Shade & Ornamental Trees

At Fort Collins nursery, we have a large selection of shade and ornamental trees to fit all your planting needs.  Finding the perfect tree for your space depends on your location and a variety of factors including space, soil type, amount of sunlight and personal preference. That’s why our expert sales staff is trained to help you assess your needs in order to match you with the ideal tree. We have maples that tolerate our alkaline soils and provide great fall color. There are ornamental crabapples in fruitless and non-messy varieties for those who love the look but hate the clean-up. Versatile hawthorns bloom beautiful pinks, reds and whites in late spring to early summer and are usually unaffected by our late spring frosts. We majestic lindens and bulletproof cottonwoods, and a wide variety of unusual or hard to find gingkos, beech, buckeyes, maackii, red-flowering horse chestnuts, and more. Stop in and we’ll help you pick out the perfect tree for your space!

Originally published on May 31st, 2016. Updated on June 4th, 2024.