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Evergreen Trees for the Panhandle
Culture
Key:
d - Plants that can withstand periodic drought.
w - Plants that can tolerate wet soils. A + indicates plants
that require consistently moist soils.
p - Plants that need a protected planting site - avoid exposed
or windswept sites.
Evergreen
Trees
- Arborvitae,
American - Thuja occidentalis (p; interesting vertically
layered foliage; protect from wind)
- Douglasfir
- Pseudotsuga menziesii (p; not as drought tolerant as spruce)
- Fir,
Concolor - Abies concolor (p; one of the most beautiful
evergreens; should be planted more)
- Juniper,
Chinese - Juniperus chinensis (d; 'Keteleer' is a great cultivar)
- Juniper,
Rocky Mountain - Juniperus scopulorum (d; wide range of cultivars;
prefers well drained soils)
- Pine,
Austrian - Pinus nigra (d; the old standby but often disease
prone)
- Pine,
Bristlecone - Pinus aristata (d; for well drained soils only;
slow grower; great looking foliage)
- Pine,
Eastern White - Pinus strobus (p; what a nice, soft foliaged
tree)
- Pine,
Jack - Pinus banksiana (d; extremely cold hardy; gnarly growth
habit)
- Pine,
Limber - Pinus flexilis (d; native to Kimball County; very flexible
branches; for well-drained soils)
- Pine,
Lodgepole – Pinus contorta latifolia (d; Rocky Mountain
native; seldom seen in Nebraska; plant more)
- Pine,
Mugo - Pinus mugo (d; many forms from dwarf to larger types)
- Pine,
Pinyon - Pinus cembroides var. edulis (d; for well drained soils;
nice edible nut)
- Pine,
Ponderosa - Pinus ponderosa (d; reliable native)
- Pine,
Red - Pinus resinosa (p; very cold hardy)
- Pine,
Scotch - Pinus sylvestris (beautiful bark; somewhat over planted)
- Redcedar,
Eastern - Juniperus virginiana (d; Canaerti is a great cultivar;
nuff said)
- Spruce,
Black Hills - Picea glauca var. densata (nice alternative
to blue spruce; watch out for spider mites)
- Spruce,
Colorado - Picea pungens (d; the old standby; many cultivars
with wide color and habit range)
- Spruce,
Norway - Picea abies (p; beautiful weeping habit)
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