
White Pine
(Pinus strobus)
- 115 feet
- 100+ years
- Best planted on well drained to moist, sand and loams
- Tolerates shade when young
- Plant at 6’ spacing
- Grows 2-3 feet per year once established
- Grows well with red pine, maple, ash and beech

Red Pine
(Pinus resinosa)
- 80 feet
- 100+ years
- Good on infertile, well drained, sandy, gravelly soils
- Needs full sunlight
- Plant at 8’ spacing
- Grows 2-3 feet per year once established
- Grows well with white pine and aspen

Jack Pine
(Pinus banksiana)
- 65 feet
- 80+ years
- Does well on many sites; will tolerate sandy, gravelly sites
- Needs full sunlight
- Grows in pure stands or with birch, aspen, red pine

White Spruce
(Picea glauca)
- 80 feet
- 100+ years
- Best on well drained, mostly silty soils. Tolerates poorly drained and heavy soils. Avoid Dry sites.
- Needs full sunlight
- Slow initial growth, then 1-2 feet per year once established
- Plant at 8’ spacing
- Grows well with many species

Black Spruce
(Picea mariana)
- 50 feet
- 100+ years
- Poorly drained to well drained sites
- Moderately shade tolerant
- Plant at 8’ spacing
- Grows well with tamarack, white pine, balsam fir, jack pine

Red Spruce
(Picea rubens)
- 80 feet
- 100+ years
- Well drained, moist silty soils, cool moist sites.
- Very tolerant of shade, best planted under taller trees or small openings
- Grows well with white pine, balsam fir, yellow birch, sugar maple

White Cedar
(Thuja occidentalis)
- 50 feet
- 80+ years
- Does well on many sites; dry, wet or shallow soils
- Tolerant of shade
- Slow growing
- Grows well with white pine, balsam fir, yellow birch, sugar maple

Balsam Fir
(Abies balsamea)
- 65 feet
- 60 years
- Adapted to a variety of soils
- Very tolerant of shade
- Grows well in pure stands or with birch, aspen, white spruce or hemlock

Tamarack
(Larix laricina)
- 80 feet
- 80 years
- Tolerates wet, poorly drained sites
- Grows better on moist, sandy soils
- Needs full sunlight
- Grows well in pure stands or with birch, aspen, spruce

Norway Spruce
(Picea abies)
- 100 feet
- 100+ years
- Best on well drained to moist, sand and loams (similar to white pine)
- Avoid wet or dry sites
- Tolerates some shade
- Plant at 8’ spacing