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COASTAL REDWOOD (Sequoia sempervirens) |
They are one of the tallest living things on earth and are able to survive for over a thousand years. Native conifers to Pacific Coast forests and famously in Redwood National Park. Upright pyramidal form and can develop a buttress at the base. It does well on a damp acidic soil high in organic matter. Coastal Redwood is highly valued tree with rot resistant wood. Not as hardy as Giant Sequoia and it will do poorly in dry soil. Zone 7-8. |
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NSNCOCOL
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COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE (Picea pungens) |
Widely adapted, ornamental tree with blue foliage, upright dense, conical pyramidal shape makes for a beautiful and fragrant Christmas tree or windbreak. Prickly needles provide some deterrent to wildlife. Colorado Blue Spruce is slow growing, but the "Majestic blue" seed source is more vigorous with blue needle color. Very hardy, drought and wind tolerant. Zone 2-7. |
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NSNCODOU
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DOUGLAS FIR (Pseudotsuga menziesii) |
Fast growing native conifer that remains the most important commercial timber grown in the Pacific Northwest. Requires a sunny location. Douglas Fir is one of the tallest evergreens that is capable of growing over 200 ft. tall in its natural habitat, otherwise averaging 60-80 ft. Very long-lived tree that lives for several hundred years. Prefers moist soils and cool summers. Zone 4-6. |
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NSNCONOB
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NOBLE FIR (Abies procera) |
A beautiful, symmetrical evergreen native to the Pacific Northwest. Valued as an attractive ornamental landscape tree because of its short, stiff blue needles and large upright cones. Popular with birds and other wildlife that will eat its seeds and take shelter in its dense foliage. Nobel Fir can be used for cut boughs, lumber and is very popular as Christmas trees. Can grow over 200 ft. tall in its native habitat but more commonly 50-100 ft. Prefers moist, well-drained acidic soils. Zone 5-10. |
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NSNCOINC
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INCENSE CEDAR (Calocedrus decurrens) |
Very tall, narrow evergreen tree with dense foliage. Effective as a fast growing windbreak or privacy screen that can take shearing. Attractive to wildlife as a nesting site and for shelter. Incense Cedar has very aromatic foliage. Red scaly bark. Produces small cones. Native to the Pacific Northwest. Can grow 50-90 ft. with a spread of under 10 ft. wide. Zone 5-8. |
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NSNCOWHEM
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WESTERN HEMLOCK (Tsuga heterophylla) |
Very fast growing West Coast native evergreen, in sunny growing conditions. Shade tolerant, but slower growing in shade. Grows to about 100 ft. tall but has been known to get taller. Canopy is so dense that little can grow under it. Produces small cones that are very attractive on the tree. An important construction timber wood. Western Hemlock trees needs moist, acidic soil with high organic matter content, and prefer a climate similar to its native temperate rain forest habitat. The State Tree of Washington. Zone 5-8. |
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NSNCOEGRE
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EMERALD GREEN CEDAR (Thuja occidentalis smaragd) |
The Emerald Green Cedar is a small evergreen tree, which grows only 8 feet tall 4 feet in wide and holds its bright green color over winter. Makes a very dense and effective hedge for privacy or as a windbreak. Danish origin, hardy to Zone 3. |
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