Free Trees!
The Tree Warden and Tree Committee have worked together to create the Lexington Tree Setback Program, in which residents can request a tree to be planted in their "setback" area at no expense. The setback is typically the front 30 feet of your property. Both the tree itself and the planting labor are free, but residents are asked to properly water the new tree as its root system becomes established.
Please spread the word to your neighbors. If you have a neighborhood email list or other social network , share the link to this page:
Please see the official Town announcement below, or download it here.
Spring 2024 Tree Planting Press Release Letter rev.II20240202.pdfInformation on Available Tree Species
Tall shade trees
‘Ft McNair’ horsechestnut (Aesculus x carnea 'Fort McNair')
‘Heritage’ river birch (Betula nigra ‘Heritage’)
Hickory - shagbark or bitternut? (Carya ovata or cordiformis)
Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
Honeylocust ‘Shademaster’ (Gleditsia tricanthos inermis)
Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Tupelo or black gum (Nyssa sylvatica)
Swamp white oak (Quercus Bicolor)
Small Understory Trees (may be suitable for under utility wires)
Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
Hawthorn ‘Winter King’ (Crataegus viridis ‘Winter King’)
Amur Maackia Maackia amurensis (non-native)
Hop hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana)
Sargent cherry ‘Pink Mist’ (Prunus sargentii ‘Pink Mist’)
Japanese tree lilac ‘Ivory Silk’ (Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’) (non-native)