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Eastern White Pine
The White Pine tree is long-lived and vigorous. Also widely used for Christmas trees and timber. It is easily controlled, and is good for small properties as well as field plantings. Eastern White Pine trees are widely used as a screen or windbreak. apart for screening purposes. The White Pine takes six to eight years to produce a six-foot tree on good sites. It carries long, soft bluish green needles with large brown cones. This evergreen conifer tree is a truly magnificent tree attaining a height of 80 feet at maturity with a diameter of two to three feet. It can tolerate wet, swampy areas. It grows best in full sun or partial shade and in ordinary soil. The Eastern White Pine, Pinus Strobus, is a beautiful landscape pine widely used throughout much of North America. Space 6 ft. It grows rapidly for a pine tree and is pyramidal shaped when young, becoming umbrella-shaped with age. ... additional information
Lacebark Elm The Lacebark Elm tree, Ulmus parvifolia, is a superb tree for urban conditions and should be widely considered for use as a street tree. The dark green, oval leaves of the lacebark elm vary from 3/4 to 2 1/2 inches in length. The grey bark begins to exfoliate or peel off in small patches as the trunk matures resulting in an interesting combination of mottled colors beneath, including green, gray, orange and brown. The bark of this elm is perhaps its finest feature. The species is known for quick growth, particularly if planted in fertile, well drained soils. Fall leaf color is variable, but some yellowish to reddish purple is possible even in warmer climates. This deciduous shade tree is a very hardy, tough tree that is capable of withstanding the rigors of harsh climates, poor soils and streetscape situations. Most lacebark elms lose their leaves late in the fall. |
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