Recommended Tree Species for the GE Realty Plot

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Recommended Tree Species for the GE Realty Plot The Tree Committee for the GE Realty Plot Schenectady. NY August 2016

Table of Contents A. Trees of less than 30’ at maturity (for underwire situations) Hedge Maple (Acer campestre) Shantung Maple (Acer truncatum) Serviceberry (Amelanchier sp.) Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa) Near-Thornless Hawthorne (Crataegus viridis) Japanese Tree Lilac (Syringa reticulata) B. Medium to Large trees (Taller than 30’) Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura Tree) Gingko (Gingko biloba) Honeylocust ( Gleditsia triacanthos v inermis) London Plane Tree ( Platanus x acerifolia) Little-leaf Linden (Tilia cordata) Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) American Elm (Ulmus americana) Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata) Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)

Trees of less than 30’ at maturity (for underwire situations)

1. Hedge Maple (Acer campestre) Mature size: 25’spread<>25’ tall   Moderate growth rate Good urban/street tree Drought tolerant Suggested cultivar: Acer campestre ‘Queen Elizabeth’

Mature size: 30’spread<>25’ tall Moderate growth rate 2. Shantung Maple (Acer truncatum) Mature size: 30’spread<>25’ tall   Moderate growth rate Excellent compact street tree Good fall color Drought tolerant GE Realty Plot Location: 1333 Lowell Road

Mature size: 25’spread<>25’tall Moderate growth rate 3. Serviceberry (Amelanchier sp.) Mature size: 25’spread<>25’tall   Moderate growth rate Showy white spring flowers Attractive berries enjoyed by wildlife Native plant Suggested cultivar: Amelanchier x grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’ GE Realty Plot Location: Lenox Road near Avon Road

4. Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa) Mature size: 20’spread<>30’tall   Moderate growth rate Outstanding late spring flowers Interesting berries and bark Suggested cultivar: Cornus kousa chinensis ‘Milky Way’ GE Realty Plot Location: 1080 Avon Road

5. Near-Thornless Hawthorne (Crataegus viridis) Mature size: 20’spread<>20’tall   Moderate rate of growth Tolerant of urban conditions White May flowers Berries for the birds Suggested cultivar: Crataegus viridis ‘Winter King’

6. Japanese Tree Lilac (Syringa reticulata) Mature size: 25’spread<>20’tall   Moderate growth rate May flowers Tolerates urban conditions Suggested cultivars: Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’ GE Realty Plot Location: 1135 Avon Road

Medium to Large trees (Taller than 30’)

1. Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura Tree) Mature size: 30’spread<>40’tall   Moderate to fast rate of growth Attractive fall foliage Tolerates urban conditions

2. Gingko (Gingko biloba) Mature size: 25’spread<>50’tall   Moderate growth rate Unique foliage shape Golden fall color Sturdy urban tree (Male-nonfruiting-only) GE Realty Plot Location: 1050 Avon Road

3. Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos v inermis) Mature size: 60’spread<>80’tall   Moderate growth rate White spring flowers Yellow fall foliage Tolerates urban conditions Suggested cultivar: Gleditsia triacanthos v inermis ‘Northern Acclaim’(Thornless) GE Realty Plot Location: 1302 Stratford Road

4. London Plane Tree ( Platanus x acerifolia) Mature size: 75’spread<>100’tall   Moderate growth rate Interesting foliage and branch structure Unique bark Tolerates urban conditions Long-lived GE Realty Plot Locations: 1156 Stratford and 1080 Avon Road

5. Little-leaf Linden (Tilia cordata) Mature size: 40’spread<>60’tall Moderate growth rate Yellow fragrant flowers Tolerates urban conditions Heart-shaped leaves GE Realty Plot Location: Unitarian Church on Wendell Avenue 5. Little-leaf Linden (Tilia cordata)

6. Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) Mature size: 40’spread<>60’tall   Fast growth rate Tolerates urban conditions Great fall colors of scarlet and bronze

7. American Elm (Ulmus americana) Mature size: 50’spread<>70’ tall   Rapid growth rate Native tree Drought tolerant Tolerates urban conditions Resistant to Dutch Elm Disease Suggested cultivar: Ulmus americana ‘Princeton’ Schenectady Location: Wright and Eastern Avenue

8. Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata) Mature size: 50’spread<>60’tall   Moderate growth rate Tolerates urban conditions Reasonable substitution for the American Elm Good fall color Suggested cultivar: Zelkova serrata ‘Village Green’ GE Realty Plot Location: 1279 Lowell Road

9. Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) Mature size:  60' spread<>60' tall   Moderate growth rate Member of the Elm family Tolerates urban conditions Interesting foliage, berries and bark  9. Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)