Douglas Fir

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Douglas Fir

It is used as a windbreak tree and it can also be sheared as a hedge. This conifer tree is a beautiful Christmas tree or a picturesque ornamental tree. The Douglas Fir tree, Pseudotsuga menziessi glauca, is a splendid pyramidal evergreen. Douglas Fir trees have dark green or blueish green needles. It has many common names such as, Interior fir, Rocky Mountain, Douglas-fir, Douglas, yellow or red spruce, Oregon pine,and Douglastree. It is a rapid growing hardy tree that grows well in a variety of soils. ... more information

 

Flame Willow It grows multistemmed, more like a shrub, unless trained otherwise. The Flame willow is very hardy and responds well to pruning. Plant these as specimens or in a line along a border. They grow fast and can be planted as privacy screens where the fall color will be fabulous!. The Flame Willow, 'Salix Willow', gets it's name from the stems that turn red in late fall and lasts until early spring.

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