Tree Sale

The Tree Sale happens every spring and fall, giving New Westminster residents the chance to buy up to two trees for their home at a reduced cost. Sign up for sale updates: newwestcity.ca/connect

Help the City of New Westminster achieve its 2030 planting target for 27% canopy cover.

The sale is online only. $10 per tree. Two trees per resident.
Confirm or create your account before the sale starts.

Review The 2025 Urban Forest Canopy and Planting Opportunities Assessment.

Attention residents of apartments and condominiums: You can grow a tree on your balcony, too!

Fall Tree Sale
SALE START: Thursday, October 8, 10:00 am
ORDER PICK UP: Saturday, October 24

Apartments and Condominiums: Balcony spaces can host a tree too! Find them below and add or start greening efforts on your balcony.

PREPARE TO PURCHASE A TREE!

An online account is required. Set up an online account and save your credit card information in advance. If you’ve already have an account for program registration you have an account!
Trouble setting up your account? Call for help. 604-527-4567

Review the tree options BELOW and select your two favourites. (Note species will not show in the online account until the sale starts.)

Login at 10:00 am! After logging in, if you don’t see the product page, go to My Profile > Products, to find the list of trees. Using a desktop computer is recommended.

Sales are limited. All sales are final, no exchanges or refunds.
Order Pickup Information - Westburnco Park
Westburnco Park 200 E 10th Ave
Saturday, October 24, 9:00 - 11:00 am

Please have space cleared in your trunk or back seat BEFORE you arrive.
DIRECTIONS (see map below):

Approach Westburnco Park on E. Tenth Ave. from the WEST and park in designated queue zone on right hand side. City staff will direct vehicles into the lane. Please remain in your vehicle at all times and have purchase verification on hand.

Your tree(s) will be carefully loaded into the vehicle by City staff. Please have space available in the trunk or back seat before you arrive.

Exit onto Churchill Ave. This is will be a one way lane access.

Please note:

Trees that are not picked up by 11:00 am will be sold to residents who were not able to purchase a tree online (limit 2 per household), or will be donated to the City‘s tree planting program. No cash sales.
Why are there only 150 trees?
Help achieve our city-wide tree planting targets by 2030!
To achieve our city-wide tree planting targets by 2030, we need to work with residents to plant 3,300 trees on private land (eventual canopy cover of 22% on private land). We offer a total of 300 trees per year with 150 trees available per sale at a designated location (Ryall Park, City Hall, Westburnco, Grimston Park and Queen’s Park). This approach ensures that the trees are affordable and are distributed equitably over time to meet our 2030 goal.
Which tree is right for me?
Select trees based on their height and spread at maturity. These numbers will help you estimate the location needs of your new tree.

Do you live in an apartment or condominium? Balcony spaces can host a tree too - consider container-growing one of our recommended balcony species!
Where and how do I plant my tree?
Instructions on properly planting a tree.

Please plant the tree at least 2 meters from any City property line. This will ensure that ownership of the tree remains clear throughout the tree’s life. Following a similar guideline for planting distances from adjacent private properties is also recommended.

Please do not plant trees on City property. Tree planting on City property is done by the City staff and takes into consideration existing or planned infrastructure, environmental needs, and neighbourhood characteristics.

Tree Species
Select up to two trees for your residence!
- Burgundy Star Magnolia (Magnolia x ‘JURmag4’)
  Great for landscapes with limited space!
  Height: 3 - 4 m
  Spread: 1 m
  Growth Rate: Medium
  Flower: Purple-red
  Sun: Full sun
  Moisture: Average amount of water
  Fruit: None
  
  Shipping Size: 2.0 m tall in a # 5 pot (20 L)
  One of the many beautifully flowered deciduous magnolias available, Burgundy Star results from a cross between a Lily magnolia and Vulcan magnolia. Flowers are large and have a mild fragrance. Growth is narrow and upright, and the tree is shorter at maturity making it suitable for areas with limited space.
- Columnaris Nana Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus ‘Columnaris Nana’)
  Great for balconies!
  Height: 2 - 3 m
  Spread: 0.5 - 1 m
  Growth Rate: Slow
  Sun: Full sun
  Moisture: Average amount of water
  Flower & Fruit: Inconspicuous
  
  Shipping Size: 0.5 m tall in a # 5 pot (20 L)
  
  Suitable for container growing in sunny areas with limited space, this tree is a dwarf and slow growing. Grows well in a variety of soil conditions with foliage turning yellow in fall. This tree is one of our balcony tree choices!
- Firecracker Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum˜Firecracker")
  Great for balconies!
  Height: 2 - 3 m
  Spread: 2 - 3 m
  Growth Rate: Slow
  Sun: Partial sun
  Moisture: Average amount of water
  Attracts: Birds
  Fruit: Small winged samara
  
  Shipping Size: 1.0 m tall in a # 5 pot (20 L)
  
  A dwarf and weeping in form, this slower growing laceleaf maple is noted for its reddish purple leaves that hold their colour through mid-summer. Makes a good container tree, and is one of our balcony tree choices!
- Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)
  Popular choice!
  Height: 4 – 6 m
  Spread: 4 – 6 m
  Growth Rate: Slow to Medium
  Sun: Partial sun
  Moisture: Average amount of water
  Attracts: Birds
  Fruit: Small winged samara
  
  Shipping Size: 2.0 m tall in a # 5 pot (20 L)
  
  The standard Japanese maple that we all know so well; vase-shaped when young, and spreading with age. Makes a great accent tree or focal point in a landscape.
- Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa)
  White flowers!
  Height: 4 - 6 metres
  Spread: 4 - 6 metres
  Growth Rate: Slow
  Flower: White
  Sun: Full sun or partial shade
  Moisture: Average amount of water
  Fruit: Red berry
  
  Shipping Size: 2.0 m tall in a #5 pot (20 L)
  
  The popular Kousa Dogwood is back with its characteristic four-petaled bracts that peak in June over a green-leaf backdrop. There is good winter interest in this tree too with bark that exfoliates. A great accent tree on its own in the landscape or as part of a group of other tree and plants.
  
  Fall Colouring
  
  Summer Colouring
- Pink Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata ‘Pink Star’)
  Pink flowers!
  
  Height: 4 - 6 m
  Spread: 4 - 6 m
  Flower: Light Pink
  Sun: Partial sun
  Moisture: Average amount of water
  Attracts: Birds
  Fruit: Pods with round seeds
  
  Shipping Size: 1.0 m tall in a # 5 pot (20 L)
  
  A fragrant-flowering variety of the well-known Star magnolia. Protect from windy locations, but provide some sun if possible. Smaller than Star magnolia, this tree is good for home landscapes less space. Maintain the tree form with pruning treatments in later years.
- Snowcone Japanese Snowbell (Styrax japonicus)
  Great accent tree!
  Height: 5 - 7 m
  Spread: 4 - 6 m
  Growth Rate: Slow
  Flower: White
  Sun: Full sun or partial shade
  Moisture: Average amount of water
  Fruit: Small round seed
  
  Shipping Size: 2.5 m tall in a #5 pot (20 L)
  
  A popular garden tree, relatively small in size with a hanging white flower clusters. There is good winter interest with bark that fissures with age revealing an orange inner bark. A great accent tree on its own in the landscape or as part of a group of other tree and plants.