Shady 80

Recommended trees for a cooler Sacramento region

It's important to plant the right tree in the right place. Use this catalog to help narrow down your tree selection. This list includes over 80 of the best trees for the Sacramento region — trees that will thrive in our climate and soil, that are ideal for urban and suburban areas, and that are relatively free of serious pests and diseases.

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Download our list of recommended trees. Please note that some information, especially regarding tree availability, is subject to change.

Bright pink to red buds open to soft pink flowers before leaves emerge on the Japanese crabapple

Japanese crabapple

Malus floribunda

Hot pink flowers bloom before leaves emerge on the Prairifire crabapple

Prairifire crabapple

Malus ‘Prairifire’

Spring Snow crabapple

Malus ‘Spring Snow’