Evergreen Trees

Thuja occidentalis ‘Dark Green’, Zone 3-7, 20-30 H x 10-15 W, Dense, conical to narrow pyramidal, aromatic yellow-green foliage, avoid windy/exposed/dry sites

Thuja occidentalis ‘Art Boe’, Zone 3-8, 10-15 H x 3-5 W, Narrow Columnar habbit, resists winter burn, yellow green young trees turn dark green with age

Thuja occidentalis ‘Skybound’, Zone 3-7, 15-18H x 3-5 W, Stately columnar habit, dark green foliage, avoid windy/exposed/dry sites

Juniperus scopulorum ’Blue Arrow’, Zone 4-9, 12-15 H x 2 W, very narrow, blue foliage, silvery-blue berries, deer/rabbit resistant, urban/dry tolerant

Juniperus chinesis ‘Blue Point’, Zone 4-9, 12 H x 8 W, broad pyramidal form with little need to trim, takes well to clipped topiary forming

Juniperus scopulorum ‘Medora’, Zone 3-7, 10-15 H x 4-5 W, from the badlands of North Dakota, narrow, columnar pyramid with blue-green foliage holds form with little or no pruning

Juniperus scopulorum ‘Moonglow’, Zone 3-7, 20 H x 8 W, shimmering silveryblue foliage, very cold tolerant and adaptable, thick foliage for screens

Juniperus scopulorum, Zone 3-9, 25-45 H x 15 W, ND Native, dense pyramidal growth, very drought & pH tolerant Great cover and food for wildlife.

Narrow Columnar Form.  Dense Blueish Green Foliage All Year.  Great Natural Fence.  More Hardy than Arbor Vitae

Juniperus virginiana ‘Taylor’, Zone 3-9, 20-30 H x 3 W, softer green foliage with tones of blue, very narrow columnar form, very dense, great for a screen or a regal entryway accent

Pinus ponderosa, Zone 3-7, 55-90 H x 25-30 W, ND Native, pyramidal when young, becoming open-crowned with age, prefers moist, well drained acidic soils, but tolerates drought, slightly alkaline and saline soils, fast growing conifer for ND

Pinus sylvestris, Zone 2-9, 35-60 H x 25-35 W, Scaly flaking rusty colored bark, shorter needles and denser than Ponderosa Pine, Pyramidal when young, becoming open and irregular with age, very cold hardy and adaptable to many sites, Fastest growing conifer for ND

Pinus strobus ‘Fastigiata’, Zone 3-8, 30-40 H x 7-10 W, Columnar ascending branches, requires moist acidic soil, intolerant of compacted, clay, alkaline soils or pollution

Picea glauca ’Densata’, Zone 2-8, 35-50 H x 15-25 W, ND Native, symmetrical cone shape, denser than species, less prone to snow load damage, bright green new foliage turns blue-green, softer needles than Colorado spruce, deer/rabbit resistant, drought tolerant, prefers well-drained moist acidic soils

Picea pungens, Zone 2-7, 50-80 H x 15-25 W, Choice specimen tree, native to inter-mountain states of west, tall & broad dense pyramidal growth, scaly or flaky bark, blue to green needles with sharp points, deer/rabbit resistant, most drought tolerant of spruce, prefers well-drained moist acidic soils

Picea pungens, Zone 2-7, 50-80 H x 15-25 W, Choice specimen tree, native to inter-mountain states of west, tall & broad dense pyramidal growth, scaly or flaky bark, blue to green needles with sharp points, deer/rabbit resistant, most drought tolerant of spruce, prefers well-drained moist acidic soils

Picea pungens ‘Fastigiata’, Zone 2-7, 12-18 H x 4-6’ W, narrow pyramidal columnar growth, silvery-blue needles, drought tolerant once established

Picea pungens ‘Fat Albert’, Zone 2-7, 40 H x 20 W, establishes the iconic broad pyramidal form and silvery blue needles of the Colorado spruce quickly, 10-15 HxW in 10 years

Picea Pungens ‘Sester Dwarf’, Zone 2-7, 10 H x 6 W, Classic blue needles and conical form in a compact form, growing only a few inches each year

Picea pungens ‘The Blues’, Zone 2-8, size varies with structure, may be trained to grow along fences, walls, railings and other structure, growing 5-10” per year

Thuja occidentalis ’Smaragd (spiral)’ Zone 4-7, 12 H x 2 W, rigidly columnar arborvitae trimmed into spiral form, slow growing, trim annually to maintain form

Juniperis chinensis ‘Old Gold’, Zone 2-7, 2-3 H x 3-4 W, gold-Yellow new growth with green foliage, heavily pruned to create/maintain Pom Pom shape, may have slight bronzing in winter

Pinus sylvestris, Zone 2-9, Select specimens chosen for their dense growth are heavily pruned to create tufts of dense new growth and needles, prune to maintain this habit

Picea pungens f. glauc ‘Globosa’, Zone 3-7, 3-4 H x 3-4 W, Compact, very dense, Symmetrical rounded head, grafted to a bare trunk, the head continues to expand, but the trunk will not elongate