EVERGREENS
INFORMATION
In temperate climates, evergreens can reinforce their own survival; evergreen leaf and needle litter has a higher carbon-nitrogen ratio than deciduous leaf litter, contributing to a higher soil acidity and lower soil nitrogen content. This is the case with Mediterranean evergreen seedlings, which have unique C and N storages that allow stored resources to determine fast growth within the species, limiting competition and bolstering survival] These conditions favor the growth of more evergreens and make it more difficult for deciduous plants to persist. In addition, the shelter provided by existing evergreen plants can make it easier for younger evergreen plants to survive cold and/or drought.
NORWAY SPRUCE
Height: 40 - 60 feet
Spread: 20 - 25 feet
Shape: pyramidal
Density: moderate
Growth rate: medium
Light requirement: full sun
Soil tolerances: acidic, loamy, moist, sandy, well-drained and clay soils
Drought tolerance: some
Deer resistant: yes
WHITE SPRUCE
Height: 40 - 60 feet
Spread: 10 - 15 feet
Shape: pyramidal
Density: moderate
Growth rate: medium
Light requirement: full sun
Soil tolerances: acidic, loamy, moist, sandy, well-drained and clay soils
Drought tolerance: some
Deer resistant: yes
EASTERN WHITE PINE
Height: 50 - 80 feet
Spread: 20 - 40 feet
Shape: pyramidal
Density: moderate
Growth rate: fast
Light requirement: full sun
Soil tolerances: sandy, well-drained and low acid
Drought tolerance: some
Deer resistant: yes
EMERALD GREEN ARBORVITAE
Height: 15 - 20 feet
Spread: 3 - 4 feet
Shape: columnar
Density: very
Growth rate: slow
Light requirement: full sun
Soil tolerances: sandy, well-drained
Drought tolerance: yes
Deer resistant: no
GREEN GIANTS ARBORVITAE
Height: 30 - 50 feet
Spread: 12 - 25 feet
Shape: pyramidal
Density: very
Growth rate: fast
Light requirement: full sun
Soil tolerances: sandy, well-drained
Drought tolerance: yes
Deer resistant: yes