Annual Fall Tree PreSale
Red Bud Tree
$40
A beautiful Texas native prized for its rosy-pink spring flowers and attractive heart-shaped leaves. This small ornamental tree typically reaches 15–25 feet tall and provides early-season nectar for pollinators.
Texas care: Plant in sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. It tolerates limestone and alkaline soils but benefits from afternoon shade in especially hot locations. Water regularly while establishing and deeply during extended drought.
Presale deposit, balance due 10/24/26, $99
Lace Bark Elm
$40
A durable, fast-growing shade tree known for its attractive mottled bark, small green leaves and graceful rounded canopy. It generally grows 40–50 feet tall and performs well in urban and residential landscapes.
Texas care: Plant in full sun and well-drained soil. It tolerates heat, alkaline soil and moderate drought once established. Water deeply during its first two years and prune young trees as needed to develop a strong central trunk and well-spaced branches.
Presale deposit, balance due 10/24/26, $99
Cedar Elm Tree
$40
A tough Texas native shade tree with small leaves, a rounded canopy and dependable golden-yellow fall color. It commonly grows 40–60 feet tall and is an excellent choice for challenging Texas landscapes.
Texas care: Plant in full sun or light shade. Cedar elm tolerates clay, alkaline soil, occasional poor drainage and drought once established. Water regularly while young and provide occasional deep watering during prolonged dry periods.
Presale deposit, balance due 10/24/26, $99
Live Oak Tree
$40
An iconic Texas shade tree with a broad, spreading canopy and dense, mostly evergreen foliage. Live oaks are long-lived and may eventually reach 40–60 feet tall with an even wider canopy.
Texas care: Plant in full sun with plenty of room to grow. Adaptable to many soils and drought tolerant once established, but it needs regular deep watering during its first two years. Avoid pruning from February through June, and immediately paint every pruning cut to help prevent oak wilt.
Presale deposit, balance due 10/24/26, $99
Red Oak Tree
$40
A large, fast-growing shade tree valued for its broad canopy and red to burgundy fall color. Depending on the particular red oak species, it may reach approximately 50–70 feet tall at maturity.
Texas care: Plant in full sun and well-drained soil with ample room for its canopy and roots. Water deeply while establishing and during extended drought. Red oaks are highly susceptible to oak wilt, so avoid pruning from February through June and immediately paint all pruning cuts.
Presale deposit, balance due 10/24/26, $99
Eastern Red Cedar
$40
A hardy native evergreen with dense, aromatic foliage that provides year-round screening, wildlife cover and blue, berry-like cones on female plants. It generally reaches 30–50 feet tall with a pyramidal form.
Texas care: Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. It tolerates limestone, alkaline soil, heat, wind and drought once established. Avoid consistently wet locations and allow adequate space for its mature width.
Presale deposit, balance due 10/24/26, $99
Desert Willow
$40
A graceful, drought-tolerant native tree with narrow, willow-like leaves and showy trumpet-shaped flowers from late spring into summer. Its pink to lavender blooms attract hummingbirds and pollinators. It typically grows 15–25 feet tall.
Texas care: Plant in full sun and very well-drained soil. Desert willow thrives in heat and requires little supplemental water after establishment. Avoid overwatering or planting in areas that remain wet. Prune when young if a more tree-like form is desired.
Presale deposit, balance due 10/24/26, $99
American Sycamore
$40
A large, fast-growing native shade tree distinguished by broad leaves and striking white, tan and gray peeling bark. It may reach 70–100 feet tall and makes an impressive tree for spacious properties.
Texas care: Plant in full sun where it has abundant room to grow. It prefers deep, moist soil and needs more water than most trees on this list. It is best suited to large yards, creek areas or locations where supplemental irrigation is available.
Presale deposit, balance due 10/24/26, $99
Yuapon Holly
$40
A versatile Texas native evergreen with small dark-green leaves and a naturally dense form. Female plants produce bright red berries when a compatible male plant is nearby, providing excellent winter color and food for birds. Depending on the variety and pruning, it can grow 15–25 feet tall.
Texas care: Plant in sun to partial shade. Yaupon tolerates heat, drought, alkaline soil and a range of drainage conditions once established. It may be grown as a small multi-trunk tree, hedge or screen and responds well to pruning.
Presale deposit, balance due 10/24/26, $99
Nelly Stephen's Holly
$40
A handsome evergreen holly with glossy, dark-green leaves and abundant red berries that provide winter color and attract birds. Its dense pyramidal growth makes it an excellent privacy screen or specimen, typically reaching 15–25 feet tall.
Texas care: Plant in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment and provide deep watering during severe drought. Allow enough space for its natural width, or prune lightly to maintain a formal screen.
Presale deposit, balance due 10/24/26, $99
Vitex
$40
A heat-loving, fast-growing small tree with fragrant spikes of lavender-blue flowers throughout the summer. Also called chaste tree, it attracts bees and butterflies and generally reaches 10–20 feet tall.
Texas care: Plant in full sun and well-drained soil. Vitex tolerates heat, alkaline soil and drought once established. Remove spent flowers to encourage additional blooming, and prune in late winter to maintain its form. It may reseed, so remove unwanted seedlings and old seed heads where necessary.
Presale deposit, balance due 10/24/26, $99
White Crepe Myrtle
$40
A popular flowering tree that provides colorful summer blooms, attractive bark and fall interest. Can reach 20–30 feet.
Texas care: Plant in full sun for the best flowering and in soil with good drainage. Water deeply while establishing and during extended drought. Choose a cultivar whose mature size fits the planting site. Prune selectively in late winter, but do not severely top the tree—often called “crape murder.”
Presale deposit, balance due 10/24/26, $99
Red Crepe Myrtle
$40
A popular flowering tree that provides colorful summer blooms, attractive bark and fall interest. Can reach 20–30 feet.
Texas care: Plant in full sun for the best flowering and in soil with good drainage. Water deeply while establishing and during extended drought. Choose a cultivar whose mature size fits the planting site. Prune selectively in late winter, but do not severely top the tree—often called “crape murder.”
Presale deposit, balance due 10/24/26, $99
Pink Crepe Myrtle
$40
A popular flowering tree that provides colorful summer blooms, attractive bark and fall interest. Can reach 20–30 feet.
Texas care: Plant in full sun for the best flowering and in soil with good drainage. Water deeply while establishing and during extended drought. Choose a cultivar whose mature size fits the planting site. Prune selectively in late winter, but do not severely top the tree—often called “crape murder.”
Presale deposit, balance due 10/24/26, $99
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