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There is a list of currently acceptable tree species for planting in Hermann for 2026:

For details on these trees see:

“Missouri Urban Trees – Missouri Department of Conservation”

https://mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/MissouriUrbanTrees.pdf

“Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder”

https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderSearch.aspx

Small Trees – Common Name	Scientific Name	Height (ft)
Redbud	Cercis canadensis	20-30
Flowering Dogwood	Cornus florida	10-30
Serviceberry	Amelanchier arborea	15-30
Saucer Magnolia	Magnoli spp.	20-30
American Hornbeam **	Carpinus caroliniana	20-35
Eastern Hophornbeam **	Ostrya virginiana	25-40
Pawpaw **	Asimina triloba	15-30
Prunus	Prunus spp.	15-30
Flowering Crab/Hawthorn **	Crateagus spp.	20-30
American Smoke tree **	Cotinus obovatus	20-30
American Holly **	Ibex opaca	15-30
Deciduous Holly/Possomhaw	Ibex decidua	10-15
White Fringetree **	Chionanthus virginicus	12-20
Blackhaw	Viburnum prunifolium	12-15
Dwarf Chinkapin Oak	Quercus prinoides	13-20

** Don’t plant near or under utility lines **

Medium Trees – Common Name	Scientific Name	Height (ft)
Little Leaf Linden	Tilia cordata	50-70
Yellowwood	Cladrastis kentukea	30-50
Ohio Buckeye	Aesculus glabra	20-40
Persimmon	Diospyros virginiana	35-60
Magnolias	Magnolia spp.	20-40
Aspen	Populus spp.	30-70
Mulberry	Morus spp.	40-50
Black Tupelo	Nyssa sylvatica	30-50
Thornless honey locust	Gleditsia triaconthos, cultivar	30-50
Red Maple **	Acer rubra var.	40-70
River birch	Betula nigra	40-70
Eastern Red Cedar	Juniperus virginiana	30-65

** Don’t plant near or under utility lines **

Large Trees – Common Name	Scientific Name	Height (ft)
Cucumber Magnolia	Magnolia acuminate	40-70
Northern red oak	Quercus rubra	50-75
White oak	Quercus alba	50-80
Shumard oak	Quercus shumardii	40-60
Chinkapin oak	Quercus muehlenbergii	50-70
Pin oak	Quercus palustris	40-60
Chestnut oak	Quercus montana	50-70
Willow oak	Quercus phellos	40-75
English oak	Quercus robur	40-70
Swamp white oak	Quercus bicolor	50-60
Post oak	Quercus stellata	35-50
Gingko	Gingko biloba	50-80
Tulip poplar	Liriodendron tulipifera	60-90
Hackberry	Celtis accidentalis	40-60
Sugarberry	Celtis laevigata	40-60
Kentucky Coffee tree	Gymnocladus dioicus	60-80
Sugar maple	Acer saccharum	40-80
Shellbark hickory	Carya laciniosa	60-80
Pecan	Carya illinoensis	75-100
Bitternut hickory	Carya cardiformis	50-80
Dawn redwood	Metasequoia glyptostroboides	70-100
Black gum	Nyssa sylvatica	30-50
London plane tree	Platanus x acerifolia	75-100
Sycamore	Platanus accidentalis	75-100
American Linden	Tilia americana	50-80
Elm (disease resistant)	Ulmus Americana	60-80
Baldcypress	Taxodium distichum	50-70
Sassafras	Sassafras albidum	30-60
Black cherry	Prunus serotina	50-80
Short-leaf pine	Pinus echinata	50-60
Spruce	Albies spp.	40-60
White pine	Pinus strobus	50-80