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Trees produce oxygen, absorb air pollutants, reduce energy costs, and help fight climate change. Go Green and help us reach the goal of planting 10,000 trees in West Palm Beach by 2025.
Helpful tips to think about before planting a tree:
Learn more about Right Tree, Right Place principles.
Plant a tree properly! Learn how here.
Next Free Tree Giveaways:
Open to City of West Palm Beach residents and businesses.
Limit of 4 trees per property per fiscal year (October 1st - September 30th).
Questions? Email Sustainability@wpb.org
Neighborhoods and HOA's: contact Sustainability@wpb.org or 561-804-4994 (TTY 800-955-8771) to schedule a giveaway at your neighborhood meeting.
Additional Education:
The principles behind developing a Florida Friendly Landscape target water conservation while providing for a low-cost, low-maintenance, and attractive landscape option. To learn more about this landscape design, please visit the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Homeowner Program website.
For mobile friendly and informative landscape experience, please visit the University of Florida Extension IFAS mobile website.
Click here to view Florida-Friendly Landscapes: The Nine Principles.
Tree Information
Large-Medium Trees:
Southern Live Oak: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/st564
Slash Pine : https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/st463
Mahogany: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/st608
Mastic: https://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/Pages/masfoe/masfoe.shtml
Wild Tamarind: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/st366
Dahoon Holly: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/st299
Paradise Tree: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/st590
Lancewood: https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Nectcori
Southern Cedar : https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/st326
East Palatka Holly: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/ST/ST31400.pdf
Pigeon Plum: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdf%5CST%5CST17400.pdf
Red Maple: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/st041
West Indian Cherry: https://www.fnps.org/plant/prunus-myrtifolia
Gumbo Limbo: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdf/ST/ST10400.pdf
Orange Geiger: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ST182
Satinleaf: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ST166
Small Trees and Shrubs:
Firebush: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fp237
Clusia: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/st172
Crabwood: https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Gymnluci
Redberry Stopper: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fp201
Simpson's Stopper: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fp418
Spanish Stopper: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fp200
Spicewood: https://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/Pages/calpal/calpal.shtml
Jamaica Caper: https://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/Pages/capcyn/capcyn.shtml
Bahama Strongbark: https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Boursucc
Blolly: https://regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Guapdisc
Marlberry: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FP/FP04800.pdf
White Indigo Berry: https://www.fnps.org/plant/randia-aculeata
Soldierwood: http://www.southfloridatrees.org/?page_id=676
Privet Senna: https://www.fnps.org/plant/senna-ligustrina
Wild Lime: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FP619
Myrsine: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FP420
Fruit Trees:
Papaya: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FP106
Guava: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/MG045
Avocado: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/MG213
Mango: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ST404
Sugar Apple: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/MG330
Loquat: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ST235