THE TREE LIBRARY

Find your next tree.

Start with your climate, then explore the trees that interest you. These broad groups are a shortlist, not a guarantee: check the climate notes and local cultivar advice.

12 tree guides

Three red apples covered in water droplets hang among green leaves.

FRUIT TREE

Malus domestica

Apple

Spring blossom, crisp rewards.

TemperateGrowing guide →

Whole red peaches and a cut peach showing yellow flesh and the central stone cavity.

FRUIT TREE

Prunus persica

Peach

A summer harvest worth tending.

TemperateGrowing guide →

A ripening purple-brown fig beside green figs and broad leaves on a branch.

FRUIT TREE

Ficus carica

Fig

Broad leaves, soft fruit, warm afternoons.

Warm temperateGrowing guide →

A developing pomegranate with its distinctive crown hangs from a leafy branch.

FRUIT TREE

Punica granatum

Pomegranate

Bright flowers, jewel-filled fruit.

Warm & dryGrowing guide →

A whole yellow lemon and a halved lemon showing pale citrus segments.

FRUIT TREE

Citrus × limon

Lemon

Evergreen leaves and a kitchen staple.

Mild winterGrowing guide →

Two mangoes hang from a branch among long, narrow green leaves.

FRUIT TREE

Mangifera indica

Mango

A taste of a long, warm season.

Tropical & subtropicalGrowing guide →

PALM

Trachycarpus fortunei

Windmill palm

Fan-shaped foliage for cooler gardens.

Cool to warm temperateGrowing guide →

PALM

Chamaerops humilis

Mediterranean fan palm

A compact crown with sculptural character.

Mediterranean & mild winterGrowing guide →

PALM

Sabal palmetto

A broad crown with coastal roots.

Warm temperate & subtropicalGrowing guide →

PALM

Phoenix roebelenii

Pygmy date palm

Fine-textured fronds on a smaller scale.

SubtropicalGrowing guide →

PALM

Cocos nucifera

Coconut palm

The tropical canopy—with room to grow.

TropicalGrowing guide →

PALM

Phoenix dactylifera

Date palm

A desert icon with a demanding harvest.

Hot & dryGrowing guide →

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