Selected Trees
Adaptable to Dammeron Valley Utah
Explanations - Table Information
Height:
Approximate height at maturity. Some grow taller under ideal conditions or with age. Shrubby plants that are treed, generally grow taller than if left to grow naturally. VAR = height varies.Growth Rate:
R = rapid
M = moderate.Water:
Estimated water requirements after plant becomes established (after 1 to 3 years).
A = average (18-24" per yr.)
L = low (12-17" per yr.)
X = xeric (7-11" per yr.).
-D = indicates that the plant is somewhat to very drought tolerant.Fall Color: C = colorful fall foliage.
Flowers: F = flowers are attractive.
Native: N = native to Utah.
Deer Resistance:
D = nearly always deer resistant
d = often deer resistant
This may vary from season to season and region to region and depends somewhat on the availability of preferred foods. Some experimentation is advisable.Evergreen:
E = foliage remains on plant during coldest Dammeron winters
e = partly evergreen or semi-evergreen (loses some or all foliage when temperature gets cold enough).Sun:
f = full sun (6 hrs. or more daily)
p = part sun (morning sun with afternoon shade is best)
s = mostly shade or filtered sunFootnotes:
1. To minimize wind damage, stake and prune when young to develop strong framework. Hardiness varies.
2. The hardiest cultivar is borderline for this area, withstanding cold to about -10 degrees F, so make sure to obtain the hardiest. Watch adaptability.
3. Not all plants of this species are suitable for planting in Dammeron Valley.
| Plant Name | Height | Growth Rate | Water | Fall Color | Flower | Native | Deer Resis | Ever green | Sun | Foot Notes |
| Celtis occidentalis (Common Hackberry) | 50' | M | A-D | C | - | - | D | - | f | 1 |
| C. reticulata (Western Hackberry) | 30' | M | X-D | C | - | N | D | - | f | 1 |
| Cupressus glabra (Arizona Cypress) | 40' | R | X-D | - | - | - | d | E | f | 2 |
| F. excelsior "Rancho Roundhead" (European Ash) | 30' | R | A-D | C | - | - | D | - | f | - |
| F. pennsylvanica "Fan West" (Ash) | 35' | R | A-D | C | - | - | D | - | f | - |
| Gleditsia triacanthos inermis "Imperial" (Honey Locust) | 45' | R | A-D | C | - | - | d | - | f | - |
| G. t. i. "Shademaster" (Honey Locust) | 45' | R | A-D | C | - | - | d | - | f | - |
| Juniperus chinensis "Torulosa" (Hollywood Juniper) | 15' | M | L-D | - | - | - | D | E | fp | - |
| J. c. "Robusta" (Twisted Juniper) | 20' | M | L-D | - | - | - | D | E | fp | - |
| J. virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar) | 45' | M | L-D | C | - | - | D | E | fp | - |
| Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden Rain Tree) | 30' | M | A-D | - | F | - | - | - | f | - |
| K. p. "Kew" (Columnar Golden Rain Tree) | 25' | M | A-D | - | F | - | - | - | f | - |
| K. p. "Fastigiata" (Columnar Golden Rain Tree) | 25' | M | A-D | - | F | - | - | - | f | - |
| Maclura pomifera (Osage Orange) | 50' | R | L-D | - | - | - | - | - | f | - |
| Morus alba "Fan San" (Mulberry) | 30' | R | A-D | C | - | - | - | - | f | 1 |
| M. a. "Kingan" (Mulberry) | 35' | R | A-D | C | - | - | - | - | f | 1 |
| M. a. "Pendula" (Weeping Mulberry) | 25' | R | A-D | C | - | - | - | - | f | 1 |
| M. a. "Stribling" (Mulberry) | 30' | R | A-D | C | - | - | - | - | f | 1 |
| M. a. "Chapparal" (Weeping Mulberry) | 35' | R | A-D | C | - | - | - | - | f | 1 |
| Pinus attenuata (Knobcone Pine) | 50' | R | X-D | - | - | - | D | E | fp | - |
| P. nigra (Austrial Black Pine) | 40' | M | L-D | - | - | - | D | E | fp | - |
| P. thunbergiana (Japanese Black Pine) | 20' | R | L-D | - | - | - | D | E | fp | - |
| P. blireiana (Flowering Plum) | 25' | M | A | - | F | - | - | - | f | - |
| P. cerasifera (Flowering Plum) | 30' | M | A | - | F | - | - | - | f | - |
| P. c. "Allred" (Flowering Plum) | 20' | M | A | - | F | - | - | - | f | - |
| P. c. "Atropurpurea"(Purple Leaf Flowering Plum) | 25' | R | A | - | F | - | - | - | f | - |
| P. c. "A. Hollywood"(Purple Leaf Flowering Plum) | 18' | M | A | - | F | - | - | - | f | - |
| P. c. "K. Krauter Vesuvius" (Purple Leaf Flwr. Plum) | 25' | M | A | - | F | - | - | - | f | - |
| P. c. "A. Newport". (Purple Leaf Flowering Plum) | 35' | M | A | C | F | - | - | - | f | - |
| P. c. "A. Thundercloud" (Purple Leaf Flwr. Plum) | 20' | M | A | - | F | - | - | - | f | - |
| P. maackii (Amur Chokecherry) | 30' | M | A | C | F | - | - | - | f | - |
| P. padus (European Bird Cherry) | 18" | M | A | - | F | - | - | - | f | - |
| Pyrus calleryana "Aristocrat" (Flowering Pear) | 45' | R | A | C | F | - | - | - | fp | - |
| P. c. "Bradford" (Flowering Pear) | 45' | M | A | C | F | - | - | - | fp | - |
| Quercus douglasii (Blue Oak) | 45' | M | X-D | C | - | - | d | - | f | - |
| Sophora japonica (Pagoda Tree) | 30' | M | A | - | F | - | - | - | f | - |
| Sorbus aucuparia (European Mountain Ash) | 30' | M | A-D | C | F | - | D | - | fp | - |
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