Tree Information Guide

TREE INFORMATION GUIDE
 

SPECIES

SOIL

SHADE

SCREEN

WIND
BREAK

EROSION

BIRD

SMALL
GAME

LARGE
GAME

HT

GROWTH
RATE

FLOWER

FRUIT

BLOOM

FALL
LEAF

CONIFERS

Austrian Pine

WD-SP

No

X

X

  

C

F/C

C

80’

M

  

Br

    

Canaan Fir

WD-MD

Part.

X

X

  

C

F/C

C

60’

S

  

Br

    

Col. Blue Spruce

WD-MD

No

X

X

  

C

F/C

C

165’

S

  

Br

    

Douglas Fir

WD-SP

No

X

X

  

C

F/C

C

130’

M

  

Br

    

Red Pine

WD-MD

No

X

X

  

C

F/C

C

85”

M

  

Br

    

White Cedar

WD-SP

Yes

X

X

  

C

F/C

C

30’

M-R

  

Br

    

White Pine

WD-SP

Yes

X

X

  

C

F/C

C

120’

M-R

  

Br

    

White Spruce

WD-SP

Yes

X

X

  

C

F/C

C

100’

M

  

Br

    

DECIDUOUS

Am. Mountain Ash

MD-SP

Part.

      

F/C

F/C

  

30’

M

  

R

Jul-Sept

Y

Black Cherry

WD-MD

Yes
x
    

F/C

F/C

F

100’

M-R

Wh

Bk

May-Jun

Var

White Ash

WD

No

      

F/C

F/C

F

60’

R

Gr

Br

Apr-Jun

Y

Native Wh. Birch

MD-SP

Yes

X

X

    

F/C

  

60’

M

Br/Gr

Br

Apr-Jun

Y

Red Oak

WD-SP

No

X

X

  

F/C

F/C

F/C

80’

R

Y/Gr

Br

  

R/Br
White Oak WD-SP No
X
X
F/C
F/C
F/C
90'
M
Y/Gr
Br
R/Br

Sugar Maple

WD-SP

No

      

F/C

F/C

F/C

100’

S-M

Y/Gr

Br

Mar-May

R/Var
Sassafras
WD-MD
Yes
F/C
F
F
50'
M
Y
Bl
May-June
Or-Y

Thornless Hawthorne

WD

Part.

X

    

F/C

F

F

35’

R

Y

Br

 May-Jun

Y

White Flw. Dogwood

WD

Yes

X

    

F/C

F/C

F/C

30’

M

Wh

R

Apr-Jun

R

Witch Hazel

WD-SP

Yes

      

F/C

F/C

F

30’

M

Y

Bl

Sep-Oct

Y

SHRUBS

American Cranberry

WD-SP

Yes

X

X

  

F/C

F/C

F

12’

M

Wh

R

May-Jun

R/Var

American Plum

WD-SP

Part.

      

F/C

F/C

F

25’

M

Wh

Pr

May-Jun

Or

Butterfly Bush

WD-MD

No

      

ATTRACTS

8’

R

Y

Br

Sept-Oct

Gr

Forsythia

WD-MD

No

      

C

    

10’

M

Y

  

Apr-Jun

  

Lilac

WD-MD

Part.

X

    

C

    

25’

M

Pr

Gr/Y

May-Jul

NA

Juneberry

MD-SP

Yes

X

    

F/C

F/C

F

40’

M

Wh

Pr

Apr-Jun

Y/R

Rugosa Rose

WD-MD

No

X

X

X

F/C

F

F

6’

M

Wh-Pk

R

May-Jun

Y

COVER

Myrtle

WD-MD

Yes

    

X

C

F/C

  

1’

M-R

Pk-Pr

  

Apr-May

Gr

Pachysandra

WD-MD

Yes

    

X

C

F/C

  

1’

M-R

Wh

Wh

Jun

Gr

Soil: WD-Well Drained, MD-Moderately Drained SP-Somewhat poorly drained, P Poorly drained 

Shade: Ability to grow under shaded/partially shaded conditions

Screen: Screening value for concealment/buffer

Windbreak: Reduces blowing of soil or snow, reduces heating costs

Erosion: Complex root system stabilizes soil

Bird/Sm Game/Lg Game: Suitable for Food (F) and/or Cover (C)

Height: Average potential height

Flower/Fruit Color: Color of average specimen

Growth Rate: Slow (S)  Moderate  (M)  Rapid (R)

Bloom: Timing of bloom       

Fall Leaf Color: Color of leaves under average conditions. Colors may vary due to environmental conditions