Recommended Deciduous Trees
 Tree is native to certain areas of
Southeast Minnesota
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 Tree is native to Southeast Minnesota
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Column headings (Y = yes; N = no; S = some situations):
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H = height (feet)
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W = width (feet)
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S = shape (Pym—pyramidal;
Rnd—round; Ov—oval; Irr—irregular;
V—vase)
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FC = fall color (G—green;
Y—yellow; R—red; B—brown; O—orange;
M—maroon; Bl—blue)
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STR = recommended for street tree
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UTL = recommended for planting under
utility lines
SHD = shade tolerant ( —yes;  —partial;  —no)
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FL = notable flower (
 —yes)
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FR = notable fruit, or cone with conifers
(
 —yes)
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Species
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H
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W
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S
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FC
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STR
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UTL
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SHD
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FL
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FR
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Alder
(Alnus)
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European black
(A. glutinosa)
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15+
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15+
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Pym
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G
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Y
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N
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Apricot
(Prunus)
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Manchurian
(P. armeniaca var. Mandshurica)
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15+
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15+
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Rnd
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Y/O
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Y
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Y
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May need winter protection from rabbits.
Cultivars: 'Sungold', 'Moongold', 'Manchu'.
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Ash
(Fraxinus)
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white
(F. americana)
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40+
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20+
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Ov
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Y/M
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Y
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N
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White ash is native to the Blufflands, Rochester Plateau, and
the Big Woods.
Select common white ash from a northern seed source.
Cultivars: 'Autumn Blaze', 'Autumn Purple', 'Skyline'.
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blue
(F. quadrangulata)
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50+
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30+
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Rnd
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Y
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Y
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N
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black
(F. nigra)
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30+
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20+
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Ov
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Y
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Y
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N
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Common ash is recommended, or the cultivar 'Fallgold' for trial
use.
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Birch
(Betula)
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paper
(B. papyrifera)
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40+
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20+
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Ov
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Y
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Y
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N
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Performs best where root system is cool and shaded, and free
from grass competition.
Attractive, exfoliating white bark.
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river
(B. nigra)
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40+
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30+
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Ov
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Y
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S
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N
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Use single stemmed for street use.
Bark is attractive, exfoliating, copper colored.
Native to the Blufflands and Twin Cities Highlands.
Common birch is recommended.
Cultivars: 'Heritage'.
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Buckeye
(Aesculus)
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Ohio
(A. glabra)
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20+
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20+
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Ov
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Y/O
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S
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S
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Suitable for planting under some utility lines (primaries).
Deicing salt tolerant.
Cultivar: 'Autumn Splendor'.
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Burning Bush
(Euonymus)
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(E. alata)
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10+
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10+
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Rnd
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R
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N
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Y
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Salt tolerant.
Red fall color develops best in full sun.
Interesting corky bark.
May need winter protection from rabbits.
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Catalpa
(Catalpa)
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northern
(C. speciosa)
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40+
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20+
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Ov
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Y/B
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S
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N
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Intermediate salt tolerance.
Due to messy fruit, a better tree for parks than most streets.
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