Low-water trees for the Colorado Front Range
These trees thrive on the Front Range with little supplemental irrigation once established — a smart choice for Colorado's semi-arid climate, water restrictions, and unpredictable summers. Every tree below is rated low or low-to-medium water on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
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Juniper — One – SeedJuniperus monosperma
Juniper — Rocky MountainJuniperus scopulorum
Maple — BigtoothAcer grandidentatum
Maple — Boxelder 'Sensation'Acer negundo
Oak — GambelQuercus gambelii
Oak — WavyleafQuercus undulata
Pine — 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid'Pinus flexilis
Pine — Bristlecone(foxtail)Pinus aristata- Pine — LimberPinus flexilis
Pine — LodgepolePinus contorta
Pine — PinyonPinus edulis
Pine — PonderosaPinus ponderosa
Pine — Southwestern WhitePinus strobiformis
Poplar (cottonwood) — NarrowleafPopulus angustifolia
Willow — PeachleafSalix amygdaloides
'Green Vase', 'Village Green'Zelkova serrata
Bechtel 'Plena'Malus ioensis
Black WalnutJuglans nigra
Buckeye/Horsechestnut — Texas Buckeye (Western Buckeye)Aesculus glabra var. arguta
Catalpa — ChineseCatalpa ovata
Catalpa — Northern/Western, HEARTLAND®Catalpa speciosa
Chinese lantern tree — GoldenraintreeKoelreuteria paniculata
Coffeetree — Kentucky CoffeetreeGymnocladus dioicus- Coffeetree — Kentucky Coffeetree – ESPRESSO®, DECAF®, SKINNY LATTE™, PRAIRIE TITAN™Gymnocladus dioicus
Crabapple — AdirondackMalus 'Adirondack'
Crabapple — BRANDYWINE®Malus x 'Branzam'- Crabapple — CORALBURST®Malus x 'Coralcole'
- Crabapple — DolgoMalus 'Dolgo'
- Crabapple — GladiatorMalus 'Gladiator'
- Crabapple — Indian MagicMalus 'Indian Magic'
- Crabapple — LouisaMalus 'Louisa'
- Crabapple — Prairie RoseMalus 'Prairie Rose'
- Crabapple — PrairiefireMalus 'Prairiefire'
- Crabapple — RadiantMalus 'Radiant'
- Crabapple — Red BarronMalus 'Red Barron'
- Crabapple — ROYAL RAINDROPS®Malus 'JFS-KW5'
Crabapple — SargentMalus sargentii- Crabapple — Sargent TinaMalus sargentii 'Tina'
- Crabapple — Spring SnowMalus 'Spring Snow'
- Crabapple — ThunderchildMalus 'Thunderchild'
Cypress — Arizona CypressHesperocyparis arizonica- Cypress — Arizona Cypress 'Blue Ice', CRYSTAL FROST™Hesperocyparis arizonica
Elm — 'Frontier'Ulmus minor x U. parvifolia
Elm — 'New Horizon'Ulmus japonica x U. pumila 'New Horizon'
Elm — 'Prospector'Ulmus davidiana var. japonica- Elm — ACCOLADE® ('Morton')Ulmus davidiana var. japonica
Elm — American – 'Valley Forge', 'New Harmony', 'Princeton'Ulmus americana
Elm — David, GREENSTONE®, CHOICECITY®Ulmus davidiana- Elm — NORTHERN EMPRESS®Ulmus davidiana var. japonica
Elm — TRIUMPH® ElmUlmus x 'Morton Glossy'
Globe - 'Navajo'Salix matsudana- Golden Raindrops®Malus x 'Schmidtcutleaf'
Hackberry — Common Hackberry, PRAIRIE SENTINEL®Celtis occidentalis
Hawthorn — Cockspur var. inermisCrataegus crus-galli
Hawthorn — DownyCrataegus mollis
Hawthorn — Green – 'Winter King'Crataegus viridis
Hawthorn — RussianCrataegus ambigua
Hazelnut — Turkish Filbert/HazelnutCorylus colurna
Honeylocust — Thornless Common – IMPERIAL®, SHADEMASTER®, SKYLINE®Gleditsia triacanthos- Honeylocust — Thornless Common – NORTHERN ACCLAIM®Gleditsia triacanthos
- Honeylocust — Thornless Common – SUNBURST®Gleditsia triacanthos
Hophornbeam — American HophornbeamOstrya virginiana
Juniper — 'Blue Point'Juniperus chinensis- Juniper — Chinese – 'Spartan', 'Spearmint', 'Hetzi Columnaris'Juniperus chinensis
Juniper — Eastern Red Cedar – 'Hillspire', 'Idyllwild', 'Blue Arrow'Juniperus virginiana- Juniper — Eastern Red Cedar – 'Taylor'Juniperus virginiana
- Juniper — Rocky Mountain – 'Medora', 'Skyrocket', 'Woodward'Juniperus scopulorum
- Juniper — Rocky Mountain – 'Welchii', 'Gray Gleam', 'Cologreen', 'Wichita Blue', 'Moonglow'Juniperus scopulorum
Lilac — Japanese – 'Ivory Silk'Syringa reticulata
Lilac — Peking – 'Summer Charm'Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis
Maackia — Amur MaackiaMaackia amurensis
Maple — Amur/Ginnala – 'Flame'Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala
Maple — Bigtooth – ROCKY MOUNTAIN GLOW®, HIGHLAND PARK®Acer saccharum subsp. grandidentatum
Maple — HedgeAcer campestre
Maple — MiyabeAcer miyabei
Maple — NORWEGIAN SUNSET®, CRIMSON SUNSET®, PACIFIC SUNSET®Acer truncatum x platanoides
Maple — Sugar – Caddo 'John Pair', 'Autumn Splendor', FLASH FIRE®Acer saccharum
Maple — TatarianAcer tataricum- Maple — Tatarian HOT WINGS®Acer tataricum
Oak — 'Urban Pinnacle'Quercus macrocarpa 'Urban Pinnacle'- Oak — BurQuercus macrocarpa
Oak — ChinkapinQuercus muehlenbergii
Oak — CRIMSON SPIRE®, STREETSPIRE®Quercus alba x robur
Oak — EnglishQuercus robur- Oak — English 'Columnaris'Quercus robur
Oak — HERITAGE®Quercus robur x macrocarpa
Oak — REGAL PRINCE®, KINDRED SPIRIT®Quercus robur x bicolor
Oak — SawtoothQuercus acutissima
Oak — ShingleQuercus imbricaria
Oak — ShumardQuercus shumardii
Oak — Texas RedQuercus buckleyi
Oak — WhiteQuercus alba
Ornamental types — Common Chokecherry – 'Canada Red', 'Schubert'Prunus virginiana
Ornamental types — Plum 'Princess Kay'Prunus nigra 'Princess Kay'
Ornamental types — Prunus- SUCKER PUNCH®Prunus x 'P002S' (PP25,767)
Osage Orange 'White Shield'Maclura pomifera
Pear — Callery – 'Aristocrat', CHANTICLEER® (aka 'Cleveland Select'), 'Autumn Blaze', 'Redspire'Pyrus calleryana- Pear — Callery – 'Capital', JAVELIN®Pyrus calleryana
- Pear — Jack'™Pyrus calleryana
Pear — Pear – 'Bartlett', 'Early Gold', 'Golden Spice', 'Luscious', 'Parker', 'Summercrisp'Pyrus
Pear — Ussurian – 'Prairie Gem', 'Mt. Frost'Pyrus ussuriensis
Pine — Mugo – 'Tannenbaum'Pinus mugo
Pine — Singleleaf PinyonPinus monophylla
Pine — Swiss Stone PinePinus cembra
Serviceberry — SaskatoonAmelanchier alnifolia
Serviceberry — ShadblowAmelanchier canadensis
Yellowhorn — Yellowhorn- CLEAR CREEK™Xanthoceras sorbifolium