Tree Information

White Pine

White Pine 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

 

White Spruce

White Spruce White Spruce Bark White Spruce Cone
  • 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

 

Red Pine

Red Pine Red Pine Cone
  • 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

 

Norway Spruce

Norway Spruce Norway Spruce Cone 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

 

Catalpa

Catalpa
  • Narrow, open, irregular crown, spreading branches
  • Leaf up to 12"; yellow to brown fall colour
  • Grows bell shaped flowers with long fruit
  • Very brittle wood; grows 40' - 70' tall and 20' - 40' wide
  • Sun to partial shade; prefers moist, well drained soil

 

Honey Locust (Thornless)

Honey Locust Honey Locust Honey Locust Bark
  • 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 capsul
  • Grows 50' - 80' in height
  • Thrives in moist soil and with lots of sun

 

Caragana

Caragana Caraga Leaf Caragana Leaf
  • Decidious shrub
  • Can grow up to 20'
  • Flowers in May and the seeds ripen in September
  • Pollinated by bees
  • Noted for attracting wildlife
  • Prefers light or medium-light soil
  • Cannot grow in shade
  • Frost tender

Jack Pine

Jack Pine Jack Pine Cone
  • 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


Planting Instructions
Honey Locust

Preparation is required. Before planting the seeds, soak them in a cup of boiling water. Let the seeds soak in water for 24 to 36 hours, after that the seeds will be ready to plant. Plant seeds ¼” inch deep. Water and place in a sunny spot. Cover with plastic wrap until seeds sprout. Water the seedlings once weekly. Transplant outside when sprouts are about 4” tall. More detailed transplanting instructions are in the workbooks.

All Other Seeds

No Preparation is required. Plant seeds ¼” deep. Water and place in a sunny spot. Cover with plastic wrap until seeds sprout. Water the seedlings once weekly. Transplant outside when about 4” tall. More detailed transplanting instructions in workbooks.