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x = .5 ET Thrives in slightly dry conditions, requiring 1" of water per week
xx = .25 ET Thrives in dry conditions, requiring 1/2" of water per week
xxx = .125 ET Thrives in very dry conditions, requiring 1/2" of water every two weeks or less

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X-Rated Trees:
Thrives in slightly dry conditions      
 

Buckeye/Horsechestnut
Aesculus spp.
 

Hornbeam
Carpinus spp.
 

Western Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa

Eastern  Redbud
Cercis canadensis
 

Ash
Fraxinus spp.

Crab/Crabapple
Malus spp.
 

Fruiting Apple
Malus domestica

Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
 

Apricot
Prunus armeniaca

Peach
Prunus persica
 

Cherry/Chokecherry
Prunus spp.

Plum, Fruiting & Ornamental
Prunus spp.
 

Rose Tree of China
Prunus triloba

Ornamental Pear
Pyrus calleryana
 

Oak
Quercus spp.

Japanese Pagoda Tree
Sophora japonica
 

Mountain Ash/Whitebeam
Sorbus spp.

Linden
Tilia spp.

 

XX-Rated Trees:
Thrives in dry conditions
 
 


Hawthorn Tree

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 Amur Maple
Acer ginnala

TatarianMaple
Acer tataricum
 

Serviceberry
Amelanchier spp.

Western Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
 

Turkish Filbert
Corylus colurna.

Hawthorn
Crataegus spp.

Thornless Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis

Kentucky Coffeetree
Gymnocladus dioica
 

Juniper
Juniperus spp.

Golden Rain Tree
Koelreuteria paniculata
 

Pines
Pinus spp.

Korean Wild Pear
Pyrus fauriei
 

Ussurian Pear
Pyrus ussuriensis

Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa

 

XXX-Rated Trees:
Thrives in very dry conditions
 
Bigtooth Maple
Acer grandidentatum

Russian Hawthorn
Crataegus ambigua


 

One Seed Juniper
Juniperus monosperma

Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
 

Bristlecone Pine
Pinus aristata

Gambel's Oak
Quercus gambelii

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