Ornamental

Birch Paper (Betula papyrifera) - Tree Seedling

Reddish young bark matures to attractive chalk-white colour.  Dark green foliage turns a striking yellow-gold in fall.

Burning Bush Turkestan (Euonymus nana) - Shrub Seedling

Upright spreading shrub.  Pink capsule shaped flowers emerge in summer.  Narrow bluish-green foliage turn brilliant red in fall.  Hardy and drought tolerant once established.

Caragana Pygmy (Caragana pygmaea) - Shrub Seedling

A small spiny shrub with masses of beautiful gold pea-like flowers with orange overtones hanging below the branches from mid to late spring.  Fine textured grayish-green foliage turns yellow in fall.  Most effective when planted in groupings.  Makes an excellent hedge.

Cotoneaster Peking (Cotoneaster acutifolia) - Shrub Seedling

This shrub is best used as a hedge, or in groupings.  Valued for its showy fall colors.  Features dark green foliage throughout the growing season.  The dark green foliage turn an attractive shades of orange and red in fall.  It has shell pink flowers along the branches in mid spring.  This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and takes pruning very well which can be done at any time.

Elder Red (Sambucus racemosa) - Shrub Seedling

Tall growing, deciduous shrub accented with creamy white flower clusters maturing to small, red ornamental berries.  The berries can be used in wine making, sauces,  and preserves.

Elderberry Johns (Sambucus canadensis) - Shrub Seedling

Fragrant flowers emerge in spring followed by clusters of larger, sweet, nearly black berries on a more vigorous growing plant.  The fruit ripen about two weeks earlier than Adams.  Stems grow to eight feet and are well branched.  Requires one wild elderberry to pollinate 12 Johns.  Johns compliments Adams Elderberry in pollination.  Ornamental.  The berries are ideal for pies, jam, juices, and wine.  Elderberries are often used in cold remedies.

Elm American (Ulmus americana) - Tree Seedling

Grand, vase-shaped, very fast growing tree often used in older street tree planting.  Brilliant yellow fall color.  Still used in most Saskatchewan and Albertan cities.

Engleman Ivy (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) - Vine Seedling

An extremely attractive vine with a twining and trailing growth habit.  Turns a rich burgundy in autumn.   Excellent choice for covering a wall or large exposed surface.  Self-clinging.  Extremely adaptable.

Fir Balsam (Abies balsamea) - Tree Seedling

Narrow conic crown consists of dense, dark green, flat, needle-like leaves.  Bark on young trees is smooth and grey becoming rough and scaly when older.  Fragrant.  Popular as Christmas trees.

Larch Siberian (Larix sibirica) - Tree Seedling

A large, cold hardy conifer.  Arching branches with clusters of long soft green needles turn golden yellow in fall before dropping.

Larch Tamarack (Larix laricina) - Tree Seedling

Pyramidal, narrow-crowned with clusters of soft, green needles in spring turn golden-yellow in fall before dropping.  Grey bark matures to red-brown and small red-brown cones develop.  Cold hardy.

Lilac Japanese Tree (Syringa reticulata) - Tree Seedling

Features showy plumes of fragrant creamy white flowers rising above the foliage from late spring to early summer.  Dark green, heart-shaped, foliage turns yellow in fall.  Non-suckering.

Lilac Villosa (Syringa prestoniae) - Shrub Seedling

A late lilac with fragrant mauve flowers grow in clusters at the end of its branches during mid to late summer and fade to a light pink as it matures.  A relatively large and cold hardy shrub with excellent privacy and wind protection.  Grows quickly and is very drought resistant, making it most suitable for the outer row of a shelterbelt.  Its roots are non-suckering.

Lilac Vulgaris (Syringa vulgaris) - Shrub Seedling

An upright, multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous shrub.  It is particularly noted for its mid to late spring (May) bloom of very fragrant, tubular, four lobed, lavender-purple flowers.

Linden American (Tilia americana) - Tree Seedling

Commonly called American Basswood, the American Linden is a medium to large deciduous tree with an ovate, dome crown.  Large, dark green, oval leaves and fragrant flowers in June.  The bark is a gray to light brown, with narrow, well defined fissures.  Drooping clusters of small, fragrant, yellowish-white flowers.  Attracts birds and butterflies.  Often used as a specimen or dense shade tree.

Linden Littleleaf (Tilia cordata) - Tree Seedling

The Littleleaf Linden has a symmetrical shape; dense pyramidal.  Branching is upright and increases in density with age.  Small, heart-shaped leaves.  Widely grown as an ornamental tree.  Popular as a shade tree with its dense canopy.

Maple Amur (Acer ginnala) - Tree Seedling

A small, graceful, incredibly colourful tree.  Fragrant pale yellow flowers in spring.  Attractive glossy green lobed foliage turns fiery red in fall.  This tree is perfectly suited for urban environments.  Its small size allows you to plant it in city yards and beneath power lines.

Maple Manitoba (Acer negundo) - Tree Seedling

Manitoba Maple are a fast growing tree with great fall color.  The foliage is light green above, grey-green below and turns yellow to yellow-orange in autumn.  Typically grown as a feature tree or shade trees on larger properties and acreages.

Maple Tatarian (Acer tataricum) - Tree Seedling

A small, multi-stemmed tree features attractive red foliage in fall.  Very hardy.

Mountain Ash American (Sorbus) - Tree Seedling

An oval tree with clusters of showy, fragrant white blooms in spring.  Attractive lobed dark green foliage turn orange-red in fall.  Ornamental red berries in fall remain over winter.

Mountain Ash European (Sorbus aucuparia) - Tree Seedling

Clusters of cream-white flat-topped blooms in spring mature to orange-red ornamental berries that persist over winter.  Dark green leaflets, which appear like fern fronds, turn red in fall.  Broadly oval to rounded shade tree.

Ninebark Centre Glow (Physocarpus opulifolius) - Shrub Seedling

A bold array of colors lends this shrub a must for any landscape.  Serrated lobed foliage emerges yellow-green in spring maturing to attractive burgundy foliage all summer, then turning bright red in fall.  Showy white flower clusters from late spring to early summer, followed by red fruit.  highly ornamental.

Ninebark Dart's Gold (Physocarpus opulifolius) - Shrub Seedling

Compact, round shrub.  Attractive chartreuse, serrated lobed foliage emerges gold in spring.  Small clusters of white blossoms in early summer develop into reddish fruit capsules. 

Ninebark Nugget (Physocarpus opulifolius) - Shrub Seedling

Compact, dense, round shrub.  Small, serrated lobed foliage emerges golden yellow turning light green at maturity, then bronze-yellow in fall.  Showy clusters of white blossoms from late spring to early summer develop into reddish capsules.  

Oak Burr (Quercus macrocarpa) - Tree Seedling

Stately specimen tree with an open oval crown.  Large dark green three-lobed foliage turn amber in fall.  Acorns and corky, ridged bark appear in maturity.

Olive Russian (Elaeagnus angustifolia) - Tree Seedling

Showy landscape plant that can be grown as a single stemmed tree or large multi-stemmed shrub.  Attractive silver foliage from spring until fall.  Small fragrant flowers in spring.  Silver-grey ornamental berries persist over winter.  A good specimen tree or screen tree.

Pine Jack (Pinus banksiana) - Tree Seedling

Small to medium, fast growing tree that grow in an irregular shape as they mature, and can appear scruffy looking.  Its sharp yellow-green needles are in bundles of two which form a ‘V’ shape. Distinctive curved cones.  Reddish-brown to grey bark when young, becoming dark brown as it matures.  It can grow almost anywhere.  Cold tolerant.

Pine Lodgepole (Pinus contorta latifolia) - Tree Seedling

Tall slender tree with dark green twisted needles and attractive prickly inward facing cones.

Pine Scots (Pinus sylvestris) - Tree Seedling

A hardy, fast growing, adaptable evergreen.  This large tree has an oval crown and distinctively cinnamon-brown bark when mature.  The most common pine for shelterbelts and windbreaks.  A favorite Christmas tree variety.

Poplar Okanese (Populus) - Tree Seedling

Hardy, fast growing, pyramidal to shapely oval form tree.  Large serrated heart-shaped leaves turn yellow in fall.  Produces no fuzz.  Cold tolerant.  Disease resistant.  Excellent shelterbelt.

Poplar Prairie Sky (Populus 'x' canadensis) - Tree Seedling

A fast growing columnar hybrid poplar.  The green foliage turns yellow in fall.  No fuzz.  Excellent cold hardiness.  Great for shelterbelts, screening, and windbreaks.

Poplar Sundancer (Populus ACWS151) - Tree Seedling

A hardy, fast growing columnar variety with a narrowly formed crown.  Green heart-shaped foliage turns yellow in fall.  No fuzz.  Makes great windbreaks and shelterbelts.

Poplar Trembling Aspen (Populus tremuloides) - Tree Seedling

Hardy, fast growing tree with pyramidal form maturing to round-shaped crown.  Dark green rounded leaves tremble in the slightest breeze turn a beautiful golden-yellow in fall.  Excellent for reclamation.

Poplar Tristis (Populus) - Tree Seedling

An extremely cold hardy deciduous tree.  Very fragrant balsam buds in early spring.  Dark green summer foliage turns bright yellow in fall.  Nice round canopy.  Disease resistant.  Suitable for large properties.

Potentilla Katherine Dykes (Potentilla fruticosa) - Shrub Seedling

A low growing shrub with showy lemon-yellow flowers from June until frost.  Fine textured blue-green foliage.  Hardy, tough, and adaptable.

Potentilla Pink Beauty (Potentilla fruticosa) - Shrub Seedling

A prolific bloomer with delicate pink flowers.  Dense fern-like foliage.  Flower color will fade in extreme heat.  Versatile shrub for borders, along walkways, low hedges, and mass planting.  Hardy, tough, and adaptable.

Rose Prickly (Rosa acicularis) - Shrub Seedling

A cold hardy native rose features lightly-scented single pink blooms with yellow centers in mid-spring followed by abundant hips on attractive prickly stems.  Dark green, serrated, oval compound foliage turn yellow in fall.  Mainly used for reclamation.

Rose Purple Pavement (Rosa rugosa) - Shrub Seedling

Clusters of purplish-pink, semi-double, very fragrant blooms.  In the fall glooms give way to large hips.  Green foliage turns in fall.

Sea Buckthorn Prairie Sunset (female - fruit bearing) (Hippophae rhamnoides) - Shrub Seedling

Female – fruit producing.  Striking orange berries are highly nutritional and contain healthy antioxidants.  Silver foliage.  A great shrub for a dry area.  Cold tolerant.

Spirea Dakota Goldcharm (Spiraea japonica) - Shrub Seedling

A dwarf, compact, mound-shaped shrub with clusters of pink flowers in early summer.  Foliage emerges coppery-bronze in spring then turning yellow-gold as they mature and turning red in fall.  Great for borders or rock gardens.

Spirea Fairy Queen (Spiraea trilobata) - Shrub Seedling

Profuse clusters of snow white flowers from mid to late spring.  Dark green foliage emerges blue-green in spring turning yellow in fall.  Dense, rounded habit.  A neat and compact garden shrub.

Spirea Halward's Silver (Spiraea nipponica) - Shrub Seedling

A compact shrub smothered in stunning clusters of snow white flowers in late spring from mid to late spring.  Small, serrated, oval, bluish-green foliage turns coppery-bronze in the fall.  Great accent shrub.

Spirea Magic Carpet (Spiraea japonica) - Shrub Seedling

A neat, compact, mounded shrub with clusters of small pink flowers.  Foliage emerges burgundy turning bright gold in maturity and rich red in fall.  Can fit into any space and landscape design.  Can also be used for erosion control.

Spirea Threelobe (Spiraea trilobata) - Shrub Seedling

A dense, compact, globe-shaped shrub smothered in rounded clusters of small white flowers in early spring.  Attractive small, three-lobed dark green foliage turns coppery-bronze in the fall.  Ideal for small landscapes.  Extremely hardy.

Spruce Baby Blue Colorado (Picea pungens) - Tree Seedling

A dense, pyramidal, hardy evergreen with attractive silvery-blue foliage.  Fuller in branching and needle thickness compared to regular Colorado.  Ideally suited for use as privacy hedging, or as ornamental trees.

Spruce Black Hills (Picea glauca 'Densata') - Tree Seedling

A superior spruce tree.  Shapely Christmas tree-type evergreen is a favourite among spruce lovers.  A cousin of the White Spruce, the Black Hills Spruce is often called “ornamentally superior” because of its dense uniform shape.  Ideal for acreages, windbreaks, and shelterbelts.  Very hardy; great for the prairies.

Spruce Crystal Blue Colorado (Picea pungens) - Tree Seedling

A dense, symmetrical, broad pyramidal, hardy evergreen with attractive blue foliage which emerges silvery-blue in spring.  Highly ornamental with a strong central leader.  

Spruce Meyers (Picea meyeri) - Tree Seedling

A popular accent tree with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form.  Resembles blue spruce with its flaking bark and bluish-green needles.  Can tolerate very dry conditions.  Deer resistant.