Download Green Ash – May grow 60 feet high by 35 feet wide. Grows well in

Green Ash – May grow 60 feet high by 35 feet wide. Grows
well in wet conditions. Glossy dark green compound leaves.
Fall leaf colour is yellow. Loses leaves earlier in fall than other
tree varieties. Hardy to zone 2.
Box elder (Manitoba Maple) – Grows 50 feet high by 30 feet
wide. This native species grows throughout southern and
central Manitoba. A quick shade tree with compound leaves.
Fall leaf colour is yellow. Hardy to zone 2.
Cottonwood, Soiuxland (Seedless)
- Fast growing, hardy tree
- Male clone is cottonless
- Tall, spreading crown in open areas, but with a tall, central
trunk when crowded
- May grow 70 Ft high on favorable sites.
- Resistant to leaf rust.
Oak, bur - Height 30 – 45 ft.
- Very hardy drought resistant and long-lived tree that can
tolerate a wide range of soils.
- It has a very deep tap root which is not competitive with
crops
- It grows slowly the first two -three years to establish the tap
roots. It can grow quite fast after the tap root is established
Poplar, hybrid (Oakanese or Hill)
- Oakanese and Hill are both fast growing seedless clones - ---- They grow best with adequate moisture
- They can reach a height of 12-20 ft. within 8 years
- They are short-lived in dry locations
Siberian Larch – grows 50 – 70 ft. tall, 20 ft. wide.
This native species does well in moist conditions. It is a
deciduous conifer that has soft needles that turn bright yelloworange in fall. Hardy to zone 2.
Caragana– Grows 12 – 14 feet tall and 8 feet wide.
Sometimes called a pea shrub. It is excellent for dry
conditions, and makes a great hedge. Blooms with yellow
flowers in early summer. Fall colour of leaves is yellow.
Hardy to zone 2.
Sea Buckthorn – Grows 12 feet tall and 12 feet wide. Bears
yellow flowers and orange fruit. Fall leaf colour is yellow.
This shrub is salt tolerant and hardy to zone 2.
Cranberry, American highbush
- Grows 10-12 ft. tall
- Hardy native shrub
- Attractive white flowers in summer, and red berries in fall.
Also red-purple leaves in fall
- Grows best in moist soil, and protected areas
Willow, laurel leaf - Mature height: 26-50 ft. Spread: 50 ft.
This willow has broader leaves than most willows.
The leaves are distinctly dark green and glossy. Branches are
not as prone to breakage as other willows.
Not drought tolerant
Not alkaline tolerant.
Tolerant of flooding.
Common Lilac – Grows 12- 15 feet tall and 8- 12 feet wide.
A vigorous suckering shrub that fills in spaces to provide
privacy. Blooms in the spring with a lavender blue, fragrant
flower that is favourite for bees and hummingbirds. Hardy to
zone 2.
Villosa Lilac – Grows 6-8 feet tall and 5-6 feet wide. A
vigorous non-suckering shrub that makes a great privacy
screen. Blooms later than other lilacs with light lavender
flowers. Hardy to zone 2.
American linden – Grows 60 feet tall and 40 feet wide. A
native species of shade tree well adapted to prairie conditions.
This tree has large leaves and blooms in mid-summer with
fragrant creamy–yellow flowers. A favourite for bees for
pollen and nectar when blooming. Fall colour is golden
yellow. Hardy to zone 2.
Maple, amur
A large, multi-stemmed shrub, or small tree, which may reach
15-20 ft.in height and spread. Noted for its attractive fall red
to orange colour.
Willow, Sharp-leafed
A multi-stemmed large shrub or small tree reaching 25 ft in
height on favorable sites.
Colorado spruce – Grows 50- 65 feet tall and 25 feet wide. A
conifer that is tolerant of moist soil conditions but not standing
water. Makes an excellent hedge or specimen tree but needs
adequate moisture and protection in the first years after
planting. Hardy to zone 2.
Black Hills White Spruce – Grows 30-60 feet tall and 15 to
20 feet wide. A conifer that is suited to our soils and climate.
Dark green foliage make this tree an excellent hedge or
specimen tree. Tolerant of moist soils. Very resistant to
winter injury, and has few insect and disease problems than
most spruce. Hardy to zone 2.
Scots Pine – Grows 45 to 60 feet tall and 20 to 25 feet wide.
A fast growing green-needled conifer tree. Will tolerate both
wet and dry sites. Hardy to zone 2.