TREE GUIDELINES
1. Trees should not be planted or placed under power lines. Under special situations shrubs or small trees with a mature height of 25 feet or less may be placed in and around power lines provided they are maintained below the wires.
2. Trees of any kind should NOT be placed between the sidewalk and curb unless pre-approved by the Shade Tree Commission.
3. All maintenance of trees and shrubs are the responsibility of the property owner.
4. The Shade Tree Commission reserves the right to deny permission for removal of any rare or endangered species, any tree of historical significance or that would register in the top 10 size tree in New Jersey.
5. See attached list of trees that are suggested for planting in Neptune Township.
6. By appointment only - a member of the Shade Tree Commission will make an on-site inspection of property in Neptune Township. These appointments are subject to the availability of the members and at no cost to the homeowner.
SHADE TREE GUIDELINES
Suggested List by Type
TREES FOR WET LOCATIONS
White Cedar
Dark American Arborvitae
Red Maple Cultis
Amalanchier Spprculxs
River Birch & Cults
Green Ash & Cults
Sweet Gum
Sweet Magnolia
Blackgum
American Sycamore
Swamp White Oak
Pin Oak
Willow Spp. & Cults
Arborvitae, species
Birch, species
Gray Dogwood
Silky Dogwood
Balsam Fir
Canaan Fir
Linden, species Scarlet Maple
White Spruce
SHRUBS FOR WET LOCATIONS
Red Twig Dogwood
Summer Sweet
Yellow Twig Dogwood
Inkberry Holly
Goat Willow
Cranberry
Arrow-wood Viburnum
Nanny berry
European Cranberry
American Cranberry
TREES TOLERANT TO POLLUTION (DRIVEWAYS/PARKING LOTS)
Arborvitae
Carolina Hemlock (better than Canadian Hemlock)
Linden, species
Locust, species
Oak, species
Olive, species
Austrian Pine
Scotch Pine
Mugho Pine (dwarf ornamental pine)
TREES FOR WINDBREAKS AND SCREENING
Black Alder
Arborvitae (pyramidal species)
Fir, species
Pine, species (excluding Black Pine)
Spruce, species
FLOWERING TREES
Chinese Dogwood - 20'
Gray Dogwood - 15'
Red Flowering Dogwood - Cherokee Chief 15-20'
White Flowering Dogwood - Curnus Florida - 40'
Japanese Crabapple - 25'
Sargent Crabapple - 8'
Ginkgo - 40-50'
Eastern Redbud - 20'
Cleveland Select Pear - 30-40'
Sourwood - 25' (moist, acid soil)
Magnolia Sieboldll - 10-15'
Saucer Magnolia - 15-20'
Bradford Pear - 25-30'
Kwanzan Cherry
Flowering Plum, Thundercloud - 15-20'
Holly, species
TREES FOR PLANTING IN LAWN AREAS - MAXIMUM 40'
ORNAMENTAL (FLOWERING)
Callery Pear - Redspire, Aristocrat, Autumn Blaze
Scholartree
Golden Rintree
Red Horse Chestnut - Briotli
Flowering Cherry - Kwanzan, Sargent, Higan
Merrill Magnolia
SHADE TREES
European Hornbeam
Hedge Maple
Shantung Maple
River Brich
Amur Corktree
Honey Locust - Imperial
Sawtooth Oak
EVERGREEN TREES
American Holly
False Cypress
Leyland CypressSpruce - Blue, White
