Tree Uplighting in Nashville
Make your biggest oaks, maples and magnolias the stars of the night with sculpted light from below.
Middle Tennessee is famous for its trees, and after sunset most of them disappear. Uplighting changes that. By placing narrow-beam fixtures at the base of a tree and aiming them up through the trunk and into the canopy, we reveal bark texture, branch structure and leaf color that you can’t see in daylight.
Good tree lighting is about choices: how many fixtures, how wide the beam, how high the glow should reach, and how to avoid blasting a harsh hot spot at the trunk. We match each fixture to the species and shape of the tree and tuck every one behind shrubs or mulch so you see the effect, not the equipment.
A focal point at any distance
A glowing canopy is visible from the street, the patio and the windows inside, so one lit tree improves three views.
Texture and depth
Light grazing across bark and leaves adds dimension that flat floodlights never achieve.
Tailored to the species
Open canopies, dense evergreens and multi-trunk trees each need a different fixture and beam angle.
Grows with your landscape
Fixtures are easy to raise or re-aim as the tree grows, so the effect stays beautiful for years.
Meet the fixtures behind the glow.
Tap a fixture to see its beam, where it works best and how we hide it.
How we do it.
Four calm, clear steps from first conversation to finished glow.
- 1
Choose the hero trees
We identify the trees with the best form and the best sight lines.
- 2
Pick beam and position
Narrow spots, wide floods and well lights are matched to trunk size and canopy height.
- 3
Hide the fixtures
We conceal each one in plantings or in-grade so the glow looks like magic.
- 4
Balance and tune
We adjust brightness until trees glow evenly without hot spots at the trunk.
What goes into the work.
- Beam angles
- Narrow 10–15° up to wide 60° floods
- Mounting
- Stake, in-grade well light or tree-mount
- Color
- Warm 2700K to flatter bark and foliage
- Typical layout
- One to several fixtures per tree, depending on size
Build the whole picture.
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Does tree lighting hurt the tree?
Not when it’s installed properly. We use cool-running LED fixtures, keep them clear of bark and re-aim them as the tree grows.
How many lights does a large tree need?
It depends on the width and height of the canopy. A small tree may need one fixture, while a mature oak may use several for an even glow.
Will the lights shine into my neighbor’s yard or windows?
We aim and shield fixtures so light stays on your trees. Controlling spill is part of good design.
Available across Middle Tennessee.
Tap your community to see how we light homes there.
Let’s plan your tree uplighting.
Free walk-through, custom plan and clear pricing.