Oakland Conservation District 12000 Davisburg Rd, Davisburg MI 48350 email: oaklandconservation@gmail.com phone 248-328-0594
2010 Spring Tree and Site Selection Guide
Tree Selection Guide        |  Growth Rate  |  Soil Type | Soil Moisture |    Shade      | Mature|    Common Uses  |   
                                                                                                             |  Tolerance | Height |







              
 * Native Michigan
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 Species                    
 CONIFERS                    
 * Balsam Fir
   x xx
  x
x
x
x
x
 40-60
 xx
x
x
x
aromatic, dark green
lasting, soft needles
 Eastern Red Cedar
 x
 x
x
 x
x
x
 x
x
 40-50 x
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x
x
tolerates drought,
not browsed by deer
 * White Pine
 x
 x
x
x
x
x
x
 x
x
 80-100
     pale blue-green,
 soft flexible needles
 Colorado Blue Spruce
  x
 x
x
x
x
x
 x
x
 70-80
   x x xornamental
Christmas tree
 * White Spruce
 x
  x
x
x
x
x
 x
x
  60-90  x
x
x
tolerates heat
drought, shade,
high water
 * Red Pine
  x x
x
 x
   x
  50-80
x
 x
x
x
dark green long
lasting needles
insect resistant
 HARDWOODS                    
 * Eastern Redbud
  x
 x
x
 x
x
x
 xx 20-30
   x
x
ornamental, pink
flowers in spring
 Flame Maple
 x
 x
x
x
x
x
x
 x
x
x
15-18
 x    stays petite, bright
scarlet leaves in fall
 Ginko   xx
x
  x
x
 x
  50-80
 x    characteristics of both
ferns and conifers
 * Hackberry
 x  x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
 40-60
   x
x
pale green flowers in
spring, dark purple fruit
 Northern Pecan
 x
 x
x
x
x
x
x
 
x
  40+
 x
 x
 edible nuts,
long lived
 Musclewood  x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
 20-30
 x x
 x
grows well along river-
banks,shade tolerant
 Quaking Aspen
x
  x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
  40-60
x
x
x
x
x
likes west margin areas,
grows slow in dry sand
 * Red Maple
 x  x
x
x
 x
x
x
x
x
x
40-70
x
x
 x
 among the first trees
to flower in spring
 * Tulip Poplar
 x  x
x
  x
x
 x
  70-90
 x
x
x
 easy to grow, tolerates
a variety of sites
 Staghorn Sumac
 x  x
x
x
x
x
x
 x
  8-15
x
 x
x
x
extremely tolerant to
poor soil and drought
 * White Oak
  x
x
x
x
x
x
  x
x
x
50-80
 x
x
x
 valuable shade tree
with sweet acorns
 Whitespire Birch
 x  x
x
  x
x
x
x
x
 50-70
x
x
 x
 fast growing with
paper white bark
 SHRUBS                    
 * American Elderberry
  xx
x
x
x
 x
x
x
 x
x
5-12
x
  x
 edible dark purple berries
high in vitamin c
 * Buttonbush
 x
  x
x
 x
x
x
x
  5-10
x
 x
x
 found in open swamps
to lake shores
 Common Lilac
 x
  x
x
x
x
  x
  8-15
x
  x
x
ornamental flowering,
fragrant hedge
 * Highbush Cranberry
x
  x
x
 x
x
x
x
x
x
 8-12
x
 x
x
x
found along streams
and wet grounds
 * Ninebarkx
  x
x
  x
x
x
x
x
 5-10
x
 x
x
x
recommended for wildlife,
borders and screen
 Rugosa Rose
x
  x
x
 x
x
  x
  4-6
 x
   ornamental
 * Serviceberry
 x  x
x
x
x
x
x
 x
x
 6-20
  x
x
x
thrives in all soil
types and partial shade
 * Silky Dogwood
x
  x
x
x
 x
x
 x
  4-10
x
  x
 berries are pale blue,
deep red fall color

We work to offer you a large, diverse selection of trees, shrubs and plants for your landscape.
If you have a special order request, or if there are tree or shrub species you would like to see offered for sale, please contact our office with your request.

Important Information
  • Order early, orders are filled in the order received
  • Seedlings come as bare rootstock, which means they are perishable.
  • Store bundles in single layers out of direct sunlight.  Heat buildup will literally cook your trees.
  • Plant your seedlings as soon as possible after pick-up.
  • If planting is delayed, store in a cool dry place and keep roots moist.
  • Seedlings are small, a bundle of 50 will fit in your hands.
  • The small seedlings generally recuperate from transplant shock more quickly than larger plants.
  • If you have questions or need more information, call or visit our website.
  • View product photos on the Sale Item Photos page.
Planting Your Seedlings
  • Keep roots moist during the planting process.  Use wet newspaper, mud, or other medium which keeps the roots damp.
  • Do not keep seedlings in a bucket of water, they will drown.  Exposure to sun and wind can kill a seedling in a few seconds.
  • Dig a hole as deep and twice as wide as the roots.
  • Plant trees upright, not at an angle.
  • Use a root dip, Terra Sorb, to coat roots with moisture holding beads.  This will keep roots moist, not wet, and can increase seedling survivability.
  • Place the seekling in the center of the hole, keeping the roots in a natural uncurled position.
  • Fill the hole with moist soil, firming soil around the roots.  Be sure there are no air pockets.

To place an order at this time, contact the office by phone or email regarding availability of specific items.

You can download the Order Form (Adobe PDF) and print it.

Please call 248-328-0594 or email to oaklandconservation@gmail.com

Tree and Shrub Pick Up Dates:
Friday, May 7, 2010 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Saturday, May 8 2010 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
at Springfield Oaks County Park, 12451 Andersonville Rd, Davisburg, MI 48350