Conifers
Spring 2009 Seedling Availability and Seed Sources
Updated: August 5th 2008
•Please note new price structure based on quantity ordered per species.
•Prices include all packaging and delivery by state truck for orders received by March 15 to each county except Missoula, Ravalli and Mineral. These counties must pick up their orders at the nursery. UPS shipping is available on a date you select for an additional charge.
•Order bareroot seedlings in multiples of 50 and containerized and evergreen seedlings in multiples of 25. 100 cubic inch containerized seedlings can be ordered in multiples of 8.
•Further seed source info and scientific names are available by contacting the nursery.
| Average Seedling Height By Age: | 1 year old | 10-16" |
| 2 years old | 12-22" | |
| 3 years old | 16-26" |
Many of our species are produced from MITOSIS seed. MITOSIS is the Montana Interagency Tree and Shrub Improvement Study. The study was a cooperative effort to evaluate the performance of various species of plants in established Montana plantings. The selected plantings were evaluated for over ten years and the best performing plants were selected for seed orchard establishemnt at the nursery.
We use this seed source whenever possible. These selections perform well in many of Eastern Montana's variable and harsh climates. Although these plants have not been tested in every environment, MITOSIS selections are some of the best plant materials available for use in Montana. The selections are proven to survive in Montana because they were evaluated in Montana not other Northern Great Plains states.
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| Growth Rate | Slow | Cold Hardiness | Medium | |
| 20-Year Height | 12' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Poor | |
| Elevation Range | 4,000 to 7,000' | Life Span | 80+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 8-14' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 14" | |
| Wildlife Value | Good nesting cover, fair food | Pests | Bark beetles, spruce budworm, tussock moth | |
| Comments | Drought tolerant once established but grows best on good sites. Use for reforestation and windbreaks. | |||
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Lewis& Clark N.F., MT, 6,000'
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Lewis & Clark N.F. MT, 6,000'
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | Medium | |
| 20-Year Height | 15' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Poor | |
| Elevation Range | 3,500 to 7,000' | Life Span | 80+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 8-14' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 14" | |
| Wildlife Value | Good nesting cover, fair food | Pests | Bark beetles, spruce budworm, tussock moth | |
| Comments | Drought tolerant once established but grows best on good sites. Use for reforestation and windbreaks. | |||
Bitterroot N.F. MT, 5,000'
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| Kootenai N.F. MT, 4,000' | 4-8" |
$0.95 |
$0.63 |
$0.54 |
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 12' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Good | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 6,500' | Life Span | 80+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 6-12' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 10" | |
| Wildlife Value | Good nesting, food and cover for birds and mammals | Pests | Cedar apple rust | |
| Comments | Excellent in wildlife plantings. Very drought and alkali tolerant. Transplants well. Genetically selected seed for cold hardiness and faster growth. | |||
"Bridger Select" Release
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"Bridger Select" Release |
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100 Cubic Inch Containerized
Seedlings (order in lots of 8), All 2-3 yrs old |
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Seed Source |
Height |
40 or Less |
>40 |
Inventory |
"Bridger Select" Release
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14-22" |
$6.00 |
$5.00 |
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| Growth Rate | Moderate-fast | Cold Hardiness | Medium | |
| 20-Year Height | 18' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Poor | |
| Elevation Range | 3,000-7,000' | Life Span | 80+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 8-14' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 15" | |
| Wildlife Value | Fair nesting and food, poor cover and browse | Pests | Larch casebearer, needle diseases, larch sawfly | |
| Comments | Prevalent in western Montana on mid elevation slopes. Rapid growth on good sites once established. Commonly used for reforestation. | |||
| Seeley Lake, MT 4,000' | 5-8" |
$0.80 |
$0.50 |
$0.43 |
2775 |
Seeley Lake, MT 4,000'
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| Seeley Lake MT, 4,000' | 8-14" |
$1.40 |
$1.05 |
$0.90 |
5225 |
| Seeley Lake MT, 4,000' | 10-16" |
$1.90 |
$1.60 |
$1.35 |
2350 |
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| Growth Rate | Moderate-Fast | Cold Hardiness | Medium | |
| 20-Year Height | 17' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Fair | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 5,000' | Life Span | 60+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 8-14" | Minimum Annual Precip. | 12" | |
| Wildlife Value | Good bird nesting cover, poor browse | Pests | Pine tip moths, Dothistroma needlecast | |
| Comments | A good tree for windbreaks, will not drop lower branches. Adapts well to many soil types. | |||
Republic of Georgia
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Republic of Georgia
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2000 |
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| Growth Rate | Slow | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 8' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Poor | |
| Elevation Range | 4,000-7,000 | Life Span | Poor | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 6-12' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 10" | |
| Wildlife Value | Large seeds are excellent food source. Good nesting cover. | Pests | White pine blister rust | |
| Comments | Very hardy and slow growing. Use where other evergreens can't survive. Elevations will be lower west of the Divide. | |||
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1200 |
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 17' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Fair | |
| Elevation Range | 4,000-8500' | Life Span | 80+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 8-14' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 14" | |
| Wildlife Value | Good nesting and thermal cover | Pests | Dwarf mistletoe, pine beetle, western gall rust, commandra rust | |
| Comments | Used mostly for reforestation and reclamation of dry, high altitude sites. | |||
DeerLodge & Silverbow Counties
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DeerLodge & Silverbow Counties
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | Medium | |
| 20-Year Height | 15" | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Fair | |
| Elevation Range | 3,000-6,000' | Life Span | 80+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 8-14' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 11" | |
| Wildlife Value | Birds and small mammals eat seeds. Provides some cover. | Pests | Western gall rust, commandra rust, pine beetles. | |
| Comments | The selected seed source is adapted to eastern Montana. Drought tolerant. Wide usage for windbreaks and reforestation. | |||
Hunter Select
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$0.35
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1300 |
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| Black Hills |
Custer County, MT
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| Treasure County | 7-12" |
9500 |
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100 Cubic Inch Containerized
Seedlings (order in lots of 8), All 2-3 yrs old |
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Seed Source |
Height |
40 or Less |
>40 |
Inventory |
"Hunter Select" Bridger PMC
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12-20" |
$6.00 |
$5.00 |
800 |
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | Medium | |
| 20-Year Height | 17' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Fair | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 6,000' | Life Span | 80+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 8-14" | Minimum Annual Precip. | 12" | |
| Wildlife Value | Birds and small mammals eat seeds. Provides some cover. | Pests | Western gall rust, commandra rust, pine beetles. | |
| Comments | Great tree for reforestation as well as windbreaks. Choose seed source and elevations that best fir planting site. Drought tolerant. | |||
| Missoula County MT, 3300' | 2 yr |
$0.61 |
$0.42 |
$0.35 |
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| Missoula, MT, 3400' | 3 yr |
$0.71 |
$0.50 |
$0.43 |
Missoula County MT, 3200'
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Ravalli County MT, 5500' |
6500 |
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Missoula County MT 3,200'
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Missoula County, 3200' |
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| Ravalli County MT, 5500' | 7-12" |
$2.00 |
$1.60 |
$1.35 |
4000 |
| Flint Creek MT, 3800' | 7-12" |
$2.00 |
$1.60 |
$1.35 |
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | Medium | |
| 20-Year Height | 17' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Fair | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 5,000' | Life Span | 80+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 8-14' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 12" | |
| Wildlife Value | Provides nesting and thermal cover | Pests | Bark beetles, not significant | |
| Comments | Adapts well to most lower elevation sites. Fast growing conifer. Uses - Christmas trees, windbreaks. | |||
| Europe | 3 yr |
$0.71 |
$0.50 |
$0.43 |
1000 |
Europe
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| Europe | 10-16" |
$2.00 |
$1.60 |
$1.35 |
1200 |
| Europe | 14-22" |
$6.00 |
$5.00 |
$1.35 |
144 |
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | Medium | |
| 20-Year Height | 18' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Poor | |
| Elevation Range | 3,000-6,000' | Life Span | 80+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 8-12' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 14" | |
| Wildlife Value | Birds and small mammals eat seeds. Provides some cover. | Pests | White Pine Blister Rust but we only grow from blister rust resistant seed. | |
| Comments | Once common in far Western Montana but many killed by Blister Rust. Our seed source is Blister Rust resistant. A beautiful five needle pine. | |||
| Blister Rust Resistant | 3-7" |
$0.95 |
$0.61 |
$0.52 |
1400 |
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| Growth Rate | Slow | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 12' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Fair | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 6,000' | Life Span | 80+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 8-14' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 12" | |
| Wildlife Value | Excellent nesting cover | Pests | Spider mites, spruce needle miner, spruce sawfly | |
| Comments | Dense crown is good for windbreaks, slow initial growth, color varies from green to slightly blue. | |||
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Black Hills, SD 5,500'-6,500' |
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100 Cubic Inch Containerized
Seedlings (order in lots of 8), All 2-3 yrs old |
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Seed Source |
Height |
40 or Less |
>40 |
Inventory |
Black Hills SD, 6,000'
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6-10" |
$6.00 |
$5.00 |
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | Medium | |
| 20-Year Height | 15' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Fair | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 6,000' | Life Span | 80+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 8-14' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 12" | |
| Wildlife Value | Excellent nesting cover, poor browse | Pests | Spruce gall aphid, spider mites | |
| Comments | Dense crown is good for windbreaks, slow initial growth, color varies from green to slightly blue. | |||
| San Juan N.F. CO, 8,500'
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San Isabel N.F. CO, 8.,500'
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San Isabel N.F. CO 8,500'
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100 Cubic Inch Containerized
Seedlings (order in lots of 8), All 2-3 yrs old |
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Seed Source |
Height |
40 or Less |
>40 |
Inventory |
San Isabel N.F. CO. 8,500'
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10-16" |
$6.00 |
$5.00 |
900 |
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| Growth Rate | Slow | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 14' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Poor | |
| Elevation Range | 3,500-9,000' | Life Span | 80+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 8-14' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 15" | |
| Wildlife Value | Excellent nesting and thermal cover, food source for small animals | Pests | Spruce budworm, spruce gall aphid, tussock moth, bark beetles | |
| Comments | A high elevation tree, needs more water at the lower end of the elevation range. Used for reforestation and reclamation of high elevation, wet sites. | |||
Lolo N.F. MT 5800'
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