linden Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' |
40'x30' | Does very well in street situations, can sun scald | |
|
Red Maple Acer rubrum 'Autumn Flame' |
35'x35' | syrup - Good smaller selection | |
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Red Maple Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset' |
45'x35' | One of the best but over planted | |
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Red Maple Acer rubrum 'October Glory' |
40'x35' | Great fall color | |
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Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain' |
45'x35' | Albany: only one suitable for 4' park strip | |
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Flowering The Arborist did not recommend any flowering trees because, "they have shallower roots and have been lifting sidewalks in some neighborhoods, but if we don't mind..." |
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Flowering Cherry 'Prunus x hillieri' 'Cascade snow' |
25'x20' | White flowers, upright growth, disease resistant | |
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Flowering Cherry Prunus incisa x campanulata 'Okame' |
25'x20' | Pink flower | |
|
Flowering Cherry Prunus serrulata 'Royal Burgundy' |
20'x15' | Red foliage, pink flower | |
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Pear, Callery Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer' or 'Cleveland Select' |
40'x15' | One of the best flowering pear selections | |
|
Redbud Cercis canadensis |
20-30 ft | Beautiful small flowering tree, but can experience a lot of branch breakage, die back, and is susceptible to Verticillium | |