Tree Variety Information

Tree & Shrub Growth Rate Slow: less than 1 foot/year Moderately slow: 1 - 2 feet/year Moderately fast: 2 - 3 feet/year Fast: greater than 3 feet/year

Longevity Short-lived: less than 100 years Moderately short-lived: 100-150 years Moderately long-lived: 150-250 years Long-lived: over 250 years

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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. Highbush Cranberry - Viburnum trilobum: 8 to 12' high with equal spread, medium to dark green leaves changing to yellow to red-purple in fall. Flowers mid to late May. Fruits Sept. - Feb. Use berries for preserves & jellies. Excellent plant for screening & informal hedging. Medium growth in well drained, moist soil, sun or partial shade. Forsythia - Sambucus canadensis: 6 to 10' high with equal spread. Does well in most soils. Bright yellow flowers early in April. Full sun to maximize flowering. Lilac (Lavender) - Syringa vulgaris: Fast growing to 15' in most well drained, silty clay or loamy soils. Drought resistant, intolerant of wet soils, and needs full sun. Effective screen in 3 to 4 years when planted 6 to 8' apart. Nanking Cherry - Prunus tomentosa: A dense shrub with a spread of about 15’, mature height 6' to 8’. Does well in most soils, but drought tolerant. This shrub will flower about mid April; edible fruits ripen in summer. Grown single, as hedge, or a windbreak. Ninebark - Physocarpus opulifolius: 5 to 9' high with 6 to 10' spread. Upright spreading with stiffly re-curved branches. Well drained to moist sites; sun to partial shade. Flowers are white or pinkish. Provides good cover for wildlife & informal hedging. Medium to fast growth.

Red Barberry - Prefers full sun. Mature height 6 to 7 with a width of 2 to 3'. Medium to fast growing adapting to most soils. Fragrant bright yellow flowers giving way to bright red, tiny berries in the fall. Seeds provide food for wild turkeys. Redbud - Cercis canadensis: A small tree 20 to 25’ in height with an equal spread. Trunk divided close to the ground with heart- shaped leaves. Rosy pink flowers in April. Medium growth rate. Will do well in most soils. Full sun. Rosa Rubrifolia - 4’ tall and 4’ wide. An attractive flowering shrub featuring reddish-purple foliage and pretty single pink flowers in early summer; upright habit, very hardy but somewhat susceptible to disease, good for adding color to the garden; needs full sun and well-drained soil. Silver Maple - Upright with strong spreading branches forming an oval to rounded crown. Fast growing 50 to 70'. Tolerant of a wide variety of soils, preferring moist soil along stream banks and deep moist soiled woods, slightly acid soil. Their root system will cause drain tiles to clog. One of the best trees for poor soil. Full sun.

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