Texas Arboretum: Trees for Utility LinesPlant the Right Tree in the Right Place. Native trees that are appropriate for planting near overhead utility lines. |
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Bauhinia lunarioides Anacacho orchid tree, Anacacho bauhinia, Orchid tree, Texas plume |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas redbud |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Chilopsis linearis Desert willow, Flowering willow, Willow-leaved catalpa, Trumpet flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Cornus drummondii Roughleaf dogwood, Drummond's dogwood, Rough-leaf dogwood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Diospyros texana Texas persimmon, Mexican persimmon, Black persimmon, Chapote, Chapote prieto |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Ilex decidua Possumhaw, Possumhaw Holly, Deciduous Holly, Winterberry, Deciduous yaupon |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Ilex vomitoria Yaupon, Yaupon holly, Cassina |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Leucaena retusa Goldenball leadtree, Littleleaf leadtree |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Morella cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry, Candleberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Prunus mexicana Mexican plum, Bigtree plum |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Rhus lanceolata Prairie flameleaf sumac, Flame-leaf sumac, Prairie sumac, Lance-leaf sumac |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Rhus virens Evergreen sumac, Tobacco sumac |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Sophora secundiflora Texas mountain laurel, Mountain laurel, Mescal bean, Mescal bean sophora, Frijolillo, Frijolito |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Styphnolobium affine Eve’s necklace, Eve's necklacepod, Texas sophora |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Ungnadia speciosa Mexican buckeye |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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