Tree Guide | City of Draper

What Trees Should I Plant in Draper?

Trees in Park Strips Beneath Power Lines
Common Name	Botanical Name
Crabapple, Flowering	Malus (non-weeping only) 15' or under
Goldenchain Tree	Laburnum x watereri
Hawthorne, Crusader Cockspur	Crataegus crus-galli "Crusader"
Chinese Lilac Tree	Syringa pekinensis (all cultivars)
Maple, Tatarian	Acer tataricum (all cultivars)
Plum, Flowering	Prunus cerasifera (all cultivars)

Trees in Park Strips 5 Feet or Less Without Power Lines
Common Name	Botanical Name
Crabapple, Flowering	Malus (non-weeping only)
Elm, Hybrids	Ulmus hybrids (30' or less in width)
Maidenhair (Ginkgo)	Ginkgo biloba "Princeton Sentry"
Goldernrain, Columnar	Koelreuteria paniculata "Golden Candles"
Hackberry, Columnar	Celtis occidentalis "Prairie Sentinel"
Hawthorne, Crusader Cockspur	Crataegus crus-galli "Inermis"
Honeylocust	Gleditisia triacanthos (all seedless cultivars)
Japanese Pagoda Tree	Sophora japonica
Lilac, Japanese Tree	Syringa reticulata (all cultivars)
Maple, Tatarian	Acer tartarica (all cultivars)
Mountain Ash	Sorbus aucuparia (all cultivars)
Oak, Columnar English	Quercus robur fastigiata (all cultivars)
Oak, Swamp White	Quercus bicolor
Oak, Bur	Quercus macrocarpa (all cultivars)
Zelkova, Japanese	Zelkova serrata Mushashino

Trees in Park Strips of 5 to 8 Feet or Larger Without Power Lines
Common Name	Botanical Name
Beech, Columnar	Fagus sylvatica "Dawyck", "Dawyck Purple" or "Red Obelisk"
Crabapple, Flowering	Malus (non-weeping varieties only)
Elm, Hybrids	Ulmus hybrids (30' or less in width)
Ginkgo	Ginkgo biloba (all cultivars)
Honeylocust	Gleditsia triacanthos (all seedless varieties)
Ironwood	Parrotia persica
Lilac, Japanese Tree	Syringa reticulata (all cultivars)
Maple, State Street	Acer miyabei
Maples, Norway and Shantung hybrids	Acer truncatum x Acer platanoides (Crimson, Norwegian, Pacific, Ruby, and Urban)
Mountain Ash	Sorbus aucuparia (all cultivars)
Oak, Columnar English	Quercus robur fastigiata (all cultivars)
Oak, Swamp White	Quercus bicolor
Oak, Bur	Quercus macrocarpa
Redbud	Cercis Canadensis
Serviceberry Tree	Amelanchier laevis "Spring Flurry"
Zelkova, Japanese	Zelkova serrata (all cultivars)

Trees in Park Strips 10 Feet or Larger Without Power Lines
Common Name	Botanical Name
Catalpa, Northern	Catalpa speciosa
Coffeetree, Kentucy	Gymnocladus dioica
Elm, Hybrids	Ulmus hybrids (no restriction on size)
Hackberry, Common	Celtis occidentalis
Linden, American	Tilia americana Redmond
Linden, Littleleaf	Tilia cordata (all cultivars)
Linden, Silver	Tilia tomentosa (all cultivars)
London Planetree	Platanus x acerifolia (all cultivars)
Maple, State Street	Acer miyabei
Maples, Norway and Shantung hybrids	Acer truncatum x Acer platanoides (Crimson, Norwegian, Pacific, Ruby, and Urban)
Maple, Sycamore	Acer pseudoplatanus
Oak, Bur	Quercus macrocarpa (all cultivars)
Oak, Chinkapin	Quercus muehlenbergii
Oak, Shumard	Quercus shumardii
Oak, Swamp White	Quercus bicolor
Tulip Tree	Liriodendron tulipifera "Emerald City"
Yellowood, American	Cladrastis kentukea (C. lutea)
Zelkova, Japanese	Zelkova serrata (all cultivars except Musashino)

Conifers Best in Groupings at Entrances to Developments and in Non-Traditional Park Strips at Least 20 Feet Wide
Common Name	Botanical Name
Arborvitae	Thuja orientalis
Cedar, Blue Atlas	Cedrus atlantica Glauca
Cedar, Deodara	Cedrus deodara "Karl Fuchs", "Kashmir", "Shalimar"
Cedar, Weeping Alaskan	Chamaecyparis nootkatensis "Pendula"
Fir, Concolor	Abies concolor*
Fir, Douglas	Pseudotsuga menziesii
Incense cedar	Calocedrus decurrens
Juniper, Chinese	Juniperus chinensis
Juniper, Rocky Mountain	Juniperus scopulorum
Juniper, Utah	Juniperus osteosperma**
Pine, Austrian	Pinus nigra (cultivars for columnar)
Pine, Bosnian	Pinus leucodermis "Heldrechii"
Pine, Scotch	Pinus sylvestris
Pine, White	Pinus strobus
Pine, Vanderwolf	Pinus flexilis "Vanderwolf's Pyramid"
Red Cedar, Eastern	Juniperus virginiana
Spruce, Colorado	Picea pungens (smaller cultivars)*

* These species do not do well with secondary water
** These have limited availability

Trees for Elevations Above 5,000 Feet
Common Name	Botanical Name
Hackberry, Common	Celtis occidentalis
Hawthorne, Black	Crataegus douglasii
Juniper, Rocky Mountain	Juniperus scopulorum (all cultivars)
Maple, Amur	Acer ginnala (all cultivars)
Maple, Bigtooth	Acer grandidentatum (all cultivars)*
Oak, Gambel	Quercus gambelii
Pine Bristlecone	Pinus aristata
Pine, Pinyon	Pinus edulis
Serviceberry	Amelanchier alnifolia or utahensis
Serviceberry, Autumn Brilliance	Amelanchier x grandifolia "Autumn Brilliance"
Sumac, Smooth	Rhus glabra
Spruce, Colorado	Picea pungens (all cultivars)

* These species do not do well with secondary water

Name/Genus	Details	Watering Type	Location
Malus - Crabapple	Beautiful in the spring, but can be messy	Secondary water	Shade intolerant
Cercis - Eastern Redbud	North or east side of building	Likes culinary	Full to partial shade
Magnolias	20' - 30' tall	Secondary or culinary	Prefers sun to partial shade
Accolade, Sargent - Cherry	Use thornless varieties	Secondary or culinary	Shade intolerant

Backyard Shade

Name/Genus	Details	Watering Type	Location
Tilia Cordata Greenspire - Linden	Grows up to 60' - 70' tall	Likes culinary water	Shade intolerant
Quercus Macrocarpa Muhlenbergii - Oak	Adaptations to high soil pH, moderate to severe drought, heat, cold, and winds	Secondary or culinary	Intermediate shade intolerant
Liriodendron, Emerald City - Tulip Tree	Seeds can be messy	Secondary or culinary	Shade intolerant
Gleditsia - Honeylocust	Do not plant under power lines	Secondary water	Shade intolerant

Front or Back Yard

Name/Genus	Details	Watering Type	Location
Zelkova, Village Green or Green Vase	Tolerant of drought and high soil pH	Secondary water	Intermediate shade tolerant
Ulmus, Frontier, Alee, Lacebark, or Chinese		Secondary water	Intermediate shade tolerant
Cladrastis, Kentucky, or Perkins Pink - Yellowwood		Secondary water	Shade tolerant
Tilia Cordata Tomentosa - Silver Linden	More heat and drought tolerant than other Lindens	Secondary or culinary	Shade tolerant

It is recommended that you have your soil tested to make sure it does not have verticillium wilt. Some trees will survive with this present, but it will kill others, especially maples. In trees, symptoms can appear any time but often start in hot, dry weather. Leaves will be smaller than usual and the margins may brown, looking like they are scorched. Leaves may wilt on some large branches in the crown, or on the entire side of the tree before eventually dying. Another indicator is the tree produces more seeds than usual.