Memorial Trees

Memorial Tree

Planting a memorial tree is a beautiful and lasting way to commemorate an event or person. Whether celebrating a birth, a wedding anniversary, or remembering a lost loved one. A memorial tree grows into a living monument that provides strength and comfort year after year. Such a tree creates a lasting symbol of joy, love, or mourning. It provides a tangible place to cherish fond memories.

memorial tree Tilia
Tilia europaea ‘Pallida’

Symbolism and characteristics of memorial trees

As a memorial tree, there are several different types of trees imaginable. Each with its own symbolism and characteristics. Based on these, the tree takes on a certain meaning, fitting the specific event or person being honored. We give some suggestions:

oak memorial tree

Quercus robur (Oak)

  • Symbolism: strength, determination and eternal growth.
  • Characteristics: strong bark, slow growing, powerful silhouette, deep rooting, evergreen.

Magnolia

  • Symbolism: beauty and dignity.
  • Characteristics: large flowers, deciduous, early flowering, showy buds, ornamental.
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memorial linden tree

Tilia (Linden tree)

  • Symbolism: love, family, and connection.
  • Characteristics: heart-shaped leaves, fragrant fowers, wide growing crown, shade giving, slow growing.
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Prunus ‘The Bride’ (Sierker)

  • Symbolism: purity, beauty and new beginnings.
  • Characteristics: white flowers, deciduous, early flowering, compact growth, graceful branches.
Prunus The bride
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Amelanchier lamarckii (Currant tree)

  • Symbolism: hope and protection.
  • Characteristics: white flowers, discolored leaves, fruit-bearing, deciduous, ornamental.

Cedrus libani (Cedar)

  • Symbolism: strength, protection and immortality.
  • Characteristics: evergreen, coniferous, broad crown, aromatic wood, slow growing.
memorial tree Cedar
memorial tree beech

Fagus sylvatica (Beech)

  • Symbolism: wisdom and patience.
  • Characteristics: smooth bark, discolored leaves, slow growing, dense crown, deciduous.

Apple tree (Malus domestica)

  • Symbolism: fertility, abundance and love.
  • Characteristics: fragrant flowers, fruit-bearing, deciduous, discolored leaves, hardy.
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memorial pine tree

Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)

  • Symbolism: resilience and longevity.
  • Characteristics: coniferous tree, evergreen, reddish-brown bark, fast-growing, cone-shaped.

Parrotia persica (Persian Parrotia)

  • Symbolism: versatility and strength.
  • Characteristics: fiery autumn foliage, decorative bark, deciduous, slow growth, striking winter branches.
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memorial tree birch

Betula utilis ‘Doorenbos’ (White Himalayan birch)

  • Symbolism: renewal, protection and hope.
  • Characteristics: white bark, fast growth, ornamental, deciduous, slightly translucent.

Find your memorial tree at Smits

Visit our nursery to find the appropriate memorial tree. We are happy to help you find one that fits the memory you want to honor.

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