VisaMCDiscover

TWO LOCATIONS
EST. 1983

Park City Nursery
4497 N Highway 224
(Corner Bear Hollow & 224)

Park City Nursery
Tree Ranch
2060 Rasmussen Drive
(Frontage Road)

Landscape Design

REFERENCE GUIDE

EVERGREENS
An evergreen plant is a plant that has needles in all seasons.

DECIDUOUS
Deciduous means "falling off at maturity" or "tending to fall off", and is typically used in reference to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally.

FRUITS & BERRIES
A fruit tree is a tree which bears fruit that is consumed or used by humans and some animals - all trees that are flowering plants produce fruit, which are ripened ovaries of flowers containing one or more seeds.

SHRUBS
A shrub is distinguided from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 20 feet tall.

VINES
The term vine refers to any climbing or trailing plant.

ROSES

A rose is a woody perennial. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colors ranging from white through yellows and reds.

EVERGREENS

FIRS

ALPINE
Abie lasiocarpa
Zone 2

Narrow, steeple-shaped to 50’. Difficult to establish;
prefer a northern expoure. Bluish green 1”-1½” long
needles. Susceptible to porcupine damage.

WHITE
Abies conolor
Zone 3

Soft, blue-green needles; 40't tall x 20' wide; difficult to establish; susceptible to porcupine damage; prefers NORTHERN exposure.

PINES

AUSTRIAN
Pinus nigra
Zone 3

Dark green, 3-6" needles; 40' tall x 20 ' wide. Susceptible to porcupine damage and sunburn; difficult to establish.

AUSTRIAN - DWARF
Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana'
Zone 3

Globe saped, dwarf pine; 4-8' tall x 4-6' wide; long, stiff green needles.

BRISTLECONE
Pinus aristata
Zone 3

Extremely hardy; 20' tall x 10' wide; white resin dots on dark green needles; hardy; extremely slow grower; contorted shape.

LODGEPOLE
Pinus contorta latifolia
Zone 3

Slow growing to 50' tall x 25' wide; long needles, open branching, yellowish tinge.

MUGO - DWARF
Pinus mugo mughus 'Pumilio'
Zone 3

Slow growing to 4'tall x 4' wide; hardy; prefers full sun for better shape! Zone 3.

MUGO UPRIGHT- DWARF
Pinus mugo 'Rostrada'
Zone 2

Hardy; sturdy, dwarf upright pine to 8-10' tall x 4-7' wide.

PINYON
Pinus edulis
Zone 3

Slow growing to 30' tall x 10' wide; difficult to establish; rounded crown; edible nut; drought tolerant; intermountain native.

PONDEROSA
Pinus ponderosa
Zone 3

A faster growing to 50' tall x 30' wide; long needles in clusters at end of branches; difficult to establish; not good in wind.

SCOTCH
Pinus sylvestris
Zone 3

Grows to 80' tall x 25' wide; blue-green needles; susceptible to sun/wind burn; irregular growth as they age.

SCOTCH - DWARF
Pinus sylvestris 'nana'
Zone 3

Dwarf, compact globe with stiff blue-green needles. Grows to 6' tall x 6' wide.

VANDERWOLFE'S LIMBER
Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolfe'
Zone 4

Blue green needles with ascending branches; slow to 20' tall x 10' wide; tender in Park City.

SPRUCE

ALBERTA - DWARF
Picea glauca conica
Zone 3

Slow to 7' tall x 4' wide; short, soft needles; pyramidal form; needs shade and moist soil; protect from winter sun!

BLUE - WEEPING
Picea pungens glauca 'Pendula'
Zone 2

Very ornamental blue spruce to 12-20' tall; leader must be staked!

COLORADO green/blue
Picea pungens 'glauca'
Zone 2

Very hardy; grows 50-60'tall x 30' wide; best choice for easy to establish evergreen at elevation.

HI-GRAFT GLOBOSA
Pungens glauca 'Globosa'
Zone 3

Spruce on a stick; globe shaped top on a grafted spruce; 4-6' tall x 4-6' wide; hardy!

GLOBOSA
Picea pungens glauca 'Globosa'
Zone 3

Low growing; mounding Spruce - like a 'Blue' Mugo!

ISELI'S FASTIGIT
Picea pungens fastigiata
Zone 3

Columnar spruce to 10' tall x 3' wide; select blue needles; hardy and handsome.

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DECIDUOUS

ASH

AMERICAN MOUNTAIN
Sorbus americana
Zone 2

Clump form. Lacy, dark green leaves, white flower and red fruit. Reddish Orange in fall.

OAKLEAF MOUNTAIN
Sorbus hybrida
Zone 2

30' tall x 25' wide; white flower; orange berry; leathery, lacy leaf.

PYRAMIDAL MOUNTAIN
Sorbus aucuparia fastigiata
Zone 2

Upright, compact growth; dark green leaves; red berries; stunning.

SHOW MOUNTAIN
Sorbus decora
Zone 2

Showy, serrated leaves; beautiful reddish-orange fall color.

ASPEN

QUAKING
Populus tremuloides
Zone 2

Fast growing to 30-40' tall x 20' wide; hardy; yellow-orange fall color. Native. Available in single and/or clump form.

SWEDISH
Populus tremuloides 'erecta'
Zone 2

30' tall x 4-5' wide; columnar form. Orange-red fall color. Very hardy once established.

BIRCH

WESTERN RED
Betula occidentalis fontinalis
Zone 3

30' tall x 15' wide; multi trunk tree with cinnamon bark; yellow-orange fall color.

CHOKECHERRY

CANADA RED
Prunus virginiana 'Schuberti'
Zone 2

25' tall x 20' wide; very hardy; nice shape; slow grower; cluster white flowers in spring; new green growth flushes to purple.

COMMON
Prunus virginiana
Zone 2

15-20' tall x 20' wide; very hardy; green leaf; slow grower; cluster white flowers in spring; nice fall color, edible fruit.

COTTONWOOD

COTTONWOOD, LANCELEAF
Populus acuminata
Zone 3

45' tall x 20' wide; glossy green leaf, paler underside; yellow fall color; hardy.

COTTONWOOD, NARROWLEAF
Populus angustifolia
Zone 3

30-50' tall x 20' wide; narrow, thin leaf; yellow fall color; hardy. Native. Be cafeful where you plant - sucker vigorously. Available in clump form also!

CRABAPPLE

CRAPAPPLE, FLOWERING
Malus ssp
Zone 3-4

Beautiful spring flowering trees that come in an assortment of colors:

ADAMS

Pink bud turns to bright red flower; green leaf with red tint.

BECHTEL, KLEHM'S

Pink; large, fragrant, double rosebud; late soft green foliage; inconspicious fruit.

BRANDYWINE

Pink; rose shaped flower; green leaf; mohagany fall color;
1¼" green fruit.

CANDIED APPLE

Pink; green leaf; persistent red fruit.

CENTURION

Rose Red; dark green leaf with red over cast; small red fruit; good street tree.

DAINTY

Pinkish; abundant; purplish bronze leaves; minimal fruit; Semi-Weeping.

DAVID

Pale pink bud opens to a lingering white compact, rounded; green leaves; red fruit.

DOLGO

White profuse, single; very hardy, green leaf; flavorful tart red fruit.

ECHTERMAYER - WEEPING

Bright Pink; gray foliage with bronze hue; persistent medium red berry.

GOLDEN RAINDROPS

White, long lasting blossoms with very delicate, narrow, serrated leaves. Good Fall color with small golden-yellow fruit. Disease resistent.

INDIAN SUMMER

Rose red; bronze-green foliage; rust resistant; ½" persistent red fruit.

LOUISA - WEEPING

Pink; dark green foliage, ½" yellow-gold fruit.

MADONNA

White, gardenia-like; green leaf, new growth bronze; ½" golden blush red fruit.

PERFECT PURPLE

Wine colored; dark purple leaves; small dark red fruit; uniform shape.

PRAIRIE FIRE

Bright, reddish-pink; green leaves; upright form; ½" dark red fruit.

PRAIRIE ROSE

Fragrant, double deep pink; medium green leaves, rounded form, non-fruiting.

PURPLE PRINCE

Single, rose-red bloom; rounded, broad form; purple foliage; blue/purple fruit.

RADIANT

Red bud opens to deep pink; reddish-green leaf turns bronzish; bright red fruit.

ROBINSON

Deep pink; bronze-green foliage; ½" red fruit; upright, spreading form.

ROYALTY

Bright crimson; rich purple foliage; red fruit irregular branching pattern.

SARGEANT - DWARF

Pure white; lobed green foliage; persistent dark red fruit.

SNOWDRIFT

Pink bud opens to single white; dark green foliage; flossy orange fruit.

SPRING SNOW

Snow white; bright green leaves; sterile; nice shape; cleanest variety of all.

ZUMI

Red bud opens to white; rich, dark green leaves; persisten red fruit.

MAPLE

AMUR 'FLAME'
Acer ginnala
Zone 2

15-20' tall x 10-12' wide; small tree or large shrub; brilliant red fall color.

BIG TOOTH
Acer grandidentaum
Zone 3

25-30' tall x 12' wide; striking fall color red-orange; very slow growing; hard to establish.

BOX ELDER 'MANITOBA'
Acer negundo
Zone 3

40' tall x 40' wide; native in Park City - grows all along creeds; hardy; prefers less wind.

BOX ELDER 'SENSATION'
Acer negundo 'Sensation'
Zone 3

30' tall x 25' wide; rounded head; brilliant red fall color; "bug proof Box Elder"; tends to die back but fall color is worth it!

PATTERN PERFECT
Acer tataricum
Zone 3

20' tall x 15' wide; dense, oval, upright stree tree; tolerates cold, dry alkaline soils; dark green foliage; yellow-red fall color. More dependable variety, holds foliage.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN
Acer glabrum
Zone 3

20-30't all x 15' wide; shiny green leaves turn pale yellow-orange in fall; native to intermountain; susceptiable to die back.

AUTUMN BLAZE
Acer freemanii
Zone 3-4

50' tall x 40' wide - for very protected sites, Heber Valley and Salt Lake City only! Smooth gray bark; brilliant orange red fall color.

PEAR

CHANTICLEER
Pyrus calleryana
Zone 4

30' tall x 15' wide; furuitless; white blossoms; glossy green foliage; deep purple-red-orange fall color; good street tree.

SERVICE BERRY

AUTUMN BRILLIANCE
Amelanchier grandiflora
Zone 4

20' tall x 12-15' wide; white flower clusters; upright, spreading form; strong branches; bright red fall color!

NINEBARK

DIABLO
Phsocarpus 'Diablo'
Zone 2

8' tall x 6' wide; samll speace tree; pinkish-white flower, young bark is shiny reddish brown. In maturity it exfoliates and becomes gnarly. Produces red berries for birds. Need protected site!

LINDEN

DROPMORE
Tilia flavescens ' Dropmore'
Zone 2

Grows to 40' tall; little leaf; one of the best Lindens for colder climates. Vigorous; dark green foliage.

OAK

GAMBELL
Quercus gambelii
Zone 4

10-15' tall x 8-10' wide. Drought tolerant but grows faster with irrigation.

WILLOW

GOLDEN
Salix alba vitellina
Zone 2

60- tall x 40- wide; brilliant yellow branches; fast growing; high water requirement; protect from wind!

NIOBE
Salix 'alba' trista
Zone 4

40; tall x 30; wide; weeping golden willow with flexible limbs; snow may damage. Better at lower elevations! Netds protected site!

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FRUIT TREES AND BERRIES

APPLES - SEMI-DWARF & STANDARD

ESPALIER
Zone 4

Four varieties trained on espalier; Semi-dwarf.

FUJI
Zone 4

Round to conical fruit with red stripes; very sweet, semi-dwarf.

GALA
Zone 4

Red skin tinted with yellow streaks; juicy; sweet; reipens early September; semi-dwarf.

GOODLAND
Zone 2-3

Early season, washed red over creamy green; crisp, juicy, tender; Best for cold regions. Hardy.

GRANNY SMITH

Zone 5

Pollinates with Red Delicious/Gala; very tart.

HARALSON

Zone 2

Semi-dwarf; medium bright red; tart; juicy; hardy; eating; cider; cooking.

HAZEN

Zone 3

Semi

HONEYCRISP

Zone 4

Exceptionally crisp and juicy eating; good storage. (Pollinator: Red Delicious, Snodrift Crabapple)

MCINTOSH

Zone 3

Mid-Season; large red striping over yellow; juicy.

RED DELICIOUS

Zone 4

Mid-Late season; large;, art red; semi-dwarf; Golden/Yellow Delicious good pollinator.

WEALTY

Zone 4

Small, cold-hardy, medium to large, rough red flesh. White and pink fruit. Tends to alternate bearing years.

YELLOW DELICIOUS

Zone 4

Also known as Golden Delicious; clear, yellow, crisp; all purpose; semi-dwarf; self fertile.

YELLOW TRANSPLANT

Zone 4

Summer; medium greenish yellow white juicy fruit.

APRICOT

MOONGOLD

Zone 4

Ripes late July/early August; tough orange skin with yellow flesh; freestone; cold-hardy, requies pollinizer such as Sun Gold.

SUN GOLD

Zone 4

Ripens early August; tender golden-orange fruit; freestone; vigorous, upright tree; requires pollinizer such as Moongold.

CHERRY

NORTHSTAR

Zone 4

Genetic dwarf 5-7' tall; self fertile; sour pie cherry with a small stone.

MONTMORENCY

Zone 4-5

Large, tart fruit; self fertile; semi-dwarf.

PEAR

Many available Pears are Zone 5. Bartlett and d'Anjou can winter over but, probably will not product fruit.

PARKER/SUMMERCRISP>
Zone 4

Pears; may be good!

PLUM & PRUNE

All the available Plums are Zone 5. They can winter over but are not likely to product fruit

Superior Zone 4
Toka Zone 3
Pinestone Zone 3

BLACKBERRY

Prefers well drained soil; Remove fruiting canes after fruit has been picked; to promote lateral branching, pruce at 5'.

Black Satin Zone 3-4 (Good to -10) thornless, large and firm
Cumberland Zone 3-4
Darrow Zone 5

CURRANT

Exceptionally HARDY; thrives in full sun to shade; tolerates many soil conditions. Zone 3

Crandall(Good to -30) High yield, large fruit
Golden (Good to -30) Very hardy; golden
Red Lake - Large, red

GOOSEBERRY

Very Hardy; pale green fruit ripens to pink; good for baking & preserves; Produces fruit on 2-3 year old wood; prune older canes.

Pixwell (Good to -30) Dark Pink

RASPBERRY

Red Varieties sucker from roots to develop new plants; Canes should be removed after fruiting. Black develop from plant tips.

Fall Gold
Heritage (Hardy) Summer/fall; small and dry fruit
Latham (Good to -30) Mid-season
Logan
Mammoth
Red Canby (Good to -30) Early, thornless, large and firm.

RHUBARB

 

STRAWBERRIES

 



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