Urban Tolerant Trees
![Bald cypress has soft, feathery needles.](https://landscapeontario.com/thumbnailer.php?imgWH=160&image=/assets/1587931707.bald_cypress_branches-web.jpg)
Nov 15, 2012
Bald cypress is practical choice for urban areas
While searching for a tree species that is suitable for withstanding the stresses of urban environments in Ontario, the swamps of Louisiana would not often be the first location to look.
![Grown naturally, the tree lilac develops into a very large shrub.](https://landscapeontario.com/thumbnailer.php?imgWH=160&image=/assets/1587693871.Japanese_Lilac-Syringa-3-web.jpg)
Sep 15, 2012
Japanese tree lilac ideal for urban conditions
The Japanese tree lilac helps to keep our streets vibrant as things heat up in summer.
![Swamp white oak.](https://landscapeontario.com/thumbnailer.php?imgWH=160&image=/assets/1587326508.oak_tree_04-web.jpg)
Aug 15, 2012
Oaks offer great variety for urban areas
The oaks (Quercus spp.) are a large genus with nearly 600 species known worldwide.
![Mature height is about 20 metres.](https://landscapeontario.com/thumbnailer.php?imgWH=160&image=/assets/1587182506.Kentucky_Coffee_Tree_mature-05-web.jpg)
Jul 15, 2012
Kentucky coffeetree is a native of Ontario
This species was likely moved into the province by aboriginal peoples, as natural, established populations are found predominantly along human migration and trade routes.
![The serviceberry is an early spring bloomer.](https://landscapeontario.com/thumbnailer.php?imgWH=160&image=/assets/1586834685.Serviceberry_5_flowers-web.jpg)
Jun 15, 2012
Serviceberry offers multi-seasonal interest
Serviceberries are found across Canada. There are five or six species. It can be multi-stemmed or grown with a single trunk.
![](https://landscapeontario.com/thumbnailer.php?imgWH=160&image=/assets/1586315021.Ginkgo-branch_and_leaves-web.jpg)
Apr 15, 2012
Ginkgo is truly a tree worth planting for future generations
I have seen ginkgo grow out of the gangly youth stage, and approach the loveliness of the well-branched maturing tree.
![The hackberry fruit is nutritious and delicious.](https://landscapeontario.com/thumbnailer.php?imgWH=160&image=/assets/1585970170.Celtis_occidentalis-Hackberry-02-web.jpg)
Mar 15, 2012
Common hackberry is not grand, but it’s a survivor
You may know the common hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) as the brave little tree that survives parking lot islands, its pale lime leaves covered in weird bumps.