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TREES
AND SHRUBS
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Size at Maturity
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Uses
E=Excellent, g=good,
f=fair,
P=Poor
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Where
to
Plant
|
grows best
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Golden Currant: golden
yellow flowers, turn to fruit with spicy odor
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3-6
ft
|
E-Fire resistant, wildlife habitat and forage
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Dry
Soils
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Partial shade to full sun
|
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Cascara: typically
grows as an upright tree
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30 ft
|
G-Restoration, riparian, wildlife
forage and habitat
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Variety of soil types
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Partial Shade
|
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Black
Hawthorn: a deciduous upright
tree or spreading shrub with long thorns
|
12-15 ft
|
E- Restoration, riparian, wildlife
forage and habitat
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Variety of soil types
|
Full sun
|
|
Douglas Spirea:
a deciduous shrub with
an upright
|
3-6
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E- Riparian habitat restoration,
erosion control, shelter belt, fire resistant
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Variety of soil types
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Partial shade to full sun
|
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Oceanspray:
deciduous shrub, white to
cream flower plumes turn tan to brown color
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15 ft
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E- Drought tolerant, fire resistant,
soil stabilization
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Variety of soil types
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Partial shade to full sun
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Red Osier Dogwood:
red multi-stemmed white flower, red leaves
|
20
ft
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E-Stream bank stabilization, wildlife forage, fire resistant
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Moist
soils
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Shade tolerant, prefers sun
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Russet Buffalo Berry: a
medium deciduous shrub with dark green leaves on top and
rust colored below
|
4-6
ft
|
G- Restoration, riparian, wildlife
forage and habitat
|
Variety
of soil types
|
Partial shade to full sun
|
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Serviceberry:
grows as a small deciduous tree or upright shrub
|
6-15 ft
|
E- Restoration, wildlife forage and
habitat
|
Variety
of soil types
|
Partial shade to full sun
|
|
Woods Rose:
pink to red flowers, fruit good for wildlife
|
6-8
ft
|
G-Stream bank stabilization,
wildlife
habitat, fire resistant
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Moist
soil
|
Partial shade to full sun
|
|
Nootka Rose:
pink
flowers, berries
for wildlife
|
15
ft
|
E-Stream bank stabilization, wildlife habitat and forage
|
Variety
of soil types
|
Full sun
|
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Mock Orange: showy
display of white flowers which posses a citrus scent
|
9
ft
|
E-Stream bank stabilization, wildlife habitat and forage
|
Variety
of soil types
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Partial shade to full sun
|
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Water Birch: shiny
brown bark, yellow flowers, dull yellow leaves
|
40
ft
|
E-Stream bank stabilization, riparian
|
Moist
soils
|
Partial shade to full sun
|
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Quaking Aspen:
white
to gray bark, shiny green leaves, yellowing in fall
|
30
ft
|
G-Riparian, wildlife forage and habitat, fire resistant
|
Variety
of soil types
|
Partial shade to full sun
|
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Rocky
Mountain
Maple:
small tree
short trunk, red to yellow leaves in fall
|
30
ft
|
E-Fire resistant, wildlife forage
|
Moist
soils
|
Partial shade to full sun
|
|
Vine
Maple:
Leaves bright yellow to orange red in fall
|
10-30
ft
|
G-
Riparian, wildlife forage, adapted to wide range of sites
|
Variety
of soil types
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Partial shade to full sun
|
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Reforestation
Trees
|
|
|
|
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Ponderosa Pine:
“Bull
Pine” long
needles, fast growing, upland
|
130
ft
|
E-Dry areas, wildlife forage & habitat
|
Dry
soil
|
Full sun
|
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Western White Pine: soft
bluish needles, blister rust resistant,
Moscow
,
ID
seed, no elevation requirement
|
100
ft
|
G-Wildlife forage & habitat, fire resistant
|
Variety
of soil types
|
Partial shade to full sun
|
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Western Larch: “Tamarack” needles
turn bright yellow & shed in fall
|
100
ft
|
E-Timber, fire resistant, wood resists decay
|
Variety
of soil types
|
Full sun
|
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Western Red Cedar:
|
100
ft
|
G-wildlife forage & habitat, shade tolerant
|
Moist
soil
|
Partial shade to full sun
|
|
Engleman Spruce:
blue green needles, narrow form, PO County seed, Dalkena
2,200’
|
150
ft
|
E- wildlife habitat, wind/noise buffer, shade tolerant
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Moist
soils
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Partial sun, shade tolerant,
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