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Conifers

Balsam Fir  (Albies balsamea) - One of the two native fir trees east of the Rocky Mountains (Fraser Fir, native to Appalachian is the other). Prefers moist, cool soil, shaded forests and bogs. Fragrant Christmas tree, holding needles longer than most. Height: 50-75’. 100-150 years.
Balsam Fir 3-0, 8"+

Black Hills Spruce (Picea glauca 'Densata) - Non-native. Fairly slow growing; likes full sun and well-drained soil, but tolerates part shade.  Has stiff dark green needles. Used for wildlife habitat, windbreaks, landscaping. Height: 20 to 40 feet, 40-80 years.

Black Hills Spruce 2-1, 8"+

Blue Spruce (Picea pungens) - Non-native. Rich blue to blue-green needles. Prefers sandy loam soils, no frost pockets. Uses: Living screens, wildlife habitat, ornamental and Christmas trees. Height: 70 to 100 feet,  150-200 years.

Blue Spruce 2-0

Blue Spruce 2-1

Eastern White Cedar aka Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) - Native.  Becoming popular as a hedge. Grown in moist or wet soils, often in sand. Common in swamps and wetlands.  A favorite deer food in the winter months. Slow growing tree able to live up to eight hundred years.
Height: 30-50 feet, 150-200 years.

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Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana) - Native. Transplants easily, grows well even on difficult or droughty sites. Used as windbreak or cover on poorest lands. 
Height: 50 to 60 feet, 100-150 years.

Jack Pine 2-0

Norway Spruce (Picea abies) - Non-native Deep green needles, drooping branchlets, fastest growing of spruces in the U.S.  Somewhat shade tolerant.  Uses: Windbreaks, wildlife cover, timber production, Christmas trees and  ornamental.  Height: 60 to 90 feet, 150-200 years.

Norway Spruce 2-0, 8"+
Norway Spruce 2-1, 12"+
 

Red Cedar (Juniperus Virginiana) - Native. Tolerant of poor, acidic soils, prefers sunny, airy location and a deep moist loam on well drained subsoil. Uses: Windbreaks, shelter Belts, hedges, topiary, wildlife cover, timber production and Christmas trees.
Height: 60 to 90 feet, 150–200  years.

 

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Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) - Native. Grows well in sandy soils, full sun to light shade.  Used for windbreaks, ornamental, timber production and erosion control. 
Height: 60 to 100 feet, 150–200  years.
Red Pine 2-0, 5"+

White Pine (Pinus strobus) - Native. Michigan’s state tree.  Full sun to medium shade; adapts to many soil types. Plant in medium shade to prevent white pine weevil damage.  Uses: ornamental, windbreaks, timber production, wildlife cover. 
Height: 80 to 100 feet, 200-250 years.

White Pine 2-0, 5"+
White Pine 2-1, 8"+

White Spruce (Picea glauca) - Native. Stiff dark bluish-green needles. Prefers sandy loam soils, tolerates some shade. Uses: Landscaping, reforestation and Christmas trees, as well as pulpwood and saw timber.  Indians used the pliable roots for lacing birch bark on canoes.  Height: 60 to 100 feet, 175-200 years.

White Spruce 2-1, 10"+