Download Conifers Red Pine Pinus resinosa: Moderate to fast growing tree that

Conifers
Red Pine Pinus resinosa: Moderate to fast growing tree that is 50-80 feet tall at maturity. It grows best in well drained sandy soils
and full sun. Dark green needles are 4-6” long in bundles in of two. It is used for windbreaks, landscaping and timber.
White Pine Pinus strobus: Michigan’s State tree! Moderate to fast growing tree that can reach 80-100 feet tall. It prefers rich,
moist to well-drained soils & is shade tolerant. Needles bluish-green, soft, grow in bundles of 5. Used for timber, wildlife, cover &
windbreaks. In general, pines make excellent winter cover and roosting trees for many species of birds. Seeds eaten by a wide
variety of birds, squirrels and small mammals.
Colorado Blue Spruce Picea pungens: This is the most adaptable of the spruces and does well on any upland soil. It prefers full
sun and grows 30-60 feet tall. Needles are bluish-green to silvery. Used for landscaping, Christmas trees and windbreaks.
Norway Spruce Picea abies: Moderately fast growing tree that reaches 60-90 feet in height. It prefers moist clay to loam soils and
is shade tolerant. Needles are dark and short. Valued for landscaping, windbreaks and wildlife cover.
White Spruce Picea glauca: Michigan’s native spruce. Slow growing, shade tolerant and can be 60-90 feet tall. Prefers well
drained clay to clay loam soils but tolerates heat, drought and high water. Used for landscaping, windbreaks and wildlife cover.
Deciduous Trees/Shrubs
American hazelnut – Corylus Americana: Erect bushy shrub up to 9 feet tall, 2 are needed for pollination. Flowers in March-April,
nuts present in August-September. Characteristic of open sites in dry or moist situations and is shade intolerant. Nuts rapidly removed by
animals and rarely found or collected by humans except in early autumn.
Basswood – Tilia Americana: 50-72 ft. Shade tolerant, long lived, slow growing species. Source of nectar for bees. Important
ornamental tree for stree, park, and lawn planting.
Black walnut Juglans nigra: Reaches 60-80 feet in height and a trunk diameter of 2-3 feet. This hardwood is shade tolerant. It
grows best on moist sandy loams. The nuts produced are a good food source for wildlife. The timber is valued for furniture, veneer
and gun stocks. This tree does put allopathic chemicals into the soil which may prohibit some plants from growing around it.
Common lilac Syringa vulgaris: Large shrub that produces large aromatic flower clusters. Generally between 8-12 f t tall but can
reach up to 20 ft at maturity. Flowers are purple and bloom from late spring to early summer. Does well in a wide range of soils
but requires full sun for optimum flower production. This is a great plant for landscaping and privacy screens.
Highbush cranberry Viburnum trilobum: Grows 4-10 feet tall, prefers moist sites. Flowering shrub that produces small white
clusters of flowers followed by red fruit. Excellent wildlife plant, fruit provides great winter food source for birds. Can tolerate
some shade.
Hybrid poplar Populus sp.: Fast growing tree that can grow up to six ft/year but only lives between 20 and 30 years. It is 50-70 feet tall
and is often used in privacy screens, or as a hedge or wind break. Can tolerate partial shade and adapt to most soils.
Nanking cherry Prunus tomantosa: This bush grows to 9 ft tall and will tolerate extremes in growing conditions. In winter its bark is
orange-brown. It is one of the first shrubs to flower in spring with pink buds unfolding to white petals. Flowering is profuse. In summer it
produces an abundance of edible red fruits. Can be grown single, in windbreak form or as a hedge it can be trimmed into a privet form.
Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius: This is a hardy native shrub that can tolerate a wide range of soil and moisture conditions. It has
white flowers and red fruit with leaves that have a purple tint to them. Generally up to 10 feet tall.
Pawpaw - Asimina triloba: The foliage is the sole food source for the Zebra Swallowtail Caterpillar, and the butterflies are attracted
to pawpaw trees as a result. Deer, on the other hand, are not interested in eating the leaves of pawpaw trees. The trees produce
tropical-like fruit with vanilla or banana/mango flavors.
Quaking aspen Populus tremuloides 15-150’ tall, generally under 45’. Provides food and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Quaking aspen
is valued for its white bark and brilliant fall color. The species been widely used in landscaping but is best in sites away from structures
that might be damaged by the aggressive roots. The trees provide good visual screening and noise abatement.
Red oak Quercus rubra: Relatively fast growing tree that reaches 60-90 feet tall. Grows well on well drained soils and requires
full sun. This tree is great for timber, wildlife and landscaping. Acorns of oaks constitute perhaps the most important food source
for a wide variety of wildlife including wild turkeys, woodpeckers, squirrels, and deer.
Red-osier dogwood Cornus stolonifera: Grows 3-9 feet tall. Older twigs have a red or purplish red color that lasts all year creating
an attractive winter focal point. This is a great plant for stream bank restoration, landscaping, and providing wildlife food/cover.
Red maple Acer rubrum: Fast growing tree that can reach 45-60 feet in height. It will grow in poorly drained and well drained
soils and is shade tolerant. It is valued for its red buds, twigs and fall color. This is a good tree for landscaping and for wildlife.
Samaras are widely consumed by birds and squirrels. New growth is browsed by deer.
Roselow Sargent crabapple- Malus sargentii: 8-12 ft White flower. Fruit is red, 1/4 inch in diameter, bears annually, and is
persistant through winter. The fruit is a favorite food of the ruffed grouse, pheasant, woodpecker. Countless other birds rely upon
the fruit, seed, buds, nectar, and flowers for food. Deer are drawn to crabapple trees for the fruit and to browse any new growth.
Speckled alder – Alnus incana: very shade intolerant, moderately fast growing, short lived. 6-25 ft tall shrub. Forms dense
thickets along streams.
Swamp white oak Quercus bicolor: Grows to 60 feet tall and sometimes taller. This species prefers moist to wet acidic soils in full sun,
but will adapt to dryer soils with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH. Squirrels, deer, turkey, ducks, and many others feed on the acorns.
White birch Betula papyrifera: This is a fast growing tree that reaches 35-65 feet tall and has paper like bark. Prefers full sun and
does not tolerate shade well. Most often found in sandy gravelly soils but can be fairly adaptive to other types. Paper birch is also
an important source of food for birds. The redpoll, pine siskin, and chickadee feed on seeds; the ruffed grouse eats male catkins and
buds.