 Black Hills Spruce - TRANSPLANT ONLY is a slow (6"-12" per year) growing very compact evergreen. Growing up to 40' tall and 20' wide. As with the white spruce it is very wind firm and is not damaged by heavy snow or ice storms. This tree can live 80 or more years in windbreaks. Deer will not normally eat this species unless nothing else is available. Will grow well in a variety of soils, surviving dry and hot areas better than other spruces. Recommended windbreak tree, but due to its slow growth it should be planted with other species and is best on the inside of the windbreak where its beauty can be appreciated. TRANSPLANTS ONLY.
 Canadian Hemlock A needle evergreen, medium to large tree ,40' to 70' tall, but can grow larger, conical or pyramidal shape with a 25' to 30' spread ,soft, graceful, horizontal to pendulous branches, fine texture. Needles are flattened, new foliage is dark green above with 2 whitish bands on the underside, Bark overall brown color, changes from smooth, to flaky and scaly, and finally to wide flat ridges with age. Best growth on cool, moist, well-drained soils, avoid dry soils and hot locations, dislikes very windy sites, full sun or partial shade is best, tolerant of relatively heavy shade, can be pruned heavily in the spring for hedging Not tolerant of salt spray, deer like to browse the foliage or rub off the bark with their antlers, not tolerant of heat or drought. TRANSPLANTS ONLY.
 Colorado Spruce - Dense evergreen, bluish green to bright silvery blue in color. Growing rate is moderate to slow. Height, 75 to 100’. Best on silt and clay loams, prefers full sun. Stiff short needles. TRANSPLANTS ONLY.
 Norway Spruce - A pyramid-shaped crown. Mature height 60 to 90’. One of the fastest growing of all spruce. Prefers well drained to somewhat poorly drained clay to loam soil. Prefers full sun but can tolerate some shade. Short needles. TRANSPLANTS ONLY.
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 Red Pine - 50 to 80' tall with a variable spread. Medium growth rate 50'after 25 to 30 years. Oval shape multiple lateral branches, which start relatively low to the ground. Medium to dark green sharp-pointed needles. Does well on dry, acid, sandy or gravelly soils; full sun; susceptible to sweeping winds and to salt damage; cold tolerant. Good for windbreaks.
 White Cedar - Full sun, average well drained soil. Takes well to pruning. Can grow as tall as 50' with 10 spread. TRANSPLANT ONLY
 White Pine - Horizontal branches. Growing rate is medium. Mature height 75 to 100’, well-drained sandy soils. Can be planted in shade, but becomes less tolerant of shade with age. Long soft needles. TRANSPLANTS ONLY.
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