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Evergreen Trees

Evergreen trees come in many shapes and sizes; however, most evergreen trees will grow to be large trees over 40 feet tall. While some fir trees can remain somewhat narrow, most evergreen trees can obtain a spread of 20 feet or more. Some evergreen tree species may release chemicals into the soil that can kill all other plants within the canopy of the evergreen tree. If you plant evergreen trees, allow a lot of space for the tree to grow and spread.

Evergreen trees are acceptable for use in general landscaping and are preferred when meeting City buffering requirements in commercial applications. Evergreen trees are not acceptable for use as street trees.

Pine, Spruce, Juniper and Arborvitae will grow in most locations in Springville. Other evergreen trees should not be planted west of 400 West because of higher pH soils. Many evergreen trees will not do well in areas with high water tables.

Deer will forage on most evergreen trees in the winter. Spruce, Juniper, White Fir, and Ponderosa Pine seem to be less palatable for deer; however, during heavy winters deer will feed on almost any evergreen. If you live near the foothills, or where deer are known to winter, you may want to spray your evergreen trees with some sort of deer repellent each winter.

Cedar Trees
Common Name	Botanical Name
Atlas Cedar	Cedrus atlantica
Deodar Cedar	Cedrus deodara
Eastern Red Cedar	Juniperus virginiana
Western Red Cedar	Thuja plicata

Fir Trees
Common Name	Botanical Name
Douglas Fir	Pseudotsuga menziesii
Korean Fir	Abies koreana
Nikko Fir	Abies homolepis
Nordman Fir	Abies nordmannii
White Fir	Abies concolor

Juniper Trees
Common Name	Botanical Name
Rocky Mountain Juniper	Juniperus scopulorum
Utah Juniper	Juniperus osteosperma

Pine Trees
Common Name	Botanical Name
Austrian Pine	Pinus nigra
Bosnian Pine	Pinus leucodermis
Bristlecone Pine	Pinus aristata
Himalayan Pine	Pinus wallichiana
Lacebark Pine	Pinus bungeana
Lodgepole Pine	Pinus contorta
Mugho Pine	Pinus mugho
Pinyon Pine	Pinus edulis
Ponderosa Pine	Pinus ponderosa
Scotch Pine	Pinus sylvestris
Southwestern White Pine	Pinus strobiformis

Spruce Trees
Common Name	Botanical Name
Black Hills Spruce	Picea glauca ‘Densatau’
Colorado Spruce	Picea pungens
Engelmann Spruce	Picea engelmanii
Norway Spruce	Picea abies
Oriental Spruce	Picea orientalis
Serbian Spruce	Picea omorika

Miscellaneous Trees
Common Name	Botanical Name
Giant Sequoia	Sequoiadendron giganteum
Oriental Arborvitae	Thuja oriental

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