Outdoor Water Conservation Techniques
| BUCKEYE, OHIO Aesculus glabra | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bloom Color: | White |  |
| Bloom Time: | May | |
| Height: | 45-50' | |
| Spread: | 35-45' | |
| Remarks: | Rounded tree with spring flower panicles followed by seed pods. Displays strong drought tolerance. | |
| CHOKECHERRY Prunus species | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bloom Color: | White | |
| Bloom Time: | April-May | |
| Height: | 25-30' | |
| Spread: | 15-20' | |
| Remarks: | Tough native tree that suckers to form thickets. Mow to keep in tree form. Great drought tolerance. Purple-leafed varieties available. | |
| CRABAPPLE Malus cultivars | ||
|---|---|---|
| Color: | White, pink | |
| Bloom Time: | April-May | |
| Height: | 8-25' | |
| Spread: | 6-25' | |
| Remarks: | Showy blooms. New varieties with persistent fruit and disease tolerance. | |
| GINKGO, MAIDENHAIR TREE Ginkgo biloba | ||
|---|---|---|
| Height: | 45-50' | |
| Spread: | 30-40' | |
| Remarks: | Fan shaped leaves turn yellow in fall. Slow grower. Tolerates air pollution. Smaller varieties available. | |
| GOLDENRAIN TREE Koelreuteria paniculata | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bloom Color: | Yellow | |
| Bloom Time: | June-July | |
| Height: | 25-30' | |
| Spread: | 15-20' | |
| Remarks: | Lovely flowers and pod-like fruit. Tough and very drought tolerant. | |
| HAWTHORN Crataegus species | ||
|---|---|---|
| Color: | White |  |
| Bloom Time: | May-June | |
| Height: | 25-35' | |
| Spread: | 15-20' | |
| Remarks: | Tough, small tree with nice fall fruit. | |
| HONEYLOCUST Gleditsia triancanthos | ||
|---|---|---|
| Height: | 40-50' | |
| Spread: | 35-40' | |
| Remarks: | Graceful habit with yellow fall color. A very tough tree. Look for thornless and seedless varieties. | |
| KENTUCKY COFFEETREE Gymnocladus diocus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Height: | 50-60' | |
| Spread: | 35-45' | |
| Remarks: | Adaptable to harsh conditions once established. Seedpods are poisonous. | |
| LINDEN Tilia species | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bloom Color: | White | |
| Bloom Time: | May | |
| Height: | 40-60' | |
| Spread: | 30-50' | |
| Remarks: | Some are native to plains. Nice heart shaped leaves and fragrant blooms. | |
| MAPLE Acer species | ||
|---|---|---|
| Height: | 25-60' | |
| Spread: | 25-50' | |
| Remarks: | Many types are drought tolerant. Great fall color. Armur maple is smaller and available as multi-trunked. | |
| OAK Oak species | ||
|---|---|---|
| Height: | 50-60' | |
| Spread: | 40-50' | |
| Remarks: | Beautiful, durable trees. Many are drought tolerant and native. Interesting acorns, bark and leaf texture. Dwarf Chinkapin is available. | |
| PINE Pinus species | ||
|---|---|---|
| Height: | 50-60' | |
| Spread: | 40-50' | |
| Remarks: | Many to choose from. Ponderosa, Bristlecone, Limber and Red Pine for drier soil | |
| REDBUD Cercis canadensis | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bloom Color: | Reddish-purple, white | |
| Bloom Time: | April-May | |
| Height: | 20-30' | |
| Spread: | 20-25' | |
| Remarks: | Loaded with Spring blooms. Prefers growing in some shade. | |
| SERVICEBERRY Amelanchier species | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bloom Color: | Reddish-purple, white | |
| Bloom Time: | April-May | |
| Height: | 15-25' | |
| Spread: | 8-12' | |
| Remarks: | Beautiful native tree/shrub. White flowers in spring followed by summer fruit that birds love. | |
| SPRUCE, BLUE, BLACK HILLS Picea species | ||
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| Height: | 35-50' | |
| Spread: | 25-40' | |
| Remarks: | Blue-green color on this evergreen. Very drought tolerant. | |
