8.5 Foot Wide and Greater Planting Spaces Without 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 8.5 foot wide and greater planting spaces without high voltage power lines. Other types of overhead wires are okay to plant under unless specified. Click here for help with identifying high voltage power lines.

This list is also for all unimproved right-of-way sites (curb with no sidewalk; or no curb and no sidewalk; or no curb, no sidewalk, and no paved road) WITHOUT overhead high voltage power lines.

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Tree Type Common Name Scientific Name	Size (height x width)	Features	Description
Bald Cypress
Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum	65 x 30	fall color	Deciduous conifer. Feathery foliage turns orange/cinnamon in fall.
Beech
Fernleaf Beech Fagus sylvatica 'Asplenifolia' Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea' Rivers Purple Beech Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii'	60 x 50		Grand, stately tree with smooth, silver-grey bark. 'Asplenifolia' features interesting leaf shape, while 'Atropurpurea' and 'Riversii' have summer leaves in shades of purple.
Catalpa
Northern Catalpa Catalpa speciosa	50 x 30	wildlife flowers	Fast growing tree with very large leaves and large clusters of white and purple, orchid-like flowers.
Chestnut
Spanish Chestnut Castanea sativa	70 x 50	wildlife	Faster growing, stout tree which develops deeply ridged bark with age. Edible chestnuts ripen in October.
Coffeetree
Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus Espresso™ Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus 'Espresso-JFS' True North™ Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus 'UMNSynergy'	60 x 40	fall color	Large, double-compound leaves give a tropical appearance during summer months. Straight species will produce seed pods. Cultivars are seedless.
Douglas-Fir
Douglas-Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii	100 x 30	native evergreen wildlife	Native, fast growing and stately with deep green foliage and deeply furrowed brown bark. Requires ample growing space.
Dove-Tree
Dove-Tree Davidia involucrata	50 x 30	flowers part shade	Medium sized, spreading tree with delicate white flower bracts that resemble doves fluttering in the springtime breeze.
Elm
Jefferson American Elm Ulmus americana 'Jefferson' Princeton American Elm Ulmus americana 'Princeton'	65 x 55	fall color	Classic American elm form with faster growth rate, glossy green leaves turning yellows in the fall. These cultivars selected for good Dutch elm disease resistance.
Accolade® Elm Ulmus 'Morton'	60 x 50	fall color	Asian elm hybrid with moderate growth rate, classic elm shape and yellow fall foliage. Resistant to Dutch elm disease.
Triumph Elm Ulmus 'Morton Glossy'	55 x 45	fall color	Asian elm cultivar, with moderate growth rate, initially upright becoming more vase shaped with age.
Patriot Elm Ulmus 'Patriot'	50 x 40	fall color	Larger form Asian elm cultivar with moderate growth rate, dark green leaves, exceptional yellow fall foliage. Drought, pest and Dutch elm disease resistant.
Fir
Grand Fir Abies grandis	80 x 25	native evergreen wildlife part shade	Native that grows well in shade. Crushed needles smell like tangerines.
Spanish Fir Abies pinsapo	50 x 30	evergreen	Slower growing, pyramidal conifer with dark green bristly needles covering branches and twigs for an interesting visual effect.
Ginkgo
Emperor Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba 'Emperor' Presidential Gold® Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba 'The President'	50 x 40	fall color	Slow growing but unique and elegant tree with golden yellow fall color. These fruitless cultivars are the right size for larger planting strips.
Hackberry
Hackberry Celtis occidentalis	50 x 45	wildlife fall color unique bark	Faster growing and adaptable to poor soil conditions. Yellow fall color and interesting rough corky bark with age.
Hemlock
Western Hemlock Tsuga heterophylla	80 x 30	native evergreen	Native with moderate growth rate. Needles have a graceful, feathery quality. Sensitive to heat and drought. Well suited for a shady location.
Incense Cedar
Incense Cedar Calocedrus decurrens	60 x 20	evergreen	Aromatic evergreen conifer with a naturally narrow form. Grows best in full sun with well drained soil.
Katsura
Katsura Cercidiphyllum japonicum	50 x 30	fall color part shade	Heart shaped leaves turn gold, orange, red and smell like cotton candy in the fall. Fares better with moist, well drained soil and a site with partial shade as bark is susceptible to sunscald.
Magnolia
Cucumber Magnolia Magnolia acuminata	50 x 40		Fast growing, large-form stately magnolia with creamy yellow flowers. Requires ample growing space.
Myrtle
Oregon Myrtle Umbellularia californica	60 x 60	evergreen wildlife	Broadleaf evergreen with bay-like scent. Native to southern Oregon.
Oak
Sawtooth Oak Quercus acutissima	50 x 40	wildlife fall color	Fast growing oak with uniquely shaped shiny green leaves turning yellows in the fall.
Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor	60 x 50	wildlife	Moderate growing oak with leaves turning yellow, bronze, and red in the fall. Bark becomes deeply furrowed with age.
Canyon Live Oak Quercus chrysolepis	55 x 30	evergreen wildlife	Faster growing, evergreen oak with excellent drought resistance.
Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea	60 x 45	wildlife fall color	Slower growing oak which displays brilliant shades of bright scarlet fall color.
Oregon White Oak Quercus garryana	65 x 45	native wildlife	Native, slow-growing oak which eventually develops a capacious crown and a stately presence.
Holly Oak Quercus ilex	50 x 50	evergreen wildlife	Faster growing evergreen oak with holly-like leaves and excellent drought tolerance.
California Black Oak Quercus kelloggii	60 x 45	wildlife fall color	Faster growing oak with golden fall color.
Valley Oak Quercus lobata	50 x 40	wildlife	Large, spreading canopy and picturesque twisting limbs.
Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa	70 x 45	wildlife	Faster growing with dark green foliage.
Willow Oak Quercus phellos	50 x 40	wildlife fall color	Faster growing with bronze fall foliage.
Red Oak Quercus rubra	50 x 45	wildlife fall color	Faster growing with impressively red fall foliage.
Shumard Oak Quercus shumardii	75 x 55	wildlife fall color	Faster growing with red, copper, bronze fall foliage.
Cork Oak Quercus suber	60 x 60	evergreen wildlife	Fast growing evergreen oak with thick, corky bark.
Southern Live Oak Quercus virginiana	70 x 70	evergreen wildlife	Majestic, long-lived evergreen tree.
Interior Live Oak Quercus wislizenii	50 x 40	evergreen wildlife	Evergreen, slow growing, heat and drought tolerant.
Pagodatree
Japanese Pagodatree Styphnolobium japonicum	65 x 40	wildlife flowers	Faster growing when young. Attractive compound foliage and fragrant late summer flowers.
Pine
Bosnian Pine Pinus heldreichii (Pinus leucodermis)	65 x 30	evergreen wildlife	Larger form, slow growing pine with dark green foliage and cones that are purple when young.
Planetree
Bloodgood London Planetree Platanus xacerifolia 'Bloodgood' Columbia London Planetree Platanus xacerifolia 'Columbia' Liberty London Planetree Platanus xacerifolia 'Liberty' Exclamation™ London Planetree Platanus xacerifolia 'Morton Circle' Yarwood London Planetree Platanus xacerifolia 'Yarwood'	55 x 40	unique bark	Fast growing with a stout trunk displaying bark peeling in colorful patches of cream, brown and grey. These cultivars are anthracnose resistant. Requires ample growing space from root to shoot.
Redwood
Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides	75 x 30	fall color	Deciduous relative to coast redwood. Needles turn yellow to orange before dropping in the fall.
Coast Redwood Sequoia sempervirens	100 x 30	evergreen unique bark	Native to southern Oregon and Northern California. Has deep green needles and a soft spongy red bark. Needs ample growing space.
Giant Sequoia Sequoiadendron giganteum	80 x 50	evergreen unique bark	Very fast growing conifer with bluish-green awl shaped needles and thick spongy bark. Trunk will grow very wide. Only plant in sites 12 feet wide or more.
Tuliptree
Tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera	70 x 40	fall color	Large, strong, fast-growing tree with bright green tulip shaped leaves, bright yellow flowers and deep yellow fall colors.
Walnut
English Walnut Juglans regia 'Carpathian'	50 x 50	wildlife unique bark	A noble tree with distinctive silver-grey bark, aromatic leaves, and edible nuts.
Western redcedar
Western Redcedar Thuja plicata	70 x 25	native evergreen wildlife unique bark part shade	Native, elegant conifer with distinctive reddish bark and a moderate growth rate. Water throughout summer to avoid drought stress- even for well established trees.

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8.5 Foot Wide and Greater Planting Spaces Without High Voltage Power Lines