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Trees
Satomi Dogwood Satomi will produce pink-red fruits that appear in autumn. This kousa blooms not only in a different color, but at a different time; about a month after every other dogwood is through. Being very hardy and disease resistant, Satomi Dogwood prefers full sun to light shade with a well-drained, somewhat acidic soil. This Japanese selection will make an elegant specimen tree. The Satomi Dogwood, Cornus kousa 'Satomi', produces deep pink flowers that covers the horizontal spreading branches in April to May. You will most assuredly note its spectacular not-at-all-white color, which is more like popsicle pink. It is very hardy and flowers later than other dogwoods.
Arborvitae American It is one of the most popular of all trees for windbreaks and year around privacy screening. It may be sheared and shaped to fit into most every landscaping need. The American Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis, is a conifer evergreen tree that is widely used as an accent tree or as a privacy hedge tree. When established it can stand considerable heat and drought. The leaf color is bright green above and pale green below and they may turn a yellow brown is some winters.
Canadian Hemlock This evergreen conifer is a fast-growing long-lived tree which unlike many trees grows well in shade. They stand shearing and pruning well and are excellent as hedges. They are graceful and make great ornamental plantings. It has a graceful pyramidal form with foliage of spray-like appearance. It may take 250 to 300 years to reach maturity and may live for 800 years or more.
Concolor Fir The Concolor Fir tree, Abies concolor, is also known as white fir, concolor fir, silver fir, Rocky Mountain white fir, Colorado Fir, Lows Fir, Pacific white fir. Concolor Fir trees are large, densely-growing, narrow trees with a dome-shaped crown growing to 50 feet or more. This evergreen conifer tree is native to the mountainous regions of the western United States. This rapid growing fir tree is the most drought-resistant of all native firs. Although it can exist on poor, dry sites, the white fir grows most vigorously in moist, well-drained, acid soils in protected locations. It is a rapid grower after it becomes established.
Russian Olive It is extremely tolerant of environmental factors. The best windbreak tree for high wind areas. Pictured is the Russian Olive in a tree form. At three years of age, plants begin to flower and fruit. Wildlife loves the fruit. Prefers a sunny location and is tolerant of most soil types.
Southern Red Oak The Southern red oak is also referred to as Spanish oak. Southern Red Oak trees are a medium-sized tree with a short trunk and large branches supporting a rounded crown. The acorns are usually produced singly, and biennially. They are 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, roughly spherical and orange-brown. Songbirds, turkey, a variety of small mammals and deer eat the nuts. The wood of the Southern Red Oak is strong and coarse-grained.
Eastern White Pine This evergreen conifer tree is a truly magnificent tree attaining a height of 80 feet at maturity with a diameter of two to three feet. Eastern White Pine trees are widely used as a screen or windbreak. Also widely used for Christmas trees and timber.
Norway Spruce seedling. The dense, dark green needles never get longer than 1". It is highly valued as an ornamental and timber tree.
Black Hills Spruce This tree is commonly used for windbreaks, privacy screens and accent plantings. Black Hills Spruce trees are very dense and have a deep dark green color.
Eastern Red Cedar Birds devour the fruit. Eastern Red Cedar trees can grow on a variety of soils. Its deep roots and small leaf surface make it very drought resistant.
Loblolly Pine It is particularly prized for its straight trunk, which contains no knots for up to 30 feet.
Mugho Pine Thanks to its low growth, mugho pine can be used at the front of a border or anywhere you want year-round greenery in conifer form.
Austrian Pine The spreading branches of a young tree form a pyramidal outline, but at maturity, it sometimes achieves a picturesque flat topped head.
Scotch Pine It can reach a height of six feet in six years with good care.
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