Missaukee Conservation District
6180 W. Sanborn, Suite 3
Lake City, MI 49651
sherry.blaszak@macd.org
231.839.7193

Native plants are a favorite to pollinators

American Larch (Larix laricina) - Native. The only deciduous conifer. Grows well in groves, prefers moist soils or bogs, intolerant of salt and shade. Often grows with Black Spruce.
Height: 40-70 feet, 100-150 years.

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Balsam Fir  (Albies balsamea) - One of the two native fir trees east of the Rocky Mountains (Fraser Fir, native to Appalachian is the other). Prefers moist, cool soil, shaded forests and bogs. Fragrant Christmas tree, holding needles longer than most. Height: 50-75’. 100-150 years.

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Blue Spruce (Picea pungens) - Non-native tree. Rich blue to blue-green needles. Prefers sandy loam soils, no frost pockets. Uses: Living screens, wildlife habitat, ornamental and Christmas trees.              Height: 70 to 100 feet,  150-200 years.

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Eastern White Cedar aka Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) - Native tree.  Becoming popular as a hedge. Grown in moist or wet soils, often in sand. Common in swamps and wetlands.  A favorite deer food in the winter months. Slow growing tree able to live up to eight hundred years.
Height: 30-50 feet, 150-200 years.

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Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana) - Native tree. Transplants easily, grows well even on difficult or droughty sites. Used as windbreak or cover on poorest lands. 
Height: 50 to 60 feet, 100-150 years.

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Norway Spruce (Picea abies) - Non-native tree. Deep green needles, drooping branchlets, fastest growing of spruces in the U.S.  Somewhat shade tolerant.  Uses: Windbreaks, wildlife cover, timber production, Christmas trees and  ornamental.  Height: 60 to 90 feet, 150-200 years.

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Red Cedar (Juniperus Virginiana) - Native tree. Tolerant of poor, acidic soils, prefers sunny, airy location and a deep moist loam on well drained subsoil. Uses: Windbreaks, shelter Belts, hedges, topiary, wildlife cover, timber production and Christmas trees.
Height: 60 to 90 feet, 150–200  years.

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Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) - Native tree. Grows well in sandy soils, full sun to light shade.  Used for windbreaks, ornamental, timber production and erosion control. 
Height: 60 to 100 feet, 150–200  years.

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White Pine (Pinus strobus) - Native tree. Michigan’s state tree.  Full sun to medium shade; adapts to many soil types. Plant in medium shade to prevent white pine weevil damage.  Uses: ornamental, windbreaks, timber production, wildlife cover. 
Height: 80 to 100 feet, 200-250 years.

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White Spruce (Picea glauca) - Native tree. Stiff dark bluish-green needles. Prefers sandy loam soils, tolerates some shade. Uses: Landscaping, reforestation and Christmas trees, as well as pulpwood and saw timber.  Indians used the pliable roots for lacing birch bark on canoes. 
Height: 60 to 100 feet, 175-200 years.

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