Suitability Planting
Utility Trees Suitable for Planting under Overhead Wires
Apples
Buckeye, Ohio
Crabapples
Lilac, Japanese/Ivory Silk
Maple, Amur
Serviceberry
Trees/Shrubs of Outstanding Fall Colour
| Specimens | Fall Colour | Location Preferred |
| Buckeye, Ohio | O | D |
| Maple, Amur | Y R O | D |
| Maple, Autumn Fantasy Red | R | D |
| Maple, Red | Y R O | D W |
| Maple, Sugar | Y R O | D |
| Oak, Red | R | D |
| Serviceberry | Y R O | D |
Colours: Y – Yellow; R – Red; O – Orange;
Location: D – Dry; W – Wet;
Trees Growing Well in Clay
| Crabapples, Flowering Honeylocust Maple, Red & varieties Maple, Silver Oak, English Oak, Pyramidal English Serviceberry Walnut, Black |
Evergreen Tree Descriptions
Common Name (Latin name), Hardiness Zone, Mature height, Spread
CEDAR, WHITE Zone: 3-9 Height: 18m Spread: 2m
Slow growing conifer with narrow crown, yellow green foliage, excellent for hedging.
FIR, BALSAM (Abies balsamea) Zone: 3 Height: 20m Spread: 8m
A slow growing deep green fir with a narrow-conical habit when young, opens with age. Has fragrant needles.
Found to be more shade tolerant than other firs.
HEMLOCK, EASTERN (Tsuga canadensis) Zone: 4 Height: 20m Spread: 8m
Native, pyramidal shape, soft textured foliage, likes sun or shade.
LARCH, AMERICAN (Larix laricina) Zone: 1 Height: 26m Spread: 10m
Deciduous conifer, pyramidal, with horizontal branches and drooping branchlets, slender form, fast growing when young. In fall, light green needles turn brilliant yellow before shedding. (aka Tamarack)
PINE, AUSTRIAN (Pinus nigra) Zone: 4 Height: 18m Spread: 15m
Dense, rounded spreading crown. Heavy needles with a strong fragrance. Darkest green of all pines.
Fast growing. Tolerates wind, heat, cold, dry soil and urban conditions. Adaptable to many soil types.
PINE, WHITE (Pinus strobus) Zone: 3 Height: 23m Spread: 10m
Fast growing soft needled pine, grows best in well drained soils. Largest northeastern conifer.
PINE, WHITE – Columnar (Pinus strobus ‘fastigiata’) Zone: 3 Height: 13m Spread: 3m
Starting as a narrow, columnar form when young, this beautiful cultivar develops into a narrow, oval habit with distinctily ascending branches. Needles are bluish-green. Effective in small groupings or as a specimen. Also can be planted as a screen.
SPRUCE, COLORADO BLUE (Picea pungens Glauca) Zone: 2 Height: 18m Spread: 7m
Very hardy specimen evergreen with semi blue foliage.
SPRUCE, COLORADO, FASTIGIATA Zone: 2 Height: 8m Spread: 2m
Columnar Colorado Spruce with upright branching. New growth has blue colour.
SPRUCE, COLORADO GREEN (Picea pungens) Zone: 2 Height: 18m Spread: 7m
Very hardy specimen evergreen with bright green foliage.
SPRUCE, FAT ALBERT (Picea Pungens, Fat Albert) Zone: 2 Height: 10m Spread: 5m
Blue-needled tree with a broad, pyramidal shape. Its base is nearly as wide as it is tall. Fantastic, consistent blue colour.
SPRUCE, HOOPSII BLUE (Picea pungens) Zone: 3 Height: 18m Spread: 7m
Pyramidal form with spreading branches, foliage extremely blue-white. The finest forms of the blue spruce.
SPRUCE, NORWAY (Picea abies) Zone: 2 Height: 25m Spread: 7m
Pyramidal shape with pendulous branches with maturity. Dark green. Largest and fastest growing spruce.
SPRUCE, SERBIAN (Picea omorika) Zone: 5 Height: 18m Spread: 8m
Narrow trunk, short ascending branches with contrasting blue, green & white foliage. Purple cones.
SPRUCE, WHITE (Picea glauca) Zone: 2 Height: 16m Spread: 7m
Very hardy neat pyramidal native evergreen with bright green foliage.
SPRUCE, WHITE, Montspire (Picea glauca, Montspire)Zone: 1 Height: 14m Spread: 6m
Narrow, compact evergreen with bright green foliage, developed in West Montrose ON
SPRUCE, WHITE “Blackhills” (Picea glauca, Densata)Zone: 2 Height: 20m Spread: 8m
Dense symmetrical cone shape. Dark green foliage. Cold hardy and resistant to winter injury.
Deciduous Tree Descriptions
BUCKEYE, OHIO (Aesculus glabra) Zone: 3 Height: 10m Spread: 7m
Hardy, small ornamental tree with yellow spring flowers, silky compound leaves turning brilliant orange in fall.
BUCKEYE, YELLOW (Aesculus octandra) Zone: 3 Height: 18m Spread: 10m
Hardy, small ornamental tree with yellow spring flowers. This tree has no leaf scorching in the summer.
CATALPA, NORTHERN (Catalpa speciosa) Zone: 4 Height: 16m Spread: 10m
Large, heart shaped green leaves, White fragrant flowers in July. This large native tree is heat and drought tolerant.
Fast growing.
CRABAPPLE, DOLGO (Malus) Zone: 2 Height: 10m Spread: 8m
White flowers, red edible fruit (jelly), green foliage. Upright, spreading, open form. . Extremely hardy and disease
resistant.
CRABAPPLE, MAKAMIK (Malus) Zone: 2 Height: 5m Spread: 5m
Beautiful large semi-double rose red flowers with bronze foliage and red fruit. Open spreading shape.
CRABAPPLE, PINKSPIRE (Malus) Zone: 2 Height: 5m Spread: 4m
Single pink flowers, narrow, upright form with copper colored fall foliage, 1/2″ reddish, purple fruit. Reddish-purple
foliage in spring turning green-bronze in summer.
CRABAPPLE, PROFUSION (Malus) Zone: 4 Height: 5m Spread: 5m
Purplish/red flowers, 1/2 maroon-red fruit, purple- bronze foliage, upright, rounded form. Fast growing.
CRABAPPLE, RED BARON (Malus) Zone: 4 Height: 6m Spread: 2.5m
Narrow, columnar shape which becomes more rounded in as it matures. Purple to bronze-red color
which turns to bronze- green in the fall. Flower and fruit are dark red.
CRABAPPLE, RINKI (Malus) Zone: 3 Height: 8m Spread: 3m
A narrow upright, very well branched crabapple with pink-tinged white blossoms. Very hardy and good disease
resistance. Excellent when space is limited.
CRABAPPLE, ROYALTY (Malus) Zone: 4 Height: 5m Spread: 5m
Upright, rounded form with purple, glossy leaves. Single purple flowers and dark 5/8” red-purple fruit. Orange fall color.
CRABAPPLE, THUNDERCHILD (Malus) Zone: 2 Height: 5m Spread: 5m
Compact, very hardy crabapple with single, pink flowers and purple foliage. Small, dark red fruit.
ELM, BRANDON(Ulmus Americana ‘Brandon’) Zone: 2 Height: 15m Spread: 12m
A compact elm with a graceful vase-shaped canopy. Drought resistant. Resistant to Dutch Elm disease.
ELM, DISCOVERY(Ulmus davidiana ‘Discovery’) Zone: 3 Height: 10m Spread: 10m
A hardy elm which displays an excellent round form. Dark green foliage that turns yellow in the fall. Disease resistant.
ELM, PRINCETON (Ulmus Americana ‘Princeton’) Zone: 4 Height: 20m Spread: 12m
A fast growing elm with graceful, symmetrical branches. Leaves turn yellow in the fall, Highly resistant to Dutch
Elm disease.
GINKGO/MAIDENHAIR (Ginkgo biloba) Zone: 4 Height: 16m Spread: 10m
A broad, pyramidal shaped fossil tree with unusual fan shaped leaves. Excellent pest and disease resistance, beautiful yellow fall color. Well suited for urban conditions.
HACKBERRY, COMMON (Celtis occidentalis) Zone: 2b Height: 15m Spread: 10m
A round headed native tree with elm-like leaves. Foliage turns yellow in the fall. Tolerates extreme city conditions.
HAWTHORN, COCKSPUR (Celtis occidentalis) Zone: 4 Height: 5m Spread: 5m
Rounding and spreading with leathery deep green glossy foliage. Abundant white flowers in the summer and bright red fruit in the autumn. Free from rust and drought tolerant.
HONEYLOCUST, SKYLINE (Gleditsia triacanthos) Zone: 4 Height: 16m Spread: 10m
Straight trunk, upright spreading branches and good green foliage which turns yellow in the fall.
Fast growing. Seedless and thornless. Ideal street tree.
HONEYLOCUST, SUNBURST (Gleditsia triacanthos) Zone: 4 Height: 12m Spread: 10m
Broad pyramidal head whose golden leaves on new growth eventually turn to bright green then back to yellow in the
fall. Seedless and thornless.
IRONWOOD (Ostrya virginiana) (Hop Hornbeam) Zone: 4 Height: 12m Spread: 8m
A medium sized ornamental tree, oval to rounded shape. Slow growing but once established, proves to be a favorite.
White catkins, green foliage turning yellowish in the fall.
LILAC, IVORY SILK TREE (Syringa reticulata) Zone: 3 Height: 8m Spread: 5m
A sturdy compact tree with deep green foliage and clusters of large creamy white flowers in late June.
LILAC, IVORY SILK MULTI-STEM
(Syringa reticulata) Zone: 3 Height: 8m Spread: 5m
Upright, oval habit with dark green foliage and clusters of large creamy white flowers in late June.
LINDEN, GLENLEVEN (Tilia cordata) Zone: 3 Height: 15m Spread: 10m
A fast growing pyramidal form with a straight trunk. Yellow fall color. Excellent street tree.
LINDEN, WARSAW (Tilia x Europaea) Zone: 3 Height: 15m Spread: 7m
Broadly pyramidal. Yellowish white flowers. Deep yellow leaves that turn orange yellow in the fall give this Linden an unusual appearance. Good accent tree.
MAPLE, AMUR (Acer ginnala) Zone: 2 Height: 6m Spread: 6m
Compact tree with a rounded shape that is excellent where height is limited. Medium green leaves turn scarlet red
to give a spectacular fall colour.
MAPLE, AUTUMN BLAZE (Acer freemanii) Zone: 3 Height: 16m Spread: 12m
Cross between Red and Silver Maple – drought tolerance of the Silver and beautiful fall color of the Red. Fast growing.
MAPLE, AUTUMN FANTASY (Acer freemanii) Zone: 4 Height: 17m Spread: 13m
Broadly oval crown. Waxy bright green leaves turn a vibrant red-orange in the fall. Fast growing.
MAPLE, NORWAY – COLUMNAR
(Acer platanoides ‘Columnare’) Zone: 4 Height: 12m Spread: 4m
An excellent narrow street tree. This cultivar produces a column of dark green foliage on almost vertical branches.
Dark green foliage that turns yellow in the fall.
MAPLE, NORWAY – CRIMSON SUNSET
(Acer platanoides x truncatum ‘JFS-KW202’) Zone: 4 Height: 11m Spread: 8m
This hybrid has good heat tolerance. It is comparable to a Crimson King but is more upright and compact. Deep purple leaves that turn maroon to reddish bronze in the fall.
MAPLE, NORWAY – DEBORAH (Acer platanoides) Zone: 5 Height: 14m Spread: 12m
Broadly oval to round, new foliage is brilliant reddish-purple turning to a vivid dark bronze- green
in the summer. Bronze-gold fall color. Fast growing.
MAPLE, NORWAY – EMERALD LUSTRE
(Acer platanoides) Zone: 3 Height: 22m Spread: 20m
Broad oval form. Glossy, deep green leaves. Yellow fall colour. Fast growing.
MAPLE, NORWAY – HARLEQUIN (Acer platanoides) Zone: 4 Height: 11m Spread: 8m
A beautiful variegated maple. Has light green with white margin leaves that turn yellow in the fall.
Broadly oval shape.
MAPLE, NORWAY – ROYAL RED (Acer platanoides) Zone: 4 Height: 12m Spread: 8m
Broadly oval shape with dense branching and a straight trunk. Glossy maroon foliage turning reddish bronze in the fall.
MAPLE, RED (NATIVE) (Acer rubrum) Zone: 4 Height: 15m Spread: 13m
Broadly oval to rounded form, dense green foliage turns yellowish-orange to bright red in fall. Adaptive to a wide
range of soil conditions.
MAPLE, RED – REDPOINTE Zone: 4 Height: 14m Spread: 9m
(Acer rubrum ‘Frank Jr’)
Fast growing tree that is easily maintained. Brilliant fall color that appears early and is reliably bright red.
MAPLE, RED – Red Rocket Zone: 3 Height: 12m Spread: 3m
(Acer rubrum ‘Red Rocket’)
Excellent tree for smaller lots due to its compact height and width. Green foliage that turns an intense red in the fall.
MAPLE, SUGAR – COLUMNAR/PYRAMIDAL
(Acer saccharum) Zone: 4 Height: 20m Spread: 4m
A narrow, very upright Sugar Maple with a fall colour of yellow to orange-red.
MAPLE, SUGAR – GREEN MOUNTAIN
(Acer saccharum) Zone: 4 Height: 17m Spread: 12m
Excellent selection with outstanding fall color – reddish-orange to red and broad oval shape. Hardiest of all sugar
maples. A Uniform vigorous grower.
MAPLE, SUGAR – MAJESTY (Flaxmill)
(Acer saccharum) Zone: 4 Height: 16m Spread: 13m
Large, dark green leaves with outstanding orange-red fall colour, symmetrical oval shaped head. Resistant to
frost cracking and sun scald.
MAPLE, SUGAR – NATIVE (Acer saccharum) Zone: 4 Height: 17m Spread: 15m
Canada’s native tree known for its brilliant fall color from yellow to bright red. Long lived shade tree.
OAK, BURR Zone: 2b Height: 18m Spread: 13m
This native oak adapts well to a wide variety of growing conditions. Excellent choice for city parks. Its shape is broadly oval and open with corky bark on its twigs. Yellow to brown fall colour.
OAK, ENGLISH (Quercus robur) Zone: 4 Height: 18m Spread: 13m
Broad, rounded crown. Majestic tree which transplants easily.
OAK, ENGLISH (Pyramidal) (Quercus robur Fastigiata) Zone: 4b Height: 15m Spread: 5m
Dark green foliage that turns brown and holds leaves well into winter. Excellent where space is limited.
OAK, ENGLISH – CRIMSON SPIRE (Pyramidal) Zone: 4 Height: 15m Spread: 5m
(Quercus robur x alba ‘Crimson Spire’)
A columnar tree with dark blue-green foliage turning a brilliant red in fall. A good choice for small areas where height is required.
Oak, ENGLISH – Regal Prince (Pyramidal) Zone: 4 Height: 13m Spread: 5m
(Quercus robur Fastigiate x bicolor)
A columnar oak tree which has glossy bright green leaves on the top and a soft light green on the underside. For a short period of time, in late summer, the long acorns are ornamental by turning lime green. Has a yellow fall color.
OAK, RED (Quercus rubra) Zone: 3 Height: 27m Spread: 16m
A strong tree, good green foliage, with beautiful scarlet colours in the fall. Fast growing, native.
PEAR, FLEMISH (Pyrus) Zone: 4 Height: 7m Spread: 3m
Very hardy tree, extremely productive. Fruit is large, flesh juicy and tender with good flavor. Pink/white flowers.
(Amelanchier canadensis) Zone: 4 Height: 6m Spread: 3m
A very nice selection with white flowers and a more upright growth habit. Orange and Red fall color.
SERVICEBERRY, DOWNEY (Amelanchier canadensis) Zone: 4 Height: 6m Spread: 3m
Early white flowering small native tree or shrub, small edible red fruit, green foliage, orange/red fall color.
WILLOW, GOLDEN WEEPING (Salix alba tristis) Zone: 4 Height: 17m Spread: 20m
Very fast growing, ideal in wet locations, light green weeping foliage, yellow fall colour and winter twigs.