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Trees in Belmar
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 - Halesia tetraptera
*Eastern redbud – 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: Carpinus caroliniana
*European Hornbeam: Carpinus betulus
Hop Hornbeam: Ostrya viginiana
Golden Raintree: Koelreuteria paniculata
Hedge Maple: Acer campestre
*Dogwood: Cornus florida
Hawthorne: Crataegus spp. (various species)
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