Plant A Tree Year. Tree planting season runs between November and March although it can stretch a. 2 You will usually want to plant your tree when it is dormant or not flowering during cooler or colder times of year.
At the time a new virulent strain of Dutch Elm Disease was sweeping the country killing millions of trees. Cool temperatures help them establish. So keep in mind that your tree wont necessarily be doomed if you plant in autumn.
Soon after planting leaves develop and they are able to make food for the plant all summer.
That makes fall the very best time of year to relocate trees and shrubs or plant new ones. The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is today. As long as the hottest days of summer are gone and the ground isnt frozen yet you can still plant trees.