City of Buffalo
Approved Street Tree Planting List (03/11)
SHADE TREES: Require a large tree lawn or tree pit (at least 5ft wide), do not plant under utility wires*
Scientific Name
Acer campestre
Acer rubrum
Acer x freemannii
Aesculus hippocastanum
Aesculus x carnea
Betula nigra
Celtis occidentalis
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo biloba
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis
Gymnocladus dioicus
Koelreuteria paniculata
Liquidambar styraciflua
Metasequoia glyptostroibes
Platanus x acerifolia
Quercus acutissima
Quercus bicolor
Quercus imbricaria
Quercus phellos
Quercus robur
Quercus rubra
Robinia pseudoacacia
Styphnolobium japonicum
Tilia americana
Tilia cordata
Ulmus parvifolia
Ulmus x spp.
Zelkova serrata
Zelkova serrata
Common Name
hedge maple
red maple
Freeman maple
common horsechestnut
ruby red horsechestnut
river birch
hackberry
katsura tree
ginkgo
ginkgo
thornless honeylocust
thornless honeylocust
Kentucky coffeetree
goldenraintree
sweetgum
dawn redwood
London plane tree
sawtooth oak
swamp white oak
shingle oak
willow oak
English oak
red oak
black locust
scholar tree
basswood
littleleaf linden
lacebark elm
hybrid elm
Japanese zelkova
Japanese zelkova
Cultivar
species
"October Glory"
"Autumn Blaze"
"Baumannii"
"Briottii"
"Heritage"
species
species
"Aultumn Gold"
"Princeton Sentry"
"Shademaster"
"Skyline"
species
species
species
species
"Bloodgood"
species
species
species
species
"Skyrocket"
species
"Purple Robe"
"Regent"
"Redmond"
"Greenspire"
"Allee"
"Accolade""Heritage"
"Village Green"
"Musashino"
Form
round
oval
broad
oval
round
round
irregular
round
broad
columnar
broad
pyramidal
irregular
round
pyramidal
pyramidal
broad
pyramidal
broad
round
broad
columnar
broad
oval
round
oval
pyramidal
round
round
round
columnar
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Method
B&B only
B&B only
B&B only
B&B only
B&B only
B&B only
B&B only
B&B only
BR/B&B
BR/B&B
BR/B&B
BR/B&B
BR/B&B
B&B only
B&B only
B&B only
BR/B&B
B&B only
BR/B&B
B&B only
B&B only
BR/B&B
B&B only
B&B only
BR/B&B
B&B only
BR/B&B
BR/B&B
BR/B&B
B&B only
B&B only
Season
spring/fall
spring/fall
spring/fall
spring
spring
spring
spring
spring
spring/fall
spring/fall
spring
spring
spring/fall
spring
spring
spring
spring/fall
spring
spring/fall
spring
spring
spring/fall
spring
spring
spring/fall
spring
spring/fall
spring/fall
spring/fall
spring
spring
Site Requirements
good for difficult sites
good for dry/wet sites
needs room
historic sites only
moist, well drained only
good for dry/wet sites
good for dry/wet sites
moist, well drained only
good for difficult sites
good for difficult sites
good for difficult sites
good for difficult sites
good for dry/wet sites
good for difficult sites
needs room
moist, well drained only
good for difficult sites
moist, well drained only
good for dry/wet sites
moist, well drained only
needs room
good for difficult sites
needs room
good for difficult sites
good for difficult sites
needs room
moist, well drained only
good for dry/wet sites
good for dry/wet sites
good for dry/wet sites
good for dry/wet sites
Fall Color
yellow
red
red/orange
brown
brown
yellow
yellow
orange
yellow
yellow
yellow
yellow
yellow
yellow
red, orange
rust orange
yellow
yellow
brown
yellow
yellow
brown
red, brown
yellow
yellow
yellow
yellow
yellow
yellow
rust orange
rust orange
Flower
N/A
red
N/A
white
red
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yellow
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
purple
white
yellow
yellow
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
City of Buffalo
Approved Street Tree Planting List (03/11)
ORNAMENTAL TREES: Acceptable to plant under utility lines (wire friendly), in small tree lawns (3 - 4 ft wide) or in tree pits*
Scientific Name
Amelanchier x grandiflora
Cercis canadensis
Cornus mas
Crataegus spp.
Maakia amurensis
Malus spp.
Malus spp.
Prunus serrulata
Prunus virginiana
Prunus sargentii x sub.
Syringa reticulata
Common Name
serviceberry
redbud
cornielian cherry
hawthorn
maakia
crabapple
crabapple
kwanzan cherry
choke cherry
sargent cherry
Japanese tree lilac
Cultivar
"Robin Hill"
species
species
"Winter King"
species
"Harvest Gold"
"Prairie Fire"
"Kwanzan"
"Schubert"
"Accolade"
"Ivory Silk"
Form
upright
round
round
round
round
upright
round
round
round
round
upright
Method
BR/B&B
B&B only
BR/B&B
B&B only
B&B only
B&B only
B&B only
B&B only
B&B only
B&B only
BR/B&B
*A DPW TREE WORK PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO PLANT TREES WITHIN CITY RIGHT OF WAY.
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Season
spring
spring
spring/fall
spring
spring
spring/fall
spring/fall
spring
spring
spring
spring/fall
Site Requirements
moist, well drained only
moist, well drained only
moist, well drained only
good for tough sites
moist, well drained only
good for difficult sites
good for difficult sites
moist, well drained only
good for difficult sites
moist, well drained only
good for difficult sites
Fall Color
red
yellow
yellow
yel, purple
yellow
red, purple
red, purple
red, orange
purple
red, rust
yellow
Flower
white
pink
yellow
white
cream
white
pink
pink
white
pink
white