TREE PLANTING PROGRAM
The Parkston Tree Planting Program was implemented in 2009. Due to city projects over the years, a number of trees have been removed and very few were replaced. In light of these statistics, the City Council created this program to encourage and entice residents to plant a tree on their property. Below is a list of approved tree species that qualify for reimbursement through this program. For further information, refer to the Tree Planting Program Form.
| Small Deciduous Trees | Boulevard Tree | Shade Tree | Maximum Height | Max. Crown Spread | Features |
| Crabapple, all adapted varieties | X | 25' | 25' | Upright; Showy white/pink flowers | |
| Sensation' Boxelder | X | X | 30' | 25' | Round; Red fall color, attracts boxelder bugs |
| Thornlus Cockspur Hawthorne | X | 28' | 30' | Broad; White flowers, red fruit | |
| Japanese tree Lilac "Ivory Silk" | X | 25' | 15' | Broad; Showy white flowers in June | |
| Amur Maple | X | 15' | 10' | Round; Red/Orange fall color. Prefers acid soil | |
| Tatarian Maple | X | 20' | 25' | Oval; Yellow/White flowers in July; transforming to red/orange in fall | |
| Medium Deciduous Trees | |||||
| Black alder | X | 40' | 30' | Round; short-stalked rounded leafs | |
| Prairie Horizon alder | X | 40' | 30' | Dark green leaves, gray/beech-like bark | |
| Amur Cocktree- 'Eye Stopper' or 'His Majesty' | X | X | 40' | 35' | Round; Corky bark, tolerates variety of soils |
| American Hornbeam (Blue Beech) | X | 25' | 20' | Smooth greenish, grey bark | |
| Littleleaf Linden cultivars and crosses | X | X | 40' | 30' | Good street tree, pyramidal form |
| Amur Maackia | X | 25' | 20' | Round; white flowers | |
| Sycamore Maple | X | X | 40' | 30' | Broad domed crown; long broad leathery textured leaves |
| Flowering Pear- 'Autumn Blaze' | X | X | 40' | 25' | Oval; fall colors |
| Ussurian Pear- 'Mountain Frost' | X | 30' | 25' | Upright oval; showy white flowers in Spring | |
| Tall Deciduous Trees | |||||
| Kentucky Coffeetree 'Espresso' | X | X | 50' | 35' | Female have pods, few pest problems |
| Hybrid Elm | X | X | 55' | 45' | Pyramidal crown; dark green leaves; yellow in fall |
| Ginko (male only) | X | X | 50' | 40' | Pyramidal form; fan-shaped leaf, gold fall color |
| Hackberry | X | X | 45' | 35' | Fairly insect/disease free, showy bark |
| Honeylocust, all varieties | X | X | 45' | 35' | Round; less dense, showy varieties, cankers |
| American Linden | X | X | 50' | 30' | Pyramidal; fall colors |
| Freeman Maple | X | X | 70' | 40' | Oval; Fall colors |
| Greencolumn Maple | X | X | 50' | 20' | Ocal; horseshoe shaped seeds |
| Norway Maple | X | X | 50' | 20' | Fall color |
| State Street Maple | X | X | 50' | 35' | Upright rounded/oval; dark green foliage/golden fall color |
| Bur Oak | X | 55' | 45' | Varies in shape; greenish/yellow flowers, acorns | |
| Heritage Oak | X | 50' | 40' | Large widespreading crown; acorn |