Suitable Native Trees for Westchester County
Medium Sized Trees (25-50 feet tall)
![BalsamFir](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.healthyyards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/BalsamFir-2.png?media=1704379494)
Abies balsamea (Balsam fir). Exposure: sun/part shade. Soil requirements: moist/well-drained. Deer resistance: high. Habitat: moist woods/boreal forest. Specifics: evergreen, classic Christmas tree, specimen tree, keep away from roadside air pollution. Varieties available.
![Asimia-triloba](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.healthyyards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Asimia-triloba.png?media=1704379494)
Asimina triloba (Pawpaw). Exposure: part shade/shade. Soil requirements: Rich/average. Deer resistance: medium. Habitat: woodland/understory Specifics: Native to the Southeast, edible fruit, multiple trees are needed for fruit production.
![Betula-nigra](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.healthyyards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Betula-nigra.png?media=1704379494)
Betula nigra (River birch). Exposure: shade/part shade. Soil requirements: moist/wet. Deer resistance: medium/high. Habitat: forest/ravine/along streams. Specifics: fast growing, showy, good erosion control, single or multi-stemmed.
![Betula-papyrifera](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.healthyyards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Betula-papyrifera.png?media=1704379494)
Betula papyrifera (Paper birch). Exposure: part sun/full shade. Soil requirements: cool/moist. Deer resistance: high. Habitat: forest edge. Specifics: very pretty delicate tree with showy white bark, prone to snow damage, short-lived.
![Catalpa speciosa-](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.healthyyards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Catalpa-speciosa-.png?media=1704379494)
Catalpa sp. (Northern and Southern Catalpa). Exposure: sun/part shade. Soil requirements: moist/rich. Deer resistance: medium. Habitat: disturbed sites/rain garden/roadside. Specifics: Catalpa species are introduced and common in the Northeast. Large leaves and tall seed pods. Nitrogen fixing, easy to grow. Can handle pollution and road salt.
![Cladrastis-kentukea](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.healthyyards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Cladrastis-kentukea.png?media=1704379494)
Cladrastis kentukea (Kentucky yellowwood). Exposure: sun. Soil requirements: average/well drained. Deer resistance: medium. Habitat: woodland-edge/thickets. Specifics: Native to the Southeast. Grown as an ornamental tree for its attractive flowers.mGood for use in urban areas.
![Cotinus-obovatus](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.healthyyards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Cotinus-obovatus.png?media=1704379494)
Cotinus obovatus (American smoke tree). Native to the south. Exposure: sun. Soil requirements: medium/well drained. Deer resistance: medium. Specifics: A striking accent tree with very few problems.
![Gleditsia-triacanthos](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.healthyyards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Gleditsia-triacanthos.png?media=1704379494)
Gleditsia triacanthos (Honey/Thorny Locust). Exposure: sun. Soil requirements: moist/rich. Deer resistance: high. Habitat: along waterways/roadsides Specifics: Fast growing and long lived. Deer are deterred by thorns, suitable as street tree.
![Diospyros-virginiana](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.healthyyards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Diospyros-virginiana.png?media=1704379494)
Diospyros virginiana (Common persimmon). Exposure: part sun/shade. Soil requirements: dry/medium/moist. Deer resistance: low. Habitat: old fields. Specifics: glossy leaves and edible fruit, long taproot, suitable as street tree.
![Gymnocladus-dioica](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.healthyyards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Gymnocladus-dioica.png?media=1704379494)
Gymnocladus dioica (Kentucky coffee tree). Exposure: sun/part shade. Soil requirements: rich alluvial. Deer resistance: medium. Habitat: woodland edge/field/roadside. Specifics: Showy fruit. large pods on females can be messy, suitable as street tree.
![Ilex-Opaca](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.healthyyards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ilex-Opaca.png?media=1704379494)
Ilex Opaca (American Holly). Exposure: Sun/part shade. Soil requirements: moist, acidic. Deer resistance: medium. Habitat: woodland edge. Specifics: Evergreen, conical growth, slow grower, specimen tree, prone to diseases, nice red berries.
![Magnolia-acuminiata](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.healthyyards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Magnolia-acuminiata.png?media=1704379494)
Magnolia acuminata (Blue magnolia, cucumber tree). Exposure: sun/part shade. Soil requirements: loam/medium/moist. Deer resistance: medium Habitat: woodland/valleys. Specifics: fast growing, long lived, shade tree, flowering tree.
![Morus-rubra](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.healthyyards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Morus-rubra.png?media=1704379494)
Morus rubra (Red mulberry). Exposure: sun/part shade. Soil requirements: moist /rich/well drained. Deer resistance: low. Habitat: fields/urban landscapes. Specifics: edible fruit, fruit can be messy.
![Pinus-rigida](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.healthyyards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Pinus-rigida.png?media=1704379494)
Pinus rigida (Pitch pine). Exposure: sun. Soil requirements: dry/well drained/poor. Deer resistance: high. Habitat: old fields/slopes/ridges. Specifics: Evergreen, irregular, globular form; twisting, gnarled, drooping branches, copes well with climate change.
![Pinus-virginiana](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.healthyyards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Pinus-virginiana.png?media=1704379494)
Pinus virginiana (Scrub pine). Exposure: sun. Soil requirements: dry/well drained/poor. Deer resistance: high. Habitat: old fields/slopes/ridges. Specifics: Evergreen, straggling, scrubby, fast grower, forms thickets.
![Quercus-bicolor](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.healthyyards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Quercus-bicolor.png?media=1704379494)
Quercus bicolor (Swamp white oak). Exposure: part sun/shade. Soil requirements: moist/well drained; acidic, avoid calcareous soils. Deer resistance: low. Habitat: wetland edge/moist fields. Specifics: slow growing, specimen, important tree for wildlife, suitable as street tree.
![Populus-tremuloides](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.healthyyards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Populus-tremuloides.png?media=1704379494)
Populus tremuloides (Quaking aspen). Exposure: sun. Soil requirements: dry/medium/moist/well drained. Deer resistance: low. Habitat: disrupted sites. Specifics: Forms tree communities, nice white bark, beautiful yellow fall color.
![Quercus-incana](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.healthyyards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Quercus-incana.png?media=1704379494)
Quercus incana (Blue Jack oak). Exposure: sun. Soil requirements: Sandy loam. Deer resistance: low. Habitat: Sandy soils of barrens and ridges. Specifics: Native to the Southeast, good landscaping tree, suitable for roadsides, important tree for wildlife.
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