Westlock Tree Makers 2019 Tree Species

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1 Westlock Tree Makers 2019 Tree Species Acute Willow Very fast growing (6ft feet per year) under good growing conditions Prefer moist, well drained soil Best tree for a quick establishing shelterbelt Max height 15m (40ft), spread 9m (35ft) Seedling size: approximately 55cm (21 ) Laurel Leaf Willow Fast growing (multiple feet per year) under good growing conditions Maintains its green leaves late into the fall Cannot tolerate drought Prefers moist, well drained soils Max height 26m (49ft), spread 15m (25ft) Seedling size: approximately 55cm (21 ) Silver Berry Fast growing Low maintenance, can grow in a wide variety of soil types and moisture levels Yellow fragrant flowers and silver leaves makes it an attractive addition to any yard Max height: 3m(10ft), with a spread of 0.9m (3ft) Seedling size: approximately 15-45cm (6-17 )

2 Amur Maple Shorter tree at maturity Leaves turn brilliant red in the fall Can tolerate both dry and wet conditions, is a very hardy tree Max height: 6m (20ft), spread 5m (16ft) Seedling size: 50-90cm (20-35") Pin Cherry Excellent native small tree/shrub for wildlife. Birds love the cherries! Important pollinator species due to its early spring flowers Requires full sun Requires draining soils, will not tolerate standing water Max height 9m (29.5ft), spread 5m (16ft) Seedling size: 20-75cm (8-30") Villosa Lilac Late bloomer (mid-late June) compared to other lilac varieties Establishes and grows very quickly Very drought tolerant but will not do well in wet areas Does not sucker like other lilac varieties Max height: 5m (16ft), spread 3m (10ft) Seedling size: 15-30cm (6-12 )

3 American Elm Grows very quickly in its early years Its unique umbrella canopy shape makes it a nice accent tree Can tolerate poor soil conditions (salt tolerant) Tall tree at maturity Max height: 30m (98ft), spread 15m (50ft) Seedling height: cm (6-31.5") Colorado Blue Spruce (2 yr old) Slow growing but once established are one of the best shelterbelt trees available Salt intolerant, be wary of planting near roads! Make great accent trees Max height: 27 meters (90ft), spread 6m (20ft) Seedling size: cm (10-18") Scots Pine A very hardy tree Makes a good shelterbelt tree as well as an accent tree Has distinctive orange, flaky bark Prefers dryer soil, will not tolerate undrained sites Max height: 15m (49ft), spread 5m (15ft) Seedling size: 10-30cm (4-12")

4 Aronia Berry Can be used as an ornamental shrub (whitish pink flowers in the spring) or as a shrub for harvesting as its berries are edible Is tolerant of a wide variety of soils and can be planted under other established trees as it is tolerant to some shade Max Height: 1.8m (6ft), spread 1.2m (4ft) Seedling size: 20-40cm (8-16") Okanese Hybrid Poplar One of the very best shelterbelt trees Grows very fast, is drought and cold tolerant Does not produce fuzz in the spring Max height: 18m (59ft), spread 8m (26ft) Seedling size: greater than 17cm (6.7 ) Saskatoon Berry (Native) Expect fruit in its second or third year of growth White Flowers Low suckering Max height: 5m (16ft), spread 4m (13ft) Seedling size: >12 cm (>4 )

5 Balsam Fir Extremely cold hardy Shade tolerant Slow growing, but has a very long lifespan Tolerates a wide variety of soil types Softer, flat needles compared to a spruce Is the classic Christmas tree Height 25m (82ft), spread 8m (25ft) Seedling size: 16-26cm (6-10") Ponderosa Pine Tallest pine in North America. Can live over 500 years! Enormous size and spread makes it a centerpiece in the yard Tolerates a wide variety of soil types Can survive in low moisture conditions, drought tolerant once established (3-4 years) Max height: 30m (98ft), spread 9m (30ft) Seedling size: <7cm Cupid Cherry Produces the largest fruit of all the sour cherry varieties Fragrant, prolific white flowers in the spring Hardy, disease resistant, cold tolerant species developed to grow well in our zone Max height 2m(7ft), spread 1.8m (6ft) Seedling size: 15-46cm (6-18 )

6 Mock Orange Shorter tree at maturity Leaves turn brilliant red in the fall Can tolerate both dry and wet conditions, is a very hardy tree Max height: 6m (20ft), spread 5m (16ft) Seedling size: 50-90cm (20-35") Highbush Cranberry Native species, medium sized shrub Large white flower clumps in June. Leaves turn brilliant red in the fall Prefers well drained soils, but will grow in almost any soil condition and moisture level Tolerant to partial shade Berries are edible and can be harvested in September all through winter Seedling size: >20cm (>8")