Tree Grove

Row 1: Common Lilac & Late Lilac

Common Lilac is a medium to large hardy shrub with stout, spreading branches developing a somewhat oval to irregularly rounded crown. Spreads by suckering. Showy, fragrant flowers. Used for farmstead windbreaks and highway beautification.

Late Lilac is a dense tall shrub with stout ascending branches. This species blooms later than the common lilac. Lavender-pinkish flowers fade to gray-white. Does not sucker.

Common Lilac Information

Late Lilac Information

Row 2: Amur Maple

The Amur Maple is a tall shrub or small tree native to northern Asia. Popular as a small, multi-stemmed specimen tree. Outstanding bright reddish fall colors are influenced by soil conditions and the cultivar grown. The largest tree in North Dakota is 22 feet tall with a canopy spread of 30 feet.

Amur Maple Information

Row 3: Black Hills Spruce & Colorado Blue Spruce

The Black Hills Spruce is a large tree, very dense and pyramidal when young. It is a naturally occurring variety of white spruce native to South Dakota. The largest spruce tree in North Dakota is 95 feet tall with a canopy spread of 42 feet.

The Colorado Blue Spruce is a broad, dense, pyramidal tree with stiff branches horizontal to the ground. Native to intermountain states of the west. Choice specimen tree. The largest tree in North Dakota is 85 feet tall with a canopy spread of 30 feet.

Black Hills Spruce Information

Colorado Blue Spruce Information