Small Trees
Small trees for the Houston Area (recommended for planting near or under power lines).
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Benefits | Comments |
| Redbud | Cercis canadensis | Spring flowers; fall color | Eastern redbud for average soils; Texas redbud for hotter, drier sites |
| Fringe tree | Chionanthus spp | Spring flowers | American species on moist, acid soils; Chinese species on drier sites |
| Texas persimmon | Diospyrus texana | Attractive bark; wildlife | Good small tree for hot/dry sites; males lack 1″ black fruit |
| Mexican plum | Prunus mexicana | Fragrant spring flowers; wildlife | Tolerated most sites; prefers good drainage |
| Hawthorn | Cratagus spp. | Spring flowers; wildlife | Mayhaw & Parsley on moist, acid soils; Green, Littlehip & Texas on drier sites |
| Crape Myrtle | Lagerstroemia spp. | Summer flowers, fall color | Varieties & hybrids available in full range of size & color; prefers full sun |
| Southern Waxmyrtle | Myrica cerifera | Good screen; wildlife | Evergreen; tolerates wet soils |
| Yaupon | Illex vomitoria | Colorful fruit; wildlife | Evergreen; tolerates wide range of conditions; I. deciduas is deciduous yaupon |
| Cherry laurel | Prunus caroliniana | Good screen; wildlife | Evergreen; compact variety available |