Conifers

Name & Description	Height (in feet)	Growth Rate	Soil Moisture	Soil Type	Light	Origin	Deer Damage Potential
Fir, Concolor Abies concolor Also called White Fir. [View Photo]	30-50	Slow	Moist, Dry	Loam, Sand	Part Shade, Sun	Introduced	High
Pine, White Pinus strobus Needles soft to touch. [View Photo]	80-100	Rapid	Moist, Dry	Clay, Loam	Part Shade, Sun	Native	High
Spruce, Blue Picea pungens Christmas trees. [View Photo]	40-60	Slow	Moist, Dry	Clay, Loam	Part Shade, Sun	Introduced	Low
Spruce, Norway Picea abies Dark green drooping branches. [View Photo]	60-80	Moderate, Rapid	Moist	Clay, Loam	Part Shade, Sun	Introduced	Low
Spruce, White Picea glauca Similar to blue spruce. [View Photo]	60-80	Slow, Moderate	Moist, Dry	Clay, Loam	Part Shade, Sun	Native	Low

Washtenaw County Conservation District
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Ann Arbor, MI 48103-9506 [Map]

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Washtenaw County Conservation District