| Washoe State Tree
Nursery Plant List |
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| Due to the
variability in growing conditions, seed and seedling supply, |
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species is always available. Please call all ahead |
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| Deciduous trees |
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| Evergreen
trees |
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| Shrubs |
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| Forbs |
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| DECIDUOUS TREES |
Mature Height |
Growth Rate |
Longevity |
Water Use |
Salt/Alkali Tolerance |
Remarks |
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| Black Locust |
60 |
Fast |
Long |
Low |
Mod/High |
D,W,E |
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| Robinia pseudoacacia |
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| Bur Oak |
100 |
Slow |
Long |
Low |
Mod/Mod |
S,D,C,W |
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| Quercus macrocarpa |
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| Crabapple |
25 |
Moderate |
Long |
Moderate |
Mod/High |
E,S,C,D,W |
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| Malus baccata |
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| Fremont
Cottonwood ◙ |
75 |
Fast |
Moderate |
High |
Mod/High |
N,W,C |
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| Populus fremontii |
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| Golden
Willow ◙ |
40 |
Fast |
Moderate |
High |
Mod/High |
E,S |
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| Salix alba vitellina |
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| Green Ash |
60 |
Moderate |
Long |
Moderate |
Mod/High |
W,C |
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| Fraxinus pennsylvanica |
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| Hackberry |
50 |
Moderate |
Long |
Low |
Mod/High |
S,D,W |
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| Celtis occidentalis |
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| Honey Locust |
60 |
Moderate |
Long |
Moderate |
Mod/High |
S,D,W |
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| Gleditsia triacanthos 'inermis' |
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| Italian Hybrid Poplar **
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80 |
Fast |
Short |
High |
Mod/High |
S |
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| Populus nigra |
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| Lacebark Elm |
40 |
Moderate |
Long |
Low |
Mod/High |
E,S,D,W |
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| Ulmus parvifolia |
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| Mountain
Alder ◙ |
25 |
Fast |
Moderate |
High |
Mod/Mod |
E,S,N |
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| Alnus tenuifolia |
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| Quaking
Aspen ◙ |
40 |
Fast |
Short |
High |
Low/Mod |
N,E,S,C |
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| Populus tremuloides |
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| Russian Olive |
30 |
Fast |
Moderate |
Low |
High/High |
E,S,D,W |
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| Eleagnus angustifolia |
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| Simon
Poplar ◙ |
40 |
Fast |
Short |
High |
Mod/Mod |
S |
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| Populus simonii |
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| Sugar Maple |
100 |
Moderate |
Long |
Moderate |
Mod/Mod |
S,C |
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| Acer saccharum |
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Moderate cold hardiness to 00 F |
◙ Drought
intolerant |
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tolerant C= Color W= Wildlife food/cover |
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| EVERGREEN TREES |
Mature Height |
Growth Rate |
Longevity |
Water Use |
Salt/Alkali Tolerance |
Remarks |
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| Arizona Cypress** |
30 |
Fast |
Long |
Low |
High/High |
S,D,W |
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| Cupressus arizonica |
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| Austrian Pine |
60 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Low/Mod |
S,W |
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| Pinus nigra |
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| Baker Cypress |
40 |
Moderate |
Long |
Low |
Mod/High |
S,D,W |
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| Cupressus bakeri |
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| Colorado Blue Spruce |
100 |
Slow |
Long |
Moderate |
Mod/Mod |
S,C,W |
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| Picea pungens |
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| Eastern Red Cedar |
40 |
Moderate |
Long |
Moderate |
Mod/High |
S,D,W |
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| Juniperus virginiana |
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| Giant Sequoia |
200+ |
Fast |
Long |
Moderate |
Mod/Mod |
S,W |
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| Sequoiadendron giganteum |
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| Incense-Cedar |
100 |
Moderate |
Long |
Moderate |
Low/Mod |
N,S,D,W |
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| Libocedrus (Calocedrus) decurrens |
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| Jeffrey Pine |
100 |
Slow |
Long |
Low |
Mod/High |
N,S,D,W |
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| Pinus jeffreyi |
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| Lodgepole Pine |
60 |
Slow |
Long |
Low |
Mod/Mod |
S,D,W |
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| Pinus contorta |
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| Mountain Mahogany |
20 |
Slow |
Long |
Low |
Low/Mod |
N,S,D |
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| Cercocarpus ledifolius |
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| Ponderosa Pine |
100 |
Slow |
Long |
Low |
Low/Mod |
N,S,D,W |
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| Pinus ponderosa |
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| Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir |
100 |
Moderate |
Long |
Moderate |
Low/Mod |
N,S,W |
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| Pseudotsuga menziesii glauca |
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| Rocky Mountain Juniper |
35 |
Slow |
Long |
Low |
Mod/High |
N,S,D,W |
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| Juniperus scopulorum |
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Moderate cold hardiness to 00 F |
◙ Drought
intolerant |
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tolerant C= Color W= Wildlife food/cover |
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| SHRUBS |
Approx. Height |
Growth Rate |
Longevity |
Water Use |
Salt/Alkali Tolerance |
Remarks |
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| Buffaloberry |
15 |
Moderate |
Long |
Moderate |
High/High |
N,E,S,D,W |
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| Shepherdia argentea |
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| Caragana |
15 |
Fast |
Moderate |
Low |
Mod/High |
E,S,D,C |
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| Caragana arborescens |
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| Chokecherry |
20 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Mod/High |
N,S,D,W,C |
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| Prunus virginiana |
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| Common Lilac |
15 |
Moderate |
Long |
Moderate |
Mod/High |
E,S,C |
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| Syringa vulgaris |
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| Cotoneaster |
8 |
Moderate |
Long |
Moderate |
Mod/High |
E,S,C,W,D |
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| Cotoneaster acutifolius |
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| Coyote
Willow ◙ |
10 |
Fast |
Moderate |
High |
Mod/High |
N,E,S,W |
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| Salix exigua |
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| Dogwood |
8 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
High |
Low/Moderate |
N,E,S,C |
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| Cornus stolonifera |
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| Ephedra |
3 |
Slow |
Long |
Low |
Mod/High |
N,D |
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| Ephedra viridis |
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| Gambel Oak |
15 |
Slow |
Long |
Low |
Mod/High |
E,S,C,D,W |
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| Quercus gambelii |
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| Golden Currant |
5 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Mod/Mod |
N,E,C,W |
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| Ribes aureum |
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| Honeysuckle |
12 |
Moderate |
Long |
Moderate |
Mod/High |
E,S,C,W |
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| Lonicera tatarica |
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| Lemmon
Willow ◙ |
5 |
Fast |
Moderate |
High |
Mod/Mod |
N,E,S,W |
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| Salix lemonii |
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| Nanking Cherry |
8 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Low/Moderate |
S,C,W |
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| Prunus tomentosa |
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| Native Plum |
8 |
Fast |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Mod/High |
S,C,W |
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| Prunus americana |
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| Oak Leaf Sumac |
12 |
Fast |
Long |
Low |
Mod/High |
N,E,S,C,W |
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| Rhus trilobata |
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| Sand Cherry |
3 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Low |
Low/Moderate |
E,S,C,D,W |
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| Prunus besseyi |
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| Serviceberry |
15 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Mod/High |
N,S,C,D,W |
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| Amelanchier alnifolia |
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| Wild Rose |
6 |
Fast |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Low/Moderate |
N,S,C,W,E |
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| Rosa woodsii |
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| Winterberry Euonymous |
12 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Mod/Mod |
S,C,W |
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| Euonymous bungeanus |
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| FORBS |
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| Blue Flax |
2 |
Moderate |
Perennial |
Moderate |
Mod/Mod |
E,D,C |
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| Linum lewisii |
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| Blanket Flower |
3 |
Moderate |
Perennial |
Moderate |
Mod/Mod |
E,D,C |
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| Gaillardia grandiflora |
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