Tree Selection
We have a variety of tree species to fit your home and needs! You’ll find below a list with descriptions and photos to help you choose your new tree.
Large Canopy Trees
Large, canopy trees provide the most benefits for people and the environment. They cool our cities by providing shade, filter air pollutants, sequester carbon, absorb and filter water, and create the most habitat to support local biodiversity. These are also the trees that Cambridge is losing the most on private property. That’s why planting these trees is top priority for Canopy Crew.
Red Maple
Species: Acer rubrum
Size: 50 ft tall, 40 ft spread
A moderately fast growing, native tree that provides shade, attracts birds, and is resilient to a variety of urban stressors including drought and pests. The red maple turns a brilliant red in the fall, grows well in partial-full light, and has a rounded shape.
American Linden
Species: Tilia americana (Redmond)
Size: 50 ft tall, 30 ft spread
Also known as the Basswood, the American Linden is a native tree that provides shade and attracts pollinators in the summer with its fragrant and showy pale yellow flowers, thriving in partial-full sun. The Redmond cultivar has a more uniformly pyramidal growth form and is a bit smaller than the straight native species.
Pin Oak
Species: Quercus palustris
Size: 65 ft tall, 45 ft spread
A fast growing, native tree that provides deep shade, and is a foundational species for many native birds, insects, and mammals, providing crucial habitat. It requires full sun and has a pyramidal shape.
Tuliptree
Species: Liriodendron tulipifera
Size: 80 ft tall, 40 ft spread
One of the tallest, native trees in North America! The tuliptree is fast growing, provides shade and habitat, and has attractive features across 3 seasons. In the spring, it has beautiful tulip-shaped flowers that attracts a variety of pollinators, in the summer, it has broad, uniquely shaped leaves, and it turns a golden color in the fall.
Swamp White Oak
Species: Quercus bicolor (American Dream)
Size: 50 ft tall, 40 ft spread
A native tree that provides deep shade, and is a foundational species for many native birds, insects, and mammals, improving local biodiversity. It requires full sun, has a pyramidal shape and moderate growth rate. The American Dream cultivar has especially uniform branching and is more disease resistant.
Accolade Elm
Species: Ulmus 'Accolade'
Size: 50 ft tall, 35 ft spread
A fast growing non-native tree providing shade, and bright yellow foliage in the fall. The Accolade Elm is bred to be more disease and pest resistant than other varieties, as well as drought tolerant, making it better suited for urban conditions.
Medium Trees
Not everyone has space for a large tree, so planting a medium-sized tree is the next best option. Several of these trees also provide shade, habitat, and/or flowers to attract pollinators.
Red Maple
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Fort McNair Horsechestnut
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Armstrong Maple
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Black Tupelo
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River Birch
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Small Trees
We only plant small trees when absolutely necessary and the site cannot accommodate larger trees, and we especially prioritize planting these in low-canopy neighborhoods. All of our small trees offer biodiversity support by attracting native pollinators or by providing edible berries.
Cumulus Serviceberry
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Pagoda Dogwood
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Eastern Redbud
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Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn
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Cornelian Cherry Dogwood
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