Best Seller Thuja Green Giant · Grows 3-5 feet yr. · Large sizes available · Takes up little room · Disease resistant More Info...	Best Seller Royal Empress Tree · Grows up to 12 ft. yr. · Dense foliage · Fragrant blooms · Easy to grow More Info...	Nellie Stevens Holly · Year Round Privacy · Fast Growing Holly · Grows almost anywhere · Easy maintenance More Info...	Tulip Poplar · Amazing gold foliage · Grows up to 6 ft. yr · Full yellow blooms · Great for shade More Info...
Leyland Cypress · Most Widely Planted · Grows 3-4 feet yr. · Large sizes available · Great for privacy More Info...	Willow Hybrid · Fastest Growing Screen · Grows up to 6 ft. yr. · Disease Resistant · Ideal for privacy hedge More Info...	Summer Red Maple · Fall color in late summer · Very fast growing · Drought tolerant · Provides plenty of shade More Info...	Weeping Willow · Tree lover's favorite · Easy to grow · Even grows in puddles · Very fast growing More Info...
Autumn Blaze Maple · Fastest growing maple · Resists insects & disease · Award winning foliage · Stunning fall color More Info...	Lombardy Poplar · Grows up to 6 ft. yr. · Easy to grow · Great for windbreaks · Fast growing privacy More Info...	Hybrid Poplar · Grows up to 8 ft. yr. · Disease resistant · Highly adaptable · Quick source of shade More Info...	American Holly · Fast Growing Holly · Grows anywhere, even dry regions · Ideal for privacy More Info...
Okame Cherry · Gorgeous pink blooms! · Sping's first flowers · Ideal for small lots · Compliments any lawn More Info...	Scarlet Red Maple · Fast growing maple · Resists insects & disease · Bright red foliage · Extremely easy to grow More Info...	Autumn Cherry · Blooms in spring & fall · Elegant white flowers · Huge double blooms · Very adaptable More Info...	Autumn Purple Ash · Long lasting orange, red & purple fall foliage · Tolerant of many soils · Attention-grabbing color More Info...
Kwanzan Cherry · Vibrant pink blooms · Tons of flowers! · Clusters of 3-5 flowers · Grows almost anywhere More Info...	Cleveland Pear · Flowering privacy tree · Grows 3-4 ft. yr. · Drought tolerant · New pear tree hybrid More Info...	Cryptomeria · Soft, feathery foliage · Grows in any soil · Easy to grow · Unique shape More Info...

Finding the best trees to plant in a state as diverse as New York can be a challenge. Different considerations will be required for the many New York regions – Adirondack, Capital District, Catskill, Finger Lakes, Niagara, Hudson Valley and, of course, New York City. You might be looking for trees for a roof top garden, to frame the porch of a row house, or for shade in a large back yard.

Many fall foliage fans enjoy the official New York State tree – the sugar maple. New York soil, which is somewhat acidic throughout the entire state, is also excellent for the attractive Summer Red Maple, Autumn Blaze Maple, and the Scarlet Red Maple, available from the Fast Growing Trees Nursery.

The Best Trees for Planting in New York

Other outstanding New York tree choices will include specimens that are suited to your climate conditions, demonstrating cold and wind resistance as well as mildew and disease resistance.

Look for types of trees that are fast growing and hardy. If you need a screen or windbreak, go for the Lombardy Poplar or Thuja Green Giant Arborvitaes. Hemlocks have long been a popular New York evergreen, but recent diseases have made this a tree we don’t recommend. For shade, we suggest Autumn Purple Ash, Tulip Poplar, or Gingko trees in addition to oak and maple trees. Whether you are looking for a weeping willow, or flowering trees such as the Okame Cherry or the popular Royal Empress, you can find a broad variety on this site.

A Large Variety of New York State and NYC Trees

Wherever your location – New York City, Albany, Syracuse, Long Island, or Buffalo – you can use this site as your New York tree nursery and save up to 50%. Our selection of New York trees offers a wide variety of good trees for planting in New York and many different specimens sure to provide solutions for your unique New York planting needs.

New York Tree Planting Guide

You will find our descriptions, as well as tips for the care of our trees extremely helpful. Just click on any of the photos above to learn more about our New York tree suggestions. You’ll see answers to your questions about cold and disease resistance and how to plant and care for your tree.