10 Tall Growing Trees for Your Landscape: Over 30 Feet

Want trees that will stretch on for a mile? Below are good selections to help you choose the best one for your application from those that get above 30 feet tall. Planting instructions and thorough descriptions of each tall growing tree are given.

Acer negundo L. (Boxelder)

Kingdom Plantae - Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta - Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta - Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons

Subclass Rosidae -

Order Sapindales -

Family Aceraceae - Maple family

Genus Acer L. - maple

Species Acer negundo L. - boxelder

This tree has rapid growth and prefers full sun. It will get up to 50 feet high and have up to a 40 foot spread. It has yellow green flowers in droop racemes. It's a good shade tree. It's the only maple with a compound leaf but this variety isn't as sweet as the sugar maple. Its sap can make syrup.

Betula nigra L. (River birch)

Kingdom Plantae - Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta - Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta - Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons

Subclass Hamamelidae -

Order Fagales -

Family Betulaceae - Birch family

Genus Betula L. - birch

Species Betula nigra L. - river birch

Known for its paper-like bark, this deciduous tree will grow up to 100 feet tall. It is resilient to flood damage and is good in the tough clay soils found in Georgia. Intolerant to shade, remember to give this a sunny location. Game birds love the birch's seeds. This is a beautiful tree specimen in the yard with its unique paper bark.

Carpinus caroliniana Walt. (Musclewood, Blue Beech, American Hornbeam)

Kingdom Plantae - Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta - Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta - Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons

Subclass Hamamelidae -

Order Fagales -

Family Betulaceae - Birch family

Genus Carpinus L. - hornbeam

Species Carpinus caroliniana Walt. - American hornbeam