Beat the Heat with Shade Trees!
Shade offers much-needed reprieve from the hot summer days for both us and our plants! Plant a tree now for shade that will stretch on for generations. Our expanded selection includes beautiful native maples, disease-resistant elms, popular birches, and more!
Take 20% off Shade Trees while supplies last!
Native Maples
Excellent choice for shade with some of the most stunning fall colors. Maples support many species of moths and butterflies, and spring flowers provide nectar for bees. Their extensive root systems also prevent soil erosion!
Red Maple
Height: 40-60′ | Width: 30-50′
- Native
- Wet soil tolerant
- Faster-growing maple
- Brilliant red fall color
- Rounded shape
Sugar Maple
Height: 60-75′ | Width: 40-50′
- Native
- Brilliant fall color
- Loved for its sweet sap used to make maple syrup
- Rounded oval shape
Elms
Fast-growing shade tree with a cathedral-like canopy and serrated leaves. They have excellent tolerance for pollution and help stabilize soil, reduce erosion, and filter water. Choose a disease-resistant variety like the ones featured below, as many elms are vulnerable to the lethal Dutch Elm Disease.
Jefferson Elm
Height & Width: 50-60′
- Fast growing
- Salt tolerant
- Drought tolerant
- Vase shaped
- Disease resistant
- Yellow fall color
Princeton Elm
Height: 50–70′ | Width: 30–50′
- Fast growing
- Extremely resistant to Dutch Elm Disease
- Tolerant of many site conditions
- Symmetrical vase shape
- Yellow fall color
Native Oaks
In addition to providing shade, oaks are one of the most beneficial trees to plant in New England! They are host plants for hundreds of caterpillars and provide food and shelter for a wide variety of birds and mammals. Lobed, dark green leaves turn shades of bronze and red in the fall (color varies by species).
Pin Oak
Height: 50-70′ | Width: 40-60′
- Fast growing
- Native
- Wet soil tolerant
- Pyramidal shape
- Strong red fall color
Swamp White Oak
Height & Width: 50-60′
- Grows at a medium rate
- Native
- Wet soil tolerant
- Drought tolerant
- Rounded shape
- Orange-gold fall color
London PlaneTree
A hybrid cross between American sycamore and Oriental Planetree, London Planetree is known for its remarkable tolerance of bad air quality and pollution! This fast-growing shade tree features unique camouflage-colored bark that provides year-round interest in both urban areas and within the landscape!
Height: 70-100′ | Width: 65-80′
- Fast growing
- Tolerant of air pollution
- Orangey bronze fall color
- Broad, pyramidal shape
- Unique, multicolored bark pattern
River Birch
Adaptable shade tree that features peeling, multicolored bark that stands out in the landscape year-round! River birch are highly tolerant of heat and flooding with natural resistance to Bronze Birch Borer, an extremely destructive pest. Best planted in open areas or near rivers to help control erosion.
Renaissance Oasis®
Height: 50-60′ | Width: 30-40′
- Medium to fast growing
- Pyramidal shape
- Excellent drought tolerance
- Beautiful yellow fall color
- Borer resistant
- Creamy white papery bark
City Slicker®
Height: 30-40′ | Width: 20-25′
- Medium to fast growing
- Oval shape
- Borer resistant
- Beautiful yellow fall color
- Creamy white papery bark
Not sure what would fit best in your landscape? Stop by our North Branford location; our Tree & Shrub crew is happy to help!
