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List of Evergreens

A. MOST HARDY. This group contains types of evergreens selected for general use under widely varied conditions throughout the northeastern section of the United States.

Abies brachyphylla Nikko Fir Abies concolor White Fir Abies veitchi Veitch's Silver Fir Chamaecyparis obtusa Japanese Cypress Juniperus chinensis pfitzeriana Pfitzer's Juniper Juniperus communis Common Juniper Juniperus communis aurea Golden Juniper Juniperus excelsa stricta Slender Greek Juniper Juniperus horizontalis Trailing Juniper Juniperus horizontalis douglasi Waukegan Juniper Juniperus sabina Savin Juniper Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain Silver Cedar Juniperus virginiana Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana cannarti Columnar Tufted Cedar Juniperus virginiana schotti Schott's Red Cedar Picea alba White Spruce Picea alcockiana Alcock's Spruce Picea engelmanni Engelmann's Spruce Picea excelsa (in variety) Norway Spruce Picea omorika Servian Spruce Picea pungens Colorado Spruce Pinus cembra Swiss Stone Pine Pinus densiflora umbraculifera Dwarf Japanese Red Pine Pinus montana mughus Dwarf Mountain Pine Pinus nigra austriaca Austrian Pine Pinus resinosa Red Pine Pinus strobus White Pine Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine Pseudotsuga douglasi (Colorado Form) Douglas Fir Sciadopitys verticillata Umbrella Pine Taxus baccata repandens Spreading English Yew Taxus canadensis Ground Yew Taxus cuspidata Japanese Yew Taxus cuspidata brevifolia Short-leaved Japanese Yew Thuja occidentalis aurea George Peabody's Golden Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis douglasi Douglas' Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis globosa Globe Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis (Little Gem) Little Gem Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis plicata Tall Pointed Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis pyramidalis Pyramidal Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis rosenthali Rosenthal's Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis vervæneana Vervaene's Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis wareana Siberian Arborvitae Tsuga canadensis Canadian Hemlock Tsuga caroliniana Carolina Hemlock B. BEST ADAPTED FOR USE IN MID-WEST. This group of evergreens will withstand climatic and soil conditions of the mid-west, especially throughout Ohio, and under average exposure these types will develop normally in the suburban and country districts. Abies brachyphylla Nikko Fir Abies concolor White Fir Abies veitchi Veitch's Silver Fir Chamaecyparis obtusa Japanese Cypress Chamaecyparis pisifera filifera Thread-branched Cypress Chamaecyparis pisifera squarrosa Veitch's Silver Cypress Juniperus (in variety) Juniper Picea alba (north only) White Spruce Picea alcockiana Alcock's Spruce Picea engelmanni Engelmann's Spruce Picea excelsa (in variety) Norway Spruce Picea omorika Servian Spruce Picea pungens glauca Koster's Blue Spruce Pinus cembra Swiss Stone Pine Pinus montana mughus Dwarf Mountain Pine Pinus nigra austriaca Austrian Pine Pinus resinosa Red Pine Pinus strobus White Pine Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine Pseudotsuga douglasi Douglas Fir Sciadopitys verticillata Umbrella Pine Taxus baccata repandens Spreading English Yew EVERGREENS Taxus cuspidata brevifolia Short-leaved Japanese Yew Taxus cuspidata capitata Clustered Japanese Yew Thuja occidentalis (in variety) American Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis wareana Siberian Arborvitae Thuja orientalis (northern grown) Oriental Arborvitae Tsuga canadensis Canadian Hemlock Tsuga caroliniana Carolina Hemlock C. NOT ADAPTED FOR USE IN MID-WEST. Evergreens in this group should not be used in the amateur garden of this section. Experience has shown that they have proven "treacherous" in their ability to thrive and also in their habit of growth under these peculiar climatic and soil conditions, to which they are not adapted. Abies balsamea Balsam Fir Abies fraseri Fraser's Balsam Fir Abies nordmanniana Nordman's Fir Cephalotaxus (in variety) False Yew Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Lawson's Cypress Chamaecyparis pisifera Pea-fruited Cypress Chamaecyparis pisifera plumosa Plume-like Cypress Juniperus excelsa Greek Juniper Picea mariana Black Spruce Pinus banksiana Jack Pine Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey's Pine Pinus palustris Long-leaved Pine Pinus ponderosa Bull Pine Thujopsis dolobrata Japanese Arborvitae D. ADAPTED TO PARTIAL SHADE IN WOODED AREAS. The group of evergreens which will develop normal foliage and normal growth under partial shade in wooded areas is limited. The types in this group have proven the most satisfactory.