Recommended Conifers
 Tree is native to certain areas of
Southeast Minnesota
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 Tree is native to Southeast Minnesota
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Column headings (Y = yes; N = no; S = some situations):
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H = height (feet)
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W = width (feet)
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S = shape (Pym—pyramidal;
Rnd—round; Ov—oval; Irr—irregular;
V—vase)
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FC = fall color (G—green;
Y—yellow; R—red; B—brown; O—orange;
M—maroon; Bl—blue)
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STR = recommended for street tree
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UTL = recommended for planting under
utility lines
SHD = shade tolerant ( —yes;  —partial;  —no)
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FL = notable flower (
 —yes)
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FR = notable fruit, or cone with conifers
(
 —yes)
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Species
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H
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W
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S
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FC
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STR
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UTL
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SHD
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FL
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FR
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Cedar
(Thuja and Juniperus)
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white
(T. occidentalis)
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15+
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6+
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Pym
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G
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N
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Y
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Native to Blufflands and Twin Cities Highlands.
Cultivars: 'Techny', 'Brandon'.
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red
(J. virginiana)
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15+
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6+
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Pym
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G
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N
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Y
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Tolerates hot and dry sites.
Produces a cone that looks like a blue-green berry.
Cultivar: 'Canaertii'.
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Fir
(Abies)
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balsam
(A. balsamea)
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40+
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20+
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Pym
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G
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N
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N
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Not very drought/heat tolerant.
Native to Blufflands and Anoka Sand Plain.
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white
(A. concolor)
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30+
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20+
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Pym
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G/Bl
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N
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N
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Good fir for the urban landscape.
More tolerant of heat and drought, but not heavy soils.
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fraser
(A. fraseri)
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30+
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20+
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Pym
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G/Bl
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N
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N
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A better fir than balsam for the southern part of the state.
Requires more moisture and nutrients than white.
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Douglas Fir
(Pseudotsuga)
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(P. menziesii var. glauca)
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40+
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20+
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Pym
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G
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N
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N
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Does best in south half of region.
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Larch
(Larix)
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American
(L. laricina)
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40+
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20+
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Pym
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Y
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S
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N
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Native to all areas except the Rochester Plateau.
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European
(L. decidua)
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40+
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20+
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Pym
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Y
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S
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N
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Japanese
(L. kaempferi)
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40+
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20+
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Pym
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Y
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S
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N
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Siberian
(L. sibirica)
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40+
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20+
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Pym
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Y
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S
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N
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All larches may be considered for street tree use, in particular
in tough sites.
They do lose their needles in the autumn, making them deciduous
conifers, which creates a rather coarse winter habit.
Japanese larch is the least winter hardy;
American larch does the best on wet sites;
European larch has the most refined growth habit;
Siberian larch is an excellent shelterbelt/windbreak tree.
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