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Douglas Fir
Douglas Fir trees have dark green or blueish green needles. It has many common names such as, Interior fir, Rocky Mountain, Douglas-fir, Douglas, yellow or red spruce, Oregon pine,and Douglastree. It is a rapid growing hardy tree that grows well in a variety of soils. It is used as a windbreak tree and it can also be sheared as a hedge. The Douglas Fir tree, Pseudotsuga menziessi glauca, is a splendid pyramidal evergreen. This conifer tree is a beautiful Christmas tree or a picturesque ornamental tree. ... details
Princeton Sentry Ginkgo Today the tree is often planted in cities because of its remarkable resistance to urban smog and to insect pests. The Princeton Sentry Ginkgo, 'Ginkgo biloba "Princeton Sentry", is a male cultivar (which are "fruitless"). This pest free, dense, fat columnar tree is a great street tree where there is limited overhead space. Also tolerant of saline conditions, air pollution and heat. Adapts well to most urban environments. Ginkgo are not native to North America, rather they are indigenous to China, Japan, and Korea, where they may still exist in remote mountainous parts. Use this tree for large and small lawns, buffer strips or median plantings and as a street tree. The fall color is brilliant yellow. No smelly fruits with this Gingko cultivar. |
