Trees

This species fits the role of a durable and serviceable shade tree that should be utilized more in urban areas.

Handy fact sheets on urban trees

With attractive blooms in July, this specimen is great for a parking lot island, as a shade or street tree.

The American elm is an exceptional tree for urban sites and will grow very rapidly even on the harshest of sites.

Many people today have little experience with the incredible canopy that the American, or white, elm (Ulmus americana) once produced over our cities and rural roads.

The search for the best urban tree may well end in the red and silver maple hybrid known as the Freeman maple (Acer x freemanii).

Dr. Nina Bassuk has developed a growing medium that offers street trees a new lifeline.