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Thursday, Jul 24th 2008

[Tree Program]


SHRUBS:
Arrowwood	blue-black berries, high wildlife value, drought and shade tolerant, red fall color, 8-12 ft. More Info
Buffaloberry	silverish leaves provide color contrast, drought tolerant, full sun, 12-15 ft. More Info
Caragana	round shrub, roughly 10’ wide and 10’ high, yellow flower More Info
Cherry, Nanking	red berries, high wildlife value, drought tolerant, full sun, fast growth rate, edible fruit for jam More Info
Chokeberry, Black	black berries, high wildlife value, part sun, drought tolerant, 3-6 ft, berries can be used for jam & jellies. More Info
Chokecherry, Common	black berries, high wildlife value, part sun, drought tolerant, orange fall color, can be trained as small tree, 10-20 ft. More Info
Cotoneaster, Acutifolia	red berries, fall colors yellow to red, part sun, drought tolerant, 6-8 ft, makes a formal hedge. More Info
Cranberrybush, American	red berries, high wildlife value, drought and shade tolerant, 8-12 ft, retains fruit in winter. More Info
Dogwood, Gray	Medium sized shrub, white berries, 8-10’ tall. More Info
Dogwood, Red-Osier	white berries, full sun, red fall color, tolerates wet conditions, high wildlife value, 6-12 ft. More Info
Dogwood, Silky	blue berries, full sun, red fall color, high wildlife value, 6-12 ft. More Info
Elderberry	purple berries, white flowers, shade and drought tolerant, high wildlife value, 6-12 ft. More Info
Honeysuckle, Arnold’s Red	red berries, dark red flowers, part sun, drought tolerant, 6-10 ft. More Info
Lilac, Chinese	8-12’ tall, full sun, reddish purple flowers. More Info
Lilac, Common Purple	purple flowers, full sun, 8-12 ft. More Info
Lilac, Late Villosa	lt purple-pink flowers, full sun, 6-12 ft. More Info
Ninebark	grows in sun or shade, wet or dry soils, 10’ wide/tall. More Info
Rose, Rugosa	fragrant, magenta flower, orange fruit, full sun, 4-8 ft. More Info

SMALL TREES:
Ash, Mountain	orange clumps of berries, red fall color, part sun, high wildlife value, 20-30 ft. More Info
Cherry, Canada Red	Good screening plant, white flowers, black fruit, purple color Spring/Summer, full sun, growth fast, 15-25 ft. More Info
Crabapple, Red Splendor	red fruit, purple fall color, full sun, high wildlife value, 20-25 ft, prefers well-drained soils More Info
Hawthorn, Washington	red fruit, white flowers, purple fall color, high wildlife value, 25-30 ft. More Info
Amur Maple	red fall color, part sun, drought tolerant, high wildlife value, tolerates heavy pruning, can be trained as a small tree, 15-20 ft. More Info
Plum, American	red fruit, white flowers, yellow fall color, full sun, drought tolerant, high wildlife value, 25-30 ft, fruit edible. More Info
Serviceberry	high wildlife value, part sun, drought tolerant, 8-15 ft. More Info
Sumac, Smooth	shrub or small tree, 10-15’ tall. More Info
Willow, Flame	yellow fall color, part sun, flood tolerant, orange-red bark, 20 ft. More Info

TALL TREES:
Ash, Green	yellow fall color, part sun, drought tolerant, tolerates wet conditions, 50-75 ft., excellent choice for windbreaks. More Info
Aspen, Quaking	fast growing, yellow fall color, 40-50’ tall. More Info
Birch, Paper	white bark, yellow fall color, part sun, 50-70’. More Info
Birch, River	yellow fall color, part sun, drought tolerant, acid soils, high wildlife value, 30-50’. More Info
Cherry, Black	black fruit, yellow fall color, part sun, drought tolerant, high wildlife value, 70-100’, edible dark fruit. More Info
Hackberry	black fruit, yellow fall color part sun, drought tolerant, high wildlife, 50-75’. More Info
Linden, American	yellow fall color, fragrant flowers, shade tolerant, drought sensitive, provides thick shade, 70-80’. More Info
Maple, Norway	yellow fall color, shade and drought tolerant, high wildlife value, 50-60 ft. More Info
Maple, Rubrum	yellow-red fall color, part sun, acid soils, high wildlife value, 50-70 ft. More Info
Maple, Silver	yellow fall color, part sun, drought tolerant, high wildlife value, 60-80 ft. More Info
Maple, Sugar	yellow-orange fall color, shade tolerant, high wildlife value, 50-75 ft. More Info
Oak, Bur	full sun but shade tolerant, drought tolerant, slow growth, high wildlife value, 60-100 ft, excellent timber tree, beautiful fall color. More Info
Oak, Northern Red	red fall color, part sun, drought sensitive high wildlife value, 60-80 ft. More Info
Oak, Pin	red fall color, popular shade tree, 60-70’ tall. More Info
Oak, White	redish orange fall color, 50-70’ tall. More Info
Poplar, Lombardy	tolerates wet soils, full sun, fast growth, 70-90 ft. More Info
Poplar, Robusta	yellow fall color, full sun, tolerates wet soils, fast growth, seedless, 40-60 ft. More Info
Walnut, Black	yellow fall color, full sun, drought tolerant, high wildlife value, 70-100 ft. More Info

CONIFERS:
Arborvitae, American	conical, part sun, 30-60 ft. More Info
Cedar, Eastern Red	columnar, full sun, drought tolerant, high wildlife value, 40-50 ft. More Info
Fir, Balsam	conical, shade tolerant, high wildlife value, 50-75 ft. More Info
Fir, Concolor	conical, bluish color, part sun, high wildlife value, 30-50 ft. More Info
Pine, Norway (Red)	conical, bluish color, part sun, high wildlife value, 30-50 ft., prefers sandy, well-drained soils, Minnesota State tree. More Info
Pine, Scotch	conical, full sun, drought tolerant, 30-60 ft. More Info
Pine, White	conical, part sun, drought sensitive, high wildlife value, soft needles, 75-100 ft., prefer medium to heavy texture well-drained soil, growth rate moderate to fast. More Info
Spruce, Black Hills	conical, part sun, drought tolerant, high wildlife value, dense, 30-50 ft., less susceptible to deer browse, shade tolerant. More Info
Spruce, Colorado	conical, part sun, drought sensitive, high wildlife value, 40-100 ft. More Info
Spruce, Norway	pyramidal, full sun, drought tolerant, high wildlife value 40-100 ft, excellent windbreak tree, fastest growing spruce. More Info
Spruce, White	conical, shade tolerant, high wildlife value, 50-80 ft., Med. To heavy well-drained soils, superior windbreak tree. More Info