Minimum SOSQUARE Healthy Soil FEETfor Mature Mature VOLUME in Unrestrained Spread, Height, Foliage CUBIC feet" Growth feet feet Growth Rate Scientific name Large street and yard trees Acer rubrum Celtis laevigata Common Name Redi maple Site conditions notes Deciduous 1000 2827 30-50 35-50 slow-fast Tolerates weta and compacted soils! butr needs space. Very shallow rootsi inhibit growthofg groundcovers grass. Fruit can! be messy. Fruito can be messy. Veryt tall, straightt trunk many cultivars available Classic edibler nuts. Native tos sections oft the Many livei in Edenton, having been generously CCC. Tolerates urban conditions Performs welli in urbans settings Sugark hackberry Deciduous 600 1385 30-60 50-70 medium Tolerates mosts soils, moisture andp pH, compaction, sunt toj part shade, high wind shade, high wind Moist, well drained acidic soil parts shade, asv well ast thes soili isn'tvery dry. Anyr neutralt toa acids soil, fulls sun Very tolerant of any reasonably well drained soil. Tolerates wet, dry, and poors soils smaller with restricted rootz zone Any acidic soili includingy wets soils Prefers moist acidic soil, fulls sunt top partials shade dry Moistt to welld drained neutral to acidics soil Drought /Compaction/ Salt soil, tolerates drough, full sunp preferred partial shade, resists salt and wind damage Celtis occidentalis Common Hackberry Deciduous 600 1385 30-60 40-100 rapid Tolerates mosts soils, moisture andp pH, compaction, sunt to part Liriodendron: tulipifera Tulip Poplar Nyssa biflora Nyssas sylvatica Carya illinoinensis Pecan Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Quercus coccinea Scarlet Oak Quercus byrata Quercus phellos Quercus rubra Quercus shumardii Shumard oak Quercus stellata PostOak Quercus virginiana LiveOak Tilia americana Small street and yard trees Amelanchierx Shadbush grandiflora Betula nigra River Birch Deciduous 600 1256 30-60 80-120 fast Deciduous 300 452 20-35' 40-70 medium Deciduous 550 1600 45-75' 70-100 Swamp Black Gum Deciduous 300 452 20-35' 40-70' medium Growsi in any neutral to acids soili including wets soil, fulls sunto Black gum Deciduous 1000 2827 75-100' 75-100 fast Tolerant of most soils, moisture, fulls sunt tol light shade Deciduous 600 1385 45-60 50-80 fast Acidic, moistt to well draineds soili is best, sunt to parts shade Deciduous 300 452 35-60 35-60' medium wello drained to wets soils,' "Highbeam" cultivar 20-40' spread, Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak Deciduous 1000 2827 50-60 50-60' medium Quercus michauxii Swamp Chestnut Oak Deciduous 1000 2857 30-70 60-80 medium Quercus pagoda Cherrybark Oak Deciduous 1000 2857 30-70 90-130 medium Overcupoak Willow oak Deciduous 1000 2827 25-50 40-75' fast Any neutral to acidics soil thati isI noto constantly saturated or very Mays suffer wind damage more thans slower grow leaves ands small acorns make for casy clean Northern redo oak Deciduous 1000 2827 50-75' 50-70 mediumt fast to Deciduous 1000 2827 30-40' 50-70' slow Deciduous 1000 2827 35-50 40-50' medium tolerates any neutralt to acidic wello drained soili including shallow Evergreen 1000 2827 30-100' 40-80' medium Moist toc occasionally dry neutral toa acidic soilsi in fulls sunt to Evergreen, smaller cultivars available. Pruning ensure wides spreading branches start! high lovely formal roundedi form, cultivars American! Basswood Deciduous 600 1385 30-60' 60-80' medium tolerates any moistt to welld drained soilst thata are noto compacted Deciduous Full sunt toj parts shade, ina anyr neutral to: acidic soilt that does not Thisn natural! hybrid of2n native Amelanchier speci Adaptable, but prefers moista acidicl loamy soili inf fulls sunt topart Many cultivars are available, especially smaller 300 254 15-20 20-25' medium say constantly wet or dry. say constantly wet or dry. very early in drought. conditions, wind, and dry soils spring flowers and edible fruit. Many cultivars Autum Brilliance being particularly multistemed. Cultivars include Snowclouda and Amelanchier laevis Allegheny Serviceberry Deciduous 300 450 15-20 15-25 medium Full sunt toj parts shade, in: anyr neutralt toa acidics soilt that doesi not Beautifule earlys springi flowers: ande edible fruit. Carpinus caroliniana American) Hornbeam Deciduous 300 254 20-35 20-30 medium any neutralt to: acidic soils, wets soils, shade, sun, handles urban Interesting' 'ripplingi muscle' trunk, cultivars with Deciduous 300 254 40-60 30-70' fast shade. Tolerates wets soil, compacteds soilb buty will drop leaves grown withs single or multiples stems. Will drop lots Deciduous 300 254 12-20 15-30 slow Grows) welli in sunt toj part shade in average to wello draineds soil. Stunning fragrantf flowersi ins spring. Fruit drop from andt twigs. available. can! be messy. Stunning flowers ins spring, redy winter berries. discourage foot traftic. Can be pruned intoa ar hedge. isane exceptional cultivar withf fewt thorns, cant be hedgc Stunning flowers ins spring, redv winter berries. Use discouragef foott tratfic. Canb be prunedi intoal hedge. with variousf forms available. Chionanthus virginicus Fringetree Tolerates anys soilt texture: andy pH, moist to well drained, fulls sun cultivars where foott traffic desireda andt thory Crataegus viridis Green hawthorn Deciduous 300 450 20-35' 20-35 slow preferred, tolerates drought conditions. droughty Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington Hawthorn Deciduous 300 450 20-25 20-35 medium Any soil other than wet, sunt top parts shade, tolerates very dry cultivars where foott traffic desired andt thomy llexo decidua Possumhaw Deciduous 30 16 5-12' 7-15' medium sun, parts shade any acidics soilt thati isr noto continuously: soakedor Multistemmed, beautiful winter berries, many culti Minimum Soils SQUARE Healthy Soil FEETfor Mature Mature VOLUMEI in Unrestrained Spread, Height, Foliage CUBIC feet" Growth feet feet Growth Rate Evergreen 48 100 8-12' 10-21' medium Scientific name llex vomitoria Myricacerifera Common Name Yaupon Wax Myrtle Site conditions any neutral to: acidic soil preferred, tolerates drought Tolerates anys soilt texture: and pH, moist to well drained, including tolerate full shade notes multistemmedi tree, cultivars of many sizes availa berries multistemmed tree, or hedge. grows wildi in swamps and on sand dunes, fulls sunt to deeps shade, Evergreen, great screen, canb be prunedi intol Evergreen 48 64 8-10 20-25' fast Tolerates anys soilt texture and pH, moist to wello drained, fulls sun Scented evergreen foliage. Canb be pruned to Ostrya virginica Eastern Hop Hornbeam Deciduous 300 452 15-30 20-40' slow compacteds soil, tolerates fulls sun but prefers parts shade andy will Large yard trees, caution for streetside*"* Diospyros virginiana Persimmon llexc opaca Chamaecyparis thyoides Atlantic White Cedar Evergreen 150 452 30-40 60-80' medium acidic, moist to wets soils, fulls sunt to parts shade wets soils, fulls sunt toy parts shade Evergreen, canb be plantedo densly asa screen availal speciment, smaller cultivars especially good cultivars, droppingf fruit cal Thorny evergreen can be useda as ani impenetrable Many cultivars available. Large evergreen, greati fors screeno or asa Unliket the more commonly seen M. alba, M. rub cultivars are available. Dropping fruits can Excellentf for yards that frequently flood or stay conditions willi form knees' thati interfere witl stabilize thet tree during hurricanes. Cultivars Deciduous 600 1385 20-35 30-80' slow moist, rich soil preferred butv willt tolerate mosta anything except Ediblet fruitf from female plants, Morris Burton American Holly Evergreen 240 180 10-20 40-60' slow Neutral to acidici moist to well drained soili ins sunt top parts shade. time)ora specimen with deep greenl leaves brig Juniperus virginiana Easter redcedar Morus rubra Sassafras albidum Sassafras Taxodium distichum Baldcypress Small yard trees, caution for streetside*** Amelanci chier arborea Serviceberry Asimina triloba Cormus forida Halesia diptera Evergreen 300 452 10-20 35-40' mediumt fast to Drought/ High pH/ Compaction Saltt tolerant Magnolia grandifolia Southern Magnolia Evergreen 1000 2827 30-50 60-80' medium slowt to Organic and clay soils of any pHi in fulls sunt top parts shade. Evergreen, MASSIVE, tool large forr many yards, RedN Mulberry Deciduous 300 452 35-40 25-60 fast Bestg grown inr rich, moist, well-draineds soilsi inf fulls sunt toj parts shadcl North Carolina. Itsf fruits arc edible, and especi Deciduous 600 1385 25-40 30-60' mediumto fast Prefers welld drained sandy soilsi in fulls sunt toparts shade. Deciduous 600 1385 20-30 50-70 medium Thrivesi in moist tov wets soils, standing water Grows ini fulls sunt top partials shade: and: acidic tor neutral, sandy, wetord dry. Deeps shade to fulls suni inr moist, richs soils. Tolerates poor acidic soil. Needs moist rich: acidics soil: and dappledo or partial shade when cultivars available. drought. drought. pollution. Many cultivars. infull shadet to fulls sun. toacid toparts soil,t tolerates drought: andj poors soil. Cultiva suckering Edible fruit, with cultivars availabl multistemmed formors singles stemmed form. Cul Deciduous 300 254 10-15' 15-25' slow loam, orc clay soilt thati is moist andy wello drained, buto occasionally Lovely Generally spring flowers multistemed, and edible witha fruit. PawPaw Deciduous 100 100 15-30 15-30 medium Cormus alternifolia Pagodal Dogwood Deciduous 300 254 20-30 15-25 slow Prefers fulls sunt top partial shadei inr rich, moist, well drained soil. Few serious insector disease pests. Can Flowering Dogwood Deciduous 300 452 15-30 15-25' slow young. When oldero cant tolerate more open conditions. Many Silverbell Deciduous 300 254 15-25' 15-30 medium Requiresr richr moists soils, fulls sunt toj parts shade. Does nott tolerate Hamamelis virginiana Southern Witchhazel Deciduous 300 254 15-20 15-30' medium Requiresr rich moists soils, fulls sunt top parts shade. Doest not tolerate Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia Deciduous 300 452 10-35' 10-35' fast occasionally" wet, int fulls sunt top parts shade. Tolerates salta and Malus angustifolia Southern Crabapple Deciduous 300 452 20-30 20-30 medium Prefers moist neutral to acidic loamy soili inf full sun to parts shade. moderateto Prefers acidic soils with! high organic material, moist or Evergreeni in most beautifully scented tlow grown in years, singlec or multistemmedi form Fruit drop can be messy. Orydendrum arboreum Sourwood Rhus copallinum Wingeds Sumac Deciduous 300 254 10-15' 20-30' slow Prefers richs soils with! high organic matter, moist butv well drained, Growsf fulls sunt shadei in any moist to welld drained, neutral Forms colonies, andi isI most attractive asa mass Deciduous 100 100 7-15 10-20' medium hedge. Burgandy fallf foliage, rosy redf falla andy winte control erosion ons slopes. Short lived. "Inparking lots and) highly developed areas, soiln must) have al balanced mixo ofs sand, silta and clay with generous amounts of organic material 1oar minimim depth of3 30i inches. **Extreme spread,) foliage that blocks sight lines or messy) fruit) may cause! problems alongs somes streets ***The need) for rich moists soil, fuito drop, orai tendency toJ form colonies may cause problems along some streets.