Most productive in moist, well-drained, deep soils.
An attractive conifer for coastal and inland areas with loamy soil.
Best growth on deep, permeable soils with abundant moisture at mid- to high elevation…
Has silver-blue foliage. Grown in a large open area can become a wonderful specimen t…
Densely branched with stiff, leathery needles.
Thrive on deep, well-drained alluvial soils. Used as a Christmas tree.
'Aurea' has gold and green foliage.
Does poorly on soils very wet much of the year. Does poorly on rocky or gravelly soi…
Sensitive to smoke and other air pollution. Grown for use as Christmas trees.
Sometimes smaller outside its natural habitat.
Can be grown in a container. 'Glauca' cultivar has blue gray foliage.
A handsome Christmas tree.
Known commonly as Nyanga flat-top because of its flat-topped nature. Will drop its le…
Utility friendly tree. Fine patio tree for hot, dry areas. Hardy to about 15 degrees F.
Branches droop and are susceptible to breakage. Thick bark.
Bailey acacia grows best in light, well-drained, fertile soil. Acacia is an attractiv…
Grows best in light, well-drained, fertile soil. Has purple colored new growth.
Utility friendly tree. Drought tender.
Utility friendly tree. Forms dense thicket unless trained to tree form.
Utility friendly tree.
Branches used for floral arrangements.
Utility friendly tree. Very drought resistant. Tolerates saline soils.
Grows best in light, well-drained, fertile soil, but tolerates clay sloped areas.
Grows best in light, well-drained, fertile soil, but tolerates clay sloped areas.
Utility friendly tree. Does best in loose, well-drained soil. Intolerant of heavy, clay soils. Spines on br…
Utility friendly tree. Effective windbreak and screen.
Prefers a light, well-drained, fertile soil, but tolerates clay sloped areas. Relati…
Grows best in light, well-drained, fertile soil, but tolerates clay sloped areas.
Grows best in light, well-drained, fertile soil. A timber species in Australia.
Good espalier. Leaves may change form as trees age.
Utility friendly tree. Won't tolerate summer watering. Good patio tree.
Utility friendly tree.
Utility friendly tree. Evergreen shrub or small tree to 25 feet. Needs sun. Known to be moderately drought t…
Utility friendly tree. Nurseries may sell it as Acacia floribunda.
Drought and frost resistant in adapted zones. Best in dry soils. Saline tolerant.
Evergreen tree to 30 feet. Good wind screen.
An open, fast-growing tree with weeping, long and linear leaves. Provides light shade…
This tree has a weeping habit.
Utility friendly tree. Tolerates poor soils, including heavy and alkaline conditions, aridity and heat. Good…
Utility friendly tree. Will tolerate a parking lot island as small as 45 square feet.
Utility friendly tree. Trident Maple is a very attractive small maple, effective as a lawn specimen, patio o…
Grows best in well-drained soil and will tolerate dry, poor, or sandy soil. Somewhat …
Trainable as a standard. OK near deck or patio. Used in parking lot islands and side…
Trainable as a standard. Ok near deck or patio. Used in parking lot islands and side…
Bright red Spring growth. Leaves have five or seven lobes.
Needs ample water, good soil; not for areas where summers are hot, dry, and windy. N…
Vine Maple does well in cooler climates, or in shaded locations which are relatively …
A fine textured cut-leaf variety.
OK near deck or patio. Used in sidewalk tree pits.
Good fall color. Striped bark.
Utility friendly tree. Rocky Mountain Maple is an uncommon native worth planting in favorable conditions. It…
Utility friendly tree. Relatively hard to find in California.
Utility friendly tree. Branches droop but resist breakage.
Resistant to oak root fungus. Susceptible to powdery mildew. Some forms are quite dr…
Grows best in fairly rich, moist, well-drained loam. Tolerates smog. Suckers and re…
This tree grows quickly and is adaptable to adverse sites. Branches droop and are sus…
Branches droop and are susceptible to breakage.
Smaller than the species. Leaves are a combination of light green and white.
New growth is bronze-pink.
Utility friendly tree. Japanese Maple is a commonly used accent tree in lawns or moderately moist settings, …
Utility friendly tree. Fall color is variable; can be spectacular. May eventually require regularly schedule…
Utility friendly tree. Exceptional fall foliage color. May eventually require regularly scheduled light top-…
Utility friendly tree. Grows best with high humidity next to lawn and sheltered from wind.
Utility friendly tree. Grows best with high humidity next to lawn and sheltered from wind.
Utility friendly tree. Has large green leaves that turn red in Fall.
Utility friendly tree. Sessile leaves stalkless and attached directly at the base on branches.
Utility friendly tree. Branches don't droop and resist breakage.
Utility friendly tree. Conspicuous arching branches.
Utility friendly tree. Branches are bright coral red in winter.
One of the few evergreen maples grown in California.
Tolerates a wide variety of soils, slight alkali, and smog. Grows best in light, wel…
Utility friendly tree. Branches don't droop and resist breakage.
Utility friendly tree. Round-headed and compact structure.
Columnar form when young, oval at maturity, yellow fall color.
Grows quickly and in a wide variety of soils.
Performs poorly in alkaline soils. Good in foothills.
Leaf color changes through spring, summer, and fall.
Fast growing, erect-spreading form, yellow fall color.
Branches don't droop and resist breakage.
Dark purple leaves in summer.
Utility friendly tree. Dense, compact form.
Utility friendly tree. Branches droop but resist breakage.
Naturalized in the United States. This tree is fast-growing.
Branches don't droop and resist breakage.
Branches droop but resist breakage.
Branches droop but resist breakage.
Susceptible to leaf spot. Tolerates smog. Variety 'atropurpureum' leaves are rich p…
Requires a moderate amount of water. Leaves are purple underneath. Needs consistent p…
Provide good drainage in clay soil. Tolerates smog.
Tree has red twigs, branchlets and buds. Quite showy flowers. Fall color best in fros…
Provide good drainage in clay soil.
Branches don't droop but are susceptible to breakage.
Pyramidal or columnar when young. Becomes more spreading with age.
Slow growing tree that is often confused with other cultivars of Norway Maple.
Branches droop but resist breakage.
Provide good drainage in clay soil.
Rapid growth. Showy red fall color.
Develops chlorosis in alkaline soils. Underside of leaf is silvery white. Susceptible…
Branches Susceptible to Breakage.
Provide good drainage in clay soil. This tree is seedless.
Branches droop and are susceptible to breakage.
This deciduous, brod-leafed tree likes full or partial sun.
Bigtooth Maple is an uncommon native worth planting in favorable conditions. It has a…
Utility friendly tree. Branches don't droop and resist breakage.
Thrives on fertile, moist, well-drained soils. Can grow in dry conditions but does n…
Provide good drainage in clay soil. Source of maple syrup.
Fall color best in cold areas. Tree is a source of maple sugar.
Branches don't droop and resist breakage.
Branches don't droop and resist breakage.
Tolerant of heat and drought.
Utility friendly tree. Very hardy. Excellent at high elevations. 'Flame' has spectacular red Fall color.
Utility friendly tree. Tree or multi-trunked shrub.
Utility friendly tree. Branches droop but resist breakage.
Utility friendly tree. Very hardy.
Utility friendly tree. Branches don't droop and resist breakage.
Utility friendly tree. This tree has the appearance of a Japanese Maple, however the leaves are smooth along…
Utility friendly tree. Attractive, but slow growing and expensive.
Attractive foliage. Resembles Evergreen Ash. Mostly found in India and Myanmar.
Utility friendly tree. Tree can have single or multiple trunks. Takes little or no frost.
Utility friendly tree. Branches don't droop and resist breakage.
Utility friendly tree. California Buckeye is a California native which can be quite useful in low water use …
Grows best in moist, cool, well-drained soil. Tolerates drought to some extent. Subj…
The fruit of this tree is poisonous.
Showy red flowers in spring.
Branches droop but resist breakage.
Branches droop but resist breakage.
Branches droop but resist breakage.
Branches droop but resist breakage.
Utility friendly tree. Susceptible to powdery mildew.
Branches droop but resist breakage.
Drought and frost sensitive. A water loving tree.
Peppermint Tree is a very useful tree in temperate coastal areas as an evergreen spec…
Tolerates hot and dry conditions, wind, air pollution, and difficult soils. However, …
Fast growing, but messy because of fruit and flower litter. Caterpillars are more of…
Branches droop and are susceptible to breakage.
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