Large trees – Over 30’ Tall Recommended for Coastal Southeast Landscapes

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North Carolina Cooperative Extension

NC STATE UNIVERSITY

LARGE TREES – Over 30’ Tall

Underlined plants are extremely drought-tolerant once established *Indicates a plant native to SE USA
DECIDUOUS TREES

Common Name	Botanical Name	Water Use Zone	Recommended Varieties	Ornamental Features	Height x Spread (ft)	Growth Rate	Soil	Exposure
Red Maple*	Acer rubrum	1,2	‘October Glory’ ‘Red Sunset’ ‘Brandywine’ ‘Sun Valley’	O to R Fall Color	40-50 x 25-35	Medium	Moist to Well Drained	Sun to Light Shade
River Birch*	Betula nigra	1,2,3	‘Heritage’ ‘Dura-heat’	White Bark	40-70 x 40-60	Fast	Moist to Well Drained	Sun
Sugarberry*	Celtis laevigata	1,2,3		Smooth Gray Bark	60-80 x 50-70	Medium to Fast	Moist to Well Drained	Sun
American Beech*	Fagus grandifolia	1,2,3		Smooth Gray Bark, Tan Leaves in Winter	50-70 x 40-60	Slow	Well Drained	Sun
Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree	Ginkgo biloba	1,2,3	‘Autumn Gold’ ‘Princeton Sentry’	Y Fall Color	50-70 x 30-40	Slow	Well Drained	Sun
Japanese Crape Myrtle	Lagerstroemia fauriei	1,2,3	‘Fantasy’ ‘Townhouse’	Dramatic Cinnamon Bark, Small W Flowers in Summer	30-40 x 25-35	Medium	Well Drained	Sun
Dawn Redwood	Metasequoia glyptostroboides	1,2		Ferny Foliage, Rusty Fall Color	60-100 x 20-25	Fast	Moist to Well Drained	Sun
Black Gum*	Nyssa sylvatica	1,2,3		R Fall Color	30-50 x 20-30	Slow to Medium	Moist to Well Drained	Sun
Overcup Oak	Quercus lyrata	1,2,3		Withstands flooding	40-60 x 30-50	Medium	Moist to Well Drained	Sun
Water Oak*	Quercus nigra	1,2,3		Very Tough	50-80 x 30-60	Medium to Fast	Moist to Well Drained	Sun

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