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We still have limited bare root stock available please contact the office for more information.

Please note: trees are sold in multiples of 10, with a minimum total order of 50 trees.*

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Category Species Availability Age Size 10-50 60-90 100-490 500-990 1000+
Conifer Norway Spruce
Norway Spruce
Picea abies
30 metres
(100 feet)
100+ years
Bareroot
Seedlings
2-3 years old
12-35 cm tall

Appearance: Short, dark green needles. Thin, reddish-brown young bark; dark purplish-brown, scaly, mature bark.

Site and soils: Best on well-drained to moist, sand and loams (similar to white pine). Avoid wet or dry sites. Tolerates some shade.

Rural plantings: Timber plantations. Plant at 8 feet by 8 feet. Grows 2-3 feet/year on good sites.

Urban settings: Windbreak species, distinctive drooping branches, drought susceptible.

Native to: Europe and Asia; adapted to southern and central Ontario

Sold out 3+0 15+ cm $1.50 $0.80 $0.55 $0.50 $0.44
Conifer Red Spruce
Red Spruce
Picea rubens
25 metres
(80 feet)
100+ years
Bareroot
Seedlings
3 years old
15-35 cm tall

Appearance: Yellow to dark green needles, often pressed close to yellow-orange twig. Broad, open form.

Site and soils: Well-drained, moist, silty soils; cool moist sites. Very tolerant of shade. Best planted under taller trees or in small openings.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, wildlife cover. Grows well with white pine, balsam fir, yellow birch, sugar maple.

Urban settings: Uncommon

Native to: Central Ontario (but uncommon)

Sold out G+1.5 15+ cm $1.85 $1.20 $0.90 $0.80 $0.75
Conifer White Pine
White Pine
Pinus strobus
35 metres
(115 feet)
100+ years
Bareroot
Seedlings
3 years old
15-35 cm tall

Ontario's tallest tree and provincial tree

Appearance: Clusters of 5 soft, long, bluish-green needles. Smooth, young bark; dark, ridged mature bark.

Site and soils: Best on well drained to moist, sand and loams. Tolerates shade when young.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, timber plantations. Plant at 6ft. spacing. Grows 2-3 feet/year once established. Plant under canopy of taller trees to help avoid white pine weevil problems. Grows well with red pine, maple, ash and beech.

Urban settings: Prune for landscaping purposes; sensitive to salt and air pollutants.

Native to: Southern and central Ontario

Sold out 3+0 15+ cm $1.50 $0.80 $0.55 $0.50 $0.44
Conifer White Pine Select

No info available.

Not Available in 2013 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Conifer Red Pine
Red Pine
Pinus resinosa
25 metres
(80 feet)
100+ years
Bareroot
Seedlings
2-3 years old
12-35 cm tall

Highest yielding conifer plantation species

Appearance: Clusters of 2 brittle, long, shiny dark green needles. Scaly, pinkish-gray bark, burrowed with age.

Site and soils: Good on infertile, well-drained, sandy, gravelly soils. Needs full sunlight.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, timber plantations. Plant at 8 feet by 8 feet. Grows 2-3 feet/year once established. Periodically thin to maintain health and growth. Grows well with white pine, aspen.

Urban settings: Reddish bark is striking with dark green foliage; doesn't thrive in inner city.

Native to: Ontario

Sold out 3+0 15+ cm $1.50 $0.80 $0.55 $0.50 $0.44
Conifer Jack Pine
Jack Pine
Pinus banksiana
20 metres
(65 feet)
80+ years
Bareroot
Seedlings
2 years old
15-35 cm tall

Appearance: Clusters of 2 short, yellow-green needles. Thin, reddish-gray young bark; dark brown .aky and ridged mature bark.

Site and soils: Does well on many sites. Will tolerate sandy, gravelly sites. Needs full sunlight.

Rural plantings: Restoration of droughty sites, timber plantations on better sites. Grows in pure stands or with birch, aspen, red pine.

Urban settings: Unknown

Native to: Northern and central Ontario

Sold out 2+0 15+ cm $1.40 $0.75 $0.50 $0.45 $0.38
Conifer Scotch Pine

No info available.

Sold out 2+0 15+ cm $1.40 $0.75 $0.50 $0.45 $0.38
Conifer Tamarack
Tamarack
Larix laricina
25 metres
(80 feet)
80 years
Bareroot
Transplant
Seedlings
1-2 years old
15-35 cm tall

Loses needles in autumn

Appearance: Tufts of many soft, short, bluish-green needles; yellow and fall off in autumn. Thin, smooth, gray young bark; reddish-brown, scaly, mature bark.

Site and soils: Grows best on moist, sandy soils. Tolerates wet, poorly drained sites. Needs full sunlight.

Rural plantings: Reforestation. Fast initial growth on good sites. Grows well in pure stands or with birch, aspen, spruce. Sensitive to chemical weed control.

Urban settings: Uncommon, but has brilliant yellow autumn colour, light green spring colour.

Native to: Northern and central Ontario

Sold out G+1.5 20+ cm $1.65 $1.00 $0.80 $0.70 $0.60
Conifer European Larch
European Larch
Larix decidua
25 metres
(80 feet)
80 years
Bareroot
Seedlings
2 years old
15+ cm tall

Loses needles in autumn

Appearance: Tufts of many soft, short, bright green needles. Yellow and fall off in autumn.

Site and soils: Grows best on moist, sandy soils. Needs full sunlight.

Rural plantings: Plantations for wood products at 8 feet by 8 feet spacing. Fast initial growth on good sites. Sensitive to chemical weed control.

Urban settings: Ornamental, brilliant autumn colour; pretty, bright green spring colour.

Native to: Europe

Limited G+1.5 20+ cm $1.65 $1.00 $0.80 $0.70 $0.60
Conifer Austrian Pine
Austrian Pine
Pinus nigra
20 metres
(65 feet)
80+ years
Bareroot
Seedlings
2 years old
10+ cm tall

Appearance: Clusters of 2 long, dark green needles; broad form. Yellow-brown, .aky young bark; dark gray-brown, furrowed mature bark.

Site and soils: Tolerates a wide variety of soils.

Rural plantings: Not recommended.

Urban settings: Very common ornamental; drought and salt resistant; interesting form.

Native to: Southern Europe

Sold out 3+0 15+ cm $1.65 $1.00 $0.80 $0.70 $0.60
Conifer Hemlock

No info available.

Sold out G+2 15+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $0.95 $0.90
Conifer Balsam Fir
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
20 metres
(65 feet)
60 years
Bareroot
Transplant
Seedlings
4 years old
15-35 cm tall

Only native fir in eastern Canada

Appearance: Appearance Short, dark green needles, arranged along twig for .at branch effect. Very regular conical form, with spire-like tip. Gray, smooth, young bark with resin blisters; brownish, scaly older bark.

Site and soils: Adapted to a variety of soils. Very tolerant of shade.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, Christmas trees. Grows well in pure stands or with birch, aspen, white spruce or hemlock.

Urban settings: Windbreaks, landscaping.

Native to: Central and northern Ontario

Sold out G+2.5/1.5+2.5 20+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.20 $1.00 $0.85
Hardwood Hard Maple (Sugar)

No info available.

Not Available in 2013 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Hardwood Silver Maple
Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
25 metres
(80 feet)
80 years
Bareroot
Seedlings
2 years old
15+ cm tall

Appearance: Light green (lighter below), deeply cut leaves; spreading, open grown form. Smooth, young bark; gray-brown, shaggy, mature bark.

Site and soils: Best on deep, fertile, moist loams (withstands seasonally wet soils). Needs full sunlight.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, plantations for pulp and timber. Grows fast.

Urban settings: Aggressive roots and brittle branches make it unsuitable to inner city areas. Pale yellow autumn colour.

Native to: Central and southern Ontario

Sold out 2+0 30+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $0.90 $0.80
Hardwood Silver Maple
Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
25 metres
(80 feet)
80 years
Bareroot
Seedlings
2 years old
15+ cm tall

Appearance: Light green (lighter below), deeply cut leaves; spreading, open grown form. Smooth, young bark; gray-brown, shaggy, mature bark.

Site and soils: Best on deep, fertile, moist loams (withstands seasonally wet soils). Needs full sunlight.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, plantations for pulp and timber. Grows fast.

Urban settings: Aggressive roots and brittle branches make it unsuitable to inner city areas. Pale yellow autumn colour.

Native to: Central and southern Ontario

Sold out 1+0 18+ cm $1.85 $1.20 $0.80 $0.70 $0.60

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