Mini-Cassia
Soil and Water Conservation Districts
East Cassia, Minidoka, and West Cassia Soil & Water Conservation Districts
Seedling Tree Sale
How to Prepare...
-Evaluate your needs & select your site,
-Do some research,
-Measure available space and # of rows needed
to produce desired results,
-Plan which species of trees and/or shrubs you
will need,
-Determine numbers of seedlings that will be
needed,
-Plan for their irrigation,
-Plan for protection from animals.
2025 Seedlings
Lombardy Poplar
Populus nigra
40' - 50' Zone 2
LOMBARDY POPLAR
A perfect choice for a fast-growing
privacy screen or windbreak. Wonderful columnar tree with grayish-green foliage that provides a gorgeous backdrop for smaller trees and shrubs. Plant in rows about 8 ft. apart for screen protection. Hardy to -40 degrees F.
Quaking Aspen
Populus Tremuloides
20' - 50' Zones 1-7
QUAKING ASPEN - A fast growing deciduous tree which provides stunning golden-yellow fall color. Beautiful movement and sound when the breeze rustles the leaves. Features striking white bark. Roots spread and send out new starts, often planted in groves. Prefers full sun.
Colorado Spruce,
Picea Pungens
30' - 50' Zones 3-8
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE - Popular for dense, pyramidal shape. This tree is a favorite among spruce lovers. Gorgeous, brilliant, stately. The Colorado Blue Spruce is a slow growing pyramidal shaped evergreen with steel blue or green foliage. It prefers heavier soils, full sun, and clean cultivation. Will reach a height of six feet in eight years on a good site. Probably the most drought tolerant of all spruce. It is widely used in WINDBREAKS or as an ornamental yard tree. Blue spruce is generally considered to grow best with abundant moisture. Nevertheless, it can withstand drought better than any other spruce. It can withstand extremely low temperatures (-40 degrees C) as well. 30'–50' tall and a spread of 10'–20' at maturity.
Norway Poplar
Cottonwood Siouxland
40' - 60' Zone 3-9.
NORWAY POPLAR - Fast growing tall tree used for windbreaks and riparian plantings, provides quick cover. This cotton-less cottonwood tree is extremely hardy even in toughest soils. Requires moist soil but can tolerate dry soil after established. 40' to 60' tall, 20'to 35' spread.
American Arborvitae
Thuja Occidentalis
20' - 40' Zones 3-8
AMERICAN ARBORVITAE - A low-maintenance plant that tolerates clay soil, wet sites, and air pollution. It grows best in moist, neutral to alkaline, well-drained loam. It does not tolerate dry or exposed, windy sites. It grows well in full sun or partial shade. It is globular, pyramidal, or columnar to conical in growth form. Its density crown provides nesting sites for songbirds. A distinctive feature of this tree is its dominant trunk. The bark is grayish-brown to reddish-brown with shallow furrows. Small oblong cones appear in the spring, mature to a brown color in the summer, and may persist. Planted in groups or rows, it performs well as a hedge, privacy screen, or windbreak.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus Scopulorum
30' - 40' Zones 3-8
ROCKY MOUNTAIN JUNIPER - Rugged, pyramidal tree with silvery-blue green foliage. The foliage is dense and pleasantly aromatic. The fruits are fleshy berrylike spherical cones - they are bright blue with a whitish bloom and sweet tasting, with thin skins (edible). Survives well in hot dry summers of the western U.S.
Caragana
Siberian Pea Shrub
12' - 14' Zones 2-8
CARAGANA - A very hardy, medium to tall, upright shrub native to Siberia. Caragana has a moderate growth rate. It can withstand extreme cold and dryness. Adaptive to wide range of soils types and high pH. Yellow flowers bloom in May or June followed by seed bearing pods that ripen in July. Excellent for windbreaks and wildlife habitat.
Elderberry
Sambucus Canadensis
5' - 15' Zones 3-10
ELDERBERRY - This thicket forming shrub with bright green leaves has large, flat showy clusters of white, fragrant flowers in spring. The flowers are followed by clusters of dark purple to black, berrylike fruits in late summer and fall. The fruit is attractive to birds and mammals and may be used to make jelly, pie, and wine. It is high in antioxidants. Elderberries prefer well-drained soil. The shrub reaches full berry production in the third or fourth year. Canes lose vigor after 3 years and should be removed at ground level during dormancy. They prefer sun but will adapt to part shade. To harvest, cut berry clusters from the plant, then strip berries. Use quickly or freeze to preserve.
Flame Willow
Salix Flame
to 13' Zones 4 - 9
FLAME WILLOW - Flame Willow is grown for its ornamental qualities, retaining bright orangey-red branches in summer and winter both. The numrous branches of this willow are especially striking against dark evergreens. Best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed.
Redosier Dogwood
Cornus Sericea
6' - 8' Zones 3 - 8
REDOSIER DOGWOOD - Full sun to part shade. This red twig dogwood is a rapid-growing, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub with rounded spread. The bright red stems are showy as they stand out in winter. Tiny white flowers appear in late spring and produce fruit for birds. Dark green leaves turn an attractive reddish purple in autumn.
Common Purple Lilac
Syringa Vulgaris
To 12' Zones 2-8
COMMON PURPLE LILAC - Lovely clusters of lavender flowers grow from the branch tips in mid-spring. They make a wonderful contrast to the dark green leaves. Abundant clusters of sweetly fragrant, purple flowers in mid-spring on a vigorous, upright, multi-stemmed shrub with heart-shaped, green foliage. Ideal as a flowering hedge or screen. Plant near a window or pathway where the fragrant blooms can be enjoyed. Deciduous.
Smooth Sumac,
To 15' Zones 2-8
SMOOTH SUMAC - Zones 2-8. to 15’, Zones 2-8. A North America native thicket-forming shrub or small tree with a spreading crown. Dark green foliage turns bright shades of red and orange in fall. Bark is grayish-brown. Flowers late May–July, with dense clusters 5–9 inches long. Fruits August–September, compact clusters, fruit seeded and round, about â…› inch in diameter, dark red with red velvety hairs. Birds eat the fruit. Rabbits and deer eat the leaves and twigs.