Tree Planting
We Love Trees
Texas Tree Surgeons offers turnkey tree planting services for residential, commercial, and municipal clients across North Texas. Our program includes professional tree selection, delivery, and planting. We specialize in installing medium to large shade trees and small ornamental species suited to North Texas.
Current Available Tree Species
Medium & Large Trees
Bur OakNative
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
Known for its massive, acorn-like burrs and large, spreading form, Bur Oak can grow to 70-80 feet tall with an even broader spread. It’s extremely hardy, with a tolerance for drought and poor soil
Light: Full sun
Water: Once established, extremely drought-tolerant.
Size: Slow growing; reaches 70 to 90 ft. tall, 60 to 90 ft. wide.
Chinquapin OakNative
Chinquapin Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Although it primarily grows in dry, rocky soils in the wild, it seems to prefer moist fertile loams in cultivation. Relatively good drought tolerance. May take up to 30 years for this tree to bear a first crop of acorns.
Light: Full sun
Water: Once established, extremely drought-tolerant.
Size: Slow growing; reaches 40 to 60 ft. tall, 50 to 60 ft. wide.
Monterrey OakNative
Monterrey Oak
Quercus polymorpha
A fast growing semi-evergreen variety with a well branched pyramidal habit ; foliage is leathery, olive green and glossy; valuable in urban and garden settings as a street or landscape tree; disease resistant. Other names: Mexican White Oak, Monterey Oak, Netleaf White Oak.
Light: Full sun
Water: Once established, extremely drought-tolerant.
Size: Fast growing; reaches 70 to 80 ft. tall, 50 to 60 ft. wide.
Cedar ElmNative
Cedar Elm
Ulmus crassifolia
Cedar elms thrive in a variety of soil types, including clay and sandy soils, making them adaptable. They handle drought conditions well, demonstrating resilience in urban settings.
Light: Full sun
Water: Once established, extremely drought-tolerant. Water deeply during long periods of no rain.
Size: Moderate growing; reaches 50 to 70 ft. tall, 50 to 60 ft. wide.
Lacebark ElmAdapted/Cultivar
Lacebark Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
Chinese or lacebark elm stands out from other elms. It has an unusual, mottled bark, leaves that are smaller than those of other elm species, and good resistance to both Dutch elm disease (DED) and elm leaf beetle.
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Once established, moderately drought-tolerant. Tree will do better with more consistent watering.
Size: Moderate growing; reaches 40 to 50 ft. tall, 40 to 50 ft. wide.
Autumn Blaze MapleAdapted/Cultivar
Autumn Blaze Maple
Acer x freemanii Autumn Blaze
The Autumn Blaze maple tree is a strikingly beautiful tree known for its vivid autumn foliage, fast growth, and adaptability.
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Once established, moderately drought-tolerant. Tree will do better with more consistent watering.
Size: Moderate to fast growing; reaches 40 to 50 ft. tall, 30 to 40 ft. wide.
October Glory MapleNative
October Glory Maple
Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’
Outstanding, reliable, bright orange to deep, reddish purple fall color – even in warmer climates. A tall form with a dense, rounded crown and large, medium green leaves in spring and summer. Foliage is held on the tree later into fall than with most cultivars.
Light: Full sun
Water: Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy.
Size: Moderate to fast growing; reaches 40 to 50 ft. tall, 30 to 40 ft. wide.
Mexican SycamoreAdapted/Cultivar
Mexican Sycamore
Platanus mexicana
A drought-tolerant, quickly growing tree with enormous, maple-like leaves that has a velvety, silver underside. It also has smooth, white-and-tan bark. This tree is native to northern and central Mexico.
Light: Full sun
Water: Once established, extremely drought-tolerant. Water deeply during long periods of no rain.
Size: Moderate to fast growing; reaches 50 to 80 ft. tall, 30 to 40 ft. wide
Bald cypressNative
Bald cypress
Taxodium distichum
Although many conifers are evergreen, bald cypress trees are deciduous conifers that shed their needlelike leaves in the fall. In fact, they get the name “bald” cypress because they drop their leaves so early in the season. Their fall colors are tan, cinnamon, and fiery orange. They are known for their “knees.” Roots the protrude above ground. The technical term for the knee is pneumatophore, which means “air-bearing.”
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Once established, moderately drought-tolerant. Can tolerate wet sites and occasional flooding.
Size: Moderate to fast growing; reaches 50 to 70 ft. tall, 20 to 30 ft. wide.
Montezuma cypressNative
Montezuma cypress
Taxodium distichum
A graceful coniferous tree with strong weeping branches. Pyramidal when young with a dense crown, developing into a broad top, spreading, open tree when mature. Pale green foliage with needle like leaves. Long-lived is the national tree of Mexico.
Light: Full sun
Water: Once established, moderately drought-tolerant. Can tolerate wet sites and occasional flooding.
Size: Moderate to fast growing; reaches 50 to 70 ft. tall, 20 to 30 ft. wide.
Pond cypressNative
Pond cypress
Taxodium ascendens
Pond Cypress is a smaller variety of the Bald Cypress and, like Bald Cypress, is a long-lived In comparison to Bald Cypress, Pond Cypress is somewhat smaller, has appressed, spirally arranged leaves, the root knees are more rounded, and it usually grows on pond margins as opposed to in the water.
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Once established, moderately drought-tolerant. Can tolerate wet sites and occasional flooding.
Size: Slow growing; reaches 50 to 60 ft. tall, 10 to 15 ft. wide.
Nellie R Steven HollyAdapted/Cultivar
Nellie R Steven Holly
Ilex ‘Nellie R. Stevens’
One of the most attractive of all hollies! Vigorous growing with a broad pyramidal tree-like form, dense branching, and lustrous, dark green, leathery foliage. An excellent hedge, screen, or specimen. Produces large, bright orange-red berries.
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Once established, moderately drought-tolerant, will do better with consistent watering.
Size: Fast growing, reaching 15 to 25 ft. tall, 10 to 15 ft. wide.
Yaupon HollyNative
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
A large, upright, multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with small, finely serrated, lustrous dark green foliage. The dense, tight form of the young plant opens as it matures, providing excellent vertical interest as a loose screen, accent, or border plant.
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Once established, moderately drought-tolerant, will do better with consistent watering.
Size: Fast growing, reaching 12 to 15 ft. tall, 2 to 8 ft. wide.
Magnolia DD BlanchardAdapted/Cultivar
Magnolia DD Blanchard
Magnolia grandiflora ‘D.D. Blanchard’
‘D.D. Blanchard’ is a magnificent cultivar with unique large dark green leaves and rusty brown undersides. It has the ability to maintain a straight central trunk, which allows it to be grown full to the ground or be pruned into tree form with a visible trunk. Open branched pyramidal form makes an excellent shade tree with huge cup-shaped flowers in early summer. The fragrant blossoms can be 8″ in width
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Once established, moderately drought-tolerant, will do better with consistent watering.
Size: Slow to moderate growing, reaching 35 to 50 ft. tall, 25 to 35 ft. wide.
Magnolia Little GemAdapted/Cultivar
Magnolia Little Gem
Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’
A dwarf southern magnolia with smaller dark green foliage and a very compact narrow form. The large, glossy, evergreen leaves have rusty-brown undersides. Very attractive, large, white, fragrant blooms. A naturally small tree or large shrub perfect for small gardens.
Light: Full sun
Water: Once established, moderately drought-tolerant, will do better with consistent watering.
Size: Slow to moderate growing, reaching 20 to 25 ft. tall, 10 to 15 ft. wide.
Small Ornamental Trees
Eves NecklaceNative
Eves Necklace
Sophora affinis
Related to Texas mountain laurel, this is another specimen tree as an accent in sun to part sun. This deciduous small/tree shrub gets to be about 15-20′ tall. In spring, it produces light pink flowers, followed by interesting black seeds that look like they’re strung on beads along a necklace. It’s extremely tough, it’s extremely hardy!
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Once established, drought-tolerant.
Size: Slow growing, small tree; reaching a height of 15 to 20 ft and 8-15 ft wide.
Desert WillowNative
Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis
The Desert Willow has long thin, deciduous, lancelet-shaped leaves that it will lose in the Fall. Summer through early Fall, purple trumpet-like flowers bloom and attract a variety of native bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Those pollinators will create seed pods that dry out and crack open into white cotton-like tufts.
Light: Full sun
Water: Once established, drought-tolerant.Once established, drought-tolerant.
Size: Moderate growing, small tree; reaching 25 to 30 ft and 15-12 ft wide.
Mexican PlumNative
Mexican Plum
Prunus mexicanus
Deciduous tree with beautiful, fragrant spring blooms in February and early March. Its white flowers, similar to other fruit trees in the Prunus family, are highly attractive to bees and other pollinators.
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Once established, drought-tolerant.
Size: Slow growing, small tree; reaching a height of 15 to 25 ft and 15-25 ft wide.
RedbudNative
Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Part shade is best in hot summer climates. Performs best in moderately fertile soils with regular and consistent moisture. Avoid wet or poorly drained soils. Since this tree does not transplant well, it should be planted when young and left undisturbed.
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Once established, moderately drought-tolerant, will do better with consistent watering.
Size: Fast growing, small tree; reaching 20 to 30 ft. tall, 25 to 35 ft. wide.
Mexican RedbudNative
Mexican Redbud
Cercis canadensis var. mexicana
Great small space tree especially adapted for the conditions of the desert southwest. Brilliant rose-violet blooms appear in spring just before the foliage emerges. Glossy, blue-green leaves have pronounced wavy edges. Exceptionally showy autumn foliage is glistened with gold, resembling that of a quaking aspen in late fall. Deciduous.
Light: Full sun, Partial sun
Water: Once established, drought-tolerant.
Size: Moderate growing, small tree; reaching 15-20 ft tall, 10-15 ft wide.
Roughleaf DogwoodNative
Roughleaf Dogwood
Cornus drummondii
This is a very adaptable plant and is found in nature in a variety of wet to dry situations. The large showy clusters of tiny flowers provide nectar for many butterfly species. Many birds eat the white fruit clusters. Leaves turn red in the fall.
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Once established, drought-tolerant.
Size: Moderate growing, small tree; reaching 8 to 15 ft and 6-12 ft wide.
Cherry Laurel CompactNative
Cherry Laurel Compact
Prunus caroliniana compacta
Matures at half of the size of a regular Cherry Laurel it easily fits in any space but still has all of the attributes that have made it so reliable.<br/> A faster-growing broadleaf evergreen with thick leaves, Cherry Laurel grows 8 – 10 feet tall and 6 – 8 feet wide but is completely amenable to pruning and shearing! The thick green leaves block sound and wind and provide plenty of shelter for birds!
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Once established, drought-tolerant. Will do better with consistent watering.
Size: Moderate growing, small tree; reaching 8 to 10 ft and 6-8 ft wide.
Goldenball leadtreeNative
Goldenball leadtree
Leucaena retusa
A deciduous slender shrubby plant, with small limbs that are easily broken in high winds. This tree is best planted in a protected area, perhaps near the home or patio. It is also very drought and heat tolerant, requiring minimal supplemental irrigation.
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Once established, very drought-tolerant.
Size: Slow growing, small tree; reaching a height of 12 to 25 ft and 15-20 ft wide.
Standard Pricing & Sizes
Size | Caliper | Planted Price |
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45-gallon | 2.5″ | $625 |
65-gallon | 3.5″ | $750 |
Price includes tree, labor, delivery, materials, and standard tree planting procedures.*Price subject to change based on planting location, access, and soil conditions
Standard Tree Planting
A standard tree planting refers to a location with easy access, either in the front or back yard, with no existing obstacles or structures that may interfere with planting. The site has not had a previous tree in the same spot, and soil conditions are typical, requiring no special amendments or preparation.
Tree Planting Warranty
Texas Tree Surgeons guarantees the health and proper installation of all trees we plant for a period of one (1) year from the date of installation, provided the following conditions are met:
Warranty Coverage Includes:
- Replacement of trees that fail due to planting technique, improper handling, or nursery-related defects.
- Installation performed according to ANSI A300 standards and best practices.
Warranty Excludes:
- Damage caused by drought, flood, freeze, wind, animals, vandalism, or mechanical injury (e.g., lawnmowers, vehicles).
- Failure due to poor or insufficient watering or improper aftercare.
- Trees that are transplanted, relocated, or modified after installation without our knowledge.
- Trees impacted by pests or diseases not present at the time of planting.
Customer Responsibilities:
- Provide adequate watering per the care guidelines provided at installation.
- Contact Texas Tree Surgeons immediately if issues are observed. Early intervention improves outcomes.
Warranty is limited to one (1) replacement per tree. Replacement trees are subject to availability and will be of similar species and size.
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Tree Planting
CUSTOMIZED PLANNING FOR YOUR LANDSCAPE
Prior to planting your new tree an arborist will work with you to find the best location on your property to optimize tree health and growth once installed. Depending on the size of the tree and how long ago the tree was removed from a spot will determine if that location can be used to replant.
PROPER WATERING TECHNIQUE
Before leaving we do one more final soaking once the tree has been planted. We will also leave a detailed care guide and a 5 gallon blue bucket with soaker holes to help you water your tree properly. Watering your tree with two buckets full every other day for the first two weeks will set your tree up for long-term growth.