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EVERGREENS & CONIFERSEVERGREENS & CONIFERS Abies -
Fir
DWARF BALSAM FIR Abies balsamea ‘Nana’
MATURE HEIGHT: 2 Feet (0.6 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 Feet (0.9 m)
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
A dark-green evergreen with mounded habit. Fine textured
foliage.
Juniperus - Spreading Juniper
BLUE CHIP JUNIPER Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Chip’
MATURE HEIGHT: 8 Inches (0.2 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5
m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Silver blue EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
A low mounding juniper with branches radiating from the centre.
The silver blue colour of the foliage is retained throughout the
year. BLUE DANUBE JUNIPER Juniperus sabina ‘Blue Danube’
MATURE HEIGHT: 12-24 Inches (0.6 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet
(1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Blue green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
A broad, semi-erect and spreading plant with shimmering,
blue-green foliage. BLUE FOREST JUNIPER Juniperus sabina ‘Blue
Forest’
MATURE HEIGHT: 12 Inches (0.3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5
m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Blue green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
A low growing plant with erect branches so spread is reduced.
Use this plant in rock gardens or as a groundcover in small sites.
BLUE STAR JUNIPER Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’
MATURE HEIGHT: 12 Inches (0.3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 12- 18 Inches
(0.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Blue green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
Forms a mounded shape of bright, steel blue foliage. A slow
growing, compact juniper suit-ed for sheltered locations such as
rock gardens. Full sun to light shade. BUFFALO JUNIPER Juniperus
sabina ‘Buffalo’
MATURE HEIGHT: 12 Inches (0.3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5
m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Bright green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
Soft, feathery, bright green foliage on low spreading branches
that produces an interesting form. An excellent groundcover plant
for borders or mass plantings. CALGARY CARPET JUNIPER Juniperus
sabina ‘Calgary Carpet’
MATURE HEIGHT: 12 Inches (0.3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5
m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Bright green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
A compact, dense form of ‘Arcadia’ with attractive horizontal
branching. The soft foliage is appealing bright green. GOLD LACE
JUNIPER Juniperus chinesis ‘Gold Lace’
MATURE HEIGHT: 24 Inches (0.6 m) MATURE SPREAD: 4 Feet (1.25 m)
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Bright yellow EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
Semi-dwarf evergreen with feathery, foliage that is bright
yellow in colour. HUGHES JUNIPER Juniperus horizontalis
‘Hughes’
MATURE HEIGHT: 12 Inches (0.3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5
m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Silver blue EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
A low growing, spreading juniper with silver blue foliage.
Popular choice for landscapers. ICEE BLUE JUNIPER Juniperus
horizontalis ‘Monber’
MATURE HEIGHT: 4 Inches (0.1 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5
m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Silver blue EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
A low growing, wide spreading ground cover with a dense crown.
Foliage is an outstanding silver-blue.
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Dwarf Balsam FirDwarf Balsam Fir
Blue Chip JuniperBlue Chip Juniper
Calgary Carpet JuniperCalgary Carpet Juniper
Gold Lace JuniperGold Lace Juniper
Icee Blue JuniperIcee Blue Juniper
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Juniperus - Spreading Juniper
PRINCE OF WALES JUNIPER J. horizontalis 'Prince of Wales'
MATURE HEIGHT: 8 Inches (0.2 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5
m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Bright green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
A low ground-hugging plant forming a dense mat. The foliage
turns purple in the fall. Useful for soil stabilization on
hillsides. SAVIN JUNIPER Juniperus sabina 'Savin'
MATURE HEIGHT: 36-48 Inches (1.25m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet
(1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Dark green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
A vase-like shape makes this plant useful where larger evergreen
shrubs are required. Suita-ble for mass Planting. Performs well
under tough urban conditions. SKANDIA JUNIPER Juniperus sabina
'Skandia'
MATURE HEIGHT: 12-18 Inches (0.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 2 - 3 Feet
(0.9 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Bright green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone
2
A low, compact juniper with graceful branches of soft, bright
green foliage. YOUNGSTOWN JUNIPER Juniperus horizontalis
'Youngstown'
MATURE HEIGHT: 15- 18 Inches (0.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet
(1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Light green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone
2
A dense, low growing juniper with light green foliage in the
summer changing to a plum col-our in autumn. Also known as Compact
Plumosa.
Juniperus - Upright Juniper
MEDORA JUNIPER Juniperus scopulorum 'Medora'
MATURE HEIGHT: 10 - 12 Feet (3.6 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 4 Feet
(1.25 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Blue green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone
2
A proven cultivar of columnar juniper for the prairies. It
requires little shearing to maintain the narrow pyramidal form.
Selected from the Badlands of North Dakota. WICHITA BLUE JUNIPER
Juniperus scopulorum 'Wichita Blue'
MATURE HEIGHT: 10 - 12 Feet (3.6 m) MATURE SPREAD: 5 - 6 Feet
(1.75 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Silver-blue EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone
3
A broad pyramidal form with light silver-blue foliage. It
requires shearing to keep it neat. Useful for screens and
hedges.
Larix - Larch
SIBERIAN LARCH Larix sibirica
MATURE HEIGHT: 50 - 70 Feet (21 m) MATURE SPREAD: 15 - 20 Feet
(6 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
A deciduous conifer with a broad pyramidal shape. The soft
needles turn golden yellow in autumn. Arching branches feature many
small cones. Better adapted to prairie conditions than the native
larch.
Microbiota - Russian Cypress
RUSSIAN CYPRESS Microbiota decussata
MATURE HEIGHT: 12 Inches (0.3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5
m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
A dwarf, densely branched evergreen that has a spreading growth
form and cedar-like foli-age. Grows well in both sun and shade.
CELTIC PRIDE RUSSIAN CYPRESS Microbiota decussata ‘Prides’
MATURE HEIGHT: 12 Inches (0.3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5
m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
A hardy, low-growing evergreen for sun or shade. Celtic Pride
offers superior disease re-sistance and winter colour over the
species.
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Siberian LarchSiberian Larch
Medora JuniperMedora Juniper
Celtic Pride Russian CypressCeltic Pride Russian Cypress
Prince of Wales JuniperPrince of Wales Juniper
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Picea - Upright Spruce
BLACK HILLS WHITE SPRUCE Picea glauca 'Densata'
MATURE HEIGHT: 35 - 45 Feet (13 m) MATURE SPREAD: 15 - 20 Feet
(6 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Dark green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
A special strain of white spruce with dense, dark green foliage.
A hardy, drought resistant seed source that produces excellent
specimens in the prairies. BABY BLUE COLORADO SPRUCE Picea pungens
'Baby Blue'
MATURE HEIGHT: 50 - 65 Feet (19 m) MATURE SPREAD: 25 Feet (7.5
m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Bright blue EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
A seed strain of Colorado Spruce with intense blue foliage and
attractive pyramidal shape. Baby Blue offers fuller branching and
needle thickness. Drought tolerant. COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE Picea
pungens 'Glauca'
MATURE HEIGHT: 50 - 65 Feet (19 m) MATURE SPREAD: 25 Feet (7.5
m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Blue green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
A hardy, drought resistant conifer with a symmetrical
broad-pyramid form. Useful as a speci-men or windbreak.
EVERGREENS & CONIFERSEVERGREENS & CONIFERS
Baby Blue Colorado SpruceBaby Blue Colorado Spruce
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Black Hills White SpruceBlack Hills White Spruce
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Picea - Upright Spruce
SELECT BLUE COLORADO SPRUCE Picea pungens ‘Select Blue’
MATURE HEIGHT: 50 - 65 Feet (19 m) MATURE SPREAD: 25 Feet (7.5
m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Silver blue EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
A hardy, seedling strain of Colorado Blue Spruce with intense
silver-blue needles. Useful as a specimen or windbreak.
Picea - Dwarf Spruce
GLOBE BLUE COLORADO SPRUCE Picea pungens 'Globosa'
MATURE HEIGHT: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) MATURE SPREAD: 4 - 5 Feet
(1.5 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Blue EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
An outstanding dwarf spruce with blue foliage. Compact, mounded
shape. Useful as an ac-cent plant in the landscape.
BIRD’S NEST NORWAY SPRUCE Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’
MATURE HEIGHT: 4 Feet (1.25 m) MATURE SPREAD: 5 Feet (1.5 m)
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Dark green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
Slow-growing evergreen shrub with fine foliage and a flat
spread, resembling a "bird's nest." Very effective as an accent,
specimen or foundation plant. Also suitable in rock gardens. DWARF
NORWAY SPRUCE Picea abies ‘Pumila’
MATURE HEIGHT: 3 Feet (0.9 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Dark green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
Globe shaped, slow growing evergreen shrub. Attractive foliage
forms a broad globe. LITTLE GEM NORWAY SPRUCE Picea abies ‘Little
Gem’
MATURE HEIGHT: 18 Inches (0.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 5 Feet (1.5 m)
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
This slow growing dwarf evergreen shrub has a flat-topped, globe
form. Forms a symmetrical mound. A rock garden plant. OHLENDORFFI
NORWAY SPRUCE Picea abies ‘Ohlendorffi’
MATURE HEIGHT: 5 Feet (1.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 5 Feet (1.5 m)
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
A dwarf growing evergreen shrub with a broad, conical form.
Attractive yellow-green needles. DWARF SERBIAN SPRUCE Picea omorika
‘Nana’
MATURE HEIGHT: 4 Feet (1.25 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Dark green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
A small dense pyramidal evergreen. Attractive, dark-green
foliage with silver undersides which emerges light green in spring.
Very slow rate of growth.
Pinus - Mugo Pine
MUGO PINE Pinus mugo mughus
MATURE HEIGHT: 5- 15 Feet (1.5 - 4 m) MATURE SPREAD: 5- 10 Feet
(1.5 - 3 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Bright green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone
2
A two-needled pine with a compact, mushroom-like shape. Bright
green needles all year round. DWARF MUGO PINE Pinus mugo
pumilio
MATURE HEIGHT: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 4 - 6 Feet
(1.75 m) FOLIAGE COLOUR: Bright green EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone
2
Dense, low growing variety of Mugo Pine. The needles remain a
bright green colour all year round. Attractive in early summer when
candles of growth appear. Suited to rock gardens.
EVERGREENS & CONIFERSEVERGREENS & CONIFERS
Select Blue SpruceSelect Blue Spruce
Globe Blue SpruceGlobe Blue Spruce
Dwarf Norway SpruceDwarf Norway Spruce
Little Gem Norway SpruceLittle Gem Norway Spruce
Dwarf Mugo PineDwarf Mugo Pine 54
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Pinus - Upright Pine
PONDEROSA PINE Pinus ponderosa
MATURE HEIGHT: 50 - 60 Feet (18 m) MATURE SPREAD: 30 Feet (9 m)
CROWN SHAPE: Broad pyramidal EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
A long-needled pine with dark green foliage and large cones.
Flexible, three-needled pine. Best used in mass plantings in a
park-like setting. SCOTCH PINE Pinus sylvestris
MATURE HEIGHT: 45 - 60 Feet (18 m) MATURE SPREAD: 20 - 25 Feet
(7.5 m) CROWN SHAPE: Broad pyramidal EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone
2
A fast growing, two-needled pine with orange-red bark and
blue-green needles. Well adapted to dry and drained soils. A low
maintenance plant for large spaces. SWISS STONE PINE Pinus
cembra
MATURE HEIGHT: 30 - 40 Feet (12 m) MATURE SPREAD: 15 Feet (4.5
m) CROWN SHAPE: Broad pyramidal EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
A slow growing tree with soft, 5-needled, blue green foliage.
Resistant to winter burn. Retains a narrow, pyramidal shape as a
young tree before taking on a broad-rounded crown.
Taxus - Yew
MORDEN YEW Taxus cuspidata ‘Morden’
MATURE HEIGHT: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) MATURE SPREAD: 5 - 6 Feet (2
m) CROWN SHAPE: Spreading EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
A dense evergreen shrub with attractive dark green foliage.
Tolerates shearing and can be grown in full sun or heavy shade.
Requires good drainage
Thuja - Upright Cedar
BABY BEAR™ CEDAR Thuja occidentalis ‘Skinner’s’
MATURE HEIGHT: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 4 Feet
(1.25 m) CROWN SHAPE: Compact, upright EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone
2
A dwarf upright cedar with rich green foliage. Baby Bear keeps a
uniform shape and does not need pruning. Formerly known as
Skinner’s dwarf cedar. DARK GREEN CEDAR Thuja occidentalis
‘Nigra’
MATURE HEIGHT: 10 - 15 Feet (4.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 5 - 6 Feet
(1.75 m) CROWN SHAPE: Broad pyramidal EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone
2
A broad pyramidal evergreen with dark green foliage and cold
hardiness for exposed hedges. HOLMSTRUP CEDAR Thuja occidentalis
‘Holmstrup’
MATURE HEIGHT: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9
m) CROWN SHAPE: Compact, upright EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
Compact pyramidal cedar with an upright habit. Bright green
foliage is light and bushy. Pre-fers light shade and will tolerate
poor drainage. SKYBOUND® CEDAR Thuja occidentalis ‘Skybound’
MATURE HEIGHT: 10 - 18 Feet (5.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 3 - 4 Feet
(1.25 m) CROWN SHAPE: Narrow pyramidal EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone
2
Pyramidal cedar with similar shape to ‘Brandon’ but with
improved winter hardiness and richer, dark green foliage. Developed
at Boughen Nurseries, Valley River, MB. TECHNY CEDAR Thuja
occidentalis 'Techny'
MATURE HEIGHT: 12 - 15 Feet (5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5
m) CROWN SHAPE: Broad pyramidal EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
Fast growing selection of eastern white cedar with dark green
foliage. Excellent for privacy screens and tall sheared hedges.
Good in sun or light shade. WAREANA CEDAR Thuja occidentalis
'Wareana'
MATURE HEIGHT: 10 Feet (3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m)
CROWN SHAPE: Broad pyramidal EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 2
Hardiest of the upright cedars with a broad pyramidal form and
dense, dark green foliage. Useful as a specimen or informal
hedge.
EVERGREENS & CONIFERSEVERGREENS & CONIFERS
Ponderosa PinePonderosa Pine
Scotch PineScotch Pine
Techny CedarTechny Cedar
Skybound CedarSkybound Cedar
Holmstrup CedarHolmstrup Cedar
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Thuja - Globe Cedar
ANNA’S MAGIC BALL® CEDAR Thuja occidentalis ‘Anna Van
Vloten’
MATURE HEIGHT: 12 Inches (0.3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 12 Inches (0.3
m) CROWN SHAPE: Global EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
A dwarf globe-shaped cedar with bright-golden evergreen foliage.
A sport of ‘Danica’ cedar selected at Van Vloten Nursery. DANICA
CEDAR Thuja occidentalis ‘Danica’
MATURE HEIGHT: 12 Inches (0.3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 12 Inches (0.3
m) CROWN SHAPE: Global EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
The lowest-growing, globe cedar in the marketplace. Compact form
with rich green foliage. Excellent slow growing border plant. HETZ
MIDGET CEDAR Thuja occidentalis ‘Hetz Midget’
MATURE HEIGHT: 2 Feet (0.6 m) MATURE SPREAD: 2 Feet (0.6 m)
CROWN SHAPE: Global EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
Slow growing, globe-shaped and dense. Requires no shearing to
maintain its globe form. Well suited to foundation / border
planting as well as containers. LITTLE GIANT CEDAR Thuja
occidentalis ‘Little Giant’
MATURE HEIGHT: 2.5 Feet (0.8 m) MATURE SPREAD: 2.5 Feet (0.8 m)
CROWN SHAPE: Global EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
A dwarf cedar with an upright, oval-shaped form. Soft feathery,
bright-green foliage. Well suited as a hedge. Mature height at 8
years of age. FE TECHNITO® CEDAR Thuja occidentalis ‘Bailjohn’
MATURE HEIGHT: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) MATURE SPREAD: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5
m) CROWN SHAPE: Global EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
Technito retains the dark green colour of Techny year-round.
Foliage is more dense requiring less shearing. Forms a compact
pyramidal outline. Johnson/Bailey Nurseries introduction. WOODWARD
CEDAR Thuja occidentalis 'Woodwardi'
MATURE HEIGHT: 5 Feet (1.5 m) MATURE SPREAD: 5 Feet (1.5 m)
CROWN SHAPE: Global EXPOSURE / HARDINESS: Zone 3
A large, globular cedar with dense, rich green foliage. Mature
height at 8 years. Seed cones attract birds.
EVERGREENS & CONIFERSEVERGREENS & CONIFERS
Hetz Midget CedarHetz Midget Cedar
Technito CedarTechnito Cedar
TIPS FOR TIPS FOR OVERWINTERING OVERWINTERING
EVERGREENSEVERGREENS
Evergreens should receive abundant mois-ture in fall before
freeze up. Remember that evergreens lose water from their foli-age
all winter, but are unable to take up replacement moisture from the
frozen soil.
Rather than wrapping an evergreen to
protect it from winter sun and drying winds, install a burlap
wall on either side of the plant. Ensure adequate air circulation;
the burlap should not touch the foliage.
Broad-leafed evergreen species such as
Boxwood (Buxus) are subject to winter-kill in zones 2 and 3.
Plant in a sheltered, partially shaded area that receives ample,
lasting snow cover.
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Anna’s Magic Ball CedarAnna’s Magic Ball Cedar