EVERGREENS & CONIFERS

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1 Dwarf Balsam Fir Abies - Fir Abies balsamea Nana 2 Feet (0.6 m) 3 Feet (0.9 m) A dark-green evergreen with mounded habit. Fine textured foliage. Arcadia Juniper Blue Chip Juniper Arcadia Juniper Juniperus - Spreading Juniper Juniperus sabina Arcadia Inches (0.75m) Medium green This all purpose juniper has soft foliage that is a medium green in colour. The branch habit is semi-spreading. Prefers full sun. Blue Chip Juniper Juniperus horizontalis Blue Chip 8 Inches (0.2 m) Silver blue A low mounding juniper with branches radiating from the centre. The silver blue colour of the foliage is retained throughout the year. Blue Danube Juniper Juniperus sabina Blue Danube Inches (0.8 m) A broad, semi-erect and spreading plant with shimmering, blue-green foliage. Blue Forest Juniper Juniperus sabina Blue Forest A low growing plant with erect branches so spread is reduced. Use this plant in rock gardens or as a groundcover in small sites. Calgary Carpet Juniper Blue Star Juniper Juniperus squamata Blue Star Inches (0.5 m) Forms a mounded shape of bright, steel blue foliage. A slow growing, compact juniper suited for sheltered locations such as rock gardens. Full sun to light shade. Calgary Carpet Juniper Juniperus sabina Calgary Carpet A compact, dense form of Arcadia with attractive horizontal branching. The soft foliage is appealing bright green. Gold Lace Juniper Gold Lace Juniper J. chinesis P. Aurea Gold Lace 24 Inches (0.6 m) 4 Feet (1.25 m) Bright yellow Semi-dwarf evergreen with feathery, foliage that is bright yellow in colour. 42 Hughes Juniper Golden Pfitzer Juniper Juniperus chinensis P. Aurea Inches (0.75m) Light green The gray-green foliage is highlighted with a bright golden-yellow colour of the new growth. Prefers full sun. Hughes Juniper Juniperus horizontalis Hughes Silver blue A silvery-blue, low growing, spreading juniper with silver blue foliage. Popular choice for landscapers. Prefers full sun. Icee Blue Juniper Juniperus horizontalis Monber 4 Inches (0.1 m) Silver blue A low growing, wide spreading ground cover with a dense crown. Foliage is an outstanding silver-blue.

2 Juniperus - Spreading Juniper Prince of Wales Juniper J. horizontalis 'Prince of Wales' 8 Inches (0.2 m) A low ground-hugging plant forming a dense mat. The medium bright green foliage turns purple in the fall. Juniperus sabina 'Savin' Savin Juniper Inches (1.25m) Icee Blue Juniper Tall vase shape makes this plant useful where large junipers are required. Juniperus sabina 'Skandia' Skandia Juniper Inches (0.5 m) 2-3 Feet (0.9 m) A low, compact juniper with graceful branches of soft, bright green foliage. Youngstown Juniper Juniperus horizontalis 'Youngstown' Inches (0.5 m) Light green A dense, low growing juniper with light green foliage in the summer changing to a plum colour in autumn. Also known as Compact Plumosa. Prince of Wales Juniper Juniperus - Upright Juniper Juniperus scopulorum 'Medora' Medora Juniper Feet (3.6 m) 3-4 Feet (1.25 m) A proven cultivar of columnar juniper for the prairies. It requires little shearing to maintain the narrow pyramidal form. Selected from the Badlands of North Dakota. New First Editions Sky High Juniper Feet (3.6 m) Silver-blue Juniperus scopulorum 'Bailigh' New listing for A columnar form with dense silver-blue foliage. It is tolerant of dry soil conditions and very easy to grow and maintain. Selected from the Badlands of North Dakota. Larix - Larch Larix siberica Siberian Larch Medora Juniper Feet (21 m) Pyramidal Feet (6 m) A deciduous conifer with a pyramidal shape. The soft needles turn golden yellow in autumn. Microbiota - Russian Cypress Microbiota decussata Russian Cypress A dwarf, densely branched evergreen that has a spreading growth form and cedar-like foliage. Grows well in both sun and shade. Picea - Upright Spruce Baby Blue Colorado Spruce Picea pungens 'Baby Blue' Bright blue Siberian Larch A seed strain of Colorado Spruce with intense blue foliage and attractive pyramidal shape. Baby Blue has a similar growth habit to other forms of Colorado Spruce but offers fuller branching and needle thickness. Drought tolerant. Colorado Blue Spruce Picea pungens 'Glauca' A hardy, drought resistant conifer with a symmetrical broad-pyramid form. Useful as a specimen or windbreak. Baby Blue Colorado Spruce 43

3 Picea - Upright Spruce Select Blue Colorado Spruce Picea pungens Select Blue Silver blue A hardy, seedling strain of Colorado Blue Spruce with intense silver-blue needles. Useful as a specimen or windbreak. White Spruce (Black Hills Strain) Select Blue Spruce Picea glauca 'Densata' Feet (13 m) Feet (6 m) A special strain of white spruce that is dense, dark green producing an excellent specimen. Picea - Dwarf Spruce Picea pungens 'Globosa' Globe Blue Colorado Spruce 3-4 Feet (1.25 m) 4 - Blue An outstanding dwarf spruce with blue foliage. Compact, mounded shape. Useful as an accent plant in the landscape. Picea abies Nidiformis Bird s Nest Norway Spruce Globe Blue Spruce 4 Feet (1.25 m) Slow-growing evergreen shrub with fine foliage and a flat spread, resembling a "bird's nest." Very effective as an accent, specimen or foundation plant. Also suitable in rock gardens. Picea abies Pumila Dwarf Norway Spruce 3 Feet (0.9 m) Globe shaped, slow growing evergreen shrub. Attractive dark-green foliage forms a broad globe. Prefers full sun. Dwarf Norway Spruce Little Gem Norway Spruce Picea abies Little Gem 18 Inches (0.5 m) This slow growing dwarf evergreen shrub has a flat-topped, globe form. Forms a symmetrical mound. A rock garden plant. Ohlendorffi Norway Spruce Picea abies Ohlendorffi A dwarf growing evergreen shrub with a broad, conical form. Attractive yellow-green needles. Weeping Norway Spruce Picea abies Pendula A slow growing evergreen with pendulous branching. Short, dark-green needles make a unique specimen tree. Prefers full sun or partial shade. Picea omorika Nana Dwarf Serbian Spruce Little Gem Norway Spruce 4 Feet (1.25 m) A small dense pyramidal evergreen. Attractive, dark-green foliage with silver undersides which emerges light green in spring. Very slow rate of growth. Pinus - Mugo Pine Pinus mugo mughus Mugo Pine 5-15 Feet (1.5-4 m) 5-10 Feet (1.5-3 m) A two-needled pine with a dwarf, mushroom-like shape. needles all year round. Pinus mugo pumilio Dwarf Mugo Pine 44 Dwarf Mugo Pine 4-6 Feet (1.75 m) Dense, low growing form of Mugo Pine. The needles remain a bright green colour all year round. Attractive in early summer when candles of growth appear. Well suited for rock gardens.

4 Mountain Pine Pinus - Upright Pine Pinus uncinata Feet (12 m) 15 Feet (4.5 m) Pyramidal A tree-form pine with dark-green needles in bundles of two. Shiny brown cones in late September. Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa Feet (18 m) 30 Feet (9 m) Broad pyramidal A long-needled pine with dark green foliage and large cones. Flexible, three-needled pine. Best used in mass plantings in a park-like setting. Ponderosa Pine Scotch Pine Pinus sylvestris Feet (18 m) 20 - Broad pyramidal A fast growing, two-needled pine with orange-red bark and blue-green needles. Well adapted to dry and drained soils. A low maintenance plant for large spaces. Swiss Stone Pine Pinus cembra Feet (12 m) 15 Feet (4.5 m) Broad pyramidal A slow growing tree with soft, 5-needled, blue green foliage. Resistant to winter burn. Retains a narrow, pyramidal shape as a young tree before taking on a broad-rounded crown. Scotch Pine Taxus - Yew Morden Yew Taxus cuspidata Morden 3-4 Feet (1.25 m) 5 - Spreading A dense evergreen shrub with attractive dark green foliage. Tolerates shearing and can be grown in full sun or heavy shade. Requires good drainage Dark Cedar Thuja - Upright Cedar Thuja occidentalis Nigra Feet (4.5 m) 5-6 Feet (1.75 m) Broad pyramidal A broad pyramidal evergreen with dark green foliage and cold hardiness for exposed hedges. Holmstrup Cedar Holmstrup Cedar Thuja occidentalis Holmstrup Feet (0.9 m) Compact, upright Compact pyramidal cedar with an upright habit. foliage is light and bushy. Prefers light shade and will tolerate poor drainage. Skybound Cedar Thuja occidentalis Skybound Feet (5.5 m) 3-4 Feet (1.25 m) Pyramidal Pyramidal cedar with similar shape to Brandon but with improved hardiness and richer, dark green foliage. Developed at Boughen Nurseries, Valley River, MB. Skybound Cedar Techny Cedar Thuja occidentalis 'Techny' Feet (5 m) 6-8 Feet (2.5 m) Broad pyramidal Fast growing selection of eastern white cedar with dark green foliage. Excellent for privacy screens and tall sheared hedges. Good in sun or light shade. Wareana Cedar Thuja occidentalis 'Wareana' 10 Feet (3 m) 6-8 Feet (2.5 m) Broad pyramidal Hardiest of the upright cedars with a broad pyramidal form and dense, dark green foliage. Useful as a specimen or informal hedge. Techny Cedar 45

5 Thuja - Globe Cedar Thuja occidentalis Danica Danica Cedar The lowest-growing, globe cedar in the marketplace. Compact form with rich green foliage. Excellent slow growing border plant. Hetz Midget Cedar Hetz Midget Cedar Thuja occidentalis Hetz Midget 2 Feet (0.6 m) 2 Feet (0.6 m) Slow growing, globe-shaped and dense. Requires no shearing to maintain its globe form. Well suited to foundation / border planting as well as containers. Thuja occidentalis Little Giant Little Giant Cedar A dwarf cedar with an upright, oval-shaped form. Soft feathery, bright-green foliage. Well suited as a hedge. Mature height at 8 years of age. Thuja occidentalis Bailjohn Technito Cedar Technito retains the dark green colour of Techny year-round. Foliage is more dense requiring less shearing. Forms a compact pyramidal outline. Johnson/Bailey Nurseries introduction. Thuja occidentalis 'Woodwardi' Woodward Cedar Technito Cedar A large, globular cedar with dense, rich green foliage. Mature height at 8 years. Good in full sun or light shade. TIPS FOR OVERWINTERING EVERGREENS 46 Evergreens should receive abundant moisture in fall before freeze up. Remember that evergreens lose water from their foliage all winter, but are unable to take up replacement moisture from the frozen soil. Rather than wrapping an evergreen to protect it from winter sun and drying winds, install a burlap wall on either side of the plant. Ensure adequate air circulation; the burlap should not touch the foliage. Broad-leafed evergreen species such as Boxwood (Buxus) are subject to winter-kill in zones 2 and 3. Plant in a sheltered, partially shaded area that receives ample, lasting snow cover.