Tree Service in Cathedral City, CA

Cathedral City experiences arid and sweltering summers with the winters being cool but not too cold. Annually, the city gets about 5 inches of rain, with an average of 14 days of precipitation per year. When it comes to sunny days, few cities in the US can beat Cathedral which gets about 271 clear, sunny days. 

Considering this weather, trees that do well in Cathedral city have to be tolerant of drought and being in full sun most of the year. Some of the tree species that do well in the city include: 

• Italian Cypress – An attractive space-saving tree, the Italian cypress is both heat and drought-tolerant. The tree thrives in a full sun environment with low to moderate water requirement. At maturity, the Italian Cypress is 20-60 feet tall and carries attractive, bluish-green, juniperlike foliage. 
• Indian Rosewood – A moderately fast-growing tree, Indian Rosewood generally matures at a height of 40 feet and a width of 30 feet. Bright, glossy, and lush-green leaves make Rosewood a pleasant shade tree. The tree’s wide-spreading roots are perfect for stabilizing erosion-prone slopes and banks. 
• Desert smoke tree – A native in the Coachella Valley region, the smoke tree grows wonderfully without much care to reach a height of 15 feet. In late spring, its silvery gray, smokey-looking branches are virtually obscured by its striking, fragrant, deep-purple-blue blooms. 
• Coolibah tree – A graceful tree that grows to a height of 20 – 40 feet, Coolibah is often used as a windbreak considering that it has stronger branches than other trees that grow in Cathedral city. To avoid a leaning posture, however, the tree often needs staking when young. Older Coolibah trees have corky, brown trunks. 
• Ghost gum – Ghost gum has a smooth, snowy-white trunk that can boost the appearance of the landscape in which it is growing. The tree grows at a moderate rate, reaching a height of between 20 and 60 feet and a width of 15 to 30 feet, often with more than one trunk. Its leaves are pendulous, leathery, and gray to medium green. 

Cathedral City has several tree species that have been around for years and have qualified to be in the city’s landmark and heritage list. Oaks – specifically the cork oak, southern live oak, and California coast live oak – are among the most popular heritage trees in the city. These trees are city-protected which minimizes their chances of removal and/or damage. 

For a chance to spend a day enjoying the view of beautiful trees, you should consider exploring the following parks: 

• Patriot Park (open 6 am to 9 pm)
• Panorama Park (open 6 am to 10 pm)
• Century Park (open 6 am to 10 pm)
• Town Square Park (open 6 am to 10 pm)

Cathedral city takes care of trees growing in the public right of way – that is, if a tree is in a public street, trimming, pruning, and removal (where necessary) is handled by the city. The public, however, also forms independent volunteer groups that often help in the care of trees growing in parks. Trees growing on private properties have to be maintained by the property owners.