The most popular trees chosen with bio urns
When you choose a bio urn or a tree urn to bury your loved one’s ashes in, you also get to choose a tree to plant along with the cremation urn. The options for different trees that come with these plant urns include red maple, oak, dogwood, weeping willow, crape myrtle, flowering cherry, sugar maple, pine and many more. Some of the less popular (but undoubtedly just as beautiful) options include cedar, cypress, and colorado blue spruce.
Given that you have so many choices before you, how do you go about choosing one from the several bio urn trees available? Well, perhaps it can help if you get a better idea of what each of the most popular tree options symbolize and how those trees adapt and grow. That way, you can choose a bio urn tree that is fitting for the loved one you wish to honor and cherish.
The top 7 trees you can get with bio urns
The Living Urns Company put together a survey on the most popular trees chosen with tree urns in different states of the USA. Check out the trees that topped the list below, and see what each of them indicate.
- Red maple
The red maple is the most popular among the different bio urn trees chosen by families across the United States. Symbolizing strength and longevity, this tree is particularly drought-resistant and bursts into vibrant leaves almost all through the year. It can adapt to many different soil types and climates, making it a wonderful choice for most parts of the country.
- Oak
Majestic — that’s the first word that most people think of to describe an oak tree. It is particularly special in America, since it is the official state tree of Illinois, Iowa, Georgia, New Jersey and more. There are different types of oak trees that you can choose from for your bio urn, like the northern red oak, the white oak and the willow oak, among others.
- Dogwood
The dogwood tree is easily recognizable by its stunning pink or white blossoms, depending on the kind you choose. Both these variants are symbolic of loyalty and determination, and they are highly preferred by songbirds in the fall. The vibrant and colorful blossoms of the dogwood tree can offer a striking contrast to evergreen trees in the vicinity, if any.
- Weeping willow
Named after the stunning way in which raindrops run down its long and noticeable leaves, the weeping willow is also a fitting choice for a tree urn. It offers a sense of calm and peace, and when it’s fully grown, it provides a vast expanse of shade to the surrounding area. Additionally, this is also a hardy and adaptable tree that grows well in different soils and climates.
- Crape myrtle
If you are looking for a small or a mid-sized tree option, the crape myrtle may be a good option because it can be nurtured up to a smaller size. Depending on the variant, the tree also blooms in different colors like pink, white, red, or even purple. You can choose the color that best represents the person you’ve lost, so you can commemorate them in a fitting manner.
- Flowering cherry
A symbol of rebirth, the flowering cherry can be originally traced back to Japan. Today, it has been recognized all over the world as one of the most beautiful trees on the planet. You can honor your loved one by choosing this tree as your preferred choice for a bio urn burial. The flowering cherry tree is available in two variants, namely the Kwanzan flowering cherry with pink blossoms and the Yoshino flowering cherry with white blossoms.
- Sugar maple
The sugar maple tree looks brilliant in the fall. It also has many other gifts to offer, including firewood and a great deal of shade when it grows to its full height and girth. And of course, there’s the delicious syrup that everybody loves. All in all, this is a wonderful choice for someone who was as generous in life as the sugar maple.
Make the right choice for your loved one’s plant urn
In case you are considering getting a bio urn to bury the ashes of your loved one and have it nourish a tree, you can consider some of the choices outlined above. As for getting the actual bio urn itself, you can always find the right choice for your loved one’s burial on our online store, because Titan Casket has partnered with the Living Urns Company, which offers a wide range of tree choices. Remember to choose a tree that will grow best in the area that you wish to plant it in.