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TWO LOCATIONS Park City Nursery Park City Nursery |
REFERENCE GUIDE
EVERGREENS
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Narrow, steeple-shaped to 50’. Difficult to establish; |
WHITE Soft, blue-green needles; 40't tall x 20' wide; difficult to establish; susceptible to porcupine damage; prefers NORTHERN exposure. |
| PINES | |
AUSTRIAN Dark green, 3-6" needles; 40' tall x 20 ' wide. Susceptible to porcupine damage and sunburn; difficult to establish. |
AUSTRIAN - DWARF Globe saped, dwarf pine; 4-8' tall x 4-6' wide; long, stiff green needles. |
BRISTLECONE Extremely hardy; 20' tall x 10' wide; white resin dots on dark green needles; hardy; extremely slow grower; contorted shape. |
LODGEPOLE Slow growing to 50' tall x 25' wide; long needles, open branching, yellowish tinge. |
MUGO - DWARF Slow growing to 4'tall x 4' wide; hardy; prefers full sun for better shape! Zone 3. |
MUGO UPRIGHT- DWARF Hardy; sturdy, dwarf upright pine to 8-10' tall x 4-7' wide. |
PINYON Slow growing to 30' tall x 10' wide; difficult to establish; rounded crown; edible nut; drought tolerant; intermountain native. |
PONDEROSA 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 Grows to 80' tall x 25' wide; blue-green needles; susceptible to sun/wind burn; irregular growth as they age. |
SCOTCH - DWARF Dwarf, compact globe with stiff blue-green needles. Grows to 6' tall x 6' wide. |
VANDERWOLFE'S LIMBER Blue green needles with ascending branches; slow to 20' tall x 10' wide; tender in Park City. |
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| SPRUCE | |
Slow to 7' tall x 4' wide; short, soft needles; pyramidal form; needs shade and moist soil; protect from winter sun! |
BLUE - WEEPING Very ornamental blue spruce to 12-20' tall; leader must be staked! |
COLORADO green/blue Very hardy; grows 50-60'tall x 30' wide; best choice for easy to establish evergreen at elevation. |
HI-GRAFT GLOBOSA Spruce on a stick; globe shaped top on a grafted spruce; 4-6' tall x 4-6' wide; hardy! |
GLOBOSA Low growing; mounding Spruce - like a 'Blue' Mugo! |
ISELI'S FASTIGIT Columnar spruce to 10' tall x 3' wide; select blue needles; hardy and handsome. |
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| ASH | |
Clump form. Lacy, dark green leaves, white flower and red fruit. Reddish Orange in fall. |
OAKLEAF MOUNTAIN 30' tall x 25' wide; white flower; orange berry; leathery, lacy leaf. |
PYRAMIDAL MOUNTAIN Upright, compact growth; dark green leaves; red berries; stunning. |
SHOW MOUNTAIN Showy, serrated leaves; beautiful reddish-orange fall color. |
| ASPEN | |
QUAKING Fast growing to 30-40' tall x 20' wide; hardy; yellow-orange fall color. Native. Available in single and/or clump form. |
SWEDISH 30' tall x 4-5' wide; columnar form. Orange-red fall color. Very hardy once established. |
| BIRCH | |
WESTERN RED 30' tall x 15' wide; multi trunk tree with cinnamon bark; yellow-orange fall color. |
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| CHOKECHERRY | |
CANADA RED 25' tall x 20' wide; very hardy; nice shape; slow grower; cluster white flowers in spring; new green growth flushes to purple. |
COMMON 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 45' tall x 20' wide; glossy green leaf, paler underside; yellow fall color; hardy. |
COTTONWOOD, NARROWLEAF 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! |
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CRAPAPPLE, FLOWERING Beautiful spring flowering trees that come in an assortment of colors: |
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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. |
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Pink; rose shaped flower; green leaf; mohagany fall color; |
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. |
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Pale pink bud opens to a lingering white compact, rounded; green leaves; red fruit. |
White profuse, single; very hardy, green leaf; flavorful tart red fruit. |
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Bright Pink; gray foliage with bronze hue; persistent medium red berry. |
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. |
Pink; dark green foliage, ½" yellow-gold fruit. |
MADONNA White, gardenia-like; green leaf, new growth bronze; ½" golden blush red fruit. |
Wine colored; dark purple leaves; small dark red fruit; uniform shape. |
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Bright, reddish-pink; green leaves; upright form; ½" dark red fruit. |
Fragrant, double deep pink; medium green leaves, rounded form, non-fruiting. |
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Single, rose-red bloom; rounded, broad form; purple foliage; blue/purple fruit. |
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. |
Bright crimson; rich purple foliage; red fruit irregular branching pattern. |
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Pure white; lobed green foliage; persistent dark red fruit. |
SNOWDRIFT Pink bud opens to single white; dark green foliage; flossy orange fruit. |
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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. |
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BIG TOOTH 25-30' tall x 12' wide; striking fall color red-orange; very slow growing; hard to establish. |
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BOX ELDER 'SENSATION' 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! |
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN 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 50' tall x 40' wide - for very protected sites, Heber Valley and Salt Lake City only! Smooth gray bark; brilliant orange red fall color. |
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CHANTICLEER 30' tall x 15' wide; furuitless; white blossoms; glossy green foliage; deep purple-red-orange fall color; good street tree. |
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AUTUMN BRILLIANCE 20' tall x 12-15' wide; white flower clusters; upright, spreading form; strong branches; bright red fall color! |
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DIABLO 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! |
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LINDEN |
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DROPMORE Grows to 40' tall; little leaf; one of the best Lindens for colder climates. Vigorous; dark green foliage. |
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GAMBELL 10-15' tall x 8-10' wide. Drought tolerant but grows faster with irrigation. |
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WILLOW |
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GOLDEN 60- tall x 40- wide; brilliant yellow branches; fast growing; high water requirement; protect from wind! |
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NIOBE 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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| APPLES - SEMI-DWARF & STANDARD | |
Four varieties trained on espalier; Semi-dwarf. |
FUJI Round to conical fruit with red stripes; very sweet, semi-dwarf. |
GALA Red skin tinted with yellow streaks; juicy; sweet; reipens early September; semi-dwarf. |
GOODLAND Early season, washed red over creamy green; crisp, juicy, tender; Best for cold regions. Hardy. |
GRANNY SMITH Pollinates with Red Delicious/Gala; very tart. |
HARALSON Semi-dwarf; medium bright red; tart; juicy; hardy; eating; cider; cooking. |
HAZEN Semi |
HONEYCRISP Exceptionally crisp and juicy eating; good storage. (Pollinator: Red Delicious, Snodrift Crabapple) |
MCINTOSH Mid-Season; large red striping over yellow; juicy. |
RED DELICIOUS Mid-Late season; large;, art red; semi-dwarf; Golden/Yellow Delicious good pollinator. |
WEALTY Small, cold-hardy, medium to large, rough red flesh. White and pink fruit. Tends to alternate bearing years. |
YELLOW DELICIOUS Also known as Golden Delicious; clear, yellow, crisp; all purpose; semi-dwarf; self fertile. |
YELLOW TRANSPLANT Summer; medium greenish yellow white juicy fruit. |
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MOONGOLD Ripes late July/early August; tough orange skin with yellow flesh; freestone; cold-hardy, requies pollinizer such as Sun Gold. |
SUN GOLD Ripens early August; tender golden-orange fruit; freestone; vigorous, upright tree; requires pollinizer such as Moongold. |
| CHERRY | |
NORTHSTAR Genetic dwarf 5-7' tall; self fertile; sour pie cherry with a small stone. |
MONTMORENCY 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> Pears; may be good! |
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| PLUM & PRUNE | |
All the available Plums are Zone 5. They can winter over but are not likely to product fruit Superior Zone 4 |
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| 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 |
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| CURRANT | |
Exceptionally HARDY; thrives in full sun to shade; tolerates many soil conditions. Zone 3 Crandall(Good to -30) High yield, large fruit |
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| 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 |
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| RASPBERRY | |
Red Varieties sucker from roots to develop new plants; Canes should be removed after fruiting. Black develop from plant tips. Fall Gold |
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