4.0 to 5.9 Foot Wide Planting Spaces With High Voltage Power Lines
Measure the width of the planting space from the inside of the curb to the edge of the sidewalk. Use this list for 4.0 to 5.9 foot wide planting spaces WITH high voltage power lines. Click here for help with identifying high voltage power lines.
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Tree Type |
Size |
Features |
Description |
Cascara |
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Cascara |
30 x 25 |
native |
This native tree performs best in part to full shade. Provides small black fruit that are a favorite with birds. Leaves turn golden in fall. |
Catalpa |
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Chinese Catalpa |
25 x 25 |
flowers |
Attractive, orchid-like flowers mature into long, slender seedpods. |
Chitalpa |
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Chitalpa |
30 x 30 |
flowers |
Pale pink flowers appear in summer and last for several months. A tough and drought tolerant tree. |
Crabapple |
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Tschonoskii Crabapple |
30 x 15 |
wildlife |
White flowers appear in May followed by crabapples. Brilliant shades of yellow, orange, purple, and scarlet fall color. |
Crape myrtle |
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Muskogee Crape Myrtle |
20 x 20 |
flowers |
Showy flowers bloom late in summer: pink-purple for Muskogee and Tuscarora; white for Natchez. Interesting exfoliating bark. |
Dogwood |
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Eddie's White Wonder Dogwood |
35 x 20 30 x 20
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wildlife |
Hybrid dogwoods selected for large, white flower bracts and disease resistance. Red to purple-red fall color. |
Fringetree |
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Chinese Fringetree |
20 x 25 |
wildlife |
In late spring, magnificent clusters of fragrant white fringe-like flowers cover the branch tips. |
Ginkgo |
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Saratoga Ginkgo |
35 x 30 |
fall color |
Distinctive fishtail shaped leaves turn a striking gold in fall. Ginkgo is very tolerant of pollution and tough conditions. Nearly pest-free. Fruitless. |
Goldenrain tree |
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Goldenrain Tree |
30 x 25 |
flowers |
Long clusters of yellow flowers bloom in mid-summer and form lantern-like seed capsules. Leaves change from red-copper in spring to green in summer and yellow-orange in fall. |
Hawthorn |
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Lavalle Hawthorn |
25 x 20 |
wildlife |
Large clusters of white flowers are followed by orange-red fruit. The glossy green leaves stay on the tree late into fall. |
Hophornbeam |
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American Hophornbeam |
30 x 25 |
fall color |
Fruit clusters look like hop flowers. Pest resistant and drought tolerant. Bright orange-gold fall color. |
Hornbeam |
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Firespire® American Hornbeam |
30 x 25 |
fall color |
Slow growing, tough tree with an unusual fluted trunk. Fall color ranges from yellow to orange to red. |
Ironwood |
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Ruby Vase® Persian Ironwood |
35 x 20 |
fall color |
An upright, narrow cultivar with brilliant yellow, orange and red fall colors. Exfoliating bark exhibits a mosaic of green, white, and brown. |
Linden |
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Summer Sprite® Linden |
20 x 15 |
fall color |
A small-form linden cultivar with glossy green, heart-shaped leaves. Tiny, yellow, fragrant flowers appear in early summer. |
Maackia |
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Amur Maackia |
30 x 25 |
flowers |
A tough tree that grows well in poor soils. Produces small white flower clusters in mid-summer. Golden fall color. |
Magnolia |
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Elizabeth Magnolia |
30 x 20 |
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Osage-orange |
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White Shield Osage-orange |
35 x 35 |
fall color |
A thornless and fruitless osage orange variety with glossy green leaves that turn orange in fall. Once established, it is heat and drought tolerant. |
Pistache |
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Chinese Pistache |
30 x 25 |
fall color |
Highly tolerant of hot, dry summers once established. Striking fall color is yellow, orange, and red. |
Raisintree |
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Japanese Raisintree |
35 x 25 |
wildlife |
Sweet, fragrant white flowers are a bee favorite. The flowers, fruit, and flower stalk are edible and taste like raisins. |
Redbud |
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Eastern Redbud |
30 x 30 |
flowers |
Abundant pink-purple flowers cover the tree in early spring, followed by heart-shaped leaves. |
Snowbell |
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Emerald Pagoda Japanese Snowbell |
25 x 20 |
flowers |
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Tupelo |
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Gum Drop® Tupelo |
30 x 20 |
fall color |
A compact, upright tupelo cultivar. Glossy dark green leaves turn bright red in autumn leaves. Fruitless. |
Zelkova |
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City Sprite® Japanese Zelkova |
25 x 20 |
fall color |
Compact, dense tree grows well in tight spaces. Leaves turn brilliant orange, bronze, red, and purple in the fall. |