Gorgeous Prairie Hardy Trees

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: A paper birch selection with exfoliating snow-white bark and dark green foliage that turns lemon-yellow in the fall. Columnar form when young, matures to a dense, pyramidal shape. Prefers a moist, well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established. Prune only in full-leaf as needed....

DESCRIPTION: Large tree with graceful weeping branches and nice white bark. Dark green lacy leaves turn a nice yellow in autumn. BOTANICAL NAME: Betula pendula 'Laciniata'AVERAGE HEIGHT: 12 MetersAVERAGE SPREAD: 6 MetersSUN EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shadeFLOWER COLOUR: InsignificantFLOWERING TIME: SpringFOLIAGE COLOUR: Dark greenCOLD HARDINESS: Zone 2 ( Should survive up to...

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: Tree has round canopy shape with bronze tipped dark green foliage. One of the most profuse flowering crabs with deep rose colour flowers in spring followed by medium sized, dark red fruit that holds well into winter.  BOTANICAL NAME: Malus x 'Makamik'AVERAGE HEIGHT: 6 to 7...

DESCRIPTION: Cultivar of American Elm with a more compact, vase-shaped canopy. Nice dark green, serrated pointy leaves turn golden in fall. Tolerates both dry and wet conditions BOTANICAL NAME: Ulmus americana 'Brandon'AVERAGE HEIGHT: 15 MetersAVERAGE SPREAD: 10 MetersSUN EXPOSURE: Full sunFLOWER COLOUR: InsignificantFLOWERING TIME: SpringFOLIAGE COLOUR: Dark greenCOLD HARDINESS: Zone 2 ( Should survive up to -42.7°...

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...