Tree & Shrub Selections for 
A Green Deed Tree Planting Program

Tree Selections:     Large     Medium    Small    Shrubs

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HICKORY, BITTERNUT Carya cordiformis. Native. It is a large, fast-growing tree of good longevity. It can tolerate drought, poor drainage, clay soil, and salt. It has interesting bark.
	HICKORY, SHAGBARK  Carya ovata. Native. This is a large, slow-growing tree of good longevity. It tolerates drought, poor drainage, clay soil, and salt.
HONEY LOCUST,THORNLESS Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis. Native. This is one tough tree. It tolerates drought, poor drainage, clay soil, and salt. It is a large, fast growing tree with moderate longevity. The leaflets are small – do not require raking. It is a bright yellow in fall. The Honeylocust has become a favorite street tree.
	LINDEN, AMERICAN (Basswood) Tilia americana. Native. This is a large tree with a moderate growth rate and long life. It tolerates drought, poor drainage, clay soil, but not salt. It is a strong straight, oval shaped tree, frequently multi-stemmed.
OAK, BURR  Quericus macrocarpa. Native. This is a hardy tree, well suited to the Prairie State. It becomes a large tree (120’, 5’ trunk diameter) and enjoys a long life. It can tolerate drought, poor drainage, clay soil and salt. It has been shown that it can withstand prairie fires due to a thick corky bark. The leaves and acorns are distinctive. The leaves have broad lobes above deep sinuses and little lobes below. The large fringed acorns are also distinctive. Often called the “Halloween Tree” because the leaves resemble witches and the branding – crooked and grotesque. A quick look at a bare leaf burr oak in winter is a spooky and foreboding sight. Growth rate is moderate.
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Tree Selections:     Large     Medium    Small    Shrubs

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