Trees for the Colorado Front Range
Every tree on this page is drawn from the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List® and references from CSU Extension, the Colorado Tree Coalition, and Denver Botanic Gardens, all proven to handle Colorado's alkaline soils, cold snaps, hail, wind, and low rainfall from Colorado Springs to the Wyoming border. Browse the full list below, or open the interactive finder to filter by water, size, native status, and more.
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All 212 trees
Maple, HedgeAcer campestre
Maple, Amur/Ginnala: FlameAcer tataricum subsp. ginnala
Maple, Rocky MountainAcer glabrum
Maple, BigtoothAcer grandidentatum
Maple, Bigtooth: ROCKY MOUNTAIN GLOW®, HIGHLAND PARK®Acer saccharum subsp. grandidentatum
Maple, PaperbarkAcer griseum
Maple, MiyabeAcer miyabei
Maple, Boxelder 'Sensation'Acer negundo
Maple, Norway: Columnare, Crimson King, Crimson Sentry, Deborah, EMERALD LUSTER®, Emerald Queen, Fairview, Royal RedAcer platanoides
Maple, Red: Autumn Flame, REDPOINTE®, RED SUNSET®Acer rubrum
Maple, Sugar: GREEN MOUNTAIN®, LEGACY®, FALL FIESTA®Acer saccharum- Maple, Sugar: Caddo John Pair, Autumn Splendor, FLASH FIRE®Acer saccharum
Maple, TatarianAcer tataricum- Maple, Tatarian HOT WINGS®Acer tataricum
Maple, NORWEGIAN SUNSET®, CRIMSON SUNSET®, PACIFIC SUNSET®Acer truncatum x platanoides
Buckeye/Horsechestnut, Texas Buckeye (Western Buckeye)Aesculus glabra var. arguta
Buckeye/Horsechestnut, Ohio BuckeyeAesculus glabra
Buckeye/Horsechestnut, Common HorsechestnutAesculus hippocastanum
Buckeye/Horsechestnut, Yellow BuckeyeAesculus flava
Buckeye/Horsechestnut, 'Briotti', 'Fort McNair'Aesculus x carnea
Alder, EuropeanAlnus glutinosa
Alder, Thinleaf/MountainAlnus incana subsp. tenuifolia
Serviceberry, SaskatoonAmelanchier alnifolia
Serviceberry, ShadblowAmelanchier canadensis
Serviceberry, AlleghenyAmelanchier laevis
Serviceberry, 'Autumn Brilliance'Amelanchier x grandiflora
Birch, River: HERITAGE®Betula nigra
Birch, Rocky Mountain/WaterBetula occidentalis
Birch, European White: GracilisBetula pendula
Birch, Asian White: Whitespire, DAKOTA PINNACLE®, PARKLAND PILLAR®Betula platyphylla
Hornbeam, European: Frans FontaineCarpinus betulus- Hornbeam, 'Fastigiata'Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam, American hornbeamCarpinus caroliniana
Hickory, PecanCarya illinoinensis
Catalpa, ChineseCatalpa ovata
Catalpa, Northern/Western, HEARTLAND®Catalpa speciosa
Hackberry, Common Hackberry, PRAIRIE SENTINEL®Celtis occidentalis
Redbud, EasternCercis canadensis- Redbud, Eastern: Alba, Forest PansyCercis canadensis
- Redbud, 'Ruby Falls'Cercis canadensis
Katsura, Katsura TreeCercidiphyllum japonicum
Yellowwood, American YellowwoodCladrastis kentukea
Dogwood, Giant: June SnowCornus controversa
Dogwood, Cornelian Cherry, 'Golden Glory'Cornus mas
Hazelnut, Turkish Filbert/HazelnutCorylus colurna
Hawthorn, Cockspur var. inermisCrataegus crus-galli
Hawthorn, RussianCrataegus ambigua
Hawthorn, River/DouglasCrataegus douglasii
Hawthorn, English: Crimson CloudCrataegus laevigata
Hawthorn, DownyCrataegus mollis
Hawthorn, 'Toba'Crataegus x mordenensis
Hawthorn, WashingtonCrataegus phaenopyrum
Hawthorn, Green: Winter KingCrataegus viridis
Beech, European Beech, 'Riversii', 'Dawyck Purple'Fagus sylvatica
Ginkgo, Ginkgo/Maidenhair Tree, 'Princeton Sentry', 'Autumn Gold'Ginkgo biloba
Honeylocust, Thornless Common: NORTHERN ACCLAIM®Gleditsia triacanthos- Honeylocust, Thornless Common: IMPERIAL®, SHADEMASTER®, SKYLINE®Gleditsia triacanthos
- Honeylocust, Thornless Common: SUNBURST®Gleditsia triacanthos
Coffeetree, Kentucky CoffeetreeGymnocladus dioicus- Coffeetree, ESPRESSO®, DECAF®, SKINNY LATTE™, PRAIRIE TITAN™Gymnocladus dioicus
Goldenrain treeKoelreuteria paniculata
Sweetgum, American SweetgumLiquidambar styraciflua
Tuliptree, TuliptreeLiriodendron tulipifera- Tuliptree, Tuliptree, EMERALD CITY®Liriodendron tulipifera
Maackia, Amur MaackiaMaackia amurensis
Osage Orange 'White Shield'Maclura pomifera
Magnolia, CucumbertreeMagnolia acuminata
Magnolia, SaucerMagnolia x soulangiana
Fruit Apple, HoneyCrisp, McIntosh, Red Deliciious, Sweet Sixteen, ZestarMalus varieties
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, PrairiefireMalus 'Prairiefire'
- Crabapple, Prairie RoseMalus 'Prairie Rose'
- 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'
Mulberry, White Mulberry 'Chaparral'Morus alba
Hophornbeam, American HophornbeamOstrya virginiana
Corktree, Amur corktreePhellodendron amurense
Planetree, London Planetree 'EXCLAMATION!®'Platanus x acerifolia
Planetree, American sycamorePlatanus occidentalis
Poplar (cottonwood), NarrowleafPopulus angustifolia
Poplar (cottonwood), EasternPopulus deltoides
Poplar (cottonwood), Plains 'Jeronimus'Populus deltoides subsp. monilifera
Poplar (cottonwood), Upright European, AspenPopulus tremula 'Erecta'
Poplar (cottonwood), Quaking AspenPopulus tremuloides- Poplar (cottonwood), PRAIRIE GOLD®Populus tremuloides
Poplar (cottonwood), LanceleafPopulus x acuminata
Poplar (cottonwood), HighlandPopulus x acuminata x sargentii
Apricot, ChinesePrunus armeniaca- Apricot, Moongold, MoorparkPrunus armeniaca
Sour Cherry, Evans BaliPrunus cerasus 'Evans Bali'
Cherry, BingPrunus avium 'Bing'- Cherry, Stella CompactPrunus avium 'Stella Compact'
- Cherry, Montmorency, North StarPrunus cerasus
Peach, Elberta, Polly, Red HavenPrunus persica 'Elberta', 'Polly', 'Red Haven'- Peach, Reliance, Veteran, ContenderPrunus persica 'Reliance', 'Veteran', 'Contender'
Plum, Mount RoyalPrunus 'Mount Royal'
Plum, Santa RosaPrunus salicina 'Santa Rosa'- Plum, StanleyPrunus 'Stanley'
- Plum, SuperiorPrunus 'Superior'
- Plum, TokaPrunus 'Toka'
Flowering Plum, Newport (Kankakee strain)Prunus cerasifera 'Newport'- Flowering Plum, NewportPrunus cerasifera 'Newport'
- Flowering Plum, MT. ST. HELENS®Prunus cerasifera 'Frankthrees'
Chokecherry, AmurPrunus maackii
Flowering Plum, Princess KayPrunus nigra 'Princess Kay'
Birdcherry, EuropeanPrunus padus- Birdcherry, European: SUMMER GLOW®, MerlotPrunus padus
Flowering Cherry, PINK FLAIR®Prunus sargentii 'Pink Flare'
Chokecherry, Common: Canada Red, SchubertPrunus virginiana
Flowering Cherry, Des FontainesPrunus x fontanesiana
Chokecherry, SUCKER PUNCH®Prunus x 'P002S' (PP25,767)
Pear, Bartlett, Early Gold, Golden Spice, Luscious, Parker, SummercrispPyrus
Pear, Callery: Aristocrat, CHANTICLEER® (aka Cleveland Select), Autumn Blaze, RedspirePyrus calleryana- Pear, Jack'™Pyrus calleryana
- Pear, Callery: Capital, JAVELIN®Pyrus calleryana
Pear, Ussurian: Prairie Gem, Mt. FrostPyrus ussuriensis
Oak, SawtoothQuercus acutissima
Oak, WhiteQuercus alba
Oak, Swamp WhiteQuercus bicolor
Oak, Texas RedQuercus buckleyi
Oak, GambelQuercus gambelii
Oak, ShingleQuercus imbricaria
Oak, BurQuercus macrocarpa- Oak, 'Urban Pinnacle'Quercus macrocarpa 'Urban Pinnacle'
Oak, ChinkapinQuercus muehlenbergii
Oak, EnglishQuercus robur- Oak, English 'Columnaris'Quercus robur
Oak, HERITAGE®Quercus robur x macrocarpa
Oak, RedQuercus rubra
Oak, ShumardQuercus shumardii
Oak, WavyleafQuercus undulata
Oak, CRIMSON SPIRE®, STREETSPIRE®Quercus alba x robur
Oak, REGAL PRINCE®, KINDRED SPIRIT®Quercus robur x bicolor
Willow, Niobe Weeping: TristisSalix alba- Willow, Russian Golden: VitellinaSalix alba
Willow, PeachleafSalix amygdaloides
Willow, Prairie Cascade, WeepingSalix x 'Prairie Cascade'
Pagodatree, Japanese Pagodatree, Millstone™Styphnolobium japonicum
Mountain-ash, Swedish WhitebeamSorbus intermedia
Mountain-ash, EuropeanSorbus aucuparia- Mountain-ash, European: CARDINAL ROYAL®Sorbus aucuparia
Mountain-ash, Oak LeafSorbus x hybrida
Lilac, Peking: Summer CharmSyringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis
Lilac, Japanese: Ivory SilkSyringa reticulata
Linden, American- American Sentry™, 'Redmond'Tilia americana
Linden, Littleleaf: GREENSPIRE®Tilia cordata
Linden, 'Harvest Gold'Tilia cordata x mongolica
Linden, Silver: Sterling SilverTilia tomentosa
Linden, 'Glenleven'Tilia x flavescens
Elm, American: Valley Forge, New Harmony, PrincetonUlmus americana
Elm, David, GREENSTONE®, CHOICECITY®Ulmus davidiana
Elm, ACCOLADE® ('Morton')Ulmus davidiana var. japonica- Elm, NORTHERN EMPRESS®Ulmus davidiana var. japonica
- Elm, 'Prospector'Ulmus davidiana var. japonica
Elm, 'New Horizon'Ulmus japonica x U. pumila 'New Horizon'
Elm, 'Frontier'Ulmus minor x U. parvifolia
Elm, TRIUMPH® ElmUlmus x 'Morton Glossy'
Yellowhorn, Yellowhorn- CLEAR CREEK™Xanthoceras sorbifolium
Zelkova, Japanese Zelkova 'Musashino'Zelkova serrata
Fir, WhiteAbies concolor
Cedar, Cedar of LebanonCedrus libani
Cypress, Arizona CypressHesperocyparis arizonica- Cypress, Arizona Cypress 'Blue Ice', CRYSTAL FROST™Hesperocyparis arizonica
Juniper, 'Blue Point'Juniperus chinensis- Juniper, Chinese: Spartan, Spearmint, Hetzi ColumnarisJuniperus chinensis
Juniper, One: SeedJuniperus monosperma
Juniper, Rocky MountainJuniperus scopulorum- Juniper, Rocky Mountain: Welchii, Gray Gleam, Cologreen, Wichita Blue, MoonglowJuniperus scopulorum
- Juniper, Rocky Mountain: Medora, Skyrocket, WoodwardJuniperus scopulorum
Juniper, Eastern Red Cedar: Hillspire, Idyllwild, Blue ArrowJuniperus virginiana- Juniper, Eastern Red Cedar: TaylorJuniperus virginiana
Larch, European LarchLarix decidua
Dawn Redwood, Dawn RedwoodMetasequoia glyptostroboides
Spruce, Norway: CupressinaPicea abiesSpruce, Engleman SprucePicea engelmannii
Spruce, Black Hills 'Densata', 'Wiskey Blue Hills'Picea glauca
Spruce, SerbianPicea omorika
Spruce, ColoradoPicea pungens
Spruce, Colorado Blue: BABY BLUE®, Baby Blue Eyes, Bakeri, Fastigiata, Fat Albert, Hoopsi, Colorado Weeping, Sester DwarfPicea pungens glauca
Pine, Bristlecone(foxtail)Pinus aristata
Pine, LacebarkPinus bungeana
Pine, Swiss Stone PinePinus cembra
Pine, LodgepolePinus contorta
Pine, PinyonPinus edulis
Pine, LimberPinus flexilis- Pine, 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid'Pinus flexilis
Pine, BosnianPinus heldreichii- Pine, Bosnian: Emerald ArrowPinus heldreichii
Pine, Singleleaf PinyonPinus monophylla
Pine, Mugo: TannenbaumPinus mugo
Pine, Austrian 'Oregan Green'Pinus nigra- Pine, Austrian: Arnolds Sentinel, FrankPinus nigra
Pine, PonderosaPinus ponderosa
Pine, Eastern WhitePinus strobus
Pine, Southwestern WhitePinus strobiformis
Pine, ScotchPinus sylvestris
Douglas-fir, Rocky Mountain Douglas firPseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca
Giant Sequoia, Hazel SmithSequoiadendron giganteum
Baldcypress, SHAWNEE BRAVE™Taxodium distichum 'Mickelson'
Eastern Arborvitae: Emerald, Techny, Degroots Spire, North PoleThuja occidentalis
Green GiantThuja standishii x Thuja plicata