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Tree Canopy Spread & Coverage After 10 or 20 Years©

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Planting

Spread at

10 year

10 year

20 year

20 year

 
 

size

planting

spread

coverage

spread

coverage

 
Tree species

(height(ft.)/caliper(in.)

(ft.)

(ft.)

(sq. ft.)

(ft.)

(sq. ft.)

 

DECIDUOUS TREES:

Acer buergeranum

6-7

3-4

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
A. campestre

6-7

3-4

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
A. ginnala

6-7

3-4

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
A. palmatum

6-7

3-4

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
A. platanoides

2-2 1/2

5-7

12-15

113-177

15-20

177-314

 
A. pseudoplatanus

2-2 1/2

5-7

12-15

113-177

15-20

177-314

 
A. rubrum

2-2 1/2

5-7

12-15

113-177

15-20

177-314

 
A. saccharinum

2-2 1/2

5-7

15-17

177-227

22-25

280-491

 
A. saccharum

2-2 1/2

5-7

12-15

113-177

15-20

177-314

 
Aesculus hippocastanum

2-2 1/2

5-7

12-15

113-177

18-22

254-380

Albizia julibrissin

6-7

3-4

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 
Alnus glutinosa

2-2 1/2

5-7

10-12

79-113

15-18

177-254

 
Amelanchier arborea

6-7

4-6

10-12

79-113

14-16

154-201

 
A. laevis        
Betula maximowicziana

2-2 1/2

3-5

10-12

79-113

15-18

177-254

 
B. nigra

2-2 1/2

5-7

13-16

133-201

18-20

254-314

 
B. papyrifera

2-2 1/2

4-6

10-12

79-113

15-18

177-254

 
B. pendula

2-2 1/2

3-5

10-12

79-113

18-20

254-314

 
B. platyphylla

2-2 1/2

3-5

10-12

79-113

15-18

177-254

 
Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'

2-2 1/2

2-3

6-8

28-50

10-12

79-113

 
C. caroliniana

2-2 1/2

3-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 
        
Carya illinoiensis

2-2 1/2

5-7

15-17

177-227

20-25

314-491

 
C. ovata

2-2 1/2

5-7

10-13

79-133

12-15

113-177

 
Castanea mollissima

2-2 1/2

5-7

10-12

113-177

12-15

113-177

 
        
Celtis laevigata

2-2 1/2

5-7

12-14

113-154

15-18

177-254

 
C. occidentalis

2-2 1/2

5-7

13-16

133-201

18-22

254-380

 
        
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

6-7

2-3

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
        
Cercis canadensis

6-7

2-3

10-12

79-113

13-16

133-201

 
C. chinensis

6-7

2-3

8-10

50-79

10-13

70-133

 
        
Chioanthus virginicus

6-7

2-3

8-10

50-79

10-12

79-113

 
Cladrastis lutea

2-2 1/2

3-5

12-15

113-177

15-18

177-254

 
        
Cornus florida

6-7

2-3

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
C. kousa

6-7

2-3

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 
C. mas

6-7

2-3

6-8

28-50

8-12

50-113

 
        
Cotinus coggygria

6-7

3-4

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
Crataegus crusgalli

6-7

3-4

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 
C. phaenopyrum

6-7

3-4

8-10

50-79

10-12

79-113

 
C. viridis

6-7

3-4

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
        
Diospyros virginiana

2-2 1/2

4-6

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 
Elaeagnus angustifolia

6-7

3-4

10-12

79-113

15-18

177-254

 
      

 

 

Eucommia ulmoides

2-2 1/2

4-6

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 
        
Fagus grandifolia

2-2 1/2

4-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 
F. sylvatica

2-2 1/2

4-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 
        
Franklinia alatamaha

6-7

2-3

8-10

50-79

10-13

79-133

 
        
Fraxinus americana

2-2 1/2

4-5

12-15

113-177

15-18

177-254

F. pennsylvanica

2-2 1/2

4-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 

‘Marshall’s Seedless’

  

    
        
        
Ginkgo biloba

2-2 1/2

3-5

8-10

50-79

10-13

79-133

 

              ‘Sentry’

2-2 1/2

2-3

6-8

28-50

8-10

50-79

 
        
Gleditsia

2-2 1/2

3-5

13-16

133-201

16-20

201-314

 
triacanthos var. inermis   

   

‘Imperial’ & 'Skyline'

       

Shademaster'

       
        
Gymnocladus dioicus

2-2 1/2

5-7

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 
        
Juglans nigra

2-2 1/2

5-7

12-15

113-177

18-20

254-314

 
Koelreuteria paniculata

6-7

2-3

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
        
Lagerstroemia indica

6-7

3-4

6-8

28-50

12-15

113-177

 
 

      
Larix decidua

2-2 1/2

5-7

12-14

113-154

15-18

177-254

 
Liquidamber styraciflua

2-2 1/2

5-7

12-15

113-177

15-18

177-254

 
        
Liriodendron tulipifera

2-2 1/2

5-7

12-15

177-227

15-18

177-254

 
        
Maclura pomifera

2-2 1/2

5-7

13-15

133-177

18-20

254-314

 
        
Magnolia acuminata

2-2 1/2

5-7

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
M. macrophylla

6-7

3-4

7-9

38-64

10-12

79-113

 
M. x soulangiana

6-7

3-4

8-10

50-79

10-15

79-177

 
M. stellata

6-7

3-4

5-7

20-38

8-10

50-79

 
M. virginiana

6-7

3-4

8-10

50-79

10-12

79-113

 
        
Malus spp.

6-7

3-4

8-12

50-113

10-15

79-177

 
        
Metasequoia glyptostroboides

2-2 1/2

3-4

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 

 

       
Morus spp.

2-2 1/2

5-7

12-15

113-177

15-20

117-314

 
        
Nyssa sylvatica

2-2 1/2

3-5

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
        
Oxydendron arboreum

6-7

2-3

8-10

50-79

10-12

79-113

 
        
Phellodendron amurense

2-2 1/2

5-7

12-14

113-154

15-18

177-254

 
        
Platanus x acerifolia

2-2 1/2

5-7

14-16

154-201

18-22

254-380

 
P. occidentalis

2-2 1/2

5-7

16-18

201-254

20-25

314-491

 
        
Prunus cerasifera

6-7

3-4

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
P. persica

6-7

3-4

6-8

28-50

10-13

79-112

 
P. sargentii

6-7

3-4

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
P. serotina

6-7

5-7

10-12

79-113

13-16

133-201

 
P. serrulata       
P. serrulata ‘Kwanzan’

6-7

3-4

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
P. subhirtella

6-7

3-4

8-10

50-79

10-13

79-133

 
P. x yedoensis

6-7

3-4

8-10

50-79

10-13

79-133

 
        
Pyrus calleryana

2-2 1/2

      

‘Aristocrat’

2-2 1/2

4-5

12-15

113-177

18-20

254-314

 

‘Autumn Blaze’

2-2 1/2

3-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 

‘Bradford’

2-2 1/2

4-5

12-15

113-177

15-18

177-254

 

‘Capital’

2-2 1/2

3-5

6-8

28-50

8-10

50-79

 

‘Chanticleer’

2-2 1/2

3-5

6-8

28-50

8-10

50-79

 

‘Redspire’

2-2 1/2

3-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 

‘Whitehouse’

2-2 1/2

3-5

8-10

50-79

10-12

79-113

 
        
Quercus acutissima

2-2 1/2

3-4

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
Q. alba

2-2 1/2

4-5

10-12

79-113

15-18

177-254

 
Q. bicolor

2-2 1/2

4-5

10-12

79-113

15-18

177-254

 
Q. coccinea

2-2 1/2

4-5

10-12

70-113

15-18

177-254

 
Q. imbricaria

2-2 1/2

4-5

12-14

113-154

15-18

177-254

 
Q. laurifolia

2-2 1/2

3-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 

‘Darlington’

2-2 1/2

3-5

8-10

50-79

10-12

79-113

 
Q. macrocarpa

2-2 1/2

4-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 
Q. nigra

2-2 1/2

4-5

12-14

113-154

15-18

177-254

 
Q. palustris

2-2 1/2

5-7

12-15

113-177

15-18

177-254

 
Q. phellos

2-2 1/2

3-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 
Q. prinus

2-2 1/2

4-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 
Q. robur

2-2 1/2

3-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 

‘Fastigiata’

2-2 1/2

2-3

6-8

28-50

8-10

50-79

 
Q. rubra

2-2 1/2

4-5

12-15

113-177

15-18

177-254

 
        
Robinia pseudoacacia

2-2 1/2

3-4

8-10

50-79

10-13

79-133

 
        
Salix babylonica

2-2 1/2

4-5

15-17

177-227

20-25

314-491

 
S. matsudana "Tortuosa'

2-2 1/2

3-4

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 
S. nigra

2-2 1/2

3-5

12-15

113-177

15-18

177-254

 
        
Sophora japonica

2-2 1/2

3-4

10-12

79-113

15-18

177-254

 
        
Sorbus alnifolia

2-2 1/2

3-4

10-12

79-113

15-18

177-254

 
Stewartia koreana

6-7

2-3

6-8

28-50

10-12

79-113

 
S. ovata

6-7

2-3

6-8

28-50

10-12

79-113

 
S. pseudocamellia

6-7

2-3

6-8

28-50

10-12

79-113

 
        
Styrax japonicus

6-7

2-3

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
        
Syringa reticulata

6-7

2-3

6-8

28-50

10-12

79-113

 
        
Taxodium disticum

2-2 1/2

3-4

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
        
Tilia americana

2-2 1/2

3-4

12-15

113-177

17-20

227-314

 

‘Legend’ & 'Redmond'

       
T. cordata

2-2 1/2

3-4

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 

‘Glenleven’ & ‘Greenspire’

       
        
Ulmus americana

2-2 1/2

3-5

15-17

177-227

20-25

314-491

 
U. hollandica 'Groenveldt'

2-2 1/2

3-5

12-15

113-177

18-22

254-380

 
U. parvifolia

2-2 1/2

3-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 
        
Zelkova serrata

2-2 1/2

3-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 
        

EVERGREEN TREES:

Tree species

Planting

Spread at

10 year

10 year

20 year

20 year

 

size

planting

spread

coverage

spread

coverage

 
 

(height ft.)/

caliper (in.))

(ft.)

(ft.)

(sq. ft.)

(ft.)

(sq. ft.)

 
       
Abies concolor

6-7

2-4

6-8

28-50

8-10

50-79

 
A. fraseri

6-7

2-4

6-8

28-50

8-10

50-79

 
        
Calocedrus decurrens

6-7

2-3

3-5

7-20

4-6

13-28

 

(Libocedrus)

      
      

 

 
Cedrus atlantica

6-7

3-4

6-8

28-50

10-12

79-113  
C. deodara

6-7

3-4

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
        
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

6-7

2-4

6-8

28-50

8-10

50-79

 
C. obtusa

6-7

2-3

3-5

7-20

5-7

20-38

 
C. pisifera 'Plumosa'

6-7

2-3

5-7

20-38

8-10

50-79

 
 

      
C. thyoides

6-7

2-3

5-7

20-38

8-10

50-79

 
Cryptomeria japonica

6-7

2-3

6-8

28-50

8-10

50-79

 
        
Cunninghamia lanceolata

6-7

3-4

6-8

28-50

12-15

113-177

 
        
x Cupressocyparis Leylandii

2-2 1/2

3-5

8-10

50-79

10-12

79-113

 
        
Ilex aquifolium

6-7

2-4

4-6

20-38

6-8

28-50

 
I. x attenuata 'Fosteri'

6-7

2-4

6-8

28-50

8-10

50-79

 
 

      
I. x ‘Nellie R. Stevens'

6-7

3-5

7-9

38-64

10-12

79-113

 
 

      
I. opaca

6-7

2-4

5-7

20-38

7-10

38-79

 
I. vomitoria

6-7

2-4

5-7

20-38

7-10

38-79

 
Juniperus chinensis

6-7

3-5

6-8

28-50

8-12

50-113

 

‘Denserecta’

6-7

3-5

2-4

3-13

3-5

7-20

 

‘Hetzii Columnaris’

6-7

3-5

2-4

3-13

3-5

7-20

 

‘Keteleeri’

6-7

3-5

4-6

13-28

6-8

28-50

 

‘Robusta Green’

6-7

3-5

3-5

7-20

5-7

20-38

 

‘Torulosa’

6-7

3-5

2-4

3-13

3-5

7-20

 
        
J. scopulorum

6-7

      

‘Blue Heaven’

6-7

2-3

3-5

7-20

5-7

20-38

 

‘Cologreen’

6-7

2-3

2-4

3-13

3-5

7-20

 

‘Columnaris’

6-7

2-3

2-4

3-13

3-5

7-20

 

‘Erecta Glauca’

6-7

2-3

3-5

7-20

5-7

20-38

 

‘Gray Gleam’

6-7

2-3

2-4

3-13

3-5

7-20

 

‘Moonglow’

6-7

2-3

2-4

3-13

3-5

7-20

 
        
J. virginiana

6-7

2-3

3-5

7-20

5-7

20-38

 

‘Canaertii’

  

3-5

7-20

5-7

20-38

 

‘Manhattan Blue’

  

2-4

3-13

4-6

13-28

 

‘Princeton Sentry’

  

2-4

3-13

4-6

13-28

 
        
Magnolia grandiflora

2-2 1/2

5-7

12-14

113-154

15-20

177-314

 
Picea abies

6-7

3-4

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 
P. glauca

6-7

3-4

8-10

50-79

10-12

79-113

 

‘Conica’

3-4

1-2

2-3

3-7

3-4

7-13

 
P. omorika

6-7

2-3

3-5

7-20

5-7

20-38

 
P. pungens

6-7

3-4

8-10

50-79

10-13

79-133

 
        

Pinus bungeana

2-2 1/2

3-5

6-8

28-50

8-10

50-79

 

P. echinata

2-2 1/2

3-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 

P. elliotti

2-2 1/2

3-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 
P. nigra

2-2 1/2

3-5

8-10

50-79

10-13

79-133

 
P. rigida

2-2 1/2

3-5

8-10

50-79

10-12

79-113

 

P. strobus

2-2 1/2

3-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 

P. sylvestris

2-2 1/2

3-5

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 

P. taeda

2-2 1/2

3-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 

P. thunbergiana

2-2 1/2

3-5

8-10

50-79

10-13

70-133

 

P. virginiana

2-2 1/2

3-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 
        
Pseudotsuga menziesii

6-7

3-4

8-10

50-79

10-12

79-113

 
        
Quercus virginiana

2-2 1/2

4-5

10-15

79-177

15-20

177-314

 
        
Taxus baccata

6-7

2-3

5-7

20-38

7-10

38-79

 

‘Fastigiata’

2-3

3-7

3-4

7-13

   
T. cuspidata

6-7

2-3

3-5

7-20

5-7

20-38

 

‘Capitata’

3-5

7-20

6-8

28-50

   
        
Thuja occidentalis

6-7

3-4

3-5

7-20

5-8

20-50

 
T. orientalis

6-7

3-4

3-5

7-20

5-8

20-50

 
        
Tsuga canadensis

6-7

3-5

8-10

50-79

12-15

113-177

 
T.caroliniana

6-7

3-5

10-12

79-113

12-15

113-177

 

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