Greer Middle
#1 Acer rubrum, red maple
Mature Height and Spread: 40′-60′ tall, 25′-35′ wide, moderate to fast growth rate
Site Conditions: tolerates wet sites; moderate drought tolerance once established; sun to part shade; well-drained, moist, fertile, hummus rich, slightly acidic soil
Uses: specimen tree, shade tree, plantings along streets or medians (does not tolerate heavy air pollution)
#2 Chionanthus virginicus, fringetree
Mature Height and Spread: 8′-15′ tall, 6′-10′ wide, slow growth rate
Site Conditions: moderate drought tolerance; sun to part shade (requires bright sun for good flowering); well-drained, moist, sandy, loam or clay soil
Uses: small tree, large shrub, borders, naturalized areas
#3 Cercis canadensis, 'Forest Pansy' redbud
Mature Height and Spread: 20′-25′ tall, 15′-20′ wide, moderate growth rate
Site Conditions: moderate drought tolerance; part shade to full sun; well-drained, moist, fertile, hummus rich, well-limed, sandy, clay or loam soil; not tolerant of wet sites or soil compaction
Uses: small flowering tree, accent tree, lawn tree, small shade tree
#4 Amelanchier x grandiflora, 'Autumn Brilliance' serviceberry
Mature Height and Spread: 15′-20′ tall, 15′-20′ wide, slow growth rate
Site Conditions: moderate drought tolerance; full sun to light shade; well-drained, moist, fertile, hummus rich, well-limed, slightly acidic soil
Uses: landscape tree, small flowering tree, buffer strips, parking lots, medians, resident street tree, naturalized sites
#5 Juniperus virginiana, Eastern red cedar
Mature Height and Spread: 30′-50′ tall, 10′-25′ wide, moderate to fast growth rate
Site Conditions: moderate to high drought tolerance; full sun; well-drained, moist, fertile, hummus rich, well-limed soil
Uses: specimen tree, naturalized sites, windbreak, screen, hedge and group plantings
#6 Acer griseum, paperbark maple
Mature Height and Spread: 20′-30′ tall, 15′-25′ wide, slow growth rate
Site Conditions: low drought tolerance; full sun to part shade; well-drained, moist soil
Uses: landscape tree, buffer strips, parking lots, medians, resident street tree
#7 Pyrus calleryana, callery pear, INVASIVE
Mature Height and Spread: 30′-40′ tall, 30′-40′ wide, moderate to fast growth rate
Site Conditions: low drought tolerance; full sun; well-drained, moist, fertle slightly acidic, well-limed soil
Uses: TreesGreenville does not recommend planting invasive species. This tree can typically be found along a street, in a parking lot, in an above ground planter, or as a lawn tree.
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#8 Carya illinoinensis, pecan
Mature Height and Spread: 70′-100′ tall, 40′-75′ wide, moderate to fast growth rate
Site Conditions: moderate drought tolerance; full sun; acidic, alkaline, loamy, moist, rich, sandy, silty loam, well-drained, wet and clay soils
Uses: nut tree (must plant more than one tree for nut production), lawn tree, naturalized site
#9 Liquidamber styraciflua, sweetgum
Mature Height and Spread: 60′-75′ tall, 35′-50′ wide, fast growth rate
Site Conditions: tolerates wet sites once established; low to moderate drought tolerance; full sun to part shade; well-drained, moist soil
Uses: restoration plantings, naturalized sites
#10 Quercus nigra, water oak
Mature Height and Spread: 50′-80′ tall, 50′-80′ wide, fast growth rate
Site Conditions: tolerates wet sites; low to moderate drought tolerance; full sun to part shade; acidic, loamy, sandy, well-drained, wet and clay soils
Uses: lawn tree, shade tree, restoration plantings, resident street tree
#11 x Cupressocyparis leylandii, layland cypress
Mature Height and Spread: 50′-80′ tall, 15′-20′ wide, moderate to fast growth rate
Site Conditions: moderate to high drought tolerance; full sun; well-drained, moist soil; important to lime soil and maintain moderate pH level
Uses: large hedges, privacy screen
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#12 Nyssa sylvatica, blackgum
Mature Height and Spread: 65′-75′ tall, 25′-35′ wide, moderate to fast growth rate
Site Conditions: high drought tolerance; full sun to part shade; well-drained, moist, slightly acidic, clay, loam, or sandy soil
Uses: shade tree, specimen tree, parking lo islands, buffer strips, medians
JL Mann High
#1 Amelanchier arborea, serviceberry
Mature Height and Spread: 15′-20′ tall, 15′-20′ wide, slow growth rate
Site Conditions: moderate drought tolerance; full sun to light shade; well-drained, moist, fertile, hummus rich, well-limed, slightly acidic soil
Uses: landscape tree, small flowering tree, buffer strips, parking lots, medians, resident street tree, naturalized sites
#2 Unidentified
#3 quercus rubra, red oak
Mature Height and Spread: 60′-70′ tall, 50′-60′ wide, fast growth rate
Site Conditions: moderate to high drought tolerance; full sun, tolerates part shade; well-drained, moist, fertile, hummus rich, slightly acidic soil
Uses: lawn tree, shade tree, restoration plantings, resident street tree
#4 Morella cerifera, wax myrtle
Mature Height and Spread: 15′-25′ tall, 20′-25′ wide, moderate growth rate
Site Conditions: tolerates extended flooding; moderate drought tolerance; full sun to part shade; well drained, acidic to alkaline soil; clay, loam to sandy soil
Uses: restoration plantings, naturalized sites, screening, parking lot plantings, container or planter
#5 Cercis canadensis, Eastern redbud
Mature Height and Spread: 20′-25′ tall, 15′-20′ wide, moderate growth rate
Site Conditions: moderate drought tolerance; part shade to full sun; well-drained, moist, fertile, hummus rich, well-limed, sandy, clay or loam soil; not tolerant of wet sites or soil compaction
Uses: small flowering tree, accent tree, lawn tree, small shade tree
#6 Taxodium distichum, bald cypress
Mature Height and Spread: 60′-80′ tall, 25′-30′ wide, moderate to fast growth rate
Site Conditions: tolerates extended flooding; high drought tolerance once established; full sun to part shade; well-drained, slightly alkaline to acidic, clay, loam, or sandy soil
Uses: specimen tree, shade tree, resident street tree, restoration, wet sites
#7 Acer rubrum, red maple
Mature Height and Spread: 40′-60′ tall, 25′-35′ wide, moderate to fast growth rate
Site Conditions: tolerates wet sites; moderate drought tolerance once established; sun to part shade; well-drained, moist, fertile, hummus rich, slightly acidic soil
Uses: specimen tree, shade tree, plantings along streets or medians (does not tolerate heavy air pollution)
#8 Asimina triloba, pawpaw
Mature Height and Spread: 20′-35′ tall, 15′-25′ wide, moderate growth rate
Site Conditions: full sun to part shade; acidic soil
Uses: fruit tree (must plant more than one tree for fruit production)
#9 Cotinus coggygria, smoketree
Mature Height and Spread: 10′-15′ tall, 12′ wide, moderate growth rate
Site Conditions: tolerant of wet soils; full sun; moderate drought tolerance; acidic, alkaline, loamy, sandy, well-drained and clay soils
Uses: specimend tree, landscape tree
#10 Salix matsudana, corkscrew willow
Mature Height and Spread: 25′-35′ tall, 20′-25′ wide
Site Conditions: full sun to part shade; well-drained, moist, clay, loam or sandy soil
Uses: specimen tree, winter interest
#11 Magnolia grandiflora, Southern magnolia
Mature Height and Spread: 40′ tall, 20′ wide, moderate to fast growth rate
Site Conditions: full sun to part shade; moderate to high drought tolerance; well-drained, moist, fertile, hummus rich soil that is well-limed
Uses: screening, specimen tree, landscape tree
#12 Quercus phellos, willow oak
Mature Height and Spread: 60′-75′ tall, 40′-50′ wide, fast growth rate
Site Conditions: tolerates wet sites; moderate to high drought tolerance; full sun; well-drained, moist, hummus rich, slightly acidic soil; adaptable to clay, loam and sandy soils
Uses: lawn tree, shade tree, resident street tree
Specific information from Hutchinson’s Tree Book and Arbor Day Foundation Tree Guide.