✅Chinkapin Oak

General Info

• Latin Name - Quercus muehlenbergii
• Native Range - Maine to Virginia, west to Minnesota, Nebraska and parts of Texas
• Growth Rate - Medium
• Mature Height - 50–60’
• Mature Spread - 50–60’

Arborist Thoughts

• Strong drought tolerant Ohio native with clean lustrous dark green foliage and nice pyramidal habit.

• Important tree for wildlife producing sweet and nutritious acorns.   Good tree for wildlife habitat also.

• More adaptable to high pH soils and urban landscapes than oaks in the Red oak group (pin oak, Northern Red oak, Shingle oak, etc).

• Great long-lived specimen for an area that can accommodate a larger tree.

🚫Callery Pear

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>>DO NOT PLANT<<

General Info

• Latin Name - Pyrus calleryana
• Native Range - China and Korea
• Growth Rate - Fast
• Mature Height - 40–60’
• Mature Spread - 25–40’ 

Arborist Thoughts

• Cherished for its white flowering show in the Spring but dreaded for its poor structure, weak stem attachment and susceptibility to fireblight (a lethal bacterial disease) and lecanium scale (a challenging insect pest to manage).

• This tree has reached epidemic proportions through over planting and by the high volume of escaped seedlings along highways, abandoned fields and unmanaged areas. 

• Ohio added Callery pear to the Invasive species list in 2016.

• One of the most likely tree species to fail under wind or ice load.

• DO NOT PLANT

✅Black Tupelo

General Info

• Latin Name - Nyssa sylvatica
• Native Range - Ontario, Maine, Michigan to Florida and parts of Texas
• Growth Rate - Slow to Medium
• Mature Height - 40–60’
• Mature Spread - 25–35’

Arborist Thoughts

• One of our most beautiful native trees, Black Tupelo (sometimes called Black Gum) can be used as a landscape specimen tree or street tree and is one of the best and most reliable trees for attractive red Fall color.

• Also, a good tree for wildlife producing a small bluish fruit edible to birds and mammals.  Several cultivated varieties have been introduced for superior Fall color, ie ‘Red Rage,’ ‘Wildfire,’ ‘Miss Scarlet.’Excellent choice for an area where a medium sized tree is sought

• No significant disease or insect problems.

✅Purple Robe Black Locust

General Info

• Latin Name - Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Purple Robe’
• Native Range - Pennsylvania to Georgia, West to Iowa, Missouri and Oklahoma
• Growth Rate - Fast
• Mature Height - 30–50’
• Mature Spread - 20–35’

Arborist Thoughts

• One of the prettiest forms of Black Locust with dark pink to purple flowers that resemble wisteria.
• This fast-growing, urban tolerant tree is easy to grow and an excellent choice for challenging sites.
• Good tree where dappled shade is desired

✅Valley Forge American Elm

General Info

• Latin Name - Ulmus americana ‘ Valley Forge’
• Native Range - Northern Canada to Florida west to the Rocky Mountains.
• Growth Rate - Medium to Fast
• Mature Height - 60–80’
• Mature Spread - 30–50’

Arborist Thoughts

• tree of great historical significance, American Elm once lined the streets of the Midwest and New England before the accidental introduction of Dutch Elm Disease.   Much breeding and selection work has been done to develop Dutch Elm Disease resistant cultivated varieties and reintroduce the American Elm into our landscapes and streets.   ‘Valley Forge’ is reported to have the highest tolerance to the Dutch Elm disease.  Other resistant cultivars to consider are ‘Princeton’ and ‘Jefferson.’

• American Elm is an urban tolerant, adaptable, easy to grow tree with nice fall color.   If you are looking for a fast-growing shade tree for your landscape, this is one to consider.