If your yard is heavily shaded, check out the serviceberry tree. Unlike some others on this list, serviceberry does well in full shade. They grow up to 20 feet and bloom white blossoms in spring.

Shade is a valuable commodity in the San Antonio area. There is an A list of recommended shade trees that includes live oak, Texas red oak, cedar elm, Shumard oak, Mexican sycamore, bur oak ...

One of our favorite fast-growing shade trees, the hardwood tulip tree can grow more than 2 feet during a year. It has few pest problems, making it an ideal choice for big backyards where there is ...

Typically, shade trees are deciduous to allow the sun to shine on the house during winter when the warmth is welcome. Once you have made a list of the characteristics you want the tree to have ...

For the past 30 years I’ve boiled my list of recommended large shade trees for North Central Texas down to seven: live oak, Shumard red oak, Chinquapin oak, bur oak, pecan, ...

These shade plants will add plenty of brightness to your garden because they come in an array of colors. “The leaves can be bronze, blue-green, wine-red, pale green, ...

Mexican plum is another small tree (15 feet tall) that has some shade tolerance. It can be used in a grouping of three or more trees to provide an attractive wildlife thicket, or it can be used as ...

Shade trees I planted. Mexican white oak: A great evergreen tree that has few, if any, negatives. It is relatively fast growing and has distinctive, dark green, leathery leaves.

Take a look at this list of the crazy things we do with shade trees in North Texas. Too often we plant them in the wrong place and don’t take care of them.

Typically, shade trees are deciduous to allow the sun to shine on the house during winter when the warmth is welcome. Once you have made a list of the characteristics you want ...