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Last updated September 11, 2026
| Botanical Name | Name | Description | 10 Yr Height x Width |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 '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 'Silver Show' | Silver Show Korean Fir | Evergreen conifer with lovely silver striation on the needles, frosted look from a distance. Sun | 5-10' x 3-6' |
| 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 pendula 'Jubilee' | Jubilee Wp Yellow Cedar | Graceful, narrow tree with drooping branches that hang like streamers Tolerates poor soil. Sun | 8-10' x 4-6' |
| Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Bess' | Bess Dwarf Hinoki Cypress | Artfully dense & contuored branches with dark green leaves.Upright with age. Narrow Pyrimidal / Columnar form May burn in hot sun | 6' x 2' |
| 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 'Graciosa' | Graciosa Hinoki Cypress | Sprays of lacy foliage. Consistent shape, attractive texture and ascending branching make for superior year-round interest. Sun to partial shade. | 10' x 7' |
| Chamaecyparis obtusa nana gracilis | Dwarf Hinoki Cypress | Attractive small conifer, flattened sprays of foliage, prune tips of new growth to shape. Sun or partial shade | 4'-5' x 2' |
| Chamaecyparis obtusa nana lutea | Dwarf Golden Hinoki Cypress | Slow growing conifer, excellent in a rock or Japanese garden, prune tips of new growth to shape. Sun or partial shade | 50" x 30" |
| Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mops' | Golden Mop Cypress | Low, mounding form with bright gold, threadlike foliage. Sun or partial shade | 2-4' x 2-4' |
| 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' | Japanese Cedar | Soft, feathery green summer foliage turns plum during winter season. Sun | 10-15' x 6-8' |
| 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 'Sekkan Sugi' | Sekkan Sugi Japanese Cedar | Striking, creamy yellow new growth, makes an outstanding specimen plant for the landscape. Sun or partial shade | 20-30' x 10-15' |
| 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 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 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 | 6-8' 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' |
| Juniperus chinensis 'Old Gold' | Old Gold Juniper | Evergreen, retains golden foliage year round, needs good drainage. Sun | 2-3' x 3-4' |
| 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 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 sabina 'Monna' | Calgary Carpet Juniper | Evergreen, ground hugging, good for massing, tolerates heat, cold and drought. Sun | 6-10" x 8-10' |
| Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow' | Blue Arrow Juniper | Narrow, upright conifer, grayish-blue foliage, good vertical accent for foundation plantings. Sun | 10-15' x 2' |
| 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' |
| Juniperus virginiana 'Emerald Feather' | Emerald Feather Juniper | Columnar, green form of juniper, steel blue berries. Fine & delicate texture for an accent on its own. Sun or partial shade | 12' x 5' |
| Larix kaempferi 'Paper Lanterns' | Paper Lanterns Jap. Larch | Deciduous conifer, unique, narrow, upright habit, slightly twisting branches, papery lantern-shaped cones, yellow fall colour. Sun | 10-12' x 4' |
| Larix laricina 'Deborah Waxman' | Deborah Waxman American Larch | Deciduous, upright dwarf form, blue green needles turn coppery gold before dropping in fall. Sun | 4-6' 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 'Paul's Select' | Paul's Select Norway Spruce | Pyramidal form with blue foliage. Good choice for smaller landscapes. Best in well drained soil. Sun | 10-12' x 6-8' |
| Picea abies 'Sherwood Compact' | Sherwood Compact Norway Spruce | Narrow, pyramidal, strongly ascending branches, bright green needles, specimen in a small space Sun | 15' x 8' |
| 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 'Big Berta' | Big Berta White Spruce | Looks like an Alberta Spruce on steroids, longer needles, faster growing, very cold hardy. Sun | 12-15' x 4-6' |
| 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 likiangensis 'Purpurea' | Purple Spruce | Distinctive violet purple cones in spring above attractive green-blue foliage, spreading habit. Sun | 6-12' x 4-8' |
| Picea mariana 'Aureovariegata' | Variegated Black Spruce | Narrow, pyramidal tree with slightly drooping branches, blue foliage with golden yellow cast. Sun | 8-15' x 3-6' |
| 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 'Christmas Blue' | Christmas Blue Colorado Spruce | Broad pyramidal tree with powder blue needles, fairly drought tolerant once established. Sun | 7-10' x 4-6' |
| 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 'Glauca Slenderina Pendula' | Slenderina Wp Blue Spruce | More upright than prostrate. Graceful upward weeping form Strong blue colour. Excellent specimen. Full sun. Moist, well-drained soil. | 15-18' x 10-15' |
| 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 pungens 'Skylar' | Skylar Colorado Spruce | Miniature tight flat-shaped bun, steel-blue needles, excellent for smaller gardens. Full Sun | 12-16" x 18-24" |
| 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 '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 nigra | Austrian Pine | Fast growing, pyramidal pine Tolerates most soil conditions except wet. Sun | 20-30' x 15-20' |
| Pinus nigra 'Green Tower' | Green Tower Austrian Pine | Small sized tree. Pyramidal form, rich, dark green needles. Natural exclamation point in the garden. Sturdier branching than most. Sun | 8' x 1.5' |
| Pinus ponderosa | Ponderosa Pine | Native to British Columbia, handsome orange-brown bark, stately tree when mature. Sun | 50-80' x 20-40' |
| 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 sylvestris 'Green Penguin' | Green Penguin Scotch Pine | Compact, dwarf form suited to smaller gardens Needs well drained soil. Sun | 4-6' x 2-3' |
| Pinus thunbergii 'Shirome Janome' | Shirome Janome Black Pine | Dwarf evergreen conifer shrub with gold, green and variegated foliage. Drought tolerant. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average soil. | 7'H x 3'W |
| 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' |
| Pinus wallachiana 'Zebrina' | Zebrina Himalayan White Pine | Fast growing large tree. Long variegated needles. Showy in winter. Sun | 40-45' x 20-30' |
| 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 'Golden Globe' | Golden Globe Cedar | Evergreen, compact, globe form, good for containers or low hedge, can be pruned into tight globe. Sun | 3-4' x 3-4' |
| Thuja occidentalis 'Harvest Moon' | Harvest Moon Globe Cedar | Evergreen, dwarf, compact form good for low hedges or accents, no pruning necessary. Sun | 3-4' x 3-4' |
| 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 occidentalis 'Yellow Ribbon' | Yellow Ribbon Cedar | Evergreen, compact cedar, spring growth is bright yellow- orange, nice splash of color in landscape. Sun | 10-15' x 3-5' |
| 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' |