Southern Live Oak is a broad spreading oak that provides deep shade. A mature tree will reach a height of 40–60 ft. with a spread of 60–100 ft.
Our live oaks are field grown in 18- and 24-in. RootMaker bags in the Rio Grande Valley's fertile soil. Two- to seven-inch caliper trees are available for sale.
For the best specimen, plan to prune a newly planted live oak every year for the first three years and every five years thereafter. Eliminate multiple trunks and branches that form narrow angles. Once a tree is too large to prune from the ground, it is best to hire a certified arborist to perform this work.
Native to the Rio Grande Valley and Central Texas, cedar elms are deciduous plants with little, dark green leaves. This tree’s habit is to be taller than it is wide. Expect a mature cedar elm to be 60 ft. tall and 40 ft. wide.
Cedar Elm tolerates poor drainage and clay soil. This tree is also drought-tolerant. All of our cedar elms are grown in 18- and 24-in. RootMaker bags.
We are currently sold out of this product. This variety will be available again in the winter or the spring.
We offer wild-harvested honey mesquite in a variety of sizes. These trees are all balled and burlapped and have been cured by at least three weeks. The feathery leaves of Mesquites are deciduous and one of the first trees to flush in the spring.
The mature height of honey mesquites reaches up to 20–30 ft. tall. In the landscape, this tree will grow much wider than it is tall. Mesquites handle drought conditions with minor damage.
Monterrey Oak, Mexican White Oak, or Quercus Polymorpha is native to Central America and Mexico and performs well in most parts of Texas. A small stand of Monterrey oaks was discovered in Southwestern Texas in 1992. Expect this variety to reach 40 ft. or more at maturity.
Monterrey oak holds its foliage for all but one or two months during winter, and we have found that its leaves handle wind without looking tattered. As a whole, this variety is an insect- and disease-resistant tree. We will harvest our next Monterrey oaks in the fall of 2017.
We grew a few Anacua trees in 18-in. RootMaker bags. The root system of this tree is shallow and sparse. We tend to believe that wild grown varieties produce a better-looking tree.
The rough leaves give it the common name of “Sandpaper Tree.” Expect a flush of white flowers to cover the tree a few times a year. A few months later, blossoms are replaced by golden berries. This variety is a great tree for anyone trying to attract birds to their landscape. Ours will be wild grown and balled and burlapped. The mature height of this variety is around 15–40 ft. tall.
This dark green, densely foliated tree is native to South Texas. The thorned, dense branches of this variety are a favorite nesting spot for local birds.
This tree is a low water user that you can forget about after the first growing season. It is fairly pest- and disease-free. Texas ebony blooms little white flowers a few times each year, usually after a rain. The white flowers are followed by seed pods which harden before breaking open, spreading the seed below.
Best known for its fragrant announcement of spring, this hardy South Texas native is a suitable addition to any landscape. Huisache flowers with golden yellow puff-balls that cover the tree.
This tree can handle both poorly drained soils and drought conditions. Our varieties are wild-harvested and cured for three weeks prior to delivery. Mature height of huisache is around 15–20 ft. tall.
Bur Oak or Mossy Cup Oak is one of the most majestic of the oaks that grown in South Texas. The leaves are sizeable, leathery, and cut two-thirds to the middle vein.
The acorns measure about an inch and a half across. About half of the nut is nestled in a fringy cup.
This variety prefers to grow in alkaline soil. Bur oak is resistant to oak wilt and a preferred tree in the landscape. This variety is the most cold-resistant of all the oaks.
Montezuma Cypress are native to the Rio Grande Valley and Mexico. The bark has great interest and the fine needle leaves are a lovely pale green color. Bald Cypress is a fairly fast-grower when it receives ample water. A mature tree (15-20 years old) will be 40 – 60 feet tall so plant at least 20-30 feet from any structure. This is the national tree of Mexico and a great addition to a large-sized project!
Retama is an attractive south and west Texas native. It has small airy foliage and fragrant yellow flowers. It can withstand all types of soils and is extremely drought tolerant. Retama also has a high salt tolerance so is a great choice for coastal conditions.
