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Best Coniferous or Evergreen Trees for Wyo-braska |
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Ponderosa Pine (Pinus
ponderosa) 60' tall x 25' spread Longer, yellow-green needles;
older trees develop cinnamon-brown bark. vanilla fragrance
on warm days. |
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Rocky Mountain Juniper (juniperus scopulorum) varies but about 15' tall variable growth habit, often upright to columnar; male and female flowers on separate plants; found on dry mountain slopes and mesas; berry-like fruit important food for small mammals and birds. |
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Pinyon Pine (pinus cembroides) 20' tall x 15' spread compact, bushy growth form with grayish green needles in bundles of two, small rounded cones; edible seeds develop when planted in grove for cross-pollination; best in dry, well-drained site. |
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Limber Pine (pinus flexilis) 40' tall x 20' spread Wind-tolerant; adaptable to dry soils; very flexible branches; soft needles about 2".Large ornamental cones. |
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Scotch Pine (pinus sylvestris) Sharp, blue-green, twisted needles; mature bark is orange-brown. |
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Austrian Pine (Pinus nigra) 50' tall x 25' spread 3-5", dark green needles; tolerates many soil types and urban pollution. |
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Bristle Cone Pine (pinus
aristata) 20' tall x 15' spread Shorter, dark green needles with
white resin dots; specimen plant rounded to pyramidal shape;
branches have bottlebrush appearance; short, dark-green needles
with specks of white resin; spiny cones; needs well-drained
soil; slow-growing. |
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Mugo Pine (pinus mugo) v. Variable growth habit; tree-like to shrubby; dwarf forms commonly sold for landscapes. Good winter color and hardiness. v. Tannenbaum’ 12' tall x 6' spread A perfectly shaped, tough-as-nails dwarf pine tree for the colder, more demanding areas of the country. Named 'Tannenbaum' for its compact, pyramidal form, good winter color and of course, hardiness. The original plant measured l0-ll feet tall and 6 feet wide at the base when it was 25 years old. |
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Eastern White Pine (pinus strob) 40' tall x 20' spread Horizontal branching; fine-textured, blue-green needles |
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Western white pine (Pinus strobiformis) Blue-green needles; similar to limber pine; large attractive elongated cones scaly bark when mature, faster-growing, less commonly available |
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Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta latifolia) light green needles, persistent cones; tall, narrow form in native habitat; broader habit in landscape site; requires well-drained soils. |
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Blackhills Spruce
(Picea glauca var densata) 30' tall x 15' spread
Dense, short foliage, dark green needles. This tree
is a naturally occurring variety of White Spruce. Large, dense
pyramidal trees, they have short, medium- to dark-green needles.
The Blackhills Spruce are doing better in
our area during the drought than the Colorado Blue Spruce which
seem to be having some problems the past few years. At this time
we are no longer recommending blue spruce. |