The Midlands Tree Palette was developed by Keep the Midlands Beautiful and the Midlands Arbor Day Committee with support from the Richland County Appearance Commission.
* = native to the Southeastern U.S.
| Photo | Common Name |
Suggested Varieties | Type of Tree | Height (at maturity) |
Planting Space Required (radius) |
Years to Maturity | Growth Rate | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Live Oak* (Quercus virginiana) | Cathedral | Shade | 50’ | Large (25’+) | 30-50 | Moderate | Full sun |
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Willow Oak* (Quercus phellos) | Hightower | Shade | 60’-80’ | Large (25’+) | 30-50 | Moderate | Full sun |
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Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia) | Fantasy Natchez Dynamite Catawba |
Flowering | 12’ - 30’+ | Small (10-15’) | 15-25 | Moderate | Full sun |
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Flowering Cherry (Prunus) | Okame Kwansan Yedoensis |
Flowering | 30’ | Small (10-15’) | 15-25 | Moderate | Full sun |
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Chinese Pistache (Pistacia chinensis) | Shade | 30-50’ | Medium (15-25’) | 15-25 | Moderate | Full sun | |
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Lacebark Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) | Bosque | Shade | 30-50’ | Medium (15-25’) | 15-25 | Fast | Full sun |
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Overcup Oak* (Quercus lyrata) | Shade | 50’ | Large (25’+) | 30-50 | Moderate | Full sun | |
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Magnolia* (Magnolia grandiflora) | Little Gem | Flowering Evergreen | 20’ | Small (10-15’) | 15-25 | Slow | Partial sun |
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Redbud* (Cercis canadensis) | Forest Pansy Silver Cloud |
Flowering | 15’ | Small (10-15’) | 15-25 | Slow | Partial sun |
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Bald Cypress* (Taxodium distichum) | Shade | 50’ | Large (25’+) | 30-50 | Moderate | Full sun |