Middlesex Conservation District

EVERGREENS

S = Sun    PS = Part Sun     Sh = Shade     N – Native

American Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis)
N/S/PS Pyramidal habit, easily shaped, durable in any type soil. Excellent dark green color, 40’-60’, sun or light shade, moist soil. Good for windbreaks or hedges, medium growth rate 12” or more per year. 3 year seedlings, 10″ – 18″ 5/$10
 

Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)
N/S Very large native pine reaching 80′-100′ at maturity. Prefers sun to very light shade, cool conditions, tolerant of most soils, rapid growth 2+ feet/year. 4 year seedlings, 12″-24″. 5/$10

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens)
N/S Striking color ranges from blue-green to silver-blue. Stiff needles with densely set horizontal branches. 60′-120′ at maturity, slow growth rate 6″ – 12″/year. Tolerant of just about any location. 4 year seedlings, 12″-20″. 5/$10

Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea)
N/S/PS Popular Christmas trees, hardy with highly aromatic foliage. Cold hardy, reaches 60′, sun or light shade, prefers cool humid moist conditions. Slow growth 6″-12″/year. 4 year seedlings, 10″-20″. 5/$10

 

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