A = can be used under power lines ( not Georgia Power standards) - * Georgia Power Standard
B = can work in 3-ft-wide planting strip
C = can be in planting strips 3 ft or greater in width
D = can work in 3 ft x 6 ft tree well
E = 4 ft x 8 ft or larger well recommended

The Toughest Trees for Downtown Streets
Botanical Name Common Name	A	B	C	D	E	Notes
Carpinus caroliniana 'Palisades' American Hornbeam	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Has difficulty with heat, but this is being touted as the best native selection
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Georgia Gem' Green Ash	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	'Georgia Gem' is best selection at this time
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Cherokee' Sweet Gum	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Mostly fruitless
Magnolia grandiflora 'Alta' Southern Magnolia	No	No	Yes	No	No	Drops leaves and fruit so best not next to sidewalks
Pinus taeda Loblolly pine	No	Maybe	Yes	Maybe	Yes
Quercus lyrata 'Highbeam' Overcup Oak	No	No	Yes >5 ft	No	No	Acorns are very large and may be a nuisance
Quercus nuttallii 'Highpoint' Nuttall Oak	No	No	Yes >5 ft	No	No
Quercus phellos 'Hightower' Willow Oak	No	No	Yes >5 ft	No	No
Ulmus americana 'Princeton' American Elm	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Cultivar 'Princeton is our 1st choice
Ulmus americana 'Creole Queen' American Elm	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	A southern selection Dutch Elm resistance unknown
Urban Sites But in Parks/Cooler Situation
Acer barbatum A. flordanum) Southern Sugar or Florida Maple	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Thin bark, reflected heat rough on maples
Acer rubrum 'October Glory' 'Bowhall' Red Maple	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Heat-tolerant selections recommended, dependable good fall color
Betula nigra 'Dura-Heat' River Birch	No	No	Yes >5 ft	No	Yes
Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud	Yes	Yes	Yes	Marginal	Yes	Needs some shade. Cultivar 'Oklahoma' may tolerate more heat
Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia	Maybe	No	Yes	No	Yes	Semi-evergreen fairly tough slow grower
Nyssa sylvatica 'Wildfire' 'Forum' Blackgum or Tupelo	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Another recommended cultivar 'Forum' Not seen in tree wells we are testing it
Ostrya virginiana Hophornbeam	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Heat tolerant and drought tolerant. Pollution?
Quercus georgiana Georgia Oak	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Pollution and poor drainage tolerance unknown
Quercus michauxii Swamp Chestnut Oak	No	No	Yes >5 ft	No	Yes
Quercus pagodifolia Cherrybark Oak	No	No	Yes >5 ft	No	Yes
Quercus shumardii 'Panache' Shumard Oak	No	No	Yes >5 ft	No	Yes	Moderate to fast growth
Taxodium ascendens Pondcypress	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Taxodium distichum Baldcypress	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Urban Neighborhood Street Trees
Amelanchier arborea 'Autumn Brilliance'	Yes*	No	Yes	No	Yes	Several varieties and hybrids 'Autumn Brilliance' is doing well Good for birds
Acer leucoderme Chalk or Chalkbark Maple	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Needs some shade and lots of pruning
Chionanthus virginicus Fringe-tree	Yes*	No	Yes	No	No	Too bushy for most street situations
Cratageus viridis 'Winter King' Winter King Hawthorn	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Drought makes it more susceptible to pest and disease
Halesia diptera Silverbell	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Prefer light shade in drainage
Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel	Yes*	No	Yes	No	No
Liriodendron tulipifera Yellow Poplar, Tulip Poplar	No	No	Yes	No	No
Pinus glabra Spruce Pine	No	No	Yes	No	No
Pinus virginiana Virginia Pine	No	Maybe	Yes	No	No
Quercus coccinea Scarlet Oak	No	No	Yes	No	No	Needs good drainage, dought tolerance once established, moderate to fast growth, great fall color
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak	No	No	No	No	No	Recommend planting only where larger soil area, good soils and good drainage
Ulmus alata Winged Elm	No	Maybe	Yes	Maybe	Yes	More resistant to Dutch Elm Disease than the American Elm, smaller stature
Urban Yard Trees
Cornus florida x kousa hybrids Hybrid Dogwood	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	More heat and disease resistant than common flowering dogwood
Fagus grandifolia American Beech	No	No	Yes	No	No	Recommend where larger area of good soils and good drainage, low heat environment
Quercus alba White Oak	No	No	Yes >7 ft	No	No	Recommend planting only where larger soil area, good soils and good drainage, 2009 Native plant of the year - Georgia Native Plant Society