Tree Sale Program
Surrey residents can buy quality trees at an affordable price to help grow the urban forest.
Surrey Parks is hosting four tree sales in 2024. Future sale dates will be posted on this page, through social media, and our news and updates program.
New trees planted on your property:
- provide shade and insulation for your home
- increase your property value
- make your neighbourhood more livable
- help grow the urban forest by increasing tree canopy coverage
Purchases are made online and then later picked up from the (Surrey Operations Centre 6651 148 Street).
Upcoming dates
September 25, 2024
Online store opens September 25 at 9am until October 9 (while supplies last). Tree pickup takes place Sunday, October 20.
Eligibility & limits
- This program is for private properties in Surrey.
- Trees are only available to Surrey residents.
- Trees must be purchased using a credit card with a Surrey billing name and address. Purchases made with billing addresses outside of Surrey will be cancelled.
- Maximum three trees per Surrey address, based on your billing address. Additional orders using the same billing address will be cancelled.
How to buy
All trees are $20. Most trees are in 3- or 5-gallon pots and vary between 5 to 12 feet tall. Ensure your vehicle can accommodate this.
Most trees average 2 to 3 cm caliper size, and would not meet the size requirements as replacement trees. We’re unable to guarantee the size of specific trees in advance of purchase.
When sales open:
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Ensure you meet all eligibility requirements (see above).
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Select up to three trees.
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Proceed to your cart and choose your pickup time. Items in your cart are not held until payment has been processed.
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Add a note in the text box if someone else will be picking up your trees on your behalf. Limits apply.
- Enter your payment details using a card with a Surrey billing name and address and check out.
You will receive a confirmation email of your order as well as a reminder prior to the pickup date at the Surrey Operations Centre (6651 148 Street).
Trees are considered final sale after pickup.
Tree list
Tree varieties for the September sale are listed below.
Each sale has approximately 1000 trees available for purchase. Trees are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
Photos may not depict exact variety.
Apple
Royal Gala
A small tree that thrives in full sun, growing to a height and spread of 20 feet. It features white-pink flowers in the spring, abundant ruby-red apples in late summer, and yellow leaves in the fall, making it ideal for accent planting, fresh eating and baking.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Treasured Red
Standing up to 16 feet with a width of 3-4 feet, this hardy columnar tree produces large, cherry-red apples ripening in early fall. The fruit, with its crisp, ivory flesh reminiscent of a McIntosh apple, is perfect for storing, baking, or enjoying fresh.
Photo & info credit: Canadian Tree Nursery
Beech
Dawych Gold
Accent tree known for its upright, columnar shape, smooth silver bark, and early golden leaves that turn vibrant green. Thrives in full sun, adapts well to various soil types, and requires significant moisture. Can grow up to 45 feet tall and 15 feet wide.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Dawych Purple
Tall, columnar tree that can reach 60 feet in height and a spread of 20 feet. Its striking purple leaves turn coppery bronze in spring and fall. Thrives in full sun, adapts well to various soil types, and requires significant moisture. Perfect for adding height and color as an accent or shade tree.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Cherry
Bing
The most common commercial cherry variety featuring showy white flowers in spring followed by sweet deep red fruit. Requires full sun and well-drained soil. Cherries, dark red with black overtones and crimson flesh, are ready for picking from early to mid-summer. Pointy leaves turn yellow in fall. Grows to a height and spread of 40 feet.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Carmine Jewel
Small tree that produces crimson round fruit with hints of deep purple and red flesh. Showy white flowers in spring. Will typically grow to about 12 feet in height with a spread of 7 feet. Low canopy with a clearance of 3 feet from the ground. This is a self-pollinating variety.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Lapins
Small cherry grows to 18 feet. Delicious cherries are ready in early summer and are good for fresh eating and baking.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Rainier
Popular fruit tree with showy white flowers in spring followed by sweet golden-yellow cherries with a reddish blush; needs full sun, well-drained soil, and a pollinator. This tree will grow to a height and spread of 25 feet.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Stella
Growing to a height of 20 feet with a spread of 15 feet, Stella Cherry is a compact and productive fruit tree. It yields sweet, juicy deep purple cherries and features white spring flowers. A great pollinator that does well in full sun, resists cracking in rainy seasons, and offers excellent fruit for eating and baking.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Sweetheart
Fruitful tree, reaching up to 25 feet in height and 15 feet in width in full sun. Fragrant white flowers in the spring and bright red cherries from late summer to early fall, perfect for canning, baking and fresh eating.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Dogwood
Aurora
Standing 25 feet tall and wide, this hybrid features white spring flowers and red leaves in fall, making it an ideal accent tree. It grows best in full sun to partial shade, attracts birds, and prefers nutrient-rich, acidic soil.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Starlight
Growing to 30 feet in height and 20 feet wide, Starlight boasts beautiful large white blooms in spring and lush green foliage that turns a brilliant red in the fall. Grows best in both full sun to partial shade but prefers rich, acidic soils and an even amount of moisture. Great for accent or shade.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Fig
Brown Turkey
Small tree grows to 20 feet. An attractive deciduous garden tree producing exceptional, tasty, brownish purple fruits with pink-amber flesh that ripen in early summer; attracts birds; needs hot exposure to ripen fruit in cooler areas. These trees typically come in 2.5-gallon pots.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Desert King
Large shrub commonly grown for its edible qualities, although it does have ornamental merits as well. It produces lime green fruit with a yellow blush and red flesh. It has attractive dark green foliage with chartreuse veins on a plant with a round habit of growth. Grows to be about 10 feet tall and wide. Does best in full sun to partial shade.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Magnolia
Blushing Belle
A vigorous, upright hybrid with large flowers that are dark pink on the outside and soft pink on the inside. The hardiness of ‘Yellow Bird’ is combined with the large flowers of ‘Caerhays Belle’. Reaches a height of 15-20 feet.
Photo & info credit: Reimer’s Nursery, Art's Nursery
Daybreak
A columnar deciduous tree with large, pink cup-shaped flowers. Very fragrant. Leaves turn coppery bronze in the fall. Grows to a height of 30 feet and spread of 10 feet. Grows best in full to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Jane
Large tulip-shaped flowers mid-spring before the leaves. Initially reddish purple on the outside with white interiors, the flowers transition to a delicate pink as they mature. Dark green leaves turn coppery bronze in fall. Grows up to 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide. Best in full sun to partial shade.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Oyama (Sieboldii)
Fragrant, white cup-shaped flowers with burgundy eyes in summer and yellow leaves in fall. It thrives in full sun to partial shade, growing 25 feet tall with a 20-foot spread.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Sun Sprite
Highly columnar, tree is perfect for the modern compact garden. The 8-inch light yellow flowers with rose striping emerge only after the early frosts have gone. Fragrant and hardy. Mature height to 30 feet.
Photo & info credit: Reimer's Nursery
Maple
Japanese Elegans
An accent tree with a compact size, reaching 10 feet tall and 8 feet wide. Thrives in full sun to partial shade. Its salmon-toned spring leaves transition to rich greens in summer and to vibrant shades of gold, orange, and red in autumn, making it ideal for small gardens seeking year-round ornamental beauty.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Japanese Purple-leaf
A spectacular accent tree with deep purple, palm-shaped leaves that turn deep green-bronze in summer and red in the fall. It produces red flowers in mid-spring and has an ornamental globe-shaped form. Ideal for full sun and partially shaded areas. Reaches a height and spread of 20 feet.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Pear
Korean Giant
Small, upright tree with white spring flowers and orange-red leaves in the fall, reaching 15 feet tall with a 12-foot spread. It thrives in full sun and produces large, sweet, golden fruit, perfect for fresh eating.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Other
Katsura (Cercidiphylum japonica)
Large, deciduous tree with pyramid shape grows to height of 50 feet and width of 30 feet. Leaves are mostly round to heart shaped. Its bluish-green leaves emerge burgundy in spring and turn yellow orange in the fall. Shaggy brown bark adds to its interest. This ornamental tree requires full sunlight and prefers moist conditions.
Info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Seven-son Flower
This uncommon, multi-stemmed tall shrub has lime green leaves in spring, creamy white flowers in late summer, attractive pink fruits in the fall and shaggy red bark. With its open, upright-sprawling growth habit, it can grow up to 15 feet with a 12-foot spread. It’s relatively low maintenance but benefits from regular pruning. A great choice for attracting butterflies.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Japanese Stewartia
This tree makes a great accent, with beautiful white flowers in mid-summer, bright red leaves in the fall and showy bark in the winter. It is a rather sensitive plant, needing shelter from wind and high-quality soil. Height 40 feet with a spread of 30 feet.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder
Tree care
Learn more from the International Society of Arboriculture on planting a tree in your backyard and remember to water your trees regularly to keep them growing and healthy.
Questions
For help placing your order, call 604-501-5050.
For general inquiries, cancellations and refunds, email stewardship@surrey.ca. Include your order number if you have one.
