Plant trees for pollinators Pollinators like bees, birds, bats and butterflies You can help support pollinators by planting are some of the many creatures responsible for the flowers, shrubs and trees they love. And bringing us one out of every three bites of food SMUD can help. For 30 years, SMUD has we take, so if you like coffee, almonds, chocolate partnered with the Sacramento Tree or honey, thank a pollinator. The problem is that Foundation (Sac Tree) and planted more than pollinator populations are declining, and many 600,000 shade trees in the Sacramento area. are at risk due to sprawling development, The free trees we offer include many flowering habitat loss, climate change and pesticide use. species that attract pollinators. Interested in finding out if your property would be a good place to plant a tree loved by local pollinators? Schedule an appointment with a Community Forester to visit your home. At no cost to you, they’ll assess your property, review your tree options—whether they include the trees on the next page or other species—and determine the best locations to plant. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and get information on planting, care and follow-up stewardship. Powering forward. Together. Trees for pollinators Tree Name Height Shape Bloom Bloom Attracts Image at maturity color time Bubba Desert willow 15-20 ft Round Pink Summer Chilopsis linearis “Bubba” Chaste tree 10-15 ft Shrubby Purple Summer Vitex agnus-castus Chinese flame tree 30-40 ft Spreading Yellow July & Koelreuteria bipinnata August Chinese fringe tree 15-25 ft Round White Late spring Chionanthus retusus Eastern redbud 20-30 ft Round Deep pink Early spring Cercis canadensis Goldenrain tree 25-35 ft Round, Yellow Late spring/ Koelreuteria paniculata spreading early summer canopy Japanese flowering 15-20 ft Spreading Pink to Spring crabapple white Malus floribunda Japanese snowbell 20-30 ft Round White Spring Styrax japonicus Littleleaf linden 35-50 ft Oval Light yellow Spring Tilia cordata Marina Strawberry Tree 35-40 ft Round Pale pink Fall/ Arbutus “Marina” year round Pink Dawn Chitalpa 25-30 ft Round Pink Summer Chitalpa tashkentensis “Pink Dawn” Prairifire crabapple 15-20 ft Round Bright pink Spring Malus hybrid “Prairifire” Saucer magnolia 20-30 ft Vase Pink and Spring Magnolia soulangeana white Sweet bay 35-45 ft Pyramidal Yellow Spring Laurus nobilis Washington hawthorn 20-35 ft Round White Early summer Crataegus phaenopyrum Western redbud 15-20 ft Shrubby Pink/purple Spring Cercis occidentalis ©0693-20 ® A registered trademark/service mark of Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off..