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City of Hamilton Approved Tree Species List for the Right-of-Way
Published by City of Hamilton
This is the City of Hamilton’s document, as published on its website on 19 October 2026. The municipality may have changed it since: check the current version at the source. Legal notice
- Type
- Document
- Published by
- City of Hamilton
- Date
- November 11, 2024
- Also called
- Appendix 15: Preferred Street Tree Species
- For
- designer
- Building types
- All building types
- Pages
- 5
Overview
The City of Hamilton's approved tree species list for the right-of-way, last updated November 11, 2024, and the street-tree counterpart to its park and open space list. Species are grouped by right-of-way context (high intensity urban, low intensity urban and rural environments) and by full form canopy or small form ornamental tree. Columns give accepted cultivars, mature height and spread, growth rate, hydro and small boulevard friendliness, salt and soil tolerance, Hamilton survival rate, special features, rationale for planting and pest concerns, followed by definitions and evaluation criteria.
What it covers
- Full Form Canopy Tree
- Small Form Ornamental Tree
- Botanical Name
- Common Name
- Growth Rate
- Hamilton Survival Rate
- Special Features
- Rationale for Planting
- Definitions and Terminology
- Right-of-Way Contexts for Tree Placement
- High Intensity Urban Environments
- Low Intensity Urban Environments
- Rural Environments
- Other Terms
- Native Descriptors
- Evaluation Criteria
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