may predispose them to transplant failure and girdling root formation. The objective of the
present research was to examine the effect of planting depth on the health, survival, and root
development of two popular landscape trees, red maple (Acer rubrum) and Yoshino cherry
(Prunus× yedoensis). Trees were transplanted with their root flares at grade, 15 cm (6 in)
below grade, or 31 cm (12 in) below grade. Deep planting reduced the survival of Yoshino …