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.

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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.

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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

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0

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isit

ww

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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.

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lear

n m

ore

visi

t ww

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lks.

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or

call

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aqu

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aple

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Att

ract

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Aro

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low

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Att

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Sho

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Bloo

ms

Wild

life,

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l Col

or

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life,

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life,

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life

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life,

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s

Text

ure,

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or

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life,

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Wild

life,

Bar

k Te

xtur

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Wild

life,

Flo

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, Fal

l Col

or, B

ark

Frui

t, W

ildlif

e, F

all &

Win

ter C

olor

Wild

life,

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l Col

or

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life,

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l Col

or

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life,

Flo

wer

Col

or, W

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Text

ure

Att

ract

ive

To B

irds,

Dee

r Res

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nt

Flow

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all C

olor

Wild

life,

Bar

k, F

all C

olor

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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