Large Trees Approved by the City of Monmouth
Accolade Elm(Ulmus japonica x wilsoniana ‘Morton’)
Mature Height: 70′ Canopy Spread: 60′
Minimum Park Strip Width: 8ft
Overhead Power lines: No
Details: Tall, vase-shaped form similar to American Elm, but resistant to elm leaf beetles, Dutch elm disease, and phloem necrosis.
Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
Mature Height: 55′ Canopy Spread: 45′
Minimum Park Strip Width: 8ft
Overhead Power lines: No
Details: Broadly oval, irregular, and open. Large and impressive tree with a thick trunk and branches. Yellow fall color. Does well in alkaline soils.
Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa)
Mature Height: 60′ Canopy Spread: 40′
Minimum Park
English Oak (Quercus robur)
Mature Height: 50-60′ Canopy Spread: 40′
Minimum Park Strip Width: 8ft
Overhead Power lines: No
Details: Acorns, susceptible to powdery mildew
Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
Mature Height: 50-60′ Canopy Spread: 45′
Minimum Park Strip Width: 8ft
Overhead Power lines: No
Details: Adaptable
Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
Mature Height: 60-80′ Canopy Spread: 40-60′
Minimum Park Strip Width: 8ft
Overhead Power lines: No
Details: Warty bark, attracts birds, sweet fruit
Japanese Pagoda Tree (Sophora japonica)
Mature Height: 50-70′ Canopy Spread: 50-70′
Minimum Park Strip Width: 8ft
Overhead Power lines: No
Details: Fragrant, seed pods, produces shade
Katsura Tree(Cercidiphyllum japonicum)
Mature Height: 40-60′ Canopy Spread: 20-30′
Minimum Park Strip Width: 8ft
Overhead Power lines: No
Details: Strong spicy fragrance
Maidenhair Tree (Ginkgo biloba)
Mature Height: 40-70′ Canopy Spread: 25-35′
Minimum Park Strip Width: 8ft
Overhead Power lines: No
Details: Females have foul smelling fruit, yellow fall color
Pin Oak (Querus palustrus)
Mature Height: 60-80′ Canopy Spread: 40′
Minimum Park Strip Width: 8ft
Overhead Power lines: No
Details: Holds brown leaves long into winter, fibrous roots, acorns
Red Oak (Quercus rubra)
Mature Height 60-75′ Canopy Spread: 40′
Minimum Park Strip Width: 8ft
Overhead Power lines: No
Details: Red fall color, acorns
Rivers Purple Beech(Fagus sylvatica ‘Riversii’)
Mature Height: 60′ Canopy Spread: 40′
Minimum Park Strip Width: 8ft
Overhead Power lines: No
Details: Likes loose, moist, well-drained, acidic soil and full sun. Grows well even in heavy shade. Low-maintenance tree with few serious insect or disease problems. Fruit is edible.
Scarlet Oak (Querus coccinea)
Mature Height: 50-80′ Canopy Spread: 45′
Minimum Park Strip Width: 8ft
Overhead Power lines: No
Details: Broadly oval, upright habit. Foliage is glossy, dark green. Deep and brilliant shades of red in fall.
Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Mature Height: 60′ Canopy Spread: 30′
Minimum Park Strip Width: 8ft
Overhead Power lines: No
Details: Oval in habit. Medium green leaves have interesting shape. Bright, transparent yellow fall color. Does not tolerate construction damage or below-canopy gardening on roots.
White Ash (Fraxinus Americana)
Mature Height: 60-80′ Canopy Spread: 50′
Minimum Park Strip Width: 8ft
Overhead Power lines: No
Details: Seeds for birds, larval plant for butterflies
Zelkova (Zelkova serrate)
Mature Height: 50-80′ Canopy Spread: 40-60′
Minimum Park Strip Width: 8ft
Overhead Power lines: No
Details: Produces shade, very tolerantStrip Width: 8ft
Overhead Power lines: No
Details: Withstands hot, dry environments. Globe-shaped with a medium to fast growth rate.