Poplars is a very fast growing "Cottonless Cottonwood"and can grow to 75' by 35' and is resistant to leaf rust. They do best in higher elevations of New Mexico. The fall color is a bright lemony yellow. They are a sight to see when the slightest breeze hits them, the delicate glossy green leaves tremble and sparkle with reflected light. Quaking Apsens can grow up to 20 to 60' high by 10' wide and the multi-trunks will form large clumps or groves. Tolerates our soils and can be drought tolerate after establishment, but does like it's water. It has a very straight central leader and pyramidal habit that matures to a broad rounded form. Plains Cottonwood is a gigantic tree up to 80' in height and spread. Broad, triangular green leaves with a gorgeous yellow fall color. They provide wonderful dense shade throughout hot summers and cool the surrounding areas. They will tolerate our soils very well and will maintain through droughts but like their water. Rio Grande Cottonwood is a fast growing shade tree that can reach heights up to 60'. Aspens are primarily in the higher elevations of the Rocky Mountains. Female cottonwoods later bear masses of cottony seeds that blow about and become a nuisance for that reason, male varieties make your best choices. You can see cottonwoods all over New Mexico growing naturally next to the river banks of the Rio Grande Valley. These are fast growing and hardy shade trees. The Populus group consists of cottonwoods, aspen and poplars. The naturally shedding bark creates a dappled brown and cream pattern that is accentuated by sunlight filtering through the foliage. It grows into a vast shape, broadly pyramidal, up to 50' by 40'. Tolerant of our heat and soil but does like moderate water to thrive.īloodgood Sycamore is a tall exotic hybrid that casts dense shade. This one is moderately upright, open and irregular. They grow fast, 40 to 60'.Īrizona Sycamore is one of the tallest native shade trees in New Mexico, naturally growing along with the south central river banks of the Rio Grande. The ball shaped seed clusters hang from the bare branches in winter. The leaves of the sycamore resemble the maple leaf but are a big larger and have a rough surface. Sycamores are noted for their unique bark and strong branching. Sycamore or Plane Tree are large trees that can cast a welcoming cool shade in the hot summer months. Their leaves are a dark green, fine textured compound structure that turns to spectacular gold and crimson red in fall. They will grow 30 to 40' high and nearly as wide. The acorns they produce are a valued food source for a large variety of New Mexico's wildlife.Ĭhinese Pistache is extremely winter-hardy and will tolerate our heat, soil and wind. All are very cold-tolerant and can adapt to our soil conditions. These majestic trees can be slow growing, but are long lived. Oak can grow well in New Mexico and they make a great shade tree with beautiful fall colors. They are perfect for New Mexico because they are heat lovers, tolerate our soils well and are cold-hardy. Their flowers are a spiky lavender purple that will bloom profusely in summer months. They will offer filtered shade allowing growth of lawn or other plants beneath the canopy and do not have invasive roots.Ĭhaste Tree is an excellent choice for a multi-branched tree or large shrub that grows up to 20'. These gorgeous shade trees leaf out with yellow leaves turning to a deep green in summer. Honey Locust are fast growing and depending on variety, can grow 20' to 45' high. Honey Locust are native to Central and Eastern North America, but grow very well all across New Mexico. It combines the larger flower of the Catalpa with the color of the Chilopsis, continuously producing opulent large white flower clusters. New Mexico Friendly Trees Deciduous TreesĬhitalpa is a deciduous tree that grows 20 to 30' in height, and up to 20' wide.
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