Houston arbor day

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Follow Us:. Thousands plant trees across Houston on Arbor Day ktrk. It's all in an effort to replace the thousands of trees killed by the drought in It tolerates part shade to full sun and tolerates sand, loam or clay, provided it drains well.

Once established, it's drought-tolerant. Texas redbud Cercis canadensis var. This deciduous native is a great early-flowering tree. Clusters of purplish-pink flowers hug the bare branches in February or early March, before the heart-shaped leaves appear.

The beanlike seed pods are ornamental. Useful as a small specimen in sun or half sun and well-draining soil, this fast-growing redbud reaches 10 to 20 feet in height. It's the host plant for Henry's elfin butterfly. Texas persimmon Diospyros texana. This small, slow-growing native tree deserves a place in a sunny, well-draining spot. The white, urn-shaped spring flowers are followed by small edible fruit that ripen black on female trees. The bark is a handsome smooth, slate-gray, the leathery leaves fill a rounded crown.

Mature height is 35 feet. Bur oak Quercus macrocarpa. While live oaks have proven their ability to withstand weather extremes, the bur oak is a pest-resistant, drought-tolerant tall beauty with a rounded crown of bold branches and the largest acorns of all our native oaks.

Mature height is 80 or more feet. Mexican sycamore Platanus mexicana A fast-growing Mexican native, this striking tree has taken well to Houston's wet and dry conditions.

Average mature size is 80 feet by 50 feet. The large leaves have beautiful silvery undersides. Montezuma cypress Taxodium mucronatum. This fast-growing, long-lived beauty is semi or fully evergreen with delicate-looking needlelike foliage and small, round cones.

So, why do most states celebrate Arbor Day the last Friday in April? Well, for most states sometimes earlier and sometimes later , now is the ideal weather for tree planting. You can read more in The Dallas Morning News right here. Happy Arbor Day! By the way, did you know Palm Trees are technically not trees?