Parking Lot Trees
         Scientific Name Common name Height Spread Growth Comments
Large Trees  
Carya cordiformis Bitternut hickory Large 30 medium fall color
Carya tomentosa Mockernut hickory Large 30 medium fall color
Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa Large 30 fast decidious
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green ash Large 30 fast deciduous
Juniperius virginiana Eastern red cedar Large 30 fast evergreen
Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip tree Large 30 medium pink/white flower
Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn redwood Large 25 fast deciduous
Nyssa aquatica Water tupelo Large 30 fast fall color
Nyssa sylvatica var biflora Swamp tupelo Large 30 fast fall color
Pinus palustris Longleaf pine Large 25 medium evergreen
Quercus texana  Texas red oak Large 25 slow deciduous, fall color
Taxodium distichum var. nutans Pond cypress Large 25 fast semi-evergreen
Ulmus americana American elm Large 40 fast deciduous
Small Trees  
Acacia wrightii Wright acacia Small 20 medium white flowers
Acer leucoderme Chalk maple Small 20 medium fall color
Betula nigra River birch Small 20 medium deciduous
Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Small 20 slow unique bark
Cercis canadensis Eastern redbud Small 15 fast deciduous, pink flowers
Chionanthus retusus Chinese fringe tree Small 20 medium white flowers
Chionanthus virginicus Fringe Tree Small 15 fast white flowers
Continus obovatus Smoke tree Small 10 slow fall color/unique flower
Crataegus marshallii Parsley hawthorn Small 15 medium deciduous, white flowers, red fruit
Crataegus opaca Mayhaw Small 15 slow white flowers
Crataegus spathulata Pasture hawthorn Small 15 fast deciduous, white flowers
Diospyros texana Texas persimmon Small 10 slow unique bark
Diospyros virginiana Eastern persimmon Small 15 fast fruit
Halesia diptera Two-winged silverbell Small 15 medium white flowers
Ilex cassine Dahoon holly Small 15 slow evergreen
Ilex decidua Possum-haw holly Small 15 medium deciduous, female red berries
Ilex vomitoria Yaupon holly Small 20 medium tree form, evgrn, female red berries
Koelreuteria bipinnanata Golden-rain Tree Small 25 fast deciduous
Lagerstroemia fauriei Crape Myrtle, 'Fantasy' Small 20 fast deciduous, white flowers, cinnamon-red bark
Lagerstroemia x fauriei 'Natchez' Crape Myrtle, 'Natchez' Small 20 fast deciduous, white flowers, cinnamon-red bark
Malus angustifolia Southern crabapple Small 20 fast white flowers
Myrica cerifera Waxmyrtle Small 20 fast evergreen
Ostrya virginiana Eastern hophorn beam Small 20 medium unique bark
Parkinsonia aculeata Retama Small 20 fast yellow flowers
Parrotia persica Parrotia Small 15 slow deciduous, fall color
Pinus glabra Spruce pine Small 20 medium evergreen
Prosopis glandulosa Mesquite Small 20 slow unique leaves
Prunus caroliniana Cherry laurel Small 20 medium evergreen
Prunus mexicana Mexican plum Small 20 slow white flowers
Pyrus calleryana Bradford pear Small 20 medium deciduous, white flowers, fall color
Quercus glaudoides Lacey oak Small 20 slow decidious
Quercus sinuata var. breviloba Bigelow oak Small 20 slow decidious
Rhamnus caroliniana Carolina buckthorn Small 20 medium unique leaves
Sophora affinis Eve's necklace Small 20 slow flower
Sophora secundiflora Texas mountain laurel Small 20 slow purple flower
Sapindus drummundii Western soapberry Small 20 fast soapberries
Ungnadia speciosa Mexican-buckeye Small 15 slow pink flower
Viburnum rufidulum Rusty blackhaw Small 20 slow white flowers
Zelkova serrata Japanese zelkova Small 25 slow drought tolerant