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Trees
Eastern Redbud The Red Bud tree, Cercis Canadensis, is also known as the eastern red bud, and sometimes referred to as the Judas tree because it dates back to biblical times. It is a small deciduous tree that displays an abundance of purple blossoms in the spring. It has large heart shaped leaves during the summer, and long seedpods in the fall. These trees are effective as a single specimen, in groupings, in a shrub border, and especially nice in woodland and naturalized type situations. Thousands of small rosy-pink flowers appear in the spring before leaves appear. It can be used in full sun to part shade. Does well in many soil types, except permanently wet soils. The seed pods attract wildlife.
Arborvitae American The leaf color is bright green above and pale green below and they may turn a yellow brown is some winters. This evergreen tree prefers a deep well drained site. It is one of the most popular of all trees for windbreaks and year around privacy screening. The American Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis, is a conifer evergreen tree that is widely used as an accent tree or as a privacy hedge tree. American Arborvitae trees have a broad pyramidal shape with erect branches that are dense and crowded together.
Canadian Hemlock 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. This stately tree is a very hardy specimen and is an easily transplanted conifer which grows well in a variety of soils. This evergreen conifer is a fast-growing long-lived tree which unlike many trees grows well in shade.
Concolor Fir It is a rapid grower after it becomes established. This evergreen conifer tree is native to the mountainous regions of the western United States. Although it can exist on poor, dry sites, the white fir grows most vigorously in moist, well-drained, acid soils in protected locations. Concolor Fir trees are large, densely-growing, narrow trees with a dome-shaped crown growing to 50 feet or more. It makes a handsome ornamental and decorative Christmas tree.
Russian Olive The Russian Olive has low water requirements and displays a high tolerance for salt and alkali. Russian Olive trees can be made into a hedge by planting 10’ apart in the row. Leaves are egg or lance-shaped. Prefers a sunny location and is tolerant of most soil types. At three years of age, plants begin to flower and fruit.
Southern Red Oak The Southern Red Oak tree, Quercus falcata, is characterized by its rough bark. It is a tree of the Old South, ranging from Maryland to Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. 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 Southern Oak tree is deciduous and is a good shade tree adapted to drier sites.
Eastern White Pine The Eastern White Pine, Pinus Strobus, is a beautiful landscape pine widely used throughout much of North America. It grows rapidly for a pine tree and is pyramidal shaped when young, becoming umbrella-shaped with age. It grows best in full sun or partial shade and in ordinary soil.
Norway Spruce in 6 to 7 years starting with a 2-yr. This evergreen conifer tree thrives well in average soil conditions, but prefers moisture in the soil to maintain its deep green color. It is highly valued as an ornamental and timber tree.
Black Hills Spruce The Black Hills Spruce, Picea Glauca Var. It prefers rich moist soil in full sun, and also thrives in dry, well-drained sites. It will reach a height of six feet in nine years on a good site.
Eastern Red Cedar Its deep roots and small leaf surface make it very drought resistant. It is the primary species in most windbreaks. The foliage is bright green to dark green.
Loblolly Pine Loblolly Pine trees can grow up to 100 feet tall and up to three feet in diameter; however, along the coast they seldom rise more than 50 feet.
Mugho Pine Roots grow near the surface, so using a cover soil with a 2-inch-thick mulch to protect them is recommended.
Austrian Pine Also good for thick screens or windbreaks.
Scotch Pine When used in windbreaks, it should be placed in east or south inside rows and works best in partial shade to full sun.
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