Trees of Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County has a wide assortment of tree species grown and some great examples located in public spaces. Trees are covered like a field guide. Walking and Driving tree tours are listed on the right. Search by common name or tree attributes in the search engine.

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Sophora japonica 'Pendula' - Weeping Pagoda Tree

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I was aimlessly riding my bike one day and stumbled across this interesting and unique small weeping tree. Sophora is an older name but I...

Populus tremuloides - Quaking Aspen

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I was a bit surprised to see a Quaking Aspen here in Santa Cruz. Also a bit disappointed, they are adapted to growing from one plant into hu...

Malus ioensis ‘Klehm’s Improved Bechtel’ - Bechtel Crabapple

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I like this late blooming crabapple with beautiful pink double flowers. The trees are small to medium sized 15-20' with a rounded and de...

Magnolia Xalba - White Champaca

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Magnolia Xalba a slowish growing 'smallish' evergreen tree, to about 20-30'. They might look like a large bushy shrub. (What is ...
Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Thuja plicata 'Zebrina' - Variegated Western Cedar

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This cultivar of our native Thuja brightens up almost any landscape. The trees are quite large, perhaps to 50' in our area. They form a ...
Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Agonis flexuosa 'Burgundy' - Burgundy Peppermint Willow

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This is a newer cultivar of the Australian Willow and seems to develop a fuller canopy than the dark purple 'Jervis Bay Afterdark' w...
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Hesperocyparis macrocarpa 'Saligna Aurea' - Golden Weeping Monterey Cypress

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This is a pretty cool cultivar of our Monterey Cypress tree. Growing to 25' or so and about as wide, the thin lateral branchlets are lon...
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