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    Pine
    Pine
    12 kinds in My Garden
    Varieties to ask about
    SatellitRowe ArboretumVanderwolf’s PyramidBlue Shag
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    Spruce
    Spruce
    5 kinds in My Garden
    Varieties to ask about
    Dwarf Alberta SpruceJean’s DillyPendulaCupressina
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    Chamaecyparis (False Cypress)
    Chamaecyparis (False Cypress)
    4 kinds in My Garden
    Varieties to ask about
    BoulevardFiliferaGolden MopPendula
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    Hemlock
    Hemlock
    Tsuga canadensis
    • Part shade – shade
    • Moderate during establishment water
    • 40–70 ft. tall × 25–35 ft. wide
    • Blooms Not showy (small cones)
    • Zones 3–7

    Kansas City: Part shade – shade, 40–70 ft tall; blooms Not showy (small cones).

    • Feeding: Light. Spring: late March–April, before new growth starts.
    • Watering: Water thoroughly during establishment, then adjust to soil moisture, weather, and species-specific needs.
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    Holly
    Holly
    6 kinds in My Garden
    Varieties to ask about
    AfterglowBerry HeavyBerry NiceBright Horizon
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    Photo credits
    • Pine: ubovich / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 (source)
    • Lacebark Pine: Alain Bigou / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr (source)
    • Limber Pine: doug / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (source)
    • Shortleaf Pine: Aaron Liston / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (source)
    • Southwestern White Pine: socogonzalez / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)
    • Spruce: USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Herman et al., North Dakota Tree Handbook / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (source)
    • Norway Spruce: Ivar Leidus / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee (source)
    • Serbian Spruce: Rasbak / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)
    • Colorado Blue Spruce: USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (source)
    • Oriental Spruce: Karduelis / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (source)
    • Chamaecyparis (False Cypress): David J. Stang / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)
    • Hinoki Cypress: David J. Stang / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)
    • Atlantic White Cedar: mark935 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (source)
    • Nootka Cypress: John B. from Highland Park, NJ, United States / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (source)
    • Hemlock: Hladac / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)
    • Holly: Wikimedia Commons contributor, Public domain (source)
    • Winterberry Holly: Photo (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5 (source)
    • American Holly: Ryan Hodnett / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)
    • Blue Holly: Neelix at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (source)
    • Inkberry Holly: Famartin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)