Fall Tree Program

Providing Free Trees to Newporters to support a vibrant urban forest.

Our Fall Tree Program offers FREE trees to Newport residents. Beautify your home and join us in planting for the future by adding a new generation to Newport’s urban forest.

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!

How to Request a Tree:

  1. BROWSE THE LIST OF AVAILABLE TREES BELOW

  2. Submit your application (button below)

  3. NTC will review all applications on a rolling basis. Priority will be given to residents of Newport’s Health Equity Zone and first-time recipients

Receiving Your Tree

  • NTC is planning delivery for all trees during the final week of October and first week of November. Please do not submit an application if you are unable to receive or plant the tree after the delivery date.

  • NTC is proud to partner with TJ Brown to accomplish our planting goals & to provide free planting services for a limited number of applicants. Please indicate on your application if you are able to plant the tree yourself or need assistance.

  • Please note: This program does not include the removal of an existing tree(s) to make space for the new tree.

Planting Your Tree

AVAILABLE TREES
2024

American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua


Mature Size: 50’H x 40’W
Foliage: Deciduous

Easy to grow U.S. native tree with great foliage and fall color. Develops a handsome oval habit and good branching structure.Adaptable to different soil types and loves full sun.

Trident Maple
Acer buergerianum


Mature Size: 30’H x 25’W
Foliage: Deciduous

An adaptable small to medium sized tree with pretty red fall color and peeling, multi-colored bark, this less common maple species makes and excellent lawn or specimen tree.

Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus glabra


Mature Size: 30’H x 25’W
Foliage: Deciduous

Native to the midwest and southeast, this tree is similar to the European horse chestnut (A. hippocastanum) in many ways, but is more resistant to leaf blotch. Pretty yellow flowers decorate the tree around Memorial Day, and one can expect orange color in the autumn.

Katsura Tree
Cercidiphyllum japonicum


Mature Size: 40’H x 30’W
Foliage: Deciduous

An exceptionally graceful medium sized tree with an upright round shaped, tan plated bark, attractive plum purple emerging foliage, and glorious fall color that smells like cotton candy. Likes full sun and moist, well-drained soils.

Weeping Alaskan Cedar
Cupressus nootkatensis 'Pendula'


Mature Size: 40’H x 20’W
Foliage: Evergreen

An attractive evergreen native to the Pacific Northwest. Relaxed pendulous branchlets give the plant a formal appearance and make for a nice focal point. With time, the plant becomes tall and narrow. Full sun with loamy, well-drained soils are a must.

Ivory Silk Tree Lilac
Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’


Mature Size: 25'H x 15'W
Foliage: Deciduous

An excellent upright rounded flowering tree for the garden, ‘Ivory Silk’ produces masses of ivory white flowers in June around Father’s Day. Best in full sun, this selection is highly resistant to mildew.

Sun Valley Red Maple
Acer rubrum ‘Sun Valley’


Mature Size: 40'H x 20'W
Foliage: Deciduous

A seedless selection of red maple with outstanding orange red color. Develops an attractive upright rounded habit, and matures to a smaller size than a typical red maple.

Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana

Plant Size: 7’ Tall
Mature Size: 25'H x 20'W
Foliage: Semi-evergreen

Superb small magnolia with lemon scented flowers in June, and lustrous green foliage sporting silver undersides. Tolerates moist soils, full sun, and some partial shade.

Paperbark Maple
Acer griseum


Mature Size: 20'H x 12'W
Foliage: Deciduous

Tops the list of trees with the showiest bark, which peels away in cinnamon brown, papery sheets. Red fall color is guaranteed and an upright habit allows the tree to fit seamlessly into the landscape.

Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis


Mature Size: 20'H x 20'W
Foliage: Deciduous

One of the best native trees, the edible, purple pink flowers that emerge in May are a joy to all who witness them. Heart shaped leaves, yellow fall color and interesting bark are appreciated bonuses.

Kousa Dogwood
Cornus kousa


Mature Size: 20'H x 15'W
Foliage: Deciduous

A beloved small flowering tree with a gorgeous show of white flowers in June, followed by outstanding red fall color. Smooth multi-colored bark keeps the tree interesting all year.

Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora ‘DD Blanchard’

Mature Size: 35’H x 20’W

Foliage: Deciduous

Quickly increasing in popularity, ‘DD Blanchard’ has glossy dark green leaves with orange undersides, good cold hardiness, and large white flowers in late June producing a sweet fragrance.