Chester County Trees - Popular Evergreen Trees

Heights and growth patterns of most popular evergreens, austrian pine, black hills spruce, colorado blue spruce, douglas fir, fraser fir (or balsam fir), norway spruce, ponderosa pine, red pine, scotch pine, serbian spruce, white fir (or concolor fir), white pine, white spruce are:

	Austrian Pine Very hardy, withstanding city or seaside conditions, heat and drought, and clay and alkaline soils. The austrian pine is a beautiful pine tree and good windbreaker. Usually fast growing to approx. 75' tall with a 25' to 35' spread.
	Black Hills Spruce Beautiful ornamental evergreen with bright green to bluish green needles. The black hills spruce is dense, conical in shape, and ideal for windbreaks or screens. Usually slow growing to approx. 75' tall with a 25' to 35' spread.
	Colorado Blue Spruce With a magnificent sight of silver blue-green foliage, the colorado blue spruce is rated one of the most popular evergreen trees. Prefers rich, moist soil, and full sun. Can be used as a specimen, windbreaker, screen or buffer strip. Usually slow growing to approx. 75' tall with a 25' to 30' spread.
	Douglas Fir This magnificent specimen has a rounded shape and a straight trunk. The douglas fir prefers sun or light shade tolerating heat and drought conditions. Usually medium growing to approx. 75' tall with a 25' to 35' spread.
	Fraser Fir (also known as balsam fir) The fraser or balsam fir is a georgous and uniformly pyramid-shaped tree. Strong branches are turned slightly upward giving this tree a compact appearance. Fraser fir is usually found on fertile, rocky to sandy soils which are acidic. Usually slow growing to approx. 75' tall with a 25' to 30' spread.
	Norway Spruce Fastest growing of the spruces and most diseases resistant of the evergreens. The norway spruce develops strong graceful branches that are covered with dark green needles. Ideal quick windbreaker or privacy screen. Usually fast growing to approx. 90' tall with a 30' to 35' spread.
	Ponderosa Pine North American native pine. Light-green to gray-green needles. Moderate to rapid growth. The ponderosa pine likes moist, well drained soil, and full sun. Usually medium growing to approx. 75' tall with a 25' to 30' spread.
	Red Pine (Pinus Resinosa) Red pine are a long-needled, fast growing pine with needles up to 6 inches long making for a very tall tree. Often found growing in sandy soils and rocky terrain, adapt well to very poor soil and can live as long as 400 years. Usually fast growing to approx. 75' tall with a 25' to 30' spread.
	Scotch Pine A beautiful evergreen which is hardy and adaptable to nearly all climates. The scotch pine can be used as either a windbreaker or a single specimen. Usually fast growing to approx. 75' tall with a 30' to 35' spread.
	Serbian Spruce (Picea Omorika) Serbian Spruce are fast-growing, beautiful ornamental spruce with short, dark green, flat needles with silver undersides and purple cones. Siberian spruce prefer full sun, richer soils, and resist drought and most natural pests and diseases. Usually fast growing to approx. 90' tall with a 30' to 35' spread.
	White Fir (also known as concolor fir) The white or concolor fir has gray colored bark and soft silvery blue-green needles. The concolor fir tolerates most soils, drought, and light shade. Usually medium growing to approx. 75' tall with a 25' to 30' spread.
	White Pine A hardy, valuable tree with clustered soft blue-green needles. The white pine is an ideal and popular privacy screen or windbreaker. Likes moist, well drained soils. Usually fast growing to approx. 90' tall with a 30' to 35' spread.
	White Spruce A straight, tall tree easily recognized by its needles. Cones always hang down. Beautiful year-round color. The white spruce tolerates most soil conditions. Usually medium growing to approx. 75' tall with a 25' to 30' spread.