Conifers
Cedrus atlantica (PLUG grown)
Atlas cedar Ht 30-40m
Large tree / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Shelter / Container Grown / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Nth African Atlas Mountains. Narrowly conical, ageing to broadly conical, evergreen. Drought and exposure tolerant. Slow when competing with thick grass. Mulch to smother grass for best results. Valuable temple building timber.
Cedrus atlantica glauca (PLUG grown)
Blue Atlas cedar Ht 30-40m
Large tree / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Container Grown / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Nth African Atlas Mountains. Narrowly conical, aging to broadly conical, evergreen. Foliage silvery blue-grey, very attractive. Seed raised plants, Drought and exposure tolerant.
Cedrus deodara (PLUG grown)
Himalayan cedar (2 yr old) Ht 25-35m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Christmas Trees / Container Grown / Forestry species / Hedging / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly conical, evergreen. Drought and exposure tolerant. Popular dry country shelter tree. Mulch to smother grass for best results. Can be damaged by some herbicides. Branch ends droop. Valuable aromatic timber, heartwood with resin. 2 years old. Single row shelterbelt spacing 1.5-2m, Multiple row shelter 3 x 3m with pruning of inside trees for quality timber.
Cedrus deodara 1/1 & 2/0
Himalayan cedar (2 yr old) Ht 25-35m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Christmas Trees / Shelter / Forestry species / Hedging / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly conical, evergreen. Drought and exposure tolerant. Popular dry country shelter tree. Mulch to smother grass for best results. Can be damaged by some herbicides. Branch ends droop. Valuable aromatic timber, heartwood with resin. 2 years old. Single row shelterbelt spacing 1.5-2m, Multiple row shelter 3 x 3m with pruning of inside trees for quality timber.
Chamaecyparis obtusa (PLUG grown)
Hinoki cypress Ht 15-30m
Medium tree / Evergreen / Timber / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Central Japan. Conical evergreen, highly valued in Japan for building temples, shrines, baths and table tennis blades. Wood is lemon scented, straight grained and very durable. Needs a well drained soil. Rare in NZ.
Cupressus torulosa (Green form) (PLUG grown)
Himalayan cypress (Green form) Ht 25-30m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Shelter / Container Grown / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Himalayan Mountains to W. Szechuan. Broadly conical, evergreen. Dark green foliage. Drought tolerant and canker resistant. Good quality timber.
Larix kaempferi
Japanese larch Ht 30-35m
Large tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - orange / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Christmas Trees / Forestry species / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Narrowly conical, deciduous. Valuable timber tree. Soft bluey-green needles in spring, orange in autumn, quite spectacular. Copes with warmer sites better than L. decidua. Less flammable than pines. Good interplant for Sequoia.
Taxus baccata (PLUG grown)
English yew Ht 10-20m
Small Tree / Evergreen / Tolerates dry sites / Intolerant to clay soils / Tolerates shade / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Container Grown / Hedging / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Wide spreading, evergreen. Very shade tolerant and casts very heavy shade. Foliage poisonous to horses. Clips well as a formal hedge. Enjoys alkaline soils but not heavy clays.
Thuja occidentalis fastigiata
Columnar white cedar Ht 3-5m
Small Tree / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Shelter / Hedging / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Very narrow columnar dense evergreen conifer. Foliage bronze in winter. Great feature tree or dense easy care hedge which doesn't need trimming. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions. Cold hardy. Planting spacing for dense hedge 50-75cm
Thuja plicata (PLUG grown)
Western red cedar Ht 30-40m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Shelter / Container Grown / Forestry species / Hedging / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
W USA. Narrowly conical, evergreen. Foliage turning bronze in cold winters. Prefers damp soils & regular rainfall. Retains branches to ground level forming excellent shelter. Timber light, tough and durable, valuable for joinery and shingles.
Thuja standishii x plicata 'Green Giant' (POT grown)
Thuja 'Green Giant'
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Shelter / Container Grown / Forestry species / Hedging / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Narrowly conical, evergreen spontaneous hybrid discovered in Denmark, Thuja standishii x plicata. Foliage remains dark green in winter. Retains branches to ground level forming excellent shelter. Timber expected to be light, tough and durable. Resistant to deer browsing in the USA.