Common Scientific SWCD stock size Shade Life Span Height Soils Value Growth Comments White Pine Pinus strobus 6"+ (seedlings) mod tol 100-300+ 70-90' m-h wd f-g m-f excellent timber tree, shade tolerant pine, soft needles     8”-12” (transplants)               Norway (Red)  Pine Pinus resinosa 6"+ (seedlings) intol 100-300 60-80' s wd  fair m-f excellent timber tree, drought tolerant, scaly reddish brown bark, Minnesota state tree     7”-15” (transplants)               Norway Spruce Picea abies 7-15" (transplants) tol 200 80-100' m-h wd vg m-f excellent windbreak tree, fastest growing & tallest spruce, large cones Colorado (Blue) Spruce Picea pungens 8"-12” (transplants) mod tol 150-200 50-100' m-h wd exc slow bluish needles, least shade tolerant spruce, native to Western U.S. White Spruce Picea glauca 6"+ (seedlings) tol 100-200 40-80' m-h wd exc mod excellent all-around tree, superior windbreak tree, quite adaptable     7"-15” (transplants)               Balsam Fir Abies balsamea 6-12" (transplants) vy tol 100 40-60' m wd-pd g-vg mod most shade tolerant conifer, prefers a cool moist atmosphere White Cedar Thuja ocidentalis 12-18” (transplants) mod tol 200+ 40-50’ wd-pd g-vg slow dense foliage, good cover and forage (deer browse) for wildlife Black Spruce Picea mariana 9"-15” (transplants) tol <250 30-50' pd-mwd g-vg s-m shortest needled spruce, native to bogs, tolerates poor drainage Tamarack / Larch  Larix laricina 6”+ (seedlings) in tol 100-200 50-75’ s-m wd-pd f-g fast loses foliage in fall, yellow fall color, tolerant of poorly drained soils Jack Pine Pinus banksiana 6"+ (seedlings) intol < 100 35-80' s wd f-g m-f very drought tolerant, good timber tree, requires full sun Black Walnut Juglans nigra 2-3' intol 150+ 60-90' mst wd good m highly prized wood, native to Southern Mn, deep tap root & root system Siouxland Cottonwood  Populus deltoides 3-4’ intol 70 80-100' wd-mwd vg-exc vf fast growing, seedless, commonly used in windbreaks/shelterbelts Hybrid Poplar  Populus deltoides x nigra 3-4’ vy intol 20-30 40-60' wd fair vf rapid growth, short-lived, useful in windbreaks/shelterbelts Red Maple  Acer rubrum 2-3’ mod tol 70-80 50-70' wd-mwd vg-exc m-f beautiful fall foliage, handsome shade tree, susceptible to sunscald Silver Maple Acer saccharinum 2-3’ mod tol 50-100 50-80' wd-mwd g-vg fast spreading crown, fast growth, prolific seeder, good shade tree Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 2-3’ tol 75-150+ 60-80’ mst wd exc s-m spreading crown, deep fibrous roots, fall color, sensitive to salt & drought American Linden (Basswoood) Tilia americana 2-3’ tol 150 70-100’ m-h mst-wd fair mod large spreading crown, deep roots, flower pollen makes good honey Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 2-3’ mod tol 100-150 30-60' wd-mwd fair mod very adaptable tree, excellent choice for windbreaks/shelterbelts Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa 18-24” mod tol 150-300 60-80' m-s wd exc slow superior wildlife tree, forms deep tap root, hardy tree, sturdy appearance Red Oak Quercus rubra 2-3’ mod tol 150-300 60-80 h-m wd exc mod excellent timber tree, more shade tolerant than Bur Oak, fall color Paper Birch Betula papyrifera 2-3’  intol 80 40-60 mst wd good mod attractive white bark, prefers cool moist upland conditions Yellow Birch Betula alleghaniensis 18”+ mod tol 150 50-70’ mst-wet good m-f bronze to yellowish brown bark, most shade tolerant birch                           Black Cherry Prunus serotina 2-3’ intol 150-200 40-70’ m-h wd exc mod largest native cherry (zone 3b), valuable wood, edible fruit attracts birds  Chokecherry Prunus virginiana 18-24” mod tol 30-40 20-30' m-h wd vg-exc mod white flowers, fruit attractive to birds, suckers freely Pin Cherry Prunus pennsylvanica 18-24” intol long 20-30’ mst wd vg m-f may sucker, orange fall color, fruit attracts birds American Plum Prunus americana 18-24" intol 35-65 20-25' wd-mwd good fast produces edible fruit, suckers prolifically (creates thickets) Red Splendor Crab Malus ‘Red Splendor’ 2-3' intol 30-40 15-20' wd exc mod retains fruit in winter, showy flowers, excellent wildlife tree Manchurian Crab Malus ‘Baccata mandchurrica’    2-3' intol 30-40 15-20' wd exc mod