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Trees
Sweet Bay Magnolia The fruits provide a good food source for many wildlife species, such as, turkey, quail, and numerous songbirds. Sweetbay magnolia is a medium, evergreen tree that generally has a pen crown of sparsely spreading branches, and it is deciduous in the northern United States. The leaves, pale green with silvery underside and crimson fruiting cones, are unmistakable. Large, multi-stemmed and evergreen this magnolia is noted for its creamy white flower whose fragrance has been described as cool, sweet, and fruity. The Sweetbay Magnolia tree, Magnolia virginiana , is also called sweetbay, swampbay, or swamp magnolia. It occurs naturally in moist and wet soils in wetland areas such as swamps and along streams and ponds. This tree is often grown as an ornamental landscape tree because of its attractive foliage, flowers, and fruit.
Arborvitae American The American Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis, is a conifer evergreen tree that is widely used as an accent tree or as a privacy hedge tree. American Arborvitae trees have a broad pyramidal shape with erect branches that are dense and crowded together. The scale-like leaves are abruply pointed. The leaf color is bright green above and pale green below and they may turn a yellow brown is some winters. This evergreen tree prefers a deep well drained site. It may be sheared and shaped to fit into most every landscaping need.
Canadian Hemlock This evergreen conifer is a fast-growing long-lived tree which unlike many trees grows well in shade. The Canadian Hemlock tree, Tsuga canadensis, is also called Eastern Hemlock or Hemlock spruce. It has a graceful pyramidal form with foliage of spray-like appearance. This stately tree is a very hardy specimen and is an easily transplanted conifer which grows well in a variety of soils. They stand shearing and pruning well and are excellent as hedges.
Concolor Fir This rapid growing fir tree is the most drought-resistant of all native firs. It makes a handsome ornamental and decorative Christmas tree. This evergreen conifer tree is native to the mountainous regions of the western United States. The Concolor Fir tree, Abies concolor, is also known as white fir, concolor fir, silver fir, Rocky Mountain white fir, Colorado Fir, Lows Fir, Pacific white fir. It is a rapid grower after it becomes established.
Russian Olive The Russian Olive tree, Elaeagnus Angustifolia, is an excellent windbreak and wildlife tree. The best windbreak tree for high wind areas. Its stems, buds, and leaves have a dense covering of silvery to rusty scales. Leaves are egg or lance-shaped. Prized for its silvery gray foliage. Prefers a sunny location and is tolerant of most soil types.
Southern Red Oak The Southern red oak is also referred to as Spanish oak. Southern Red Oak trees are a medium-sized tree with a short trunk and large branches supporting a rounded crown. The bark is dark gray in color, furrowed, and is marked by rough ridges and plates. It is a tree of the Old South, ranging from Maryland to Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. They are 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, roughly spherical and orange-brown. The wood of the Southern Red Oak is strong and coarse-grained.
Eastern White Pine Eastern White Pine trees are widely used as a screen or windbreak. It grows best in full sun or partial shade and in ordinary soil. It is easily controlled, and is good for small properties as well as field plantings.
Norway Spruce in 6 to 7 years starting with a 2-yr. For planting a windbreak, or for noise abatement, these trees should be planted 6 ft. apart.
Black Hills Spruce The Black Hills Spruce, Picea Glauca Var. It prefers rich moist soil in full sun, and also thrives in dry, well-drained sites. This tree is commonly used for windbreaks, privacy screens and accent plantings.
Eastern Red Cedar The wood of the Red Cedar is fragrant and is used extensively for furniture. The Eastern Red Cedar, Juniperus Virginiana, is a small to medium-sized aromatic evergreen tree.
Loblolly Pine It thrives in a variety of soils, including well-drained upland areas with poor nutrient concentrations to poorly drained lowland areas and abandoned fields.
Mugho Pine It does require good drainage.
Austrian Pine It does well in a variety of soils and is very hardy.
Scotch Pine The evergreen foliage consists of short, twisted needles, which are bluish-green and often change to yellow-green in winter.
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