Public Trees
Residents who have received a notice that they will be receiving a public tree are invited to make their selection from the following:
*Please note that small deployment trees are reserved only for residences with medium tension voltage lines.
| Photo | Name | Autumn leaf colour | Flowers | Size | Type | Growth rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Sapin_Blanc_Colorado.jpg | White fir | Green | No | Medium | Conifer | Slow | Resistant of urban stresses |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Autumn_Blaze.jpg | Freeman maple "autumn blaze" | Red | No | Large | Deciduous | Fast | Magnificent fall colours. Resistant to urban stresses. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Erable_Amur.jpg | Amur maple "flame" | Red | Yes | Small | Deciduous | Average | Beautiful fall colours and hardy. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PublicTree_RedMapleArmstrong.jpg | Red maple "armstrong gold" | Orange | No | Medium | Deciduous | Fast | Columnar form, beautiful fall colours. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PublicTree_RedMapleRedpointe.jpg | Red maple "redpointe" | Red | No | Medium | Deciduous | Fast | Beautiful fall colours. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PublicTree_SilverMapleSilverQueen.jpg | Silver maple "silver queen" | Yellow | No | Large | Deciduous | Fast | Very resistant to urban stresses. Modified to have a primary trunk and does not produce samaras. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Erable_Sucre.jpg | Sugar maple | Red | No | Large | Deciduous | Slow | Magnificent fall colours, indigenous to Québec. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Amelanchier_Canada.jpg | Canadian serviceberry | Orange | Yes | Small | Deciduous | Average | Beautiful fall colours and flowers, hardy. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PublicTree_ServiceberryAutumnBrilliance.jpg | Serviceberry "autumn brilliance" | Red | Yes | Small | Deciduous | Average | Very beautiful spring flowering. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Charme_Caroline.jpg | Blue-beech/musclewood | Red | Yes | Small | Deciduous | Slow | Attracts butterflies and has a unique bark. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Micocoulier_Occidental.jpg | Hackberry | Yellow | No | Medium | Deciduous | Average | Resistant to urban stresses |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Prairie_Sentinel.jpg | Hackberry "prairie sentinel" | Yellow | No | Medium | Deciduous | Average | Columnar form, resistant to urban stresses. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Gainier_Canada.jpg | Eastern redbud | Yellow | Yes | Small | Deciduous | Slow | Magnificent flowering. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Virgilier_Jaune.jpg | Yellowwood | Yellow | Yes | Medium | Deciduous | Average | Beautiful flowers and a unique tree for Montréal. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Quarante_Ecus.jpg | Ginko / Maidenhair tree | Yellow | No | Medium | Deciduous | Slow | Unique leaf and turns yellow in the fall. Ancient tree historically. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PublicTree_MaidenhairPrincetonSentry.jpg | Ginko / Maidenhair tree "Princeton sentry" | Yellow | No | Medium | Deciduous | Slow | Columnar form. Unique leaf with yellow fall foliage. Nuisance free. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Shademaster.jpg | Honeylocust "shademaster" | Yellow | No | Medium | Deciduous | Average | Resistant to urban stresses. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Street_Keeper.jpg | Honeylocust "street keeper" | Yellow | No | Medium | Deciduous | Average | Columnar form, resistant to urban stresses. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Espresso.jpg | Kentucky coffee tree "espresso" | Yellow | No | Medium | Deciduous | Slow | Resistant to urban stresses, no fruit variety |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Meleze_Laricin.jpg | Tamarack | Yellow | No | Medium | Conifer | Average | Loses its soft needles in the fall, yellow in the fall. Very hardy. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Tulipier_Virginie.jpg | Tulip tree | Yellow | Yes | Large | Deciduous | Average | Nice flowers and leaf. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Maackia_Chine.jpg | Amur maackia | Yellow | Yes | Small | Deciduous | Average | Fragrant flowers, similar to the Japanese lilac. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Tupelo_Noir.jpg | Black tupelo | Red | No | Medium | Deciduous | Average | Magnificent fall colours, unique tree overall. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Ostryer_Virginie.jpg | Ironwood | Yellow | Yes | Medium | Deciduous | Slow | Indigenous to Québec, pest resistant |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Epinette_Norvege.jpg | Norway spruce | Green | No | Large | Conifer | Fast | |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Epinette_Colorado.jpg | Colorado spruce "glauca" | Green | No | Medium | Conifer | Average | Hardy conifer, well rounded tree. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PublicTree_AustrianPine.jpg | Austrian pine | Green | No | Medium | Conifer | Average | Very sturdy tree, resilient to urban stresses such as road salt and pollution. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Pin_Blanc.jpg | White pine | Green | No | Large | Conifer | Fast | Indigenous to Québec. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Pin_Sylvestre.jpg | Scots pine | Green | No | Medium | Conifer | Average | Unique conifer with orange bark on the stem and branches. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Platane_Londres.jpg | London plane | Mixed | No | Medium | Deciduous | Fast | Unique tree, rare for Montréal. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Platane_Occident.jpg | American sycamore | Mixed | No | Large | Deciduous | Fast | Large tree with unique bark, resistant to urban stresses. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Chene_Blanc.jpg | White oak | Dark red | No | Large | Deciduous | Slow | Red-purple foliage in the fall, long-lived species. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Chene_Bicolore.jpg | Swamp white oak | Orange | No | Large | Deciduous | Slow | Long-lived species, resistant to urban stresses. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Chene_Gros_Fruits.jpg | Bur oak | Red | No | Large | Deciduous | Slow | Beautiful tree in the winter, long-lived species. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Chene_Marais.jpg | Pin oak | Red | No | Large | Deciduous | Fast | Similar to the red oak, more resilient. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PublicTree_PinOakGreenPillar.jpg | Pin oak "green pillar" | Red | No | Medium | Deciduous | Fast | Columnar form. Beautiful red fall foliage. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Chene_Pyramidal.jpg | English oak "fastigiata" | Orange | No | Medium | Deciduous | Fast | Columnar form. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PublicTree_RedOak.jpg | Red oak | Red | No | Large | Deciduous | Average | Very comparable to the pin oak, yet slightly larger and brighter red foliage. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Valley_Forge.jpg | Elm "valley forge" | Yellow | No | Large | Deciduous | Fast | Resistant to urban stresses. |
| https://cotesaintluc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Orme_Accolade.jpg | Elm "accolade" | Yellow | No | Large | Deciduous | Fast | Resistant to urban stresses. |