Conifers

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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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Black Spruce: Growth Rate: Slow. Size: 30-50 feet high and 20-30 feet wide. Shape: Narrow, Pyramidal, Upright. The tree is very narrow and conical to spire-like with descending branches. Lower limbs sweep the ground. Twigs, leaves and seeds are important wildlife food. Very valuable as nesting sites for birds. Prefers full sun and acid soil, moist, well-drained soil, wet soil. Can tolerate occasional drought and wet sites. Due to its shallow root system, black spruce is prone to wind throw (uprooting by wind). 2 yr.

Norway Spruce - Picea abies: Moderately fast growing to 50' tall with 10' spread full sun, average well drained soil. Takes well to pruning. 2 yr.

White Cedar - Thuga occidentalis:: 60' to 90' tall with pyramid-shaped crown. Stiff short needles. Fast growing in well drained to somewhat poorly drained clay to loam soil. Full sun, can tolerate some shade. 2 yr. Native.

White Pine - Pinus strobes: 75' to 100' tall in well-drained sandy to clay soils. Less tolerant of shade with age. Long needles, fast growth rate. Long soft needles. 3 yr. Native.

White Spruce - Picea Glauca: 75' to 100' tall. A dense pyramidal tree widely used in hedges and windbreaks. Fast growing in well drained to somewhat poorly drained clay to loam soil. Full sun, can tolerate some shade. 2 yr.

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