For trees that grow more than 40 feet tall
- Do not plant near power lines
- These trees are recommended for large open areas without overhead or underground restrictions to allow for their height, width and large root systems.
Ornamental
- American Linden - Redmond or Legend
- Common Horse Chestnut
- Little Leaf Linden - Greenspire or Glenleven
- Scholartree - Regent or Japanese
Shade
- Ash - White or Green
- Birch - River
- Blackgum
- Dawn Redwood
- Gingko ( male only)
- Honeylocust - Skyline, Halka, or Shademaster
- Maple - Red or Sugar
- Oaks - White, Red, Willow or Pin
- Sweetgum
- Zelkova
Evergreen
- Blue Atlas Cedar
- Cryptomeria
- False Cypress - Hinoki
- Leyland Cypress
- Spruce - Norway, Serbian, Colorado Blue, or White
- White Pine
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For trees that grow 25 to 40 feet tall
- Do not plant under power lines
- Plant in intermediate areas near homes where above-and-below-ground space will allow for their mature height, width and root systems.
Ornamental
- Callery Pear - Redspire, Aristocrat, Trinity
- Flowering Cherry - Kwanzan, Sargent, Higan
- Golden Rain Tree
- Red Horsechestnut - Brioti
- Yellowwood
Shade
- American Hornbeam
- European Hombeam
- Hedge Maple
- Honeylocust - Imperial
- Sawtooth Oak
Evergreen
- American Holly
- Eastern Hemlock
- Eastern Red Cedar
- False Cypress - Golden
- Japanese Black Pine
- Limber Pine
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For trees that grow less than 25 feet tall
- These trees are appropriate for planting under or near power lines
Ornamental
- Crabapple
- Crape Myrtle
- Dogwood - Kousa, Gray
- Eastern Redbud
- Franklinia
- Goldenchain - Vossii
- Hawthorne
- Japanese Snowbell
- Japanese Tree Lilac - Summer Snow, Ivory Silk
- Serviceberry
- Stewartia
Shade
- Amur Maple
- Japanese Red Maple - Bloodgood, Burgundy Lace
- Paperback Maple
- Trident Maple
- Truncatum Maple - Norwegian Sunset, Pacific Sunset
Evergreen
- Arborvitae - Nigra, Techny, Emerald
- Chinese Juniper - Robusta Green, Spartan, Spearmint
- Holly - Nellie R. Stevens, Foster
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Hedges and Screens: 6 to 15 feet tall
- Hollies - Japanese, Chinese, Blue
- Juniper - Pfizter, Old Gold, Hetzii
- Viburnum - Leatherleaf, Doublefile
- Yews - Hicksii, Hatfield
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Please remember:
- Check with your nursery expert, a Maryland Licensed Professional Forester, or a Certified Arborist for the maximum height and crown spread before choosing and planting any tree near overhead utility lines.
- Before substituting another hybrid within the same genus and species, make sure it is also suitable for planting near utility facilities.
- Avoid planting trees or shrubs directly below power lines.
