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Last updated October 21st, 2026
| Botanical Name | Name | Description | 10 Yr Height x Width |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abies balsamea | Balsam Fir | Dark green needles with pale green new growth. Medium-size evergreen tree. Blue-green foliage, balsam blisters appear on bark. Great wind break. Sun or partial shade in evenly moist, slightly acidic soil | 12' x 8 ' |
| Abies balsamea nana | Dwarf Balsam Fir | Dark green needles with pale green new growth. Compact size makes it ideal for rock gardens or containers. Sun or partial shade in evenly moist, slightly acidic soil | 2' x 2-3' |
| Abies grandis - t'a'hw | Grand Fir | Evergreen conifer, stately landscape specimen. Full sun | 75' x 20-50' |
| Abies koreana 'Cis' | Cis Dwarf Korean Fir | Miniature conifer, perfect for rockeries or trough gardens Protect from hot afternoon. Sun or partial shade | 1' x 8-12" |
| Abies koreana 'Kohout's Icebreaker' | Kohout's Icebreaker Dwf Fir | Rare new dwf variety, green needles are recurved, bright silver undersides, grafted onto a standard trunk Full sun | 1' x 10-15" |
| Abies koreana 'Silberzwerg' | Silberzwerg Dwarf Korean Fir | Unusual dwarf form with lovely curled silver needles. Full sun, needs well drained soil. | 1' x 1' |
| Abies lasiocarpa 'Green Globe' | Green Globe Dwarf Alpine Fir | Dwarf, slow growing sub alpine fir, short, soft, rich green needles make a perfect ball, ideal for rock gardens. Sun or light shade | 2-3' x 3' |
| Abies nordmanniana | Nordmann Fir | Evergreen conifer, moderate grower. Popular Christmas tree or specimen tree. Needs regular moisture. Sun | 60-80' x 30-40' |
| Araucaria angustifolia | Parana Pine | Evergreen dioecious tree, unique, softer branches than monkey puzzle tree. Native to Brazil. Fast growing. Endangered in Brazil due to deforestation. Sun | 35' x 10-15' |
| Araucaria auracana | Monkey Puzzle Tree | Evergreen tree, unique, rope like branches, slow to start out, faster as matures, VERY PRICKLY! Sun | 30-90' x 10-15' |
| Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' | Blue Atlas Cedar | Pyramidal conifer with lovely steel blue needles, makes a striking specimen tree. Sun | 20-40' x 15-30' |
| Cedrus atlantica glauca pendula | Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar | Can be trained to almost any shape when young, good trailing over rocks. Sun | 6-10' x |
| Cedrus atlantica 'Horstmann' | Horstmann Blue Atlas Cedar | Compact, pyramidal conifer with powder-blue needles, ascending branches, makes a attractive small tree. Sun | 12' x 8' |
| Cedrus atlantica 'Sapphire Nymph' | Sapphire Nymph Atlas Cedar | Dwarf, pyramidal tree with new growth emerging creamy white, then turning silver-blue. Sun | 5-6' x 2-3' |
| Cedrus deodara | Deodar Cedar | Fast growing conifer, graceful pendulous growth, good landscape specimen. Sun | 20-30' x 15-20' |
| Cedrus deodara aurea | Golden Deodar Cedar | Fast growing conifer, graceful specimen with drooping gold tipped branches. Sun | 20-30' x 10-15' |
| Cedrus deodara 'Bush's Electra' | Bush's Electra Himalayan Cedar | A small Himalayan cedar with excellent blue foliage, slow growing, good for rockeries. Aka Electra Blue Sun | 6-10' x 3-5' |
| Cedrus deodora Karl Fuchs | Karl Fuchs Himalayan Cedar | Remarkable attractive silvery-blue foliage on layered branching with nodding tips. Slower growing. After 10 years will still grow 6-8" per year. Neutral (not acidic) soil, full sun, and protection from winds. | 10' x 6' |
| Cedrus libani glauca pendula | Weeping Cedar of Lebanon | Good as a striking, vertical accent, blue needles, can be easily trained into unusual shapes or archways. Sun | 8-12' x 3-5' |
| Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Fastigiata' | Upright Japanese Plum Yew | Resembles an upright yew, once established, is heat & drought resistant, deer resistant. Shade or sun | 6-10' x 2-4' |
| Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Rimpelaar' | Rimpelaar Lawson Cypress | Miniature conifer with marvelous blue juvenile foliage Well drained soil a must. Sun or partial shade | 1' x 1' |
| Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Green Arrow' | Green Arrow Wp Yellow Cedar | Very narrow, upright evergreen conifer, with graceful weeping branches. Unusual accent tree. Sun | 10-15' x 2-3' |
| Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula' | Weeping Yellow Cedar | Graceful tree with drooping branches that hang like streamers Tolerates poor soil. Sun | 20-30' x 10-15' |
| Chamaecyparis nootkatensis pendula 'Jubilee' | Jubilee Wp Yellow Cedar | Graceful, narrow tree with drooping branches that hang like streamers Tolerates poor soil. Sun | 25' x 12' |
| Chamaecyparis obtusa Gracilis | Slender Hinoki Cypress | Evergreen. Compact, pyramidal shape. Slow growing. Makes a nice accent or specimen tree. Protect from wind. Sun, tolerates dapples shade. | 6-10' x 4-5' |
| Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Well's Special' | Well's Special False Cypress | Rich green foliage, resists cold & drought but protect from drying winds for best appearance. Sun or partial shade | 8-12' x 4-6' |
| Chamaecyparis pisifera filifera aurea | Goldthread Cypress | Attractive shrub with weeping, golden branches, useful garden accent. Sun or partial shade | 4-8' x 4-5' |
| Cryptomeria japonica 'Dinger' | Dinger Japanese Cedar | Dwarf form, rounded & compact habit, nice green foliage, unusual shrub. Sun | 2-3' x 2-3' |
| Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans Aurea' | Golden Japanese Cedar | Summer color is soft green, becoming yellow green in winter, nice fresh color for winter season. Sun | 10-15' x 6-8' |
| Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana' | Dwarf Japanese Cedar | Attractive, rounded shrub, feathery foliage turns plum in winter, can be pruned to keep shape. Sun | 3-4' x 3-4' |
| Cryptomeria japonica 'Little Diamond' | Little Diamond Japanese Cedar | Compact and mounding habit, grafted onto a standard trunk, good for Japanese gardens. Sun or partial shade | 2' x 3' |
| Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' | Grannies Ringlets Jap. Cedar | Slow growing conifer, foliage resembles tight ringlets, eventually forms a leader & upright habit. Sun or partial shade | 6-10' x 4-5' |
| Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino' | Yoshino Japanese Cedar | Pyramidal form of Japanese cedar, may bronze a little in winter, protect from snow, good landscape specimen. Sun or partial shade | 30-40' x 20-30' |
| Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Golden Rider' | Golden Rider Cypress | Can be maintained as a 6' hedge with diligent pruning, probably the best golden form. Sun | 20-50' x 6-10' |
| Cupressus cashmeriana | Kashmir Cypress | Unique weeping form and peaceful presence. Distinctive conifer. Native to the Eastern Himalayas. Sun | 10-15' x 8-10' |
| Cupressus macrocarpa 'Goldcrest' | Goldcrest Cypress | Eye catching gold foliage, upright, narrow form & pleasant citrus scent, gorgoeus in pots, protect from cold wind Sun | 6-15' x 4-6' |
| Cupressus macrocarpa 'Wilma' | Wilma Gold Cypress | Eye catching gold foliage, upright, narrow form, lemon scent, good accent plant for containers or mixed border Borderline hardy. Sun to part shade | 6-10' x 2-3' |
| Cupressus sempervirens 'Glauca' | Blue Italian Cypress | Mediterranean cypress with good blue-green foliage, very narrow, columnar form. Sun | 40-60' x 2-3' |
| Cupressus worthiana | Narrow Italian Cypress | Extremely narrow, columnar form, gray-green foliage protect from cold temperatures Needs well-drained sandy loams. Sun | 20-30' x 18-24" |
| Juniperus chinensis 'Old Gold' | Old Gold Juniper | Evergreen, retains golden foliage year round, needs good drainage. Sun | 2-3' x 3-4' |
| Juniperus chinensis 'Shimpaku' | Shimpaku Chinese Juniper | Dwarf, vase shaped shrub, dense green foliage makes it perfect for rockeries or bonsai. Full sun | 3-4' x 4-5' |
| Juniperus chinensis 'Shimpaku Fudu' | Shimpaku Fudu Chinese Juniper | Dwarf, vase shaped conifer, dense blue- green foliage makes it perfect for rockeries or bonsai. Full sun | 2-3' x 4-5' |
| Juniperus chinensis 'Trautman' | Trautman Juniper | Evergreen, hardy alternative to Italian Cypress, narrow, coarsely textured, bluish greygreen spire, great specimen. Sun | 12-15' x 3-4' |
| Juniperus communis 'Goldcone' | Goldcone Juniper | Evergreen, bright gold foliage, conical shaped, originates from New Zealand. Sun | 5-10' x 2-3' |
| Juniperus communis 'Pencil Point' | Pencil Point Dwarf Juniper | Great vertical accent for rockeries or small landscapes, resembles a tapered candle. Sun | 2-4' x 1-2' |
| Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' | Blue Pacific Shore Juniper | Low spreading form with dense blue green foliage, makes a superb groundcover. Sun | 1' x 5-7' |
| Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltoni' | Blue Rug Juniper | Evergreen, silver- blue, purple tones in winter, good for soil erosion. Sun, intolerant of wet feet. | 3-6" x 4-6' |
| Juniperus procumbens Kishiogima | Kishiogima Jap. Garden Juniper | Evergreen, ground hugging, dense & attractive growth, good in oriental gardens or a bonsai subject. Yellowish- green needles. Sun or partial shade | 8-12" x 4-6' |
| Juniperus procumbens nana | Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper | Evergreen, ground hugging, dense & attractive growth, good in oriental gardens or a bonsai subject. Sun or partial shade | 8-12" x 4-6' |
| Juniperus sabina 'Monna' | Calgary Carpet Juniper | Evergreen, ground hugging, good for massing, tolerates heat, cold and drought. Sun | 6-10" x 8-10' |
| Juniperus scopulorum 'Wichita Blue' | Wichita Blue Juniper | Evergreen, silvery-blue foliage retains brilliant color all year, good for hedge, screens or accent. Sun | 10-15' x 4-6' |
| Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' | Blue Star Juniper | Evergreen, dense, mounding, steel blue foliage, good in rock gardens or as a low border plant. Sun | 2-3' x 3-4' |
| Metasequoia glyp. 'Amber Glow' | Amber Glow Dawn Redwood | Deciduous conifer, compact form, new spring growth has orange tinge, adult foliage is bright gold. Sun | 10-12' x 5-6' |
| Metasequoia glyp. 'Chubby' | Chubby Dawn Redwood | Deciduous conifer, compact form, new spring growth has bluish tinge, adult foliage is bright green. Sun | 10-12' x 5-6' |
| Metasequoia glyp. 'Gold Rush' | Gold Rush Dawn Redwood | Award winning deciduous conifer with bright golden foliage Pyramidal form. Tolerates moist soil. Sun | 20-40' x 10-15' |
| Picea abies | Norway Spruce | Shallow, spreading roots, stately landscape specimen. Performs best in sandy, well drained soil. Sun | 30-50' x 20-30' |
| Picea abies 'Frohburg' | Dwarf Weeping Norway Spruce | Ultimate size determined by staking and training, good for over rocks, forms a broad skirt. Sun | 6-15' x 4-5' |
| Picea abies 'Nidiformis' | Bird's Nest Spruce | Slow growing, dense shrub with a flat crown, good accent for rock or oriental gardens. Sun | 18-30" x 3-4' |
| Picea engelmannii 'Blue Magoo' | Blue Magoo Engelmann Spruce | Striking upright, gray-blue needles, new lovely weeping growth, red cones in spring turn brown as they mature Sun | 6' x 4' |
| Picea glauca 'Albertiana' | Dwarf Alberta Spruce | Tight, conical shape needs no pruning, Sun | 4-6' x 2-4' |
| Picea glauca albertiana 'Conica' | Dwarf Alberta Spruce | Tight, conical shape needs no pruning, spray for spruce aphids in spring. Sun | 4-6' x 2-4' |
| Picea glauca 'Mac's Gold' | Mac's Gold White Spruce | Grey-need needles with an open growing form. Bright yellow, new spring growth and bright red cones. Full sun | 15' x 10' |
| Picea glauca 'Montrose Charm' | Montrose Charm White Spruce | Very narrow and tall pyramidal white spruce. Fuzzy and soft needle structure. Rapid grower. Compact, narrow habit. Full sun | 10-20' x 5-10' |
| Picea glauca 'Spruce It Up' | Spruce It Up White Spruce | Compact, fast-growing, pyramidal, upright accent. Resistant to spider mites. The perfect "Christmas tree" in your garden all year! Sun | 6-7' x 2-3' |
| Picea omorika 'Bruns' | Bruns Blue Serbian Spruce | Magnificent, formal looking tree, good blue foliage, showy blue black cones. Sun | 20-30' x 10-15' |
| Picea omorika 'Kamenz' | Kamenz Dwarf Serbian Spruce | Spreading dwf conifer, distinctive two-tone look green on top, silver beneath showing off both colours Sun | 2' x 4' |
| Picea omorika 'Pendula Bruns' | Bruns Wp Blue Serbian Spruce | Magnificent, formal looking tree, good blue foliage, showy , blue black cones. Sun | 20-30' x 10-15' |
| Picea omorika 'Tijn' | Tijn Serbian Spruce | Compact dwarf globose form, lovely golden highlights on blue green needles. Sun or partial sun | 3.5' x 2' |
| Picea orientalis 'Aureospicata' | Gold Tipped Oriental Spruce | Brilliant chartreuse spring growth matures to dark green by summer, stunning specimen tree. Sun | 30-50' x 10-15' |
| Picea orientalis 'Skylands' | Skylands Golden Or. Spruce | Rich yellow needles in spring contrast nicely with dark green foliage, good specimen tree. Best color in full sun | 15-20' x 6-10' |
| Picea pungens 'Avatar' | Avatar Blue Spruce | A classic Colorado blue spruce. Lush blue foliage, new needles emerge as soft blue powder puffs. Tiered pattern of branching. Sun | 20' x 15' |
| Picea pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes' | Baby Blue Eyes Spruce | Silvery blue foliage makes a striking accent in the landscape, broadly pyramidal habit. Sun | 10-15' x 6-10' |
| Picea pungens 'Bakeri' | Bakeri Blue Spruce | Deep blue coloration, compact form, matures to larger size eventually, spray for aphids in spring. Sun | 12-15' x 6-8' |
| Picea pungens fastigiata | Columnar Blue Spruce | Forms a blue column, good for vertical accents, spray for aphids in spring. Sun | 15-20' x 6-8' |
| Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' | Fat Albert Blue Spruce | More compact form, forms a dense pyramid, good blue needle color, spray for aphids in spring. Sun | 15-20' x 8-10' |
| Picea pungens globosa | Globe Blue Spruce | Dwarf form with steel blue needles, spray for spruce aphids in spring. Sun | 3-4' x 3-6' |
| Picea pungens 'Montgomery' | Montgomery Blue Spruce | Dwarf form, striking silver-blue needles, spray for spruce aphids in spring. Sun | 8' x 6' |
| Picea pungens 'Monty' | Monty Blue Spruce | Broad, upright with a strong leader and long, thin bluest of blue needles Thge compact habit makes it versatile in the landscape Sun | 3-6' x 3-6' |
| Picea sitchensis - Tth'qw'ulhp | Sitka Spruce | Pacific Northwest native likes moist coastal conditions, pyramidal form. Sun | 40-50' x 10-20' |
| Picea sitchensis 'Papoose' | Papoose Sitka Spruce | Sharp, two-tone, blue-green needles. Dense globose habit. Produces leader with age. Found by G. Benthan, Van. Island Sun | 8'x6' |
| Pinus cembra 'Blue Mound' | Dwarf Swiss Stone PIne | Slow growing, long silvery blue needles, good for rockeries, as with any pine it needs good drainage Sun | 4-8' x 3-4' |
| Pinus contorta - Qw'iyul'ushulhp | Shore Pine | One of the best pines for a smaller garden, can be easily trained. Sun. Able to handle moist to dry soils. | 20-35' x 15-20' |
| Pinus densiflora 'Umbraculifera' | Tanyosho Pine | Table top' pine, looks fantastic as large bonsai when pruned carefully. Sun | 4-6' x 4-6' |
| Pinus leucodermis 'Satellite' | Satellite Bosnian Pine | Upright narrow Bosnian pine witha fairly columnar shape. dense upright branching, long clusters of green needles, good specimen plant Sun | 7-8' x 3-4' |
| Pinus mugo 'Carsten's Wintergold' | Carsten's Wintergold Mountain | Green needles in spring followed by rich gold tones as the winter arrives, great specimen for a rock garden or trough Sun | 3' x 3' |
| Pinus mugo 'Carsten's Wintergold' | Carsten's Wintergold Mountain | Green needles in spring followed by rich gold tones as the winter arrives, great specimen for a rock garden or trough Sun | 2-3' x 2-3' |
| Pinus mugo 'Charlie's Gold' | Charlie's Gold Swiss Mountain | Soft green needles in spring & summer, turn intense golden hue in winter, prune candles in May to shape. Sun & well drained soil | 2-3' x 2-3' |
| Pinus mugo 'La Cabana Dwarf' | La Cabana Dwarf Mugo Pine | Sturdy broad pyramidal form. Thick green needles and fat resinous buds add to visual interest. Incredibly hardy. Great foundation plant. Sun or partial shade | 15' x 12' |
| Pinus mugo pumilio | Dwarf Mugo Pine | Dwarf, rounded conifer, dark green needles on upright branches. great choice for smaller gardens or rockeries. Grows in poor, dry soil. Sun or partial shade | 3-4' x 4-5' |
| Pinus mugo 'Wintersonne' | Winter Sun Mugo Pine | Extremely hardy, compact mugo pine becomes electric yellow during cold season. Great for containers and rock gardens. Adds colour to a winter dreary garden. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil. | 6' x 4' |
| Pinus nigra | Austrian Pine | Fast growing, pyramidal pine Tolerates most soil conditions except wet. Sun | 20-30' x 15-20' |
| Pinus nigra 'Select Green' | Select Green Austrian Pine | Medium sized tree. Pyramidal form, good for small garden. Sun | 15-20' x 10-15' |
| Pinus strobus 'Angel Falls' | Angel Falls Eastern White Pine | Slow-growing tree, very long, narrow needles with strong weeping habit. Tall, narrow stature with a broad, flowing skirt. Sun | 10-15' x 6' |
| Pinus strobus 'Blue Shag' | Blue Shag Eastern White Pine | Slow growing, compact, globe shaped shrub, useful for rock gardens or containers. Full sun | 3-4' x 3-6' |
| Pinus strobus 'Fastigiata' | Columnar Eastern White Pine | Narrow form & attractive blue needles, good vertical accent in larger gardens with nice texture. Full Sun | 20-30' x 5-8' |
| Pinus strobus 'Stowe Pillar' | Stowe Pillar White Pine | Narrow dense form, nice green colour, makes a great vertical accent for smaller gardens. Sun & well drained soil | 6-8' x 2-3' |
| Pinus thunbergii 'Yatsubusa' | Yatsubusa Japanese Black Pine | Dense, slow growing form with somewhat irregular shape, attractive white buds, deep green needles. Sun | 6-10' x 6-8' |
| Pinus uncinata 'Silver Candles' | Silver Candles Mountain Pine | Compact mountain pine, dense rounded habit. New growth is silver coloured. great specimen for a rock or trough garden. Sun | 3' x 3' |
| Podocarpus alpinus 'Blue Gem' | Blue Gem Podocarpus | Semi spreading conifer, attractive foliage Likes well drained soil. Sun or partial shade | 2-3' x 3-4' |
| Podocarpus x 'Chocolate Box' | Chocolate Box Podocarpus | Rich green glossy needles turns dark chocolate brown in fall and winter Requires well drained soil. Sun or partial shade | 2-3' x 2-3' |
| Pseudotsuga menziesii - ts'sey' | Douglas Fir | Evergreen, most common native tree, popular for naturalizing or 'live' Christmas tree. Sun or partial shade | 30-50' x 15-20' |
| Sequoia sempervirens | Coast Redwood | Native to the moist, foggy, coastal plain areas along the Pacific coast. Beautiful evergreen needles, bright red bark. Do not underestimate its size! Sun or partial shade. Moist soils are ideal. | 100' x 15-30' |
| Sequoiadendron giganteum | Giant Sequoia | Beautiful mature tree, strongly pyramidal shape, needs lots of space to be appreciated. Sun or partial shade | 100' x 15-30' |
| Sequoiadendron giganteum 'Pendula' | Weeping Sequoia | Striking speciman tree, can form many shapes, depending on training, a conversation piece! Sun or partial shade | 10-20' x 6-8' |
| Sequoiadendron giganteum 'Von Martin' | Von Martin Giant Sequoia | Dwarf conical selection of giant sequoia with dense, uniform branching and uniquely coloured seafoam-green foliage. Grow in full sun with well-drained soil. | 10' x 7' |
| Taxodium distichum 'Mickelson' | Shawnee Brave Bald Cypress | Striking deciduous conifer with slender, pyramidal form, feathery foliage Sun, tolerates very wet soils. | 70' x 18-30' |
| Taxus baccata fastigiata | Irish Yew | Evergreen, dark green, upright form, prune in early spring Very useful shrub Sun or shade, needs good drainage. | 6-10' x 2-3' |
| Taxus baccata fastigiata 'Aurea' | Golden Irish Yew | Evergreen, golden upright form, prune in early spring Very useful shrub Sun or shade, needs good drainage. | 6-10' x 2-3' |
| Thuja occidentalis 'Danica' | Danica Globe Cedar | Evergreen, dwarf, compact form good for low hedges, no pruning necessary. Sun | 2-3' x 2-3' |
| Thuja occidentalis 'Janed Gold' | Janed Gold Cedar | A tightly pyramidal evergreen, foliage emerges yellow and turns gold in winter. Sun | 16-19' x 4-5' |
| Thuja plicata 'Sugar & Spice' | Sugar & Spice Cedar | New introduction, great for a narrow hedge or for a vertical accent in a smaller garden. Sun | 12-25' x 4-6' |
| Tsuga canadensis 'Pendula' | Sargent's Weeping Hemlock | Evergreen, can be staked & trained to cascade over rocks, very elegant looking. Likes acid soil. Prefers shade | 6-12' x 3-8' |
| Tsuga heterophylla - thq'iinlhp | Western Hemlock | Fast growing evergreen, native to western B.C., recognized by weeping tip, can be sheared for hedge. Sun or shade, understory tree of Douglas Fir. Prefers consistant moisture. | 70' x 20-30' |