Property owners can ask the City to plant a tree on the City-owned property in front of your home or business at no charge. Following your request, Forestry staff will visit the property to decide if it is a suitable planting site and confirm the most appropriate tree species. Species most often available for planting are listed below.
When deciding planting location and species, we consider tree height and width, growing space requirements, soil and moisture and proximity to overhead utilities, driveways, sidewalks or buildings. Tree siting and planting guidelines are set out in documents below.
Planning for tree planting takes place about a year in advance, so it can take up to 18 months to plant your requested tree.
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Available trees
| Common name | Native to Ontario | Size | Urban Tolerance | Fall colours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basswood | Yes | Large | Moderate | No |
| Coffeetree, Kentucky | Yes | Large | High | Yes |
| Ginkgo, Autumn Gold | No | Medium | High | Yes |
| Ginkgo, Maidenhair | No | Large | High | Yes |
| Ginkgo, Princeton Sentry | No | Medium | High | Yes |
| Hackberry, Common | Yes | Medium | High | Yes |
| Honey Locust, Skyline | No | Medium | High | Yes |
| Ironwood | Yes | Medium | Moderate | Yes |
| Lilac, Ivory | No | Small | Moderate | No |
| Linden, Corinthian | No | Medium | High | Yes |
| Linden, Greenspire | No | Medium | High | Yes |
| Maple, Autumn Blaze | No | Large | Moderate | Yes |
| Maple, Black | Yes | Large | Moderate | Yes |
| Maple, Endowment | No | Large | Moderate | Yes |
| Maple, Freeman’s | No | Large | Moderate | Yes |
| Maple, Green Column | No | Large | High | Yes |
| Maple, Legacy | No | Large | Moderate | Yes |
| Maple, Red | Yes | Large | Low | Yes |
| Maple, Sugar | Yes | Large | Low | Yes |
| Oak, Bur | Yes | Large | High | Yes |
| Oak, Red | Yes | Large | High | Yes |
| Oak, White | Yes | Large | High | Yes |
| Planetree, Bloodgood | No | Large | High | No |
| Planetree, Exclamation | No | Large | High | No |
| Redbud, Eastern | Yes | Medium | Moderate | No |
| Serviceberry, Allegheny | Yes | Small | Moderate | Yes |
| Serviceberry, Downey | Yes | Small | Moderate | Yes |
| Tree, Tulip | No | Large | Low | Yes |