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 2025. Sale details below. 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
August 13
Online sales will open August 13 at 9am, with a pickup date of September 7.
September 24
Online sales will open September 24 at 9am, with a pickup date of October 19.
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 August sale are listed below! Varieties differ each sale.
Each sale has approximately 1000 trees available for purchase. Trees are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Trees vary by sale. Varieties for upcoming sales will be listed in advance of each sale day.
Photos may not depict exact variety.
Apple
Braeburn
Small tree that thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, capable of reaching a height and spread of 15-20 feet. Clusters of pinkish-white flowers in spring and large, sweet-tart apples in fall, ideal for fresh eating and cooking.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder Tool
Apple Combination
A combination apple tree. Combination trees are not all identical but will include some of the following varieties: Red Delicious, Sweet Sixteen, and Jonagold.
Jonagold
An exquisitely tasty yellow apple, keeps very well, one of the most popular varieties for the home orchard; sweet and juicy apples are good for cooking, juice-making and enjoying fresh; the perfect combination of accent and fruit tree, needs well-drained soil and full sun. Grows to 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder Tool
Scarlet Sentinel
Small, narrow and columnar tree growing to 12 feet. Large greenish and yellow apples blushed with red. Requires full sun and a different variety of apple tree growing nearby in order to fruit.
Info credit: Art's Nursery
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
Cherry
Compact Stella
Suited for small gardens due to their small stature. Self-fertile. White blossoms in spring give way to deep red cherries. Resists cracking and is moderately disease-resistant. Grows to about 12-15 feet in height and spread.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder Tool & Minter Country Garden
Lapin
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 Tool
Van
A popular and large fruit tree, smothered in showy white flowers in spring followed by sweet dark red cherries, tall and upright, best for larger landscapes; needs full sun and well-drained soil. Grows to a height and spread of 40 feet. Excellent to use for eating fresh, cooking, baking, and preserves.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder Tool
Cherry Combination
A combination cherry tree. Combination trees are not all identical but will include some of the following varieties: Rainier, Black Republican, Bing, Royal Ann, Van & Sam. Trees will be a combination of three of those varieties.
Dogwood
Red Pygmy
Multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Lovely pinkish-red bracts in spring cover this truly dwarf version of the species, has an upright habit; attractive red fruit in late summer, good fall color. Small size; grows to a height and spread of 6 feet.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder Tool
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 Tool
Satomi
Multi-stemmed deciduous tree with showy clusters of pink flowers in late spring. Bluish-green leaves turn red in the fall. Great choice for attracting birds. Grows well in both full sun and full shade but prefers rich, acidic soils and an even amount of moisture. Grows to a height and spread of 25 feet.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder Tool
Venus
A fabulous hybrid covered with huge white blooms in spring, and leaves that change to a rich red in the fall; vigorous grower with an erect habit and slightly pendulous branches makes it a great choice for a front yard accent tree. Grows to a height and spread of 20 feet.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder Tool
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.
Maple
Japanese ‘Green Trompenburg’
Deciduous tree that grows upright to a height of 25 feet and a spread of 20 feet. The leaves are highly ornamental, turning bright red in the fall. Makes a great accent to any garden or landscaping.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder Tool
Magnolia
Coates
A compact multi-stemmed deciduous tree with cup-shaped pink and white flowers in the spring. Its habit is upright and round. Grows to a height of 20 feet and spread of 15 feet. Grows best in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder Tool
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 Tool
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
Other
Mariken (Dwarf)
This is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a rough round form. This is a dwarf ginkgo tree with distinct fan-shaped leaves. Height reaches 24 inches, with a spread of 30 inches.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder Tool
Pear
Bartlett
The most commercially popular pear, produces excellent quality, yellow-green fruit in early fall; very showy white flowers in spring and an upright oval habit, very ornamental. Can grow up to 20 feet in height. Common uses include cooking, baking, juice-making, canning, and eating fresh.
Photo & info credit: NetPS Plant Finder Tool & Minter Country Gardens
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.
