Sample Tree Species for City Tree Canopy Expansion Program

These are some sample varieties of trees used in the City Tree Canopy Expansion Program. The final species choice is up to the Forestry Division.

Common Varieties

• Blackgum
  •  Height 40 ft
  • Spread 25 ft 
  • Bright red fall color, MO native
• Burr Oak
  • Height 70 ft 
  • Spread 70 ft 
  • Good shade tree, MO native
• Chinkapin Oak
  • Height 45 ft
  • Spread 45 ft
  • Yellow/brown fall color, MO native 
• Tulip Tree
  • Height 70 ft 
  • Spread 40 ft
  • Showy spring flowers, yellow fall color, MO native 
• White Oak
  • Height 45ft
  • Spread 45 ft
  • Red/purple fall color, MO native

Special Varieties

• ‘Afterburner’ Blackgum
  • Height 35 ft
  • Spread 20 ft 
  • Bright red fall color 
• ‘Autumn Brilliance’ Serviceberry
  • Height 20 ft 
  • Spread 15 ft
  • Edible summer fruit, white spring flowers, bright red fall color 
• ‘Autumn Treasure’ American Hophornbeam
  • Height 40 ft 
  • Spread 20 ft 
  • Yellow fall color
• ‘Espresso’ Kentucky Coffeetree
  • Height 50 ft
  • Spread 35 ft 
  • Yellow fall color, seedless variety (does not drop fruit) 
• ‘Fall Fiesta’ Sugar Maple
  • Height 50 ft 
  • Spread 40 ft 
  • Orange/red fall color
• ‘First Blush’ Cherry 
  • Height 25 ft
  • Spread 12 ft 
  • Fragrant pink spring flowers 
• ‘Frontier’ Elm
  • Height 40 ft 
  • Spread 30 ft
  • Burgundy fall color 
• ‘Heritage’ Oak
  • Height 50 ft 
  • Spread 40 ft
  • Yellow fall color 
• ‘Ivory Silk’ Japanese Tree Lilac
  • Height 20 ft
  • Spread 15 ft
  • Fragrant white spring flowers 
• ‘Kwanzan’ Cherry
  • Height 25 ft
  • Spread 25 ft
  • Showy pink spring flowers
• ‘Mussashino’ Japanese Zelkova 
  • Height 45 ft 
  • Spread 15 ft 
  • Yellow fall color 
• ‘Presidential Gold’ ginkgo 
  • Height 50 ft 
  • Spread 40 ft 
  • Bright yellow fall color, seedless variety (does not drop fruit) 
• ‘Spring Flurry’ Serviceberry
  • Height 28 ft 
  • Spread 20 ft
  • Edible summer fruit, white spring flowers, orange fall color 
• ‘Urban Sunset’ Maple
  • Heigh 35 ft 
  • Spread 20 ft 
  • Deep red fall color