Compatible Trees for Planting Near Power Lines
In light of the recent winter storms, power outages, and downed trees, PECO is requesting that you do not plant any species not on the following list under or near any power lines.
Compatible Trees for Planting Under or Near Distribution Power Lines
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Cherry, Choke | Prunus virginiana |
| Cherry, Okame | Prunus okame |
| Cherry, Oriental | Prunus serrulata |
| Crabapple, Flowering | Malus species and hybrids |
| Dogwood, Cornelian Cherry | Cornus mas |
| Dogwood, Flowering | Cornus florida |
| Dogwood, Gray | Cornus racemosa |
| Dogwood, Kousa | Cornus kousa |
| Dogwood, Kousa hybrids | Cornus kousa x florida |
| Fringe Tree | Chionanthus virginicus |
| Hawthorn, Cockspur | Crataegus crus-galli |
| Hawthorn, Dotted | Crataegus punctata |
| Hawthorn, English | Crataegus laevigata |
| Hawthorn, Green | Crataegus viridis |
| Hawthorn, Washington | Crataegus phaenopyrum |
| Lilac, Japanese Tree | Syringa reticulata |
| Magnolia, hybrid | Magnolia hybrids |
| Magnolia, Star | Magnolia stellata |
| Maple, Amur | Acer ginnala |
| Maple, Hedge | Acer campestre |
| Maple, Paperbark | Acer griseum |
| Maple, Tatarian | Acer tataricum |
| Maple, Trident | Acer buergeranum |
| Redbud, Eastern | Cercis canadensis |
| Serviceberry | Amelanchier species and hybrids |
| Silverbell, Carolina | Halesia carolina |
| Snowbell, Japanese | Styrax japonica |
Evergreens For Screens
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Arborvitae, American | Thuja occidentalis |
| Juniper, Chinese | Juniperus chinensis |
| Juniper, Rocky Mountain | Juniperus scopulorum |
| Pine, Japanese Black | Pinus thunbergii |
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