TREE PLANTING
Montgomery County plants approximately 1800 trees per year to replace trees that have been removed from the public right-of-way. Trees are replaced by the County on a request basis. If you desire a tree, you can request a street tree online, or contact the Division of Highway Services at 311 for a County Arborist to inspect the property for appropriate species and location.
MAJOR TREES
Acceptable major trees shall be 8' to 12' tall and have a minimum trunk caliper of 1 3/4" - 2" as measured 6" above ground level. They shall be branched at a point approximately 60% of the total height of the tree above ground. Larger sizes are acceptable but must conform to American Standards for nursery stock.
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Height | Width |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betula nigra | River Birch (single stem) | 40’-50’ | 40’-50’ |
| Carpinus betulus | European Hornbeam | 40’-60’ | 30’-40’ |
| Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata' | European Hornbeam (upright form) | 35’-40’ | 20’-30’ |
| Celtis occidentalis | Hackberry | 40’-50’ | 40’-50’ |
| Cladasris lutea* | Yellowwood | 30’-50’ | 40’-50’ |
| Fagus grandifolia | American Beech | 50'-90' | 50'-75' |
| Fagus sylvatica | European Beech | 50’-75’ | 40’-60’ |
| Ginkgo biloba | Ginkgo (male, fruitless) | 50’-80’ | 40’-80’ |
| Gleditsia triacanthos | Honeylocust, thornless | 50’-70’ | 35’-50’ |
| Gymnocladus dioicus | Kentucky Coffeetree (male, seedless) | 60'-75' | 40'-50' |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | Sweetgum (fruitless) | 65’-75’ | 40’-50’ |
| Nyssa sylvatica | Blackgum | 40’-70’ | 35’-45’ |
| Platanus x acerifolia | London Planetree | 70’-80’ | 55’-65’ |
| Quercus alba | White Oak | 60'-80' | 60'-80' |
| Quercus lyrata | Overcup Oak | 45'-55' | 45'-55' |
| Quercus bicolor | Swamp White Oak | 60’-80’ | 50’-80’ |
| Quercus macrocarpa | Bur Oak | 70'-80' | 70'-85' |
| Quercus robur | English Oak | 70'-80' | 75'-85' |
| Quercus rubra | Northern Red Oak | 60’-80’ | 45’-60’ |
| Quercus phellos | Willow Oak | 60’-75’ | 40’-60’ |
| Sophora japonica | Japanese Pagoda Tree | 40’-70’ | 30’-40’ |
| Taxodium distichum | Bald Cypress | 50'-70' | 30'-35' |
| Tilia tomentosa | Silver Linden | 50’-60’ | 50’-60’ |
| Ulmus americana "Valley Forge" | American Elm | 60'-80' | 30'-50' |
| Ulmus parvifolia | Lacebark Elm | 40’-45’ | 45’-50’ |
| Zelkova serrata ‘Village Green' | Village Green Zelkova | 50’-60’ | 50’-60’ |
* denotes a flowering tree
Other species are considered by request.
MINOR TREES
Acceptable minor trees shall be a minimum of 8' - 10' tall and have a minimum caliper of 1" - 1 1/2" measured 6" above ground level. Remaining description is the same as for major trees.
| Acer campestre | Hedge Maple | 30’-35’ | 30’-35’ |
| Acer ginnala | Amur Maple | 15’-20’ | 15’-25 |
| Acer griseum | Paperbark Maple | 20’-30’ | 15’-25’ |
| Amelanchier laevis* | Allegheny Serviceberry | 30’-40’ | 15’-20’ |
| Carpinus caroliniana | American Hornbeam | 20’-40’ | 20’-30’ |
| Cercis canadensis* | “Redbud Texas White” | 20’-30’ | 15’-30’ |
| Cercis Canadensis* | Eastern Redbud | 20’-30’ | 15’-30’ |
| Chionanthus virginicus* | Fringetree (tree form) | 12’-20’ | 12’-20’ |
| Cornus florida * | White Flowering Dogwood | 20’-30’ | 20’-30’ |
| Cornus florida ‘rubra’* | Pink Flowering Dogwood | 20’-30’ | 20’-30’ |
| Cornus kousa* | Kousa Dogwood | 15’-20’ | 15’-20’ |
| Crataegus crusgalli ‘inermis'* | Cockspur Hawthorn, thornless | 25’-30’ | 25’-35 |
| Craetaegus virdis | Green Hawthorn | 20’-35’ | 20’-35’ |
| Koelruteria paniculata* | Goldenraintree | 30’-40’ | 30’-40’ |
| Malus x* | Flowering Crabapple | 20’-25’ | 15’-20’ |
| Ostrya virginiana | Ironwood | 25'-40' | 20'-30' |
| Parriotia persica | Persian Parrotia | 20'-40' | 15'-30' |
| Prunus x incamp 'Okame'* | Okame Cherry | 15-‘25’ | 15-‘20’ |
| Quercus myrsinifolia | Chinese Evergreen Oak | 30’-35’ | 30’-35’ |
| Styrax japonicus* | Japanese Snowbell | 20’-30’ | 15’-25’ |
| Syringia reticulate* | Japanese lilac | 20’-25’ | 15’-20’ |
* denotes a flowering tree
Other species are considered by request.
Montgomery County Design Standards set the guidelines for trees planted on the right of way, as well as the spacing between trees and other features commonly found on the public right of way. Design standards were set by Division of Transportation Engineering.
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