Chinese pistache
Pistacia chinensis
35 ft / 10.7 mMaximum canopy width
Deciduous shade tree with fall color. Check local suitability and invasive-plant guidance.
Plan spacingPrice this tree →Room for the right tree.
12 landscaping tree references, from flowering accents to broad shade trees. Start with a sourced canopy width, then adjust your plan for the exact cultivar and site.
This collection emphasizes trees used in western and southwestern US landscapes, with some widely planted species. It is not a list of trees suitable everywhere. Check climate, local restrictions, water needs, utilities, and nursery guidance. Canopy width is not a root or building setback.
Crape myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
25 ft / 7.6 mMaximum species canopy width
Flowering deciduous tree. Cultivars vary greatly; use the named cultivar’s mature size.
Plan spacingPrice this tree →Desert willow
Chilopsis linearis
20 ft / 6.1 mMaximum canopy width
Small deciduous flowering tree for suitable dry climates. Good drainage matters.
Plan spacingPrice this tree →Blue palo verde
Parkinsonia florida
30 ft / 9.1 mTypical mature width
Desert landscape tree with seasonal flowers and small thorns. Match it to your climate.
Plan spacingPrice this tree →Velvet mesquite
Prosopis velutina
50 ft / 15.2 mUpper end of a 30–50 ft spread range
Spread depends on soil depth and water. A thorny desert tree that needs room.
Plan spacingPrice this tree →Coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
70 ft / 21.3 mMaximum canopy width
Large evergreen oak native to California and northwestern Mexico; allow for mature scale.
Plan spacingPrice this tree →Olive
Olea europaea
30 ft / 9.1 mMaximum canopy width
Evergreen landscape tree. Ask about cultivar size and fruit production when buying.
Plan spacingPrice this tree →Western redbud
Cercis occidentalis
20 ft / 6.1 mMaximum canopy width
Deciduous flowering accent, often grown as a multi-stem tree or large shrub.
Plan spacingPrice this tree →Southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
60 ft / 18.3 mMaximum species canopy width
Large evergreen tree. Compact cultivars need their own size reference.
Plan spacingPrice this tree →Mexican fan palm
Washingtonia robusta
20 ft / 6.1 mMaximum canopy width
Tall palm for appropriate climates. Check local invasive-plant guidance and overhead clearance.
Plan spacingPrice this tree →Red Push pistache
Pistacia ‘Red Push’
35 ft / 10.7 mTypical mature width
Deciduous shade tree with a dense canopy, listed in Mesa’s neighborhood shade program.
Plan spacingPrice this tree →Willow acacia
Willow acacia
20 ft / 6.1 mTypical mature width
Evergreen tree with narrow leaves, listed in Mesa’s neighborhood shade program.
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