Colorado Trees

If you’re looking for a small, showy, and rugged tree for Colorado’s extreme climates, look no farther than the Hot Wings Tatarian Maple. First cultivated by the Tatars of Russia and western Asia for windbreaks and shelter, it came to the U.S. with early immigrants from that area and has naturalized in parts of eastern North America.

Native to Northern Europe, the Emerald Queen Norway Maple has been a North American variety for hundreds of years since being brought over by immigrants in early settlements. It reseeds easily, so it has naturalized in most parts of the continent with temperate climates.

If you want a tree that’s not only a showpiece to your landscape, but a conversation piece as well, the Espresso Kentucky Coffeetree is an excellent choice.

With about 20 different species, this member of the rose family is a versatile, showy landscape plant that can be grown as a tall shrub or small tree.

If you’re looking for a medium-large shade tree that’s easy to grow, showy, nice-smelling and loves living in Colorado as much as you do, take a look at the Linden.

You’ll know that spring has sprung if there’s an Eastern Redbud tree in the area. It fairly screams “Winter’s over!” with a brilliant display of thousands of purplish-pink flowers before leafing out for summer.

The honey locust is a North American native that grows naturally in the moist soils of river valleys from the Appalachians west to the eastern edge of the Great Plains and Central Texas. It’s a fast-growing, rounded tree that tops out between 65-100 feet.

The Western Catalpa tree, sometimes called a Catawba or Helicopter tree, is a large broadleaf deciduous tree that works well as a showpiece in a space large enough to accommodate its 40-75-foot height and up to 40-foot wingspan.

The Ohio Buckeye isn’t native to Colorado, but like so many other immigrants from the Midwest, it thrives here.