Bare Root

• Bare root trees are inexpensive, but can die easily if handled improperly. It's best to plant these trees in early spring, before they come out of dormancy. However, temperatures in southern Texas mean that planting time is often rolled back into winter, to prevent bare root trees from growing too early.
  
  

Container

• Trees grown or placed in containers are less likely to suffer from transplant shock than bare root types. Plant these at any time during the growing season, but make sure they get plenty of water. Zone Ten Nursery suggests daily irrigation for the first two months, then watering three times per week for the next three months.
  
  

Ball and Burlap

• These trees come with soil around the roots and are wrapped in wet burlap. This makes them less delicate than bare root trees, but more susceptible to shock than container types. You can plant ball and burlap trees in spring, summer and fall in most climates, and on warmer winter days in south Texas.