CONIFERS & EVERGREENS ARBORVITAE, TECHNY SPRUCE, BLACK HILLS Compact, broad-based, upright, conical-pyramidal, dwarf cultivar Noted for its dark green foliage and conical form. It is a truly cold that typically matures to 10'-15' tall. It is noted for its rich dark green adapted tree and is very resistant to winter injury. Dense with foliage that does not yellow in winter. Foliage is scale-like and stout 3/4 to 1 1/4 inch needles. appears in flat fan-shaped clusters. An excellent hedge plant also SIZE: 20'-50' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 3-8 used for windbreaks and as an ornamental. SIZE: 15'-20' LIGHT: Full Sun to Partial Sun ZONES: 3-8

CEDAR, EASTERN RED SPRUCE, COLORADO A common medium-sized tree of old fields and other open areas. A pyramidal shaped evergreen with steel blue foliage. It prefers The dark green leaves, glaucous blue berry-like cones, and red heavier soils, full sun, and clean cultivation. Will reach a height of heartwood are very fragrant. Open-grown trees normally have a 6 feet in 8 years on a good site. It is the most drought tolerant of distinctive dense columnar or conical shape. all spruce. It is widely used in windbreaks or as an ornamental SIZE: 30'-45' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 2-9 yard tree. SIZE: 30'-90' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 3-7

FIR, BALSAM SPRUCE, MEYER Features a pyramid-like shape and matures to a height of 45'-75' A very hearty native of China that has blue-green needles which and a width of 20'-25'. This is a slow growing tree, growing no more are blunter than the Colorado Blue Spruce. Its branches are also than 12 inches annually. Because of its root system, this tree is only more flexible than those of the Colorado Blue Spruce. Excellent moderately tolerant of extreme winds. needle retention. Does well in a variety of soils. SIZE: 40'-60' LIGHT: Sun to Light Shade ZONES: 3-6 SIZE: 20'-60' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 2-7

FIR, CONCOLOR SPRUCE, NORWAY Large, stately conifer with single trunks, whorled branches, and very Fast growing tree that can grow to 150 feet. Should reach 5 feet in symmetrical cone-shaped habits. Needles are bluish-green, and 6-7 years, starting as a 2 year seedling. Dense, dark green approximately 2 inches long. They appear to grow in two ranks on needles never get longer than 1 inch. Thrives well in average soil the branchlets, resulting in flattened sprays of foliage. Its conical conditions, but prefers moisture in the soil to maintain its deep spire-like crown becomes more columnar with age. Popular green color. Highly valued ornamental and timber tree. ornamental conifer. SIZE: 120'-150' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 3-7 SIZE: 30'-50' LIGHT: Sun to Light Shade ZONES: 3-7

PINE, AUSTRIAN SPRUCE, WHITE A densely branched tree producing long dark needles. This pine is Medium to large sized tree, averaging 60 feet high. Relatively a vigorous tree that thrives well in cities. It is ideal for windbreak or uniform, conical crown. Branches spread slightly downward. individual yard planting. Very hardy and does well in a variety of soil Branchlets are slender, light brown or pale. Needles born on types. Foliage is very dark green. The spreading branches of a woody pegs. young tree form a pyramidal outline, but in old age it sometimes SIZE: 40'-60' LIGHT: Sun to LIght Shade ZONES: 2-6 achieves a flat-topped head. SIZE: 50'-60' LIGHT: Full Sun ZONES: 4-7

PINE, RED Large sized, averaging 75'-105' high, evergreen conifer. Crown is sparse, oval, over a straight, limbless trunk with little taper. Branches spreading with foliage tufted at the ends, resembling a fox tail. SIZE: 50'-70' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 2

PINE, SCOTCH Widely used as a Christmas tree. It is a fast growing, irregularly shaped tree. Foliage consists of short, twisted needles produced in pairs, which are bluish-green. SIZE: 30'-50' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 2

PINE, WHITE A beautiful landscape pine widely used throughout much of North America. This tree attains a height of 80 feet at maturity, with a diameter of 2-3 feet. Long, soft bluish-green needles. Widely used as a screen or windbreak. SIZE: 50'-80' LIGHT: Sun to Light Shade ZONES: 3-8 DECIDUOUS TREES & SHRUBS ALMOND, RUSSIAN CHERRY, PIN A low suckering shrub which bears white, pink, or red flowers in A large shrub or small tree, that should be grown in the sun. The May, depending on whether the species or a cultivar is grown. The white flowers are about 1/2 inch in diameter. The fall foliage color flowers are 3/4 inch across and the fruit is a red cherry, more is a combination of yellow and red. Fruits turn red in July and ornamental in the summer. August. The tree does not do well on poorly drained or shaded SIZE: 3'tall-5'wide LIGHT: Full Sun ZONES: All sites. SIZE: 25'-40' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: All

APRICOT CHERRY, SAND A hardy, fast growing tree, bearing stone fruit, closely related to the A low suckering shrub, which produces a profusion of white peach. Flowers are white to pink, tinged with dusky red in very early flowers in the spring. These are followed by purple-to-black edible spring. Fruit ripens end of July to mid-August. When growing fruits. The leaves are silvery-green. Western Sand Cherry can be naturally, it is a medium-sized tree. Leaves are golden-orange in the used on hot dry sites. fall. SIZE: 12"-6' LIGHT: Partial Shade -or- ZONES: Hardy SIZE: 12-16' tall / 10'-15' wide LIGHT: Full Sun ZONES: 3 Partial Sun to Full Sun

ARROWWOOD CHOKEBERRY, BLACK A deciduous shrub with slender trunks and arching branches. A An open, upright, spreading, somewhat rounded but leggy deciduous shrub. small, rounded Viburnum that usually gets no more than 6'-10' tall Typically grows 3'-6' tall. Features clusters of white flowers in spring, with a similar spread. Arrowwood blooms in mid-spring with showy followed in early autumn by blackish-purple blueberry-sized fruits. Fruits are edible, but extremely tart and bitter and not recommended for eating off flat-topped clusters of little creamy white flowers. The clusters are the bush. May be used for making jams & jellies. Lustrous dark green 3"-4" across. The bluish-fruits are ovoid in shape, and bitter to the foliage turns an attractive purplish-red in autumn. taste. SIZE: 3'-6- high LIGHT: Full Sun to Part Shade ZONES: All SIZE: 6'-10' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 2

ASPEN, QUAKING CHOKEBERRY, BLACK (MCKENZIE) Leaves are round and toothed, and a dark green color in the An open, upright, spreading, somewhat rounded but leggy deciduous shrub summer, and turn golden in the fall, looking almost like gold coins. which typically grows 3'-6' tall. Features white flowers in spring, followed in When the wind blows, the leaves appear to be quivering or early autumn by blackish-purple, blueberry-sized fuits. Fruits are edible, but extremely tart and bitter and not recommended for eating off the bush. May tembliing, thus the name. The bark has a distinctive white color. be used for making jams & jellies. Lustrous dark green foliage turns an Aspen are used for farmstead windbreaks and riparian plantings attractive purplish-red in autumn. along ponds, streams, wetlands and woody draws. SIZE: 3'-6' high LIGHT: Full Sun to Part Shade ZONES: All SIZE: 40'-50' LIGHT: Full Sun ZONES: 1

BIRCH, PAPER CHOKECHERRY, COMMON A very hardy, native, fairly rapid growing medium-to-tall tree. White A small suckering hardy tree or large shrub. Distinguished from bark peels off in strips. The bark turns chalk-white as the tree the Pin Cherry by the leaves. Chokeberry has broader, egg- matures. Leaves are dull green. Best grown in a northern climate, shaped leaves and dense, elongated, terminal white flower easy to transplant, casts light shade, and has shallow roots. clusters. Chokeberry fruits turn dark purple and are edible in July SIZE: 50-70' LIGHT: Sun to Partial Shade ZONES: 2-7 and August. SIZE: 20'-30' LIGHT: Full Sun to Part Shade ZONES: All

BIRCH, RIVER COTONEASTER, ACTUIFOLIA Multi-stemmed, native, graceful branching, easy to transplant, heat- A very attractive small to medium low-growing shrub. An upright, tolerant, cinnamon brown exfoliating bark, and seeds attract birds. strong growing shrub with dark green, glossy foliage, orange to Leaves are yellowish-green, turning golden yellow in the fall. reddish color in the fall, with black fruit in early October and SIZE: 50'-70' LIGHT: Sun to Partial Shade ZONES: 2-7 persists late into the winter, providing a good winter food source for birds. Grows slowly at first, but after a couple of years developes at 12"-18" per year. A hardy hedge. SIZE: 5'-10' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 2

BIRCH, WHITESPIRE COTONEASTER, CENTENNIAL A narrow pyramidal white barked birch that is tolerant of high Large deciduous shrub which produces showy red fruit. Flowers temperatures and resistant to the bronze birch. Leaves turn yellow are a pinkish-white. Twigs are hairless and do not carry thorns or in autumn. spines. Fruits attract many species of birds. This tall shrub can be SIZE: 50'-70' LIGHT: Sun to Partial Shade ZONES: 2-7 used for farmstead and field windbreaks as well as in landscaping. SIZE: 6'-10' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: All

CHERRY, BLACK CRABAPPLE, MIDWEST Typically occurs in lowland and upland woods and along streams. An excellent tree for windbreaks, wildlife habitat and recreational One of the largest of the cherries, with a narrow columnar to plantings. Extremely hardy and disease resistant. Best grown in a rounded crown. Is most noted for it spring bloom, attractive summer sunny location with good air circulation and well drained soil. foliage and fall color. Fragrant white flowers in spring, followed by Snowy-white flowers in spring, followed by brightly colored fuit in drooping clusters of small red cherries that ripen late summer, autumn. turning dark purple-black in September. SIZE: 20' LIGHT: Full Sun to Part Shade ZONES: 3 SIZE: 50'-75' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 2-8

CHERRY, NANKING CRABAPPLE, RED SPLENDOR A broad spreading shrub. It is grown primarily for its showy white flowers An upright, open headed tree. Flowers are a rosy-red bloom. which cover the plant in early spring. 1/2" bright red fruit ripen in early July, Outstanding features are disease resistance and its small red fruit are edible but a little tart for fresh eating. Make excellent james and jellies. (1cm) in diameter that cling to the tree all winter. A durable and The pit is quite large in relationship to the fruit size. The fruit is relished by highly useful ornamental tree. birds. Foliage is very attractive, dark green, turning yellow in the fall. The plant works well as a mass planting or informal hedge. Is native to northern SIZE: 15'-20' LIGHT: Full Sun ZONES: 3 China and is very winter hardy. SIZE: 6'-10' LIGHT: Full Sun ZONES: 2 CRABAPPLE, SIBERIAN HONEYLOCUST Round headed tree. Flowers are white in May, and fruits are yellow A fast-growing tree with fragrant spring flowers. Its delicate, open or red in September. Used in shelterbelts and wildlife plantings. silhouette lets grass grow underneath. Tiny leaflets turn yellow or SIZE: 30' LIGHT: Full Sun ZONES: All yellow-green in fall. Pollution, salt, and drought tolerant. Adapts to a wide range of soils. SIZE: 30'-70' LIGHT: Full Sun - Part-Shade ZONES: 3-9

CURRANT, AMERICAN BLACK LILAC, COMMON PURPLE Upright shrub. Flowers are yellowish-white in May. Fruits are a Upright deciduous shrub. Deep purple to wine red, sweetly smooth black in July and August. fragrant single flowers arranged in dense pyramidal clusters bloom SIZE: 4-5' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: Hardy in 3 in late April to early May. Excellent fresh cut flower. A garden favorite. SIZE: 10'-12' LIGHT: Full Sun ZONES: 2-8

CURRANT, GOLDEN LILAC, VILLOSA (LATE BLOOM) Most commonly found on limestone bluffs along the rivers in Southern Small shrub, oval dark green leaves. Abundant blossoms in pink- Missouri. A thornless, loosely-branched, irregularly shaped, deciduous shrub mauve fragrant panicles. which spreads by suckers. Ovate to rounded, medium to bluish-green, 3-5 SIZE: 6'-10' LIGHT: Full Sun ZONES: 3a lobed leaves turn dull yellow in fall. Golden yellow flowers in spring emit a strong clove-like fragrance. Require both male and female plants for fruit production. Fruit is an edible, black berry which can be used in jellies, preserves, and pies. SIZE: 6'-8' LIGHT: Full Sun ZONES: 4

DOGWOOD. GRAY LILAC, WHITE Typically occurs in moist or rocky ground along streams, ponds, wet Upright shrub with single white flowers, which appear in May, meadows, glade and prairie margins, thickets, and rocky bluffs. It arranged in dense pyramidal clusters. grows 10'-15' tall and features white flowers in late spring. Foliage SIZE: 10'-12' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 2-8 turns dusky purplish-red in fall. Stems holding the flowers are distinctively red. SIZE: 10'-15' LIGHT: Full Sun to Part Shade ZONES: Hardy to 4, parts of 3

DOGWOOD, REDOSIER MAPLE, RUBRUM A rapid growing, multi-stemmed shrub with rounded, spreading The swamp or red maple is a beautiful decidious tree that is often habit. Tiny white flowers in flat-topped clusters in late spring, giving planted as an ornamental. It has a narrow or rounded compact way to whitish drupes in late summer. Bright red stems in winter. crown, and due to prolific sprouting this tree often grows in clumps Fruit is quite attractive to birds. Leaves are dark green and turn of stems from one stump. It also occurs as a single trunked tree reddish-purple in autumn. and is most often grown this way in landscapes. SIZE: 6'-8' LIGHT: Full Sun to Part Shade ZONES: 3 to 8 SIZE: 40'-60' LIGHT: Sun-Part Shade ZONES: 3-9

DOGWOOD, SILKY MAPLE, SILVER Has attractive white, greenish-white, or yellow flower clusters in Medium-sized maple. It has deciduous, opposite lobed leaves that spring, followed by blue and white fruit in autumn. Tolerates poorly are pale green above and silvery below. The leaves turn yellow or drained soils. Is used for hedge rows, windbreaks, and for red in the fall. As the tree matures, its smooth silvery bark breaks streambank erosion control. Fruit is eaten by game birds and into long scaly plates. migrating songbirds. Twigs are a source of winter browse for deer SIZE: 50'-70' LIGHT: Full Sun ZONES: 3-9 and rabbits. SIZE: 6'-10' LIGHT: Full Sun to Part Shade ZONES: 4b

ELDERBERRY MAPLE, SUGAR A shrub or small tree, spreading by stolons. Occurs in rich soil and A large tree with a trunk up to 3 ft in diameter. Has a large dense is scattered in bottomlands and uplands along streams, fence rows and rounded crown, and is one of the giants of the forest. and low places. The fruit is eaten by several bird and mammal SIZE: 60' LIGHT: Sun to Part Shade ZONES: 4-8 species. The fruit also makes excellent wine and jelly. SIZE: 5'-12' LIGHT: ZONES: Hardy 4- Parts of Zone 3

HACKBERRY NANNYBERRY This tree can attain very large proportions, but usually grows 40'-60' A large growing "leggy" native shrub that can be pruned into a in height and 1'-1 1/2' diameter. It develops a short bole and a large small tree form. It produces 2-3" clusters of white flowers in the rounded crown. It has simple elm-like leaves and can be identified spring. Mature fruit are black in color. Fall color is deep maroon by its many corky warts and ridges of bark on the trunk. It produces to red. The glossy green leaves are 1 1/2" wide and up to 4" long. fruit in the form of 1/2"-1" purple drupes. SIZE: 12'-15' tall LIGHT: Sun to Part Shade ZONES: 2 SIZE: 30'-50' tall LIGHT: Full Sun ZONES: 3

HAZELNUT, AMERICAN NINEBARK, COMMON Deciduous rounded, multi-stemmed shrub. Occurs in dry or moist A spreading, somewhat coarse, densely-branched deciduous thickets, woodlands, and wood margins, valleys, uplands and shrub, closely related to Spirea. Features small pink or white, prairies. In spring, has separate male and female flowers on the dense, flat, rounded flower clusters in late spring, giving way to same plant. Small edible nuts in July-August. drooping reddish inflated seed capsules. SIZE: 8'-15' LIGHT: Full Sun to Partial Shade ZONES: 4 SIZE: 6'-10' LIGHT: Sun to Part Shade ZONES: 2-8 OAK, BUR POPLAR, NORWAY, SIOUXLAND Very drought tolerant due to very deep taproot system. Large shade Fast growing tree used for windbreaks and riparian plantings. tree with fiddle-shaped foliage that is thick and large. Large fringed Requires moist soil but can tolerate dry soil. acorns and stout semi-corky twigs. Displays hold texture of a SIZE: 40'-60' tall LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 3 massive trunk and huge spreading limbs. 20'-35' spread SIZE: 70'-80' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 2-8

OAK, PIN PRIVET, AMUR RIVER Native in the lake states and is found in areas with light, sandy acid Ideal hedge for a neat clipped appearance. It can be maintained at any soils. Starts out with a pyramidal habit, becoming more oval to height, making a thick dense hedge right down to the ground. The more it is rounded with age. Leaves are lobed with sharp points on tips. Fall trimmed, the thicker this hedge gets. Reaches 12'-15' tall if left untrimmed. The lustrous green leaves stay on until late fall. The most widely used colors range from orange and red to reddish-brown. Leaves tend to deciduous hedge in America. Plant 1 ft apart to start hedge. stay on through winter. SIZE: 10' LIGHT: Light Shade to Full Sun ZONES: 4-7 SIZE: 40'-60' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 3

OAK, RED (NORTHERN) REDBUD, EASTERN Medium-sized deciduous tree with a rounded to broad-spreading Vase-shaped tree with purplish-pink flowers that bloom in spring. irregular crown. Grows at a moderate-to-fast rate. Fruits are Green foliage turns yellow in fall. acorns, which mature in early fall. Leaves turn brownish-red in SIZE: 20'-30' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 4 autumn. SIZE: 75' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 4-8

OAK, SWAMP WHITE ROSE, HANSEN HEDGE Medium-sized deciduous tree with a broad rounded crown and a Single pink to white, fragrant blossoms appear in June and bloom short trunk, which grows at a moderate rate. Fruits are acorns which all summer. Blossoms are followed by very large red hips in late mature in early fall. Good drought resistance. Fall color is yellow, summer and last all winter. Bumble bees are always visiting the but sometimes reddish-purple. blossoms on this rose. SIZE: 50'-50' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 3-8 SIZE: 6'-10 LIGHT: Full Sun, partial, and Shade ZONES: 2-8

OAK, WHITE ROSE, RUGOSA Leaves are elliptical 5-9 lobed, hairless, bright green on top with A wonderful landscape plant. Durable and versatile with a magnificent whitish to grayish-green underneath. Leaves turn red or brown in flower, fruit, and foliage combination. The fragrant flowers begin in June the fall, often remaining attached through winter. Acorns are long- with repeat flushes throughout summer into fall, and range in color from purple to white depending on the cultivar. The hips (fruit) are large (up to egg-shaped, becoming light gray and maturing the first year. 1") bright red and present late summer into winter. Regular pruning is SIZE: 60'-100' SIZE: Sun ZONES: 3- important to maintain an attractive plant, but difficult as the sturdy canes are 8 densley covered with prickles. SIZE: 4'-6' LIGHT: Full Sun ZONES: 2a

PEAR, HARBIN SERVICEBERRY (JUNEBERRY) Develops into a dense, round-headed small to medium-sized tree. It has an Shrubs or small trees to 13' high. Flowers in April and May with excellent floral display in early spring. The 1" diameter white flowers cover the short and rather dense 5-15 flowered densely silky-villous white plant prior to foliage emergence. The 1 1/2" yellow-green fruit matures in petals. The fruit is glabrous, glaucous, purple-black. early September. They are NOT edible. Solitary trees do not fruit since cross- SIZE: 13' H / 6' W LIGHT: Full Sun ZONES: 2-7 pollination is required for fruit development. Leaves are glossy green in summer, turning yellow to purple in autumn. SIZE: 25'-35' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 3b

PLUM, AMERICAN WALNUT, BLACK Can be a small tree or a large shrub. Very hardy and drought resistant. A large moderately growing majestic tree. Prized for its wood veneer at Excellent for wildlife plantings. As a tree, it grows to 15'-25' with a broad maturity. Makes a wonderful shade tree, and when planted for a wood spreading crown. As a shrub, it suckers freely and can form large colonies. plantation, a long-term investment. Has moderate water requirements, Flowered clusters appear in March before foliage. Edible red plums ripen and shows a moderate tolerance to salt and alkali soils. early summer. SIZE: 50'-75' LIGHT: Full Sun ZONES: 4-8 SIZE: 12'-20' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 2-9

PLUM, PRAIRIE RED WILLOW, BLUE ARTIC A hybrid winter hardy plum. Branches are smooth when young, but become rigid and This purpleosier willow cultivar is a compact, rounded, deciduous shrub spiny as they mature. White flowers bloom in May. Fruit forms in late summer, is red featuring purple stems. Often grown as a 2-3' tall clipped shrub. Very or reddish-yellow in color, and 1.5" in diameter. Can be included in farmstead and narrow, blue-green leaves. Grayish-white male and female flowering field windbreaks as well as wildlife and recreational plantings. The plum furnishes catkins bloom in early spring before foliage. slender and supple twigs both good habitat and food for wildlife, and the sweet edible fruit can be made into jelly. can be used to make baskets. SIZE: 15' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: All SIZE: 3'-5' LIGHT: Full Sun (only) ZONES: 4-8

POPLAR, LOMBARDY, THEVESTINA WILLOW, FLAME Similar to the common Lombardy Poplar but has less dead wood. Is grown for its ornamental qualities. Both in summer and in Not recommended in urban communities because its roots can winter, the branches retain a bright orangey-red glow. The damage water pipes and permanent structures such as patios and numerous branches of this willow are especially striking against walkways. dark evegreens. SIZE: 60'-80' LIGHT: Sun ZONES: 2 SIZE: 13' high LIGHT: Full Sun to Light Shade ZONES: 3 WILLOW, GOLDEN WILLOW, LAUREL LEAF An all-male white willow cultivar which is most noted for the fact that its new Is a medium sized tree with a broad oval to rounded crown. growth stems turn red to orange-red in winter. Plants are fast growing and can Grows rapidly. The leaves are dark green and extremely glossy. usually produce 6'-8' of new growth in one growing season. If not pruned Fall color is green to yellow-green. severely, can eventually mature into a large shrub or medium size tree. Very SIZE: 50'-75' LIGHT: Full Sun ZONES: 2-9 narrow, lance-shaped, finely toothed 4" leaves are light green. SIZE: 15'-80' LIGHT: Full Sun to Part Shade ZONES: 4-8