The following species are available through the Manitoba Forestry Association’s (MFA) Setting Down New Roots Program for spring 2013:

	White Spruce (Picea glauca) - potted trees A medium sized native conifer with a narrow, spire like crown. White Spruce can grow up to 25 meters (75 feet) in height. The needles are short (1.5 - 2 centimeters), stiff, sharp, and four-sided. White Spruce will grow in shade or full sunlight and in all types of soil. The White Spruce is Manitoba’s provincial tree.
	Colorado Spruce (Picea pungens) - seedlings only - SOLD OUT A broad, dense, pyramidal tree with stiff branches horizontal to the ground. Colorado Spruce can grow up to 30 meters (90 feet) in height. Needle colour ranges from dark green to blue-green and needle length is 1.5 - 3 centimeters. The Colorado Spruce requires full sunlight to grow. This tree prefers moist areas, well drained sandy and loam soils, but does not tolerate flooding.
	Black Spruce (Picea mariana) - seedlings only A small to medium tree depending on site conditions, the principal branches are short compared to other spruces, lower branches greatly droop with tips upturned. The upper portion of the crown is often very dense and oddly shaped. Black Spruce can grow 20 meters (60 feet) to 30 meters (90 feet) in height. The needles are straight, 5-8 mm long, blunt pointed and dull grayish green. Black Spruce will grow in a variety of soils, from wet, poorly drained sites to elevated, well drained sites. Black spruce is generally found in pure stands or with tamarack in moist organic soils. Black spruce can grow in full sunlight or shade. This tree is not known to be visually pleasing.
	Black Hills Spruce (Picea glauca var. densata) - potted trees only A medium tree, very dense and pyramidal shaped when young. Black Hills Spruce can grow up to 20 meters (60 feet) in height. Black Hills Spruce is a naturally occurring variety of White Spruce native to South Dakota. It grows best on moist loam soils and requires full sunlight.
	White Pine (Pinus strobus) - potted trees only A medium tree with a very straight trunk. The White Pine can grow up to 30 meters (90 feet) in height. The crown is conical when young, later developing wispy, horizontal, upturning branches. The needles are 3-sided, soft, flexible, in clusters of 5, 5-10 centimeters in length, and light green in colour. White Pine grows best in sandy and loamy soils, they do not tolerate poorly drained soils.
	Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) - seedlings only - SOLD OUT The Scots Pine is widely used in North America. Scots Pine can grow up to 30 meters (90 feet) in height. This tree has a large, long, conical trunk which spreads into a broad domed crown. The heavy, short branches grow outwards from the trunk giving the tree a weather beaten look. The needles are 4-8 centimeters long and are in clusters of 2. Scots Pine can grow in a wide variety of soils, however they do best on well-drained clay and loam soils. This tree requires full sunlight.
	Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana) - seedlings only A small to medium sized tree, with a small, irregular crown. Jack Pine can grow up to 20 meters (60 feet) in height. Cones are retained for several years, resulting in a coarse appearance. Widespread throughout Manitoba, the Jack Pine grows on thin layers of soil over granites and metamorphosed rocks of the Canadian Shield, or over limestone, in peats, and in soil over permafrost. Jack Pine is usually found in sandy soils, but also grows in loamy soils. The needles are 2-4 centimeters long, in clusters of two, twisted and yellow-green in colour. Jack Pine requires full sunlight.
	Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) - potted trees only A medium size tree reaching up to 30 meters (90 feet) in height with an oval crown. Foliage is tufted, resembling a fox tail. The needles are 10 - 16 centimeters long and in clusters of two. The dark green needles are soft and flexible, although when bent sharply they snap or break. Red Pine prefers well-drained sandy and loam soils. This species prefers full sunlight.
	White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) - potted trees only A small to medium sized tree shaped like an arrowhead, pyramidal with a broad base and a small, round top, often with several main trunks. White Cedar can grow up to 15 meters (45 feet) in height. Common in southeastern Manitoba, White Cedar is most often associated with cool, moist, nutrient-rich sites; particularly organic soils near streams or other drainage-ways, or on calcareous mineral soils. White Pine can grow in full sun or shade. The tree is highly preferred by white-tailed deer for shelter and browse.
	Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) - seedlings only - SOLD OUT A medium-sized conifer, topped with a dense crown. Balsam Fir can grow up to 25 meters (75 feet) in height. The needles are flat, the tip is blunt or minutely notched, unstalked and attached spirally to the stem, and twisted at the base in two rows making the spray appear flattened. The needle length is 1.5 - 2.5 centimeters. Common throughout Manitoba, Balsam Fir grows in a wide range of inorganic and organic soils and can grow in shade.

NEW FOR 2013!

Siberian Larch (Larix siberica) - seedlings only - SOLD OUT
A medium size deciduous coniferous tree, with soft needles that appear early in spring and turn bright yellow in fall before they drop.  Needles are 2 to 4 cm (0.8 - 1.6 in) long and grow in tufts of 15 to 30.  The straight trunk gradually tapers to a narrow open crown of many irregularly arranged, slender, somewhat horizontal branches.  Siberian larch can live up to 100 years and reach 15 to 20 m(50 to 65 ft) in height, with a growth rate of up to 20 to 150 cm (8 to 60 in) per year.  This shade intolerant tree grows best on moist, light, well-drained soils, and is adaptable to dry conditions.  Not generally found on saline soils, but has a high tolerance to acidic soils. 

Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa scopulorum) -  seedlings only - SOLD OUT
A large tree with a straight trunk & wide, irregularly cylindrical crown.  This species can grow up to 35 m or 115 ft tall.  Needles are sharply tipped, 12 to 25 cm long and grow in bundles of 3 (occasionally 2’s or 5’s).  Ponderosa pine is a hard, windfirm tree with a wide-spreading root system, often with a deep, large taproot.  It is shade intolerant, and prefers moist, well drained loam soils, but will tolerate sandy soils as well as saline and alkaline soils.   

Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) - seedlings only - SOLD OUT
A small to medium sized deciduous tree with lobed leaves 15 to 30 cm long and edible acorns, which ripen in early fall.  The trunk is straight with rough & furrowed bark. Bur oak can grow 15 to 20 m (50 to 65 ft) tall and live up to 200 years old.  A deep & wide-spreading root system with a strong taproot makes this species drought-tolerant.  This moderately shade-tolerant tree grows best on deep, moist soils.