Shrubs
Spring 2008 Seedling Availability and Seed Sources
Updated: June 27th, 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 | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 10' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Excellent | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 5,500' | Life Span | 30+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 4-8' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 10" | |
| Wildlife Value | Excellent nesting, food and cover for birds and browse for big game. | Pests | None significant. | |
| Comments | Native, commonly found in coulees and sloughs with light soils. Thorny and suckers freely form thickets. Fruit makes excellent jelly. | |||
North Dakota
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| Growth Rate | Fast | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 12' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Good | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 7,000' | Life Span | 40+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 4-8' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 10" | |
| Wildlife Value | Excellent nesting cover. Minor food source. Rarely browsed. | Pests | None significant | |
| Comments | Most widely planted windbreak shrub in the northern plains. Adapted to all areas of Montana due to drought and cold hardiness. | |||
Nursery Windbreaks, Missoula
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | Moderate | |
| 20-Year Height | 6' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Fair | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 5,000' | Life Span | 20+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 3-6' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 11" | |
| Wildlife Value | Fruit consumed by most birds, excellent browse. | Pests | Tent caterpillar, tent spot. | |
| Comments | Small shrub, which performs well as an exteriot row of a shelterbelt. Flowers 2-3 years after planting. Fruit is edible and sweet. | |||
North Dakota
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | Moderate | |
| 20-Year Height | 3' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Fair | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 5,000' | Life Span | 10-15 years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 2-4' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 11" | |
| Wildlife Value | Good loafing cover, food source, and browse. | Pests | Tent caterpillars, black knot. | |
| Comments | Small, short-lived shrub with large edible fruit. | |||
North Dakota
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 12' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Fair | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 6,000' | Life Span | 40+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 4-8' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 11" | |
| Wildlife Value | Fruit is prime food source for small mammals and birds. Browsed by deer. | Pests | Black knot, tent caterpillars, X-disease. | |
| Comments | Suckers readily form dense rows. Fruit makes good jam. Common native shrub. | |||
Clark Fork Valley 3,800'
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Blackfoot Valley 4,500'
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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 |
North Dakota
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14-24" |
$6.00 |
$5.00 |
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 12' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Fair | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 6,000' | Life Span | 40+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 4-8' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 11" | |
| Wildlife Value | Fruit is prime food source for small mammals and birds. rowsed by deer. | Pests | Black knot, tent caterpillars, X-disease. | |
| Comments | The leaves on 70 to 80% of the plants turn deep purple in summer. Suckers readily form dense rows. | |||
Schubert variety
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 10' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Good | |
| Elevation Range | UP to 7,000' | Life Span | 30+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 4-6' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 10" | |
| Wildlife Value | Nesting, cover and food source for birds. Poor browse plant. | Pests | Fire blight resistant. | |
| Comments | Bright red fruit remains on plant into winter. A large hardy attractive shrub. | |||
MITOSIS, USDA release
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| Growth Rate | Fast | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 6' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Fair | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 6,000' | Life Span | 25+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 3-6' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 11" | |
| Wildlife Value | Good cover for upland game birds. Fruit eaten by most birds. Browsed by big game. | Pests | White pine blister rust alternate host. Currant worm, anthracnose. | |
| Comments | Attractive, cold and drought hardy plant, which has performed will in eastern Montana. Showy fall color, berries make excellent jelly. | |||
Unknown
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| Growth Rate | Fast | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 8' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Poor | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 6,000' | Life Span | 40+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 4-6' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 18" | |
| Wildlife Value | Excellent for bird nesting and cover. Good browse. | Pests | Oyster shell scale. | |
| Comments | Will not survive dryland plantings. Use with irrigation or plant along water courses. Excellent for erosion controls. Bark color is deep red. | |||
Kootenai N.F.
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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 |
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Kootenai N.F.
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14-24" |
$6.00 |
$5.00 |
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 8' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Good | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 6,000' | Life Span | 30+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 4-8' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 11" | |
| Wildlife Value | Excellent nesting cover and food source for all song and ground birds. | Pests | Aphids and witches broom. | |
| Comments | Resistant to honeysuckle witches-broom. Fruit readily consumed by most birds. Pink flowers in the spring. Requires little care once established. | |||
MITOSIS
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| Growth Rate | Moderate-slow | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 8' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Moderate | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 7,000' | Life Span | 50+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 4-8' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 11" | |
| Wildlife Value | Cover and nesting for song birds. | Pests | None significant. | |
| Comments | Develops numerous suckers to form dense rows. Very hardy and long-lived. | |||
North Dakota, 6-10" tall
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 10' | Alkali/Saline Soil Toverance | Moderate | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 7,000' | Life Span | 50+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 4-8' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 11" | |
| Wildlife Value | Good nesting and cover for birds. | Pests | None significant | |
| Comments | Does not sucker like common lilac. Not as drought-tolerant as common lilac but still very hardy and long lived. Flowers vary in color from white to pink. | |||
North Dakota
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| Growth Rate | Fast | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 10' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Fair | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 6,000' | Life Span | 30+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 4-8' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 13" | |
| Wildlife Value | Excellent nesting and ground cover. Large fruit is an excellent wildlife food. | Pests | Powdery mildew, fire blight, none major. | |
| Comments | Thorny and suckers readily form dense thickets. Fruit is edible. Native to central eastern Montana. | |||
MITOSIS
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 5' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Poor | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 7,000' | Life Span | 30+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 3-6' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 11" | |
| Wildlife Value | Excellent food, and nesting and denning cover plant for all small wildlife. | Pests | Powdery mildew. | |
| Comments | Aggressive spreader on moist sites. Dense, thorny thickets provide protection for all forms of small wildlife. Excellent for erosion control. | |||
Unknown
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Deer Lodge County MT, 6,000'
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| Growth Rate | Slow | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 2' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Good | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 5,000' | Life Span | 30+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | N/A | Minimum Annual Precip. | 10" | |
| Wildlife Value | Important winter range browse plant. | Pests | None significant. | |
| Comments | Native sagebrush, generally found on benches and valley bottoms. | |||
Wyoming
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | Moderate | |
| 20-Year Height | 5' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Excellent | |
| Elevation Range | 2,500-5,000' | Life Span | 25+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | N/A | Minimum Annual Precip. | 9" | |
| Wildlife Value | Excellent big game forage due to palatability and nutritive value. | Pests | None significant. | |
| Comments | Native semi-evergreen, dryland shrub adapted to a wide range of soil types including alkaline and saline. Withstands heavy browsing. Use for rehab of dry site range lands. | |||
South Dakota
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 14" | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Poor | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 6,500' | Life Span | 40+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 4-6' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 12" | |
| Wildlife Value | Fruit is preferred by birds, small mammals and bears. Browsed by deer and elk. | Pests | Heat rusts, mildew, aphids. | |
| Comments | Also known as June berry. One of the best wildlife plants. Drought tolerant once established. Berries are used commercially for jam production. | |||
Blackfoot Valley
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 6' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Good | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 5,000' | Life Span | 30+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 4-6' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 12" | |
| Wildlife Value | Provides good cover for game birds and deer. Important deer browse. | Pests | Rabbits, branch cankers. | |
| Comments | Native shrub, which forms dense thickets in coulees and sloughs of eastern Montana. Excellent for erosion control. | |||
Unknown
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 4' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Moderate | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 7,000' | Life Span | 40+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 4 to 6' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 12" | |
| Wildlife Value | Fruit and stems provide food to game and song birds and deer browse. | Pests | None significant. | |
| Comments | Common native shrub, which persists exceptionally well through drought, fire and heavy grazing. Excellent for erosion control due to suckering. | |||
Sula State Forest, MT 4,800'
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| Growth Rate | Moderate | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 4' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Moderate | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 7,000' | Life Span | 40+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 4 to 6' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 12" | |
| Wildlife Value | Fruit and stems provide food to game and song birds and deer browse. | Pests | None significant. | |
| Comments | Common native shrub, which persists exceptionally well through drought, fire and heavy grazing. Excellent for erosion control due to suckering. | |||
Bridger PMC
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| Growth Rate | Slow | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 8' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Good | |
| Elevation Range | Up to 6,000' | Life Span | 30+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | 4-6' | Minimum Annual Precip. | 10" | |
| Wildlife Value | Food and cover for birds and small animals especially sharp-tailed grouse. | Pests | None significant. | |
| Comments | Prefers sandy, well-drained soils and is very drought tolerant once established. | |||
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| Growth Rate | Fast | Cold Hardiness | High | |
| 20-Year Height | 15' | Alkali/Saline Soil Tolerance | Poor | |
| Elevation Range | 4,000-7,500' | Life Span | 30+ years | |
| Windbreak Spacing | N/A | Minimum Annual Precip. | Riparian | |
| Wildlife Value | Good for shading streams, browsed by big game. | Pests | Aphids, leaf miners, stem rot. | |
| Comments | Common native willow often associated with Drummond and Geyser willow. Plant only in riparian sites. | |||
Warm Springs, MT 6,000'
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