Evergreen Trees

 

Department of Urban Forestry

443 South 200 East

Springville, Utah 84663

Alex Roylance, Director

 

 Suggested Evergreen Trees for Springville

            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 lots 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.

**Special Note: 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.**

Common Name                                   Botanical Name                                 

White Fir                                             Abies concolor                                               

Nikko Fir                                              Abies homolepis                                 

Korean Fir                                           Abies koreana                                    

Nordman Fir                                        Abies nordmannii                               

Atlas Cedar                                         Cedrus atlantica                                 

Deodar Cedar                                     Cedrus deodara                                  

Utah Juniper                                        Juniperus osteosperma                      

Rocky Mountain Juniper                     Juniperus scopulorum                        

Eastern Red Cedar                              Juniperus virginiana                           

Norway Spruce                                    Picea abies                                         

Engelmann Spruce                              Picea engelmanii                               

Black Hills Spruce                               Picea glauca ‘Densata’                      

Serbian Spruce                                    Picea omorika                                    

Oriental Spruce                                   Picea orientalis                                  

Colorado Spruce                                 Picea pungens                                    

Bristlecone Pine                                  Pinus aristata                                     

Lacebark Pine                                     Pinus bungeana                                  

Lodgepole Pine                                   Pinus contorta                                    

Pinyon Pine                                         Pinus edulis                                        

Bosnian Pine                                       Pinus leucodermis                              

Mugho Pine                                         Pinus mugho                                      

Austrian Pine                                       Pinus nigra                                         

Ponderosa Pine                                   Pinus ponderosa                                 

Southwestern White Pine                   Pinus strobiformis                              

Scotch Pine                                          Pinus sylvestris                                   

Himalayan Pine                                   Pinus wallichiana                               

Douglas Fir                                          Pseudotsuga menziesii                       

Giant Sequoia                                      Sequoiadendron giganteum              

Eastern Arborvitae                              Thuja occidentalis                              

Oriental Arborvitae                            Thuja orientalis                                              

Western Red Cedar                            Thuja plicata