Lancaster City: Tree Planting


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Street Tree Planting

Those residents living within Lancaster City limits may take advantage of the City's Street Tree Planting Program. The program is free of charge except for the cost of the tree. The hassle-free four-step process is listed below for interested residents.

Step 1

Call the City Arborist, Jim Bower, at (717) 291-4846. He will answer your questions, study your particular needs and wants and make recommendations, at no charge.

Step 2

Look at our tree list below, find the kind of tree you want and determine the price. Then, complete a Tree Planting Release form and include a check for the appropriate amount. All trees are healthy, professionally-grown and range from 8-10 feet tall.

Step 3

The city will prepare a proper site for your new tree. If an old stump or concrete sidewalk must be removed, they handle it. There is no additional charge.

Step 4

A crew from the Parks Department will deliver and plant your new tree. This typically involves soil preparation, mulching, staking, and anything else required to make sure your tree will thrive. There is no additional charge.

Tree List

Based on the best information available today, the following trees are well suited for life on the streets of Lancaster. They are hardy, resistant to disease and require only a normal amount of care and maintenance. Ask the City Arborist to tell you more.

These trees have been purchased from reliable, professional nurseries and are resold to you with no price markup.

For further information and photographs of the trees, visit the following web sites: http://orb.at.ufl.edu/TREES/index.html
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/Plants

		NAME	AMOUNT

1.	*	ACER RUBRUM – NATIVE RED MAPLE	$160
		50-7 5 Ft., Fall Color – Red to Reddish Yellow
		Broad Shade Tree

2.	*	GOLDSPIRE SUGAR MAPLE	$185
		60-80 Ft., Fall Color – Yellow

3.	*	OCTOBER GLORY MAPLE	$185
		40-50 Ft., Fall Color – Crimson Red
		Broadly Ovate Crown

4.	*	RED SUNSET MAPLE	$165
		40-50 Ft. Brilliant Red-Orange
		Round Shape

5.	*	SHUMARD OAK	$180
		60-80 Ft. Fastest Growing of The Oaks
		Native to Pennsylvania

6.	*	RED OAK	$180
		60-75 Ft. Fall colors – Bright Red
		Faster growing of the Oaks

7.	*	SHADE MASTER HONEY LOCUST	$165
		60-70 Ft., Vase Shaped

8.	*	PRINCETON SENTRY GINGKO	$195
		60-70 Ft., Fall Color – Yellow
		Certified Male Clones

9.	*	LONDON PLANE TREE	$165
		60-70 Ft., Broad Leaves
		Large Shade Tree

10.	*	GREEN VASE ZELKOVA	$175
		50-70 Ft., Fall Color – Reddish Brown

11.	*	BLACK GUM SPRING PLANTING ONLY	$195
		50-75 Ft., Fall Color – Blaze Red

12.	*	LACE BARK ELM	$200
		45-50 Ft. Vase shaped urban stress tolerance.

13.	*	ACCOLADE/ MORTON ELM	$200
		50-60 Ft. Fast growing, resist disease.
		Bronze, Gold, Fall color.

14.		COLUMNAR SARGENTS CHERRY	$185
		30 Ft., Fall Color – Yellow
		Pink-White Flowers in Spring, No Fruit

15.		OKAME CHERRY – AUTUMNALIS CHERRY	$185
		15-30 Ft. Orange to Red Fall color.
		Rosey Pink blooms.


16.		GOLDENRAIN TREE	$190
		Yellow Twigs, Lantern like seed pods
		20-40 Ft. Mature Height.

17.		CENTURION CRABAPPLE	$150
		20-25 Ft., Pink to Red Flowers

18.		HAWTHORN – THORNLESS COCKSPUR, OHIO PIONEER	$165
		White Flowers
		20 Ft., Upright Branches

19.		EUROPEAN HORNBEAM	$190
		Carpinus Betulus “Fastigiata” 40 Ft. Mature Height. Single stem pruned up to 3 Ft.

20.		HEDGE MAPLE	$195
		20-30 Ft. Mature Height. Broadly ovate crown corky twigs

21.		AMUR MAPLE	$185
		15-20 Ft. Slow growing. Yellow, Orange and Red fall colors.

22.		PAPER BARK MAPLE	$250
		25-30 Ft. Slow growth, slender branches, Red Bark.

23.		PARROTTIA	$225
		15-20 Ft. Height. Known as “Iron Tree” Crimson and Gold Fall color. Spidery Red flowers in winter.

24.		IVORY SILK TREE LILAC	$195
		20-30 Ft. Late spring, large cluster white blooms.

Prices and availabilities change from year to year.
* Do Not Plant Under Electrical Lines.

Content Last Modified on 4/24/2009 11:31:33 AM