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Picea
omorikaSerbian spruce
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| Habit: | Narrow conical to narrow pyramidal with short spreading and ascending branches, the lateral branches often lowest in the middle and sweeping up at the ends; narrow spire-like crowns are also possible with appropriate seed selection |
| Size: |
Height: 50 - 60 feet Spread: 20 - 30 feet |
| Color: | Glossy dark green |
| Hardiness: | Zone 4 - 7 USDA |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
Abies concolor
Concolor fir or White fir
The slow-growing white fir makes an excellent landscape plant with its long, pale-gray needles. Being more tolerant than most firs, it is most adaptive to adverse conditions in the Midwest.
| Habit: | Densely wide conical to narrow pyramidal with a straight central leader, the upper branches point upward while the lower branches are more horizontal or deflected downwards |
| Size: |
Height: 30 - 50 feet Spread: 20 - 30 feet |
| Color: | Silvery blue-green |
| Hardiness: | Zone 4 - 7 USDA |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
Pinus
strobus
White pine
This important U.S. timber species also makes an excellent addition to the landscape, softening hard edges and lending a more naturalistic atmosphere to designs.
| Habit: | Symmetrically pyramidal in youth, developing a broad, open, and picturesque or irregular crown with age; lateral branches are horizontal or ascending and the lower branches are lost with age |
| Size: |
Height: 50 - 100 feet Spread: 25 - 40 feet |
| Color: | Light green to bright green, some trees turning yellowish green in winter |
| Hardiness: | Zone 3 - 7 USDA |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
