Image |
Name |
Botanical Name |
Height / Spread |
Zone |
Comments |
NON-FLOWERING TREES |
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ASH-MANCHURIAN |
Fraxinus mandschurica |
30/15 ft. 9/5 m |
3 |
Compact, with a round head; good street or shade tree |
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ASH-PATMORE GREEN |
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Patmore' |
30/15 ft. 10/5 m |
3 |
The most cold tolerant green ash; holds leaves longest; seedless |
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ASPEN-QUAKING/TREMBLING |
Populus tremuloides |
30/15 ft. 9/5 m |
2 |
Native tree with delicate foliage; fast growth habit |
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ASPEN-SWEDISH COLUMNAR |
Populus tremula 'Erecta' |
30/7 ft. 9/2 m |
3 |
Narrow tree with columnar shape and delicate foliage; fast growth habit |
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BIRCH-CUTLEAF WEEPING |
Betula pendula 'Gracilis' |
30/20 ft. 10/6 m |
3 |
Delicate cut leaves with weeping growth habit and white bark; requires ample water |
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BIRCH-EUROPEAN WHITE |
Betula pendula |
30/20 ft. 10/6 m |
3 |
Delicate round leaves with weeping growth habit and white bark; requires ample water |
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BIRCH-PAPER |
Betula papyrifera |
40/ 15 ft. 10/5 m |
3 |
Very white papery bark; taller and narrower tree, requires ample water |
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BIRCH-YOUNG'S WEEPING |
Betula pendula 'Youngii' |
10/12 ft. 3/4 m |
3 |
Smaller, umbrella-shaped weeping tree with white bark; requires ample water |
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ELM-AMERICAN |
Ulmus americana |
50/30 ft. 15/9 m |
3 |
Large toothed leaves on outer branches of vase-shaped tree |
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ELM-BRANDON |
Ulmus americana 'Brandon' |
40/25 ft. 12/8 m |
3 |
Large toothed leaves on outer branches of vase-shaped tree; compact |
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MAPLE-AMUR |
Acer ginnala |
12/10 ft. 4/3 m |
3 |
Small graceful tree or large shrub with scarlet fall colour |
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MAPLE-MANITOBA |
Acer negundo |
30/20 ft. 9/6 m |
2 |
Hardy with interesting furrowed bark and large, compound leaves |
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OAK-BUR |
Quercus macrocarpa |
30/20 ft. 9/6 m |
3 |
Hardy, slow growing oak with large lobed leaves |
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POPLAR-TOWER |
Populus canescens 'Tower' |
30/7 ft. 7/2 m |
3 |
Narrow tree with columnar shape and silvery leaves; fast growth habit |
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WILLOW-GOLDEN |
Salix alba vitellina |
30/25 ft. 9/8 m |
4 |
Fast growing, wide tree with gold stems for winter colour; requires ample water |
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WILLOW-LAUREL LEAF |
Salix pentandra |
30/25 ft. 9/8 m |
3 |
Fast growing, wide tree with glossy leaves; requires ample water |
FLOWERING FRUIT TREES |
Name |
Botanical Name |
Height / Spread |
Flower Colour |
Zone |
Comments |
APPLE-BATTLEFORD |
Malus 'Battleford' |
20/15 ft. 6/5 m |
white |
3 |
Large yellow-green fruit with a red blush; good for cooking or eating fresh; ripens in Aug. |
APPLE-BROOKLAND |
Malus 'Brookland' |
20/15 ft. 6/5 m |
white |
3 |
Medium sized yellow fruit with a red blush; good for cooking or eating fresh; ripens in Aug. |
APPLE-COMBINATION |
Malus 'Combination' |
20/15 ft. 6/5 m |
pink |
3 |
A combination of at least three apple varieties grafted on one tree; different varieties pollinate each other |
APPLE-FALL RED |
Malus 'Fall Red' |
20/15 ft. 6/5 m |
white |
3 |
Large dull red fruit; good for storing or eating fresh; stores well, ripens in Sept. |
APPLE-GOODLAND |
Malus 'Goodland' |
20/15 ft. 6/5 m |
white |
3 |
Large green fruit with a red blush; good for storing, cooking or eating fresh; ripens Sept. |
APPLE-HARCOURT |
Malus 'Harcourt' |
20/15 ft. 6/5 m |
white |
3 |
Bright red fruit with tender flesh; good for eating fresh, cooking and storing; ripens mid Sept. |
APPLE-HARDI-MAC |
Malus 'Hardi-Mac' |
20/15 ft. 6/5 m |
pink |
3 |
Bright red crisp fruit; good for eating fresh; ripens in Sept. |
APPLE-NORLAND |
Malus 'Norland' |
20/15 ft. 6/5 m |
white |
3 |
Medium sized green-red fruit; good for eating fresh; ripens Aug. |
APPLE-PARKLAND |
Malus 'Parkland' |
20/15 ft. 6/5 m |
white |
3 |
Yellow-green fruit with a red blush; good for storing, cooking or eating fresh; ripens Sept. |
APPLE-SEPTEMBER RUBY |
Malus 'September Ruby' |
20/15 ft. 6/5 m |
white |
3 |
Large bright red fruit; good for storing, eating fresh or making juice; ripens in Sept. |
APPLECRAB-KERR |
Malus 'Kerr' |
20/15 ft. 6/5 m |
white |
3 |
Medium sized dark red fruit; good for storing, canning or eating fresh; ripens Sept.
|
APPLECRAB-RESCUE |
Malus 'Rescue' |
20/15 ft. 6/5 m |
white |
3 |
Medium sized red and green striped fruit; good for cooking or eating fresh; ripens in Sept. |
APRICOT-BROOKCOT |
Prunus mandshurica 'Armeniaca' |
16/13 ft. 5/4 m |
white |
4 |
An unreliable producer due to early bloom period; good for cooking and jam. |
APRICOT-SCOUT |
Prunus armeniaca 'Scout' |
16/13 ft. 5/4 m |
white |
4 |
An unreliable producer due to early bloom period; good for cooking and jam. |
APRICOT-WESTCOT |
Prunus armenica 'Westcot' |
16/13 ft. 5/4 m |
white |
4 |
An unreliable producer due to early bloom period; good for cooking and jam. |
CHERRY-NORTH STAR |
Prunus 'North Star' |
16/13 ft. 5/4 m |
white |
3 |
Large red freestone cherries; good for cooking, self-pollinating |
CRABAPPLE-COLUMNAR |
Malus baccata 'Columnaris' |
20/4 ft. 6/1 m |
white |
3 |
Narrow columnar growth habit; tiny red, decorative fruit that birds love |
CRABAPPLE-DOLGO |
Malus 'Dolgo' |
25/15 ft. 8/5 m |
white |
3 |
Upright spreading growth with small red fruit; good for jelly or eating fresh |
CRABAPPLE-HOPA |
Malus 'Hopa' |
20/15 ft. 6/5 m |
rose |
3 |
Upright spreading growth and rose coloured flowers turning to small red fruit; good for jelly making |
PEAR-GOLDEN SPICE |
Pyrus 'Golden Spice' |
20/15 ft. 6/5 m |
white |
3 |
Very decorative flowers in spring, two varieties required for pollination; good for cooking and canning |
PEAR-MOUNTAIN FROST |
Pyrus ussuriensis 'Bailfrost' |
20/16 ft. 6/5 m |
white |
4 |
Vigorous upright growth with fragrant white blooms in spring. Will only occasionally produce small ornamental fruit |
PEAR-URE |
Pyrus ussuriensis 'Ure' |
20/15 ft. 6/5 m |
white |
|
Very decorative flowers in spring, two varieties required for pollination. Small, sweet fruit, good for cooking, canning and eating fresh |
PLUM-BROOKGOLD |
Prunus 'Brookgold' |
15/12 ft. 5/4 m |
white |
3 |
Requires sand cherry for pollination; good for cooking or eating fresh; ripens in Aug. |
PLUM-BROOKRED |
Prunus 'Brookred' |
15/12 ft. 5/4 m |
white |
3 |
Requires Pembina or Opata plum for pollination; good for cooking; ripens in Aug. |
PLUM-OPATA |
Prunus 'Opata' |
15/12 ft. 5/4 m |
white |
3 |
Requires Pembina or Brookred plum for pollination; good for cooking or eating fresh; ripens in Aug. |
PLUM-PEMBINA |
Prunus 'Pembina' |
15/12 ft. 5/4 m |
white |
3 |
Requires Brookred or Opata plum for pollination; good for eating fresh; ripens in Sept. |
FLOWERING ORNAMENTAL TREES |
Image |
Name |
Botanical Name |
Height / Spread |
Flower Colour |
Zone |
Comments |
 |
CHERRY-AMUR |
Prunus maackii |
30/15 ft. 9/5 m |
white |
3 |
Bronze coloured bark; small black fruit follows spring flowers, attracts birds |
 |
CHERRY-PIN |
Prunus pensylvanica |
16/10 ft. 5/3 m |
white |
3 |
Small tree with reddish bark; fragrant flowers are followed by small ornamental red cherries; attracts birds |
 |
CHOKECHERRY-SCHUBERT |
Prunus virginiana 'Schubert' |
30/15 ft. 9/5 m |
white |
3 |
Green foliage turns to purple-red through the summer; fragrant flowers are followed by ornamental fruit in the fall, attracts birds |
 |
CHOKECHERRY-WESTERN |
Prunus virginiana v. melanocarpa |
16/13 ft. 5/4 m |
white |
2 |
Native tree with fragrant flowers followed by ornamental fruit in the fall, attracts birds |
 |
CRABAPPLE-KELSEY |
Malus 'Kelsey' |
15/15 ft. 5/5 m |
pink |
4 |
Bronze foliage with profuse pink blooms; the only double flowering crabapple |
 |
CRABAPPLE-MAKAMIK |
Malus 'Makamik' |
15/15 ft. 5/5 m |
rose |
3 |
Vigorous grower with bronze foliage and profuse pink blooms |
 |
CRABAPPLE-PINK SPIRE |
Malus 'Pink Spire' |
20/13 ft. 6/4 m |
pink |
3 |
Narrow upright growth habit; purple-red foliage turns to green through the summer |
 |
CRABAPPLE-RADIANT |
Malus 'Radiant' |
15/15 ft. 5/5 m |
rose |
3 |
Compact symmetrical growth habit; purple-red foliage turns to green through the summer |
 |
CRABAPPPLE-WEEPING ROSY GLOW |
Malus 'Weeping Rosy Glow' |
5/5 ft. 1.5/1.5 m |
pink |
3 |
Small tree with a weeping habit, abundant red fruit in late summer |
 |
CRABAPPLE-SELKIRK |
Malus 'Selkirk' |
15/15 ft. 5/5 m |
pink |
3 |
Hardy tree; red foliage turns bronze-green through summer, small red fruit |
 |
CRABAPPLE-STRATHMORE |
Malus 'Strathmore' |
20/13 ft. 6/4 m |
pink |
3 |
Narrow pyramidal growth habit; bronzed foliage, small red fruit |
 |
CRABAPPLE-THUNDERCHILD |
Malus 'Thunderchild' |
15 /15 ft. 5/5 m |
pink |
3 |
Upright spreading growth habit; purple foliage; resistant to fire blight, small red fruit |
 |
HAWTHORN-SNOWBIRD |
Crataegus x mordenensis 'Snowbird' |
15/12 ft. 5/4m |
white |
3 |
Upright tree with double white flowers in spring followed by clusters of red berries |
 |
HAWTHORN-TOBA |
Crataegus x mordenensis 'Toba' |
15/12 ft. 5/4 m |
pink |
3 |
Upright tree with double white flowers, turning to pink, in spring followed by clusters of red berries |
 |
LILAC-JAPANESE TREE |
Syringa reticulata |
20/12 ft. 6/4 m |
cream |
3 |
Several varieties of compact tree-form lilacs; fragrant, cream summer flower clusters |
 |
LINDEN-LITTLE LEAF |
Tilia cordata |
30/15 ft. 9/5 m |
yellow |
4 |
Dense symmetrical tree with fragrant flowers; holds leaves well |
 |
MAYDAY |
Prunus padus commutata |
30/25 ft. 9/8 m |
white |
3 |
Fragrant clusters of showy flowers in spring; summer berries attract birds |
 |
MOUNTAIN ASH-AMERICAN |
Sorbus americana |
25/20 ft. 8/6 m |
white |
3 |
Spring flowers followed by fall berries, attracts birds; compound leaves turn orange in the fall. Needs good drainage |
 |
MOUNTAIN ASH-EUROPEAN |
Sorbus aucuparia |
30/20 ft. 9/6 m |
white |
3 |
Spring flowers followed by fall berries; lacy leaves turn orange in the fall. Attracts birds. Needs good drainage |
 |
MOUNTAIN ASH-PYRAMIDAL |
Sorbus aucuparia 'Fastigiata' |
20/6 ft. 6/2 m |
white |
3 |
A variety of European mountain ash with a narrow pyramidal growth habit, needs good drainage |
 |
MOUNTAIN ASH-RUSSIAN |
Sorbus aucuparia 'Rossica' |
25/12 ft. 8/4 m |
white |
3 |
A variety of European mountain ash with an upright, columnar growth habit, needs good drainage |
 |
MOUNTAIN ASH-SHOWY |
Sorbus decora |
20/15 ft. 6/5 m |
white |
2 |
Hardiest mountain ash; spring flowers followed by fall berries; attracts birds, compound leaves turn orange in the fall, needs good drainage |
 |
OHIO BUCKEYE |
Aesculus glabra |
20/15 ft. 6/5 m |
yellow |
3 |
Large leaves and spring flowers followed by prickly fruit in the fall |
 |
RUSSIAN OLIVE |
Eleagnus angustfolia |
16/13 ft. 5/5 m |
yellow |
3-4 |
Narrow silvery foliage with small fragrant flowers and silvery fruit; black bark is attractive against snow in winter; drought tolerant |
CEDARS |
LARGE TREES |
Image |
Name |
Botanical Name |
Height / Spread |
Flower Colour |
Zone |
Comments |
 |
CEDAR-BRANDON |
Thuja occidentalis 'Brandon' |
13/4 ft. 1.25/1.5 m |
part shade |
3-4 |
Narrow columnar growth habit; somewhat hardier for the prairies |
 |
CEDAR-DEGROOT'S SPIRE |
Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Spire' |
7/2 ft. 1.5/.5 m |
part shade |
4 |
Upright, narrow, spiral growth habit |
 |
CEDAR-EMERALD |
Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd' |
13/5 ft. 4/1.5 m |
part shade |
4 |
Pyramidal growth habit with emerald green foliage |
 |
CEDAR-GLOBE |
Thuja occidentalis 'Woodwardii' |
5/5 ft. 1.5/1.5 m |
part shade |
3-4 |
Round shape; dark green foliage |
 |
CEDAR-HOLMSTRUP |
Thuja occidentalis 'Holmstrup' |
7/3 ft. 2/1 m |
part shade |
|
Compact with a narrow pyramidal growth habit; bright green foliage turns bronze in the fall |
 |
CEDAR-TECHNY |
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny' |
13/5 ft. 4/1.5 m |
part shade |
3 |
Fast growing with a narrow pyramidal growth habit; somewhat tolerant of drying winds |
 |
CEDAR-WAREANA |
Thuja occidentalis 'Wareana' |
8/7 ft. 2.5/ 2 m |
part shade |
3-4 |
Broad upright growth habit; dense dark green foliage |
SMALLER VARIETIES |
 |
CEDAR-DANICA |
Thuja occidentalis 'Danica' |
2/2 ft. .6/.6 m |
part shade |
3 |
Compact cedar with bright emerald green foliage |
 |
CEDAR-LITTLE GEM |
Thuja occidentalis 'Little Gem' |
2/2 ft. .6/.6 m |
part shade |
4 |
Dwarf variety in a global shape; bright green in colour |
 |
CEDAR-LITTLE GIANT |
Thuja occidentalis 'Little Giant' |
3/3 ft. 1/1 m |
part shade |
4 |
Dwarf variety with a compact globe shape; soft feathery foliage |
JUNIPER |
SPREADING VARIETIES |
 |
JUNIPER-BAR HARBOR |
Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor' |
.5/7 ft. 1.25/2 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Fast grower; wispy blue-green foliage turns to a plum colour in winter |
 |
JUNIPER-BLUE CHIP |
Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip' |
1/7 ft. .3/2 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Silver-blue foliage; mounding growth habit |
 |
JUNIPER-BLUE DANUBE |
Juniperus sabina 'Blue Danube' |
2/7 ft. .6/2 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Bright blue-green foliage with a spiky, spreading growth habit |
 |
JUNIPER-BLUE STAR |
BOXXX |
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' |
1.5/5 ft. .5/1.5 m |
sun to part shade |
4 |
sun to part shade |
 |
JUNIPER-BROADMOOR |
Juniperus sabina 'Broadmoor' |
1/7 ft. .3/2 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Soft, bright green foliage; dense low growth habit |
 |
JUNIPER-BUFFALO |
Juniperus sabina 'Buffalo' |
1/7 ft. .3/2 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Soft, feathery, bright green foliage; low spreading growth habit |
 |
JUNIPER-CALGARY CARPET |
Juniperus sabina 'Calgary Carpet' |
1/5 ft. .3/1.5 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Soft bright green foliage with a low, dense spreading growth habit |
 |
JUNIPER-GOLDCOAST |
Juniperus chinensis 'Goldcoast' |
3/5 ft. 1/1.5 m |
sun to part shade |
4 |
Showy gold and green foliage; colour darkens in the winter |
 |
JUNIPER-GOLDEN PFITZER |
Juniperus chinensis 'Pfitzerana Aurea' |
3/7 ft. 1/2 m |
sun to part shade |
4 |
Blue-green foliage with new tips gold; arching growth habit |
 |
JUNIPER-HOLGER |
Juniperus squamata 'Holger' |
3/5 ft. 1/1.5 m |
sun to part shade |
4 |
Dense spreading branches with blue-green foliage and yellow tips |
 |
JUNIPER-ICEE BLUE |
Juniperus horizontalis 'Icee Blue' |
1/5 ft. .3/1.5 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Low growing and compact with bright silver-blue foliage |
 |
JUNIPER-MINT JULEP/SEA GREEN |
Juniperus chinensis 'Mint Julep' |
4/7 ft. 12/2 m |
sun to part shade |
4 |
Mint-green foliage with a graceful arching growth habit |
 |
JUNIPER-NEW BLUE TAM |
Juniperus sabina 'Tamariscifolia New Blue' |
1.5/7 ft. 7/2 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Bright blue foliage with a symmetrical mound shape and spreading growth habit |
 |
JUNIPER-PRINCE OF WALES |
Juniperus horizontalis 'Prince of Wales' |
.5/7 ft. .2/2 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Bright green foliage with very low spreading growth habit; colour turns to plum in fall |
 |
JUNIPER-SAVIN |
Juniperus sabina |
3/7 ft. 1/2 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Soft dark green foliage with an upright spreading growth habit |
 |
JUNIPER-SCANDIA |
Juniperus sabina 'Scandia' |
1/5 ft. .3/1.5 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Green feathery foliage with a small low growth habit |
 |
JUNIPER-TABLE TOP BLUE |
Juniperus scopulorum 'Table Top' |
5/7 ft. 1.5/2 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Dense, silver-blue foliage with a semi-spreading growth habit |
 |
JUNIPER-TAM GREEN |
Juniperus sabina 'Tamariscifolia' |
1.5/7 ft. .5/2 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Low spreading, mounding growth habit; compact, neat appearance |
 |
JUNIPER-WILTONI |
Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltoni' |
.5/7 ft. .2/2 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Low growing, spreading growth habit with silver-blue foliage on long trailing branches |
UPRIGHT VARIETIES |
 |
JUNIPER – BLUE ARROW |
Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow' |
16/2.5ft. 5/.75 m |
sun |
4 |
Tall, very narrow tree with bright blue foliage, great accent in small spaces |
 |
JUNIPER-COLOGREEN |
Juniperus scopulorum 'Cologreen' |
10/5 ft. 3/1.5 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Compact, cone-shaped, upright growth habit; bright green foliage |
 |
JUNIPER-MEDORA |
Juniperus scopulorum 'Medora' |
10/2.5 ft. 3/.75 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Slow growing, narrow and dense; blue-green foliage |
 |
JUNIPER-MOONGLOW |
Juniperus scopulorum 'Moonglow' |
12/5 ft. 3.5/1.5 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Silvery blue foliage with a broad pyramidal growth habit |
 |
JUNIPER-TOLLESON'S WEEPING |
Juniperus scopulorum 'Tolleson's Weeping' |
12/ 8 ft. 3/1.5 m |
sun to part shade |
4 |
Green, drooping branches give this tree a graceful weeping appearance |
Image |
Name |
Botanical Name |
Height / Spread |
Flower Colour |
Zone |
Comments |
 |
SPRUCE-BAKERI |
Picea pungens 'Bakeri' |
12/6 ft. 3.75/1.75 m |
sun to part shade |
2 |
Conical growth habit with dark needles |
 |
SPRUCE-BLACK HILLS |
Picea glauca 'Densata' |
15/8 ft. 4.5/2.5 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Symmetrical upright growth habit; blue-green needles |
 |
SPRUCE-COLORADO GREEN |
Picea pungens |
35/13 ft. 10/4 m |
sun to part shade |
2 |
Pyramidal growth habit with stiff green needles |
 |
SPRUCE-COLORADO BLUE |
Picea pungens 'Glauca' |
35/13 ft. 10/4 m |
sun to part shade |
2 |
Pyramidal growth habit with stiff blue needles |
 |
SPRUCE-FAT ALBERT |
Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' |
25/12 ft. 8/3.5 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Wide, dense, pyramidal growth habit; vivid blue needles |
 |
SPRUCE-HOOPSII |
Picea pungens 'Hoopsii' |
30/10 ft. 10/3 m |
sun to part shade |
2 |
Narrow, pyramidal growth habit; very bright blue needles |
 |
SPRUCE-MONTGOMERY |
Picea pungens 'Montgomery' |
3/7 ft. 1/2.5 m |
sun |
3 |
Compact shrub with blue foliage, pyramidal shape as it matures |
 |
SPRUCE-WEEPING BLUE |
Picea pungens 'Pendula' |
20/8 ft. 6/3.5 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Upright, weeping growth habit; lower branches may act as ground cover |
Smaller Varieties |
 |
SPRUCE-BIRD'S NEST |
Picea abies 'Nidiformis' |
3/5 ft. 1/1.5 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Low growing shrubs with flat topped branches; concaved center |
 |
SPRUCE-BLUE NEST |
Picea mariana nana |
3/5 ft. 1/1.5 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Low growing evergreen with bluish green needles |
 |
SPRUCE-COLUMNAR BLUE |
Picea pungens 'Fastigiata' |
10/3 ft. 3/1 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Narrow upright growth habit; blue new growth turns silver with age |
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SPRUCE-DWARF NORWAY |
Picea abies 'Pumila' |
3/5 ft. 1/1.5 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Low growing compact shrub with mounding growth habit |
 |
SPRUCE- GLOBE BLUE |
Picea pungens 'Globosa' |
8/6.5 ft. 2.1/1.8 m |
sun to part shade |
2 |
Slow growing, globe-shaped, dwarf tree; bright silver green foliage |
 |
SPRUCE-WEEPING NORWAY |
Picea abies 'Pendula' |
6/8 ft. 1.75/2.5 m |
sun to part shade |
4 |
Upright, weeping growth habit; lower branches may act as ground cover |
Other Varities |
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LARCH-SIBERIAN |
Larix sibirica |
25/12 ft. 8/3.5 m |
sun to part shade |
2 |
Unique conifer sheds needles in winter; soft green needles turn gold in the fall |
 |
LARCH-WEEPING |
Larix decidua 'Pendula' |
Height depends on training, width 5-8 ft. |
|
|
Deciduous conifer with soft green needles spring to early fall, needles turn yellow, then drop in late fall. Weeping branches grow downwards, can cover ground |
 |
FIR-DWARF BALSAM |
Abies balsamea 'Nana' |
1/3 ft. .3/1 m |
part shade |
4 |
Compact globe-like growth habit; flat green needles |
 |
RUSSIAN CYPRESS |
Microbiota decussata |
1/5 ft. .3/1.5 m |
sun to part shade |
3 |
Spreading growth habit; bright green foliage |