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• • • Medium Trees: Medium trees are usually 19' -39' high and may be understory trees, or small cultivars or varieties of larger trees. Medium sized trees often have ornamental value such as fruit or flowers and are useful in smaller areas or to suit the scale of a pedestrian environment. Medium Trees: Deciduous Common Name Scientific Name Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra Crabapple Malus spp (all climatic Zone 4 varieties, note that some may be small trees) Hawthorne Crataegus spp (all climatic Zone 4 varieties, note that thornless varieties and proper placement should be considered) Amelanchier spp (all climatic Zone 4 Serviceberry varieties) Musclewood Carpinus caroliniana Cherry Prunus spp (all climatic Zone 4 varieties) Native Chokecherry Prunus virginiana Mountain Ash Sorbus acuparius Japanese Tree Lilac Syringa reticulata * Many types of medium trees, may actually be small trees or shrubs depending on the specific characteristics of the species, variety or cultivar Small Trees: Small trees are often used for accent plantings, buffering and pedestrian scale environments. They are generally 18' height and smaller. Small Trees: Deciduous Common Name Scientific Name Viburnum spp (all climatic Zone 4 Viburnum varieties) Dogwood Cornus spp (all climatic Zone 4 varieties) Staghorn Sumac Rhus typhina Crabapple Malus spp (all climatic Zone 4 varieties, note that some may be small trees) Arborvitae Thuja spp (all climatic Zone 4 varieties) Evergreen Trees: Evergreen trees add contrast in texture and form, and winter interest, as well as providing wildlife value. Evergreen trees are defined as having a central leader and reaching a mature height of 16'. Evergreen trees are classified as large trees, except when smaller than 16' at maturity in which case they are classified as shrubs. Evergreen Fir Abies spp (all climatic Zone 4 varieties) Spruce Picea spp (all climatic Zone 4 varieties) Pine Pinus spp(all climatic Zone 4 varieties) Canadian Hemlock Tsuga canadensis Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menzeseii Cedar Cedrus spp (all climatic Zone 4 varieties)