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Choosing Conifers
"This Juniper is Taylor
Made For Nebraska" article from UNL
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SPRUCE, Bakeri
(Picea pungens) |
| Height:30'-35' |
Width: 12'-15' |
| Zone: 2 |
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| A shorter,
compact and very symmetrical form with brilliant blue
needles consistent throughout the length of each branch.
When "Bakeri" is mature, the plant produces
light brown cones and excellent winter cover favored by
songbirds. Dense, narrow pyramidal form. |
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SPRUCE, Black
Hills (picea glauca var. densata) |
| Height:30'-35' |
Width: 25'-30' |
| Zone: 3 |
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| This dense,
conical and slow growing conifer is a shapely and
attractive specimen. The usually dense growth of this
conifer makes it both an excellent wind break and a
haven for wildlife, birds in particular. Cones most
often appear on the top branches of the tree and are
2"-3" long. |
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SPRUCE,
Colorado (picea pungens) |
| Height:60'-80' |
Width: 25'-30' |
| Zone: 2 |
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| Best known of
the Spruce family. Noted for it's hardiness and
attractive bluish or green or blue/green color. Easily
shaped with little shearing. Likes fully exposed, well
drained locations. |
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SPRUCE, Fat
Albert (picea pungens) |
| Height: 25'-30' |
Width: 12'-15' |
| Zone: 2 |
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| An outstanding
powder blue, needled tree with a strong, upright habit.
"Fat Albert" will create a beautiful, thick
and shapely pyramidal habit. Cones will appear when it
becomes mature. |
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SPRUCE, Hoopsi
(picea pungens) |
| Height: 30'-40' |
Width: 12'-15' |
| Zone: 2 |
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| Outstanding
evergreen tree, generally considered the best of the
blue forms. Foliage is dark blue on inner branches with
new growth that is especially bright blue. Pyramidal
form that holds stiff horizontal branches with
dense-silvery-hue mature needles. A striking
addition as a specimen. |
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PINE, Austrian
(Pinus Nigra) |
| Height: 50'-60' |
Width: 25'-30' |
| Zone: 2 |
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| Darkest green
of all the pines. Heavy, long needles with a strong
"Northwood's" fragrance. Vigorous, dense
grower. Tolerates heat, cold and adverse conditions. |
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PINE, Bosnian
Red Cone (pinus Leucodermis) |
| Height: 35'-40' |
Width: 10'-12' |
| Zone: 3 |
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| A slow
growing, dense pine with short and stiff needles. Will
eventually produce 2" to 3" blue to brown
cones. Not a native pine but shows promise. |
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PINE, Columnar
White (pinus strobus) |
| Height: 35'-50' |
Width: 8'-10' |
| Zone: 3 |
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| Same foliage
as the White Pine but has a columnar habit. Valued for
it's delicate, soft green foliage that is sometimes
clipped for a more formal appearance. Excellent accent
piece, large hedge or screening for smaller area. |
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PINE, Eastern
White (pinus strobus) |
| Height: 50'-80' |
Width: 15'-20' |
| Zone: 3 |
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| Large, fast
growing pyramidal evergreen tree with sturdy horizontal
branches clothed in handsome, blue-green needles.
Excellent for tall screening in large areas. |
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PINE, Limber (pinus
flexilis) |
| Height: 30'-35' |
Width: 15'-20' |
| Zone: 3 |
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| A slow,
irregularly growing native pine that has extremely cold
and drought tolerant characteristics. Limber Pine is a
fine choice for small spaces because of its slow growth
rate of 4-6inches per year and the beauty of its often
irregular, multi-stemmed form. |
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PINE, Southwest
White (Pinus strobiformis) |
| Height: 40' |
Width: 20' |
| Zone: 4 |
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| Similar to the
Limber Pine, however, it is a larger species and the
cones are longer and more cylindrical. Soft blue-green
colored needle and attractive grayish bark. |
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PINE,
Vanderwolf Pyramid Pine (Pinus flexilis) |
| Height: 25'-30' |
Width: 10'-15' |
| Zone: 2 |
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| Distinctive,
pyramid shaped pine with long, twisted, silvery,
blue-green needles displayed on dense branches. A
superior selection for lawn specimen, accent tree or
windbreak. Resistant to insects and disease. |
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FIR, Canaan (abies
balsamea var phanerolepis) |
| Height: 40'-60' |
Width: 12'-15' |
| Zone: 3 |
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| Fast growing
with glossy dark green needles. Prefers full sun to
partial shade. Prefers cool, moist, well drained soil.
Fragrant foilage. |
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FIR, Concolor (abies
concolor) |
| Height: 50'-80' |
Width: 12'-15' |
| Zone: 3 |
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| Conical habit
with soft upright curving needles. Foliage is bluish
gray-green. Prefers full sun to light shade and well
drained soil.
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JUNIPER,
Taylor (juniperus) |
| Height: 20' |
Width: 4' |
| Zone: 3 |
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| A narrow,
upright growing Juniper that gives a formal look to your
landscape. Plant in full sun and after it is
established, it will require infrequent watering.
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