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
Shade Trees (1)
Ornamental Trees (3)
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 (10)
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
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