Tree Board Recommendations

Trees & shrubs are listed in 4 categories: Deciduous Trees (they drop their leaves in the winter), Evergreen Trees, Deciduous Shrubs, and Evergreen Shrubs.

Street Trees are those suitable for planting between the curb and sidewalk. If you are considering planting in a street tree location, check out specific tree conditions on the tree detail page regarding overhead wires and needed space.

Please help us with this list! Do you know of any trees that grow well in Alamosa that aren't on this list (other than forbidden ones)? Your input can help make this a community asset. Please Email Us.

Deciduous Trees: Large

Common Name
Scientific Name
Variety
Street Tree
Populus x acuminata 
 
 
Populus angustifolia 
 
 
Ulmus americana 
 
Yes 
Celtis occidentalis 
 
Yes 
Gymnocladus dioica 
 
Yes 
Tilia americana 
 
Yes 
Acer saccharinum 
 
 
Quercus macrocarpa 
 
Yes 
Quercus bicolor 
 
 
Salix alba 
'Tristis' 
 

10 Deciduous Trees: Large

 

Deciduous Trees: Medium

Common Name
Scientific Name
Variety
Street Tree
Populus tremuloides 
 
 
Populus tremula 
"Erecta" 
Yes 
Acer negundo 
'Sensation' 
 
Populus acuminata x sargentii 
"Highland" 
 
Malus 
"Thunderchild" 
Yes 
Ulmus japonica x pumila 
"New Horizon" 
Yes 
Crataegus mollis 
 
Yes 
Crataegus crus-galli 
"Inermis" 
Yes 
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis 
"Shademaster" 
Yes 
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis 
"Skyline" 
Yes 
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis 
'Sunburst' 
Yes 
Carpinus caroliniana 
 
Yes 
Tilia cordata 
"Greenspire" 
Yes 
Robinia pseudoacacia 
"Purple Robe" 
Yes 
Acer x freemanii 
"Autumn Blaze" 
Yes 
Acer grandidentatum 
 
Yes 
Acer platanoides 
"Crimson King" 
 
Acer rubrum 
"Armstrong" 
Yes 
Salix alba 
"Vitellina" 
 

19 Deciduous Trees: Medium

Deciduous Trees: Small

Common Name
Scientific Name
Variety
Street Tree
Alnus tenuifolia 
 
 
Betula occidentalis 
 
Yes 
Prunus virginiana 
'Shubert' 
Yes 
Malus 
"Dolgo" 
 
Malus 
'Hopa' 
Yes 
Malus 
'Radiant' 
Yes 
Malus 
'Robinson' 
Yes 
Malus 
'Spring Snow' 
 
Crataegus x mordenensis 
'Toba' 
Yes 
Crataegus laevigata 
"Paul's Scarlet" 
Yes 
Crataegus ambigua 
"Cockspur" 
Yes 
Crategus phaenopyrum 
 
Yes 
Acer tataricum 
garann "Hot Wings" 
Yes 
Pyrus ussuriensis 
 
Yes 
Amelanchier canadensis 
 
Yes 

15 Deciduous Trees: Small

 

WARNING! Growing evergreens in Alamosa can be tricky. Spruce and fir suffer from early bud break (warm weather than causes buds to open followed by cold weather that causes buds to freeze) and pines suffer from winter sun glare. Consider planting them in shady spots.

Evergreen Trees: Large

Common Name
Scientific Name
Variety
Street Tree
Abies concolor 
 
Yes 
Pinus nigra 
"Cimmaron" 
Yes 
Pinus ponderosa 
 
Yes 
Picea pungens 
 
 

4 Evergreen Trees: Large

 

Evergreen Trees: Medium

Common Name
Scientific Name
Variety
Street Tree
Pinus flexilis 
 
 

1 Evergreen Trees: Medium

 

Evergreen Trees: Small

Common Name
Scientific Name
Variety
Street Tree
Juniperus scopulorum 
 
Yes 
Pinus aristata 
 
 

2 Evergreen Trees: Small

 

Deciduous Shrubs

Common Name
Scientific Name
Variety
Street Tree
Prunus virginiana 
'Melanocarpa' 
 
Quercus gambelii 
 
 

2 Deciduous Shrubs