OUR TREES
Tree species selection is subject to guidelines and subject to change, dependent on availability. Tree requirements and maintenance for all newly planted trees can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
SKYLINE HONEYLOCUST
Gleditsia triacanthos var. Skyline
‘Skyline’ Honeylocust is a thornless, seedless variety which has a mature height of 45′ with a spread of 35′. It has fine textured, medium green compound leaves, with golden fall color. This tree is adaptable to air pollution and tolerant of road salt. It is perfect for people who prefer very little leaf litter in the fall, and is available for planting locations without overhead powerlines.
GREENSPIRE LITTLELEAF LINDEN –
Tilia cordata ‘PNI 6025’ Greenspire
Greenspire Littleleaf Linden is a great choice for those with a tree lawn less than six feet wide, and no overhead lines. It’s compact form of 40′ tall and 30′ spread still provides plenty of shade. It has a pyramidal form with dark green foliage in summer and gold fall color. A prolific bloomer with small fragrant flowers in the Summer. Also a bee attractant. Available for a large space without overhead lines.
BUR OAK
Quercus macrocarpa
The Bur Oak is adaptable to various soils and it does well in the alkaline soils prevalent to the Cheyenne area. The leaf has a dark green luster above, with a light greenish or greyish, somewhat hairy surface below, with yellow and brown fall color. The dark grey bark is very corky and deeply ridged; even on the young trees it appears old. The fruit is a solitary nut that is halfway enclosed on the top end, in a cup-like structure. This tree is slow growing, which creates a strong, storm resistant tree which produces significant shade at maturity.Bur Oak is among the toughest and hardiest of all the oaks, which is saying a lot. In Cheyenne, it will reach a mature height and spread of 50′ – 60′, so is available for a large space without overhead powerlines.
PLAINS STRAIGHT COTTONWOOD
Populus sargentii ‘Jeronimus’
This tree is native in streambeds and lake banks and has become a popular and historical tree in Cheyenne. It has a pyramidal shape that turns into a broad, rounded canopy with rich, green, triangular shaped leaves that turn yellow in the fall. The flowers appear in the spring and are long, thin, downy, and hang off the branches. It is one of the largest trees in this area, growing 60 to 80 feet tall at maturity with a very large trunk, and and is available for planting areas with a minimum of 6′ tree lawn (or attached sidewalk with plenty of space) and no overhead lines.
SILVER LINDEN –
Tilia tomentosa
This beautiful shade tree features smooth, light gray bark, fragrant clusters of yellow-white flowers and yellow autumn color. But the leaves are the real stand-out element—dark, radiant green on top and shimmering silver beneath. In even the slightest breeze, the canopy appears to shimmer. It is a handsome and hardy north American native shade tree which reaches a mature height of 45′ and width of 30′. It has a symmetrical and pyramidal form with yellow fall color. It is available for planting locations without overhead powerlines.
HOT WINGS TATARIAN MAPLE –
Acer tataricum
‘Hot Wings’ maple was developed at Cheyenne’s own High Plains Arboretum when it was a Horticultural Research Station. It grows to a mature height of 20′ with a spread of 24′ and is ideal for planting under overhead power lines. Its showy red samaras (winged seeds) shine in bright contrast to the summer foliage of this small tree that is an excellent performer in rugged climates like ours. In the spring the tree develops clusters of yellow- white flowers. In the fall the outer leaves turn orange-red and the inner leaves turn a bright yellow color.
This tree is available for locations with overhead powerlines.
DEBORAH NORWAY MAPLE
Acer platanoides ‘Deborah’
This tree has a rounded crown, straight trunk and wide spreading branches. The leaves emerge a bright red and change over to a deep maroon then finally a dark green in the summer months and become golden in the fall. These trees have dense foliage, are fast growing, and are tolerant of many soils and urban environments. . It grows to 50′ tall and 40′ and has yellow fall color. It is available for planting locations without overhead powerlines.
‘Thunderchild’ FLOWERING CRABAPPLE
Malus x ‘Thunderchild’
‘Thunderchild’ Flowering Crabapple is available to those homeowners with overhead power line above their planting area.
‘Thunderchild’ has an upright spreading form with a height of 20′ and a spread of 15′.
Bright pinkish red flowers combine with deep purple cutleaf foliage to present a unique flowering crabapple. It has deeply lobed leaves and upright form with good branching and density. Growth is outstanding, and it displays good to excellent resistance to the common diseases.
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‘Triumph’ ELM
Ulmus ‘Morton Glossy’
‘Triumph Elm has very good resistance to Dutch Elm Disease. It is adaptable to most soils. Dark green summer foliage gives way to yellow fall color. Grows up to 50′ and width of 40’. It has a vase shaped form. This tree should be planted in a large area with no overhead powerlines.
‘Princeton’ AMERICAN ELM
Ulmus americana ‘Princeton’
Has good resistance to Dutch Elm Disease. Fast growing tree adaptable to adverse site conditions. 50′ height x 30′ width. A vase shaped tree with yellow fall color. This tree should be planted in an area with no overhead powerlines.
STATE STREET MIYABE’S MAPLE
Acer miyabei ‘Morton’
Attractive medium to dark green leaves that remain long into the fall and then rapidly change to a pale golden-yellow fall color. 40′ height x 30’width. This tree should be planted in a site with no overhead powerlines.
SENSATION BOX ELDER MAPLE
Acer negundo ‘Sensation’
Nice shade tree with a rounded crown, covered with green leaves in summer which turn to shades of red in autumn. 30′ height x 20’width. This tree should be planted in a site with no overhead powerlines.