Native Trees In The State of Oklahoma

Find the best selection of indigenous species for the State of Oklahoma here at Nature Hills Nursery and support native habitat in the Sooner State!

Choosing native trees for your State means you will know your tree will thrive where it is well suited to climate and soil because they originated there! They need less water once established. Native selections establish faster and tolerate the changing climate, weather, and anything else your State may have to offer.

Feed pollinators pollen and nectar, seeds for songbirds, and provide shelter, food, and forage for a wide variety of wildlife like the State Bird - The Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher!

Best Oklahoma Native Trees

Oklahoma has a wide range of habitat, from the Rocky Mountain foothills to Cypress swamps, Tall, Mixed, and Short grass prairies, hardwood forests, to Pine-covered mountains. The hot summers and cold winters show off the range of USDA growing zones 6 to 8.

Find your Hardiness Zone, and choose a tree that has a range that includes yours! Check with your local County Extension Office for more information if needed and for the many microclimates within these zones.

Best Native Evergreen Trees For Oklahoma

The native coniferous evergreens and broadleaf evergreens in Oklahoma add color to the winter landscape because they keep their leaves year-round! Also ideal as privacy, slow the wind, stand up to storms, and help block the drifting snow.

• American Holly
• Eastern Red Cedar Tree (Redcedar)
• Loblolly Pine Tree
• Ponderosa Pine
• Possumhaw Holly
• Wax Myrtle

Native Flowering Trees to Grow in Oklahoma

Feed pollinators and hummingbirds nectar and pollen they evolved alongside in your State like the Eastern Redbud tree - giving you that burst of early spring color that is so badly needed after a long, dreary winter! Many of these trees are host plants for native pollinator larvae too!

• American Basswood/Linden Trees
• American Plum/Wild Plum Tree & Chickasaw Plum
• Black Cherry Tree
• Bald Cypress (deciduous conifer)
• Black Locust Tree
• Carolina Silverbell
• Cucumber Tree Magnolia
• Pink, Red & White Flowering & Roughleaf Dogwood
• Eastern Redbud Tree
• Fringetree/White Fringe Tree & Grancy Greybeard Tree
• Smoketree

What Are Native Shade Trees in Oklahoma?

You need a good strong shade tree that handles snow load and storms. Some fall color, plus shelter and food for wildlife is a bonus!

• American Beech
• American Elm Tree
• American Hornbeam
• American Hop Hornbeam
• American Sycamore
• Ash Trees - Green, Wafer & White
• River Birch Tree
• Black Gum Tree (Blackgum)
• Box Elder Tree (Boxelder)
• Ohio & Red Buckeye Trees 
• Cottonwood/Eastern Cottonwood Tree
• Hackberry/Common Hackberry Trees & Sugarberry Tree
• Kentucky Coffee Tree
• Maple Tree - Red, Silver & Sugar
• Northern Catalpa Tree
• Oak Trees - Black, Blackjack, Bur, Cherrybark, Chinquapin, Northern Red, Nuttall, Overcup, Pin, Shingle, Shumard’s, Swamp Chestnut, Water, White & Willow
• Sassafras Tree
• Sweetgum Tree
• Willow Trees - Black & Desert
• Vernal Witchhazel & Witch Hazel
• Yellowwood

Native Fruit & Nut Trees in Oklahoma

We love edible landscaping trees that look great and feed you and your local wildlife. Plant a few of these trees in your double-duty hedgerow for wildlife and for you!

• American Persimmon
• American Plum/Wild Plum Tree & Chickasaw Plum
• Black Cherry Tree
• Black Walnut Tree
• Hazelnut/Native American Filbert
• Hickory Trees - Bitternut, Black, Pignut, Red, Shagbark & Shellbark
• Paw Paw (Pawpaw) Trees
• Red Mulberry Tree
• Downy Serviceberry

Much Needed Natives!

Help keep your State's native biodiversity intact by planting trees native to your area! Nature Hills is committed to helping you preserve your State’s unique beauty with plants and trees that are sure to do well in your garden without impacting your native landscape!

Whether you are adding shade or flowers, privacy, or a long-lasting legacy to your landscape, Nature Hills is here to help you find the perfect tree for your yard.