Trees Appropriate for Planting in/near Rights-of-Way
Trees and power lines are a delicate mix. Because of that, MTEMC encourage builders and developers to think about the relationship of electric rights-of-way when making landscaping plans. Some trees have no place near power line rights-of-way, some other tree types however, can be safely planted within and near rights-of-way. The lists below provide a number of trees MTEMC recommends.
| Common Name | Botanical Name | Height Max. |
|---|---|---|
| Aproved within our easement: | ||
| Adirondack Crabapple | Malus 'Adirondack' | 12 |
| Purple Leaf Plum | Viburnum prunifolium | 15 |
| Common Smoketree | Cotinus coggygria | 15 |
| Foster Holly | llex x attenuata | 15 |
| Yuma Crape Myrtle | Lipan indica x Lipan fauriei 'Yuma' | 18 |
| Red Buckeye | Aesculus pavia | 20 |
| Narragansett Crabapple | Malus 'Narragansett' | 20 |
| Lipan Crape Myrtle | Lipan indica x Lipan Fauriei 'Lipan' | 20 |
| Sioux Crape Myrtle | Lipan indica x Lipan fauriei 'Sioux' | 20 |
| Stellar Pink Flowering Dogwood | Cornus florida x Cornus kousa 'Stellar Pink' | 20 |
| Aurora Dogwood | Cornus florida x Cornus kousa 'Aurora' | 20 |
| Constellation Dogwood | Cornus forida x Cornus kousa 'Constellation' | 20 |
| Celestial Dogwood | Cornus forida x Cornus kousa 'Celestial' | 20 |
| Ruth Ellen Dogwood | Cornus forida x Cornus kousa 'Ruth Ellen' | 20 |
| Alva Apricot | Prunus mume 'Albe' | 20 |
| Alva Plena Apricot | Prunus mume 'Alva Plena' | 20 |
| Alphandii Apricot | Prunus mume 'Alphandii' | 20 |
| Benishidare Apricot | Prunus mume 'Benishidare' | 20 |
| Jane Magnolia | Magnolia liliifloria 'Jane' | 20 |
| Flame amur Maple | Acer ginnalaa | 20 |
| Tatarian Maple | Acer tataricum | 20 |
| White Fringetree | Chionanthus virginicus | 20 |
| Witchhazel | Hamamelis spp. | 20 |
| Star Magnolia | Magnolia stellata | 20 |
| Common Lilac | Syringa vulgaris | 20 |
| Aproved on the edge of our easement: | ||
| Chinese Fringetree | Chionanthus retusus | 25 |
| Japanese Maple | Acer palmatum | 25 |
| Serviceberries | Amelanchier spp. | 25 |
| Eastern Redbud | Cercis candensis 'Eastern' | 25 |
| Hawthorns | Crataegus spp. | 25 |
| Golden Raintree | Koelreuteria paniculata | 25 |
| Kousa Dogwood | Cornus kousa | 30 |
| Yoshino Flowering Cherry | Prunus yedoensis | 30 |
| Kwanzan Flowering Cherry | Prunus serrulata 'Kwazan' | 30 |
| Greenleaf American Holly | llex opaca 'Greenleaf' | 30 |
| Warren Red Holly | llex decidua 'Warren Red' | 30 |
| Forest Pansy Redbud | Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' | 30 |
| Oklahoma Redbud | Cercis canadensis texensis 'Oklahoma' | 30 |
| Saucer Magnolia | Magnolia x soulangiana | 30 |