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

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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

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White Ash Fraxinus americana

30 metres (100 feet) 100 years Bareroot Seedlings 2 years old 15+ cm tall

Appearance: Dark green compound leaves with 5-9 lea.ets. Light gray young bark; finely furrowed mature bark.

Site and soils: Deep, well-drained upland soils. Avoid dry, infertile sites. Tolerates some shade.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, mixed species timber plantations. Grows well with white pine, balsam fir, yellow birch, sugar maple.

Urban settings: Common urban tree, columnar form, yellow-purple autumn colour.

Native to: Southern and central Ontario

White Birch Betula papyrifera

25 metres (80 feet) 80 years Bareroot Seedlings 2 years old 15+ cm tall

Appearance: Simple, dull green, toothed leaves. Thin, smooth, dark red young bark; white, papery mature bark.

Site and soils: Adapted to a wide range of sites. Needs full sunlight.

Rural plantings: Reforestation. Grows well with pines, spruce, poplar, balsam fir, yellow birch and sugar maple.

Urban settings: Common urban tree.

Native to: Ontario

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

White Oak Quercus alba

30 metres (100 feet) 100+ years Bareroot Seedlings 2 years old 15+ cm tall

Appearance: Bright green, round, lobed leaves. Pale gray, scaly young bark; similar mature bark with a reddish cast.

Site and soils: Best on deep, well-drained loams. Avoid dry or poorly drained conditions. Tolerates some shade when young.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, timber plantations, wildlife food source. Grows well with pines, hemlock and other broadleaf trees.

Urban settings: Large, attractive ornamental.

Native to: Southern and eastern 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

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

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