TULSA
TULSA
| COMMON NAME | HEIGHT | SPREAD | *GROWTH RATE | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASH, Green | 40-70 | 40-60 | Med. to Fast | Excellent red to yellow fall color - may develop borer problems on poor soils. Marshall's Seedless good variety. |
| BIRCH, River | 50-80 | 40-50 | Fast | May be surfaced rooted; may lose 50% of its foliage on dry sites during late summer; yellow fall color. |
| BIRCH, White | 30-40 | 20-30 | Medium | Plant in deep, moist, well-drained soils; not drougth tolerant. |
| CYPRESS, Bald | 70-90 | 40-70 | Medium | Very tolerant of soil types, pyramidal shape, tough tree for many locations. Brown fall color. |
| CEDAR, Deodar | 40-60 | 25-35 | Medium | Perhaps the most beautiful of all cedars; interesting blue-green foliage. Very pyramidal, may be attacked by bagworms & spider mites. |
| CEDAR, Eastern Red | 30-40 | 20-30 | Medium | Many hort. varieties such as Canaertti & Manhattan Blue, good for screening & background; possibly bagworm & spider mite problems. |
| GINKO | 50-60 | 40-50 | Medium | Very interesting fan-shaped foliage, very few disease or insect problems; tough, durable, yellow fall color. |
| HACKBERRY | 50-80 | 50-60 | Medium | Tough, native to this area, foliage similar to elm, drought tolerant, many nipple galls (leaf galls). |
| HONEY LOCUST (Pat. Var.) |
50-70 | 40-50 | Fast | Tough, durable tree, thin foliage, easy to grow grass under; may be plagued by leaf-eating insects. |
| KENTUCKY COFFEE TREE | 50-80 | 40-60 | Medium | Tough, durable tree; female bears large seed pods, few problems. |
| LINDEN, American | 50-80 | 40-60 | Med. to Fast | Large foliage, bright yellow fall color. Surface roots. |
| MAGNOLIA, Southern | 60-80 | 50-60 | Slow | Very large, glossy green foliage, large plate size white flowers in early summer; needs good deep, moist soil. |
| MAPLE,Red | 50-60 | 40-50 | Medium | Superior in every way to silver maple, red to orange fall color; some surface roots. October Glory, Red Sunset good varieties. |
| MAPLE, Sugar | 60-80 | 50-70 | Slow to Med. | Slowest growing maple common to this area; gorgeous red to yellow fall color. One of deepest rooted maple. |
| OAK, Pin | 70-80 | 40-60 | Med. to Fast | Pyramidal growth habit, heavy nut producer, often plagued by gall insects. Red fall color. Holds leaves in winter. |
| OAK, Live | 30-50 | 30-50 | Medium | Semi-evergreen, leathery, stiff foliage, disease and insect resistant. Drought tolerant. Rounded form. |
| OAK, Water | 50-70 | 40-50 | Med. to Fast | Similar to willow oak, but with spatula-shaped foliage; hold leaves late into winter - little fall color. |
| OAK, Willow | 50-70 | 40-50 | Med. to Fast | Long, willow-like foliage, bright yellow in fall; sheds all its foliage by December. Excellent oak; deep roots. |
| OAK Scarlet | 60-80 | 50-60 | Medium | Bright red fall color, deeply lobed, reasonable deep rooted, holds foliage late in winter. |
| OAK, Post | 40-60 | 50-60 | Slow | Unpredictable fall color. Native to this area, deep roots, slow growth. |
| OAK, Northern Red | 60-80 | 40-60 | Medium | Desirable, deep-rooted oak, scarlet red fall color, few insect or disease problems. |
| PECAN | 70-100 | 60-80 | Medium | Deep rooted, excellent shade & nut producer, many varieties available. |
| PISTACHE, Chinese | 25-40 | 20-30 | Medium | Tough, durable tree for dry, poor soil sites, compound foliage. Bright orange fall color. Few disease or insect problems. |
| PINE, White | 50-60 | 40-50 | Med. to Fast | Soft, long needles, grayish green tint, pyramidal; few problems on well-drained sites. |
| PINE, Black | 60-70 | 40-50 | Medium | Interesting ascending branch structure, very dark green foliage; drought tolerant. |
| PINE, Loblolly | 60-80 | 30-40 | Fast | Native to Eastern Oklahoma. Lumber pine, looks good in groups of three to five. |
| PINE, Slash | 60-80 | 25-30 | Fast | Soft, long needled pine, may yellow during late winter due to extreme cold. Looks good in groups of three to five. |
| PINE, Austrian | 50-60 | 40-50 | Medium | Stiff needles, very dark green foliage, drought tolerant. |
| SOAPBERRY, Western | 30-50 | 25-40 | Med. to Fast | Durable, tough tree, yellow fall color in early fall; few problems. |
| SOURGUM | 50-60 | 30-40 | Fast | Pyramidal, glossy foliage, turns red in early fall; needs rich, deep, well-drained soils. |
| SWEETGUM | 60-90 | 40-60 | Medium | Excellent red to yellow fall color, may be surface rooted. Seed balls a problem around drives and patios. |
| SYCAMORE | 60-100 | 50-80 | Fast | Large leaves, large tree, may dwarf small structures, May suffer from anthracnose disease of foliage. Seedballs may be a nuisance. |
| "TRUE" CHINESE ELM | 30-45 | 25-40 | Fast | Very tough, disease & insect resistant elm, interesting, colorful bark, yellow fall color, dutch elm resistant. |
| TULIP TREE | 50-80 | 40-60 | Fast | Smallish tulip-like blooms in June; may have surface roots. Foliage bright yellow in fall. |
| YELLOWWOOD, American | 50-80 | 40-70 | Medium | Light gray smooth bark, flowers in June. Plant on good well-drained sites. |
| ZELCOVA | 50-70 | 40-50 | Medium | Foliage & tree very similar to American Elm; not bothered by Dutch Elm disease; yellow fall color. |
NOTES: *Growth Rate: SLOW = 6-8"/year; MEDIUM = 8-12"/year; FAST = 12" or more per year
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| COMMON NAME | HEIGHT | SPREAD | *GROWTH RATE | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRABAPPLE | 10-40 | 10-30 | Med. to Fast | Great variety in fruit size, flower color and tree size, generally tough and tolerant of soil types. |
| CRAPEMYRTLE | 12-30 | 10-25 | Fast | Excellent, fast growing, durable small tree, free of insect or serious disease problems; flowers white to red. |
| DECIDUOUS HOLLY | 20-40 | 20-30 | Medium | Heavy berry producer, usually multi-stem, tough, durable, few insect and disease problems; berries bright red in fall. |
| DOGWOOD | 15-30 | 15-30 | Medium | Needs excellent drainage, partial shade in mid-afternoon, red fall color, white to red spring flowers, colorful red fruit in fall. |
| GOLDENRAIN TREE | 30-40 | 25-30 | Medium | Tough, durable tree, flowers in early to mid-summer, may be bothered by box elder bugs. |
| HAWTHORNE | 10-25 | 10-20 | Medium | Very durable, tough, white blooming tree, but may be plagued by leaf-eathing insects and rust disease. |
| PLUM, PURPLE LEAF | 15-20 | 12-15 | Fast | Abundant spring flowers, purple foliage, tolerant of pool soils, may have borer problems as tree ages. |
| PEACH, FLOWERING | 15-20 | 10-15 | Fast | Fast grower, colorful pink spring bloom. May develop peach tree borer problem with age. |
| REDBUD | 15-30 | 15-30 | Medium | Tolerant of soil types, and full sun, pink or white flowers. STATE TREE. |
| RUSSIAN OLIVE | 15-25 | 10-15 | Fast | Silvery gray foliage, red fruit, very tolerant of drought and soil types. |
| SERVICEBERRY | 15-25 | 10-20 | Slow | White flowers before foliage, tough, durable. Fruit edible. Drought tolerant. |
| STAR-SAUCER MAGNOLIA |
20-35 | 20-25 | Medium | Abundant flowers before foliage in late March, tough, durable, usually multi-stem; late frost may damage blooms. |
| SMOKETREE | 15-20 | 10-15 | Medium | Large loose panicles of pinkish bloom in May or June. Foliage varies from bright green to purple. |
| SILVERBELL | 20-30 | 15-20 | Medium | A beautiful small tree, blooms white in April or May; demands good drainage and rich, moist soil. |
| VIBURNUM | 2-20 | 1-10 | Medium | Many different varieties, forms and colors. Most are tough and tolerant to NE Oklahoma conditions. |
NOTES: *Growth Rate: SLOW = 6-8"/year; MEDIUM = 8-12"/year; FAST = 12" or more per year
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