City of Norman Forestry Recommended Tree List
Trees Recommended When You Live in Norman
LARGE TREES; over 50’ in height and over a 35’ spread
- Lacebark Elm
- London Plane Tree
- Bald Cypress
- Pecan
- Leyland Cypress
- Blue Atlas Cedar
- Cedar of Lebanon
- Ginkgo(Male Species)
- Shumard Oak/Willow Oak/Water Oak/Swamp White Oak/Bur Oak/Sawtooth & Chinkapin Oak
- American Elm, Valley Forge, Princeton, New Harmony, Triumph Sap
- Rotundiloba Sweetgum
- Southern Magnolia
- Sugarberry
- Japanese Zelkova
- Loblolly Pine
- Incense Cedar
- Hackberry
- Kentucky Coffeetree
MEDIUM TREES; 20’-50’ in height with a 15-35’ spread
- Red Maple/Hedge Maple
- Oklahoma Redbud/Eastern Redbud/Texas Redbud/Whitebud/Forest Pansy
- Caddo Maple
- Western Soapberry
- Goldenrain Tree
- Shantung Maple
- Chinese Pistache
- Saucer Magnolia
- Black Tupelo
- Arizona Cypress
- English Oak
- River Birch
- Chittamwood
- Cedar Elm
- Lacebark Pine
- Live Oak
SMALL TREES; up to 20’ in height with a 10-15’ spread
- Cherry Laurel
- Smoketree
- Crape Myrtle
- Amur Maple
- Crabapple spp.
- Serviceberry
- Mexican Plum
- Desert Willow "Paradise"
- Southern Wax Myrtle
- Vitex
- PawPaw
- Rusty Blackhaw
- Washington Hawthorn
- Yaupon Holly
- Foster Holly
- Nellie R. Stevens Holly