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Illustrations by Robert O’Brien
Eastern Red CedarJuniperus virginiana Will grow almost anywhere including sandy soils. Has an open and wide- spreading habit. Mature Height: 30' to 45'
Yaupon HollyIlex vomitoria Very picturesque, upright evergreen for southern gardens. Adapts to varied soils. Multiple uses including screens, barriers and takes to pruning well. Mature Height: 15' to 20'
Deciduous wetland native that can grow higher than 100 feet. Pyramidal shape, fall color and adaptability make it a favorite in the South. Mature Height: 60' to 80'
Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum
Large, wide-spreading evergreen with massive, horizontal, arching branches. Mature Height: 60' to 80'
Escarpment Live Oak Quercus fusiformisGum Bumelia Sideroxylon lanuginosum The fruit is eaten by birds, and white-tailed deer browse the leaves and fruit. The flowers provide early season nourishment for honey bees. Mature Height: 40' to 50'
Cedar Elm Ulmus crassifolia Native to the Hill Country and southern central U.S. Very adaptable deciduous tree for the urban environment. Makes a great shade or street tree. Mature Height: 50' to 70'
Drought tolerant, medium shade tree. Stunning orange, yellow and purple fall color. Mature Height: 40' to 50'
Prosopis glandulosa Yellow, fragrant flowers in spring and summer. North American native with spreading, rounded canopy and many drooping, crooked branches low on trunk. Mature Height: 25' to 35'
Chinkapin Oak Quercus muhlenbergii Grows best in full sun on well-drained soil. Leaves turn red, yellow, orange and brown before dropping in fall. Acorns are edible. Mature Height: 40' to 50'
Native to Texas. Stately tree with narrow, open and rounded canopy. Mature Height: 35' to 45'
Texas Mountain LaurelSophora secundiflora Native evergreen indige-nous to Hill Country. Small, multi-trunked tree with dark green leaves with purple, fragrant flowers. Mature Height: 15' to 20'
Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa Huge tree, with impressive crown, massive trunk, stout branches and coarse texture. Very large acorns are covered with furry, bur-like cap. Mature Height: 70' to 90'
Small deciduous, understory tree with delightful pink blossoms in early spring before leaves emerge. Mature Height: 15' to 20'
Texas AshFraxinus texensis
Texas Red Oak Quercus texana
Mesquite
Desert Willow Chilopsis linearis Fragrant and orchid-like withshades of lavender and pink trumpet-shaped blooms at tips of branches. Regularly visited by hummingbirds. Mature Height: 15' to 25'
Gum Bumelia
Texas Ash
Bur OakChinquapin Oak
Escarpment Live Oak
PecanYauponHolly
MesquiteLacey Oak
Anaqua Texas Red Oak
EasternRed
Cedar
EscarpmentBlack Cherry
Approximate Tree Heights At Maturity
L A R G E T R E E S M E D I U M T R E E S
Bald Cypress
Cedar Elm
Texas RedbudCercis canadensis var. texensis
Bigtooth MapleAcer grandidentatum A Hill Country native with spectacular fall color when growing conditions and weather permit. Mature Height: 40' to 50'
Easily identified by its smooth, gray trunk, peeling bark and dark green deciduous leaves. Edible fruit matures to a dark black and is a great wildlife food source. Mature Height: 15' to 20'
Texas PersimmonDiospyros texana
Anaqua Ehretia anacua Fragrant white flower clusters, and fleshy fruit. Nectar attracts wildlife. Mature Height: 30'-40'
Anacacho Orchid TreeBauhinia congesta Fragrant and showy white blooms appearing in the spring. Occasionally blooms intermittently in the fall. Mature Height: 15'
A small and generally multi-trunked tree, this holly loses its leaves in winter to display a multitude of red berries (female trees).Mature Height: 15' to 20'
Possumhaw HollyIlex decidua
Outstanding small tree or multi-trunked shrub with masses of smoke-like flowers in the spring and great fall foliage color. Mature Height: 15' to 25'
American Smoke Tree Cotinus obovatus
Mexican Plum Prunus mexicanaVery showy white flowers in early spring.Small, tart plums. Mature Height: 20' to 25'
Pecan Carya illinoinensis This State Tree of Texas is a superb shade and nut tree, but is very slow growing when locatedin dry or shallow soils. When properly placed, this large tree can reach 65 feet or higher at maturity. Mature Height: 50' to 70'
Eve’s Necklace Sophora affinis Drooping clusters of pinkish blossoms in the late spring form necklace-like chains of black beans in late summer through fall.Mature Height: 15' to 25'
Mexican BuckeyeUngnadia speciosa This multi-trunk tree is noted for its clusters
of pinkish, orchid-like flowers in the spring and yellow foliage in the fall. Mature Height: 15' to 25'
White flowers appear in early spring with new leaves. Lustrous green leaves turn a beautiful golden yellow in the fall. Mature Height: 35' to 50'
Escarpment Black Cherry Prunus serotina var. eximia
A small oak tree good for limestone soils. Unusual smoky, blue-gray foliage and compact, round canopy. Mature Height: 15' to 25'
Lacey Oak Quercus laceyi
Small, oval-shaped tree that flowers in spring and has dense, green foliage which is ideal for screening. Mature Height: 25' to 40'
Carolina Cherry LaurelPrunus caroliniana
This excellent shade tree is well suited to the urban environment. Name derives
from Native American use of crushed berries to make soap suds. Showy fall
color. Mature Height: 40' to 50'
Native to most of eastern and midwestern U.S., this small, bright green, fruit-bearing tree attracts wildlife. Showy yellow-orange or red fall color. Mature Height: 12' to 15'
Western SoapberrySapindus drummondii
Carolina BuckthornRhamnus caroliniana
80'
60'
40'
20'
S M A L L T R E E S
Possumhaw Holly
Bigtooth Maple
Carolina Cherry Laurel
Texas Pistache
Texas Persimmon
TexasMountain
Laurel
AmericanSmoke
Tree
Carolina Buckthorn
MexicanBuckeye
Mexican Plum
Desert Willow
WesternSoapberry
Texas Pistache Pistacia texana Leaves are relatively small, shiny, and usually evergreen with a bronze color at the growing tips. Small, white flowers bloom in spring and summer. Mature Height: 12' to 20'
AnacachoOrchid
Tree
Eve's Necklace
Texas Redbud
Native
Plant d
ecidu
ou
s trees to
shad
e you
r roo
f, w
alls, win
do
ws an
d
air con
ditio
ner.
Plant everg
reens to
screen
un
desirab
le view
s.
Plant flo
werin
g
trees for accen
t an
d b
eauty.
Plant fru
it trees fo
r edib
le fruit an
d
to attract w
ildlife.
Plant sm
aller trees u
nd
er and
/or w
ithin
20 ft o
n eith
er side
of p
ow
er lines.
Shad
e the w
est and
sou
th
sides o
f you
r ho
use to
help
lo
wer yo
ur u
tility bills.
THIS GUID
E was created to answ
er some of the m
ost comm
only asked questions about
tree planting and care in Central Texas. It provides a selection of native large
and small trees, and their characteristics and grow
ing needs. The tree illustration
foldout can also be used as a wall poster. Please share or recycle the guide w
hen you
are finished with it.
Reso
urces
City of Austin Grow Green Program
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w.austintexas.gov/growgreen
City of Austin Tree Programs
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w.austintexas.gov/trees/programs.htm
City of Austin Urban Heat Island M
itigation Program
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w.austintexas.gov/urbanheatisland
Wh
at to P
lant
There are many kinds of trees available for planting in
your yard. The tree listings and illustrations in the Native Tree G
rowing G
uide can help you decide what to plant.
We recom
mend planting only native trees for shade and
ornamental purposes. Also, consider the size of the
planting hole you are willing to dig before you buy a tree.
You must dig no deeper than the rootball depth of your
new tree and tw
o to three times as w
ide. Besides being less expensive to purchase younger trees, they require less w
ater to get established than older trees.
Wh
en to
Plan
tPlant your new
tree(s) as early as possible during the Central Texas planting season (O
ctober 1st through M
arch 31st). Planting in the cool, wet season allow
s the roots of your new
tree(s) to become established before
the trees are subjected to our hot, dry summ
ers.
Wh
ere to P
lant
Plan before you plant. Make a sketch of your property
showing existing trees and landscape, sidew
alks, drive-w
ays, building outlines, compass directions and overhead
or buried utility locations. Play it safe and call Dial Before
You Dig (8-1-1) three days before you plan to dig. They
will com
e out and mark the ground w
here all of your underground utilities are located.
Plan
ting
Site Selection
Consult the Tree Selection Chart to determine the m
ature height and spread of your tree(s). M
ake sure you give your tree(s) adequate room
to grow. Trees and shrubs should not be planted w
here they will eventually interfere
with utility lines or equipm
ent.
Wh
y N
ativ
e?
Cent
ral T
exas
nat
ive
tree
s ha
ve a
dapt
ed to
this
clim
ate
over
thou
sand
s of
yea
rs a
nd a
re b
ette
r ab
le to
with
stan
d ex
trem
e w
eath
er e
vent
s. N
ativ
e tr
ees
gene
rally
req
uire
less
wat
erin
g, a
re m
ore
resi
stan
t to
inse
ct a
nd d
isea
se a
ttack
, and
pro
vide
su
peri
or n
ativ
e w
ildlif
e ha
bita
t. Th
ere
is a
lso
a lin
k to
our
Cen
tral
Tex
as n
atur
al h
erita
ge.
Wh
y W
e P
lan
t Tre
es
Ener
gy
Co
nse
rvat
ion
Prop
erly
pla
ced
shad
e tr
ees
can
redu
ce h
ome
ener
gy c
onsu
mpt
ion,
by
prov
idin
g sh
ade
for
roof
s, w
alls
and
air
con
ditio
ners
. La
rge
deci
duou
s tr
ees
on th
e so
uth
and
wes
t sid
es o
f you
r ho
me
shad
e th
e ro
of a
nd w
alls
in th
e su
mm
er a
nd h
elp
cons
erve
en
ergy
. In
the
win
ter
whe
n th
ey d
rop
thei
r le
aves
they
allo
w th
e su
nlig
ht th
roug
h to
war
m y
our
hom
e. P
lant
ing
ever
gree
ns
on th
e no
rth
side
of y
our
hom
e ca
n he
lp y
ou s
ave
ener
gy to
o an
d ke
ep y
our
hom
e w
arm
er b
y bl
ocki
ng c
old,
nor
ther
ly
win
ter
win
ds.
Pro
per
ty V
alu
eM
atur
e tr
ees
beau
tify
and
help
red
uce
crim
e in
nei
ghbo
rhoo
ds. T
hey
can
add
a si
gnifi
cant
per
cent
age
to th
e va
lue
of a
ty
pica
l Aus
tin h
ome.
Clim
ate
Pro
tect
ion
an
d A
ir Q
ual
ity
Thro
ugh
the
shad
ing
of h
omes
, offi
ces,
air
con
ditio
ning
uni
ts, a
nd b
y lo
wer
ing
loca
lized
tem
pera
ture
s th
roug
h ev
apot
rans
pi-
ratio
n (w
here
the
air
is c
oole
d by
the
rele
ase
of m
oist
ure
from
the
surf
ace
of le
aves
), th
e am
ount
of r
elat
ed e
nerg
y is
re
duce
d in
clud
ing
its a
ssoc
iate
d ai
r po
llutio
n an
d gr
eenh
ouse
gas
es. T
rees
don
’t ju
st h
elp
us a
void
mak
ing
mor
e
air
pollu
tion;
they
act
ivel
y ab
sorb
it. T
hey
sequ
este
r ca
rbon
dio
xide
, rem
ove
part
icul
ates
and
dis
rupt
ozo
ne p
artic
les.
Urb
an H
eat
Isla
nd
Mit
igat
ion
Citie
s of
ten
expe
rien
ce h
ighe
r te
mpe
ratu
res
than
the
surr
ound
ing
coun
trys
ide.
Thi
s ur
ban
heat
isla
nd e
ffect
is r
educ
ed b
y pl
antin
g tr
ees
that
sha
de h
ard
surf
aces
like
roa
ds a
nd s
idew
alks
. Tre
es a
lso
liter
ally
coo
l the
air
aro
und
them
thro
ugh
the
natu
ral p
roce
ss o
f eva
potr
ansp
irat
ion.
Whe
ther
alo
ne o
r to
geth
er e
vapo
tran
spir
atio
n an
d sh
adin
g ca
n co
ol y
our
yard
, you
r st
reet
and
ulti
mat
ely
the
city.
Wat
er a
nd
Lan
d C
on
serv
atio
nTr
ees
and
othe
r la
ndsc
ape
plan
ts h
elp
slow
sur
face
wat
er r
unof
f and
red
uce
soil
eros
ion.
The
soi
l abs
orbs
mor
e ra
inw
ater
, so
less
pot
able
wat
er is
nee
ded
on y
our
land
scap
e.
Wild
life
Hab
itat
Tree
s pr
ovid
e fo
od, n
estin
g si
tes
and
prot
ectio
n to
a w
ide
vari
ety
of b
irds
and
ani
mal
s.
The
Aust
in C
limat
e Pr
otec
tion
Prog
ram
is d
edic
ated
to
mak
ing
Aust
in th
e le
adin
g ci
ty in
the
natio
n in
the
fight
aga
inst
clim
ate
chan
ge. T
o le
arn
mor
e, v
isit
ww
w.co
olau
stin
.org
.
This
pos
ter
is p
rint
ed o
n ac
id-fr
ee a
rchi
val q
ualit
y pa
per.
The
pulp
use
d fo
r th
is p
aper
is e
lem
enta
l chl
orin
e fr
ee o
r to
tally
chl
orin
e fr
ee. I
t con
tain
s 30
% r
ecov
ered
all
post
-con
sum
er fi
ber.
1. S
elec
t th
e ri
ght
tree
for
the
rig
ht p
lace
. Pr
oper
tre
e pl
antin
g be
gins
with
goo
d pl
anni
ng. D
eter
min
e yo
ur p
lant
-in
g go
als
and
mat
ch t
he m
atur
e si
ze,
soil
and
moi
stur
e re
quir
emen
ts o
f you
r tr
ees
to th
e si
te. (
Refe
r to
the
Tree
Se
lect
ion
Char
t.)
4. M
ake
sure
the
side
s of
the
hole
are
rou
gh a
nd u
neve
n.
In v
ery
hard
soi
ls, a
rou
gh e
dged
hol
e m
ay h
elp
allo
w n
ew
root
s to
gro
w o
ut in
to th
e su
rrou
ndin
g so
il.
5. P
lace
the
tree
in th
e ho
le. I
f the
tree
is in
a c
onta
iner
, pu
ll th
e co
ntai
ner
away
fro
m t
he r
ootb
all.
Don
't pu
ll th
e tr
ee o
ut b
y its
trun
k. P
lace
the
root
ball
in th
e ce
nter
of
the
hol
e. A
djus
t th
e tr
ee s
o it
sits
str
aigh
t an
d at
the
pr
oper
leve
l. St
and
back
and
look
at t
he tr
ee n
ow b
efor
e yo
u pu
t the
soi
l bac
k in
to th
e ho
le. Y
ou c
an m
ake
care
ful
adju
stm
ents
to
the
hole
at
this
poi
nt w
ithou
t se
riou
sly
harm
ing
the
root
ball.
You
ng
Tre
e P
run
ing
Dot
ted
lines
indi
cate
bra
nche
s th
at h
ave
been
rem
oved
:
Rem
ove
limb
s th
at e
xten
d
bey
on
d t
he
nat
ura
l cro
wn
o
f th
e tr
ee.
Rem
ove
dea
d,
bro
ken
or
cro
ssin
g li
mb
s.
Rem
ove
limb
s th
at t
urn
inw
ard
to
war
ds
the
tru
nk.
Do
no
t le
ave
bra
nch
stu
bs.
Rem
ove
roo
t
suck
ers
and
sp
rou
ts.
Rem
ove
com
pet
ing
st
ems
to
dev
elo
p a
si
ng
le t
run
k.
Mat
ure
Tre
e P
run
ing
Rem
ove
dea
d
or
bro
ken
b
ran
ches
.
Rem
ove
roo
t su
cker
s.
Rem
ove
sp
rou
ts.
Rem
ove
low
b
ran
ches
.
Rem
ove
ru
bb
ing
b
ran
ches
. Thre
e-St
ep P
runi
ng M
etho
d
1. U
nd
ercu
t th
e lim
b
1
2-24
inch
es fr
om
th
e b
ran
ch c
olla
r.
T
his
sto
ps
the
bar
k
fro
m te
arin
g.
2. M
ake
the
seco
nd
cu
t
fro
m t
he
top
all
the
w
ay t
hro
ug
h th
e
bra
nch
, 2-3
inch
es
a
bov
e th
e fir
st c
ut.
3. T
he
final
cu
t sh
ou
ld b
e
j
ust
bey
on
d t
he
bra
nch
co
llar,
wit
ho
ut
cutt
ing
in
to it
. Su
pp
ort
th
e st
ub
so
th
at it
do
es n
ot
tear
th
e b
ark.
Bra
nch
co
llar
Seco
nd
cu
t
Sho
rten
low
b
ran
ches
to
dev
elo
p t
run
k th
ickn
ess.
Pla
nti
ng
Yo
ur
Tree
Car
e O
f Yo
ur T
ree
Do
not a
dd fe
rtili
zer
at p
lant
ing.
Hav
e yo
ur s
oil a
naly
zed
to c
onsi
der
amen
ding
soi
l. Fe
rtili
zer
may
inju
re th
e
tree
. Hal
f an
inch
of c
ompo
st u
nder
the
cano
py is
re
com
men
ded.
Rem
embe
r: a
goo
d m
ulch
laye
r w
ill p
rovi
de a
nat
ural
so
urce
of n
utri
ents
to th
e tr
ee a
nd it
will
hel
p co
ol th
e so
il an
d co
nser
ve m
oist
ure.
Mai
ntai
n a
3-4
inch
mul
ch
laye
r w
ithin
the
plan
ting
area
. Che
ck th
e th
ickn
ess
of
your
mul
ch m
id-s
umm
er a
nd r
enew
it a
s ne
eded
. Kee
p m
ulch
aw
ay fr
om th
e ba
se o
f the
trun
k to
avo
id p
oten
tial
rotti
ng o
f the
bar
k.
Regu
lar
wat
erin
g is
the
sing
le m
ost i
mpo
rtan
t fa
ctor
in th
e su
cces
s of
you
r ne
w tr
ee. N
ew tr
ees
need
abo
ut o
ne in
ch o
f wat
er p
er w
eek
for
abou
t tw
o ye
ars.
Thi
s is
true
for
all t
rees
, eve
n th
ough
they
may
be
nativ
e or
dro
ught
tole
rant
. Be
care
ful n
ot to
dro
wn
the
root
s; th
ey n
eed
air
as w
ell a
s w
ater
to g
row.
Wat
erin
g sl
owly
by
hand
giv
es y
ou a
gre
at o
ppor
tuni
ty to
m
onito
r yo
ur tr
ees
for
prob
lem
s su
ch a
s di
seas
e, in
sect
s an
d br
oken
or
dead
lim
bs. Y
ou w
ill b
e am
azed
at h
ow
wel
l you
r tr
ees
will
res
pond
to y
our
care
.
2. M
ark
out a
pla
nt-
ing
area
2-5
tim
es
wid
er th
an th
e ro
ot-
ball
diam
eter
(w
ider
is
be
tter)
. Lo
osen
th
is a
rea
to a
bout
an
8-in
ch
dept
h. T
his
will
ena
ble
your
tree
to
ex
tend
a
dens
e m
at o
f tin
y roo
ts w
ell
out
into
the
soi
l in
th
e fir
st 1
–10
wee
ks
in th
e gr
ound
.
3. I
n th
e ce
nter
of
the
plan
ting
area
, di
g a
hole
at
leas
t 2-
3 tim
es t
he d
iam
-et
er o
f th
e ro
otba
ll an
d no
dee
per
than
th
e de
pth
of s
oil i
n th
e roo
tbal
l. Th
e bo
ttom
of
the
ball
shou
ld r
est
on s
olid
und
istu
rbed
so
il w
hen
finis
hed,
the
soil
at th
e ba
se o
f the
tree
sho
uld
be a
s hi
gh o
n th
e tr
unk
as it
was
in th
e co
ntai
ner.
9. C
onst
ruct
a s
mal
l dam
or
berm
thre
e fe
et in
dia
m-
eter
aro
und
the
tree
. Th
is d
am w
ill h
elp
hold
wat
er
until
it s
oaks
into
the
soil,
rat
her
than
it r
unni
ng o
ff ac
ross
the
surf
ace.
10. C
over
the
entir
e lo
osen
ed a
rea
of s
oil,
incl
udin
g th
e be
rm, w
ith 3
-4 in
ches
of m
ulch
. For
exa
mpl
e, y
ou
can
use
shre
dded
woo
d or
bar
k, c
ompo
st,
or d
ry
leav
es. M
ulch
will
slo
w w
ater
loss
, red
uce
wee
ds a
nd
gras
ses,
mod
erat
e so
il te
mpe
ratu
re a
nd p
rovi
de s
mal
l am
ount
s of
nut
rien
ts.
6. F
or b
alle
d an
d bu
rlap
ped
tree
s, r
est t
he r
ootb
all i
n th
e ce
nter
of t
he h
ole.
Res
hape
the
hole
so
the
tree
will
be
str
aigh
t and
at t
he p
rope
r le
vel.
Afte
r ad
just
ing
the
tree
, pu
ll th
e bu
rlap
an
d an
y ot
her
mat
eria
l aw
ay fr
om th
e si
des
and
top
of th
e ro
otba
ll. G
ently
re
mov
e th
e m
ater
ial
from
th
e ho
le.
7. B
ackf
ill w
ith o
rigi
nal
soil.
M
ixin
g fe
rtili
zer,
com
post
, or
othe
r m
ate-
rial
with
the
soi
l is
not
re
com
men
ded.
8. F
ill u
ntil
the
hole
is
half
full.
Flo
od t
he h
ole
with
a s
low
hos
e or
tam
p ge
ntly
with
you
r fo
ot t
o fir
m th
e so
il. R
epea
t unt
il th
e ho
le
is
full.
Pr
ess
only
firm
eno
ugh
to h
old
the
tree
upr
ight
. The
bes
t so
il fo
r ro
ot g
row
th h
as
spac
es f
or b
oth
air
and
wat
er.
Larg
e ai
r po
cket
s ca
n ca
use
prob
lem
s.
Mu
lch
2-4
in
ches
dee
p
in c
ircl
e ar
ou
nd
tr
ee.
Posi
tio
n t
he
top
of t
he
ro
otb
all l
evel
w
ith
or s
ligh
tly
abov
e th
e g
rou
nd
.
Kee
p m
ulc
h
away
fro
m
tru
nk.
Bu
ild s
oil
dam
3-
4 fe
et fr
om
tr
un
k.
Dig
ho
le
no
dee
per
th
an t
he
ro
otb
all.
Alt
ern
ate
wit
h
ori
gin
al
soil
& w
ater
w
hen
filli
ng
h
ole
.Pl
ace
bo
tto
m o
f ro
otb
all o
n s
olid
so
il.M
ake
ho
le 2
-3 t
imes
wid
er t
han
roo
tbal
l.
Do
no
t plan
t large trees
with
in 50 ft o
f utility lin
es.
Aust
in E
nerg
y re
cogn
izes
the
intr
insi
c va
lue
of
tree
s an
d w
orks
to m
aint
ain
the
heal
th o
f the
urba
n fo
rest
. To
lear
n m
ore,
cal
l 512
- 494
-940
0
or v
isit
ww
w.au
stin
ener
gy.c
om.
Nat
ive
Plant med
ium
trees 20 to 50 ft. from
pole.
Plant large trees
at least 50 ft. from
pole.
Tall trees: 40 ft. or taller in height
Med
ium trees: 25 ft. to 40 ft. in heig
ht
Small trees: 25 ft. in heig
ht or less
Plant small
trees within
20 ft. of pole.
Tree
Folk
s is
a n
on-p
rofit
org
aniz
atio
n de
dica
ted
to
grow
ing
the
urba
n fo
rest
of C
entr
al T
exas
thro
ugh
tree
plan
ting,
edu
catio
n, a
nd c
omm
unity
par
tner
ship
s. O
ur
awar
d w
inni
ng p
rogr
ams
have
pla
nted
nea
rly
200,
000
tree
s in
city
par
ks, p
rese
rves
, sch
ools
and
com
mun
ity
gard
ens.
To
lear
n m
ore
visi
t ww
w.tr
eefo
lks.
org
or
call
512-
443-
5323
.
Tree
Sel
ecti
on
Ch
art
For
Cen
tral
Tex
asN
AM
E
Am
eric
an S
mo
ke T
ree
An
acac
ho
Orc
hid
An
aqu
a
Bal
d C
ypre
ss
Big
too
th M
aple
Bu
r Oak
Car
olin
a B
uck
tho
rn
Car
olin
a C
her
ry L
aure
l
Ced
ar E
lm
Ch
inka
pin
Oak
Des
ert W
illo
w
East
ern
Red
Ced
ar
Esca
rpm
ent B
lack
Che
rry
Esca
rpm
ent
Live
Oak
Eve’
s N
eckl
ace
Gu
m B
um
elia
Lace
y O
ak
Mes
qu
ite
Mex
ican
Bu
ckey
e
Mex
ican
Plu
m
Peca
n
Poss
um
haw
Ho
lly
Texa
s A
sh
Texa
s M
ou
nta
in L
aure
l
Texa
s Pe
rsim
mo
n
Texa
s Pi
stac
he
Texa
s R
edb
ud
Texa
s R
ed O
ak
Wes
tern
So
apb
erry
Yau
po
n H
olly
TY
PE
Dec
iduo
us
Dec
iduo
us
Ever
gree
n
Dec
iduo
us
Dec
iduo
us
Dec
iduo
us
Dec
iduo
us
Ever
gree
n
Dec
iduo
us
Dec
iduo
us
Dec
iduo
us
Ever
gree
n
Dec
iduo
us
Ever
gree
n
Dec
iduo
us
Ever
gree
n
Dec
iduo
us
Dec
iduo
us
Dec
iduo
us
Dec
iduo
us
Dec
iduo
us
Dec
iduo
us
Dec
iduo
us
Ever
gree
n
Dec
iduo
us
Ever
gree
n
Dec
iduo
us
Dec
iduo
us
Dec
iduo
us
Ever
gree
n
GRO
WTH
Slow
Mod
erat
e
Slow
Mod
erat
e
Mod
erat
e
Rapi
d
Slow
Mod
erat
e
Slow
Mod
erat
e
Rapi
d
Rapi
d
Mod
erat
e
Mod
erat
e
Mod
erat
e
Mod
erat
e
Slow
Slow
Mod
erat
e
Mod
erat
e
Slow
Mod
erat
e
Rapi
d
Slow
Slow
Mod
erat
e
Mod
erat
e
Mod
erat
e
Mod
erat
e
Mod
erat
e
BEN
EFIT
S
Col
or, W
ildlif
e
Att
ract
ive,
Aro
mat
ic F
low
ers
Att
ract
ive,
Sho
wy
Bloo
ms
Wild
life,
Fal
l Col
or
Fall
Col
or
Uni
que
Leav
es a
nd A
corn
s
Wild
life,
Fal
l Col
or, F
ruit
Wild
life,
Flo
wer
Wild
life,
Fal
l Col
or
Wild
life
Wild
life,
Flo
wer
Wild
life,
Aro
mat
ic W
ood
Wild
life,
Flo
wer
, Fru
it
Wild
life
Flow
er, F
ruit
Wild
life,
Fra
gran
t Flo
wer
s
Text
ure,
Col
or
Wild
life,
Flo
wer
Wild
life,
Bar
k Te
xtur
e/C
olor
Wild
life,
Flo
wer
, Fal
l Col
or, B
ark
Frui
t, W
ildlif
e, F
all &
Win
ter C
olor
Wild
life,
Fal
l Col
or
Wild
life,
Fal
l Col
or
Wild
life,
Flo
wer
Col
or, W
ildlif
e, B
ark
Text
ure
Att
ract
ive
To B
irds,
Dee
r Res
ista
nt
Flow
er, F
all C
olor
Wild
life,
Bar
k, F
all C
olor
/Aco
rns
Fall
Col
or
Wild
life,
Fru
it
COM
MEN
TS
Hig
h dr
ough
t, he
at a
nd c
old
tole
ranc
e.
Very
att
ract
ive
smal
l tre
e th
at w
ill fl
ower
in fu
ll or
par
t sun
.
Dee
p sh
ade;
spr
ing
bloo
ms
look
like
the
tree
is c
over
ed w
ith s
now
. Als
o ca
lled
Sand
Pap
er T
ree.
Wel
l-ada
pted
to m
any
soil
com
bina
tions
and
moi
stur
e. H
andl
es w
et a
reas
wel
l.
Nat
ive
to H
ill C
ount
ry; g
ood
for w
ell-d
rain
ed li
mes
tone
soi
ls. E
xcel
lent
fall
colo
r. H
ard
to fi
nd.
Exce
llent
tree
; not
util
ized
eno
ugh.
Pla
nt w
ith p
lent
y of
room
!
Att
ract
ive
fall
colo
r and
frui
t.
Mak
es a
goo
d sc
reen
ing
hedg
e. R
equi
res
good
dra
inag
e.
Wel
l-ada
pted
sha
de tr
ee fo
r Aus
tin. S
ome
prob
lem
s w
ith a
phid
s &
pow
dery
mild
ew.
Goo
d fo
r lim
esto
ne s
oils
. Att
ract
ive,
ligh
t-co
lore
d ba
rk.
Show
y flo
wer
s th
roug
h su
mm
er. N
eeds
goo
d dr
aina
ge.
Fast
gro
win
g, a
dapt
able
eve
rgre
en fo
r scr
eeni
ng &
sha
de.
Att
ract
ive,
upr
ight
tree
with
sho
wy
fall
colo
r & in
tere
stin
g ba
rk. N
ot fo
r hea
vy, c
lay
soils
.
Lim
it us
e to
are
as w
ith fe
w li
ve o
aks.
Allo
w p
lent
y of
room
. Oak
Wilt
dis
ease
a p
robl
em.
Att
ract
ive
flow
er in
spr
ing
and
frui
t thr
ough
fall
and
win
ter. T
oler
ates
ligh
t, w
et s
oils
.
Blue
to b
lack
ber
ries,
edib
le, r
ipen
in fa
ll. H
ighl
y ad
apta
ble
to s
oil t
ypes
, dro
ught
resi
stan
t.
Nat
ive
oak
unus
ual f
or it
s bl
uish
folia
ge. R
esis
tant
to O
ak W
ilt d
isea
se.
Extr
emel
y dr
ough
t tol
eran
t with
des
irabl
e lig
ht, fi
ltere
d sh
ade.
Tho
rnle
ss v
arie
ties
avai
labl
e.
Goo
d as
a m
ulti-
stem
med
spe
cim
en.
Brig
ht w
hite
flow
ers
and
edib
le fr
uit.
May
nee
d pr
otec
tion
from
win
ter w
inds
.
Stat
e Tr
ee o
f Tex
as. P
lant
with
ple
nty
of ro
om!
Gro
ws
slow
ly u
ntil
wel
l-est
ablis
hed.
Strik
ing
nativ
e pl
ant.
Brig
ht re
d be
rrie
s in
late
fall
and
win
ter.
A v
ery
attr
activ
e al
tern
ativ
e to
Ariz
ona
Ash
. Dar
ker l
eaf c
olor
& d
ense
r, m
ore
uprig
ht g
row
th p
atte
rn.
Exce
llent
dro
ught
-tol
eran
t tre
e. O
utst
andi
ng fr
agra
nt s
prin
g bl
oom
s. N
eeds
goo
d dr
aina
ge.
Dro
ught
-tol
eran
t nat
ive
with
att
ract
ive
exfo
liatin
g ba
rk. S
mal
l, ed
ible
bla
ck fr
uit.
Glo
ssy
folia
ge, s
mal
l, w
hite
flow
er c
lust
ers,
mai
ntai
ns s
hrub
-like
sha
pe.
Seve
ral r
edbu
ds a
vaila
ble.
“Te
xens
is” b
est f
or o
ur a
rea.
Eas
tern
var
iety
doe
s po
orly
.
Seve
ral r
ed o
aks
avai
labl
e. “
Texa
na” b
est f
or o
ur a
rea.
Kno
wn
as
Que
rcus
shum
ardi
i var
. tex
ana.
Larg
e am
ber b
errie
s fa
ll th
roug
h w
inte
r.
Fem
ales
hol
d br
ight
red
berr
ies
thro
ugh
win
ter.
Ver
y ha
rdy.
Bus
hy u
nles
s pr
uned
.
HEIG
HT |S
PREA
D
25'
20'
15'
10'
30'
45
'
50' +
25
'-50'
25'-5
0'
25'-3
5'
50' +
50
' +
15'
15'
25'-3
0'
25'
25'-5
0'
25'-3
5'
50' +
25
'-50'
25'
25'
45'
25'
25'-5
0'
25'
25'-5
0'
50' +
25'
25'
45'
50'
20'-3
0'
25'
25'-3
5'
25'-3
5'
15'-2
0'
15'-2
0'
25'
25'
50' +
50
' +
15'-2
0'
15'-2
0'
50'
30'
15'-2
0'
12'-1
5'
25'
25'
20'-3
0'
20'
15'-2
0'
15'-2
0'
25'-5
0'
25'
25'-3
0'
25'-3
0'
25'
25'
Nea
r U
tilit
yLI
NES
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
WAT
ER*
L-M
VL M L VL VL L M VL L VL L L L VL L-M
VL L L L L L-M
VL VL VL L L L L L-M
CON
CERN
S
Non
e
Non
e
Susc
epti
ble
To
Free
ze D
amag
e
Surf
ace
Root
s
Non
e
Non
e
Non
e
Non
e
Polle
n D
rop
Non
e
Non
e
Non
e
Non
e
Susc
epti
ble
To
Oak
Wilt
Non
e
Suck
er G
row
th, S
mal
l Tho
rns
Non
e
Thor
ns
Non
e
Non
e
Non
e
Non
e
Non
e
Pois
onou
s Se
eds
Non
e
Non
e
Non
e
Susc
epti
ble
To
Oak
Wilt
Suck
er G
row
th
Non
e
Sem
i-
VL
- V
ery
Low
(W
ater
occ
asio
nal
ly d
uri
ng
ver
y d
ry c
on
dit
ion
s).
L -
Lo
w (
Wat
er t
ho
rou
gh
ly e
ver 3
-4 w
eeks
if n
o ra
infa
ll).
M -
Med
ium
(W
ater
th
oro
ug
hly
eve
ry 2
-3 w
eeks
if n
o ra
infa
ll).
H –
Hig
h (
Wat
er t
ho
rou
gh
ly e
very
5-7
day
s if
no
rain
fall)
.
*Wat
er g
uid
elin
es a
re fo
r est
ablis
hed
tre
es.
Fres
hly
pla
nte
d t
rees
req
uir
e
15–2
0 g
allo
ns
of w
ater
eve
ry 7
-10
day
s. S
ee t
he
'Pla
nti
ng
Yo
ur T
ree'
sec
tio
n
in t
his
gu
ide
for m
ore
info
rmat
ion
on
wat
erin
g y
ou
r new
tre
e.
Sem
i-
Tree Folks w
ww.treefolks.org
Fruit & Nut Tree Guide for Central Texas
ww
w.treefolks.org
Managing Trees Near Pow
er Linesw
ww.austinenergy.com
/go/trees Texas Forest Service http://txforestservice.tam
u.edu
Green Building Programw
ww.greenbuilding.austinenergy.com
Austin Urban Forestry Programw
ww.austintexas.gov/parks/forestry.htm