Trees and Shrubs

Hicks has been Long Island’s trusted plant nursery since 1853. We understand the Long Island climate and offer you the very best trees and shrubs that will thrive in your garden.

Crape Myrtle

Boxwood

We believe in taking the guesswork out of selecting trees and shrubs. Whether you are looking for the newest variety of garden bushes, hydrangea, hardy crape myrtle or evergreen screening plants such as arborvitae or skip laurel, our expert staff is here to guide you through the selection process.  Our goal is to help you be successful so you can enjoy your tree and shrub investment for many years to come. In fact, we guarantee it!

Why We Are Different

• Our expansive nursery is the largest on Long Island with fresh trees and shrubs arriving daily.

• Dedicated staff in the nursery yard will assist you in finding exactly what you’re looking for a stress-free experience. Visit the Tree & Shrub Help Center to get started.

• We only offer the very best quality trees and shrubs in a myriad of size options from small gallon-sized pots to large balled and burlapped fully grown, mature trees.

• Our selection is unmatched and includes every flowering and fruiting tree you can imagine, shade trees, shrubs for sun, shade and in-between, roses and other flowering plants, vines, screening plants, evergreens, focal point plants and more.

• We invested in paved walkways throughout the nursery yard so you are not trekking through mud while searching for your perfect plants.

• Our permanent display gardens were designed to help you envision the plants in your own garden and easily choose the right combination of trees and shrubs that look amazing together.

We offer delivery, planting and design services. Visit the Tree & Shrub Help Center in the nursery yard to get started.

Berry Bushes

Explore our wide variety of top-quality fruit trees and shrubs, carefully chosen for their excellence in yield and flavor. Whether you’re looking for an apple tree, berry bush, fig tree, or other fruit-bearing plants, we have something to suit every garden and taste preference. Shop in-store for the largest selection and online for our curated offering.

Fruiting trees and shrubs such as figs, blueberries, strawberries, pears, plums and grapes can be planted outdoors beginning in April. Follow the proper spacing, fertilizing and watering guidelines so that you can produce the best possible harvest. Trees and bushes planted late summer or fall may bear fruit in the spring.

Plant for the Environment

Trees and shrubs not only look beautiful they also help to support the environment in many ways.

Some of the most popular trees and shrubs include: Maple, Oak, Pine, Crape Myrtle, Flowering Cherry, Plum, Dogwood, Arborvitae, Holly, Spruce, Euonymus, Abelia, Apples, Cherries, Figs, Peaches, Pears and Persimmon.