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Small Trees -
small trees grow no taller than 30 feet at maturity.
Crabapple 'Spring Snow'
Scientific Name:
Malus x.
Mature Height:
25-30 feet.
Mature Width:
15-20 feet.
Growth Rate:
Medium.
Planting and care tips:
Prune this tree between late winter and early June, but before the flower buds for the next blooming seasonare forming.
Prune this tree to remove dead, diseased, and broken branches, as well as watersprouts and suckers.
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Japanese Red Maple
Scientific Name:
Acer palmatum.
Mature Height:
15-25 feet.
Mature Width:
20 feet.
Growth Rate:
Slow to medium.
Planting and care tips:
This tree is somewhat drought tolerant once established.
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Sargent Cherry ‘Upright’
Scientific Name:
Prunus sargentii.
Mature Height:
25-40 feet.
Mature Width:
25-40 feet.
Growth Rate:
Fast.
Planting and care tips:
This tree grows best in full sunlight, tolerant of drought and clay soil.
This tree is the best cherry for street tree planting.
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Dogwood
Scientific Name:
Cornus florida.
Mature Height:
20-30 feet.
Mature Width:
25-30 feet.
Growth Rate:
Slow to medium.
Planting and care tips:
Water the transplanted tree at least one inch per week during the growing season.
If the recently transplanted tree is over six to eight feet tall, use staking
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Redbud
Scientific Name:
Cercis Canadensis.
Mature Height:
20-30 feet.
Mature Width:
25-35 feet.
Growth Rate:
Medium
Planting and care tips:
This tree blooms in early spring.
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