Choose the right tree for the right place.
Some things to consider before you plant:
-Soil type
– Mature size of tree
– Access to water
– The benefits of shading
– Overhead obstructions such as utility wires

and remember…..
Never, ever top your trees.
 

Below are suggested tree species for the Middle Tennessee area, but not every tree will be right for your yard. Plan before you plant.

• American Holly

• Bald Cypress

• Chestnut Oak

• Dawn Redwood

• Eastern Redbud

• Flowering Dogwood

• Ginko

• Golden Raintree

• Japanese Zeikova

• Kousa Dogwood

• Lacebark Elm

• Lendon Plane Tree

• Northern Red Oak

• Red Maple

• Service Berry

• Sweet Bay Magnolia

• Sweetgum

• Southern Magnolia

• Washington Hawthorn

• Willow Oak

• Yellow Poplar (Tulip Tree)

• Yellowwood

• Yoshino Cherry