Tree Identification & Care
Atlanta Tree Species Guide
Your complete guide to the 20 most common tree species in metro Atlanta. Learn how to identify, care for, and protect your trees with expert advice from our ISA-certified arborists. From towering oaks to flowering dogwoods, know what's growing in your yard.
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NativeSouthern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
40-80 ft · Slow growth
NativeWater Oak
Quercus nigra
50-80 ft · Fast growth
NativeWillow Oak
Quercus phellos
40-75 ft · Medium growth
EvergreenLeyland Cypress
x Cuprocyparis leylandii
40-60 ft · Very fast (3-4 ft/year) growth
OrnamentalYoshino Cherry
Prunus x yedoensis
20-35 ft · Fast growth
OrnamentalCrepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
15-30 ft · Fast growth
EvergreenEastern Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
30-50 ft · Slow to medium growth
NativeFlowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
15-30 ft · Slow growth
NativeRed Maple
Acer rubrum
40-70 ft · Fast growth
NativeTulip Poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera
70-120 ft · Very fast growth
Fruit / NutPecan
Carya illinoinensis
70-100 ft · Slow to medium growth
NativeSweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
60-80 ft · Medium to fast growth
EvergreenLoblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
60-90 ft · Very fast growth
OrnamentalJapanese Maple
Acer palmatum
15-25 ft · Slow growth
NativeWhite Oak
Quercus alba
60-80 ft · Slow growth
NativeRiver Birch
Betula nigra
40-70 ft · Fast growth
EvergreenGreen Giant Arborvitae
Thuja 'Green Giant'
40-60 ft · Very fast (3-5 ft/year) growth
EvergreenSouthern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
60-80 ft · Slow to medium growth
ShadeChinese Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
40-50 ft · Fast growth
NativeBald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
50-70 ft · Medium growth
NativeEastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
20-30 ft · Moderate growth
NativeBlack Gum / Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
30-50 ft · Slow to Moderate growth
NativeSweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
15-35 ft · Moderate growth
NativeCarolina Silverbell
Halesia carolina
25-40 ft · Moderate growth
NativeAmerican Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
20-35 ft · Slow growth
NativeBigleaf Magnolia
Magnolia macrophylla
30-50 ft · Moderate growth
NativeFringe Tree
Chionanthus virginicus
12-25 ft · Slow growth
NativeAmerican Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
35-60 ft · Slow to moderate growth
OrnamentalDowny Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea
15-25 ft · Moderate growth
ShadeSouthern Sugar Maple
Acer floridanum
40-60 ft · Moderate growth
NativeSassafras
Sassafras albidum
30-60 ft · Moderate to fast growth
OrnamentalAmerican Yellowwood
Cladrastis kentukea
30-50 ft · Moderate growth
NativeSparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
10-25 ft · Slow growth
Shade Trees (2)
Ornamental Trees (5)
Evergreen Trees (5)
Leyland Cypress
x Cuprocyparis leylandii
40-60 ft · Very fast (3-4 ft/year) growth
Eastern Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
30-50 ft · Slow to medium growth
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
60-90 ft · Very fast growth
Green Giant Arborvitae
Thuja 'Green Giant'
40-60 ft · Very fast (3-5 ft/year) growth
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
60-80 ft · Slow to medium growth
Fruit / Nut Trees (1)
Native Trees (20)
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
40-80 ft · Slow growth
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
50-80 ft · Fast growth
Willow Oak
Quercus phellos
40-75 ft · Medium growth
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
15-30 ft · Slow growth
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
40-70 ft · Fast growth
Tulip Poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera
70-120 ft · Very fast growth
Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
60-80 ft · Medium to fast growth
White Oak
Quercus alba
60-80 ft · Slow growth
River Birch
Betula nigra
40-70 ft · Fast growth
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
50-70 ft · Medium growth
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
20-30 ft · Moderate growth
Black Gum / Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
30-50 ft · Slow to Moderate growth
Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
15-35 ft · Moderate growth
Carolina Silverbell
Halesia carolina
25-40 ft · Moderate growth
American Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
20-35 ft · Slow growth
Bigleaf Magnolia
Magnolia macrophylla
30-50 ft · Moderate growth
Fringe Tree
Chionanthus virginicus
12-25 ft · Slow growth
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
35-60 ft · Slow to moderate growth
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
30-60 ft · Moderate to fast growth
Sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
10-25 ft · Slow growth
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