Root Patterns of Landscape Trees.
Shallow Rooted Trees
Acer platanoides, Norway Maple
Acer rubrum, Red Maple
Acer saccharinum, Silver Maple
Amelanchier species, Serviceberry
Betula nigra, River Birch
Cercis canadensis, Eastern Redbud
Cotinus obovatus, American Smoketree
Fagus grandifolia, American Beech
Fraxinus americana, White Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Green Ash
Plantanus occidentalis, American Sycamore
Populus species, Poplar or Cottonwood
Quercus bicolor, Swamp White Oak
Quercus palustris, Pin Oak
Salix species, Willow
Taxodium distichum, Common Baldcypress
Thuja occidentalis, Eastern arborvitae
Tsuga canadensis, Canadian Hemlock
Ulmus americana, American Elm
Trees with a Taproot
Aesculus glabra, Ohio Buckeye
Carya ovata, Shagbark Hickory
Crataegus phaenopyrum, Washington Hawthorn
Diospyros virginicus, Common Persimmon
Juglans nigra, Black Walnut
Juniperus virginiana, Eastern Redcedar
Pinus strobus, White Pine - Weak taproot. Several large lateral roots.
Prunus serotina, Black Cherry
Quercus alba, White Oak
Quercus coccinea, Scarlet Oak
Quercus imbricaria, Shingle Oak
Deep Rooted Trees
Chionanthus virginicus, White Fringetree
Cladrastis kentukea, American Yellowwood
Cornus florida, Flowering Dogwood
Gymnocladus dioicus, Kentucky Coffeetree
Halesis carolina, Carolina Silverbell
Hamamelis virginiana, Common Witchhazel
Oxydendrum arboreum, Sourwood
Picea pungens, Colorado Spruce
Pseudotsuga menziesi, Douglasfir - Deep to shallow roots.
Quercus rubra, Red Oak
tilia americana, American Linden
The list above was taken from "Root Patterns of Landscape Trees" a handout published by the "Educational Programs Department" of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service.
