About Big Tree Finder
Big trees are a decades-long decision. Big Tree Finder helps you pick one that fits: how tall and wide it gets, how fast it grows, how much care it needs, and whether it handles your winters. Every tree comes with a scale drawing beside a person, a fence and a house, so you can picture it in your yard before you plant.
How to use it
- Start with your hardiness zone, or press Use my location to estimate it.
- Narrow down by use, size, growth rate, light, upkeep and where the tree comes from.
- Open a tree for photos, details and a growth slider that shows its size year by year.
- Add up to four trees to Compare to see them side by side, to scale.
Where the information comes from
- Sizes are typical mature sizes for trees planted in gardens and yards. Many grow far larger in the wild, and size varies with climate, soil and care.
- Hardiness zones are typical ranges published by nurseries and botanic gardens, using the USDA zone scale (based on the average coldest winter night). Sources can differ by a zone.
- Use my location estimates your zone from 30 years of winter lows fromOpen-Meteo. It can differ from official maps by about half a zone. See Privacy for how your location is handled.
- Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under open licenses. Each photographer is credited on the tree's page and on thePhoto credits page.
- Growth estimates assume an 8 ft tree at planting and a steady yearly growth rate.
Check before you plant
This site is a starting point, not professional advice. Before planting, especially near buildings, pipes or power lines, confirm the size and suitability with a local nursery, arborist or extension service, and check local rules on protected or invasive species.
The catalog currently covers 17 trees, and more are on the way.