2024 Belmar’s Preferred Tree-planting list for homeowners

Suggested Street Trees

 (for planting between sidewalk and curb or “planting strip”)

Trees must be: 2” – 2½” in diameter (caliper)

Nursery grown, Quality A grade, and free of disease and insects. Balled and burlapped (B&B) using natural fiber rope and burlap.
Newly planted trees must be watered deeply for the first 2 years.“Gator bags” may be used during the summer months for irrigation.
Trees noted with an asterisk (*) are NOT considered salt tolerant.

Smaller Trees – for locations under the utility wires

Common Name Latin/Botanical Name

Downy Serviceberry Amelanchier arborea

Serviceberry, shadblow, cumulus Amelanchier canadensis or laevis

Serviceberry, apple Amelanchier x grandiflora

Japanese lilac, ivory silk Syringa reticulata

Carolina silverbell - Rosea Halesia tetraptera

Eastern redbud – Forest pansy Cercis canadensis

Amur and Trident Maple Acer ginnala and beurgerianum

Large Trees – for locations without overhead utility wires

Common Name Latin/Botanical Name

Red maple Acer rubrum

Swamp white oak Quercus bicolor

American basswood linden Tilia americana

Thornless honey locust Gleditsia triancanthos inermis

Kentucky coffeetree (males) Gymnocladus dioicus

Hackberry

Ginko (male only)

American Hornbeam

European Hornbeam

Hop Hornbeam

Golden Raintree

Hedge Maple

Dogwood 

Hawthorne

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