Native Trees For The State of Wyoming

Find the best selection of native species for the State of Wyoming here at Nature Hills Nursery and support native habitats in the Cowboy State!

Selecting trees native to your State ensures your tree is well suited to your climate and soil because they originated there! Evolving alongside these trees, pollinators and birds recognize these sources of shelter and forage. 

Native trees need less water once established, plus native selections establish faster and tolerate the changing climate, weather, and anything else your State may have to offer.

Best Wyoming Native Trees

Wyoming is primarily an arid state with plains, valleys, volcanic plateaus, forests, mountains, woodland and shrubland-covered hills, where cattle, cowboys and the state bird, the Western Meadowlark, love to roam. Wyoming is USDA growing zones 3 to zone 6, featuring warm summers and cold winters, and a drier, windier climate.

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 Wyoming

These Wyoming native evergreen trees keep their leaves as year-round windbreaks, must stand up to storms, help block the drifting snow, and add interest during the winter months.

• Blue Spruce
• Colorado Spruce
• Douglas Fir Tree
• Eastern Red Cedar Tree
• Ponderosa Pine
• Shore Pine
• White Fir
• White Spruce Tree

Native Flowering Trees of Wyoming

Feed pollinators and hummingbirds nectar and pollen they evolved alongside in your State! Many of these trees are host plants for native pollinator larvae too!

• American Plum/Wild Plum Tree
• Black Locust Tree
• Pussy Willow Tree

What Native Shade Trees Can Be Found In Wyoming?

You need a good strong shade tree for the warm summers that handles winter chill, snow load and arctic cold. Some fall color and food for wildlife is a bonus! The grand Cottonwood tree is the State Tree, shading wide areas with these shining waving leaves! However, its close cousin, the Quaking Aspen, is the predominantly distributed tree in this state.

• American Elm Tree
• American Hop Hornbeam
• American Sycamore
• Ash Tree - Green & Mountain
• Paper Bark Birch
• Box Elder Tree (Boxelder)
• Cottonwood/Eastern Cottonwood Tree
• Common Hackberry & Sugarberry Trees
• Bur Oak Tree
• Quaking Aspen Tree

Native Fruit & Nut Trees in Wyoming

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 you! Because of the primarily grassy landscape, wildlife appreciates the food and shelter.

• American Plum/Wild Plum Tree
• Butternut Hickory
• Saskatoon Serviceberry Tree

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 Wyoming landscape!