Tree distributions

Eligibility

To be eligible to receive a tree distribution, sites must meet all of the following criteria:

Public property within SMUD service area

Recognition of STF and SMUD for providing trees and this program

Permission from property owner(s)

Apply 30+ days in advance

15 tree minimum delivered to your site September-May

Functional irrigation

No foreseen construction in planting area

Site plan must adhere to Tree Foundation siting guidelines for planting distances from buildings, utilities, & infrastructure

Trees not required by city or county ordinance

Carbon & energy savings benefits of trees not counted toward a grant or other funding source

Apply for a tree distribution







Contact information






Planting site(s)








Delivery details


Please provide a secure location where trees can be delivered and an onsite contact who will be present on the delivery date to unload the trees. You will need to ensure the trees are watered each day until they can be planted and that they do not tip over in the wind.

The delivery driver cannot assist in unloading - ideally, have at least 2 people onsite who can unload #15 trees that can weigh ~50 lbs. The driver will provide a 3-hour delivery window the day prior and will call when they're approximately 30 minutes away.








SMUD & STF recognition





Current availability for #15 trees

Availability varies seasonally; this list is updated monthly

Availability may be broader & timeframes are more flexible if you are open to #5 trees; ask staff for details. 

Pinus eldarica - Mondell pinecone - SelecTree

Afghan pine

Pinus eldarica

Pinus halepensis - Aleppo pine - SelecTree

Aleppo pine

Pinus halepensis

Hesperocyparis arizonica - Arizona cypress foliage

Arizona cypress

Hesperocyparis arizonica

Willow like leaves, dark brown bark, and a multitrunk structure featured on a no-fuss Australian willow growing in a very tiny planter strip in downtown Sacramento

Australian willow

Geijera parviflora

Quercus douglasii - blue oak acorn and leaves

Blue oak

Quercus douglasii

Pillars of white flowers adorn the tips of California buckeye branches in spring

California buckeye

Aesculus californica

A gigantic centurian camphor tree sprawls over midtown Sacramento's former Java City, now Paesano's, in a small planter strip between the sidewalk and street. This aromatic evergreen was iconic in the City of Trees, but it was removed and its wood recycled after verticillium wilt killed it.

Camphor

Camphora officinarum

A row of Canary Island pine planted along a residential street

Canary Island pine

Pinus canariensis

Chinese flame tree

Koelreuteria bipinnata

Chionanthus retusus - Chinese fringe tree flowers

Chinese fringe tree

Chionanthus retusus

Coast live oak

Quercus agrifolia

A trio of fiery crimson columnar red maples putting on a dazzling fall display

Columnar red maple

Acer × freemanii ‘Armstrong’

Zelkova serrata 'Musashino' - Columnar zelkova

Columnar zelkova

Zelkova serrata ‘Musashino’

A magnificent Deodar cedar trunk winds upward toward the sky while its drooping evergreen foliage shades a grassy field.

Deodar cedar

Cedrus deodara

A large white flower of a Little Gem magnolia opens all the way to reveal light yellow stamens in the center, with dark evergreen foliage providing a nice contrast

Dwarf Southern magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora

A sweet Eastern redbud blooms in a front yard garden. This homeowner has created a special garden bed separate from the lawn for this tree and an evergreen shrub, free of grass so the tree will thrive.

Eastern redbud

Cercis canadensis

Emerald Sunshine elm

Ulmus propinqua ‘JFS-Bieberich’

European hackberry

Celtis australis

European hornbeam

Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’

Fern pine leaves are lanceolate and evergreen. Although 'pine' is part of its common name, it is not actually a pine and does not have needles. New growth is bright and almost chartreuse, while older leaves are a darker green color.

Fern pine

Afrocarpus gracilior

A young but established 'Frontier' elm grows in a grassy park strip between the street and sidewalk in front of homes in midtown Sacramento. It's already tall enough to shade the sidewalk, cars parked along the curb, and the front yard. Within a decade, it will provide shade for the bike lane, street, and homes nearby.

Frontier elm

Ulmus ‘Frontier’

Beautiful twisting branches and gray-green foliage adorn a multitrunked fruitless Wilson olive growing in a front yard

Fruitless olive

Olea europaea

Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold' fall color

Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’

Koelreuteria paniculata - Goldenrain tree flowers

Goldenrain tree

Koelreuteria paniculata

A littleleaf linden grows in a pyramidal shape in a residential front lawn

Littleleaf linden

Tilia cordata ‘Greenspire’

London plane

Platanus × acerifolia

Pepper tree

Schinus molle

Hot pink flowers bloom before leaves emerge on the Prairifire crabapple

Prairifire crabapple

Malus ‘Prairifire’

Princeton Sentry ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba ‘Princeton Sentry’

Prospector elm

Ulmus ‘Prospector’

Red maple

Acer rubrum

A red oak grows in a front yard with a large round canopy of dense foliage

Red oak

Quercus rubra

Graceful whips of foliage stream downward from a river birch in a front yard

River birch

Betula nigra ‘Dura-Heat’

Sawleaf zelkova

Zelkova serrata

Pointy and lobed green leaves of a scarlet oak

Scarlet oak

Quercus coccinea

Bright orange fall leaves of the Shumard oak

Shumard oak

Quercus shumardii

Silver linden

Tilia tomentosa ‘Sterling’

Southern magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora

Clusters of creamy yellow bay laurel flowers bloom along twigs at the base of dark green leaves commonly used in cooking

Sweet bay laurel

Laurus nobilis

A front yard trident maple invites visitors with intriguing bark patterns and leaves shaped like duck feet

Trident maple

Acer buergerianum

Cream colored and tulip-shaped flowers with orange streaks on inner petals give the tulip tree its name.

Tulip tree

Liriodendron tulipfera

Bright red berries on the Washington hawthorn stand out among chartreuse leaves, a favorite for birds

Washington hawthorn

Crataegus phaenopyrum