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Ellis County Landscapes Plants & More
  • Home
  • Plants
    • Perennials
    • Annuals
    • Palm Trees
    • Shrubs
    • Heat Tolerent
    • Trees
    • Crepe Myrtles
  • Rocks
    • River Rock
    • Chop stone & Boulders
  • Grass
    • Bermuda
    • St. Augustine
    • Zoysia

What is a tree?

A tree is a woody perennial plant, typically having a trunk growing to a considerable height and lateral branches from the trunk.

More trees and information can be found at https://www.thetreecenter.com/

Cypress

Magnolia

Arizona Cypress

Arizona Cypress

Magnolias produce large, fragrant and flowers that are creamy white in color. This magnolia’s leaves are leathery with a deep, glossy green color on top and a bronzy brown underside.

Arizona Cypress

Arizona Cypress

Arizona Cypress

This tree is a tall and wide growing evergreen.  The mature size is 40-60’ tall.

Leyland Cypress

Arizona Cypress

Italian Cypress

Leyland Cypresses are fast-growing evergreens that are used for privacy. The mature size is 40-60’ tall.

Italian Cypress

Italian Cypress

Italian Cypress

Italian Cypresses grow tall and narrow which makes them great for small spaces. The mature size is 4-5’ tall.

Bald Cypress

Italian Cypress

Bald Cypress

These trees are shade trees that like wet areas. They turn gold and then orange in the fall. The mature size is 50-70’ tall but can sometimes grow up to 100’.

oak tree

live oak tree

live oak tree

live oak tree

These trees are slow-growing evergreens that shed their leaves in the spring but are quick to grow new ones. The mature size is 50’ tall and 60’ wide.

Red oak Trees

live oak tree

live oak tree

Red Oak trees have fast growth, with stunning yellow and red leaves in fall, before dropping in winter. At full maturity, they reach heights of 50-75 feet.

Bur oak trees

live oak tree

Bur oak trees

Bur Oak trees are great trees for shade and grow at a slow rate. The mature size is 70-80’ tall.

Maple

Japanese Maple

The Japanese Maple is a deciduous tree that has small red leaves that are beautiful in the fall. This plant is great for areas that don’t get a lot of sun.

Vine Maple

Vine Maples are low maintenance and a smaller alternative to the Japanese maple. The mature height is 25-30’ tall.

Shantung Maple

Shantung Maple

Shantung Maples are low-maintenance sun-loving trees. They have green leaves in the spring and bright yellow or red in the summer. The mature height is 20-25’ tall and 15-20’ wide.

Red Maple

Box Elder Maple

Shantung Maple

Red Maples are medium to large trees that are great for shade. They have vibrant colors and rich red leaves. The mature height is 40-60’ tall.

Box Elder Maple

Box Elder Maple

Box Elder Maple

Box Elder Maples are deciduous small to medium-sized trees. They have short trunks and wide-spreading branches with light green leaves. The mature height is 25-50’ tall.

Silver Maple

Box Elder Maple

Box Elder Maple

Silver Maples are very fast-growing tall trees with bright green on the upper surface and silvery white color on the lower surface. The mature height is 50-80’ tall and 35-50’ wide.

Juniper

Pencil Point Junipers or Compressas

Pencil Point Junipers or Compressas are evergreens much smaller than the other two but very hardy. This tree needs full sun. The mature height is 6’ tall and 1’ wide

Skyrocket Juniper

Skyrocket Junipers are upright and narrow. They are evergreens with blueish-green leaves. The mature height is 10-12’ tall and 3-4’ wide.

Blue Point Juniper

Blue Point Juniper

The Blue Point Juniper is an evergreen that is great for privacy and is a bit wider than the Skyrocket Juniper. The mature height is 10-15’ tall and 6-10’ wide.

Trees

Desert Willow

Desert Willows are drought-tolerant, hardy trees that are small, with narrow, bright green leaves and colorful, trumpet-shaped flowers.  These trees shed their leaves annually. 

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