The tree you select will be planted for you by professional City-of-Charlotte-approved landscapers in a site of your choosing at your home.
The DCA's Tree Canopy Committee is helping restore our neighborhood's tree canopy by making it easy for residents to add new trees to their yards. The trees we source are significantly larger than what you'll find at retail stores—typically 2"-3" diameter trunks that are 3-7 years old, compared to the 1-2 year old saplings at big box stores. Your purchase includes sourcing, delivery, professional planting, and a $50 contribution to our Street Tree fundraiser. Order by December 15, 2025.
Larger Shade Trees
Oval to rounded crown. Produces acorns at age 15-20. Mature height 40’-75’, mature width 25’-50’.
Red fall color. Narrow, open, rounded canopy. Stately tree with drought tolerance once established. Mature height 60’-80’, mature width 35’-50’.
Red-purple fall color. Oval crown. Tolerant of urban conditions and varying soil types. Mature height 35’-50’, mature width 25’-40’.
Golden fall color. Open branched pyramidal shape. Fast growing. Very light shade, so grass can grow beneath it. Thornless, virtually seedless. Mature height 40'-45', mature width 30'-35'.
Rounded form. Dutch Elm disease resistant. Attractive multi-colored bark. Mature height 60'-70’, mature width 35-55’.
Vase form with an overhead arch. Dutch Elm disease resistant. Fast growth and adverse tolerance. Mature height 60’-80’, mature width 30’-50’.
Skyline Locust
Golden fall color. Open branched pyramidal shape. Fast growing. Thornless, virtually seedless. Mature height 40’-45’, mature width 30’-35’.
Medium- to Smaller Trees
White flowers in spring, followed by blue berries. Great orange-red color in fall. Multi-stemmed. Mature height 15’-25’, mature width 15’-25’.
Tulip shaped larger reddish purple spring blossoms. Late bloomer to avoid the frost. Shrubby form when young. Mature height 20’-25’, mature width 15’-20’.
Double, deep pink spring blossoms. Upright vase shaped branching habit. Mature height 20’-25’, mature width 15’-20’.
White pink tinged spring blossoms. Vase shaped when young, more open spreading rounded crown with age. Mature height 30’-40’, mature width 30’-40’.
Large fragrant white flowers in summer, showy red seed pods in fall. Semi-evergreen. Usually multi-stemmed. Mature height 15’-35’, mature width 10’-20’.