Island Park, LLC
Challenging Sites
Some specific sites have extra challenges for trees and shrubs. Listed below are suggestions for various challenging areas that may be on your property
Utility Lines (Small Trees & Shrubs)
Acer campstre / hedge maple
zone 4, 25-30' globe shape
Acer ginnala 'Flame' / Flame amur maple
zone 2, 15-20' dense form
Acer tataricum 'GarAnn' / HowWings tatarian maple
zone 3, (shrub form) 25' round
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance' / Autumn brilliance apple serviceberry
zone 3, 20-25' h x 15-20' w (tree form)
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Princess Diana' / Princess Diana apple serviceberry
zone 4, 15-20' h x 9 x 15 w (tree form)
Betula nigra 'Summer cascade' / Summer cascade weeping riverbirch
zone 5, 15' x 20' dense weeping shape
Cercis canadensis / Eastern redbud
zone 4, 20-30' h x 20-25' w (tree form)
Cercis can. 'Forest pansy' / Forest pansy redbud
zone 5, 20-30' h x 15-25' w deep purple foliage (tree form)
Cladrastis kentukea / American yellowwood
zone 3, 30-35' h x 20' w
Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis / Thornless cockspur (hawthorn)
zone 4, 15-20' globe shape
Crataegus virdis 'Winter king' / Winter king hawthorn
zone 4, 15-20' round shape
Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora' / Peegee Hydrangea (tree form)
zone 3, 10-25' x 10-15' slow grower
Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' / Tardiva hydrangea (shrub form)
zone 3, 8-12' 7-10' late bloomer
Maacki amurensis / Amur maackii
zone 3, 25' x 25' irregular habit
Malus x / Crabapples
White flowers - Adirondack, Donald Wyman, Snowdrift, Spring snow, Sugar tyme
Pink flowers - Red baron, Indian magic, Indian summer, Prairiefire, Profusion, Royal raindrops, Perfect purple
Prunus cerasifera 'Newport' / Newport flowering plum
zone4, 15-20' x 15-20' very round with showy flowers
Syringa reticulata 'Ivory silk' / Ivory silk Japanese tree lilac
zone 3, 20' x 15' oval shape, large flowers
Trees for Clay Soil
Acer ginnala / Amur maple
Acer rubrum / Red maple
Amelanchier species / Serviceberry
Betula nigra / River birch
Carpinus caroliniana / American hornbeam
Crataegus species / Hawthorn, thornless cokcspur
Gleditsia triacathos / Thornless honeylocust varies
Gymnocladus dioicus / Kentucky coffeetree
Larix laricina / Tamarack
Malus species / Crabapple species
Pinus strobus / Eastern white pine
Pyrus species / flowering pear
Quercus bicolor / Swamp white oak
Quercus macrocarpa / Bur oak
Quercus palustris / Pin oak
Salix species / Willows
Tilia species / Linden, basswood
Ulmus speices / Elms