Tree planting season is right around the corner! So we have put together a list a of small growing trees that are suitable for planting under utility wires in NJ.
Acer campestre Hedge Maple
Acer buergeranum Trident Maple
Acer ginnala Amur Maple
Acer Henryi Henry Maple
Acer leucoderme Chalkbark Maple
Acer nikoense Nikko Maple
Acer palmatum Japanese Maple
Acer tataricum Tatarian Maple
Acer truncatum Purpleblow Maple
Acer Griseum Paperbark Maple
Cotinus coggygria Smoketree
Cotinus obovatus American Smoketree
Lagerstroemia spp. Crapemyrtle
Amelanchier Autumn Brilliance Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry
Amelanchier Prince Charles Prince Charles Serviceberry
Amelanchier Princess Diana Princess Diana Serviceberry
Carpinus caroliniana American Hornbeam
Cercis can. Forest Pansy ForestPansy Red Bud
Cercis reniformis Oklahome Oklahoma Redbud
Chionanthus virginicus White fringetree
Cornusfloridaselections American Dogwoods
Cornus kousa selections Kousa Dogwood
Cornus Rutgers Selections RutgersDogwod
Crataegus Winter King Winter King Hawthorn
Franklinia alatamaha Franklin tree
Halesia tetraptera Carolina Silverbell
Koelreuteria paniculata Goldenraintree (30-40′)
Maackia amurensis Amur Maackia
Malus selections for tree form use Crabapples
Parrotia persica Persian Parrotia
Prunus cerasifera Cherry Plum
Prunus Autumnalis Autumn Flowering Cherry
Prunus Kwanzan Kwanzan Cherry
Prunus Okame Okame Cherry
Prunus Sargenti Sargent Cherry (25 – 40’)
Prunus sarg. Columnaris Columnar Sargent Cherry
Prunus virgiana Canada Red’ Chokecherry
Prunus yedoensis Yoshino Cherry (35 – 45’ tall)
Stryax japonica Japanese Snowbell
Syringa reticulate Japanese Tree Lilac
You can down load the list here Utility Friendly Trees
Happy planting!