Tree Planting and Powerlines

Planting a tree near overhead power lines?

Eversource suggests the following trees to plant near overhead power lines.  These are all low-growing trees that are less-likely to interfere with overhead lines as they grow.

• Hedge Maple (Acer campestre)
  • 25-30-ft tall
  • 20-30-ft wide
  • Golden fall color
• Paperbark Maple (Acer griseum)
  • 20-30-ft tall
  • 10-15-ft wide
  • Beautiful birch-like bark
• Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)
  • 15-25-ft tall
  • 6-15-ft wide
  • Red leaves
• Korean Maple (Acer pseudosieboldianum)
  • 15-25-ft tall
  • 6-12-ft wide
  • Excellent fall color
• Three Flower Maple (Acer triflorum)
  • 20-30-ft tall
  • 15-20-ft wide
  • Multi-colored fall foliage
• Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea)
  • 15-25-ft tall
  • 15-25-ft wide
  • Showy flowers early
• American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
  • 20-30-ft tall
  • 20-30-ft wide
  • Multi-colored fall foliage
• Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
  • 20-30-ft tall
  • 20-30-ft wide
  • Early spring purple flowers
• Hinoki Falsecypress “Nana” (Chamaecyparis obtusa)
  • 10-20-ft tall
  • 10-20-ft wide
  • Unique needles and shape
• White Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus)
  • 12-20-ft tall
  • 10-20-ft wide
  • Fantastic low-hanging flowers
• Japanese Clethra (Clethra barbinervis)
  • 10-20-ft tall
  • 10-15-ft wide
  • Butterflies love the flowers
• Pagoda Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia)
  • 15-25-ft tall
  • 20-25-ft wide
  • Attracts birds and butterflies
• Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa)
  • 20-30-ft tall
  • 10-20-ft wide
  • Beautiful flowers in June
• Corneliancherry Dogwood (Cornus mas)
  • 15-25-ft tall
  • 15-20-ft wide
  • Very early yellow flowers
• Common Smoketree (Cotinus coggygria)
  • 10-15-ft tall
  • 10-15-ft wide
  • Purple leaves, cool flowers
• Witch Hazel (Hammamelis intermedia)
  • 10-15-ft tall
  • 10-15-ft wide
  • Flowers in winter
• Panicle Hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata)
  • 8-15-ft tall
  • 6-12-ft wide
  • Gorgeous flowers
• Amur Maackia (Maackia amurensis)
  • 15-25-ft tall
  • 20-25-ft wide
  • Late summer flowers
• Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia soulangeana)
  • 15-25-ft tall
  • 15-25-ft wide
  • White to pink flowers
• Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata)
  • 15-20-ft tall
  • 10-15-ft wide
  • Fragrant white flowers
• Royal Raindrops Crabapple (Malus transitoria)
  • 15-20-ft tall
  • 12-16-ft wide
  • Purple leaves, pink flowers
• Persian Ironwood(Parrotia persica)
  • 20-30-ft tall
  • 15-30-ft wide
  • Hardy, early spring flowers
• Swiss Stone Pine “Glauca” (Pinus cembra)
  • 12-20-ft tall
  • 8-15-ft wide
  • Slow-growing, beautiful shape
• Bosnian Pine “Irish Bell” (Pinus leucodermis)
  • 8-12-ft tall
  • 8-12-ft wide
  • Dark green needles
• “Little Twist” Cherry (Prunus incisa)
  • up to 6-ft tall
  • up to 6-ft wide
  • Pinkish flowers with zigzag branching
• Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamelia)
  • 15-25-ft tall
  • 10-20-ft wide
  • Beautiful flowers and exfoliating bark
• Tree Lilac (Syringa reticulata)
  • 20-30-ft tall
  • 15-20-ft wide
  • Hummingbirds and butterflies love it
• Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis)
  • 10-30-ft tall
  • 3-6-ft wide
  • Great screening plant
• Linden viburnum “Michael Dodge” (Viburnum dilatatum)
  • 5-6-ft tall
  • 4-6-ft wide
  • Amazing yellow berries
• Blackhaw viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium)
  • 12-15-ft tall
  • 6-12-ft wide
  • Attracts birds and butterflies

*List taken from Eversource poster “Planting a Tree?”, April 2018