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Conifer Species |
Age Size |
FS/SH |
Soil Conditions |
Growth |
Description |
Best Used For… |
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1. Colorado Blue Spruce Transplant |
2-1 15-20" |
FS |
Moist soils, will thrive |
MG-100ft. |
Dense, prickly 3/4,1-1/4" needles, |
Windbreaks & Christmas Trees |
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Picea pungens |
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dry, well-drained soils. |
(6'/8-9yrs.) |
bluish/green in color. |
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2. Norway Spruce Transplant |
2-1 15-20" |
FS/PS |
Most all types, |
FG-100ft. |
Straight-stemmed, deep green short |
Timber and windbreaks |
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Picea abies |
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not soggy. |
(6'/6-7yrs.) |
needles, droop from branches. |
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3. Arborvitae Transplant |
3-1 8-15" |
FS |
Most all types. Good |
MG |
Feather-like, yellowish green |
Excel. windbreak, hedge, wildlife |
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Thuja occidentalis (White Cedar) |
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wetland plantings. |
to 40-60 ft. |
needles, blunt tips. |
habitat & lumber uses. |
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4. E. White Pine Seedlings |
3-0 10-18" |
FS/PS |
All soil types. |
FG to |
Soft blue-green needles, 3-5"long. |
Excellent windbreak, hedge. |
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Pinus strobus |
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75-100 ft. |
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5. Scotch Pine Seedlings |
3-0 10-18" |
FS |
All soil types. |
FG to |
Short needles, green to blue-green |
Favorite Christmas tree, good |
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Pinus sylvestris |
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30-60 ft. |
in color, good needle retention. |
windbreak. |
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6. Ponderosa Pine Seedlings |
3-0 8-18" |
FS |
Thrives in |
Grows to |
Soft needles,5-11"long.Not to be |
Good for windbreaks and timber. |
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Pinus ponderosa |
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poor soils. |
80-120ft. |
planted in small places. |
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7. Douglas Fir Transplant |
2-1 15-20" |
FS |
Moist well- |
MG to |
Short, soft, blue-green needles, |
Largest timber producing tree in |
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Psudotsuga menziesii |
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drained soils. |
60 ft. |
good needle retention. |
No. America. Great Christmas tree. |
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8. SPECIAL OFFER |
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Balsam Fir Seedlings (in 25's) |
3-0 7-14" |
FS/PS |
Moist, well- |
MG |
Prized for fragrance, soft bright |
Needles used in potpourri, great |
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Abies balsamea |
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drained soils. |
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green needles. Native to NE |
Christmas tree. |
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Deciduous Species |
Age Size |
FS/SH |
Soil Conditions |
Growth |
Description |
Best Used For… |
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9. Althea/Rose of Sharon Seedlings |
2-0 18-36" |
FS/PS |
Any soil type. |
SL/MG to |
Flowers mid/late summer, peaks in |
Makes a dense hedge/screen |
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Hibiscus syriacus |
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8-10 ft. |
Aug. Prune late winter, early spring. |
that flowers all summer. |
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10. Butterfly Bushes - Root Cuts |
12-24" |
FS |
Any soil type. |
FG to |
Multi-stemmed/4-10"long conical |
Good screening. Attracts butter- |
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Buddleia davidi |
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5-12 ft. |
flowers all summer. Prune to 1' Dec. |
flies and humming birds.. |
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11. Forsythia Seedlings |
1-0 12-24" |
FS |
Prefers loose soils, |
Very FG |
Deep golden flowers for a couple |
Makes a good dense screen. |
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Forsythia x intermedia |
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will do well in any. |
8-10 ft. |
weeks in Apr. Can be pruned. |
Good windbreak. |
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12. Lilac(common purple) Seedlings |
3-0 24"+ |
FS |
Any soil type. |
FG to |
Fragrant lavender flowers in May, |
Wonderful flowering screen, plant |
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Syringa vulgais |
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15 ft. |
Dense, vigorous growth, |
6-10' apart. Closer for dense hedge |
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13. Native W. Birch Seedlings |
1-0 12-24" |
FS |
Well, drained, |
FG |
Bright yellow leaves in fall. Bark is |
Indians used bark for canoes. |
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Betula papyrifera |
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sandy soils. |
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red, turning white & peels w/age. |
Sap used for wine, soda & beer. |
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14. Pin Oak Seedlings |
1-0 12-24" |
FS |
Moist, rich, acid, well- |
FG to |
Leaves russet brown/red in fall, stay |
Good windbreak. Great for lining |
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Quercus palustris |
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drained & wet soils. |
75 ft. |
on until spring. Good shelter. |
both sides of street or driveway. |
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15. White Flowering Dogwood |
2-0 18-36" |
FS/PS |
Rich, moist soils to |
SL/MG |
Dk. green leaves/red-purple in fall. |
Red berries in fall favorite food |
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Cornus florida Seedlings |
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avg. soil types. |
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Flowers Apr.-May/red fruit to Dec. |
for birds. |
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16. Red Maple Seedlings |
1-0 12-24" |
FS/PS |
Most all soils & |
FG to |
Sm. ed flowers early spring, brilliant |
Excellent shade tree, and wildlife |
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Acer rubrum |
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wetlands. |
40-60ft. |
red leaves in fall. |
habitat. Good wetland planting. |
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17. Tulip Tree Seedlings |
1-0 12-24" |
FS |
Deep rich moist soil. |
FG to |
Leaves 4-lobed,flowers tulip shaped |
Wood is soft, used in cabinet- |
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Liriodendron tulipifera |
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50-150ft. |
w/6 greenish-yellow petals. |
making. Food/shelter for wildlife. |
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18. Spicebush Seedlings |
3-0 12-24" |
FS/PS |
Very tolerant |
MG to |
Sm. Yellow flowers, scarlet berries |
Berries, twigs, leaves may be |
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Lindera benzoin |
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of wet soils. |
6-12 ft. |
in fall. Leaves turn yellow in fall. |
used in teas or as spices. |
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19. American Plum Seedlings |
1-0 12-24" |
FS |
Best in deep, moist |
12-18"/yr.to |
White flowers in spring, red fruit by |
Fruit used for wine, jam, jelly. Food |
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Prunus americana |
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soils. Not dry soils. |
6-12ft. |
Aug. Leaves are 2-1/2 to 4" long. |
for wildlife. Good windbreak! |
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20. Catalpa Seedlings |
1-0 12-24" |
FS |
Rich, moist soil, best |
FG to |
Med. gr. heart-shaped leaves 12" |
Produces good fence posts |
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Katalpa speciosa |
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avg. dry soils OK. |
90 ft. |
long. Creamy white flowers in June. |
in a short time. |
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21. Sassafras Tree Seedlings |
1-0 12-24" |
FS/PS |
Heavy, rich loam. |
MG to |
Has 4 different shaped leaves on 1 |
Bark used in teas, soaps, candy & |
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Sassafras albidum |
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30-60ft. |
tree. Sm. flowers then blue fruits. |
Root beer! Oils extracted/many uses. |
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22. Silky Dogwood Seedlings |
1-0 12-24" |
FS/PS |
Well drained, |
Very FG to |
Sm. flat clusters flowers in May, Blue |
Good for soil erosion on stream |
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Cornus amomum |
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moist soils. |
9 ft. high. |
gray berries in fall. Bark is red. |
banks. Berries attract birds. |
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Ground Covers |
Age Size |
FS/SH |
Soil Conditions |
Growth |
Description |
Best Used For… |
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23. Wildflower Seeds Original Mix |
4 oz.Bag |
FS/PS |
A variety of soil types, |
Variable. |
A balanced blend of Perennial & Annual species designed
to perform with |
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Covers 2,500 sq.ft. |
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& conditions. |
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a full spectrum of color and bloom times. Good
stabilizer/erosion control. |
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24. Pachysandra (50/pk) |
Rooted |
SH |
Any soil type. Does |
SG at first. |
Evergreen ground cover, white |
Good erosion control. |
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Pachysandra terminalis |
Cuttings. |
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well around pines. |
6-12" high |
flowers in spring. Deer resistant! |
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25. English Ivy (50/pk) |
Rooted |
FS/PS |
Moderately well- |
MG to |
Spreading ivy, will cling to cracks & |
Good erosion control. |
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Hedera helix |
Cuttings. |
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drained soils. |
6" high |
crevices. Glossy evergreen leaves. |
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26. Myrtle/Periwinkle (50/pkg) |
Rooted |
FS/PS |
All soil types. |
MG to |
Evergreen ground cover, Purple/blue |
Good erosion control. |
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Vinca minor |
Cuttings. |
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6" high |
flowers in spring. |
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Codes: FG=Fast growing; MG=Medium growth rate; SG=Slow
Growing FS=Full sun; PS=Partial sun & shade; SH=Shade |
