Conifers

Arborvitae & Cedars

Green Giant Arborvitae

Thuja standishii x plicata

Thuja standishii x plicata

Thuja standishii x plicata

Zones: 5-8
Site Selection: Full to part shade
Mature Size: H 40’-60’ W 12’-18’ Growth Rate: Fast, 24-36” per year
Soil Preference: well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soils; adaptable to a variety of soil types, including clay and loam

Eastern Red Cedar

Juniperus virginiana

Thuja standishii x plicata

Thuja standishii x plicata

Zones: 2-9
Site Selection: Full to part sun
Mature Size: H 40’-50’ W 8’-20’
Growth Rate: Medium, 12”-24” per year
Soil Preference: Dry to wet clay, loamy & sandy soils

White Cedar

Thuja occidentalis

Thuja standishii x plicata

Thuja occidentalis

Zones: 3-7
Site Selection: Full to part sun
Mature Size: H40’-60’ W10’-15’ Growth
Rate: Slow, 12”-24” per year
Soil Preference: Average to wet clay, loamy & sandy soils

Fir & Hemlock

Concolor Fir

Abies concolor

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Zones: 3-7 Site Selection: Full to part sun
Mature Size: H40’-60’ W 20’-30’
Growth Rate: Slow to medium, 12”-24” per year
Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained; slightly acidic, loamy, and sandy soils

Douglas Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Zones: 4-6 Site Selection: Full to part sun
Mature Size: H 40’-80’ W 12’-20’
Growth Rate: Medium to fast, 13”-24” per year
Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained; loamy, sandy, and slightly acidic soils

Canadian Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Tsuga canadensis

Zones: 3-7 Site Selection: Full to partial sun, shade
Mature Size: H 40’-60’ W 20’-30’
Growth Rate: Medium, 12”-24” per year
Soil Preference: Moist, well drained loamy to sandy soils

Pine

Jack Pine

Pinus banksiana

Pinus banksiana

Pinus banksiana

Zones: 2-6
Site Selection: Full sun
Mature Size: H 30’-70’ W 20’-30’
Growth Rate: Fast, 12”-18” per year
Soil Preference: Dry to average, well-drained sandy, rocky, and poor soils

Red Pine

Pinus Resinosa

Pinus banksiana

Pinus banksiana

Zones: 2-5
Site Selection: Full to part sun
Mature Size: H 60’-90’ W 30’-40’
Growth Rate: Fast, 13”-24” per year
Soil Preference: Dry to average clay, loamy & sandy soils

White Pine

Pinus strobus

Pinus banksiana

Pinus strobus

Zones: 3-8
Site Selection: Full to part sun
Mature Size: H 50'-80' W 20’-40’
Growth Rate: Fast, > 24” per year
Soil Preference: Average to dry clay, loamy & sandy soils

Spruce

Black Hills Spruce

Picea glauca var. dens

Zones: 2-6
Site Selection: Full sun
Mature Size: H 30’-60’ W 15’-25’
Growth Rate: Medium, 12”-24” per year
Soil Preference: Dry to average clay, loamy & sandy soils

Black Spruce

Picea mariana

Zones: 2-6
Site Selection: Full to part sun, Shade
Mature Size: H 20’-40’ W 8’-12’
Growth Rate: Slow, 8”-12” per year
Soil Preference: Average to wet loamy and sandy soil

Colorado Blue Spruce

Picea pungens

Zones: 2-7
Site Selection: Full sun
Mature Size: H 50’-75’ W 10’-20’
Growth Rate: Medium, 12’-24” per year
Soil Preference: Dry to average clay, loamy & sandy soils

Norway Spruce

Picea abies

Zones: 2-7
Site Selection: Full to part sun
Mature Size: H 60’-80’ W 30’-40’
Growth Rate: Fast, 13”-24” per year
Soil Preference: Dry to average clay, Loamy & Sandy Soils

White Spruce

Picea glauca

Zones: 2-6
Site Selection: Full to part sun
Mature Size: H 50-70' W 15-20'
Growth Rate: Medium to Fast, 13”-24”
Soil Preference: Moist well drained; clay, loamy & sandy soils