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Conifers - Tree Seedlings
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Available through June 2008 only! Norway Spruce 4A container size with height averaging 18 inches. See pricing below.

Pricing:

  • Based on total order. Mix and Match Species - See Terms page 30
  • Quantity discounts for orders over 10,000

Conifers are grown in the following containers:

  • Styroblocks: 13 7/8 inch wide by 23 5/8 inch long
  • 2A - 240 cavities, 2.3 cu. in. soil plug
  • 4A - 198 cavities, 3.7 cu. in. soil plug
  • Multipot - 45 cavities, 6 cu. in. soil plug

Height:

  • Conifer minimum approximate height 2 inch- 6 inch.
  • Height will vary depending on species and crop

Order Early! Check our NEW! Online Tree Seedling Availability List

  • We grow two crops per year and new crops are generally ready for shipping by mid April and late August. Please note, most true firs require two growing seasons to be of sufficient size.
  • If we have the trees in stock that you are looking for, we can ship anytime, barring they are not under snow cover.
- Spruce Tree Seedlings- Price Each
Species / Scientific Name / Seed Source Container Type 500+ 250-499 100-249 25-99 1-24

Black Spruce - Picea mariana - Cass Lake, Minnesota; Has short blue-green needles; medium growth rate; prefers full to partial sun; does best in moist soils but is tolerant of a variety of soils; often grown for timber or wildlife. Zone 2-5

4A

6

PB

0.22

0.34

0.91

0.65

0.77

1.52

0.93

1.10

1.96

1.24

1.46

2.48

1.55

1.83

3.25

Norway Spruce - Picea abies - Northern Minnesota source; Has dark green draping branches; fast growth rate; prefers full to partial sun; does best in moist, well drained soils; often grown for timber, shelter belts, wildlife, and ornamentals. Zone 3-7

4A

6

77

PB

0.22

0.34

0.50

0.91

0.65

0.77

0.95

1.52

0.93

1.10

1.36

1.96

1.24

1.46

1.81

2.48

1.55

1.83

2.26

3.25

Blue Spruce - Picea pungens - Kiabab, San Juan; Is hardy, adaptable, with short needles; slow growth rate; prefers full to partial sun; does best in moist, well drained soils, but is tolerant of other soils; often grown for Christmas trees and ornamentals. Zone 3-7

2A

4A

77

PB

0.20

0.22

0.50

0.91

0.65

0.65

0.95

1.52

0.93

0.93

1.36

1.96

1.24

1.24

1.81

2.48

1.55

1.55

2.26

3.25

Black Hills White Spruce - Picea glauca densata - Commercial seed source; Type of White Spruce found in South Dakota; it is tolerant of wind, heat, cold and drought; medium growth rate, tolerant of shade; tolerant of a variety of soils; often grown for shelter belts, Christmas trees and ornamentals. Zone 3-6

4A

6

PB

0.22

0.34

0.91

0.65

0.77

1.52

0.93

1.10

1.96

1.24

1.46

2.48

1.55

1.83

3.25

White Spruce - Picea glauca - Minnesota source; Has silvery, blue-green foliage; medium to fast growth; is tolerant of shade; tolerates a variety of soils; often grown for timber, ornamentals, shelter belts and Christmas trees. Zone 2-6

4A

6

77

PB

0.22

0.34

0.50

0.91

0.65

0.77

0.95

1.52

0.93

1.10

1.36

1.96

1.24

1.46

1.8

2.48

1.55

1.83

2.26

3.25

Blue Spruce Improved - Picea pungens - Majestic; Higher percentage with bluer foliage; slow growth rate; prefers full to partial sun; does best in moist well drained soils but is tolerant of a variety of soils; often grown for Christmas trees and ornamentals. Zone 3-7

4A

PB

0.24

0.96

0.75

1.62

1.11

2.23

1.42

2.61

1.86

3.31

Meyer Spruce - Picea meyeri - Commercial seed source; imported from China; Soft uniform blue-green color; tolerates wide range of temperatures; excellent needle retention; slow to medium growth rate; is tolerant of shade; tolerates a wide range of soils; very drought tolerant; often grown for Christmas trees and ornamentals. Zone 2-7

2A & 4A

PB

0.40

1.44

0.98

2.65

1.29

3.09

1.93

3.64

2.21

4.40

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- Pine Tree Seedlings- Price Each
Species / Scientific Name / Seed Source Container Type 500+ 250-499 100-249 25-99 1-24
Austrian Pine - Pinus nigra - Commercial Seed Source; Long dark green needles; medium to fast growth rate; needs full sun; tolerates a variety of soils; often grown for ornamentals and for soil stabilization. Zone 4-7

4A

0.22

0.65

0.93

1.24

1.55

Jack Pine - Pinus banksiana - Cass Lake, Minnesota; Needles dark green-yellow green; medium to fast growth rate; need full sun; prefers deep, sandy soil; often grown for timber. Zone 2-7

4A

6

0.22

0.34

0.65

0.77

0.93

1.10

1.24

1.46

1.55

1.83

Red Pine - Pinus resinosa - Northern Minnesota; Has long soft dark green needles; slow growth rate; needs full sun; prefers deep sandy soil but tolerant of a variety of soils; often grown for timber, shelter belts, ornamentals and Christmas trees. Zone 3-4

4A

6

PB

0.22

0.34

0.91

0.65

0.77

1.52

0.93

1.10

1.96

1.24

1.46

2.48

1.55

1.83

3.25

Scotch Pine - Pinus sylvestris - Austrian Hills, Belgian, Riga Ukraine: features vary between seed sources; medium to fast growth rate; needs full sun; prefers well drained soils; often grown for Christmas trees. Zone 2-8

4A

PB

0.22

0.91

0.65

1.52

0.93

1.96

1.24

2.48

1.55

3.25

Ponderosa Pine - Pinus ponderosa - South Dakota; long green needles in clusters of 2 or 3; medium fo fast growth rate; needs full sun; prefers well drained soils; often grown for timber, shelter belts, wildlife and ornamentals. Zone 3-7

4A

PB

0.22

0.91

0.65

1.52

0.93

1.96

1.24

2.48

1.55

3.25

White Pine - Pinus strobus - Northern Minnesota; has green to blue green soft needles; fast growth rate; needs full sun; tolerates a variety of soils; often grown for timber, ornamentals and Christmas trees. Zone 3-7

4A

6

77

PB

0.22

0.34

0.50

0.91

0.65

0.77

0.95

1.52

0.93

1.10

1.36

1.96

1.24

1.46

1.81

2.48

1.55

1.83

2.26

3.25

Scotch Pine Improved - Pinus sylvestris - Lake Superior Blue; a hardy blue needled variety; medium to fast growth rate; need full sun; prefers well drained soils; often grown for Christmas trees, ornamentals, and shelter belts; from 2nd generation seed orchard. Zone 2-8 4A 0.24 0.75 1.11 1.42 1.86

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- Fir Tree Seedlings- Price Each
Species / Scientific Name / Seed Source Container Type 500+ 250-499 100-249 25-99 1-24
Balsam Fir - Abies balsamea - MN, VT; Nice aroma, good needle retention, short, soft, deep green needles; medium to fast growth rate; prefers full to partial sun; tolerates a variety of soils; often grown for Christmas trees, ornamentals, and timber. Zone 3-6

4A

77

PB

0.25

0.54

0.91

0.70

1.02

1.52

0.93

1.47

1.96

1.24

1.96

2.48

1.55

2.44

3.14

Douglas Fir - Pseudotsuga menziesii - Deep Mountain source; this seed source has been selected for its compact shape and good Christmas tree characteristics, slow growth rate; needs full sun; is tolerant of a variety of soils but does NOT do well in wet soils; often grown for Christmas trees, ornamentals and timber. Zone 4-6

4A

6

PB

0.25

0.34

0.91

0.70

0.77

1.52

0.93

1.10

1.96

1.24

1.46

2.48

1.55

1.83

3.25

Fraser Fir - Abies fraseri - MN, WI, PA; Nice aroma, good needle retention, blue-green, silvery undersides, late flushing; medium growth rate; prefers full to partial sun; does best in moist, well drained soils, often grown for Christmas trees and ornamentals. Zone 4-7

4A

6

77

PB

0.25

0.34

0.54

0.91

0.70

0.77

1.02

1.52

0.93

1.10

1.47

1.96

1.24

1.46

1.96

2.48

1.55

1.83

2.44

3.25

Balsam Fir Improved - Abies balsamea - Blue Cook, Cook X Fraser Hybrid, Sheet Harbor; tolerates heat better; medium growth rate; prefers full to partial sun; tolerates a variety of soils; selected for Christmas trees and ornamentals. Zone 3-6

4A

6

0..36

0.44

0.92

1.08

1.21

1.42

1.84

2.13

2.17

2.44

Canaan Fir - Abies balsamea intermedia - Custom picked; natural hybrid between Balsam and Fraser Fir; medium to fast growth rate; prefers full to partial sun; tolerates a variety of soils, often grown for Christmas trees, ornamentals, and timber. Zone 3-8 4A 0.36 0.92 1.21 1.84 2.17

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- Larch Tree Seedlings- Price Each
Species / Scientific Name / Seed Source Container Type 500+ 250-499 100-249 25-99 1-24
Tamarack - Larix laricina - N. MN Commercial seed source; Needles turn straw yellow in fall before dropping, medium to fast growth rate; prefers full to partial sun; does best in moist well drained soils, will grow on saturated soils, swamps; often grown for wildlife and timber. Zone 2-5

4A

77

0.23

0.52

0.70

0.98

0.93

1.41

1.24

1.88

1.55

2.35

Siberian Larch - Larix russica - Commercial seed source; Soft short green needles, turn a golden yellow in fall before dropping, fast rate of growth; prefers full to partial sun; does best in moist well drained soil; often grown for ornamentals and timber. Zone 2-4 4A 0.23 0.70 0.93 1.24 1.55

European Larch - Larix dicidua - Commercial seed source; Soft pale, green needles, turn a golden yellow in fall before dropping, intolerant of drought; fast growth rate; prefers full to partial sun; does best in well drained soils; often grown for timber, wildlife and ornamentals. Zone 3-5

4A

0.23

0.70

0.93

1.24

1.55

Hybrid Larch - Larix marschlinsii - Seed from Japanese x European Hybrid. Zone 3-5

4A 0.23 0.70 0.93 1.24 1.55

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- Cedar/Hemlock Tree Seedlings- Price Each
Species / Scientific Name / Seed Source Container Type 500+ 250-499 100-249 25-99 1-24
White Cedar - Thuja occidentalis - Northern MN; tiny, scaled shaped needles on fan shaped sprays, slow growth rate; prefers full to partial sun; does best in well drained soils, will grow on saturated soils, swamps; often planted for wildlife. Zone 3-4

4A

PB

0.22

0.91

0.65

1.52

0.93

1.96

1.24

2.48

1.55

3.25

Red Cedar - Juniperus virginiana - Northern MN; tiny scale like needles and sharp awl-shaped needles; slow growth rate; prefers full sun; does best in well drained soils, often seen growing on very poor soil; often grown for wildlife and windbreaks. Zone 2-9 4A 0.22 0.65 0.93 1.24 1.55

Hemlock - Tsuga canadensis - Lake States source; Short, flat needles with whitish appearance underneath, very intolerant of drought, fast growth rate, tolearates a variety of soils but prefers cool moist soil, very shade tolerant, often grown for wildlife and pulpwood. Zones 4-6

4A 0.22 0.65 .093 1.24 1.55

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