Shade Trees
Overview
The City of Easton is now accepting applications from property owners for free street trees. The program will employ a first-come/first-served basis and certain eligibility conditions may apply. The City Conservation Manager will provide expert assistance in recommending a proper species for the location. Please contact 610-250-6734 for more information or any questions regarding trees located on your property.
A reminder that residents must complete a tree permit application to perform any removal, trimming, or pruning activities on Shade Trees. Permit applications must be submitted with the appropriate fee to obtain approval for work. Please visit our Forms and Documents section to download applications.
Street trees provide an enormous amount of benefits to Easton: improving water & air quality, mitigating heat island effect, beautifying the city, improving mental health, increasing property values, and more. Learn about unique characteristics of tree types on this webpage!
Choosing your street tree
The following trees have been thoughtfully chosen for their size and characteristics for a safe, attractive addition to Easton's urban canopy. Residents can request a new street tree (or replacement) by choosing 2 to 3 variety preferences and emailing the Urban Conservation Office, which will then identify environmental conditions at your home. The tree you choose may not be available at time of purchase, but the Office will work with you to plant a similar and well-suited tree for your location.
It will take decades for these trees to mature and reach their full size. Small and medium varieties listed below will have very little effect on the sidewalks unlike large canopy trees in previous urban designs as in many cities. Thank you for choosing to make your street greener for yourself and others! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
| Small trees | |
|---|---|
| Royal Burgundy Cherry Deep purple foliage with ruffled pink flowers. Vase/conical shape. | |
| Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry Small hybrid variety with white star-shaped flowers in spring which benefit wildlife. Single stem only - round shaped tree. | |
| Paperbark Maple Cinnamon-colored peeling bark with bright orange foliage in autumn. Round shaped tree. | |
| Crimson Sentry Maple S (Columnar) | |
| Japanese Tree Lilac Lance-shaped leaves with large white flowers. Oval shaped tree. | |
| Showtime Crabapple Deep pink blooms in the spring with small red fruits for winter color. | |
| Royal Raindrop Crabapple Purple foliage changes to reddish orange in the fall. Small, hardy variety and wind resistant. | |
| Sugar Tyme Crabapple Small, compact tree with abundant white flowers in spring and red berries in winter. | |
| Lollipop Crabapple Extra small, very symmetrical tree with fragrant white flowers in spring. | |
| Prairifire Crabapple Clusters of pinkish-red flowers with berries that last through winter for birds. | |
| Stellar Pink Dogwood Smaller-sized variety with vibrant pink springtime blooms. | |
| Venus Dogwood Hardy in full sunlight with white springtime flowers. | |
| Cherokee Princess Dogwood Yellowish-white flowers in spring with darker foliage in the fall. | |
| Buckthorn Fine Line Deer-resistant, small shrub with feathery leaves. Extra small tree form. |
| Medium trees | |
|---|---|
| Musashino Zelkova Slender, upright shape with small serrated leaves. Medium size, columnar shaped tree. | |
| Slender Silhouette Sweetgum Very narrow, columnar tree with star-shaped leaves and bred for fewer, smaller seeds. | |
| Frans Fontaine Hornbeam Slender, drought resistant tree with yellow-gold leaves in autumn. Medium sized with columnar shape. | |
| Persian Parrotia Rounded canopy of reddish-purple leaves in spring and multi-colored bark. Oval-shaped, medium sized tree. | |
| Hop-hornbeam Round-shaped and hard-wood tree in the birch family. Short and shade-tolerant. | |
| Regal Prince Oak Hybrid and columnar-shaped with glossy green leaves that have a silvery underside. | |
| Merrill Magnolia Early springtime white flowers, with a single-stem oval tree form. | |
| Thornless Cockspur Hawthorne Medium, shrub-form (multi-branched) with dark green leaves. White flowers in spring with red fruits following. | |
| Autumnalis Cherry Pale pink flowers that bloom twice a year. Rounded, medium size. | |
| Crimson Pointe Plum Narrow, tight-growing with purple foliage turning to bronze in autumn. |