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Rocky Mountain Juniper

Juniperus scopulorum

Native range includes western North America stretching from southern Alberta and British Columbia through the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains to Arizona and New Mexico.

Medora Juniper

Juniperus scopulorum 'Medora'

The Medora Juniper is a cultivar originating from a selection of seedlings found in the Badlands of North Dakota. It is a highly durable, slow-growing, narrow evergreen that's almost maintenance free.

Moonglow Juniper

Juniperus scopulorum 'Moonglow'

Moonglow Juniper is a cultivar selected in the 1970's by Hillside Nursery in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. It is known for it's silvery-blue foliage and broad pyramidal form.

Skyrocket Juniper

Juniperus scopulorum 'Skyrocket'

This unique Juniper was originally found as a mutation in the wild in 1949 by Schuel Nursery of South Bend, Indiana. It is valued for its narrow, blue-green foliage and typically grows 15-20 feet tall.

Colorado Blue Spruce

Picea pungens

Native to the central and southern Rockies it spans areas from southern Wyoming to eastern Idaho to Utah and south to Arizona. It was first documented in 1862 on Pikes Peak in Colorado by botanist Charles Parry.

Limber Pine

Pinus flexilis

Native to Montana, the Limber Pine's distribution in western North America has shifted from continuous to patchy since the last glacial period 14,000 years ago. It is known to live for over 1,000 years. This tree relies on the Clark's nutcracker bird to cache its wingless seeds, allowing the tree to populate new areas.

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

The Montana state tree has the widest geographic range of any pine species in North America. It dominates high elevation mountain areas across the Rockies from British Columbia to northern Mexico.

Douglas Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

The Douglas Fir is actually not a true fir. It belongs to its own unique genus, Pseudotsuga. It is more closely related to pine, spruce and hemlock trees. It is native to Montana especially the western two-thirds of the state.

Saskatoon Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia

This native tree or shrub is a companion to the conifer trees of Montana. It's very hardy and quite popular for its early spring flowers and fall color. It produces dark purple berries that are prized by Montana bird species.

Western Serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regents'

This Montana native can be found living with conifers as a compact multi-stemmed shrub or tree. In early summer it produces blueberry-like fruit. It's perfect for small landscaping projects, hedges and bird friendly gardens.

White Fir

Abies concolor

This beautiful tree, also known as Colorado Fir, is native to mountainous regions of western North America. It thrives at elevations of 3,000 to 11,200 feet in mostly dry to moist rocky sites and can grow to over 100 feet and live over 300 years.

Lodgepole Pine

Pinus contorta

This native tree is widespread in Montana from western parts of the state to the island ranges of north central Montana and locally found in the Beartooth and Bighorn ranges. Native American peoples used the long, straight and slender trunks to make frames for teepees and lodges.