Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Huge Leaves, 1 by ViburnumValley

ViburnumValley wrote:
None of those three trees should be considered small to medium sized.

All are good trees, however.

I don't believe Yellowwood trees are more or less susceptible to storm damage than most any other tree. Would you say you've never seen storm damage on any tree in Massachusetts? Since you've seen so few Yellowwood, is the only reason other trees have storm damage is because there's no Yellowwoods around?

While their wood might be less flexible than some other trees, I don't think this matters. The national champion Yellowwood used to be at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati. When that tree finally passed (maybe 10 years ago), the champion's crown passed to a Yellowwood in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.

We have lots of storms of all kinds, yet these trees lived well over a hundred years. Maybe that just isn't a risk you wish to take...