Trees enhance the appearance of a neighborhood,
help clean the air and conserve energy. However,
it is important to plant the right tree for the
location.
When planting under or near a power line, plant
trees that are less than 30 feet high when mature.
This reduces the chance of power outages and
avoids annual pruning.
First, pick a location for the tree. Next,
look up and around. Decide how close a fully-grown
tree planted in that area will come to a power
line or a structure. Once you know the available
height and width for a mature tree, you can identify
suitable trees.
MID can help make the decision easier.
Now you're ready to go tree shopping
and talk with experts at a local nursery.
Proper Trees
To Plant Under Power Lines
Mature Height Of 30' Ft.
| Tree Name |
Description |
Mature
Height |
Crape
Myrtle
(Lagerstroemia indica) |
Summer blooming
with impressive red and white flowers. |
20
feet |
Robinson Crabapple
(Malus X 'Robinson') |
Spring blooming, pink flowers; fall fruiting, red berries
attract birds. |
25 feet |
Ornamental
Pear
(Pyrus calleryana) |
Spring flowering
with white flowers. |
30
feet |
Strawberry
Madrone
(Arbutus unedo) |
Spring flowering
with white flowers; summer fruiting, orange
gumball-sized fruit, attracts birds. |
30
feet |
Bottlebrush
(Callistemon
spp.) |
Spring flowering,
with red bottlebrush-like flowers. |
25
feet |
Citrus
Fruit Trees
(Citrus) |
Summer fruiting
(lemon, lime, grapefruit, orange, tangerine). |
30
feet |
Hopseed
Bush
(dodonaea viscosa) |
Mix of purple
and green foliage, good for screening. |
20
feet |
Bronze
Loquat
(Eriobotrya deflexia) |
Spring flowering
with white flowers, great leaves. |
25
feet |
Australian
Willow
(Geijera parviflora) |
Weeping foliage. |
25
feet |
Toyon
(Heteromeles
arbutifolia) |
Summer flowering
with white flowers; winter fruiting; native
multi-trunked tree, drought tolerant. |
20
feet |
Oleander
(Nerium
oleander) |
Spring and
summer flowering with white/pink/red flowers;
good for screening. |
20
feet |
Pittosporum
(Pittosporum
tenuifolium) |
Vertical in
growth; dense green foliage. |
30
feet |
African
Sumac
(Rhus lancea) |
Tri-foliate
leaf. |
25
feet |
Norwegian
Sunset Maple
(Acer bergerianum & truncatum) |
Moderate irrigation;
attractive fall color. |
20 - 30
feet |
Autumn Brilliance,
Serviceberry
(Amelanchier) |
White flowers;
fall color. |
15 - 25
feet |
Eastern and
Western Redbud
(Cercis Canadensis, Occidentalis) |
Low-Moderate
irrigation; flowers; fall color. |
15 - 25
feet |
Desert Willow
(Chilopsis linearis) |
Very low irrigation;
needs pruning. |
15 - 30
feet |
Chitalpa
(Chitalpa
tashkentensis) |
Litter; moderate
irrigation; flowers. |
20 - 30
feet |
Snowdrift
and Golden Raindrops, Crabapple
(Malus) |
Moderate irrigation;
litter; attractive flowers. |
15 - 25
feet |
Cascade Snow
Cherry
(Prunus) |
High irrigation;
white flowers. |
20 - 25
feet |
Krauter
Vesuvius; Thundercloud
(purple leaf plum)
(Prunus
cerasifera) |
Moderate irrigation;
fruit litter ; pink flowers. |
20 - 30
feet |
Ivory Silk
(Ivory Silk Japanese
tree lilac)
(Syringa
reticulate) |
Moderate Irrigation;
white flowers. |
20 - 30
feet |
Redrock Oak
(Quercus
buckley "redrock") |
Low irrigation;
red fall color. |
20 - 30
feet |
Chaste Tree
(Vitex
agnus-castus) |
Low irrigation;
flowers. |
10 -15
feet |
Shiny Xylosma
(Xylosma congestum) |
Low irrigation;
needs training. |
15 - 30
feet |
Japanese
Maple
(Acer palmatum) |
Slow; open
top;purple clusters. |
15 - 25
feet |
Flowering
Dogwood
(Cornus florida) |
Moderate;
flat top; white, pink bracts. |
15 - 20
feet |
English Hawthorn
(Crataegus laevigata) |
Moderate;
round head; white clusters. |
10 - 25
feet |
Washington
Thorn
(Crataegus phaenopyrum) |
Moderate;
round zig-zag; white clusters. |
20 - 30
feet |
Golden Rain
Tree
(Koelreuteria paniculata) |
Slow; round
head; yellow panicles. |
20 - 30
feet |
Saucer Magnolia
(Magnolia soulangeana) |
Slow; oval
top; white fragrant. |
15 - 25
feet |
Star Magnolia
(Magnolia stellata) |
Slow; shrubby
rounded; white. |
15 feet |
Toyon-Christmas
Berry
(Heteromeles arbutifolia) |
Moderate;
shrub or tree; white clusters. |
15 - 25
feet |
Evergreen
Pear
(Pyrus kawakamii) |
Moderate;
open irregular; white clusters. |
25 - 30
feet |
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