Trees

Trees play a crucial role in our environment. They absorb carbon dioxide, provide oxygen, act as windbreaks, shade buildings, prevent soil erosion and give us a fabulous view to enjoy!

One large tree can provide a day's oxygen for up to four people and reduce CO₂, the primary greenhouse gas.

Planting water efficient trees will beautify your property and help the environment in more ways than one!

Water-efficient and native trees, once established, will require no watering from you except during a prolonged period of drought.

Here are some fine examples of water-efficient trees to choose from.

Cooling Machines

Trees cool their surroundings through evaporation. In one day a large tree can lift up 370 litres of water out of the ground and into the air. During prolonged periods without rainfall and the soil is dry, trees will benefit from a slow deep watering.

Water Efficient Trees

Crabapple up to 12m Malus species	Ivory Silk 2 - 5m Syringa reticulata	Ornamental Pear up to 15m Pyrus species
Honeylocust 15 - 30m Gleditsia triancanthos	Linden 12 - 15m Tilia cordata	Wayfaring Tree up to 4m Vibernum lantana

Native Trees

American Beech 18 - 25m Fagus grandifolia	Hawthorn up to 10m Crataegus species	Sassafras 5 - 15m Sassafras albidum
Bitternut Hickory 15 - 25m Carya cordiformis	Honey-locust 15 - 30m Gleditsia triacanthos	Silver Maple 18 - 27m Acer saccharinum
Canada Plum 6 - 10m Prunus nigra	Ironwood 7 - 12m Ostrya virginiana	Sugar Maple 20 - 35m Acer saccharum
Florida Dogwood 3 - 10m Cornus florida	Mountain Ash 4 - 10m Sorbus americana	Tamarack 15 - 25m Larix laricina
Green Ash 8 - 12m Fraxinus pennsylvanica	Red Maple 18 - 27m Acer rubrum	White Birch 6 - 30m Betula papyrifera
Hackberry 15m Celtis occidentalis	Red Cedar up to 10m Juniperis virginiana	White Oak 15 - 35m Quercus alba
	Red Oak 18 - 25m Quercus rubra