Tree Seed Info

Trees For Life provides different seeds according to the climate zone you live in. Here is a sample of the types of seeds we provide:

Jack Pine

  • Smallest of the three native pines
  • Needles in clusters of two
  • Short needles and small cones
  • Can grow up to 100’
  • Can live up to 200 years old
  • Usually grows in dry, acidic soil
  • One of the least shade-tolerant trees in its native range

Honey Locust (Thornless)

  • Lives about 120 years
  • Long twisted fruit pod can be up to 50 centimetres long
  • Broad, flat leaves, leaflets short
  • Fruit in a pod or capsule
  • Grows 50’ – 80’ in height
  • Thrives in moist soil and with lots of sun

Norway Spruce

  • Leaves are needle like,single not in clusters and shiny green in colour
  • Cones are scaly with wings
  • Bark thick with scales
  • Grows from 60’ – 90’
  • Can tolerate a great deal of cold, winter weather
  • Grows well in a variety of moist soils in temperate habitats that are humid and cool

Red Pine

  • Tall, straight growth
  • Self pruning
  • There tend not to be dead beanches on the trees
  • Grows to 70’ – 80’ on good sites
  • Grown all across Canada
  • Shade intolerant
  • Grows best in well drained soils

White Spruce

  • Large tree with narrow crown
  • Twigs have no hairs
  • Shallow rooted so can be easily blown over
  • Bark thin and peels easily
  • Cones are slender and scaly
  • Can grow up to 40 meters in height and 1 meter in diameter
  • Grows well on loam and clay, rather poorly on sandy soil

White Pine

  • Can grow up to 80’ – 110’
  • Ability to age up to 450 yrs old
  • Large, long cones and five needles per cluster
  • Prefers well-drained soils and a cool, humid climate