Availability updated May 23, 2025

Flowering/Fruit Trees for Sale

  Mature height generally under 25 ft.

Trees delivered to your door (rates available by request) or schedule convenient curbside pickup in downtown Cambridge seven days weekly from 8am-8pm.

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   info@cambridgetreeproject.org 

   608-513-1977

Dogwood, Pagoda 

  (Cornus alternifolia) Native

This charmer offers attractively tiered, horizontal branching and fragrant white flowers (see top pictures above) that bloom from late May to early June and arrive within several years of planting. Small dark blue fruits positioned on reddish purple stalks (pictured in middle, above) arrive in late summer and attract many species of backyard birds including blue jays. Pagoda dogwood also provides shelter and nesting habitat for many types of wildlife. Pagodas begin flowering and fruiting as young plants. Mature size is 15 ft. high and 10 ft. wide at a growth rate of 12 inches annually. Like most understory plants, pagodas prefer life in the shade: best landscape conditions include morning sun followed by afternoon shade.

  Sold out

From a Customer:

I ordered a magnolia and sycamore tree through the Cambridge Tree Project and it was a great experience! Jay was very responsive and provided a lot of good information around planting and care. It was easy to arrange a pickup and payment as well. Will definitely be buying trees here again.

  Emily, Lake Mills

Magnolias

Hardiness: Many people believe that magnolias aren't hardy in southern Wisconsin. Fortunately this is not the case! All of the following magnolias withstood -30F (air temperature, not wind chill) in late January, 2019 without damage:

  - 'Butterflies' (yellow flowering)

  - 'Jane' (pink)

  - Umbrella Magnolia

  - 'Royal Star' (white)

  - 'Galaxy' (pink)

  - 'Leonard Messel' (light pink)

  - 'Merrill' (white)

  - Sweetbay Magnolia

  - Saucer Magnolia

Culture: Magnolias perform best in deep, free-draining black topsoil. Additionally, they're best located where there's shade in the afternoon given their stress response to heat. We recommend against planting magnolias in recently-developed subdivisions, where poor draining, compacted clay soils are commonly found.

Magnolia, Pink Flowering

  (Magnolia x 'Ann') Deer Resistant

There's no better way to animate your home's spring landscape than by adding a pink magnolia. Reddish purple flowers with white interiors profusely expressed over multiple trunks characterize this magnolia's vibrant appeal. Reaches 12 ft. tall and ten ft. wide at slower rate, around 8-12 inches annually. Easy to grow in any deep soil that's free draining.

NOTE: Magnolias require deep, black topsoil with good drainage and are not good choices for recently developed subdivisions where thin, compacted soils are commonly found.

  Available by special order

Magnolia, White Flowering

  (Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star' and ‘Merrill’) Deer Resistant

Compact Mature Size: 'Royal Star' offers a reliable burst of fragrant white flowers (pictured immediately above) each spring and begins flowering when only several feet tall, so no waiting around! Clean dark green foliage looks great all summer. It can be trained into tree or shrub form (pictured at top, above), based on pruning. Matures to only 15 ft. high and 12 ft. wide.

  Availably by special order

Medium Mature Size: ’Merrill' is faster-growing for a magnolia (18 inches annually here in Cambridge), reaching 25 ft. tall and wide. Incredibly fragrant large flowers create a white cloud in early spring. Also, it tolerates extreme cold, being fully hardy even in the northern reaches of our state.

  5 ft. tall: $175 (only one remaining)

NOTE: Magnolias require deep, black topsoil with good drainage and are not good choices for recently-developed subdivisions where thin, compacted soils are commonly found.

Pawpaw 

  (Asimina triloba) Deer Resistant

We offer pawpaws sourced from the northern extreme of their native range; these trees have withstood -32F (no wind) along Koshkonong Creek in the CamRock park system in Cambridge with no cold injury. The exceptional buttery yellow fall leaf color (see in middle, above, taken at the UW Arboretum) on larger, droopy, and tropical looking leaves makes quite a landscape impression in fall. Edible, flavorful, and highly nutritious fruit also appears in fall. Our two and three year old trees will start fruiting within five years of planting under ideal conditions. Will reach 15-20 ft. high and wide. A pawpaw planted near Nikolay School on South Street in Cambridge is growing slowly, at 12 inches annually. Nearly native, it grows across the lake in lower Michigan in the forest understory.

NOTE: at least two of our seed-sourced pawpaws planted within 50 feet of each other are required to optimize cross pollination and a fruit set. Closer spacing, around ten feet, will improve your results.

  Available by special order

Plum, American 

  (Prunus americana) Native

A common component of woodlands locally. Attractive clear white flowers (pictured at top, above) arrive prior to leaf emergence for optimal impact. Plums (see middle picture, above) arrive in July and are used for jellies and jams and can be eaten raw, but sweetness and flavor are variable. Not every American plum is self-fertile, so two trees are suggested to guaranty and optimize a fruit set, which arrives three to six years after planting. This is a tenacious tree that will thrive virtually anywhere except water-logged soils. Adventurous saplings are produced by some trees from underground roots that can be mowed over or clipped unless a screen is desired. Some American plums have thorns, and most have short spurs. Reaches 15 to 25 feet tall and wide at a rate of 18-30" annually as a juvenile tree.

NOTE: We recommend purchasing two American plums to assure cross pollination to yield a fruit set.

  Available by special order

Special Order Ornamental Trees

Cherry, Pink Flowering 

  (Prunus sargentii x 'Spring Wonder') 

While most flowering cherries aren't fully hardy in the Madison area, we offer 'Spring Wonder,' a sargent cherry selection that readily withstands even our coldest winters. Expect a stunning display of pink flowers in early spring, just prior to leaf emergence for optimal impact (see top pictures above). 'Spring Wonder' is also noted for its attractive vase-shaped form (see top photo above) and compact size: maturing to only 25 ft. tall and 20 ft. wide. Additional attractions include polished mahogany bark (pictured immediately above) and shiny dark green foliage that turns bronze to brick red in fall. This tree hasn't produced fruit in early nursery and arboretum trials. Grows at an average rate: about 18 inches annually.

   Available by special order

Redbud, Eastern

  (Cercis canadensis 'Minnesota Strain') Deer Resistant

Most redbuds won't survive the extreme cold of Madison's worst winters. Given this, we exclusively offer 'Minnesota Strain' - the hardiest cultivar commonly available. Should you decide on a redbud, prepare for one of the most vivid spring flower shows in your neighborhood: a purple/pink spectacle that appears on all branches, not just the prior year’s growth like most flowering trees. Redbuds also offer attractive slate grey and reddish mottled bark and heart shaped leaves which emerge a reddish purple and can turn a warm yellow in fall. Redbuds grow to 20 ft. high at a rate of 14 inches annually locally, based on measurements of 21 trees planted throughout Cambridge.

   Available by special order

Dogwood, Yellow Flowering

  (Cornus mas 'Golden Glory')

The first tree to flower locally, presenting a welcome burst of yellow as early as mid-March (see top picture, above). Beautifully exfoliating bark (pictured immediately above) provides four season appeal. Dark green leaves are resistant to insect damage and turn wine red in fall most years. Ornamental red fruit (pictured above, middle) is commonly used in Eastern and Southern Europe for jams and jellies. Easy to grow in any soil that isn't waterlogged, in sun or in shade. Growth is very slow, only six inches annually on the 11 trees growing throughout Cambridge. Flowers arrive early, only a year or two after planting, and this tree fruits early as well, within 5-10 years. 200-year-old specimens in Kiev are still fruiting. We offer 'Golden Glory,' an improved cultivar featuring faster growth, more prolific flowering, and an upright tree form. Reaches 20 ft. tall and 15 ft. wide.

   Available by special order

Hawthorn, Scarlet

  (Crataegus laevigata 'Crimson Cloud') Deer Resistant

This hawthorn travels in the elite class of flowering trees: its unique red flowers (with an interior splash of white, pictured immediately above) are considered the showiest of all hawthorns. Also features petite bright red berries that offer needed color over winter months (top photo above) and provide food for birds. Unlike most hawthorns, 'Crimson Cloud' has very few thorns. Hawthorns are longer lived than crabtrees and redbuds, commonly reaching 100 years and older. Easy to grow in all soil types with good drainage. Prefers a sunny location. Growth is 18 inches annually on juvenile trees. Reaches 25 ft. high and 15 ft. wide.

  Available by special order

Magnolia, Umbrella

  (Magnolia tripetala) Deer Resistant

No hardy woody landscape plant matches the bold textural statement of an umbrella magnolia: leaves that reach two feet long and creamy white flowers to ten inches across (both pictured above). Ornamental deep red fruit clusters can reach up to four inches. A specimen at the UW Arboretum planted 60 years ago is over 30 ft. tall. Juvenile growth, however, is robust: 18-24 inches annually locally. Easy to grow in sun or heavy shade.

NOTE: Magnolias require deep, black topsoil with good drainage and are not good choices for recently developed subdivisions where thin, compacted soils are commonly found.

  Available by special order

Maple, Japanese

'Northern Glow'

  (Acer pseudosieboldianum x palmatum 'Hasselkus')

No Japanese maple has the cold powered moxie of 'Northern Glow'. Selected in Madison by Professor Emeritus Edward Hasselkus to easily withstand even our coldest winters. Its deeply lobed leaves are light green over summer months (pictured above) and turn brilliant red in fall (also shown above). Expect slower growth (six inches annually) to 20 ft. high and wide. Best located in sites with deep garden soil and afternoon shade. 

  Available by special order

Maple, Paperbark 

  (Acer griseum)

Tree experts agree: paperbark maple offers the most impressive exfoliating bark of any tree hardy in our area (pictured immediately above). Additionally, it provides fall color that's unrivaled locally for its red intensity (also pictured at top, above). Growth rate is slow, our three paperbark maples in Cambridge are averaging only ten inches annually. Reaches 25 ft. high and 15 ft. wide, making it a perfect patio tree. Can be planted in full sun or a semi-shady location.

   Available by special order

Seven Son Flower 

  (Heptacodium miconoides 'Tianshan')

As close as one can get to the appeal of a crape myrtle in our climate. This small tree or shrub has it all: attractive exfoliating bark in brown, gray and tan; sweetly fragrant creamy white flowers in late summer (when little else is flowering); and ornamental rose purple-colored fruits in fall (all pictured immediately above). Requires excellent drainage and is drought tolerant. We offer an improved cultivar ('Tianshan') which is more compact than the species, reaching only 12 ft. tall and 7 ft. wide at maturity. It also has a fuller, more evenly branched form and glossy dark green foliage.

  Available by special order

Proceeds from our non-profit tree sales have gifted and established over 1150 additional living trees in Cambridge since 2006