405-445-7080

301 W. Reno
Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Crystal Bridge: Ticket Required
Open daily, 9am-5pm;
Sunday, 11am-5pm
Outdoor Grounds: Open daily 6am-11pm

Saturday, November 2, 9 AM – 12 PM

West Plaza, by the Children’s Garden and Carousel

Mark your calendars for the first Saturday of November for our highly anticipated Tree for All event. This year, we have our biggest selection yet, with 800 trees ready to find new homes. We aim to enhance natural beauty and foster environmental improvement through dedicated tree planting. By diversifying Oklahoma’s green canopy, we aim to create a sustainable and biodiverse landscape that benefits everyone.

Families can also enjoy tree activities and educational booths during the event. A special thank you goes to our presenting sponsor, Cox, for their generous support and commitment to our cause.

This Year’s Tree Selections:

$20 – 3 gallon

  • Bald Cypress | Taxodium distichum
  • ‘Bubba,’ Desert Willow | Chilopsis linearis
  • Bur Oak | Quercus macrocarpa
  • Loblolly Pine | Pinus taeda 
  • Persimmon | Diospyros virginiana
  • Pond Cypress | Taxodium ascendens
  • Redbud | Cercis
  • Summer Red Maple | Acer rubrum ‘Summer Red’
  • Sweetbay Magnolia | Magnolia virginiana

$25

  • Pecan | Carya illinoinensis (5 gallon)
  • Southern Magnolia | Magnolia grandiflora  (3 gallon)

Purchase Options

  • In person between 9am and 12pm (while supplies last) or online at myriadgardens.org/treeforall (sale date will be announced)
  • Pick-up dates to be announced

One-gallon Redbud trees will be given away to the first 100 visitors on the day of the sale.

Trees

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

The Bald Cypress is a deciduous (loses its leaves in fall) conifer (cone bearing tree). It is covered with brown or gray bark with long fiber-like or scaly ridges that peel off in strips. Cones are made up of several four-angled, flattened scales. Limbs are often draped with Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides).

‘Bubba,’ Desert Willow 
Chilopsis linearis

The Bubba desert willow (Chilopsis linearis ‘Bubba’) is a fast-growing, ornamental Texas native reaching 30 feet. It features glossy green leaves and fragrant, two-toned flowers (burgundy, pink, lavender, or purple) from April to October. Drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, it thrives in full sun, well-drained soil, or large pots.

Burr Oak
Quercus macrocarpa

Bur Oak is a large, deciduous tree with a wide, open crown. Usually wider than tall, the tree can exceed 100 ft. in height and width. The massive trunk supports heavy, horizontal limbs and rough, deep-ridged bark.

Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda

Loblolly pines are classified as yellow, also known as hard pines, because of their resinous, hardwood. They are primarily planted in the southern United States for their lumber but have many other uses, including pulp, boxes, crossties, posts, and fuel. Loblolly pines can live for as long as 275 years.

Persimmon
Taxodium ascendens

Persimmon trees are drought-tolerant, urban-friendly, but difficult to transplant due to their taproot. They flower in spring with yellow, bell-shaped blooms. Dioecious, they bear large, edible orange-brown fruit after the first frost. The fruit is sweet, tangy, and enjoyed by wildlife but can be bitter if unripe.

Pond Cypress
Taxodium ascendens

Description here

Redbud
Cercis

Description here

Summer Red Maple
Acer rubrum ‘Summer Red’

Description to come.

Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana

Description here

Pecan
Carya

Description here

Southern Magnolia
Taxodium ascendens

Southern Magnolia

Description here

Tree for All presented by Cox

See our photo album from last year’s Tree For All!

The annual Tree for All presented by Cox is always the first Saturday of November! We’ll announce the trees for sale as we get closer.

Our mission is to promote natural beauty and environmental improvement through tree planting. By diversifying Oklahoma’s green canopy, we strived to create a sustainable and biodiverse landscape.

We want to extend a special thank you to our presenting sponsor, Cox Communications. 

Tree Planting and Maintenance Tips

By Nate Tschaenn

Planting

  1. Check with local utilities before planting.
  2. Plant small trees (30 feet tall or less) at least 10 feet from your home’s foundation and utility lines and plant large trees (30 to 70 feet) at least 15 feet away.
  3. Dig your hole at least twice as wide and only just as deep as the root ball.
  4. Make sure that the root flair of the tree, or where the roots start to emerge horizontally from the trunk of the tree, is level with the native soil. The root flair can sometimes be several inches below the soil in the trees pot. This excess soil can be either scrapped away or the tree can be planted slightly higher.
  5. Backfill hole with native soil. Amending backfill with compost provides little help in most soils and can even harm tree growth in the long run.

Maintenance

  1. Water new tree well and continue to keep soil moist for several months.
  2. Keeping a newly planted tree well-watered through its first summer is especially important. You can then reduce watering to deep soaks during periods of drought.
  3. Stake new trees loosely so they can move in the wind but not blow over or uproot. Trees that can bend and flex in the wind will develop stronger trunks.
  4. Mulch around trees and remove any turf up to the dripline or edge of the tree branches growth around the tree. Use 2-3 inched of a pine bark or shredded hardwood mulch.
  5. Don’t prune newly planted trees. Don’t prune or limb up branches coming from the trunk until they are at least one half inch in diameter to maximize the tree trunks growth.
  6. You can fertilize your tree after one year. Don’t fertilize after planting as it can harm the tree. Newly planted trees need to focus on root growth and not foliar growth.

“We absolutely love the trees we purchased a few years ago at the annual Tree For All event. Thank you to Cox Communications and the Myriad Botanical Gardens for putting on such an amazing event. These hardy trees have braved the wild Oklahoma ice storms and freezes. It feels good knowing we are making a difference in the environment all while beautifying our yard!”

-William and Jenni Choi, Edmond, Oklahoma

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