Acer ginnala - (Amur Maple)
Graceful small tree with delicate maple shaped leaves. Attractive red fall
colour.
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5M
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3m
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Full Sun & Drained Soil
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Acer negundo 'Baron' - (Baron Box Elder Maple)
A seedless selection of the Manitoba Maple. Fast growing and hardy.
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13M
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10M
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Drought Resistant/Attracts Birds
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Acer tataricum - (Tatarian Maple)
Hardy small tree tolerant of alkaline soil conditions. Red seed pods in fall.
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6M
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5M
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Aesculus glabra - (Ohio Buckeye)
Rare, small, low, round headed tree with yellow flowers and orange fall leaves.
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8M
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5M
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Drought Resistant
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Betula papyrifera - (Paper Birch)
Native tree with attractive bark and yellow fall color. Likes moist soil and sun.
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12M
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5M
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Requires lots of water/Attracts birds
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Betula pendula 'Laciniata' - (Cutleaf Weeping
Birch)
White bark and graceful weeping limbs.
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15M
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8M
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Requires lots of water
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Betula platyphylla 'Fargo' - (Dakota Pinnacle Birch)
New tree with columnar growth habit, glossy green leaves and attractive bark. Tolerant of prairie conditions and resistant to insects.
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10M
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2.5M
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Caragana arborescens 'Pendula' - (Weeping Caragana)
Top grafted Caragana with weeping brances and yellow flowers in June.
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1.0M
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2M
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Caragana arborescens 'Sutherland' - (Sutherland Caragana)
Narrow, fan shaped Caragana with yellow flowers in June. Drought tolerant.
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5M
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1M
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Caragana arborescens 'Walker' - (Walker Caragana)
Narrow form of the regular Caragana. Yellow flowers in June.
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2M
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1.5M
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Crataegus mordenensis 'Snowbird' - (Snowbird
Hawthorn)
Glossy green, serrated leaves with double white flowers in June followed by red ornamental fruit. Hardier than the Toba cultivar.
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6M
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3M
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Attracts birds
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Crataegus mordenensis 'Toba' - (Toba Hawthorn)
Double white flowers which turn to pink. Lobed leaves and attractive bark.
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5M
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3M
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Attracts birds
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Elaeagnus angustifolia - (Russian Olive)
Small specimen tree with silver foliage and scented yellow flowers in spring. Drought and salt tolerant. Requires full sunlight and well-drained soil.
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6M
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6M
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Attracts birds/Drained soil/Drought resistant
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Fraxinus mandshurica - (Manchurian Ash)
Dense, oval canopied tree. Attractive golden yellow fall foliage.
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10M
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5M
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Moist soil
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Fraxinus nigra 'Fallgold' - (Fallgold Black Ash)
Seedless form of the Black Ash. Uniform, upright tree with an attractive
yellow fall colour.
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10M
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3M
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Hardy
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Fraxinus x 'Northern Gem' - (Northern Gem Ash)
Cross between Black and Manchurian Ash. Globe shaped with good fall color.
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10M
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7M
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Fraxinus x 'Northern Treasure' - (Northern Treasure Ash)
Cross between Manchurian and Black Ash. Upright form for a useful street tree.
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10M
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5M
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Fraxinus pennsylvanica - (Green Ash)
Hardy ash with a rounded form. Single seed pods on female trees only.
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15M
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10M
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Drought resistant
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Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Heuver' / 'Patmore' / 'Prairie Spire' - (Foothills / Patmore / Prairie Spire Green Ash)
Seedless selections of Green Ash. Upright growing with compound green leaves.
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15M
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8M
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Hardy
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Larix siberian - (Siberian Larch)
Interesting tree with pyramidal form. Attractive soft green needles that turn yellow and shed in fall. Unique deciduous conifer.
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12M
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3M
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Drought resistant
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Malus baccata 'Rostern' - (Rosthern Crab)
Green foliage with white flowers and tiny fruit. Columnar, narrowest form.
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5M
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2M
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Malus 'Big River' - (Big River Crab)
Foliage is red-green with pink flowers in spring. Hardy upright form.
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5M
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3.5M
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Malus 'Dolgo' - (Dolgo Crab)
Foliage is green with white flowers followed by red, edible crabapples used for making jelly.
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6M
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5M
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Malus 'Hopa' - (Hopa Crab)
Green foliage with purplish-red flowers in spring followed by small red fruit.
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6M
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4M
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Malus 'Kelsey' - (Kelsey Crab)
Foliage is green bronze with double pink flowers in spring.
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5M
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4M
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Malus 'Makamic' - (Makamic Crab)
Foliage is bronze with rosy-pink flowers in spring. Wide spreading form.
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5M
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5M
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Malus 'Pink Spire' - (Pink Spire Crab)
Red-green foliage with pink flowers in spring. Narrow cultivar with plenty of fruit.
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5M
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2.5M
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Malus 'Royal Beauty' - (Royal Beauty Weeping Crab)
Weeping crab with purple foliage and pink flowers. Great accent tree.
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3M
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3M
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Malus 'Royalty' - (Royalty Crab)
Foliage is glossy purple with reddish-pink flowers. Leaves turn orange in fall.
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5M
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4M
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Malus 'Rudolph' - (Rudolph Crab)
Foliage is bronze with reddish-pink flowers and small fruit.
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5M
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4M
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Malus 'Selkirk' - (Selkirk Crab)
Foliage is bronze with pink flowers. Hardy tree with persistent fruit.
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5M
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4M
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Malus 'Snow Cap' - (Snow Cap Crab)
Foliage is green with white flowers and small fruit.
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5M
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4M
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Malus 'Spring Snow' - (Spring Snow Crab)
Green foliage with white flowers and no fruit. Good choice for medians.
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5M
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4M
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Malus 'Strathmore' - (Strathmore Crab)
Foliage is bronze with pink flowers. Upright growth habit.
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5M
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3.5M
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Malus 'Thunderchild' - (Thunderchild Crab)
Foliage is purple with pinkish-purple flowers. Hardy and resistant to fireblight.
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5M
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3.5M
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Malus 'Battleford' - (Battleford Apple)
Good for eating and cooking. Early season striped red apple.
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5M
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4M
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Malus 'Combo' - (Combination Apple)
Unique conversation piece with various grafted apples.
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5M
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4M
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Malus 'Harcourt' - (Harcourt Apple)
Excellent for eating, cooking and storage. Late season bright red apple.
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5M
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4M
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Malus 'Hardi-Mac' - (Hardi-Mac Apple)
Good for eating and cooking. Mid season blushed red apple.
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5M
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4M
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Malus 'Heyer #12' - (Heyer #12 Apple)
Excellent for cooking pies and apple sauce. Early season yellow apple.
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5M
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4M
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Malus 'Honeycrisp' - (Honeycrisp Apple)
New crispy apple great for eating and storage. Late season large red apples.
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5M
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4M
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Malus 'Norland' - (Norland Apple)
Good for eating, cooking and storage. Early season red apple.
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5M
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4M
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Malus 'Patterson' - (Patterson Apple)
Good for eating and cooking. Mid season blushed red apple.
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5M
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4M
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Malus 'Rescue' - (Rescue Apple Crab)
Good for eating and storage. Late season bright red apple.
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5M
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4M
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Malus 'September Ruby' - (September Ruby Apple)
Good for eating and cooking. Early season hardy red apple crab.
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5M
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4M
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Populus tremula 'Erecta' - (Swedish Columnar
Aspen)
A columnar form of an aspen. Shiny green, toothed leaves with good fall
colour.
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12M
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2M
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Attracts birds
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Populus x canescens 'Tower' - (Tower Poplar)
Hardy columnar poplar. Fast growing tree. Seedless male clone so no cotton fluff is produced. Pointed leaves have white undersides. Good substitution for Swedish Columnar Aspen.
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12M
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2M
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Hardy tree/Suited for small yards
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Populus tremuloides - (Trembling Aspen)
Graceful native tree. Leaves tremble in the wind. Yellow fall color and white bark.
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10M
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5M
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Hardy tree
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Populus x 'Assiniboine' - (Assiniboine Poplar)
New upright hardy poplar. Good disease resistance.
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12M
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6M
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Hardy tree
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Populus x 'Brooks #6' - (Brooks #6 Poplar)
Similar to Northwest Poplar. Fast growing and oval headed.
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20M
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10M
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Requires lots of water/Partial sun
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Populus x 'Byland Green' - (Byland Green Poplar)
Fastest growing poplar for our region. Upright with a straight trunk.
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15M
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7M
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Requires lots of water/Partial sun
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Populus x 'Tristis' - (Tristis Poplar)
Narrower poplar with fragrant balsamic buds. Good disease resistance. Good sub for native Balsam
Poplar.
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12M
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8M
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Requires lots of water/Partial sun
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Prunus nigra 'Princess Kay' - (Princess Kay Plum)
New ornamental plum with double white flowers and orange fall leaf color.
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4M
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2M
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Prunus cerasus 'Evans' - (Evans Cherry)
Produces bright red, enticing fruit that ripens in July. Great for pies and jelly. Attractive bark is similar to that of the Nanking Cherry.
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4M
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2M
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Prunus maackii - (Amur Cherry)
Oval headed tree with peeling bronze bark. White flowers are followed by small black chokecherries that are appealing to birds. Clump form is also available at times.
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7M
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4M
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Attracts birds
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Prunus padus commutata - (Mayday)
Large round headed tree with fragrant white flower clusters and black chokecherries.
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8M
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8M
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Attracts birds
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Prunus padus 'Bronze' - (Bronze Mayday)
Ornamental tree with bronze purple foliage. Good color contrast.
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7M
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6M
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Hardy
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Prunus pennsylvanica - (Pincherry)
Native oval tree with reddish bark. White flowers are followed by small bright red cherries which appeal to birds. Attractive orange fall color.
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5M
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3M
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Attracts birds
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Prunus virginiana 'Melanocarpa' - (Western
Chokecherry)
Native tree similar in appearance to the Mayday. White flowers are followed by edible black cherries which attract birds. Multi-stem clump form.
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5M
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3M
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Attracts birds
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Prunus virginiana 'Shubert' - (Shubert Chokecherry)
Oval headed, vigorous growing tree. White flowers followed by fruit which attracts birds. New growth emerges green and then matures to purple in summer.
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8M
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4M
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Attracts birds
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Pyrus ussuriensis - (Ussurian Pear)
Hardy upright oval form with glossy green leaves. Showy white flowers followed by small greenish-yellow fruit.
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6M
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4M
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Pyrus ussuriensis 'Early Gold' - (Early Gold Pear)
Hardy upright oval form with glossy green leaves. Showy white flowers followed by small greenish-yellow fruit.
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6M
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4M
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Pyrus ussuriensis 'Golden Spice' - (Golden Spice Pear)
Golden-red fruit good for canning and spicing.
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6M
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4M
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Quercus macrocarpa - (Bur Oak)
The only oak hardy for this region as it is native to the prairies. Slow growing with unique lobed leaves and yellow fall leaf color.
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10M
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8M
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Attracts birds/Full Sunlight
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Salix alba 'Vitellina' - (Golden Willow)
Bright golden bark retained all year for good winter color. Weeping habit. Cuttings come from the High River area, so these are very hardy.
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15M
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12M
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Requires lots of water
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Salix pentandra - (Laurel Leaf Willow)
Broad headed tree valued for its glossy green foliage. Retains leaves late into fall.
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12M
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12M
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Requires lots of water
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Salix x 'Marquette' - (Marquette Pussy Willow)
Interesting tree with reddish-orange bark and wooly catkins in early spring.
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6M
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6M
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Sorbus Americana - (American Mt. Ash)
Brilliant fall color, reddish bark, and white flowers. Clusters of reddish-orange berries. Valuable ornamental tree for a residential yard.
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8M
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5M
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Requires well drained soil/Attracts birds
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Sorbus aucuparia 'Rossica' - (Russian Mt. Ash)
Upright growing, narrow form. White flowers with reddish-orange berries. Retains fall foliage longer than other Mountain Ash.
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8M
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4M
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Requires well drained soil/Attracts birds
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Sorbus decora - (Showy Mt. Ash)
Shortest of all the Mountain Ash with larger, showy white flowers and reddish-orange berries. Compact oval tree with scarlet fall foliage color.
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6M
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5M
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Requires well drained soil/Attracts birds
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Syringa reticulata - (Japanese Tree Lilac)
Small clump tree with creamy white flower clusters in June. Attractive cherry-like bark with noticeable lenticels.
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5M
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3M
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Partial sun
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Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk' - (Ivory Silk
Lilac)
Small oval headed tree with creamy white flower clusters in late June.
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5M
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3M
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Partial sun
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Tilia x flavescens 'Dropmore' - (Dropmore Linden)
Prairie hardy selection of Linden. Dense, pyramidal shape with cordate leaves.
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12M
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5M
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Requires full sun
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Ulmus americana - (American Elm)
Vase-shaped canopy with toothed foliage which turns yellow in the fall.
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20M
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15M
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Attracts birds
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Ulmus americana 'Brandon' - (Brandon Elm)
Smaller, more compact form of the American Elm. Good boulevard tree.
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15M
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10M
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Attracts birds
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Coniferous Trees for the Prairies |
Picea glauca - (White Spruce)
Native tree with a pyramidal growth habit. Very hardy spruce with shorter, softer needles and smaller cones than Colorado Spruce. Likes moist soil and tolerates partial shade.
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15M
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5M
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Full Sunlight/Prefers acidic soil/Attracts birds
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Picea pungens - (Colorado Spruce)
Pyramidal growth habit. Sharp needles; blue, green or bluish-green in color. Likes full sunlight and well-drained soil. Bluest cultivars are drought resistant.
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15M
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5M
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Full Sunlight/Prefers acidic soil
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Picea pungens 'Bakeri' - (Bakeri Spruce)
A conical evergreen tree with a symmetrical growth habit and deep blue needles. Good hardy substitute for Columnar Blue Spruce.
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9M
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3M
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Full Sunlight/Prefers acidic soil
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Picea pungens 'Fastigata' - (Columnar Blue Spruce)
Narrow, upright growth habit for small spaces. Blue needle color.
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6M
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1.5M
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Full sunlight/Prefers acidic soil
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Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' - (Fat Albert Spruce)
Broad based tree with a wide pyramidal form and bright blue needles.
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12M
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5M
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Picea pungens 'Hoopsii' - (Hoopsii Spruce)
Narrow, pyramidal form with silvery-blue needles and larger cones.
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12M
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2M
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Pinus aristata - (Bristlecone Pine)
Long-lived, slow growing , shrubby tree with white flecked, green needles. Unique specimen for rock gardens.
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4M
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2M
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Pinus cembra - (Swiss Stone Pine)
Slow growing tree with beautiful, soft, bluish-green needles.
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10M
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5M
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Pinus contorta latifolia - (Lodgepole Pine)
Native to Alberta, this hardy tree has soft green needles. Alberta’s official tree.
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12M
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3M
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Full Sunlight/Requires well drained soil
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Pinus ponderosa - (Ponderosa Pine)
Cylindrical shaped pine with attractive cinnamon bark and long green needles.
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15M
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6M
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Full sunlight/Requires well drained soil
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Pinus sylvestris - (Scots Pine)
Pyramidal shaped pine tree. Sharp, bluish-green needles and attractive orange bark color on older trees.
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15M
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6M
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Full sunlight/Requires well drained soil
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Pinus uncinata - (Mountain Pine)
Full evergreen tree with dark green needle color that is retained in winter. Similar to Mugho Pine, but with a single leader and greater height.
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5M
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2M
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Full sunlight/Requires well drained soil
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