If you are planning on planting a tree in the right-of-way, contact Forestry for a list of approved species of trees that are hearty and are not know to cause raised sidewalks or root problems.  You may purchase your tree at the Cashier’s Department in City Hall.  The cost for each tree is $225.00.  Trees purchased between March 1st and August 31st will be planted in the fall.  Tree purchases between September 1st and February 28th will be planted in the spring.

There are many varieties of trees that would be good choices, but the below mentioned trees are the most often used.  When purchasing a tree please give your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice; because of availability and/or price we can only buy certain species.  Some factors that determine the species are: area between sidewalk and curb, type of soil, overhead wires, etc.  The City will have the final determination of species of tree for each location.

If you have any questions concerning the purchase of trees, please call  445-5363.

Used extensively as a street tree where power lines prohibit use of taller trees.  Excellent drought tolerance.  The bright yellow fall foliage leads into exposure of corky stems for winter interest.

Improved form, leaves, vigor, and partial seedlessness.  It has fewer insect and disease problems than the species and tolerates urban conditions.

A seedling selected in New Jersey, it was introduced in 1956.  A vigorous grower with a straight trunk and graceful ascending branches.  More vase-shaped as a young tree than the species.

A very popular vigorous growing cultivator tolerates a wide range of soil types.  Golden-yellow fall foliage.

Bright golden spring foliage matures to a rich green color.

The species is native to Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa.  A stalwart tree has long been cultivated.  The trunk tends to be short with furrowed dark gray bark and the crown is broad and open. Growth rate is slow to moderate and it is moderately intolerant of shade.

An excellent selection of English Oak well suited for use as a street tree.  Narrow when young, becoming pyramidal with age, Skymaster ™ has a strong central leader and excellent lateral branching structure.

A vigorous grower withstands city conditions and dry compacted soils.  Leaves turn red in autumn.

A stately, fast growing tree native to moist sites in the eastern half of the U.S., extending into Canada but not the deep south.  Dark gray bark, smooth at first, becomes furrowed with age.

Selected in Maryland from seedlings of Chinese origin and introduced in 1963.  It was the first named cultivar of the species and has demonstrated the excellent potential for landscape use.

The original tree was selected in Ohio and introduced in 1965.  Its conical form, maintained through maturity, has a tailored appearance.  Especially suitable where space to spread is limited.  It enters dormancy earlier than 'Bradford' and is resistant to fireblight.  It is thornless and much less susceptible to wind breakage. 

A complex hybrid between U. pumila and a Dutch hybrid, it was developed in Ohio and introduced in 1984.  It grows rapidly and develops rough, dark gray bark.  The crown from is symmetrical and dense when young, later becoming arching.  High resistance to Dutch elm disease and phloem necrosis (elm yellows), pleasing form, vigorous growth, and tolerance of urban stresses.
 

A hybrid between U. glabra and U. carpinifolia, it was developed in Ohio and introduced in 1984.  It grows rapidly and develops a dense crown.  High resistance to Dutch elm disease and phloem necrosis (elm yellows), pleasing form, vigorous growth, and tolerance of urban stresses. 

Sycamore bark peels in this, irregular patches giving the trunks a whitish-brown appearance.  Sycamores are typical of moist soils and are common along streams.  It grows well in a variety of conditions; however, they are used as shade and street trees.

A dense broad pyramidal form does well under city conditions. The foliage turns golden-yellow in autumn. A fine tree for street or home use.

A rapid grower with a narrow, oval head and straight trunk. Excellent for street or home planting.

There are many varieties of trees that would be good choices, but the above mentioned trees are the most often used. When purchasing a tree please give your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice; because of availability and/or price we can only buy certain species. Some factors that determine the species are: area between sidewalk and curb, type of soil, overhead wires, etc. The City will have the final determination of species of tree for each location.

You may purchase your tree at the Cashier's Department in City Hall. The cost for each tree is $225.00. Trees purchased between March 1st and August 31st will be planted in the fall. Trees purchased between September 1st and February 28th will be planted in the spring.

If you have any questions concerning the purchase of trees, please call  DPW/Water Superintendent at 445-5363.