Gorgeous Prairie Hardy Trees

DESCRIPTION: One of the best general purpose shade trees for cold climates; extremely hardy, very clean and tidy with a symmetrical rounded shape and glossy foliage, seedless, adaptable to almost any conditions; popular and justifiably so. BOTANICAL NAME: Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Patmore'OTHER NAMES: Red AshAVERAGE HEIGHT: 15...

DESCRIPTION: New bronze to red spring foliage turns green, then burnishes to orange-red in fall. A seedless variety with upward branching habit, whiter bark than other trembling aspens and improved resistance to rust and shoot tip blight. Prefers a moist, well-drained soil. BOTANICAL NAME: Populus...

DESCRIPTION: Great alternative for the Swedish Columnar Aspen. Fast growing, upright columnar form with very compact branching habit and deep green foliage. Leafs out earlier than Swedish Aspen. Golden yellow fall colour. Excellent for screens & windbreaks. Perfect for small yards. Best in a moist,...

DESCRIPTION: Most popular narrow columnar tree used in urban landscapes. Small serrated oval leaves are reddish-green in spring, matures to green then turns a nice red and yellow colour in fall. If using as a screen or hedge, spacing should be atleast 1.5-1.8 meters (...

DESCRIPTION: Top grafted Caragana with weeping branches. Fine ferny foliage. Makes an interesting landscape plant. Yellow fall colour. Requires some maintenance for suckering. BOTANICAL NAME: Caragana arborescens 'Walker'AVERAGE HEIGHT: 1.25 - 1.5 MetersAVERAGE SPREAD: 1 MeterSUN EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shadeFLOWER COLOUR: YellowFLOWERING TIME: Late springFOLIAGE COLOUR: Light greenCOLD HARDINESS: Zone 2 ( Should...

DESCRIPTION:  An exceptionally hardy evergreen shrub or small tree with a rigidly columnar habit of growth and rich dark green scale-like foliage; the ultimate pillar in the landscape, use for screening, allees, as a tall hedge, or to accent a building. BOTANICAL NAME: Thuja occidentalis...

DESCRIPTION:  An exceptionally hardy evergreen shrub or small tree with a rigidly columnar habit of growth and rich dark green scale-like foliage; the ultimate pillar in the landscape, use for screening, alleys, as a tall hedge, or to accent a building. BOTANICAL NAME: Thuja occidentalis...

DESCRIPTION: A small tree with a dense crown of attractive silver-grey foliage. Subtle yellow flowers with an intoxicating fragrance in spring followed by small edible silver berries in summer. Better grown as a multi-stem shrub in our climate BOTANICAL NAME: Elaeagnus angustifoliaAVERAGE HEIGHT: 7 - 8...

DESCRIPTION: Very attractive Columnar Tree, needs shelter as it can be prone to windburn. With its rich foliage its sure to be a interesting addition to any space. Ideal evergreen for smaller landscapes as well. It is not fussy as to soil type, but definitely...

DESCRIPTION: A hardy dense, upright pyramidal form with a strong central leader. Attractive dark green needles year round. Great specimen tree for small yards. BOTANICAL NAME: Pinus uncinataAVERAGE HEIGHT: 5 MetersAVERAGE SPREAD: 3 MetersSUN EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade in summer - Partial shade in winter while smallFOLIAGE COLOUR: GreenCOLD HARDINESS: Zone 2...

DESCRIPTION: Large native tree with long needles, large cones and furrowed orange-brown bark. Use for mass plantings, shelterbelts. Seeds collected at the Brooks, AB Research Station. Hardy for Alberta climate. BOTANICAL NAME: Pinus ponderosaAVERAGE HEIGHT: 12 MetersAVERAGE SPREAD: 5 MetersSUN EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade in summer - Partial shade in...

DESCRIPTION: Neat, symmetrical compact form of mugo pine with a central leader. Slowly forms a dense Christmas tree shape with rich green needles highlighting brown cones.  BOTANICAL NAME: Pinus mugo 'Rostrata'AVERAGE HEIGHT: 3-4 MetersAVERAGE SPREAD: 2-3 MetersSUN EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade in summer - Partial shade in winter while...