Exciting New and Under Utilized Trees for the Urban Environment

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Exciting New and Exciting New and Under Utilized Under Utilized Trees for the Trees for the

Urban Urban EnvironmentEnvironment

Presented By: Presented By:

Jim Barborinas, ISA, ASCAJim Barborinas, ISA, ASCA

Urban Forest Nursery, Inc. &Urban Forest Nursery, Inc. &

Urban Forestry Services, Inc.Urban Forestry Services, Inc.

Mount Vernon, WashingtonMount Vernon, Washington

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Tree Species listsTree Species lists are never finished ! are never finished !

Why?Why? DiversityDiversity Overused Overused Poorly Performing VarietiesPoorly Performing Varieties New Varieties New Varieties

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Species Height Species Height CategoriesCategories Small trees to Small trees to 3030’’,,

spreading habit &spreading habit & narrow habit.narrow habit.

Medium trees to Medium trees to 4545’’, , spreading habit & narrow habit.spreading habit & narrow habit.

Large trees Large trees over 45over 45’’,,spreading habit & narrow habit.spreading habit & narrow habit.

Note: Tree heights and widths vary within categoriesNote: Tree heights and widths vary within categories

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Small trees Small trees to 30to 30’’, ,

spreading spreading habit.habit.

MostMost Suitable for Suitable for under utility lines.under utility lines.

Spreading Habit to 30’

Snowcone Japanese Snowbell, Snowcone Japanese Snowbell, Styrax japonicusStyrax japonicus ‘‘JFS-DJFS-D’’

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City Sprite City Sprite Zelkova, Zelkova, Zelkova Zelkova serraserrata ta ‘‘JFS-JFS-KW1KW1’’


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Jack Pear, Jack Pear, Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana ‘‘JaczamJaczam’’


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Jack Pear, Jack Pear, Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana ‘‘JaczamJaczam’’


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Golden Raindrops Golden Raindrops Crabapple,Crabapple,

Malus transitoria Malus transitoria ‘‘SchmidtcutleafSchmidtcutleaf’’


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Royal Raindrops Crabapple,Royal Raindrops Crabapple, Malus Malus ‘‘JFS-KW5 JFS-KW5 ’’


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Royal Burgundy Royal Burgundy Cherry, Cherry, Prunus Prunus serrulataserrulata ‘‘Royal Royal BurgundyBurgundy’’


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Snow Goose Snow Goose Cherry, Cherry, PrunusPrunus ‘‘Snow Snow GooseGoose’’

New most New most disease disease resistant. resistant.


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American Hornbeam, American Hornbeam, CCarpinus carolinianaarpinus caroliniana. . Look for Look for ‘‘Ball of FireBall of Fire’’, , ‘‘FirespireFirespire’’, , ‘‘PalisadePalisade’’ & & ‘‘Native FlameNative Flame’’ Cultivars. Cultivars.


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Lavalle Hawthorn, Lavalle Hawthorn, Crataegus x LavalleiCrataegus x Lavallei


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Japanese Hornbeam, Japanese Hornbeam, Carpinus japonicaCarpinus japonica


Venus Dogwood, Venus Dogwood, Cornus (kousa x nuttallii) x Cornus (kousa x nuttallii) x

kousakousa ‘‘Venus-KN 30-8Venus-KN 30-8’’ oror

‘‘Starlite-Starlite-

KN4-43KN4-43’’

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Crimson Cloud Hawthorn, Crimson Cloud Hawthorn, Crataegus laevigata Crataegus laevigata ‘‘Crimson CloudCrimson Cloud’’


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Small trees Small trees to 30to 30’’, narrow , narrow habit.habit.

MostMost Suitable for Suitable for under utility lines.under utility lines.

Narrow Habit to 30’

‘‘HannaHanna’’s Hearts Heart’’ Katsura, Katsura,Cercidiphylum japonicum Cercidiphylum japonicum ‘‘HannaHanna’’s Hearts Heart’’

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Tschonoskii Flowering crab, Tschonoskii Flowering crab, Malus tschonoskiiMalus tschonoskii


Crimson Point Plum, Crimson Point Plum, Prunus cerasifera Prunus cerasifera ‘‘CripoizamCripoizam’’

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Red Cascade Mountain Ash,Red Cascade Mountain Ash,Sorbus americanaSorbus americana ‘‘DwarfcrownDwarfcrown’’

Narrow Trees to 30’

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Ruby Vase Ruby Vase Parrotia,Parrotia, Parrotia Parrotia Persica Persica ‘‘Ruby VaseRuby Vase’’


Try Vanessa for similar form

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Adirondack Crabapple, Adirondack Crabapple, Malus Malus ‘‘AdirondackAdirondack’’


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Medium Medium trees to 4trees to 455 ’’, , spreading spreading habit.habit.

Spreading Habit to 45’+

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Frontier Elm, Frontier Elm, UlmusUlmus ‘‘FrontierFrontier’’


Emerald Sunshine Elm, Emerald Sunshine Elm, Ulmus Ulmus propinqua propinqua ‘‘JFS-BieberichJFS-Bieberich’’

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Sourgum, Sourgum, Nyssa SylvaticaNyssa SylvaticaTryTry ‘‘Wildfire and Forum(NXXSF)Wildfire and Forum(NXXSF)


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Yellowwood, Yellowwood, Cladastis kentukeaCladastis kentukea


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Medium Medium trees trees to 45to 45’’,, narrow narrow habit.habit.

Narrow Habit to 45’+

Hungarian Oak, Hungarian Oak, Quercus Quercus frainettofrainetto, , Cultivars Cultivars ‘‘Forest GreenForest Green’’ Oak(by Schmidt) or Oak(by Schmidt) or ‘‘TrumpTrump’’..

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Crimson Spire Oak, Crimson Spire Oak, Quercus Quercus albaalba x x Q. roburQ. robur ‘‘CrimschmidtCrimschmidt’’

Try Streetspire Oak, Try Streetspire Oak, Quercus robur x alba Quercus robur x alba ‘‘JFS-KW1QXJFS-KW1QX’’ for for

similar tree without similar tree without winter foliage.winter foliage.04/19/2304/19/23 3232Narrow Habit to 45’+

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Green Pillar Pin Oak, Green Pillar Pin Oak, Quercus palustris Quercus palustris ‘‘PingreenPingreen’’


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Corinthian Linden,Corinthian Linden,Tilia cordata Tilia cordata ‘‘CorzamCorzam’’


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Large Large trees trees over 45over 45’’, , spreading spreading habit.habit.

Spreading Habit over 45’

Espresso Kentucky Coffee Espresso Kentucky Coffee Tree, Tree, Gymnocladus dioicus Gymnocladus dioicus ‘‘Espresso-Espresso-JFSJFS’’

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Exclamation Planetree, Exclamation Planetree, Platanus x acerifoliaPlatanus x acerifolia ‘‘Morton Morton CircleCircle’’

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Triumph Elm, Triumph Elm, Ulmus Ulmus ‘‘Morton GlossMorton Glossyy ’’

Spreading Habit over 45’

Consider other Disease/Insect Resistant Varieties like Accolade, New Horizon, Homestead, Patriot, Pioneer, Prospector, Princeton and More.

Emerald City Tulip Tree, Emerald City Tulip Tree, Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera ‘‘JFS-OZJFS-OZ’’

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Chenmou Elm, Chenmou Elm, Ulmus chenmouiUlmus chenmoui


In Testing

Large trees Large trees over 45over 45’’, , narrow narrow habit.habit.

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Swedish Aspen, Swedish Aspen, Populus tremula Populus tremula ‘‘ErectaErecta’’

Try Mountain Try Mountain Sentinal Aspen, Sentinal Aspen, Populus Populus tremuloidestremuloides’’JFS-JFS-ColumnColumn’’ for for smaller form.smaller form.


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Slender Slender Sillouette Sillouette Sweetgum, Sweetgum, Liquidambar Liquidambar styraciflua styraciflua ‘‘Slender Slender SillouetteSillouette’’

Narrow Habit over 45’

Blue Giant Blue Giant Sequoia, Sequoia, Sequoia Sequoia giganteum giganteum ‘‘GlaucumGlaucum’’


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