Arbor Day Tree Sale Lottery
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Overview
In honor of Colorado Arbor Day, Forestry Services coordinates an annual online tree sale lottery for the community each Spring. With Emerald Ash Borer in Longmont, planting new trees is more important than ever to grow the health and beauty of our urban forest.
The 2026 sale will run March 2-8. Longmont residents can enter the lottery at any time during that window. If you’d like to receive email updates about the sale, complete the form below.
Please note if you don’t already have an account in the City’s Rectrac system, it can take a few days to get it up and running. If you’re interested in the tree lottery, don’t wait until the final days of the sale create an account. You can create an account at any time; you don’t have to wait until the beginning of the sale.
Have questions? Call 303-651-8416.
Once you have your tree, there are a few more steps you should take to ensure it will be around to enjoy for many years to come. Watch our latest video for step-by-step instructions, tips and tricks to get your new tree thriving!
Click the links below to view PDF files on tree planting and care:
| Species | Height x Width | Flower Color | Fall Color | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry | 20x15 | white clusters in early summer | reddish-orange | single-stem small ornamental tree with red-purple fall color; best suited in a protected location with consistent irrigation in the growing season; produces small purplish-black berries similar to blueberries |
| Bald Cypress | 50 x 25 | insignificant | reddish-orange | unique tree for Colorado; tree loses its needles in winter, fibrous brown bark; requires regular moisture |
| Bur Oak | 70 x 50 | insignificant | russet-yellow-brown | large shade tree; drought tolerant; adaptable to various growing locations |
| Cleveland Select Pear | 30x20 | white | red-orange | a strong-branched compact tree with is adaptable to various growing locations |
| Crimsonspire Oak | 45x15 | insignificant | reddish-orange | upright oak variety that is great for small spaces |
| Frontier Elm | 25x15 | insignificant | reddish-maroon | small elm variety with fall color and little to no seeds; good for planting as a garden accent |
| Heritage Oak | 60 x 40 | insignificant | yellow | a hybrid of the English and bur oak that produces a pyramidal shade tree when mature |
| Haralred Apple | 15x15 | white | insignificant yellow | A variety is resistant to fire blight and scab; produces medium-sized apples with dark red skin, juicy white flesh; requires another apple that blooms at similar time to cross-pollinate |
| Hotwings Tatarian Maple (multi-stem) | 20 x 20 | white clusters | yellow-orange-red | red samaras in summer |
| Hotwings Tatarian Maple (tree form) | 15 x 15 | white clusters | yellow-orange-red | red samaras in summer |
| Ivory Silk Lilac Tree | 25 x 20 | white clusters in early summer | yellow | showy flowers |
| Montmorency Cherry | 15 X 15 | white | insignificant yellow | a small ornamental tree that produces tart cherries |
| Northern Catalpa | 60 x 35 | white | insignificant | large showy flowers as well as seed pods |
| Oklahoma Redbud | 15 x 25 | magenta | yellow | a cultivar found in the Arbuckle Mountains of Oklahoma, with thick glossy green leaves |
| Prairiefire Crabapple | 15 x 15 | red-pink | orange | leaves are dark green with a purplish overcast |
| Purple Catalpa | 40x35 | white orchid-like flowers in June | insignificant | purple leaves and stems on new growth in spring; large showy flowers as well as seed pods |
| Rocky Mountain Glow Maple | 25 x 20 | insignificant | yellow-orange-red | drought tolerant |
| Royal Raindrops Crabapple | 20 x 15 | pinkish red | orange-red | disease resistant and drought tolerant, once established |
| Spring Snow Crabapple | 25 x 20 | white | yellow | a fruitless variety of crabapple that is widely planted due to its tolerance of a wide variety of soils and drought tolerance |
| Swamp White Oak | 60 x 60 | insignificant | brown | a more upright oak with thick glossy leaves |
| Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn | 20 x 20 | white | yellow | a small deciduous tree, drought tolerant once established |
Have any questions about the tree sale? Please call the Longmont Service Center at 303-651-8416.
