Street Tree Diversity

Quercus_phellos_02The composition of your urban forest is often overlooked.  Diversity of species is important for both aesthetic and health reasons.  Today,  Quercus phellos (Willow Oak) and Ulmus parvifolia (Chinese Elm) are two of the more popular street trees in Georgia.  The reason being is they are very hardy being able to tolerate both wet and drought conditions.  However, to just plant these two species could make you susceptible to a disease like sudden oak and wipe out a substantial portion of your forest in one swoop.  What street trees other than Quercas and Ulmus have you had success with?

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This entry was written by gufc, posted on January 5, 2009 at 10:33 am, filed under Municipalities, Street Trees. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post.





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