Urban Forestry - Fall 2021 Yard Trees

Urban Forestry - Fall 2021 Yard Trees

Thank you for your interest in planting trees! This year, we are offering 16 high-quality tree species. They are all listed below, followed by pictures of each tree.

Note: Certain species are quickly being reserved and quantities are limited. This list is not updated as inventory changes. Many of the trees listed below may no longer be available. Available species are located in the drop-down list on the application.

Common & Scientific Name Douglas-fir (native) Pseudotsuga menziesii

Elm, `Frontier' Ulmus x `Frontier' Filbert, Turkish Corylus colurna Ginkgo, Presidential Gold Ginkgo biloba `The President'

Hemlock, western (native) Tsuga heterophylla

Hornbeam, European Carpinus betulus

Linden, silver `Sterling' Tilia tomentosa `Sterling'

London planetree, `Exclamation!' Platanus x acerifolia `Morton Circle'

Mature Height

Mature Spread

80-100 ft. 30-40 ft.

30-40 ft. 30-35 ft.

Preferred Growing Conditions

Full sun, tolerant of

clay soil

Full sun to part shade

Fall Color

Comments

Evergreen

Oregon's State Tree. A Large handsome shade tree, with blueish green needles. Fast growing.

Red-Purple

Dutch Elm Disease resistant, tolerates tough planting sites, fast growing.

40-50 ft 30-50ft

Full sun to part shade

Yellow

A pyramidal shaped tree that produces edible hazelnuts. Tolerates tough planting sites.

50-60 ft 80- 90 ft 40-60ft 50-70ft 55-65 ft

30-40 ft. 20 -30 ft

Full sun to part shade

Needs shade ? cannot tolerate full

sun. Prefers moist well - drained soil.

30-40ft

Full sun

30-50ft

Full sun to part shade

40-50 ft

Full sun, tolerant of clay soils

Bright Yellow

Evergreen

Goldenbronze Pale Yellow

Yellow

Classic Ginkgo leaf, seedless variety, with intense yellow fall color.

Native to Oregon, this evergreen has down sweeping branches and needles soft to the touch. Needs a shady site for survival.

Upright oval shaped tree with dense leaves and branching provide nice shade. Cream colored flower clusters in late spring. Leaves are dark green on top and a bright silver/white underneath where small hairs make for a velvety feel. Beautiful exfoliating bark with patches of yellow or muted green adds winter interest. Fast growing.

Oak, Oregon white (native) Quercus garryana

Oak, swamp white Quercus bicolor

Pine, shore (native) Pinus contorta var. contorta

Pine, Willamette Valley ponderosa (native) Pinus ponderosa var. benthamiana

Redwood, coast `Soquel' Sequoia sempervirens `Soquel"

Sequoia, giant Sequoiadendron giganteum

Spruce, Pontic Picea orientalis

Zelkova, Japanese `Green Vase' Zelkova serrata

60-70 ft. 45-60 ft.

Full sun, needs dry summer soil

50-60 ft. 50-60 ft

Full sun

30-40 ft. 30-40 ft

Full sun, welldrained soil

60-80 ft. 25-40 ft.

Full sun

70-90 ft. 15-30 ft.

Full sun, well drained soil

70-80 ft. 30-40 ft.

Full sun

40-50ft

20-25ft

Full sun to part shade, moist well

drained soil

50-80ft 40-50ft

Full Sun

Brown

Native to Oregon. A majestic spreading oak tree with thick dark green leaves that will be long lived.

OrangeGold

Evergreen Evergreen Evergreen

Evergreen

Evergreen

An important tree for pollinators. This oak leaf is green on top and silvery-white underneath with hairs that make for a velvety feel.

Native to Oregon. This medium growing pine has a broad rounded crown.

Native to Oregon, the Ponderosa Pine does well in Portland's dry summers and wet winters.

A fast-growing evergreen with dark green foliage and soft, fibrous bark when mature.

This tree grows fast and gets big! Must have enough space to grow. Dense needles with soft, fibrous bark when mature.

Dark glossy green needles. Cones are purple in the spring maturing to brown.

Orange

Upright, vase shaped branches. Develops attractive peeling bark as it matures.

Douglas-fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Full sun Well-drained, tolerant of clay 80-100 feet tall 40-50 feet wide Large

Native Evergreen

Key Features:

Willamette Valley Native

One of our noblest forest trees!

Photo credit:

Photo credit:

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Oregon state tree!

Elm 'Frontier'

Ulmus x 'Frontier'

Full sun Well-drained soil 40-50 tall 25-30 feet wide Medium

Key Features:

Red-purple fall color

Classic elm leaf

Photo credit: OSU

Photo credit: JF Schmidt

Photo credit: urbanforestrynurs-

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Dutch Elm Disease resistant.

Filbert, Turkish Corylus colurna

Full sun to light shade Well-drained soil 40-50 feet tall 30-50 feet wide Medium

Key Features:

Edible nuts for humans & wildlife

Bark becomes flaky with age

Photo credit:

Hazelnuts!

Photo credit:

Photo credit: Gorini Piante

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Ginkgo 'Presidential Gold'

Ginkgo biloba 'The President'

Full sun, avoid long southern exposure Rich, well-drained soil 50-60 feet tall 40-50 feet wide Large

Key Features:

Yellow fall color

Pest- and disease-free

Photo credit: Urban Forestry

The "living fossil!"

Photo credit: JF Schmidt

Photo credit: Urban Forestry

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Hemlock, Western

Tsuga heterophylla

Needs shade to establish Moist, well-drained soil 80-90 feet tall 20-30 feet wide Large

Native Evergreen

Key Features:

Willamette Valley Native

Attractive cones

Photo credit: MPF

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For yards that are already shaded.

Hornbeam, European

Carpinus betulus

Full sun Well-drained soil 60-70 feet tall 30-40 feet wide Medium

Key Features:

Catkins provide early spring interest

Smooth, gray, muscle-like bark

Photo credit: Missouri Botanical Garden

Photo credit:

Photo credit: OSU

Rounded form and provides nice shade.

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