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Trees
Nuttall Oak The Nuttall Oak tree, Quercus nuttallii, was not distinguished as a species until 1927. In addition to producing timber, Nuttall oak is an important species for wildlife management because of heavy annual mast production. palustris). The acorn or winter buds identify Nuttall oak, easily confused with pin oak (Q. Nuttall Oak trees are a good choice for low poorly drained locations. It is one of the few commercially important species found on poorly drained clay flats and low bottoms of the Gulf Coastal Plain and north in the Mississippi and Red River Valleys. The lumber is often cut and sold as red oak.
Arborvitae American The scale-like leaves are abruply pointed. American Arborvitae trees have a broad pyramidal shape with erect branches that are dense and crowded together. It is one of the most popular of all trees for windbreaks and year around privacy screening. It may be sheared and shaped to fit into most every landscaping need. The American Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis, is a conifer evergreen tree that is widely used as an accent tree or as a privacy hedge tree.
Canadian Hemlock It has a graceful pyramidal form with foliage of spray-like appearance. It may take 250 to 300 years to reach maturity and may live for 800 years or more. This stately tree is a very hardy specimen and is an easily transplanted conifer which grows well in a variety of soils. They stand shearing and pruning well and are excellent as hedges. The Canadian Hemlock tree, Tsuga canadensis, is also called Eastern Hemlock or Hemlock spruce.
Concolor Fir It makes a handsome ornamental and decorative Christmas tree. This rapid growing fir tree is the most drought-resistant of all native firs. It is a rapid grower after it becomes established. Concolor Fir trees are large, densely-growing, narrow trees with a dome-shaped crown growing to 50 feet or more. Although it can exist on poor, dry sites, the white fir grows most vigorously in moist, well-drained, acid soils in protected locations.
Russian Olive Prized for its silvery gray foliage. The Russian Olive has low water requirements and displays a high tolerance for salt and alkali. The best windbreak tree for high wind areas. Its stems, buds, and leaves have a dense covering of silvery to rusty scales. Prefers a sunny location and is tolerant of most soil types.
Southern Red Oak The wood of the Southern Red Oak is strong and coarse-grained. The bark is dark gray in color, furrowed, and is marked by rough ridges and plates. It is a tree of the Old South, ranging from Maryland to Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. The acorns are usually produced singly, and biennially. The Southern red oak is also referred to as Spanish oak.
Eastern White Pine It grows rapidly for a pine tree and is pyramidal shaped when young, becoming umbrella-shaped with age. Space 6 ft. Also widely used for Christmas trees and timber.
Norway Spruce in 6 to 7 years starting with a 2-yr. The dense, dark green needles never get longer than 1". For planting a windbreak, or for noise abatement, these trees should be planted 6 ft.
Black Hills Spruce The Black Hills Spruce, Picea Glauca Var. It is a truly cold adapted tree and is very resistant to winter injury. This tree is commonly used for windbreaks, privacy screens and accent plantings.
Eastern Red Cedar The foliage is bright green to dark green. The Eastern Red Cedar, Juniperus Virginiana, is a small to medium-sized aromatic evergreen tree.
Loblolly Pine Loblolly Pine trees can grow up to 100 feet tall and up to three feet in diameter; however, along the coast they seldom rise more than 50 feet.
Mugho Pine The Mugho Pine tree, Pinus mugo mughus, may also be called the dwarf mountain pine.
Austrian Pine This evergreen conifer tree thrives in urban locations as well as in windbreaks in more rural settings.
Scotch Pine It is a hardy tree that grows rapidly for a pine tree.
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