4.0-5.9 foot sites with high voltage power lines
Measure the width of the planting site from the inside of the curb to the edge of the sidewalk. Use this list for 4.0-5.9 foot planting sites WITH overhead high voltage power lines. Click here for help with identifying high voltage power lines.
Features: Fall color
Showy flowers
Fruit/nuts for wildlife
Textured bark
Evergreen
Native
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Features |
Common Name (Scientific Name) |
Size (height by width) & Form |
Description |
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Ash, Golden Desert® (Faxinus excelsior ‘Aureafolia’) |
25’ x 20’ Round |
Outstanding foliage is bright yellow in spring, green-yellow in summer and bright gold in fall. |
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Cascara (Rhamnus purshiana) |
30’ x 25’ Round |
A small native tree with black berries that attract birds. |
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Catalpa, Chinese (Catalpa ovata) |
30’ x 30’ Round |
Attractive, orchid-like flowers mature into long slender seedpods. |
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Chitalpa, Pink Dawn (X Chitalpa tashkentensis ‘Pink Dawn’) |
25’ x 25’ Round |
Abundant clusters of showy pale pink flowers. Drought resistant. |
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Chokecherry, Canada Red (Prunus virginiana ‘Canada Red’) |
25’ x 20’ Round |
Purple leaves turn orange or red in the fall. Fruit attracts wildlife. |
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Crabapple, Purple Prince (Malus ‘Purple Prince’) |
20’ x 20’ Round |
Purple to bronze foliage, pink flowers, good disease resistance, fast growing. |
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Crabapple, Royal Raindrops® (Malus ‘JFS-KW5’) |
20’ x 15’ Upright |
Bright fall color complements deep purple cutleaf foliage. Magenta-pink blossoms. |
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Crabapple, Tschonoskii (Malus tschonoskii) |
30’ x 15’ Oval |
Striking silvery green foliage. White flowers. Outstanding fall color. |
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Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia cultivars) |
20’ x 20’ Various |
Showy, long-lasting summer flowers. Interesting exfoliating bark. Vase-shaped cultivars are best to plant. |
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Dogwood, Eddie’s White Wonder (Cornus nuttallii x florida ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’) |
35’ x 20’ Pyramidal |
Large white showy blooms. Red fruit attracts birds in winter. |
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Dogwood, Starlight® (Cornus kousa x nuttallii‘KN4-43’ PP16293) |
30’ x 20’ Oval |
Strong upright growth habit. Red fall foliage. Profuse blooms. |
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Dogwood,Venus® (Cornusx ‘Venus’ ‘KN30-8’ PP16309) |
25’ x 20’ Round |
Exceptionally large, profuse white blooms. High disease resistance. |
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Franklinia (Franklinia alatamaha) |
20’ x 15’ Round |
Large, fragrant white spring flowers. Long, glossy green leaves turn shades of orange, red, and purple. |
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Fringe Tree, Chinese (Chionanthus retusus) |
20’ x 25’ Spreading |
Magnificent clusters of fragrant white fringe-like flowers. Low pruning needs. |
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Ginkgo, Saratoga (Ginkgo biloba ‘Saratoga’) |
35’ x 30’ Oval |
Well adapted to the urban environment. Yellow fall color. |
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Goldenrain Tree, September (Koelreuteria paniculata ‘September’) |
30’ x 25’ Round |
Bright yellow flowers give way to interesting brown, papery seed capsules resembling Chinese lanterns. |
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Hawthorn, Lavalle (Crataegus x lavallei) |
30’ x 20’ Various |
Orange to red fruit and large clusters of white flowers. Good fall color. |
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Hophornbeam, American (Ostrya virginiana) |
35’ x 35’ Oval |
Hop-like fruit. Pest resistant. Very adaptable and hardy. |
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Hornbeam, American (Carpinus caroliniana) |
30’ x 20’ Round |
Fall color ranging from yellow to orange to red. Bark has muscle-like fluting. Attractive form. |
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Hornbeam, Japanese (Carpinus japonica) |
30’ x 20’ Round |
Interesting ornamental fruiting catkins and attractive form. |
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Ironwood, Persian (Parrotia persica) |
35’ x 20’ Pyramidal |
Exfoliating bark exhibits a mosaic of green, white, and brown. |
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Laurel, Bay (Laurus nobilis) |
30’ x 20’ Pyramidal |
Fragrant evergreen leaves can be used in cooking. Fruit attracts birds. |
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Linden, Summer Sprite® (Tilia cordata ‘Halka’ PP 10589) |
20’ x 15’ Pyramidal |
Dense, compact form and dwarf size is perfect for small planting strips. |
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Maackia, Amur (Maackia amurensis) |
35’ x 25’ Various |
Peeling, orange/brown shiny bark. Free of serious pests and disease. |
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Maackia, Chinese (Maackia chinensis) |
30’ x 25’ Round |
Fragrant pea-like flowers and interesting compound leaves. |
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Magnolia, Butterflies Magnolia ‘Butterflies’) |
20’ x 15’ Pyramidal |
Tulip-like yellow flowers with a light lemon oil aroma. Hardy to both heat and cold. |
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Magnolia, Edith Bogue (Magnolia grandiflora ‘Edith Bogue’) |
30’ x 15’ Pyramidal |
Hardy evergreen magnolia cultivar. Resists storm damage. Beautiful white flowers. |
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Magnolia, Elizabeth (Magnolia acuminata ‘Elizabeth’) |
30’ x 15’ Pyramidal |
Luminous, pale yellow cup-shaped flowers. Low maintenance tree. |
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Magnolia, Galaxy (Magnolia ‘Galaxy’) |
35’ x 25’ Pyramidal |
Brilliant large red to purple flowers. Strong-limbed tree. |
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Magnolia, Moonglow® Sweet Bay (Magnolia virginiana ‘Jim Wilson’ PP12065) |
30’ x 35’ Pyramidal |
Semi-evergreen with bright green and silver foliage. Flowers for about a month. |
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Magnolia (Magnolia spp.) |
30’ x 30’ Various |
Any magnolia cultivars reaching between 20’-35’ in height and 15’-35’ in width at maturity. |
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Osage Orange, Fruitless (Maclura pomifera ‘White Shield’) |
35’ x 30’ Round |
A thornless and fruitless Osage orange variety. Hardy with few pest or disease problems. |
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Pistache, Chinese (Pistacia chinensis) |
30’ x 30’ Round |
Very adaptable to urban conditions. Incredible orange-red fall color. |
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Raisin Tree, Japanese (Hovenia dulcis) |
30’ x 20’ Oval |
Sweet, fragrant flowers. Edible bright red fruits taste like sweet raisins. |
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Redbud, Forest Pansy (Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’) |
20’ x 25’ Spreading |
Purple, heart shaped leaves. Profuse purple blossoms in early spring. |
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Serviceberry, Autumn Brilliance® (Amelanchier x grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’) |
25’ x 20’ Round |
Outstanding red fall leaf color and showy, white spring flowers. Low maintenance tree. |
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Serviceberry, Spring Flurry® (Amelanchier laevis‘JFS-Arb’ PP 15304) |
30’ x 20’ Oval |
An exceptional tree form supports pure white blossoms in the spring and orange fall color. |
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Snowbell, Bigleaf (Styrax obassia) |
35’ x 25’ Round |
Also called fragrant snowbell. Perfect white flowers with showy yellow stamens. Interesting bark at maturity. |
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Snowbell, Japanese (Styrax japonicus) |
25’ x 25’ Round |
Perfect white bell-shaped flowers bloom in the late spring. |
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Snowbell, Pink Chimes Japanese (Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’) |
20’ x 15’ Round |
Fragrant pink flowers. Mature bark fissures, revealing attractive orange inner layer. |
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Snowbell, Snowcone® Japanese (Styrax japonicus‘JFS-D’) |
30’ x 20’ Pyramidal |
Dense, symmetrical structure creates a uniform crown. Resistant to twig dieback. |
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Tupelo, Black (Nyssa sylvatica) |
35’ x 25’ Pyramidal |
Beautiful red fall color. Blue to black berries. Fissured grey bark. |
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Zelkova, City Sprite® (Zelkova serrata ‘JFS-KW1’ P.A.F.) |
25’ x 20’ Oval |
A low maintenance city tree. Fine textured foliage is bright green in the summer. |