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Prairie HorizonŽ Alder
The Prairie HorizonŽ Alder, Alnus hirsuta 'Harbin', is an attractive, rapid growing tree for dry difficult sites. Decorative purple catkins in spring are followed by tiny pine cones in the fall, and are favored by birds. The bark is gray and beech-like. Its purple catkins and clusters of brown, cone-like strobiles add interest to the tree during winter. Prairie Horizon is easily grown in well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Once established, this plant is drought tolerant, so it will do well in difficult and dry areas. It is an ideal specimen tree for drier locations and mulching is recommended. Selected by the NDSU breeding program. ... additional information
Fraser Fir The Fraser Fir, Abies Fraseri, is a classy, tall, fir tree that has short dark-green needles with silver undersides. A great ornamental and Christmas tree because of its density and compactness. Fraser Fir is a medium-sized tree, 40 to 70 feet high and one to more than two feet in diameter. This dense evergreen tree has wood that is light, soft, not strong and coarse-grained. It is grown extensively for Christmas trees in North Carolina, where it is ranked as the number one Christmas tree by the Christmas tree industry. |
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