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.