Arbor Day is a nationally celebrated observance encouraging tree planting and care. Louisiana Arbor Day is held annually on the third Friday in January, coinciding with the appropriate tree-planting season for our climate.
To celebrate Louisiana Arbor Day, Baton Rouge Green partners with the Burden Museum & Gardens' Arbor Day who host a festival of activities, tree planting and learning at the Barton Arboretum (inside the Burden complex). In addition to the many horticulture, arboriculture and naturalist experts and vendors interacting with visitors, the BRG team gives away FREE native trees to attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. The trees are grown by the staff and volunteers at Burden and funded by BRG partners such as Bofinger’s Tree Service, Citizens Bank & Trust, EdgeForm Landscapes and Lamar.
TREES AVAILABLE on January 20, 2024 (first come, first served, until supplies run out!)
GREEN ASH Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Medium-Large Tree
Deciduous, Yellow Fall Color
Broad Form
AMERICAN HORNBEAM, aka IRONWOOD Carpinus caroliniana
Medium Tree
Deciduous, Bronze Fall Color
Upright Form
EASTERN REDBUD Cercis canadensis
Small Tree
Deciduous
Heart-shaped Leaves
Pink, Edible Flowers in Pre-Spring
NATIVE FRINGE TREE (WHITE) Chionanthus virginicus
Small Tree
Deciduous
Showy White Flowers, Cloud-Like
Bushy form
CHERRY LAUREL Prunus caroliniana
Small-Medium Tree
Evergreen
High Fruit Production for Wildlife
Round Form
AMERICAN HOLLY Ilex opaca
Medium Tree
Evergreen
Showy Red Berries (Females)
Upright Form
EVERGREEN SWEETBAY MAGNOLIA Magnolia virginiana var. australis
Medium Tree
Evergreen/Semi-evergreen
Showy White Flowers
Upright Form
Tolerant of Wet Environments
BLACK GUM/TUPELO Nyssa sylvatica
Medium-Large Tree
Deciduous, Some Red Fall Color
Upright form
Tolerant of High Water
MEXICAN PLUM Prunus mexicana
Small Tree
Deciduous
Desirable Fruit
WHITE OAK Quercus alba
Large Tree
Deciduous, Some Fall Color
Upright Broad Form
Acorns Prized by Foragers & Wildlife
WINGED ELM Ulmus alata
Large Tree
Deciduous
"Winged" Stems
Upright Broad Form
MONTEZUMA CYPRESS Taxodium mucronatum
Large Tree
Deciduous, Bronze Fall Color
Native to Central America & Texas,
Looks & Acts Much Like Our Native Baldcypress
