Waterwise Shade Trees 40—75′
Natives
- Populus acuminata-Lanceleaf Cottonwood
- Salix amygdaloides-Peachleaf Willow
- Celtis occidentalis-Western Hackberry
- Fraxinus pennsylvanica-Green Ash
- Pinus ponderosa-Ponderosa Pine
- Pinus flexilis-Limber Pine
- Pinus contorta var. latifolia-Lodgepole Pine
- Pseudotsuga manziesii var. glauca- Rocky Mt. Douglas Fir
Non-Natives
- Catalpa speciosa- Western Catalpa
- Gleditsia triacanthos- Honeylocust
- Quercus macrocarpa-Burr Oak
- Gymnocladus dioicus-Kentucky Coffee Tree
- Acer saccharinum-Silver Maple
- Aesculus hippocastanum-Horsechstnut
- Trash Trees”: Black Locust, Siberian Elm, Tree of Heaven, Boxelder (a native) are serviceable as frontier trees
Waterwise Ornamental Trees 15—40′
Natives
- Acer glabrum-Rocky Mt. Maple
- Celtis douglasii-Canyon Hackberry
- Acer grandidentatum-Bigtooth Maple
- Fraxinus anomala-Singleleaf Ash
- Prunus americana-American Plum
- Prunus virginia-Chokecherry
- Quercus gambelii-Gambel Oak
- Quercus undulata-Wavyleaf Oak
- Robinia neomexicana-New Mexico Locust
- Ptelea trifoliata-Hoptree; Wafer Ash
- Populus tremuloides-Quaking Aspen
- Pinus edulis-Colorado Pinon Pine
- Pinus aristata var aristata-Colorado Bristlecone Pine
- Juniperus scopulorum-Rocky Mt. Juniper
- Juniperus monosperma-Oneseed Juniper
- Cupressus arizonicus-Arizona Cypress
Non-Native Ornamental Trees 15—40′
- Acer ginnala-Ginnala Maple
- Crataegus ambigua-Russian Hawthorn
- Crataegus ‘Toba’-Toba Hawthorn
- Crataegus phaenopyrum-Washington Hawthorn
- Morus alba tatarica-Russian Mulberry
- Pyrus ussuriensis-Ussurian Pear
- Koelreuteria paniculata-Golden Rain Tree
- Prunus padus-May Day Tree
- Sophora japonica-Japanese Pagoda Tree
- Syringa pekinensis-Peking Lilac
- Syringa reticulata-Japanese Tree Lilac
- Rhus typhina-Staghorn Sumac
- Aesculus glabra-Ohio Buckeye
- Cotinus obovatus-Smokebush
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