The My Tree, Our Tree event will be held 9 a.m. - noon on Saturday, November 8, 2025. There are five tree species available. Please decide which tree would be best in your landscape as you may only register for ONE. To receive your free native tree, register here. You must complete the registration process to secure your tree. You will receive a receipt at the end of the registration process. 

Tree Species

Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica)

This native tree is a great wildlife tree that is an important source of food for fall migrating birds and flowers that are important for native bees. This tree prefers wet soil and full sun but is highly adaptable and tolerates in a variety of soil types and light conditions. Black gum is known for its spectacular deep red fall color that will add beauty to your fall landscape. Reaching mature heights of up to 70 feet, it is an ideal shade tree for your yard.

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This small flowering tree will make you look twice! The fringe tree earns its name from fringe like white flowers that cover it in late spring. It is a small and slow growing tree, reaching a mature height of about twenty feet. Full sun brings the most blooms, but it can tolerate part shade and particularly likes shade in the afternoon.  It prefers moist soil but can tolerate some drought once established. Prune it into a single stem tree or let it grow into a fatter shrub like shape for the biggest flower show.

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This tree is for lightning bugs and honeybees! It is a pollinator plant extraordinaire. A fast-growing shade tree, in the spring it puts out the most unusual flowers with the best smell. This native tree grows best in full sun but can also be planted in part-sun with plenty of good soil around it. This wonderful tree will grow to be 60-80 feet tall. Perfect for yards that need a break from the heat!

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The silky dogwood prefers well-drained medium to wet acidic soils. It may be grown in full sun or partial shade, and it even tolerates close to full shade. The roots need to be kept cool and moist during the summer. It is recommended that 2 to 4 inches of mulch be added to protect the plant's roots. If the shrub branches touch the ground they may form roots at the nodes. 

This is a good shrub selection for moist to wet areas of the landscape. Clusters of creamy white flowers bloom in the spring followed by blue drupes that ripen late summer. Consider the silky dogwood for moist woodlands, naturalized areas, or sites near streams/ponds. It is also effective for erosion control.

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Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)

This easy-to-grow shrub prefers moist, well-drained soils in part shade.  More watering is required if grown in full sun.  The broad, rounded shape is less dense and spreads more in heavy shade.  On average, it grows 6-12’ tall and wide.  A male plant is needed to pollinate the female plant.  When pollinated, the female shrub produces attractive, bright red drupes. The leaves turn a pretty yellow in the fall. This shrub is a host plant for the Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly. Great for shrub borders, pollinator gardens, native gardens, woodlands, and rain gardens.

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Tree Planting Tips

We want to help you plant and grow a healthy, happy tree!

Watch this brief video by a master arborist as she describes five easy steps to properly plant a tree.

Here are a few additional resources to help with tree planting.

• Tree Planting Instructions
• Beautyberry Planting Instructions
• Tree Owners Manual
• Additional Resources

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