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Trees
Yoshino Flowering Cherry The Yoshino Cherry tree, Prunus X Yedoensis, has white or pink clusters of beautiful flowers that have a scent of almond. The flowers appear before the leaves. Total bloom time usually 10-14 days. Yoshino Cherry trees prefers full sun and well-drained soils. It is excellent as a border or mass plantings in an open area or as specimen tree. They are exceptionally showy with evergreens in background. It is the main cherry tree in the Washington tidal basin, common on US Capitol grounds and around the Library of Congress.
Arborvitae American American Arborvitae trees have a broad pyramidal shape with erect branches that are dense and crowded together. The scale-like leaves are abruply pointed. The leaf color is bright green above and pale green below and they may turn a yellow brown is some winters. When established it can stand considerable heat and drought. It is one of the most popular of all trees for windbreaks and year around privacy screening. It may be sheared and shaped to fit into most every landscaping need.
Canadian Hemlock The Canadian Hemlock tree, Tsuga canadensis, is also called Eastern Hemlock or Hemlock spruce. This evergreen conifer is a fast-growing long-lived tree which unlike many trees grows well in shade. This stately tree is a very hardy specimen and is an easily transplanted conifer which grows well in a variety of soils. Shelter small plants from drying winds. They are graceful and make great ornamental plantings.
Concolor Fir The Concolor Fir tree, Abies concolor, is also known as white fir, concolor fir, silver fir, Rocky Mountain white fir, Colorado Fir, Lows Fir, Pacific white fir. Concolor Fir trees are large, densely-growing, narrow trees with a dome-shaped crown growing to 50 feet or more. This evergreen conifer tree is native to the mountainous regions of the western United States. It is a rapid grower after it becomes established. It makes a handsome ornamental and decorative Christmas tree.
Russian Olive The best windbreak tree for high wind areas. Russian Olive trees can be made into a hedge by planting 10’ apart in the row. The Russian Olive has low water requirements and displays a high tolerance for salt and alkali. Wildlife loves the fruit. Prized for its silvery gray foliage.
Southern Red Oak The Southern Red Oak tree, Quercus falcata, is characterized by its rough bark. Southern Red Oak trees are a medium-sized tree with a short trunk and large branches supporting a rounded crown. The bark is dark gray in color, furrowed, and is marked by rough ridges and plates. 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.
Eastern White Pine Eastern White Pine trees are widely used as a screen or windbreak. Space 6 ft.
Norway Spruce The dense, dark green needles never get longer than 1". This evergreen conifer tree thrives well in average soil conditions, but prefers moisture in the soil to maintain its deep green color. It is one of the best conifers for shelters and windbreaks, as its branches grow densely into one another.
Black Hills Spruce The Black Hills Spruce, Picea Glauca Var. It is a truly cold adapted tree and is very resistant to winter injury.
Eastern Red Cedar Typically, the trunk is straight and the tree has a pointed, dense, conical crown that may be varied or irregular, depending on ecotype or competing vegetation. Its deep roots and small leaf surface make it very drought resistant. It is the primary species in most windbreaks.
Loblolly Pine The Loblolly Pine tree, Pinus taeda, is a fast-growing member of the yellow pine group.
Mugho Pine In nature, it often grows in slightly rocky areas with shallow topsoil.
Austrian Pine This evergreen conifer tree thrives in urban locations as well as in windbreaks in more rural settings.
Scotch Pine Older trees have orange-colored bark in the crown.
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