Tree Planting Program

Plant a new tree in your parkway or yard to help ensure the long-term health of our neighborhood tree canopy. ONEN will help make it happen!

It is time to sign up for a tree from ONEN’s Parkway Tree program. These trees are for ONEN residents who would like a free tree to plant either on their parkway, the space between the street and the sidewalk) or in their yards. If you would like to plant a tree in your yard, please indicate so in the sign-up, as the parkway tree plantings will be filled first. ONEN is funding these trees, but the total number is limited. Tree requests will be taken – first-come, first-served – based on the date and time you complete the form. Don’t wait and risk missing out – sign up for your tree today!

To request a tree, sign up using the form at the bottom of this page.

Note: If you are planting your tree under a power line, select one of the Maple Hot-Wings Tatarian trees.

We’ll deliver your tree. ONEN has partnered with Boy Scout Troop 2 to deliver the trees. In exchange for a donation to Troop 2, the Scouts will deliver the trees when they arrive in April 2025.

Additionally, the Scouts will be available to plant your tree for a suggested $75.00 donation, limited to the first 20 requests for this planting service. Your donation to the Scouts will support Troop 2 outdoor adventure activities.

If you have questions, please email info@oldnorthend.org.

To request a tree, sign up using the form at the bottom of this page.

Making A Difference

Video created by a local Eagle Scout candidate with the City of Colorado Springs Forester.

Available Trees

State Street Miyabei Maple

Acer miyabei ‘Morton’
7 Available

Tatarian Maple is a small, drought-tolerant tree adapted to Colorado’s growing conditions. In spring, soft whitish-green flower clusters appear. The flowers are not very showy but develop into attractive rosy-red samaras that stay on the tree for about a month. The shallowly lobed leaves are medium to dark green and smaller than traditional maples. The mature crown is irregular and oval to rounded in shape. The fall leaf color is yellow, gold, and orange.

Water use: low
Shape: Upright, Spreading, Oval
Fall Color: Bright yellow
Fruit: Samara
Flower color: green-white
Bloom time: spring
Mature height: 15 to 20 ft.
Mature spread: 15 to 20 ft.
Colorado native: No
Native habitat: southeast Europe and southwestern Asia
Light requirements: sun, part shade
Cold hardiness: USDA zones 3-7
Elevation limit: hardy to 8,500 ft.

Hot Wings Tatarian Maple

Acer tataricum ‘GarAnn’
7 Available

Hot Wings Tatarian Maple is a beautiful, small ornamental tree. Its small size is well suited to home landscapes. The slender branches form an upright oval canopy. Although the flowers are not noticeable, brilliant red seed capsules (samaras) cover the tree by midsummer. The samaras provide a spectacular show of color, persisting for about a month. During the fall, the leaf colors range from yellow to orange-red. It is tolerant of alkaline soils. This tree was recommended by the Plant Select program for Colorado landscapes in 2007.

Water use: low
Shape: Rounded
Fall color: Orange-red
Fruit: Bright red samara
Flower color: green-white
Bloom time: inconspicuous blooms in early spring
Mature height: 15 to 18 ft., may grow to 25 ft.
Mature spread: 15 to 18 ft.
Colorado native: No
Native habitat: southeastern Europe, southwestern Asia
Light requirements: sun, part shade
Cold hardiness: USDA zones 4-10
Elevation limit: hardy to 7,000 ft.

Norwegian/Pacific Sunset Maple

Acer t.x platanoides’Warrenred’ or ‘Keithsform’
4 Available

Pacific Sunset Maple is a cross of Acer truncatum and A. platanoides. This variety is a smaller maple with a strong, oval growth habit and a more reliable orange fall color. It is a great tree for smaller yards. Norwegian Sunset Maple leaves out later than most maples. It is covered in stunning racemes of lemon-yellow flowers in early spring along the branches. It has dark green deciduous foliage, and the lobed leaves turn outstanding shades of orange in the fall.

Water use: low
Shape: Upright spreading
Fall color: Orange-red
Fruit: Samara
Flower color: green-white
Bloom time: flowers in the Spring
Mature height: 30 ft.
Mature spread: 25 ft.
Colorado native: No
Native habitat: Pacific Northwest USA, Oregon
Light requirements: sun, part shade
Cold hardiness: USDA zones 3-7
Elevation limit: 6,000 ft.

Northern Catalpa

Catalpa speciosa
4 Available

Northern catalpa is a large shade tree with an open, irregular crown. It is grown for its clusters of white, fragrant flowers and enormous heart-shaped leaves. In June, the long, showy panicles of bell-shaped flowers appear – white, speckled with yellow and purple. The flowers develop into thin seedpods. Its bark is reddish-brown or grey, and its leaves turn yellow in fall. Northern catalpa works best at lower elevations in the Colorado Springs area. It provides dense shade and has particularly fragrant flowers. The leaves, however, may suffer from hailstorms and wind damage on exposed sites.

Water use: low
Shape: oval rounded
Fall color: yellow
Fruit: long pods
Flower color: white
Bloom time: June
Mature height: up to 50 ft.
Mature spread: 35 ft.
Colorado native: No
Native habitat: southern Illinois to Arkansas
Light requirements: sun
Cold hardiness: USDA zones 4-8
Elevation limit: hardy to 6,500 ft.

Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis
3 Available

The common hackberry is a medium-sized shade tree. It is commonly planted in urban landscapes because of its drought tolerance and resilience to erratic weather. It doesn’t have noticeable flowers or outstanding fall color, but it does have a pleasing vase-shaped crown when mature. Young trees have an irregular habit and take a while to develop into attractive trees. The fall leaf color is yellow. The light brown to grey bark is corky and ridged. This tree almost always has lumps on its leaves due to hackberry nipple galls, but this causes no damage to the tree. Common hackberry is a tough, xeric shade tree that works well in the Pikes Peak area.

Water use: very low
Shape: rounded
Fall color: yellow
Fruit: purple-black small drupes
Flower color: inconspicuous
Bloom time: May
Mature height: 40 to 50 ft.
Mature spread: 40 to 50 ft.
Colorado native: Yes
Native habitat: central and eastern North America
Light requirements: sun
Cold hardiness: USDA zones 3-9
Elevation limit: hardy to 7,000 ft.

Kentucky Espresso Coffeetree

Gymnocladus dioicus ‘Espresso-JFS’
3 Available

Kentucky Coffeetree is a large tree with large, compound leaves. The canopy is broad and round, and the mature tree makes it a decent shade tree. Male trees have smaller 4-inch flowers, while female trees have larger, showier, and more fragrant clusters of flowers – up to 12 inches long. The flowers transform into a brown bean-shaped pod that will persist into winter after all the leaves have fallen. In fall, the leaves turn bright yellow. The bark is brown and heavily textured with ridges and furrows. Kentucky Coffeetree is a fabulous low-water, large shade tree for the Colorado Springs area.

Water use: low
Shape: oval to vase-shaped
Fall color: yellow
Fruit: seedless
Flower color: yellow-green
Bloom time: early summer
Mature height: 40 to 50 ft.
Mature spread: 40 to 50 ft.
Colorado native: No
Native habitat: central and eastern North America
Light requirements: sun
Cold hardiness: USDA zones 3-8
Elevation limit: hardy to 7,500 ft.

Cleveland Select/Glens Form Pear

Pyrus calleryana ‘Cleveland Select’/’GlensForm’
4 Available

The flowering pear has many attributes and, once established, is heat and drought-tolerant. It is a valuable landscape tree and does well in urban environments. The white flowers in the spring have a pungent aroma. Small fruit follows that may be taken by birds but has the potential to fall as well, creating a litter problem. The flowering pears can grow up to 40 feet tall and have brilliant fall colors.

Water use: Moderate
Shape: rounded
Fall color: red
Fruit: round
Flower color: white
Bloom time: April
Mature height: 20 to 40 ft.
Mature spread: 8 to 12 ft.
Colorado native: No
Native habitat: China and Vietnam
Light requirements: sun, part shade
Cold hardiness: USDA zones 5-7
Elevation limit: 6,500 ft.

Swamp White Oak

Quercus bicolor
3 Available

Stiff branches create a broad, pyramidal, rounded crown, and dark green leaves become golden with orange and red in the fall. The bark sheds in ragged, papery flakes, aging to a thicker, dark gray-brown. Swamp white oak provides great winter interest. It will tolerate both wet and dry conditions. However, it is not recommended in areas with extremely high pH levels. This tree has performed very well in the Boulder, Colorado area.

Water use: Moderate
Shape: oval
Fall color: yellow-brown
Fruit: 1″ acorn
Flower color: insignificant
Bloom time: Spring
Mature height: 30 to 50 ft.
Mature spread: 10 to 20 ft.
Colorado native: No
Native habitat: Eastern and Central Midwest of the United States
Light requirements: sun, part shade
Cold hardiness: USDA zones 4-7
Elevation limit: 7,000 ft.

Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa
3 Available

Bur oak is a very large, stately, drought-tolerant shade tree. It is a slow-growing member of the white oak family with a broadly rounded crown at maturity. It has medium green, deeply lobed leaves that turn yellow, gold, and brown in the fall. The bark of the main trunk and branches is corky and deeply furrowed, while the twigs are almost winged with deep ridges of bark. Large (up to 1 1/2 inches) fringed acorns are produced in fall. Bur oak is more tolerant of alkaline soils than many oaks and drought-tolerant once established. It may retain some brown leaves during winter when young. It is an excellent choice for a large, long-lived, drought-tolerant shade tree.

Water use: low
Shape: narrow pyramidal
Fall color: yellow-brown
Fruit: 1/2″ acorn
Flower color: insignificant
Bloom time: inconspicuous
Mature height: 50 to 60 ft.
Mature spread: 35 to 45 ft.
Colorado native: No
Native habitat: eastern North America
Light requirements: sun
Cold hardiness: USDA zones 2-8
Elevation limit: hardy to 6,500 ft.

Chinkapin Oak

Quercus muehlenburgii
3 Available

This large growing shade tree is highly recommended for Colorado’s Front Range urban area. It is water-thrifty and tolerates a wide range of soil conditions as well as difficult extreme weather conditions. One of the more alkaline-tolerant oaks, this handsome tree has large, sharp-toothed leaves that are a dark yellow-green above with a white cast to the underside. Acorns are usually not produced until trees are very mature.

Water use: low
Shape: round
Fall color: yellow-brown
Fruit: 1″ acorn
Flower color: insignificant
Bloom time: inconspicuous
Mature height: 40 to 50 ft.
Mature spread: 60 to 80 ft.
Colorado native: No
Native habitat: eastern and central North America
Light requirements: sun
Cold hardiness: USDA zones 4-6
Elevation limit: hardy to 7,000 ft.

English Oak

Quercus robur
3 Available

English oak is a large shade tree grown for its impressive fall color. It has a rounded growth habit throughout life—often broader than tall. In the autumn, summer’s lustrous dark green leaves turn brilliant shades of bronze, red, and maroon. The bark is shallowly grooved and rather plated in appearance. Compared to other slow-growing oaks, red oak grows at a moderate rate. It is moderately drought tolerant and has a shallow root system, making it suitable for planting next to a regularly watered lawn area.

Water use: moderate
Shape: tightly columnar
Fall color: yellow-brown
Fruit: 3/4″-1” Acorn
Flower color: green-yellow
Bloom time: inconspicuous
Mature height: 40 to 60 ft.
Mature spread: 40 to 60 ft.
Colorado native: No
Native habitat: eastern North America
Light requirements: sun
Cold hardiness: USDA zones 3-8
Elevation limit: hardy to 6,000 ft.

Shumard Oak

Quercus schumardii
3 Available

Shumard Oak is a stately, strong, large and long lived tree valued for its use as a shade tree with beautiful, red fall color. Good for commercial use, and its acorns as a food source for various birds and mammals. It is tolerant of wide ranges of pH levels in soil. It is drought-resistant and prefers partial to full sunlight. This adaptable species has been successfully grown in urban areas where air pollution, poor drainage, compacted soil, and drought are common, making it a fine choice for street trees.

Water use: moderate
Shape: rounded
Fall color: crimson-red
Fruit: 3/4″ to 1″ acorns
Flower color: inconspicuous
Bloom time: April
Mature height: 40 to 60 ft.
Mature spread: 30 to 40 ft.
Colorado native: No
Native habitat: Atlantic Coastal Plain
Light requirements: sun
Cold hardiness: USDA zones 5-9
Elevation limit: 7,000 ft.