| Common Name | Category | Latin Name |
Height | Description |
| Arborvitae |
Evergreen Tree |
Thuja occidentalis |
30'-40' |
Dark green sprays of extra coarse foliage on a very fast growing, broadly columner tree. Hardy and
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| Carolina Buckthorn |
Deciduous Tree |
Rhamnus caroliniana |
10'-15' |
An attractive, adaptable small tree with red and black berries in summer and fall. Will grow in acid
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| Cedar, Blue Atlas |
Evergreen Tree |
Cedrus atlantica glauca var. |
30'-40' |
Bold pyramidal form with sparkling, silvery-blue foliage. Needles occur in dense tufts, so even
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| Cedar, Deodar |
Evergreen Tree |
Cedrus deodara |
60'+ |
Broad pyramidal evergreen tree with gracefully
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| Cedar, Eastern Red |
Evergreen Tree |
Juniperus virginiana |
30'-40' |
Native moderate grower. Extremely adaptable. Females have blue berries. Attracts wildlife. |
| Cedar, Weeping Blue Atlas |
Evergreen Tree |
Cedrus atlantica glauca pendula var. |
15'-20' |
Dramatic drooping form has attractive gray-green needles.
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| Chaste Tree, Monk's Pepper |
Deciduous Tree |
Vitex agnus-castus |
10'-15' |
Fragrant clusters of blue, pink or white flowers, aromatic foliage, and seeds with herbal uses make
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| Cherry Laurel |
Evergreen Tree |
Prunus caroliniana |
20'-30' |
Glossy evergreen leaves and dense growth. Attractive to birds. Needs good drainage and organic
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| Cherry, 'Kwanzan' Flowering |
Deciduous Tree |
Prunus serrulata |
20'-30' |
Covered with clusters of large, double deep-pink blooms backed by bronzy-red new growth in early
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| Chinese Pistache |
Deciduous Tree |
Pistacia chinensis |
40'-60' |
Fast grower. Beautiful red, orange and yellow fall foliage. Very hardy with attractive bark. |
| Crabapple, 'Radiant' |
Deciduous Tree |
Malus x hybrida |
15'-20' |
Ornamental flowering tree with deep pink blooms in spring.
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| Crabapple, 'Snow' |
Deciduous Tree |
Malus x hybrida |
15'-20' |
White flowers in the spring, rounded dense habit, dark green foliage. Orange-red fruit in fall. |
| Crape Myrtle |
Deciduous Tree |
Lagerstroemia indica |
15'-20' |
Multi-trunked. Blooms all summer and available in various colors and sizes. Bark becomes more
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| Crape Myrtle, 'Natchez' |
Deciduous Tree |
Lagerstroemia x fauriei |
15'-20' |
Dark cinnamon-brown exfoliating bark remains attractive throughout the year. Dark green leaves
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| Cypress, Bald |
Deciduous Tree |
Taxodium distichum |
60'+ |
Fast grower. Requires ample water, but is very adaptable. Smooth cones. Copper fall foliage. |
| Cypress, 'Blue Ice' Arizona |
Evergreen Tree |
Cupressus arizonica |
15'-20' |
A nice tight growing extra light silvery blue conical evergreen. Very widely adapted, does better
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| Cypress, Compact Arizona |
Evergreen Tree |
Cupressus arizonica compacta |
15'-20' |
This is a dense, blueish-green form of the Arizona cypress. Fast growing and hardy. |
| Cypress, Leyland |
Evergreen Tree |
Cupressocyparis leylandii |
20'-30' |
Fast grower. Great windbreak tree. Requires a good amount of water. |
| Cypress, Pond |
Deciduous Tree |
Taxodium distichum nutans |
60'+ |
More narrow in growth than the common bald cypress. Better suited to smaller spaces. Tolerates wet
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| Desert Willow |
Deciduous Tree |
Chilopsis linearis |
20'-30' |
Native. Fast grower. Prolific white to pink to purple flowers from spring to fall. Few disease
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| Dogwood, 'Cherokee Princess' Flowering |
Deciduous Tree |
Cornus florida |
15'-20' |
Flowers early spring with large white bracts reaching to 4" across. Blooms more heavily than other
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| Dogwood, Chinese |
Deciduous Tree |
Cornus kousa |
20'-30' |
Creamy white flowers, blooms later than Cornus florida. Fall foliage is red followed by pinkish red
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| Dogwood, Flowering |
Deciduous Tree |
Cornus florida |
15'-20' |
Slow grower. Showy flowers of red, pink or white in early spring. Beautiful, red fruit in
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| Dogwood, Roughleaf |
Deciduous Tree |
Cornus drummondii |
10'-15' |
Native moderate grower. White flowers in spring, fall foliage is red to pink and white berries
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| Elm, Cedar |
Deciduous Tree |
Ulmus crassifolia |
60'+ |
Native to N. Texas. Moderate growing to eventually become a large shade tree. Very hardy with an
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| Elm, Lacebark |
Deciduous Tree |
Ulmus parvifolia |
40'-60' |
Moderate grower. Delicate foliage and splendid, exfoliating bark. Attractive yellow to burgundy
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| Escarpment Black Cherry |
Deciduous Tree |
Prunus serotina var. eximia |
30'-40' |
Adaptable, relatively free of problems, with hard valuable wood. Sprays of tiny white flowers
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| Eve's Necklace |
Deciduous Tree |
Sophora affinis |
15'-20' |
Native fast grower when young. Pink flower clusters in spring. Beaded, black fruit in fall/winter.
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| Ginkgo |
Deciduous Tree |
Ginkgo biloba |
60'+ |
This ancient living fossil tree has no pest problems. Uniquely fan shaped foliage has bright yellow
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| Holly, 'Fosteri' |
Evergreen Tree |
Ilex x attenuata |
15'-20' |
Slender pyramidal form. Dark green foliage with
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| Holly, Possumhaw |
Deciduous Tree |
Ilex decidua |
15'-20' |
Multi-trunked with small leaves. Females have persistent red berries in winter. Great tree for
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| Holly, 'Savannah' |
Evergreen Tree |
Ilex x attenuata |
20'-30' |
Upright pyramidal growth habit. Light green
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| Holly, Yaupon |
Evergreen Tree |
Ilex vomitoria |
15'-20' |
Native slow grower with small evergreen leaves. Multi-trunked tree with females having red berries
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| jun |
Deciduous Tree |
Fraxinus texensis |
30'-40' |
Native, medium-sized shade tree. Gorgeous fall colors of golden to copper to purple foliage,
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| Magnolia, 'Elizabeth' |
Deciduous Tree |
Magnolia x hybrida |
15'-20' |
Clear yellow flowers make this magnolia a standout. Before any leaves form, the large flowers grace
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| Magnolia, 'Little Gem' |
Evergreen Tree |
Magnolia grandiflora |
20'-30' |
Slow grower. Pretty, 6" cream flowers in summer. Underside of leaf is brown. Great small specimen
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| Magnolia, Saucer |
Deciduous Tree |
Magnolia soulangiana |
15'-20' |
Moderate grower. Large, tulip-shaped pink flowers in late winter on bare stems. Good specimen tree.
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| Magnolia, Southern |
Evergreen Tree |
Magnolia grandiflora |
60'+ |
Native, moderate grower. Large, cream-colored lemon fragrant blooms in late spring and summer.
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| Magnolia, Star |
Deciduous Tree |
Magnolia stellata |
15'-20' |
Star-like flowers float effortlessly in late winter on this understory shrub. Dense and compact with
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| Maple, Big Tooth |
Deciduous Tree |
Acer grandidentatum |
30'-40' |
Good drought tolerant native tree for alkaline soil with fantastic red and gold fall foliage. Needs
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| Maple, Drummond Red |
Deciduous Tree |
Acer rubrum drummondii |
60'+ |
New growth in spring is red. Turns green in summer. Beautiful brillant red fall color. Leaves are
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| Maple, 'October Glory' |
Deciduous Tree |
Acer rubrum |
60'+ |
Glossy green leaves that turn scarlet to crimson in fall. Moderately tolerant to drought, but
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| Maple, 'Red Sunset' |
Deciduous Tree |
Acer rubrum |
40'-60' |
One of the best for outstanding fall color. Retains its brillant red to orange autumn color longer
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| Maple, Shantung |
Deciduous Tree |
Acer truncatum |
20'-30' |
Great small shade tree. Adapts well to alkali clay soil with good drainage. Very drought resistant
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| Mesquite, Honey or Texas |
Deciduous Tree |
Prosopis glandulosa |
15'-20' |
Creamy yellow flowers followed by beans on this irregular open tree. The foilage is ferny lime green
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| Mexican Buckeye |
Deciduous Tree |
Ungnadia speciosa |
15'-20' |
Medium size, open multi-stemmed small tree. Nice, pink spring flowers before the leaves. Interesting
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| Mountain Laurel, 'Silver Peso' |
Evergreen Tree |
Sophora secundiflora |
10'-15' |
A new silver leaved cousin of the Texas Mountain Laurel. Has the same fragrant purple flowers in
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| Mountain Laurel, Texas |
Evergreen Tree |
Sophora secundiflora |
10'-15' |
Small dense tree with fragrant purple flowers in spring. Needs a sheltered location, may be damaged
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| Oak, Bur |
Deciduous Tree |
Quercus macrocarpa |
60'+ |
Native wtih acorns. Moderate grower. Very healthy and adaptable. Good shade tree. |
| Oak, Chinquapin |
Deciduous Tree |
Quercus muhlenbergii |
60'+ |
Native w/ acorns. Moderate grower that needs good drainage. Good shade tree with attractive, glossy,
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| Oak, Emory or Holly |
Evergreen Tree |
Quercus emoryi |
30'-40' |
Holly-like foliage on an open spreading drought resistant tree with sweet acorns. Needs very good
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| Oak, Lacey |
Deciduous Tree |
Quercus laceyi |
20'-30' |
Native with acorns. Moderate grower. Leaves emerge peach in spring, change to a soft blue-green in
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| Oak, Live or Escarpment |
Evergreen Tree |
Quercus virginiana (fusiformis) |
40'-60' |
Classic southern live oak. Moderate growth rate. Long lived tree with open spreading branching.
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| Oak, Monterrey, or Mexican White |
Evergreen Tree |
Quercus polymorpha |
30'-40' |
Evergreen or semi-evergreen with pink-peach new growth, and leathery blueish mature leaves. Tough
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| Oak, Red Shumard or Texas |
Deciduous Tree |
Quercus shumardii (or buckleyii) |
60'+ |
Moderate to fast growth into a premium shade tree. Some individuals have great red foliage in fall.
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| Palm, California Fan |
Evergreen Tree |
Washingtonia filifera |
30'-40' |
The largest fast growing palm for our area. Develops a very broad crown that casts great shade. A
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| Palm, Pindo/Jelly Palm |
Evergreen Tree |
Butia capitata |
15'-20' |
Pindo Palm is the only good feather type palm for the Dallas area. It is fully hardy to 15 degrees
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| Palm, Windmill |
Evergreen Tree |
Trachycarpus fortunei |
15'-20' |
A fairly fast growing, reliably hardy medium sized forming palm. The leaves are about 3 feet wide,
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| Peach, Double White Flowering |
Deciduous Tree |
Prunus persica |
15'-20' |
Spectacular, large, snow white double blossoms. One of the showiest of all flowering trees. Prune
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| Peach, Peppermint Flowering |
Deciduous Tree |
Prunus persica |
15'-20' |
Numerous fluffy double carnation-like pale pink to white flowers streaked with red, resembling a
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| Peach, Red Flowering |
Deciduous Tree |
Prunus persica |
15'-20' |
Beautiful red carnation-like blooms cover this small tree in early spring. |
| Pear, 'Aristocrat' |
Deciduous Tree |
Pyrus calleryana |
30'-35' |
Moderate grower. White flowers appear in early spring, glossy foliage and bright fall colors.
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| Pear, 'Bradford' |
Deciduous Tree |
Pyrus calleryana |
30'-40' |
Moderate grower. White flowers in early spring with good fall foliage color. Very upright formal
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| Pine, Afghan |
Evergreen Tree |
Pinus eldarica |
40'-60' |
Very fast grower that is also extremely drought tolerant once established. Tolerates alkali-clay
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| Pine, Austrian Black |
Evergreen Tree |
Pinus nigra |
30'-40' |
Denseley branched, pyramidal evergreen tree with dark green needles. Moderate growth rate slows with
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| Pine, Japanese Black |
Evergreen Tree |
Pinus thunbergiana |
40'-60' |
Rapid grower. Irregular branching. |
| Plum, Mexican |
Deciduous Tree |
Prunus mexicana |
20'-30' |
Native, small ornamental tree very well adapted to Texas. White, fragrant flowers in spring.
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| Plum, Purpleleaf |
Deciduous Tree |
Prunus cerasifera |
15'-20' |
Fast grower. Ornamental accent tree with pink flowers in spring. Dark burgundy foliage. Needs good
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| Redbud, Eastern |
Deciduous Tree |
Cercis canadensis |
20'-30' |
Moderate grower. Pink blossoms cover branches in early spring. |
| Redbud, Mexican |
Deciduous Tree |
Cercis canadensis var. mexicana |
10'-15' |
Smaller waxy leaves with a downy pubescences and wavy edges plus purplish-pink flowers distinguish
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| Redbud, 'Oklahoma' |
Deciduous Tree |
Cercis canadensis var. texensis |
10'-15' |
Moderate grower. Deep purplish fuschia blossoms cover the branches in spring. Attractive glossy
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| Redbud, Texas |
Deciduous Tree |
Cercis canadensis var. texensis |
10'-15' |
Wine rose flowers cover the branches in spring. Very glossy, dark-green foliage has a wavy
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| River Birch |
Deciduous Tree |
Betula nigra |
30'-40' |
Fast grower. Multi-trunked with beautiful peeling bark. Yellow fall foliage and needs acidic
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| Rosewood, 'Chisos' |
Evergreen Tree |
Vauquelinia corymbosa var. angustifolia |
15'-20' |
Spectacular foliage with long, narrow, sharply toothed, dark green leaves and dense clusters of
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| Rosewood, 'Nuevo Leon' |
Evergreen Tree |
Vauqelinia corymbosa var. heterodon |
15'-20' |
Similar to the Chiso Rosewood, but with coarser foliage. Identical growth, hardiness and flowering
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| Rusty Blackhaw |
Deciduous Tree |
Viburnum rufidulum |
15'-20' |
Glossy leaves, fragrant white flowers, blue berries, and purple, orange and pink fall colors make
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| Smoketree, 'Royal Purple' |
Deciduous Tree |
Cotinus coggygria |
10'-15' |
Pinkish-purple, smoke-like airy seed clusters backed by burgundy foliage. Foliage holds color well
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| Spruce,'Fat Albert' Colorado Blue |
Evergreen Tree |
Picea pungens glauca |
10'-15' |
Broadly pyramidal form with gray-blue needles, slow growing. Can be used as living Christmas
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| Sumac, Flameleaf |
Deciduous Tree |
Rhus lanceolata (R. glabra) |
15'-20' |
Native moderate grower. White summer flowers followed by red fruit in fall/winter. Vibrant, red fall
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| Sweetgum |
Deciduous Tree |
Liquidambar styraciflua |
60'+ |
Fast grower. Exceptional fall color. Spiny fruit appears fall through winter. |
| Sweetwood, Arroyo |
Deciduous Tree |
Myrospermum sousanum |
15'-20' |
This new south west native bears white clusters of pea-like blooms. Sweet spicy cinnamon vanilla
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| Texas Ebony |
Evergreen Tree |
Pithecellobium flexicaule |
15'-20' |
Acacia-like leaves on interesting zig-zaging twigs and white powder-puff-like flowers make this an
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| Texas Persimmon |
Deciduous Tree |
Diospyros texana |
15'-20' |
Native slow grower. Fragrant, white blooms in early spring. Female plants have small, black fruit in
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| Wax Myrtle |
Evergreen Tree |
Myrica cerifera |
15'-20' |
Airy, aromatic small multi-stemmed tree with small, waxy berries. Tolerates wet soil. Very hardy and
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| Whitebud, Texas |
Deciduous Tree |
Cercis canadensis var. texensis alba |
10'-15' |
White flowering form of the Texas redbud. Smaller and prettier than the eastern redbud. The leaves
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