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Share the Cost Tree Replacement Program
Each year, the Flossmoor Public Works Department identifies space in the Parkway adjacent to homes where there is room to plant trees. Postcards are sent to those residents inviting them to "Share the Cost" of a Tree. Flossmoor's Shared Cost Parkway Tree Program is a 50/50 cost sharing program that gives residents the opportunity to purchase a tree for their parkway at half of the cost, with the Village paying for the other half. This is a wonderful way to add beauty and enhance the property values of our community. All species available are conducive to parkway planting and soil conditions in our area. A list with descriptions, to assist in selecting trees for your parkway, is listed below. The trees are professionally planted by a local nursery. The trunks of most species will be at least two-inches in diameter, and all trees carry a one-year guarantee. If you did not receive a postcard but believe you have space in the parkway adjacent to your home and you would like to be considered for the next planting opportunity, please contact Public Works at 708-957-4100.
Download the Fall 2018 Share-the-cost tree application
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Flossmoor, IL 60422
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| Tree Name | Botanical Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
Expresso Kentucky Coffeetree |
Gymnocladus dioious | Height: 60-80 feet, Spread 40-55, Form: attractive vertical ascending branches, bold winter outline with stout branches and furrowed bark. Prefers moist, well-drained soils. This tree is very adaptable and can tolerate poor soils and drought. Almost tropical appearance in summer. Medium growth rate. Excellent yellow fall color. Male/seedless cultivar. (Read more.) |
| Sweet Gum | Liquidamber styraciflua | Height: 60-80 feet, Spread: 40-60 feet, Form: upright growth habit with straight trunk. Prefers moist, fertile soils, but very adaptable. Star shaped leaves turn shades of yellow, orange, purple, and red in the fall. Fruit are 1.5-inch diameter and remain on the tree for much of the winter. (Read more.) |
| Hackberry | Celtis occidentalis | Height: 40-60 feet, Spread: 40-60 feet, form is oval, round, vase shaped. Moderate to fast growth rate. Tolerant of many conditions and soil types. Bark develops attractive corky warts and ridges as the tree ages. Birds are attracted to the small fleshy berries, which ripen in late summer. Fall color is yellow. (Read more.) |
| Bald Cypress | Taxodium distichum | Height: 50-70 feet, Spread: 20-45, Form: pyramial cone bearing tree. Tolerates a wide range of soils and conditions. Excellent choice for wet areas, but adaptable to dryer upland areas. Native to southern Illinois and southern Illinois swamps. Feather like leaves turn orange in the fall. (Read more.) |
| Northern Catalpa | Catalpa speciosa |
Height: 40-70 feet, Spread: 20-50 feet, Form: rounded to narrow oval crown. Tolerant of a wide range of soils. Prefers moist fertile soils in full sun to part shade. Showy white flowers in the spring. Seed pods are 12 to 24 inches long. The large 12-inch leaves turn yellow to brown in the fall. (Read more.) |
| Tree Name | Botanical Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Blaze Maple | Acer x freemanii | Height: 50 to 60 feet, Spread: 40 to 50 feet, Form: Dense broad oval to rounded crown. Prefers moist well-drained soils. Tolerant of drought and poor drainage. Adaptable many soils and conditions. Fast growing tree with excellent orange-red fall color. |
| Kentucky Coffeetree | Gymnocladus dioious | Height 60-80 feet, spread 40-55, Form: attractive vertical ascending branches, bold winter outline with stout branches and furrowed bark. Prefers moist, well-drained soils. This tree is very adaptable and can tolerate poor soils and drought. Almost tropical appearance in summer. Medium growth rate. Excellent yellow fall color. |
| American Hornbeam | Carpinus caroliniana | Height: 20 -30 feet, Spread: 20 -30 feet, Form: compact and globular. Prefers moist, well-drained and wet soil. Moderately tolerant to drought conditions. Grows well in full sun to full shade. This native forest understory tree is slow growing. The smooth gray trunk forms a distinctive muscle appearance with age. Excellent yellow, orange, and red fall color. |
| Hackberry | Celtis occidentalis | Height: 40-60 feet, Spread: 40-60 feet, form is oval, round, vase shaped. Moderate to fast growth rate. Tolerant of many conditions and soil types. Bark develops attractive corky warts and ridges as the tree ages. Birds are attracted to the small fleshy berries, which ripen in late summer. Fall color is yellow. Read more. |
| Scarlet Oak | Quercus coccinea | Height: 50-70 feet, Spread: 40-50 feet, Form: oval, pyramidal. Prefers moist, well-drained soil, and full Sun (6 hours of direct light daily). Moderately tolerant of drought and intolerant of poorly drained soils. Excellent red fall color. Read more. |
| Shingle Oak | Quercus imbricaria | Height: 40-60 feet, Spread: 40-60 feet, Form: oval, pyramidal. Full sun to shade. Prefers moist, well-drained soil. Tolerant of many conditions and soil types. Leaves are unlobed, unlike other native oaks. Fall color is yellow-brown. This oak holds leaves throughout the winter. Read more. |