Castle Rock · checked November 14, 2026
Privacy tree planting in Castle Rock
Castle Rock is a home rule town and the Douglas County seat, with about 73,000 people (2020 Census) at about 6,220 feet. Its water utility sets landscape rules that matter for new plantings.
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Newer homes: ColoradoScape
Homes permitted and built after January 1, 2023 fall under the ColoradoScape ordinance (2022-025): no turf in the front yard and no more than 500 square feet in the back. The builder's landscape plan, approved by the Town, sets the water budget. Homeowners can request that plan, and higher-water plantings can push bills into a more expensive tier.
Free design review
The Town offers free landscape design review for homeowners (the first three reviews). In some communities, Macanta for example, new backyard designs must be approved by the Town before work starts, with reviews taking up to 10 business days.
Watering new trees
Castle Rock Water's mandatory summer schedule runs May 1 to September 30: residential watering every third day, before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m. New plantings can get a temporary exemption, 30 days for plants other than sod, but none are granted in July. For newer homes, the Town's inspection checklist expects drip emitters on stakes, visible above mulch.
Elevation and species
At about 6,220 feet, Castle Rock is above the line where CSU Extension says some evergreens on its list are not adapted. Ask planters what has done well nearby, and mix species.
Prices
Published 2026 Colorado figures put a planted 8 ft spruce or pine at about $830 to $1,155. See the cost guide.
Before anyone digs
Colorado 811 says contacting it at least three business days before digging is the law, and the locate is free.
Services
- Privacy tree planting
- Large evergreen planting
- Tree spade transplanting
- Narrow screens: juniper and arborvitae
- Windbreak planting
- Watering and care for new trees
- Privacy tree cost
- Planting rules: HOA, 811 and watering
Sources
- Wikipedia, Castle Rock, Colorado (2020 Census, elevation from USGS GNIS)
- Town of Castle Rock, Landscape Design for Homeowners (ColoradoScape Ordinance 2022-025, SB23-178, temporary irrigation exemptions)
- Conserve Castle Rock (Castle Rock Water), Watering Schedule
- Town of Castle Rock, Residential Landscape and Irrigation Inspection Checklist (PDF)
- CSU Extension, Evergreen Trees (fact sheet, Table 1 mature sizes)
- Colorado Tree Farm Nursery (Colorado Springs), 2026 Retail Tree Price List (PDF, dated 7/16/26)
- Trees of Trail Canyon (Cortez, CO), 2026 Retail Price List and Inventory (PDF)
- Colorado Tree Farm Nursery, Planting or Delivery Charges 2026 (PDF)
- Colorado 811, Call or Click Before You Dig
Prices come from the published lists above, not quotes. Your price depends on the trees, access and digging conditions; local companies quote after seeing the yard.