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Selecting Your NeighborWoods Tree
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All NeighborWoods trees are selected for superior form, disease resistance, and urban tolerance.
If you do not see the tree that has been offered to you on the list or if you just want want more information about your tree, visit the NC State Tree Facts website.
| Large Maturing Trees (Mature height of 60+ feet) Note: Inappropriate under powerlines | ||
| **American elm, Ulmus americana |
Bald cypress, Taxodium distichum |
Black gum, Nyssa sylvatica |
| *Fruitless Sweetgum, Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba' |
*Ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba |
*Magnolia, Magnolia spp. |
| Oaks, Quercus spp. |
**Red Maple, Acer rubrum |
River birch, Betula nigra |
| Sugar maple, Acer saccharum |
Tulip poplar, Liriodendron tulipifer |
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| Medium Maturing Trees (Mature height of 40 to 55 feet) | ||
| **Chinese elm, Ulmus parvifolia |
European hornbeam, Carpinus betulus |
Musclewood, Carpinus caroliniana |
| **Magnolia, Magnolia spp. |
Trident maple, Acer buergerianum |
**Zelkova, Zelkova serrata |
| Small Maturing Trees (Mature height of 15 to 35 feet) Note: Appropriate under powerlines | ||
| Carolina silverbell, Halesia tetraptera = Halesia carolina |
Chinese pistache, Pistacia chinensis |
Chinese fringe tree, Chionanthus retusus |
| Crapemyrtle, Lagerstroemia indica |
Fringe tree, Chionanthus virginicus |
**Eastern redbud, Cercis canadensis |
| **Oklahoma redbud, Cercis reniformis |
**Flowering cherry, Prunus spp. |
Goldenraintree, Koelruteria paniculata |
| Hedge maple, Acer campestre |
Japanese maple, Acer palmatum |
Kousa dogwood, Cornus kousa |
| **Serviceberry, Amelanchier spp. |
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| * | Male/Fruitless only |
| ** | Cultivars or hybrids must be selected for form and/or disease resistance |
Approximate spacing between trees: Mature crown spread and rooting area must be considered when spacing your trees, also, consider the proximity to structures and powerlines!
Minimum spacing between trees
| Large Maturing Trees
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30ft+ |
| Medium Maturing Trees
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25ft+ |
| Small Maturing Trees
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15ft+ |
Last Modified: March 11,
2011
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