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Haverford Township Shade Tree Commission
2022 Fall Tree Giveaway

Beautify Your Yard and Help Bring Back Havertown's Shade Canopy!

This fall, Haverford Township's Shade Tree Commission (STC) will distribute beautiful young shade trees free of cost to 100 lucky township residents. Winners will be chosen by lottery (see instructions below). .


**Fact List**

Purchased for this year's fall lottery are 60 shade trees and 40 flowering trees. The tables below will provide information on each tree. We encourage our residents to research each of the trees to find a perfect match for your yard!

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Shade Tree Information
  • All trees below come in easily transported #5 containers (unless noted otherwise) and are between 4-6 feet tall.
  • For general questions or questions about how to care for each tree below, review the weblink provided or reach out to the STC at shadetree@havtwp.org
  • Tree Common Name # of Trees Available Height Spread Maintenance Suggested Use Link
    Black Gum 'Wildfire'
    6
    30 to 50 feet 20 to 30 feet Low Shade Tree, Street Tree, Rain Garden More info & images
    Sweet Gum
    6 (#7 container)
    60 to 80 feet 40 to 60 feet Low Shade Tree More info & images
    White Oak
    6
    50 to 80 feet 50 to 80 feet Medium Shade Tree, Street Tree More info & images
    Swamp White Oak
    6
    50 to 60 feet 50 to 60 feet Low Shade Tree, Street Tree, Rain Garden More info & images
    Red Maple
    6
    40 to 70 feet 30 to 50 feet Low Shade Tree, Street Tree, Rain Garden More info & images
    Northern Catalpa
    10
    40 to 70 feet 20 to 50 feet Medium Shade Tree, Rain Garden More info & images
    Southern Catalpa
    10
    30 to 60 feet 20 to 40 feet Medium Shade Tree, Rain Garden More info & images
    Heritage River Birch
    10
    40 to 70 feet 40 to 60 feet Low Shade Tree, Rain Garden More info & images
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    Flowering Shade Tree Information
  • All trees below come in easily transported #5 containers and are between 4-6 feet tall.
  • For general questions or questions about how to care for each tree below, reach out to the STC at shadetree@havtwp.org
  • Tree Common Name # of Trees Available Height Spread Maintenance Bloom Time Link
    Eastern Redbud
    10
    20 to 30 feet 25 to 35 feet Low April (Pink) More info & images
    Carolina Silverbell
    10
    30 to 40 feet 20 to 35 feet Low April (White) More info & images
    Pagoda Dogwood
    10
    15 to 25 feet 20 to 32 feet Low May to June (White) More info & images
    Yellowwood
    10
    30 to 50 feet 40 to 55 feet Low May (White) More info & images
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