CONIFERS

Entries below are in alphabetical order based on Latin name.

   
SIZE
PRICE

BALSAM FIR (Abies balsamea)
    45-75’, Zone 3-6. Stiff dark green foliage, slender symmetrical crown and spire-like shape. Likes moist soil and some shade. Native conifer.


2-3' 15.00

CONCOLOR FIR (Abies concolor)
    30-50’, Zone 4-8. Best fir for city conditions. Does well in any soil except very heavy clay. Conical shape with bluish or greyish green needles.

   12-18'' 9.00

FRASER  FIR (Abies fraseri)
   Zone 4-5, 30-40’, 20-25’ spread. Perfectly pyramidal habit with stiff horizontal branches. More tolerant of dry soils than balsam fir. Sun or shade.  

  10-12'' 8.00
GOLD STAR JUNIPER (Juniperus chinensis ‘Gold Star’)
    Zone 2-8. Compact form with light blue green foliage accented by golden yellow branches. Height to 4’ with 4-6’ spread.
   40 L 45.00
HETZ CHINESE JUNIPER (Juniperus chinensis ‘Hetzii’)
    Zone 3. Fairly large juniper, 5-8’, spreading. Silvery grey foliage, blue fruit. Cold and drought tolerant. Transplants easily and is rapid growing.
   4L
6L		 12.00
14.00
MINT JULEP JUNIPER (Juniperus chinensis ‘Mint Julep’)
    Zone 4-9. Dense form with arching, almost weeping, branches and brilliant mint green foliage. Height of 4-5’ and greater spread.
   28L
40L		 30.00
40.00
MOUNTBATTEN JUNIPER (Juniperus chinensis ‘Mountbatten’)
    Zone 3-8. A dense upright form narrowly pyramidal, 10’ high, about 4’ wide. Tight silver-green foliage. Moist well drained soils, full sun.
   4-5'
5-6'		 25.00
30.00
BLUE PFITZER JUNIPER (Juniperus chinensis ‘Pfitzeriana Glauca’)
    3-4’ high and 6-8’ across. Soft silvery blue foliage, becoming blue as plant grows. Spreading habit can be checked by pruning. Zone 2.
   40L
60 L 		40.00
50.00
BAR HARBOR JUNIPER (Juniperus horizontalis ‘Bar Harbor’)
    Zone 3-9. Low growing, spreading juniper. Makes a beautiful ground cover. Bluish green foliage, turning more purple in winter. Salt tolerant.
   12L 16.00
BLUE CHIP JUNIPER (Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Chip’)
    Zone 3-9. Another very flat growing juniper, 8 to 10” high and 8 to10’ in spread, with excellent blue foliage in summer, tipped purple in winter.
   16L 20.00
PRINCE OF WALES JUNIPER (Juniperus horizont. ‘Prince of Wales’)
    Zone 2-8. Selected in Alaska for its exceptional hardiness and bright green foliage tinged with blue. Forms a veritable carpet, 4’ across.
   20L 25.00
BLUE RUG JUNIPER (Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’ (‘Blue Rug’)
    Zone 3-9. Vigorous ground cover, very flat, only 4-6’’ high, and spread up to 8’ or more. Foliage thick and uniformly silvery blue.
   4L
6 L
16 L		 8.00
12.00
20.00
SAVIN JUNIPER (Juniperus sabina)
    Zone 2-7, 4-5’ high & 5-7’ spread. Upright, spreading shrub, stiff, vase-shaped. Dark green foliage. Extremely adaptable and hardy.
   20L
28L
40L		 24.00
30.00
40.00
BLUE DANUBE JUNIPER (Juniperus sabina ‘Blue Danube’)
    A selection of Savin juniper, lower growing than the species (about 3’), semi-upright with arching blue green branches and awl-shaped needles.
   4L
6L		 10.00
12.00
EUROPEAN LARCH (Larix decidua)
    60-75’, Zone 3-7. Supple pyramidal shape, densely branched. Needs sun, otherwise undemanding. Brilliant yellow color before needles fall. 		  5-6' 24.00

WEEPING EUROPEAN LARCH (Larix decidua ‘Pendula’)
   Weeping form of the European larch. Grows to about 10’ if properly staked during growth, then allowed to cascade. Very graceful. Zone 3.  

  10L 20.00
TAMARACK (Larix laricina)
    40-80’, Zone 2-5. Native larch with an open pyramidal growth habit. Loves sun, cold climate and moist acidic soils. Best effect in groups.
   5-6' 22.00

SIBERIAN CYPRESS (Microbiota decussata)
   15’’ high by 5’ spread, Zone 3-8. New introduction originating in SE Asia. An alternative to spreading junipers. Bright green foliage, bronze in winter.  

  2 yr. 8.00
NORWAY SPRUCE (Picea abies)
    Up to 100’, Zone 3-7. Large conifer both stately and graceful. Pyramidal outline with slightly pendulous branches. Tolerant and fast growing.
   2-3'
3-4'		 15.00
18.00
BIRD’S NEST SPRUCE (Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’)
    Unusual spruce that grows no higher than 3-4’. Densely branched, spreading, flat-topped. A novelty plant, hardy to Zone 3 or even 2.
   28L
 30.00

ENGELMANN SPRUCE (Picea engelmannii)
   40-50’, Zone 3-8. Fine looking conifer tree, tall, narrow, almost spire-like. Dense bluish foliage on ascending branches. Needs sun. Native to BC.  

  5-6'

50.00
WHITE SPRUCE (Picea glauca)
    40-60’, Zone 2-6. Major source of Canadian lumber. Tolerates dry or wet soils. Bluish green needles, elegant outline. Cold climate species.
   2-3'
3-4'
5-6'		 15.00
18.00
28.00
DWARF ALBERTA SPRUCE (Picea glauca ‘Albertiana Conica’)
    A natural dwarf, 6-8’ in 25-30 years. Dense bright green foliage becoming greenish-grey when mature. Zone 3 and up.
   3-4' 20.00
SERBIAN SPRUCE (Picea omorika)
     50-60’, Zone 4-5. Dense, symmetrical growth, tight and narrow. One  of the best ornamental spruces. Well drained acid or non-acid soils.
   3-4'
4-5'
5-6 '		 18.00
22.00
30.00
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE (Picea pungens var. glauca)
    Up to 90’, Zone 3-7. Popular ornamental conifer valued for its stately appearance and bluish color, which varies in intensity from tree to tree.
   4L
6L
3-4'		 11.00
15.00
21.00
HOOPSI BLUE SPRUCE (Picea pungens ‘Hoopsii’)
    40-50’, Zone 2-8. Distinguished from other blue-foliage trees by the intensely blue-white hue of its needles. Vigorous grower. Grafted stock. 		  10L
 35.00

ISELI  FASTIGIATA SPRUCE (Picea pungens ‘Iseli Fastigiata’)
   8-10’, Zone 3. Very tight narrow upright habit, wider in the middle like a fat cigar. Grayish blue foliage, dense. Striking accent plant.  

  12'' 25.00
MONTGOMERY BLUE SPRUCE (Picea pungens ‘Montgomery’)
    3-4’, Zone 3-7. Dwarf Colorado spruce, compact spreading, forming a broad cone. Needles are a striking silvery blue color. Grafted stock.
   10L
50L		 30.00
70.00
THOMPSEN BLUE SPRUCE (Picea pungens ‘Thompsen’)
    40’ or higher, Zone 3-7. One of the best blue spruce selections. Foliage a silvery-gray blue, almost whitish. Needles thick and stiff. Grafted stock.
   3' 40.00
MUGO PINE (Pinus mugo var. mugo)
    Very low growing pine, less than 8’ tall and spread about double its height. Can be pruned annually to accentuate dwarf habit. Zone 2-7.
   16L
20L
28L		 19.00
22.00
27.00
DWARF MUGO PINE (Pinus mugo var. pumilio)
    Zone 2-7.Almost prostrate grower up to 10’ wide, very dense with short dark green needles. Good for foundation plantings, low hedges, etc.
  16L
20L
28L		 19.00
22.00
27.00
AUSTRIAN PINE (Pinus nigra)
    Up to 50’, Zone 3-7. Withstands pollution and poor soil conditions. Stiff medium-green needles. Mature trees have flat-topped spreading outline.
  3-4'
4-5'
 16.00
20.00
WHITE PINE (Pinus strobus)
    50-80’, Zone 3-7. One of our most beautiful native pines. Attractive in screens or as specimen. Soft long needles. Relatively fast growing.
  12-15'' 5.00

COLUMNAR WHITE PINE (Pinus strobus ‘Fastigiata’)
   30-50’, Zone 3-7. Narrowly upright habit when young, develops a wider crown with age. Branches distinctly ascending. Soft-textured foliage.  

  18-24'' 20.00
SCOTCH PINE (Pinus sylvestris)
    30-60’, Zone 2-8. Adapts to any soil condition. Fast grower. Colorful red bark, bluish green needles. Makes a good Christmas tree.
   4-5'
5'+		 19.00
24.00
CANADIAN YEW (Taxus canadensis)
    3-4’ high and twice as wide at maturity. Hardiest of yews, native. Low, almost prostrate growth. Good ground cover in shade. Zone 2.		   4L
6L		 14.00
18.00
JAPANESE YEW (Taxus cuspidata)
    Zone 4 -7. Hardiest of imported yews, can grow quite high, 10-20’, but can be kept low with pruning. Dense dark green foliage. Sun or shade.
   3L
4L		 12.00
15.00
GOLDEN JAPANESE YEW (Taxus cuspidata ‘Aurescens’)
    A different yew with current year’s foliage golden yellow, slowly fading to green after first season. Stays low (12’’) and spreads. Zone 4-7.
   10L 18.00

UPRIGHT JAPANESE YEW (Taxus cuspidata ‘Capitata’)
   A selection of Japanese yew that is pyramidal in shape. Dense gradual growth to over 20’ if left unpruned. Rich dark green foliage. Zone 4-7.  

  6L
10L		 14.00
18.00

DWARF JAPANESE YEW (Taxus cuspidata ‘Nana’)
   4-6’, Zone 4-7. Dwarf slow growing form with dense spreading branches, twice as wide as high. Less prone to winter burn than other yew types.  

  2L 8.00
HICK’S YEW  (Taxus x media ‘Hicksii’)
   Zone 5. Fairly narrow upright habit when young,  later widens considerably. Height depends on shearing, but can reach 12’. Lustrous foliage.   		  2L 8.00
COLUMNAR YEW (Taxus x media  ‘Sentinalis’)
    Zone (4)5-7. Excellent columnar form, very narrow, quite unlike other yews. May reach 8’ in 10 years with a 2’ spread. Dense dark foliage.  		   6L 16.00
WHITE CEDAR (Thuja occidentalis)
    20-30’, Zone 2-7. Popular as a hedge conifer in any soil. Tolerant of pruning and shaping, heat and drought. Needs sun. Native species.     		  2-3'
3-4'
4-5'		 10.00
12.00
15.00

FASTIGIATA WHITE CEDAR (Thuja occidentalis ‘Fastigiata’)
   15-25’, Zone 3-7. Rich soft-textured light green foliage on an upright pyramidal, almost columnar, form. Ideal plant for screens or vertical accent.  

  3L
4-5'		 10.00
20.00
GOLDEN GLOBE CEDAR (Thuja occidentalis ‘Golden Globe’)
    Zone 3-7. Very dense rounded form in globe shape, 3’ high and wide at maturity. Very attractive golden yellow foliage, year round.		  

20L
28 L
40 L

 24.00
30.00
40.00
HETZ MIDGET CEDAR (Thuja occidentalis ‘Hetz Midget’)
    Zone 3-7. Also a dwarf globular selection not higher than 4’, with fine rich green foliage tightly packed and globe-shaped. Slow grower.		   16L
20 L
28L		 20.00
24.00
30.00
HOLMSTRUP DWARF CEDAR (Thuja occidentalis ‘Holmstrup’)
    Zone 3-7. Compact, slow growing, pyramidal form, max. height 10’ and 3’ spread. Foliage bright green, densely arranged vertically.		   20L
28L
40 L		 24.00
30.00
40.00

LITTLE GEM WHITE CEDAR (Thuja occidentalis ‘Little Gem’)
   Compact globose form no more than 2’ high and wide at maturity. Dark green foliage, turning slightly copper in winter. Tolerates some shade.  

 

3L
4L

 8.00
10.00

LITTLE GIANT WHITE CEDAR (Thuja occidentalis Little Giant’)
   Resembles ‘Little Gem’ above, but is a little larger, 3’ high and 4’ wide, and grows more slowly. Foliage stays bright green throughout the year.   

  3L
4L		 8.00
10.00
GOLDEN PYRAMID CEDAR  (Thuja occidentalis ‘Pyramid Aurea’)
    Zone 3-7. Tight pyramidal form with bright golden yellow foliage, and a max. height of 6’. Good choice where color contrast is needed.		   16L
28L
40L		 20.00
30.00
40.00

PYRAMIDAL WHITE CEDAR (Thuja occidentalis ‘Pyramid Compacta’)
   Zone 3-7. Tight and narrow pyramidal form, up to 15-20’. Bright green foliage. Handsome accent plant or low maintenance hedge material.  

  4-5'
6-7'		 24.00
35.00
RHEINGOLD CEDAR (Thuja occidentalis ‘Rheingold’)
    Zone 3-7. Slow-growing, mound-shaped small shrub, 2-4’ high and 2-3’ wide. Fine-textured foliage deep gold in summer, copper brown in winter.		  
28 L
35.00
EMERALD CEDAR (Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’)
    8-10’, Zone 2-7. Narrow compact conical shape. Bright emerald green foliage, very tight. Keeps its color well in winter. Good accent plant.		   6L 14.00
SPIRAL CEDAR  (Thuja occidentalis ‘Spiralis’)
    20-30’, Zone 3-8. Has slender pyramidal shape and short branches arranged vertically in spirals around main stem. Dark green foliage.		   8' 40.00
EASTERN HEMLOCK (Tsuga canadensis)
    40-70’, Zone 4-7. One of the most graceful evergreens. Can be kept at any height with pruning. Prefers shaded sites. Slow grower. Native.		   18-24''
2-3'
 12.00
18.00
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