Columnar Trees for Narrow Privacy Screening on Long Island

Need a 20–30 ft tall, narrow tree for a tight space? Choose a columnar cultivar:

Columnar Maple (Acer platanoides 'Columnare'): 35' tall × 15' wide.
Apollo Maple (A. saccharum 'Barnett Cole'): 25' × 10'.
Skyrocket Oak (Quercus robur 'Fastigiata'): 50' tall, bushy base.
Columnar Sargent Cherry (Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris'): Purple leaves, pink flowers.
Crimson Spire Oak (Quercus 'Crimschmidt'): 45' × 15'.
Corinthian Linden (Tilia cordata 'Corzam'): 45' × 15', low branching.

Confirm availability at local nurseries; some cultivars are region-specific.

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