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White Cedar Thuja occidentalis

15 metres (50 feet) 80+ years Bareroot Transplant Seedlings 2-4 years old 15-60 cm tall

Appearance: Yellow to green scale-like leaves, turning bronzy green in winter Broad, dense, columnar form; thin red-brown young bark; gray-brown mature bark in strips.

Site and soils: Does well on many sites; dry, wet or shallow soils. Tolerant of shade.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, site restoration, wildlife plantings for browse and cover. Slow growing. Grows well with white pine, balsam fir, yellow birch, sugar maple.

Urban settings: Common as hedges, windbreaks. Easily pruned.

Native to: Ontario

Hackberry Celtic occidentalis

15 metres (50 feet) 100 years Bareroot Seedlings 2 years old

Appearance: Simple, bluish-green leaves with elongated tip. Gray to light yellow-brown bark with warty, irregular ridges.

Site and soils: Adapted to a range of soils - moist or dry. Tolerates some shade.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, wildlife food source. Grows well with cedar, balsam fir, silver and red maple.

Urban settings: Small, elm-like tree. Tolerant of urban conditions.

Native to: Southern and eastern Ontario

White Spruce Picea glauca

25 metres (80 feet) 100+ years Bareroot Seedlings 3 years old 15-35 cm tall

Appearance: Short, whitish or bluish-green needles; wide form.

Site and soils: Best on well-drained, moist silty soils. Tolerates poorly drained and heavy soils. Avoid dry sites. Tolerates shading. Slow initial growth, then 1-2 feet/year on good sites once established.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, timber plantations, Christmas trees. Plant at 8 feet by 8 feet, but thin periodically to maintain health and growth. Grows well with many species.

Urban settings: Windbreaks, landscaping.

Native to: Central and northern Ontario

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

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

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

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