Evergreen Trees...
These stars of the winter landscape provide color and structure all year. Larger types may be used as wind screens. If you are a bird lover, plant an evergreen. You will have visitors all year.
Evergreens are one of the lowest maintenance choices for the landscape. However, they will perform much better with
regular watering, especially during winter months.
Arborvitae (Thuja)
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Green Giant Arborvitae
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Green Giant Arborvitae
Height: 30’-40’
Spread: 15’-20’
Other Notes: Green pyramid shape. This variety withstands high winds, heavy ice and snow. Deer and drought resistant. Tolerates heat well. Also works well in clay soil.
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Juniper, Upright Types (Juniperus)
Widely planted because they are tough. A good choice for windy, exposed locations. Must be planted in well-drained soils.
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Spartan (Juniperous chinensis—Chinese Juniper)
Height: 15’-20’
Spread: 4’-6’
Other Notes: Bright green foliage with a dense columnar habit.
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Photo Courtesy Willoway Nursery
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Skyrocket (Juniperus virginiana—Eastern Red Cedar)
Height: 15’-20’
Spread: 3’-4’
Other Notes: Blue –green foliage with a slender, upright growth habit. Great vertical accent in narrow places.
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Photo Courtesy Willoway Nursery
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Wichita Blue (Juniperus scopulorum--Rocky Mountain Juniper)
Height: 15’-20’
Spread: 6’-8’
Other Notes: Feathery textured blue gray foliage with a wider spread than either Spartan or Skyrocket. Pyramidal form.
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Pine (Pinus)
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Frost on a pine is quintessential Colorado. Very pretty in winter! Does well in windy, exposed sites. We offer both dwarf and full-sized types.
Note: It is normal for pines to periodically shed some of their needles toward the interior of the tree. New growth will occur at the tips of the branches.
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Austrian Pine (Pinus nigra)
Height: 40’-50’
Spread: 25’-30’
Other Notes: Long, stiff, dark green needles. Holds color in winter. Fast growing with a dense oval habit. Due to its large size, can be utilized as a wind screen—(typically on north or west exposures). Give this variety room to grow as it will get quite large at maturity.
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Bosnian Pine (Pinus heldreichii, Pinus leucodermis)
Height: 40’
Spread: 10’
Other Notes: Deep green pine. Slower growing than an Austrian and about half as wide. Good evergreen for smaller yards. Pyramidal shape.
and a slimmer version:
Bosnian fastigiata
Height: 6'-12'
Spread: 5'-10'
Other Notes: Dark green needles and upward facing branches grace the narrower version of a Bosnian Pine. A strong columnar shape for smaller spaces.
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Photo Courtesy Moana Nursery
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Vanderwolf Pine (Pinus flexilis)
Height: 20’-25’
Spread: 10’-15’
Other Notes: A graceful long-needled pine with a blue-green color. Open branches and pyramidal shape. Another good evergreen for smaller yards.
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Photo Courtesy Iseli Nursery
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Taylor's Sunburst Lodgepole Pine
(Pinus contorta)
Height: 15'
Spread: 10'
Other Notes: Looking for something a little different? This specialty conifer was discovered in the Colorado Rockies! Bright yellow new growth contrasts with older green needles in spring before softening to a pleasing yellow green. Bright red cones appear mid-summer. Upright irregular form. Slow grower. Requires well-drained soil and performs best in full sun. |
Spruce (Picea)
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Most people are familiar with the Colorado blue spruce. But, did you know its also available in green? This group of evergreens is always popular and varies a great deal in size and form.
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Colorado Blue & Green Spruce
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Baby Blue Spruce
Height: 60'-100'
Spread: up to 30'-35' (20' is more common in the landscape)
Other Notes: A striking variety of large Spruce. A dense, round growth pattern at all ages. Blue color. Grows about 1 foot per year. Give this one some room! It will get quite large at maturity.
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Columnar Blue Spruce
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Dwarf Spruce Varieties:
These Spruce varieties come in various compact forms--some slender for narrow spaces, some short and wide at the bottom, and still others offer a weeping form.
Columnar Blue Spruce (fastigiata)
Height: 15' (up to 20')
Spread: up to 6'
Other Notes:Short on space but want an evergreen accent? This tree offers some height with a very narrow spread. There may be some variance in eventual height/spread depending on root stock. However, the upward growth habit of the branches combined with the smaller width make this tree a good pick for a vertical accent. Slower growing than the species. Silvery blue color.
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Photo Courtesy Bailey Nurseries Inc
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Dwarf Alberta Spruce
(Picea glauca)
Height: 8’-10’
Spread: 4’-5’
Other Notes: A slow growing dwarf type. Popular because of its shape and small stature. Avoid hot, dry, exposed sites. Moist, part sun locations work well for this tree.
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Norway Spruce, Columnar Cupressina (Picea abies)
Height: 30’-40’
Spread: 8’-10’
Other Notes: Deep green, upright. Tall and narrow for small spaces or as a vertical accent. Relatively fast growing at 8”-10” per year. Handles snow load well.
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Norway Spruce, Weeping (Picea pendula)
Height: 6’
Spread: 8’
Other Notes: Dark green needles on weeping evergreen branches. Offers a unique form compared to traditional evergreens. Will take on its weeping form at about 3’.
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White Fir (Abies concolor)
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White Fir
Height: 40’-60’
Spread: 20’-25’
Other Notes: Soft flat, blue-green needles. In spring, new growth is lighter giving it an attractive contrast. Pyramidal shape. Does best in a slightly moist location.
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