Ross Denton
Manager, Garden Center Lanoha Nurseries www.lanohanurseries.com
Colorado blue Spruce, Picea pungens
The Colorado Blue Spruce is a very adaptable and drought-tolerant evergreen tree that can grow up to 60ft high and 20ft wide. It can be planted as a specimen, as wind block, or used in the replacement of the pines that are affected by pine wilt disease.
Sugar Maple, Acer saccharum
The Sugar Maple provides nice fall color in reds, yellows, and oranges. At Lanoha, we carry three Sugar Maple varieties: The Green Mountain and Legacy can grow up to 60-75ft high and 40-50ft wide. The Columnar Green Sugar Maple can reach a height of 40ft and a width of 12ft. All three have been selected for their heat-tolerance and adaptability. Each can be planted as a specimen or shade tree. Trees, for the most part, are maintenance-free and don’t like to be in wet soils. www.ReadOnlineNow.com
july/august • 2012 H31