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What type of street trees will be planted?

There is a variety of tree species on the list (see below) and they will be selected based on the plant nursery availability, species diversity along the street, as well as the right tree-right place considerations, among others. Many are native species, and all can survive well in tough urban environments.

  • American Basswood (Tilia americana)
  • American Elm (Ulmus Americana hybrids)
  • American Hornbeam (Ostya Carolina)
  • American Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
  • Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica)
  • Hackberry (Celtis Occidentalis)
  • Honeylocust (Gleditsia) - Skyline
  • Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri)
  • Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) - male only
  • Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioicus)
  • Linden (Tilia cordata 'Corinthian') - Corinthian
  • London PlaneTree (Plantanus x Acerfolia) - Blood Good
  • Pin Oak (Quercus palustris)
  • Red Maple (Acer rubrum) - Armstrong
  • Red Oak (Quercus rubra)
  • Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
  • Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)