Size Matters!
·How big it is when you buy it is irrelevant – How big will it be when it is MATURE?
·Never purchase plants, especially trees, shrubs, and vines, for landscapes unless you know, read on the tag, ask the staff or have researched its mature size.
·A substantial number of landscape problems are associated with planting trees and shrubs that are too large for where they are planted.
Tree Size Terms
·Small trees – 15 to 25 feet
·Medium trees – 30 to 55 feet
·Large trees – over 60 feet
Great Small Trees
Dan Gill
Consumer Horticulture Specialist
LSU AgCenter
The LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture