Shade, Privacy and Flowering Trees near Scranton, PA, 18515

Looking for trees delivered to Scranton, PA 18515? Arbor Buddy ships large, nursery-grown trees by freight direct to homeowners. You can choose shade, flowering, privacy, fruit, or Japanese maple varieties. Every tree is matched to your local hardiness zone, zone 6b, so it is ready for your yard.

These trees arrive at a usable landscape size and come backed by a 1-Year Thrive Guarantee. That means free replacement if a tree does not survive its first year.

Shop Trees by Category in Scranton

• Shade Trees: Cool your yard and lower energy bills with fast-growing canopies that handle zone 6b winters.
• Flowering & Ornamental: Add spring color and curb appeal with trees that bloom reliably after Scranton's last frost.
• Evergreen & Privacy: Block wind and neighbors all year with hardy evergreens that stay green through snow.
• Japanese Maples: Bring graceful structure and leaf color to small spaces or garden beds in protected spots.
• Fruit Trees: Grow your own peaches, apples, or figs with varieties chosen for your chill-hour range.
• Shrubs & Hedges: Build layered borders or low hedges with shrubs that thrive in zone 6b.

Trees for Zone 6 in Scranton

Scranton sits in USDA hardiness zone 6b, where typical winter lows run from about -5 to 0 degrees F. That cold kills off most broad-leaf evergreens from warmer zones, but the trees listed here are built for it. Your yard can handle shade trees, fruit trees, Japanese maples (with some care), and many native evergreens.

The local climate brings cold snaps that can dip into the single digits, but the ground usually freezes solid for several weeks. Trees for zone 6 in Scranton need to handle that freeze-thaw cycle without damage. Deciduous trees like maples and oaks go dormant and shrug it off. Evergreens like Eastern Redcedar are tough enough to stay green through the snow.

In the rural parts of the ZIP, you may have more wind exposure. In built-up areas near Ransom or Taylor, heat from pavement can extend the growing season a bit. Either way, your tree choices should lean toward species that tolerate both cold winters and warm, humid summers.

See What Grows in Your Zone

For shade, privacy, flowering, fruit, and accent trees matched to your zone in ZIP 18515 of Scranton, Arbor Buddy ships large, nursery-grown trees with a 1-Year Thrive Guarantee. Browse the trees suited to your area and order online.

How Scranton Compares to Other Areas

Tree choices shift dramatically when you compare Scranton's zone 6b to other climates. Here is how the local list stacks up.

Take ZIP 78656 in Maxwell, Texas (TX), zone 9a with winter lows of 20 to 25 F. Their warmth lets them grow Japanese maples all year with no frost worry. In Scranton's zone 6b, Japanese maples like Bloodgood need a protected spot and may get damaged in an extreme cold snap. That gap changes the local shortlist to hardier choices like Eastern Redcedar or a shade maple.

Compare ZIP 98064 in Kent, Washington (WA), zone 8b with lows of 15 to 20 F. That area gets plenty of rain and mild winters, so privacy screening with broad-leaf evergreens is easy. For your cart, that means species like Oakland Southern Living Holly may need more shelter in Scranton's colder, drier winters. The Siberian-type evergreens are a safer bet here.

Now look at ZIP 57373 in Saint Lawrence, South Dakota (SD), zone 4b with typical winter lows of -25 to -20 F. There, flowering trees must survive extreme cold, which rules out many ornamental plums. In practice, buyers here lean toward the hardiest flowering options like the Krauter's Vesuvius Cherry Plum, which handles zone 4b-9, so it is a solid choice for Scranton as well. The main takeaway for Scranton: your zone 6b opens up many more ornamental and fruit options than colder zones, but you still need to think about cold protection for marginally hardy varieties.