| Name | Size | Spacing | Growth Rate | Zone | Description |
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Acer negundo, Box Elder |
60' | 6' | fast | 2-9 | weak wooded but reliable, can be removed when better trees grow |
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Acer ginnala, Amur Maple |
20' | 4' | slow | 2-9 | no care, good fall color |
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Amelanchier alnifolia, Saskatoon |
20' | 4' | moderate | 2-7 | good shrub, edible berries, spreads by suckers |
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Caragana arborescens Siberian Pea Tree |
18' | 4' | moderate | 2-7 | very hardy shrub, drought resistant |
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Eleagnus angustifolia Russian Olive |
20' | 6' | fast | 2-10 | silvery leaves, reliable |
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Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash |
60' | 6' | fast | 2-9 | good shade tree |
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Juniperus communis Common Juniper |
3-30' | 2' | moderate | 2-6 | evergreen, buy the upright growing variety |
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Lonerica tatarica Tatarian Honeysuckle |
9' | 3' | fast | 3-6 | dependable, little flowers |
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Maclura pomifera Osage-orange |
60' | 6' | fast | 5-9 | very spreading, thorns, rough |
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Picea glauca White Spruce |
90' | 6' | slow | 2-5 | best evergreen for wind screen |
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Picea pungens Colarado Blue Spruce |
100' | 6' | moderate | 2-6 | best evergreen for wind screen, blue color |
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Pinus banksiana Jack Pine |
75' | 4' | moderate | 2-8 | evergreen, dry soil, useful where others fail |
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Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine |
70' | 6' | moderate | 2-7 | evergreen, good, wide |
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Populus varieties Poplar, Cottonwood |
50-100' | 4' | fastest | 2-9 | most versatile, useful tree |
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Prunus virginiana Choke Cherry |
30' | 4' | fast | 2-9 | birds like the fruit |
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Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak |
75' | 12' | slow | 2-9 | broad, hardy tree |
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Salix alba White Willow, upright |
75' | 6' | fast | 2-7 | prefers moist soil |
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Shepherdia argentea Buffalo Berry |
18' | 6' | moderate | 2-7 | shrub, tolerant of alkaline soil, likes cool roots |
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Ulmus pumila Dwarf Elm |
75' | 6' | fast | 2-8 | less susceptible to Dutch Elm disease |
| Name | Size | Spacing | Growth Rate | Zone | Description |
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Acer species Maple Species |
25-90' | 4' | moderate | 2-9 | good trees |
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Carpinus betulus European Hornbeam |
60' | 4' | slow | 5-9 | neat, attractive, shears well |
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Cornus mas Cronelian Cherry |
24' | 4' | moderate | 4-8 | pest free, attractive, small flowers & fruit |
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Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington Hawthorne |
30' | 4' | moderate | 4-8 | flowers, berries/haws |
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Eucalyptus species Red, White, or Silver dollar, Gum |
100' | 6' | fastest | 9-10 | big trees, effective, not near buildings |
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Forsythia intermidia Border Forsythia |
9' | 4' | fast | 4-8 | flowers, withstands some shade |
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Ligustrum amurense Amur Privet |
15' | 2' | fast | 7-9 | shears well, do not use Common Privet |
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Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet |
6-18' | 3' | fast | 7-9 | evergreen, useful, stands shade |
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Philadelphus coronaris Sweet Mock-Orange |
9' | 3' | fast | 4-9 | fragrant flowers, stands dry soil, stands some shade |
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Picea abies Norway Spruce |
100' | 6' | fast | 2-6 | excellent evergreen |
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Pinus nigra Austrian Pine |
90' | 6' | moderate | 4-7 | evergreen, stands alkaline soil, city conditions |
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Pinus Strobus White Pine |
100' | 6' | moderate | 3-7 | evergreen, moist, sandy soil, beautiful tree |
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Quercus imbricaria Shingle Oak |
75' | 12' | slow | 5-8 | holds some dry leaves in winter, shears well |
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Rhamnus frangula columnaris Tall Hedge Buckthorn |
12' | 2' | fast | 2-8 | narrow, upright, vigorous shrub, makes atight hedge with little shearing |
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Syringa amurensis Japanese Lilac tree |
30' | 4' | fast | 4-7 | good flowers, attractive |
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Syringa vulgaris Common Lilac |
20' | 2' | fast | 3-7 | hardy, reliable, fragrant blooms |
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Tilia cordata Greenspire Little Leaf Linden |
40' | 4' | moderate | 3-7 | good shape, nice foliage, upright, buy low-branched ones for windbreaks |
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Viburnum prunifolium Blackhaw |
15' | 3' | fast | 3-7 | flowers, berries |
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Viburnum sieboldi Siebold Viburnum |
30' | 4' | fast | 4-8 | vigorous, attractive, modest flowers, berries |
 | Shademaster Honey Locust - $ 28.95 The Shademaster Honey Locust tree, Gleditsia triacanthos inermis, 'Shademaster'Honeylocust, may also be called sweet-locust or thorny-locust. This deciduous tree is a moderately fast growing tree commonly found on moist bottom lands or limestone soils. Because it has proven very hardy and tolerant of drought and salinity, it is widely planted for windbreaks and soil erosion control. It is a fast growing tree with good trunk. It has a more or less rectangular outline formed by the upright ascending branches which then spread horizontally. Excellent street and lawn tree bcause it is thornless and seedless. The dark green foliage turns yellow for great fall color. This variety has been planted to replace the elm in many urban areas. The leaves are fine textured, medium green in color and seldom need raking because of their fine texture. |
 | Damson - $ 25.99 The Damson plum has a small, oval fruit, and is good for canning. The dark purple skin covers the golden yellow flesh. It has a spicy, tart flavour. Damsons are used for cooking, jam & wine making. A hardy, tree, largely untroubled by pests and diseases. Damsons succeed where most plums would fail. They are semi-shade tolerant and they grow to 12-14 ft. They make good windbreaks and hedges, though they are not likely to fruit well if they are very exposed. Damsons are mostly self-fertile and cross-pollinate with plums. |
 | Black Locust - $ 20.95 The Black Locust tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, is sometimes called the yellow locust. Black Locust trees grow naturally on a wide range of sites but does best on rich moist limestone soils. It has escaped cultivation and become naturalized throughout eastern North America and parts of the West. Black locust is not a commercial timber species but is useful for many other purposes.This deciduous tree is a nitrogen fixer and has rapid juvenile growth. It is widely planted as an ornamental, for shelterbelts, and for land reclamation. This fast growing Locust tree is suitable for fuel wood and pulp and provides cover for wildlife, browse for deer, and cavities for birds. It is a very thorny tree which can attain a height of 70-80 feet and can have a diameter of 2-3 feet. The flowers are white, fragrant, and hang in clusters. The individual leaves are small and egg-shaped. |
 | River Birch - $ 19.95 The River Birch tree, Betula Nigra, is a very handsome tree for estates, parks, golf courses and any other large areas. It displays a light reddish brown cinnamon bark that peels and flakes to give that beautiful look that the birch family is noted for. Plant as a specimen, or as a windbreak, plant 20Æ apart in the row. It is excellent in wet soil. The River Birch has dark green summer foliage and turns a golden yellow in the fall. Best adapted to moist, acid soils, but will survive dry soils. Not bothered by the bronze birch borer. Native, graceful branching, easy to transplant; best not to prune in spring - sap "bleeds" and is heat tolerant. This deciduous tree can withstand extended periods of flooding. The River Birch trees are beautiful in the summer and winter, are widely adaptable, and heat tolerant. |
 | Siberian Elm - $ 17.95 The Siberian Elm tree, Ulmus pumila, is the fastest growing deciduous hedge we know of and the more you trim, the denser the hedge. The Siberian Elm is a fast growing, hardy, and drought resistant tree when established. It is one of the first to leaf in the spring and one of the last to shed its leaves in the fall. It is also considered to be a great windbreak tree are when planted in rows. To use as a hedge, plant 10 to 15Æ apart in the row. Siberian Elm has moderate water requirements until established. Very adaptable, often grows under adverse conditions. Resistant to Dutch elm disease. Excellent when used for wildlife cover. |
 | Tree Lilac - $ 16.95 The Tree Lilac, Syringa reticulata, 'Ivory Silk' is a heavily flowering tree, covered by large plumes of small white flowers in the beginning of summer. ItÆs dark green leaves blending with itÆs fragrant lavender flowers are a favorite for spring-time landscapes. Lilac lovers prefer the mutiple-stemmed, large shrub. The Tree Lilac is also called a Japanese tree lilac or Ivory Silk lilac. This small deciduous tree has recently attracted the interest of urban foresters as a small tree for planting under power lines. The leaves are similar to the common lilac shrub, dark green and oppositely attached to a shiny brown, stout stem. The Japanese tree lilac is very hardy and able to withstand winter temperatures as low as 30 degrees below zero. The Ivory Silk Tree Lilac is useful as a specimen or a street tree, as well as in a group, screen, or windbreak. It flowers more heavily than other lilac species. Ivory Silk is probably the most trouble free and tough lilac that is available. |
 | Dogwood - Silky - $ 15.95 The Silky Dogwood, Cornus amomum, has attractive white, greenish-white or yellow flower clusters in the spring and blue and white fruit in the fall. This plant tolerates poorly drained soils. It is used for hedgerows, windbreaks and for stream bank erosion control. The fruits are bluish in color. The fruit is eaten by game birds, especially important as a source of food for migrating songbirds. The twigs are an important source of winter browse for deer and rabbits. Mature height: a small to medium sized shrub to 12'. |
 | Siberian Peashrub - $ 15.95 The Siberian Peashrub, 'Caragana arborescens', is large rounded shrub that is well adapted to exposed, cold, dry and other difficult sites. It has showy yellow pea like flowers that appear in late May.The bark of the trunk and stems retain a greenish color for several years. The small leaflets are medium green in color. Often used as a windbreak or tall informal hedge. The Peashrubs are cold and drought tolerant. When planting for hedge, place plants about 4-5feet apart. Siberian Peasshrubs are deciduous and have low water requirements, and a moderate salt & alkali tolerance. |
 | Honeysuckle - Red Rum - $ 15.95 The Red Rum Honeysuckle, Lonicera maackii, is a deciduous shrub that grows to 8' to 12'. It produces masses of white flowers that mature to yellow followed by profusion of 1/4" bright red fruit persisting into winter. It has an upright vase shape. Leaves acquire a yellow fall color. Excellent as winter wildlife food source, windbreaks and landscaping. Adaptable to poor soils and is shade tolerant. |
 | Honeysuckle-Pink Tatarian - $ 15.95 The Pink Tatarian Honeysuckle, Lonicera tatarica, originated in Southern Russia and Turkistan. Tatarian Honeysuckle is a tolerant, reliable shrub with good flowering and fruiting habits. It grows in sun or partial shade and any garden soil. The fragrant pink flowers are produced in mid-spring. The red, orange or yellow fruit is most ornamental during the summer. Fruit and flower colors vary with the cultivar. Tartarian Honeysuckle is widely distributed throughout the US. Neat appearing shrub for screens and windbreaks. Dependable and hardy. Pale pink buds open to masses of white blooms. |
 | Autumn Olive - $ 14.95 The Autumn Olive tree, Elaeagnus umbellata, is a medium sized tree or a large shrub reaching heights of 20 plus feet. The leaves, borne alternately on the stems, are generally oval in shape, approximately 1-3 inches long, and lack teeth. The upper surface of the leaves is dark green to grayish-green in color, while the lower surface is covered with silvery white scales, a conspicuous characteristic that can be seen from a distance when the leaves move. The small light yellow flowers bloom in late April and May. This deciduous tree is a good plant for fast growing windbreaks and for wildlife food and cover. The small (less than one-quarter inch) fleshy fruits range in color from pink to red, are finely dotted with pale scales, and are produced in abundance each year. Wild life such as wild turkey, pheasant, quail and dove relish its fruit. |
 | Chinese Chestnut - $ 14.95 The Chinese Chestnut, Castanea mollissima, can be used as a nut tree and a shade tree, or planted in rows as a windbreak. The nuts are sweet-flavored and produce edible nuts in winter. This deciduous tree has moderate water requirements and it has a moderate tolerance to salt and alkali soils. Landscapers plant the Chinese Chestnut as an ornamental. Chinese Chestnut trees do well in hot dry climates and are blight resistant. The foliage is dark green in summer. This hardy tree will bear fruit in 7-8 years when placed on a good site. The dark green leaves are 5ö-8ö in length with a simple shape that turn yellow and gold in the fall. It produces edible chestnuts after establishment. The outer shell of the nut is prickly and must be removed. This variety of chestnut is resistant to chestnut blight (but not immune). This tree tolerates heat, drought, transplanting, and dry and acidic soils. |
 | American Elm - $ 13.95 The American Elm tree, Ulmus americana, is the largest and most wide spread elm tree in the United States. These Elm trees have a tall drooping crown growing above divided trunks which give the Ulmus americana a distictive vase-like appearance. This shade tree grows best on rich moist soils but will withstand less than optimum conditions. American Elm trees are used on lawns, shelterbelts, and as an ornamental. This deciduous tree provides birds and mammals with food from the fruit and the buds of this native tree. It grows rapidly and it is widely adaptable. |
 | Dawn Redwood - $ 13.95 The Dawn Redwood tree, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, is a deciduous conifer, with soft needle-like leaves that look like evergreens, but are bright green in the spring and brilliant orange/red in the fall. The needles are shed in the cold season of winter. Dawn Redwood trees are a very ornamental and interesting large tree, one of the few deciduous conifers in the world. It is feathery pyramidal in form with a straight, fluted trunk. It grows very fast to 40Æ and can grow to 70Æ. The bark is red- brown, fissured and exfoliating in long strips. It is a beautiful and stately tree, well suited for large areas. It makes a very effective, fast growing screen, perfect as a long driveway alley. This tree does best in full sun and when provided with adequate moisture. The Dawn Redwood has been called "a living fossil" because it was first discovered in Japan in 1941 and then found growing in the wild in China. The species is over 50 million years old. It is a very hardy tree and tolerates windy sites. |
 | Canadian Hemlock - $ 13.95 The Canadian Hemlock tree, Tsuga canadensis, is also called Eastern Hemlock or Hemlock spruce. This evergreen conifer is a fast-growing long-lived tree which unlike many trees grows well in shade. It may take 250 to 300 years to reach maturity and may live for 800 years or more. It has a graceful pyramidal form with foliage of spray-like appearance. This stately tree is a very hardy specimen and is an easily transplanted conifer which grows well in a variety of soils. Shelter small plants from drying winds. They stand shearing and pruning well and are excellent as hedges. They are graceful and make great ornamental plantings. |
 | Bur Oak - $ 12.95 The Bur Oak tree, Quercus macrocarpa, is a long-lived majestic oak tree. It is also called the Burr Oak. The Bur Oak is a tall, fairly slow-growing, long-lived tree, highly desirable for windbreaks, shelterbelts and ornamental use. It has an impressive crown with a massive trunk, which makes it a picturesque specimen. Bur Oak trees adapt to various soils where other oaks may fail. This deciduous tree is tolerant to urban conditions. Autumn colors are yellow-green, yellow, and yellow brown. The tree will bear acorns in the nursery in ten years. |
 | Cottonwood - Siouxland - $ 12.95 The Souixland Cottonwood tree, Populus deltoides, 'Siouxland', is a very fast growing, cottonless cottonwood with a rounded head at maturity. These Cottonwood trees display shimmering foliage which is rust resistant. Cottonless Cottonwood trees are not only fast growing seedless hybrid, they also do well in dry conditions. This deciduous tree has large ornamental and glossy leaves. It tolerates alkaline conditions and pollutants. This Cottonwood tree is pyramidal in form and is fast growing. Up to 4-5 foot of growth per year is not uncommon in good soil. The Cottonwood trees exhibit a yellow fall color. This tree provides good shade and cover for wildlife. |
 | Eastern White Pine - $ 12.95 The Eastern White Pine, Pinus Strobus, is a beautiful landscape pine widely used throughout much of North America. This evergreen conifer tree is a truly magnificent tree attaining a height of 80 feet at maturity with a diameter of two to three feet. It carries long, soft bluish green needles with large brown cones. Eastern White Pine trees are widely used as a screen or windbreak. It grows rapidly for a pine tree and is pyramidal shaped when young, becoming umbrella-shaped with age. The White Pine tree is long-lived and vigorous. The White Pine takes six to eight years to produce a six-foot tree on good sites. It grows best in full sun or partial shade and in ordinary soil. It can tolerate wet, swampy areas. Space 6 ft. apart for screening purposes. It is easily controlled, and is good for small properties as well as field plantings. Also widely used for Christmas trees and timber. |
 | Fraser Fir - $ 11.95 The Fraser Fir, Abies Fraseri, is a classy, tall, fir tree that has short dark-green needles with silver undersides. It is among the most classy of conifers. A great ornamental and Christmas tree because of its density and compactness. Fraser Firs will grow in most locations but must have good drainage. Fraser Fir is a medium-sized tree, 40 to 70 feet high and one to more than two feet in diameter. This dense evergreen tree has wood that is light, soft, not strong and coarse-grained. It is grown extensively for Christmas trees in North Carolina, where it is ranked as the number one Christmas tree by the Christmas tree industry. |
 | Green Ash - $ 11.95 The Green Ash tree, Fraxinus Pennsylvanica, is a fast growing shade tree with rich green foliage and an upswept branching habit. It is very adaptable to many soil and moisture conditions. This medium sized tree has beautiful yellow foliage in the fall. Green Ash trees withstands drought, excessive moisture, and wind. This deciduous trees is so adaptable, that it is widely used in windbreaks and shelterbelts. The crown is densely rounded or irregular. The leaf stems are velvety. The lance shaped leaflets are a lustrous medium to dark green. Fall color is yellow. |
 | Douglas Fir - $ 11.95 The Douglas Fir tree, Pseudotsuga menziessi glauca, is a splendid pyramidal evergreen. It has many common names such as, Interior fir, Rocky Mountain, Douglas-fir, Douglas, yellow or red spruce, Oregon pine,and Douglastree. Douglas Fir trees have dark green or blueish green needles. It is a rapid growing hardy tree that grows well in a variety of soils. This conifer tree is a beautiful Christmas tree or a picturesque ornamental tree. It is used as a windbreak tree and it can also be sheared as a hedge. |
 | Black Hills Spruce - $ 11.95 The Black Hills Spruce, Picea Glauca Var. densata, is noted for its dark green foliage and conical form. Black Hills Spruce trees are very dense and have a deep dark green color. It is a truly cold adapted tree and is very resistant to winter injury. It prefers rich moist soil in full sun, and also thrives in dry, well-drained sites. This evergreen conifer tree has a medium growth rate and requires little, if any, pruning. Deer dislike Black Hills Spruce. This tree is commonly used for windbreaks, privacy screens and accent plantings. It will reach a height of six feet in nine years on a good site. |
 | Arborvitae - American - $ 11.95 The American Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis, is a conifer evergreen tree that is widely used as an accent tree or as a privacy hedge tree. American Arborvitae trees have a broad pyramidal shape with erect branches that are dense and crowded together. The scale-like leaves are abruply pointed. The leaf color is bright green above and pale green below and they may turn a yellow brown is some winters. This evergreen tree prefers a deep well drained site. When established it can stand considerable heat and drought. It is one of the most popular of all trees for windbreaks and year around privacy screening. It may be sheared and shaped to fit into most every landscaping need. |
 | Austrian Pine - $ 10.95 The Austrian Pine, Pinus nigra, is a densely branched tree producing long dark needles. This evergreen conifer tree thrives in urban locations as well as in windbreaks in more rural settings. It does well in a variety of soils and is very hardy. The spreading branches of a young tree form a pyramidal outline, but at maturity, it sometimes achieves a picturesque flat topped head. This fast growing pine tree makes an attractive Christmas tree when sheared. It will tolerate both limestone or acidic soils, dry rocky locations and windy conditions. Also good for thick screens or windbreaks. For screen, space 6 feet apart. When placed in a good site it should reach 5 ft. in height in 6-7 years starting with a 2 year old seedling. |
 | White Spruce - $ 10.95 The White Spruce tree, Picea glauca, has many common names including the Western White Spruce, Canadian Spruce, Alberta Spruce, Alberta White Spruce, Black Hills Spruce, Skunk Spruce, Cat Spruce, and Porsild Spruce. This conifer is a very hardy evergreen tree. White Spruce trees can grow rapidly if placed in a well drained location and it is adaptable to many soil types. It makes a beautiful Christmas tree, ornamental specimen, when planted as a single, or it can be a steady windbreak when planted in rows. |
 | Willow Hybrid - $ 10.95 The Willow Hybrid tree, Salix Willow Hybrid, also called a Hybrid Willow, will, on average, and under normal conditions, grow six feet per year. Under ideal conditions and on good sites the growth rate is even faster, up to twenty feet a year. Planted as a hedge, screen, windbreak, or to line a road or drive, you can expect this tree to be over 20Æ tall and 15Æ wide in just three years. This deciduous tree can grow to over 70Æ tall. This tree will require supplemental water until established. It is not a Weeping Willow, but an upright growing majestic tree. Many homeowners use this tree as a shade tree because of its fast growth and quick shade. |
 | Eastern Red Cedar - $ 10.95 The Eastern Red Cedar, Juniperus Virginiana, is a small to medium-sized aromatic evergreen tree. Typically, the trunk is straight and the tree has a pointed, dense, conical crown that may be varied or irregular, depending on ecotype or competing vegetation. The fruit, or cone, is berrylike and dark blue. Birds devour the fruit. Eastern Red Cedar trees can grow on a variety of soils. Its deep roots and small leaf surface make it very drought resistant. It is the primary species in most windbreaks. The wood of the Red Cedar is fragrant and is used extensively for furniture. The foliage is bright green to dark green. |
 | Colorado Blue Spruce - $ 9.95 The Colorado Blue Spruce tree, Picea Pungens, is a pyramidal shaped evergreen with steel blue foliage. It prefers heavier soils, full sun, and clean cultivation. Colorado Blue Spruce trees will reach a height of six feet in eight years on a good site, starting with a 2 year old seedling. The Blue Spruce is probably the most drought tolerant of all spruce trees. This evergreen conifer is widely used in windbreaks or as an ornamental yard tree. Not all plants will be blue. Each bundle will contain a mixture of blue, blue-green and green seedlings. A handsome ornamental specimen for use as a dense, colorful screen or windbreak. Space 6 ft. apart when used as a screen or windbreak. |
 | Scotch Pine - $ 9.95 The Scotch Pine tree, Pinus Sylvestris, is a conifer that is a native of Europe and is widely used as a Christmas Tree. It is a fast growing, irregularly shaped tree. The evergreen foliage consists of short, twisted needles, which are bluish-green and often change to yellow-green in winter. It is a very winter hardy tree and is well suited throughout the Great Plains and Southern Canada. It can reach a height of six feet in six years with good care. When used in windbreaks, it should be placed in east or south inside rows and works best in partial shade to full sun. Older trees have orange-colored bark in the crown. It is a hardy tree that grows rapidly for a pine tree. |
 | Norway Spruce - $ 9.95 The Norway Spruce tree, Picea Abies, is a fast growing tree that can grow to 150 ft. Norway Spruce trees, placed on a good site, should reach 5 ft. in 6 to 7 years starting with a 2-yr. seedling. The dense, dark green needles never get longer than 1". This evergreen conifer tree thrives well in average soil conditions, but prefers moisture in the soil to maintain its deep green color. It is highly valued as an ornamental and timber tree. It is one of the best conifers for shelters and windbreaks, as its branches grow densely into one another. For planting a windbreak, or for noise abatement, these trees should be planted 6 ft. apart. The branches of Norway Spruce trees droop gracefully as tree matures, making this a very attractive ornamental. |
 | Hybrid Poplar - $ 9.95 The Poplar Hybrid tree, Populus Hybrid, will grow six feet per year with average and normal conditions This fast growing tree is often planted as a hedge, screen, windbreak, or to line a road or drive. You can expect this tree to be over 20Æ tall and 15Æ wide in just three years. It can grow to over 70Æ tall. This deciduous tree will require supplemental water until established. When you need shade in a hurry, we suggest the fast-growing Hybrid Poplar trees. We haven't found any tree that grows like it. It normally lives 30-50 years. It is wind, disease, and insect-resistant and it can take the cold as far north as Canada. This poplar is often used to reforest after forest fire, and to reclaim land after strip mining. But, the best use is to provide beauty and a quick, cool, shade tree for new homes. |
 | Lombardy Poplar - $ 8.95 The Lombardy Poplar tree, Populus nigra, is a fast growing, tall, columnar tree with bright green leaves with a silver underside. These trees are used to form quick windbreaks, while longer-lived, slower growing trees mature. A great plant for a fast growing windbreak or screen. For screening plant 5Æ to 8Æ apart in the row. These deciduous trees have moderate to high water requirements, and is moderate in its tolerance to salt and alkali. Keeping the Lombardy Poplar watered and fertilized is important for longevity. Widely used because they are graceful and they provide fast borders and screens. |
 | Ponderosa Pine - $ 8.95 The Ponderosa Pine, Pinus Ponderosa, will grow on most soils including very sandy soils and sites with very little topsoil. Once established, it is very drought resistant. With good care, Ponderosa Pine trees will grow to a height of six feet in six years, starting with a 2 year old seedling. It is a tall stately tree that is widely used in windbreaks. The Ponderosa Pine is the most frequently planted of the large, long-needled native pines. The soft dark green needles, 6-10 inches long, are arranged in bundles of three. Cones are 3 to 5 inches long. It is sometimes called Western Yellow Pine or Bull Pine. This evergreen conifer tree thrives in full sun and poor soil, and it is one of the tallest and most important timber pines in the western states. |
 | Russian Olive - $ 8.95 The Russian Olive tree, Elaeagnus Angustifolia, is an excellent windbreak and wildlife tree. It is extremely tolerant of environmental factors. The best windbreak tree for high wind areas. Pictured is the Russian Olive in a tree form. Russian Olive trees can be made into a hedge by planting 10Æ apart in the row. The Russian Olive has low water requirements and displays a high tolerance for salt and alkali. Its stems, buds, and leaves have a dense covering of silvery to rusty scales. Leaves are egg or lance-shaped. At three years of age, plants begin to flower and fruit. Highly aromatic, creamy yellow flowers appear in June and July and are later replaced by clusters of abundant silvery fruits. Wildlife loves the fruit. Prized for its silvery gray foliage. Prefers a sunny location and is tolerant of most soil types. |