Nominate a Tree

City: Dallas

  • Black Locust

    The Black Locust reaches a height of seventy feet, with a trunk three or four feet in diameter and brittle branches that form an oblong narrow head. It spreads by underground shoots. The leaflets fold together in wet weather and at night; some change of position at night is a habit of the entire leguminous…

  • Black Locust

    The Black Locust reaches a height of seventy feet, with a trunk three or four feet in diameter and brittle branches that form an oblong narrow head. It spreads by underground shoots. The leaflets fold together in wet weather and at night; some change of position at night is a habit of the entire leguminous…

  • Holly, ‘Savannah’

    The Savannah Holly typically reaches heights between 30 and 45 feet with spreads between 6 and 10 feet, making the crown a slender pyramidal to columnar shape. Savannah Holly is a cross between Ilex cassine x Ilex opacaxi (Dahoon Holly and American Holly). The canopy gets very dense if grown in full sun and tends…

  • Holly, Yaupon

    When one hears the name Yaupon Holly or holly for that matter a tree dos not usually come to mind. However, most varities of Yaupon left unattended or groomed as such will grow to have large trunks and be quite tall with relatively large crown spans. This woody native is quite the favorite of many…

  • Holly, Yaupon

    When one hears the name Yaupon Holly or holly for that matter a tree dos not usually come to mind. However, most varities of Yaupon left unattended or groomed as such will grow to have large trunks and be quite tall with relatively large crown spans. This woody native is quite the favorite of many…

  • Honey Locust

    Honey locusts, Gleditsia triacanthos, can reach a height of 66–100 ft with fast growth and are relatively short-lived; their life spans are typically about 120 years, however some live up to 150 years. They are prone to losing large branches in windstorms because of the hard, brittle wood. Honey locusts commonly have thorns 1–4 in…

  • Honey Locust, Thornless

    The Thornless Honeylocust tree typically reaches heights between 30 and 70 feet with spreads much the same. The TRUNK of the tree is generally short and the spreading crown is very open and flattened on top. In nature, the tree is mostly found in flood plains, although it does grow in dry limestone hills. For…

  • Honey Locust, Thornless

    The Thornless Honeylocust tree typically reaches heights between 30 and 70 feet with spreads much the same. The TRUNK of the tree is generally short and the spreading crown is very open and flattened on top. In nature, the tree is mostly found in flood plains, although it does grow in dry limestone hills. For…

  • Zelkova, Japanese

    The form of the Japanese Zelkova is a small to medium-sized low branching vase-shaped tree. This appearance is maintained when very young and when very old. The Japanese Zelkova makes a good street tree because of its dense shade, ability to grow in marginal soils and its resistance to pests and pollution. It grows to…

  • Hornbeam, European

    Carpinus betulus is a European transplant found primarily in southern England where entire forests are comprised of this tree. It is a small to medium-size tree reaching heights of 50–80 ft, rarely 100 ft, and often has a fluted and crooked trunk. Carpinus betulus is a shade-loving tree, which prefers moderate soil fertility and moisture.…