Certified arborists plant a tree on Dupont Street at Delaware Avenue.Recommended Street Trees
The City of Wilmington uses trees recommended by the Delaware Center for Horticulture and approved by the Urban Forest Administrator. Striving to plant the right tree for the appropriate space avoids future maintenance problems, disease, insect problems, litter, nuisance trees, and invasive species.
The best times of the year to plant trees are in the fall and spring, generally October through December and March through May.
Download the list of Recommended Urban Trees.
| SMALL TREES | MEDIUM/LARGE TREES | ||
| Trident Maple | American Smoketree | Red Maple | Chinese Pistache |
| Hedge Maple | 'Winter King' Hawthorne | Sugar Maple | London Planetree |
| Amur Maple | Goldenrain Tree | River Birch | Sargeant Cherry |
| Paperbark Maple | Crapemyrtle | European Hornbeam | Swamp White Oak |
| Three-flower Maple | Amur Maackia | Sugar Hackberry | Shingle Oak |
| Shantung Maple | 'Galaxy' Hybrid Magnolia | Common Hackberry | Willow Oak |
| Red Horsechestnut | Flowering Crabapples | Katsura Tree | Fastigeate English Oak |
| American Hornbeam | American Hophornbeam | American Yellowwood | Pond Cypress |
| Chinese Fringe Tree | Persian Parrotia | Turkish Filbert | Common Baldcypress |
| Corneliancherry Dogwood | 'Okame' Cherry | Ginkgo | Littleleaf Linden |
| Japanese Cornel Dogwood | 'Autumnalis' Cherry | Thornless Honeylocust | Silver Linden |
| Japanese Tree Lilac | Kentucky Coffeetree | American Elm Hybrids | |
| American Sweetgum | Lacebark Elm | ||
| Dawn Redwood | Japanese Zelkova | ||
| Black Gum | |||
Helpful Information
Search for the location and condition of a City tree with TreeKeeper
Enter the username “public” and the password “public” to look up information about specific trees. Use Internet Explorer for best results.
Learn how to plant a new tree.
Learn how to prune mature trees.
Learn how to protect trees during construction.
City Trees Contact Numbers
General Tree Questions:
(302) 576-2582
Street Tree Concerns:
(302) 576-2582
Park Tree Concerns:
Dept. of Parks and Recreation (302) 576-3820
Private Property Tree Complaints:
Dept. of Licenses & Inspections (302) 576-3030
Trees and Power Lines:
Delmarva Power 1-800-375-7117
Tree Blocking Road During Business Hours:
Dept. of Parks and Recreation (302) 576-3820
Tree Blocking Road After Business Hours:
Wilmington Police Department (302) 656-4357
