The Douglas Fir Tree can reach staggering heights of 40-70 feet at maturity. With fragrant foliage cascading down its elegant branches, the Douglas Fir Tree easily steals the show in any space. The Douglas Fir’s delicate, evergreen pine needles are soft and flexible, adapting to a variety of climates. This tree is sturdy, drought-tolerant and cold-hardy down to - 20 degrees Fahrenheit. This gentle giant will become a staple in your yard for generations to come, since it's built to last. Tiny, scaled shaped needles on fan shaped sprays, slow growth rate prefers full to partial sun does best in well drained soils, will grow on saturated soils, swamps often planted for wildlife.The Douglas Fir is the most popular Fir Tree variety in the country - and for good reason. An excellent windbreak tree with moderate to fast growth rate. Of most soil types and weather conditions. Zone 2-5Įastern Red Cedar - Juniperus virginiana. Needles turn straw yellow in fall before dropping, medium to fast growth rate prefers full to partial sun, does best in moist, well drained soils, will grow on saturated soils, "swamps", often grown for wildlife and timber. Nice aroma, good needle retention, blue-green, silvery undersides, late flushing medium growth rate prefers full to partial sun does best in moist, well drained soils, often grown for Christmas trees and ornamentals.Īmerican Larch (Tamarack) - Larix laricina. Zone 4-6 Selected for its compact shape and good Christmas tree characteristics slow growth rate, needs full sun, is tolerant of a variety of soils but does not do well in wet soils often grown for Christmas trees, ornamentals and timber.įraser Fir - Abies fraseri. Zone 3-7Ĭorkbark Fir - Abies lasiocarpa arizonicaĭouglas Fir- Psudotsuga menziesii. Needles are blue-green, slow to medium growth rate tolerates sun to partial shade, prefers moist, well drained soils, tolerates heat and drought, often grown for Christmas trees, ornamentals and timber. Custom picked natural hybrid between Balsam and Fraser Fir medium to fast growth rate prefers full to partial sun tolerates a variety of soils, often grown for Christmas trees, ornamentals, and timber. Nice aroma, good needle retention, short, soft, deep green needles medium to fast growth rate prefers full to partial sun tolerates a variety of soils often grown for Christmas trees, ornamentals, and timber. Has green to blue green soft needles fast growth rate needs full sun tolerates a variety of soils often grown for timber, ornamentals and Christmas trees. Red Pine - Pinus resinosa - Has long soft dark green needles slow growth rate needs full sun prefers deep sandy soil but tolerant of a variety of soils often grown for timber, shelter belts, ornamentals and Christmas trees. Has silvery, blue-green foliage medium to fast growth is tolerant of shade tolerates a variety of soils often grown for timber, ornamentals, shelter belts and Christmas trees. Zone 4-7 Needles are dark green on one side, silver on the other, medium to fast growth, tolerates a variety of soils, grown for ornamentals. Has dark green draping branches fast growth rate prefers full to partial sun does best in moist, well drained soils often grown for timber, shelter belts, wildlife, and ornamentals. Imported from China Soft uniform blue-green color tolerates wide range of temperatures excellent needle retention slow to medium growth rate is tolerant of shade tolerates a wide range of soils very drought tolerant often grown for Christmas trees and ornamentals. Zone 3-7Ĭolorado Blue Spruce - Picea pungens - Kiabab, Is hardy, adaptable, with short needles slow growth rate prefers full to partial sun does best in moist, well drained soils, but is tolerant of other soils often grown for Christmas trees and ornamentals. Black Hills Spruce - Picea glauca densata - Type of White Spruce found in South Dakota it is tolerant of wind, heat, cold and drought medium growth rate, tolerant of shade tolerant of a variety of soils often grown for shelter belts, Christmas trees and ornamentals.
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