Tree Sale

The Tree Sale happens every spring and fall, giving New Westminster residents the chance to buy up to two trees for their home at a reduced cost. Sign up for sale updates: newwestcity.ca/connect

Help the City of New Westminster achieve its 2030 planting target for 27% canopy cover.

The sale is online only. $10 per tree. Two trees per resident.
Confirm or create your account before the sale starts.

Review The 2025 Urban Forest Canopy and Planting Opportunities Assessment.

Attention residents of apartments and condominiums: You can grow a tree on your balcony, too!

Why are there only 150 trees?
Help achieve our city-wide tree planting targets by 2030!
To achieve our city-wide tree planting targets by 2030, we need to work with residents to plant 3,300 trees on private land (eventual canopy cover of 22% on private land). We offer a total of 300 trees per year with 150 trees available per sale at a designated location (Ryall Park, City Hall, Westburnco, Grimston Park and Queen’s Park). This approach ensures that the trees are affordable and are distributed equitably over time to meet our 2030 goal.
Which tree is right for me?
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! Looks for balcony trees below to add or start greening efforts on your balcony!
Where and how do I plant my tree?
Instructions on properly planting a tree.

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.

Tree Species
Select up to two trees for your residence!
- Pixie Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Pixie’)
  Great for balconies.
  Height: 2 - 3 m
  Spread: 1 - 2 m
  Growth Rate: Slow
  Sun: Partial sun
  Moisture: Average amount of water
  Attracts: Birds
  Fruit: Small winged samara
  
  Shipping Size: 1.0 m tall in a # 5 pot (20 L)
  
  A semi-dwarf, slower growing maple noted for its reddish purple leaves that hold their colour through mid-summer. With clear and cool Fall nights, great red colouring often returns before seasonal leaf drop. Makes a good container tree, and is one of our recommendations for balconies!
- Suminagashi Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Suminagashi’)
  Great accent tree!
  Height: 4 – 6 m
  Spread: 3 – 5 m
  Growth Rate: Medium
  Sun: Partial sun
  Moisture: Average amount of water
  Attracts: Birds
  Fruit: Small winged samara
  
  Shipping Size: 1.0 m tall in a # 5 pot (20 L)
  
  An upright growing cultivar noted for faster growth and maroon-coloured leaves. Vase-shaped when young, and spreading with age. Like many Japanese maples, makes a great accent tree or focal point in a landscape.
- Satomi Dogwood (Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’)
  Large flowers!
  Height: 5 - 6 m
  Spread: 3 - 4 m
  Growth Rate: Slow
  Flower: Pink
  Sun: Full sun or partial shade
  Moisture: Average amount of water
  Fruit: Small red fruit
  
  Shipping Size: 1.5 m tall in a #5 pot (20 L)
  
  One on the many cultivars of the popular Korean Dogwood, Satomi has larger flowers that remain open and intact longer than other dogwoods. Branching is more upright than other Korean Dogwoods making it a better fit for smaller planting areas.
- Dawyck Purple Beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Dawyckii Purple’)
  Great for landscapes with limited space.
  Height: 7 - 14 m
  Spread: 2 - 4 m
  Growth Rate: Slow to medium
  Sun: Full sun
  Moisture: Average amount of water
  Fruit: Nut
  
  Shipping Size: 1.5 m tall in a # 5 pot (20 L)
  
  An upright variety of European beech with a smaller mature size than European Beech. Admired for its elegant form and coppery-purple leaf colouring, this variety makes a great selection for landscapes with limited space. Use as a border planting or a feature planting.
- Columnaris Nana Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus ‘Columnaris Nana’)
  Great balcony tree choice!
  Height: 2 - 3 m
  Spread: 0.5 - 1 m
  Growth Rate: Slow
  Sun: Full sun
  Moisture: Average amount of water
  Flower & Fruit: Inconspicuous
  
  Shipping Size: 0.5 m tall in a # 5 pot (20 L)
  
  Suitable for container growing in sunny areas with limited space, this tree is a dwarf and slow growing. Grows well in a variety of soil conditions with foliage turning yellow in fall. This tree is one of our balcony tree choices!
- Burgundy Star Magnolia (Magnolia x ‘JURmag4’)
  Large flowers and mild fragrance.
  Height: 3 - 4 m
  Spread: 1 m
  Growth Rate: Medium
  Flower: Purple-red
  Sun: Full sun
  Moisture: Average amount of water
  Fruit: None
  
  Shipping Size: 2.0 m tall in a # 5 pot (20 L)
  One of the many beautifully flowered deciduous magnolias available, Burgundy Star results from a cross between a Lily magnolia and Vulcan magnolia. Flowers are large and have a mild fragrance. Growth is narrow and upright, and the tree is shorter at maturity making it suitable for areas with limited space.
- Japanese Snowbell (Styrax japonicus)
  Popular small tree choice!
  Height: 5 - 7 m
  Spread: 4 - 6 m
  Growth Rate: Slow
  Flower: White
  Sun: Full sun or partial shade
  Moisture: Average amount of water
  Fruit: Small round seed
  
  Shipping Size: 2.5 m tall in a #5 pot (20 L)
  
  A popular garden tree, relatively small in size with a hanging white flower clusters. There is good winter interest with bark that fissures with age revealing an orange inner bark. A great accent tree on its own in the landscape or as part of a group of other tree and plants.