Tree Sale
Help us reach the City goal of a 27% canopy coverage within New Westminster by 2030! By partnering with residents, the City continues with its goal of planting 3,300 trees on private land, and a further 8,500 on public land by 2030. Read the complete Urban Forest Management Strategy.
The tree sale occurs semi-annually and provides an opportunity for New Westminster residents to purchase up to two trees for their property at a reduced cost.
Fall Tree Sale
SALE STARTS: Thursday, October 17, 10:00 am - Online
ORDER PICK UP: Saturday, October 26 - Grimston Park
Pick up instructions.Unclaimed Trees: Trees that are not picked up by 11:00 am will be sold to residents who were not able to purchase a tree online (limit 2 per household), or will be donated to the City‘s tree planting program.
Apartments and Condominiums: Balcony spaces can host a tree too! Check out the Mugo Pine ‘Mop’ below and add or start greening efforts on your balcony.
PREPARE TO PURCHASE A TREE!
- An online account is required. Set up an online account and save your credit card information in advance. If you’ve already have an account for program registration you have an account!
Trouble setting up your account? Call for help. 604.527.4567 - Review the tree options BELOW and select your two favourites. (Note species will not show in the online account until the sale starts.)
- Login on October 17, 10:00 am! After logging in, if you don’t see the product page, go to My Profile > Products, to find the list of trees. Using a desktop computer is recommended.
Sales are limited. All sales are final, no refunds.
- An online account is required. Set up an online account and save your credit card information in advance. If you’ve already have an account for program registration you have an account!
Select trees based on their height and spread measurements (listed below). These numbers represent the tree’s size at maturity to help you estimate the space needs of your new tree.
Do you live in an apartment or condominium? Balcony spaces can host a tree too! Check out the European Strawberry Tree to add or start greening efforts on your balcony!
Instruction on properly planting a tree can be found here: https://www.treesaregood.org/treeowner/plantingatree
Please plant the tree at least 2 meters from any City property line. This will ensure that ownership of the tree remains clear throughout the tree’s life. Following a similar guideline for planting distances from adjacent private properties is also recommended.
Please do NOT plant trees on City property. Tree planting on City property is done by the City staff and takes into consideration existing or planned infrastructure, environmental needs, and neighbourhood characteristics.
To achieve a city-wide tree canopy target of 27% by 2030, we need to work with residents to plant 3,300 trees on private land (canopy cover of 22% on private land). We offer a total of 300 trees per year with 150 trees available per sale. This approach ensures the trees are affordable and are distributed equitably and timely to meet our goal in 2030.
TREE SPECIES
Select up to two trees for your property or balcony!Height: 0.5 - 1 m
Spread: 0.5 - 1 m
Growth Rate: Slow
Sun: Full sun or partial shade
Moisture: Average amount of water
Fruit: Small cones
Shipping Size: 1.0 m tall in a #5 pot (20 L)A dwarf cultivar of Mugo Pine, this form is small, dense and rounded in form. Requires minimal care, is very slow growing, and suitable for container growing on a balcony.
Height: 5 - 6 m
Spread: 2 - 3 m
Growth Rate: Slow
Flower: White; fragrant and drooping racemes
Sun: Full sun or partial shade
Moisture: Average amount of water
Fruit: Small capsule
Shipping Size: 1.5 m tall in a #5 pot (20 L)Sometimes referred to as Lily-of-the-Valley trees, sourwood has an irregular form when young before maturing to a pyramidal shape. Leaves green in summer turning shades of red in Fall. Understory species in its native range but produces its best flowers and Fall colour in full sun.
Click here to see a photoHeight: 5 - 6 m
Spread: 5 - 6 m
Growth Rate: Slow
Flower: White with pink turning deep red in Fall
Sun: Full sun or partial shade
Moisture: Average amount of water
Fruit: Small red fruit
Shipping Size: 2.0 m tall in a #5 pot (20 L)One on the many cultivars of the popular Korean Dogwood, Heart Throb has larger flowers that remain open and intact longer than other dogwoods. Leaves often turn a deep red colour in fall.
Height: 6 - 8 m
Spread: 4 - 6 m
Growth Rate: Medium
Flower: Small cream-coloured flowers
Sun: Full sun or partial shade
Moisture: Average amount of water
Fruit: Small brown capsule
Shipping Size: 1.0 m tall in a #5 pot (20 L)An upright form of Ohio Buckeye, narrower and shorter at maturity, with orange-red Fall leaf colour. Summer leaf colour is green. Less susceptible to summer leaf scorch during drought periods than conventional buckeye.
Click to view photoHeight: 25 - 40 m (takes 20 years to attain first 15 - 20 m)
Spread: 4 - 7 m
Growth Rate: Medium
Foliage: Golden-yellow
Sun: Full sun
Moisture: Average amount of water
Fruit: Small seed cone
Shipping Size: 2.0 m tall in a #5 pot (20 L)The fern-like foliage is golden-yellow during the growing season, before dropping each fall like a leaf-bearing tree. Taller at maturity, but requiring some time to get this way; please consider the characteristics of your planting location.
Click here to view photoHeight: 4 - 5 m
Spread: 4 - 5 m
Flower: Catkins
Sun: Full sun or partial shade
Moisture: Average amount of water
Fruit: None
Shipping Size: 2.0 m tall in a # 7 pot (28 L)"Fast-growing willow. Tolerates wet soils. Better variegation if pruned back to 8 - 12" every year. New foliage emerges pink in spring, maturing to variegated shades of pink, creamy white and green. Narrow, lance-shaped leaves are particularly attractive in spring to early summer but gradually fade to mostly green as summer progresses. Stems turn red in fall providing excellent winter interest. All stems turn red in warm winter climates.” –North Carolina State University Extension Service
Click here to view photoHeight: 4 - 5 m
Spread: 1 - 2 m
Growth Rate: Slow
Sun: Partial shade
Moisture: Average amount of water
Fruit: Small winged samara
Shipping Size: 2.5 m tall in a # 5 pot (20 L)An upright, slower growing maple noted for its narrower upright form. This cultivar is typified by a single dominant leader and is suited well to locations with limited growing space. Green foliage in summer turning red in the fall.
Click here to view photoHeight: 3 - 4 m
Spread: 3 - 4 m
Growth Rate: Medium
Sun: Full sun or partial shade
Moisture: Average amount of water
Attracts: Squirrels
Fruit: Small nut
Shipping Size: 2.0 m tall in a # 5 pot (20 L)A commercial variety of hazelnut selected for nut production. Slower growing as a tree but a good source of a nutritious food source. Not impacted by the filbert blight that has killed many of our native beaked hazelnut trees. Consider adding one to your garden!
