Find the perfect trees and plants for Ohio
We've collected the best plants for Ohio below. From evergreens to fruit trees and more, these plants and trees are designed to thrive in your landscape.
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If you are a resident of the Buckeye State and you are looking to enhance the natural beauty of your residential landscape, check out a few of our Ohio Trees and Plants. Whichever region of Ohio you call home, from the Huron-Erie Lake Planes or the Central Lowland to the Appalachian Plateau or the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, you can rest assured that we will help you will find trees, shrubs, and evergreens to suit your climate and geography.
The Best Trees for Planting in Ohio
Ohio lies in the humid continental zone which means it has a generally mild climate. Winters can be very cold and summers are relatively mild in the eastern highlands. The southern regions have warmer temperatures and a longer growing season.
Hardy favorites are the Lombardy and Hybrid Poplar, which make great windbreakers, the colorful Quaking Aspen and our range of red Maples. If you want a tree that is great for planting in rows to form a staunch windbreaker or to increase privacy, check out our Juniper ‘Wichita Blue’. This unusual plant has year-round blue-gray foliage and makes a great hedgerow plant.
If you want to add a splash of color, our robust Snowball Bush will provide huge clusters of creamy-white flowers from early summer. If you live in Ohio’s warmer regions, you can also plant any of our Crape Myrtles and Azaleas.
Selecting and Planting Trees in Ohio
Wherever your location in the Buckeye State, from Toledo to Portsmouth or Cincinnati to Euclid, our tree options provide something for every taste and climate zone throughout the state. You can count on our experts to help you find the perfect trees and shrubs for you.
Ohio’s state tree is the Ohio Buckeye which grows between 60 to 80 feet tall and produces palmate leaves and pale yellow flowers and dark brown buckeye nuts.
Miamian is the official state soil of the Buckeye State. This dark brown silt loam is very well-drained and occurs in more than 750,000 acres throughout Ohio. This is a very productive soil and is used for cultivating soybeans and corn. It is also good for growing trees and shrubs.
Ohio natives have homes surrounded by some of the most beautiful landscapes in the United States. A combination of native trees, dense shade trees, and colorful shrubs makes Ohio residential landscapes a joy to behold.