EVERGREENSEVERGREENS && CONIFERSCONIFERS

Abies - Fir

DWARF BALSAM FIR Abies balsamea ‘Nana’

MATURE HEIGHT: 2 Feet (0.6 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 Feet (0.9 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2

A dark-green evergreen with mounded habit. Fine textured foliage.

Juniperus - Spreading Juniper Dwarf Balsam Fir

BLUE CHIP JUNIPER Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Chip’

MATURE HEIGHT: 8 Inches (0.2 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Silver blue EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3

A low mounding juniper with branches radiating from the centre. The silver blue colour of the foliage is retained throughout the year.

BLUE DANUBE JUNIPER Juniperus sabina ‘Blue Danube’

MATURE HEIGHT: 12-24 Inches (0.6 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Blue green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3

A broad, semi-erect and spreading plant with shimmering, blue-green foliage.

BLUE FOREST JUNIPER Juniperus sabina ‘Blue Forest’

MATURE HEIGHT: 12 Inches (0.3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Blue Chip Juniper FOLIAGE COLOUR: Blue green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3

A low growing plant with erect branches so spread is reduced. Use this plant in rock gardens or as a groundcover in small sites.

BLUE STAR JUNIPER Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’

MATURE HEIGHT: 12 Inches (0.3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 12- 18 Inches (0.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Blue green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3

Forms a mounded shape of bright, steel blue foliage. A slow growing, compact juniper suit- ed for sheltered locations such as rock gardens. Full sun to light shade.

BUFFALO JUNIPER Juniperus sabina ‘Buffalo’

MATURE HEIGHT: 12 Inches (0.3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Bright green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3 Calgary Carpet Juniper

Soft, feathery, bright green foliage on low spreading branches that produces an interesting form. An excellent groundcover plant for borders or mass plantings.

CALGARY CARPET JUNIPER Juniperus sabina ‘Calgary Carpet’

MATURE HEIGHT: 12 Inches (0.3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Bright green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3

A compact, dense form of ‘Arcadia’ with attractive horizontal branching. The soft foliage is appealing bright green.

GOLD LACE JUNIPER Juniperus chinesis ‘Gold Lace’

MATURE HEIGHT: 24 Inches (0.6 m) MATURE SPREAD: 4 Feet (1.25 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Bright yellow EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3 Gold Lace Juniper Semi-dwarf evergreen with feathery, foliage that is bright yellow in colour.

HUGHES JUNIPER Juniperus horizontalis ‘Hughes’

MATURE HEIGHT: 12 Inches (0.3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Silver blue EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

A low growing, spreading juniper with silver blue foliage. Popular choice for landscapers.

ICEE BLUE JUNIPER Juniperus horizontalis ‘Monber’

MATURE HEIGHT: 4 Inches (0.1 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Silver blue EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3

A low growing, wide spreading ground cover with a dense crown. Foliage is an outstanding silver-blue.

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Juniperus - Spreading Juniper

PRINCE OF WALES JUNIPER J. horizontalis 'Prince of Wales'

MATURE HEIGHT: 8 Inches (0.2 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Bright green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

A low ground-hugging plant forming a dense mat. The foliage turns purple in the fall. Useful for soil stabilization on hillsides.

SAVIN JUNIPER Juniperus sabina 'Savin' Prince of Wales Juniper MATURE HEIGHT: 36-48 Inches (1.25m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Dark green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

A vase-like shape makes this plant useful where larger evergreen shrubs are required. Suita- ble for mass Planting. Performs well under tough urban conditions.

SKANDIA JUNIPER Juniperus sabina 'Skandia'

MATURE HEIGHT: 12-18 Inches (0.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Bright green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

A low, compact juniper with graceful branches of soft, bright green foliage.

YOUNGSTOWN JUNIPER Juniperus horizontalis 'Youngstown'

MATURE HEIGHT: 15- 18 Inches (0.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Light green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

A dense, low growing juniper with light green foliage in the summer changing to a plum col- our in autumn. Also known as Compact Plumosa.

Juniperus - Upright Juniper

MEDORA JUNIPER Juniperus scopulorum 'Medora'

MATURE HEIGHT: 10 - 12 Feet (3.6 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Blue green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

A proven cultivar of columnar juniper for the prairies. It requires little shearing to maintain the narrow pyramidal form. Selected from the Badlands of North Dakota.

Medora Juniper WICHITA BLUE JUNIPER Juniperus scopulorum 'Wichita Blue'

MATURE HEIGHT: 10 - 12 Feet (3.6 m) MATURE SPREAD: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Silver-blue EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3

A broad pyramidal form with light silver-blue foliage. It requires shearing to keep it neat. Useful for screens and hedges.

Larix - Larch

SIBERIAN LARCH Larix sibirica

MATURE HEIGHT: 50 - 70 Feet (21 m) MATURE SPREAD: 15 - 20 Feet (6 m)

FOLIAGE COLOUR: Green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

A deciduous conifer with a broad pyramidal shape. The soft needles turn golden yellow in autumn. Arching branches feature many small cones. Better adapted to prairie conditions than the native larch. Siberian Larch Microbiota - Russian Cypress

RUSSIAN CYPRESS Microbiota decussata

MATURE HEIGHT: 12 Inches (0.3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2

A dwarf, densely branched evergreen that has a spreading growth form and cedar-like foli- age. Grows well in both sun and shade.

CELTIC PRIDE RUSSIAN CYPRESS Microbiota decussata ‘Prides’

MATURE HEIGHT: 12 Inches (0.3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2

A hardy, low-growing evergreen for sun or shade. Celtic Pride offers superior disease re- sistance and winter colour over the species.

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Picea - Upright Spruce

BLACK HILLS WHITE SPRUCE Picea glauca 'Densata'

MATURE HEIGHT: 35 - 45 Feet (13 m) MATURE SPREAD: 15 - 20 Feet (6 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Dark green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

A special strain of white spruce with dense, dark green foliage. A hardy, drought resistant seed source that produces excellent specimens in the prairies.

BABY BLUE COLORADO SPRUCE Picea pungens 'Baby Blue'

MATURE HEIGHT: 50 - 65 Feet (19 m) MATURE SPREAD: 25 Feet (7.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Bright blue EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

A seed strain of Colorado Spruce with intense blue foliage and attractive pyramidal shape. Baby Blue offers fuller branching and needle thickness. Drought tolerant.

COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE Picea pungens 'Glauca'

MATURE HEIGHT: 50 - 65 Feet (19 m) MATURE SPREAD: 25 Feet (7.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Blue green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

A hardy, drought resistant conifer with a symmetrical broad-pyramid form. Useful as a speci- men or windbreak.

Baby Blue Colorado Spruce

Black Hills White Spruce

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Picea - Upright Spruce

SELECT BLUE COLORADO SPRUCE Picea pungens ‘Select Blue’

MATURE HEIGHT: 50 - 65 Feet (19 m) MATURE SPREAD: 25 Feet (7.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Silver blue EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

A hardy, seedling strain of Colorado Blue Spruce with intense silver-blue needles. Useful as a specimen or windbreak.

Picea - Dwarf Spruce

Select Blue Spruce GLOBE BLUE COLORADO SPRUCE Picea pungens 'Globosa'

MATURE HEIGHT: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) MATURE SPREAD: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Blue EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

An outstanding dwarf spruce with blue foliage. Compact, mounded shape. Useful as an ac- cent plant in the landscape.

BIRD’S NEST NORWAY SPRUCE Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’

MATURE HEIGHT: 4 Feet (1.25 m) MATURE SPREAD: 5 Feet (1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Dark green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3

Slow-growing evergreen shrub with fine foliage and a flat spread, resembling a "bird's nest." Very effective as an accent, specimen or foundation plant. Also suitable in rock gardens.

Globe Blue Spruce DWARF NORWAY SPRUCE Picea abies ‘Pumila’

MATURE HEIGHT: 3 Feet (0.9 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Dark green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3

Globe shaped, slow growing evergreen shrub. Attractive foliage forms a broad globe.

LITTLE GEM NORWAY SPRUCE Picea abies ‘Little Gem’

MATURE HEIGHT: 18 Inches (0.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 5 Feet (1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3

This slow growing dwarf evergreen shrub has a flat-topped, globe form. Forms a symmetrical mound. A rock garden plant.

OHLENDORFFI NORWAY SPRUCE Picea abies ‘Ohlendorffi’

Dwarf Norway Spruce MATURE HEIGHT: 5 Feet (1.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 5 Feet (1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3

A dwarf growing evergreen shrub with a broad, conical form. Attractive yellow-green needles.

DWARF SERBIAN SPRUCE Picea omorika ‘Nana’

MATURE HEIGHT: 4 Feet (1.25 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Dark green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3

A small dense pyramidal evergreen. Attractive, dark-green foliage with silver undersides which emerges light green in spring. Very slow rate of growth.

Pinus - Mugo Pine

MUGO PINE Pinus mugo mughus

MATURE HEIGHT: 5- 15 Feet (1.5 - 4 m) MATURE SPREAD: 5- 10 Feet (1.5 - 3 m) Little Gem Norway Spruce FOLIAGE COLOUR: Bright green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

A two-needled pine with a compact, mushroom-like shape. Bright green needles all year round.

DWARF MUGO PINE Pinus mugo pumilio

MATURE HEIGHT: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 4 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Bright green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

Dense, low growing variety of Mugo Pine. The needles remain a bright green colour all year round. Attractive in early summer when candles of growth appear. Suited to rock gardens.

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Pinus - Upright Pine

PONDEROSA PINE Pinus ponderosa

MATURE HEIGHT: 50 - 60 Feet (18 m) MATURE SPREAD: 30 Feet (9 m) CROWN SHAPE: Broad pyramidal EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

A long-needled pine with dark green foliage and large cones. Flexible, three-needled pine. Best used in mass plantings in a park-like setting.

SCOTCH PINE Pinus sylvestris

MATURE HEIGHT: 45 - 60 Feet (18 m) MATURE SPREAD: 20 - 25 Feet (7.5 m) CROWN SHAPE: Broad pyramidal EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2 Ponderosa Pine

A fast growing, two-needled pine with orange-red bark and blue-green needles. Well adapted to dry and drained soils. A low maintenance plant for large spaces.

SWISS STONE PINE Pinus cembra

MATURE HEIGHT: 30 - 40 Feet (12 m) MATURE SPREAD: 15 Feet (4.5 m) CROWN SHAPE: Broad pyramidal EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

A slow growing tree with soft, 5-needled, blue green foliage. Resistant to winter burn. Retains a narrow, pyramidal shape as a young tree before taking on a broad-rounded crown.

Taxus - Yew

MORDEN YEW Taxus cuspidata ‘Morden’

MATURE HEIGHT: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) MATURE SPREAD: 5 - 6 Feet (2 m) Scotch Pine CROWN SHAPE: Spreading EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3

A dense evergreen shrub with attractive dark green foliage. Tolerates shearing and can be grown in full sun or heavy shade. Requires good drainage

Thuja - Upright Cedar

DARK GREEN CEDAR Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’

MATURE HEIGHT: 10 - 15 Feet (4.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) CROWN SHAPE: Broad pyramidal EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

A broad pyramidal evergreen with dark green foliage and cold hardiness for exposed hedges.

HOLMSTRUP CEDAR Thuja occidentalis ‘Holmstrup’

MATURE HEIGHT: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Holmstrup Cedar CROWN SHAPE: Compact, upright EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3

Compact pyramidal cedar with an upright habit. Bright green foliage is light and bushy. Pre- fers light shade and will tolerate poor drainage.

SKYBOUND® CEDAR Thuja occidentalis ‘Skybound’

MATURE HEIGHT: 10 - 18 Feet (5.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) CROWN SHAPE: Narrow pyramidal EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

Pyramidal cedar with similar shape to ‘Brandon’ but with improved winter hardiness and richer, dark green foliage. Developed at Boughen Nurseries, Valley River, MB.

TECHNY CEDAR Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

MATURE HEIGHT: 12 - 15 Feet (5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) CROWN SHAPE: Broad pyramidal EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2 Skybound Cedar

Fast growing selection of eastern white cedar with dark green foliage. Excellent for privacy screens and tall sheared hedges. Good in sun or light shade.

WAREANA CEDAR Thuja occidentalis 'Wareana'

MATURE HEIGHT: 10 Feet (3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) CROWN SHAPE: Broad pyramidal EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 2

Hardiest of the upright cedars with a broad pyramidal form and dense, dark green foliage. Useful as a specimen or informal hedge.

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Thuja - Globe Cedar

DANICA CEDAR Thuja occidentalis ‘Danica’

MATURE HEIGHT: 12 Inches (0.3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 12 Inches (0.3 m) CROWN SHAPE: Global EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3

The lowest-growing, globe cedar in the marketplace. Compact form with rich green foliage. Excellent slow growing border plant.

HETZ MIDGET CEDAR Thuja occidentalis ‘Hetz Midget’

MATURE HEIGHT: 2 Feet (0.6 m) MATURE SPREAD: 2 Feet (0.6 m) Danica Cedar CROWN SHAPE: Global EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3

Slow growing, globe-shaped and dense. Requires no shearing to maintain its globe form. Well suited to foundation / border planting as well as containers.

LITTLE GIANT CEDAR Thuja occidentalis ‘Little Giant’

MATURE HEIGHT: 2.5 Feet (0.8 m) MATURE SPREAD: 2.5 Feet (0.8 m) CROWN SHAPE: Global EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3

A dwarf cedar with an upright, oval-shaped form. Soft feathery, bright-green foliage. Well suited as a hedge. Mature height at 8 years of age.

FE TECHNITO® CEDAR Thuja occidentalis ‘Bailjohn’

MATURE HEIGHT: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) CROWN SHAPE: Global EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3

Technito retains the dark green colour of Techny year-round. Foliage is more dense requiring less shearing. Forms a compact pyramidal outline. Johnson/Bailey Nurseries introduction. Hetz Midget Cedar WOODWARD CEDAR Thuja occidentalis 'Woodwardi'

MATURE HEIGHT: 5 Feet (1.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 5 Feet (1.5 m) CROWN SHAPE: Global EXPOSURE / HARDINESS:  Zone 3

A large, globular cedar with dense, rich green foliage. Mature height at 8 years. Seed cones attract birds.

Technito Cedar

TIPS FOR OVERWINTERING EVERGREENS

 Evergreens should receive abundant mois- ture in fall before freeze up. Remember that evergreens lose water from their foli- age all winter, but are unable to take up replacement moisture from the frozen soil.

 Rather than wrapping an evergreen to protect it from winter sun and drying winds, install a burlap wall on either side of the plant. Ensure adequate air circulation; the burlap should not touch the foliage.

 Broad-leafed evergreen species such as Boxwood (Buxus) are subject to winter-kill in zones 2 and 3. Plant in a sheltered, partially shaded area that receives ample, lasting snow cover.

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