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Camp Hill Tree Order

The Camp Hill Shade Tree Commission accepts orders for street trees to be planted in the borough.

Trees are 10to 12 tall, 1.5to 2in diameter at the base. They arrive bare root (ie. without a ball or

container of soil around the roots.) The roots are dipped in a gel to retain moisture, but the trees

MUST be planted within one week of delivery. Deliveries are expected in late April and late

October; buyers will be notified of the precise date one week in advance.

PLEASE NOTE:Deadlines are March 15 for spring planting and September 15 for fall planting.

Property Owner Name: __________________________________________________________

Property Address: _______________________________________________________________

E-mail Address: _________________________________________________________________

Phone Numbers: ________________________________________________________________

Payment: $50 per tree

Enclose a check made out toThe Borough of Camp Hillwith Bare Root Tree(s)in the memo

field. Amount enclosed: _____________ Check #: ___________

Property Owner Obligations: (PLEASE MAKE A COPY AND RETAIN FOR YOUR RECORDS)(1) Tree must be planted within the public right of way or on public property. (Public ROW is

generally between the sidewalk and the curb, or within 8 of road if no sidewalk.)

(2) Tree must be planted within one week of delivery.(3) Buyer must arrange to pick the tree up from the distribution point in the borough. (They are

lightweight and can easily be hand carried by one to two people.)

(4) Buyer must attend a brief tree planting training session that will be provided at the time trees are

distributed.(5) Buyer must contact the PA One Call System (8-1-1) at least 3 days prior to planting to ensure that

underground utilities are marked before digging.

Site Limitations:Width of the space between the sidewalk and curb at the proposed planting site(s): ___________ feet

Are there wires overhead? (yes/no; type; height)_________________________________________

Tree Species Preferred: ____________________________________________________________Be sure to check the list of species offered on the back of this form and select one suitable to thelimitations of your planting site. (If you would like a recommendation, write no preference.)

Physical Limitations?If you are physically unable to plant a tree and are unable to get help doing so, let us know and welltry to enlist volunteers to assist. Please check if you need help. ________

Property Owner Signature and Date:___________________________________________________

Boro Rep Signature and Date Payment was Received: ____________________________________

PLEASE RETAIN A COPY OF THIS COMPLETE FORM FOR YOUR RECORDS

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Common Name Botanical Name Mature Height x

Width of CrownWidth of the Planting Area more than 4 feet

Hackberry Celtis occidentalis Magnifica 50 x 40

Turkish Filbert Corylus colurna 50 x 30

Ginkgo (seedless) Ginkgo biloba Magyar 60 x 30

London Planetree Platanus x acerifoliaBloodgood 65 x 50

Red Oak Quercus rubra 70 x 60

Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor 60 x 40

Redmond American Linden Tilia americana Redmond 65 x 30

Crimean Linden Tilia x euchlora 50 x 40Princeton American Elm Ulmus americana Princeton 65 x 45

Width of Planting Area 3-4 feet

Miyabei Maple Acer miyabei 40 x 30

Horsechestnut Aesculus x carnea Fort McNair 40 x 30

River Birch Betula nigra Heritage 40 x 30

American Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana 30 x 25

Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos Skyline 45 x 35

Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus 45 x 35Blackgum Nyssa sylvatica 40 x 25

Width of Planting Area less than 3 feet or under power lines

Serviceberry Amelanchier x grandiflora Autumn 20 x 15

Brilliance

Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn Crataegus crusgalli inermis Crusader 15 x 15

Amur Maackia Maackia amurensis 25 x 25

Crabapple Malus Sugar Tyme 18 x 15

Cherry Prunus inc x cam Okame 25 x 20

Japanese Tree Lilac Syringa reticulata Ivory Silk 25 x 20

For photos and descriptions of these trees, try the following websites:http://lyra.ifas.ufl.edu/NorthernTrees/

http://www.hort.uconn.edu/Plants/

http://www.hort.cornell.edu/uhi/outreach/recurbtree/index.html

PLEASE RETAIN A COPY OF THIS COMPLETE FORM FOR YOUR RECORDS

http://lyra.ifas.ufl.edu/NorthernTrees/http://lyra.ifas.ufl.edu/NorthernTrees/http://www.hort.uconn.edu/Plants/http://www.hort.uconn.edu/Plants/http://www.hort.cornell.edu/uhi/outreach/recurbtree/index.htmlhttp://www.hort.cornell.edu/uhi/outreach/recurbtree/index.htmlhttp://www.hort.cornell.edu/uhi/outreach/recurbtree/index.htmlhttp://www.hort.uconn.edu/Plants/http://lyra.ifas.ufl.edu/NorthernTrees/