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Benefits of street Trees tree planting requests the right tree for the Newly planted TREE care Trees on The City’s Road
Trees provide a wide range of benefits in
urban settings. They clean the air, reduce
A property owner can submit a tree planting
request for the road allowance in front of
location Newly planted trees need care to become Allowance
established and grow. Property owners
street
their home or business by contacting 311. Urban Forestry staff assesses each location
stormwater runoff, provide habitat for birds can support newly planted trees during The City of Toronto owns a portion of land
to determine the appropriate tree species
and other wildlife, and enhance the urban the first two to three years after planting by between roadways and private property,
and specific spot for planting. Planting
landscape. Street trees benefit property Please include any details such as location details are based on soil conditions and watering them. known as the road allowance. Urban
owners by providing shade, reducing or species preferences when submitting quality, natural light conditions, nearby Forestry plants and maintains trees on the
tree guide
heating and cooling costs and increasing a request. in-ground utilities and health and species road allowance to help grow Toronto’s urban
property values. composition of the area’s tree canopy. forest and reach the city’s goal of increasing
Requests will be reviewed by Urban
the tree canopy to 40 per cent.
Forestry staff, using guidelines which Please note that not all trees listed are
prioritize optimal tree health and safety. appropriate for all locations.
Requests will be accommodated
where possible.
Growing Toronto’s Tree
Canopy
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1. Maple, black 2. Maple, red 3. maple, Silver 4. Maple, SUGAR 5. buckeye, ohio 6. Hackberry 7. Kentucky coffeetreE 8. tulip tree 9. ironwood 10. oak, white
Acer nigrum Acer rubrum Acer saccharinum Acer saccharum Aesculus glabra Celtis occidentalis Gymnocladus dioicus Liriodendron tulipifera Ostrya virginiana Quercus alba
Street TREE PLANTING PROGRAM
LEGEND :
This brochure highlights the tree species that
are commonly available for planting by Urban
NATIVE TO SOUTHERN ONTARIO Forestry. Trees grow best when they are
Large Large Large Large Large Large Large Large Medium Large planted in the right conditions.
Hardy Very sensitive Very hardy Sensitive Moderately hardy Hardy Very hardy Sensitive Sensitive Very sensitive NATIVE TO NORTH AMERICA,
Fast growing, yellow Fast growing, green Fast growing, Fast growing, briliant Cream flowers in late Interesting bark, Provides dappled Unique green flowers in Interesting shaggy bark. Slow growing, acorns Urban Forestry encourages the planting
HYBRIDS AND CULTIVARS
fall colour. leaves with bright red Yellow fall colour orange-red fall colour. spring, nut-like seeds attractive to pollinators. shade, open branching. late spring. in fall, leaves remain of large-growing, native species whenever
fall colour. in fall. over winter. possible. Urban Forestry works to achieve a
NATIVE TO EUROPE/ASIA healthy, diverse, sustainable urban forest that
11. oak, swamp white 12. oak, bur 13. Oak, SHUMARD 14. oak, red 15. Basswood 16. maple, freeman 17. Buckeye, Yellow 18. catalpa, Northern 19. yellow-wood 20. Honey Locust enhances the quality of life for everyone in
Quercus bicolor Quercus macrocarpa Quercus shumardii Quercus rubra Tilia americana Acer x freemanii ‘Autumn Aesculus flava Catalpa speciosa Cladrastis lutea Gleditsia triacanthos the city.
Blaze’ ‘Skyline’
Before planting, staff deliver notices to the
adjacent residential address indicating the
location, species and year of planting for the
planned tree(s).
Large Large Large Large Large Large Large Large Medium Large
Moderately hardy Hardy Very sensitive Hardy Moderately sensitive Hardy Hardy Hardy Sensitive Very hardy Volunteer Planting Events
Slow growing, acorns Slow growing, acorns Shiny green leaves, Slow growing, red Small, fragrant flowers in Fast growing, briliant Yellow flowers in late White flowers in late White flowers in Fast growing, provides
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in fall, interesting in fall, leaves remain pyrimidal form, reddish- leaves in fall, leaves June, yellow fall colour. orange-red fall colour. spring, nut-like seeds spring, large, heart summer, small, dappled shade,
peeling bark. in winter. brown fall colour. remain over winter. in fall. shaped leaves. bean-like seed pods. nearly seedles. Urban Forestry offers volunteer tree planting
program in parks and natural areas.
21. linden, ‘redmond’ 22. Elm, white, valley forge 23. horsechestnut, common 24. horsechestnut ‘Ruby red’ 25. katsura, japanese 26. hazel (filbert),turkiSH 27. Beech, european 28. ginkgo 29. london plane 30. little leaf linden
Tilia americana ‘Redmond’ Ulmus americana ‘Valley
Forge’
Aesculus hippocastanum Aesculus carnea ‘Briotii’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum Corylus colurna Fagus sylvatica Ginkgo biloba Platanus x acerifolia Tilia cordata Sources: PRIVATE LAND Planting Program
• Trees in Canada, John Laird Farrar
[Link]/TreeGrants
• Native Trees of Canada, R.C. Hosie
Grants and incentives are available for tree
• Trees of the Carolinian Forest, Gerry Waldron
planting on private land.
• The Guide to Trees of Canada and North
Large Large Large Medium Medium Medium Large Large Large Large America, Alan Mithchell, illustration by
Hardy Very hardy Moderately hardy Moderately hardy Sensitive Sensitive Sensitive Hardy Moderately hardy Hardy David More
Small, fragrant flowers Fast growing, resistant White flowers in late Red flowers in late Brilliant fall colour. Interesting leaves, Attractive smooth grey Slow growing, fan Interesting mottled Small, fragrant flowers @TOtrees
in June, classic to Dutch Elm disease. spring, nut-like seeds spring, nut-like seeds corky bark. bark, leaves remain shaped leaves, bright grey-green bark. in June, classic
pyramidal shape. in fall. in fall. over winter. gold fall colour. pyramidal shape. Nature in the City – Toronto