Tree Types | Trees for Trenton

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Medium shade tree

Medium sized shade tree with green leaves that turn bright red in the fall. Red maples are one of the first trees to change color in the fall. In spring, seeds and flower buds are a popular food for native birds.

Height: 40 - 70 ft
Width: 30 - 50 ft

Maintenance Level: Low
Growth Rate: Moderate
Fall Color: Red

Sun: Full sun, partial shade

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Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis

Large shade tree

Large shade tree with spreading crown; small green leaflets turn bright
yellow in fall. Tiny green flowers in spring give way to long, purple seed pods in summer. Very hardy and adaptable to a wide variety of soil conditions.

Height: 40 - 70 ft
Width: 30 - 50 ft

Maintenance Level: Low
Growth Rate: Moderate
Fall Color: Red

Sun: Full sun, partial shade

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Northern Catalpa

Catalpa speciosa

large native ornamental and shade tree

Medium to large native flowering shade tree with showy bell-shaped white
flowers that give way to long slender green seedpods. Light green leaves are large and heart shaped.

Height: 40 - 70 ft
Width: 20 - 50 ft

Maintenance Level: Medium
Growth Rate: Fast
Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: May

Fall Color: Yellow

Sun: Full sun to partial shade

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American Linden

Tilia americana

Large ornamental shade tree

Medium sized shade tree with green leaves that turn bright red in the fall. Red maples are one of the first trees to change color in the fall. In spring, seeds and flower buds are a popular food for native birds.

Height: 60 - 80 ft
Width: 30 - 60 ft

Maintenance Level: Low
Growth Rate: Fast

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: June
Fall Color: Yellow

Sun: Partial shade to full sun

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