2025 Tree Choices
Oak
The Oak has a distinctive branching pattern and can be seen throughout RVC. Trees can last over 100 years. Homeowners and city foresters like this tree for dense shade, tolerance of many soil conditions, heat, soil compaction and air pollution, pleasing to the eye in all seasons, and easy to plant. This fast-growing tree is common in yards, along streets, and throughout parks.
Red Maple
The red maple is a large and resilient tree. While it is green during the season, it is named for its brilliant red color in the fall. Full grown, they reach about 35' tall and have a nice round lollipop shape. They are a good tree to plant anywhere, beautiful in the fall and fast growing.
Linden
Linden trees are deciduous trees desirable for hardiness and adaptability. Linden trees are attractive trees that are ideal for urban landscapes because they tolerate a wide range of adverse conditions, including pollution.
Zelkova
The Japanese Zelkova have proven to be a popular and reliable urban tree. The species is fast-growing, somewhat wide-spreading, and vase shaped. The fall color is usually yellow, but sometimes bronzy-reddish during dry falls. Once established, it does perform relatively well in the most inhospitable curbstrip locations.
Flowering Cherry
A smaller street tree that reaches a max height of 25-35', the Cherry has attractive bark, good fall foliage color, and delicate pink blooms in the spring.