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Chester County Grown Evergreen Trees - Popular Evergreen Trees

Heights and growth patterns of most popular evergreens, austrian pine, black hills spruce, colorado blue spruce, concolor fir (white fir), douglas fir, fraser fir (balsam fir), jack pine, norway spruce, ponderosa pine, red pine, scotch pine, serbian spruce, white pine, and 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. One of the few trees that will even grow in the vacinity of mature walnut trees. Usually medium to fast growing to approx. 60' tall with a 20' to 40' 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. 30' to 50' tall with a 15' to 25' 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 to medium growing to approx. 50' to 75' tall with a 25' to 30' spread.
	Concolor Fir (also known as white fir) The white fir 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 to fast growing to approx. 50' to 60' tall with a 20' to 25' 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 to fast growing to approx. 40' to 70' tall with a 12' to 20' spread.
	Fraser Fir (also known as balsam fir) The fraser fir 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 to medium growing to approx. 60' to 70' tall with a 25' to 30' spread.
	Jack Pine (Pinus Banksiana) The jack pine is a beautiful pine species also know as scrub pine, banksiana pine, black pine, grey pine. Makes a great addition to most landscape projects. Adapts well to a variety of soils and climates, thrives on light, acid, sandy soils. Usually medium to fast growing to approx. 70' to 80' 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 medium to fast growing to approx. 50' to 60' tall with a 25' to 30' spread.
	Ponderosa Pine North American native pine. Beautiful light-green to gray-green needles. The ponderosa pine likes moist, well drained soil, and full sun. Usually medium to fast growing to approx. 70' to 90' 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 medium to fast growing to approx. 60' to 70' 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 medium to fast growing to approx. 60' to 70' tall with a 30' to 35' spread.
	Serbian Spruce (Picea Omorika) Serbian Spruce are beautiful ornamental spruce with short, dark green, flat needles with silver undersides and purple cones. Serbian spruce prefer full sun, richer soils, and resist drought and most natural pests and diseases. Usually slow to medium growing to approx. 50' to 60' tall with a 20' to 25' 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 medium to fast growing to approx. 60' to 80' tall with a 30' to 40' 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 to fast growing to approx. 50' to 60' tall with a 15' to 20' spread.