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	• Shrubs and Shorter Tree Guide

The following is a guide to the appropriate planting distances from distribution power lines for a variety of trees and shrubs. This is a partial list, and not all trees are suitable for urban areas. Also, avoid planting softwood trees (such as pines and willows), as these are susceptible to storm damage and may fall onto the lines. Our staff will be happy to consult with property owners and municipalities in choosing the appropriate species. Bear in mind that even if these guidelines are followed, branches may grow into utility lines and must be trimmed, and trees that may be diseased or dying might eventually require removal. No plantings may take place in our Transmission line easements without consulting Central Hudson.

Low Height (plant at least 15 feet from lines)	Height at maturity
Rose Sargent’s Crabapple	10’ – 15’
Kousa Dogwood	15’ – 18’
Japanese Maple	15’ – 20’
Trinity Flowering Pear	15’ – 20’
Crimson Cloud English Hawthorn	15’ – 20’
Red or White Flowering Dogwood	15’ – 25’
Kwanzan Cherry	15’ – 25’
Purple Leaf Flowering Plum	15’ – 25’
Lavalle Hawthorn	15’ – 25’
Tatarian Maple	18’ – 20’
Cornelian Cherry Dogwood	18’ – 20’
Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn	18’ – 20’
Shantung, Amur and Globe Norway Maple	20’ - 25’
White Fringe Tree	20’ - 25’
Ohio Pioneer Dotted Hawthorn	20’ - 25’
Eastern Redbud	20’ - 25’
Upright Siberian and Jackii Siberian Crabapple	20’ - 25’
Snowdrift Crabapple	20’ - 25’
Japanese Tree Lilac	20’ - 25’
Medium Height (plant at least 20 feet from lines)	Height at maturity
Hedge Maple	20’ – 30’
Sentinel and Centurion Crabapple	20’ – 30’
Pyramidal American Hornbeam	20’ – 40’
Apple Serviceberry	25’ – 35’
Allegheny Serviceberry	25’ – 35’
Spring Snow Crabapple	25’ – 35’
European Mountain Ash	25’ – 35’
Washington Hawthorn	25’ – 35’
Tall Height (plant at least 45 feet from lines)	Height at maturity
American Hophornbeam	25’ – 40’
Downy Shadblow	30’ – 35’
Columnar Sargent Cherry	30’ – 40’
Imperial Honey Locust	30’ – 40’
Crimson Sentry Maple	30’ – 40’
American Hornbeam	30’ – 40’
European Hornbeam	30’ – 40’
Redspire Callery Pear	30’ – 40’
Golden Rain Tree	30’ – 40’
Amur Cork Tree	30’ – 40’
Thornless Honey Locust	30’ – 60’
European Larch	30’ – 60’
Armstrong Red Maple	35’ – 40’
Goldenspire Sugar Maple	35’ – 40’
Sweetbay Magnolia	35’ – 40’
Autumn Blaze Callery Pear	35’ – 40’
Chanticleer Callery Pear	35’ – 40’
Greenspire Little-leaf Linden	35’ – 40’
Crimson King Norway Maple	35’ – 40’
Parkway Norway Maple	40’ – 50’
Heritage River Birch	40’ – 50’
Katsura Tree	40’ – 50’
Legend American Linden	50’ – 60’
Village Green Japanese Zelkova	50’ – 60’
Autumn Flame Red Maple	50’ – 75’
Green Mountain Sugar Maple	50’ – 75’
Copper Beech	50’ – 80’
Princeton Sentry Ginkgo	50’ – 80’
Shademaster Honey Locust	60’ – 70’
Dawn Redwood	65’ – 80’
Shagbark Hickory	65’ – 80’
White Pine	100’ +

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