| Reccomended
Salt Tolerant Trees Acer campestre, Hedge
Maple, Good for plantings along streets and roads. Can
be pruned as a hedge or grown as tree with rounded dense habit.
Grows 25’ to 35’ high and wide.Zones 4 to 8.
Acer plantoides, Norway Maple, Yellow flowers
in the spring. Drought and heat tolerant. Used frequently for
urban use. Grows 40’ to 50’ high and wide. Zones 3
to 7.
Acer pseudoplatanus, Planetree or Sycamore Maple,
Lacks the show of good fall color that is common among other maples.
Tolerates sandy or clay soil. Grows 40 ‘ to 60’ high,
30’ to 40’ wide. Zones 4 to 7.
Acer saccharinum, Silver Maple, Truly fast growing
shade tree. Suffers breakage in storms. Don’t plant near
sidewalks or drains. Grows 50’ to 70’ high and 30’
to 45’ wide. Zones 3 to 9.
Acer saccharum, Sugar Maple, Yellow, red, and
orange fall color. Likes well-drained, acidic soils. Grows 60’
to 75’ high and 40’ to 50’ wide. Zones 3 to
8.
Amelanchier, Shadblow Serviceberry, Grows well
in boggy or marshy ground, near ponds or lakes. White flowers
in spring. Grows 6’ to 20’ high. Zones 3 to 7.
Betula alleghaniensis, Yellow Birch, Autumn
color is bright yellow foliage.Grows 60’ to 75’ high
and wide. Zones 3 to 7.
Betula lenta, Sweet, Black, or Cherry Birch,
A great birch for naturalizing. Grows 40’ to 55’ high
and 35’ to 45’ wide. Zones 3 to 7.
Betula papyrifera, Paper or Canoe Birch, White
bark is beautiful in winter. Golden yellow color in the fall.
Grows 50’ to 70’ high and 25’ to 45’ wide.
Zones 2 to 6.
Betula populifolia, Gray Birch, Glossy dark
green leaves, yellow fall color. Grows 20’ to 40’
high and 10’ to 20’ wide. Zones 3 to 6.
Carya ovata, Shagbark Hickory, Grows 60’
to 80’ high and 30’ to 40’ wide. Zones 4 to
9.
Crataegus crusgalli, Cockspur Hawthorn, Low-branched
tree with horizontal branches with 2” thorns. Dark green
leaves turn metalic purple-red leaves.Great for mass plantings
and screen plantings. Grows 20’ to 30’ high and 20’
to 35’ wide.
Elaeagus angustifolia, Russian-Olive, Holds
up incredibly well to de-icing salt. Silvery leaves and loose,
roundish growth habit. Grows 12’ to 20’ high and wide.
(Can grow up to 30’ high and wide.) Zones 2 to 7.
Fraxinus americana, White Ash, A beautiful large
shade tree. Great fall color. Leave ample room to grow. Grows
50’ to 80’ high and wide. Zones 3 to 9.
Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Green Ash, Used for
commercial plantings and street planting. Grows 50’ to 60’
high, variable spread. Zones 3 to 9.
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inemis, Thornless Common Honeylocust,
Beautiful shape and fall color. Grows 30’ to 70’ high
and wide. Zones 4 to 9.
Hippophae rhamnoides, Seabuckthorn, Grayish
green foliage, rounded small tree, grows well seaside in sandy
infertile soil. Grows 8’ to 30’ high 10’ to
40’ wide. Zones 4 to 7.
Ilex opaca, American Tree Holly, Hundreds of
cultivars have been named. Likes acidic soil in sun or partial
shade. Grows 40’ to 50’ high and 18’ to 40’
wide.
Juglans nigra, Black Walnut, Drops green rounded
fruit in the summer and fall.Grows 50’ to 75’ high.
Zones 4 to 9.
Juglans regia, Persian or English Walnut, Produces
the common edible nuts. Round open habit. Likes loamy soils. Grows
40’ to 60’ high and wide. Zones 4 to 9.
Juniperus virginiana, Eastern Redcedar, Tough
evergreen, great in group or screen plantings. Can grow where
many others cannot survive. Grows 40’ to 50’ high
and 8’ to 20’ wide.
Larix decidua, European Larch, A deciduous conifer
with a nice pyramidical growth habit. Holds up well in windy areas,
in moist or dry soils. Grows 75’ high and 30’ wide.
Zones 2 to 6.
Larix laricina, Tamarack, Best in cold climates,
moist or boggy soils. Grows 30’ to 50’ high, tall
and narrow growth habit. Zones 1 to 4.
Magnolia grandiflora
Morus alba, Common or White Mulberry, Urban
tolerant, grows well in sun to part shade. “Urbaba”
is a fruitless variety. Grows 30’ to 50’ high and
wide. Zones 4 to 8.
Nyssa sylvatica, Black Tupelo, Spectacular fall
color. Grows 30’ to 50’ high and 20’ to 30’
wide. Zones 4 to 9.
Picea pungens var. glauca, Blue Spruce, Beautiful
blue needle color, varieties include: ‘Fat Albert’,
‘Hoopsii’, and ‘Thompsenii’. Grows 30’
to 60’ high and 10’ to 20’ wide. Zones 2 to
7.
Pinus banksiana, Jack Pine, Adapts well in sandy
and clay soils. Great for windbreaks and mass plantings. Grows
35’ to 50’ high and variable spreads. Zones 2 to 6.
Pinus mugo, Mugo Pine, dwarf forms are 10’
or less and shrubby growth habit. Other varieties can grow 15’
to 20’ high and wide. Zones 2 to 7.
Pinus sylvestris, Scotch Pine, Flat needles,
open wide-speading growth habit.Grows 30’ to 60’ high
and 30’ to 40’ wide. Zones 2 to 7.
Populus alba, Silver or White Poplar, Wide speading,
rounded growth. Grows 40’ to 70’ high and wide. Zones
3 to 9.
Prunus serotina, Black Cherry, White flowers
bloom in May, followed by reddish-black fruit. Grows 50’
to 60’ high and 20’ to 30’ wide. Zones 3 to
9.
Quercus albus, White Oak, Good as a specimen
and also in groves. Grows 50’ to 80’ high and wide.
Zones 3 to 8.
Quercus rubra, Red Oak, Prefers acid well-drained
soil. Rounded growth habit. Grows 60’ to 75’ high
and wide. Zones 4 to 7.
Rhamnus frangula, Glossy Buckthorn, Upright
and narrow growing habit. Great long and curled leaf texture on
varieties such as ‘Aspenifolia’. Grows 10’ tall
and 6’wide. The variety ‘Ron Williams’ is more
compact with denser foliage. Grows 6” tall and 2’
wide. Zones 2 to 7.
Robinia pseudoacacia, Black Locust, Fragrant
flowers bloom in May and June. Needs full sun, but can tolerate
sandy or infertile soils. Grows 30’ to 50’ high.
Salix alba ‘Tristis’, Weeping-Gold White
Willow, Picturesque planted next to a pond, lake or stream.
Golden fall color. Like all willow trees, whips and small braches
are constantly shed. Grows 50’ to 70’ high and wide.
Zones 4 to 9.
Tamarix ramosissima, Five-Stamen Tamarix, Excellent
salt tolerance. Grayish green, feathery foliage with pink flowers
in June and July on new growth. Prune in late winter and plant
in full sun for best flowering. Grows 10’ to 15’ high.
Zones 2 to 8.
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