Mini-Cassia
Soil and Water Conservation Districts
East Cassia, Minidoka, and West Cassia Soil & Water Conservation Districts
2025 Seedling Tree Sale
How to Prepare...
-Evaluate your needs & select your site,
-Do some research,
-Measure available space and # of rows needed
to produce desired results,
-Plan which species of trees and/or shrubs you
will need,
-Determine numbers of seedlings that will be
needed,
-Plan for their irrigation,
-Plan for protection from animals.
You will be contacted
when trees are ready for Pick-Up
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Lombardy Poplar
Populus nigra
40' - 50' Zone 2
LOMBARDY POPLAR
A perfect choice for a fast-growing
privacy screen or windbreak. Wonderful columnar tree with grayish-green foliage that provides a gorgeous backdrop for smaller trees and shrubs. Plant in rows about 8 ft. apart for screen protection. Hardy to -40 degrees F.
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Norway Poplar
Cottonwood Siouxland
40' - 60' Zone 3-9.
NORWAY POPLAR - Fast growing tall tree used for windbreaks and riparian plantings, provides quick cover. This cotton-less cottonwood tree is extremely hardy even in toughest soils. Requires moist soil but can tolerate dry soil after established. 40' to 60' tall, 20'to 35' spread.
Red Maple
Acer Rubrum
50' - 60' to Zone 9
RED MAPLE - Noted for its lovely fall color, the Red Maple is a relatively fast-growing deciduous tree of pyramidal habit when young, becoming rounded to oval at maturity. The leaves emerge red, changing to dark green with whitish undersides and often develop dazzling yellows and red in the fall. Full sun or part shade. Grows in moist to wet, but well-drained soils. Native to North America. Excellent planting for lawns and streets.
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Balsam Fir
Abies Balsamea
40' - 60' Zones 3-6
BALSAM FIR - Plant in sun to light shade with moist, well-drained soils. Protect trees from drying winds. Balsam fir is used primarily for Christmas trees and pulpwood. Balsam fir is native to the far northern parts of the United States and into Canada. Needles are 3/4 to 1 inch long, flat, and often strongly curved. It is generally found in areas with a cold moist climate and with 30 inches or more of annual precipitation. This evergreen tree has flat, dark green needles with a strong balsam scent. Balsam fir makes a striking figure in the landscape with its narrowly-pyramidal shape, but it does best in cooler northern climates.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus Scopulorum
30' - 40' Zones 3-8
ROCKY MOUNTAIN JUNIPER - Rugged, pyramidal tree with silvery-blue green foliage. The foliage is dense and pleasantly aromatic. The fruits are fleshy berrylike spherical cones - they are bright blue with a whitish bloom and sweet tasting, with thin skins (edible). Survives well in hot dry summers of the western U.S.
American Arborvitae
Thuja Occidentalis
20' - 40' Zones 3-8
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AMERICAN ARBORVITAE - A low-maintenance plant that tolerates clay soil, wet sites, and air pollution. It grows best in moist, neutral to alkaline, well-drained loam. It does not tolerate dry or exposed, windy sites. It grows well in full sun or partial shade. It is globular, pyramidal, or columnar to conical in growth form. Its density crown provides nesting sites for songbirds. A distinctive feature of this tree is its dominant trunk. The bark is grayish-brown to reddish-brown with shallow furrows. Small oblong cones appear in the spring, mature to a brown color in the summer, and may persist. Planted in groups or rows, it performs well as a hedge, privacy screen, or windbreak.
Colorado Spruce,
Picea Pungens
30' - 50' Zones 3-8
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COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE - Popular for dense, pyramidal shape. This tree is a favorite among spruce lovers. Gorgeous, brilliant, stately. The Colorado Blue Spruce is a slow growing pyramidal shaped evergreen with steel blue or green foliage. It prefers heavier soils, full sun, and clean cultivation. Will reach a height of six feet in eight years on a good site. Probably the most drought tolerant of all spruce. It is widely used in WINDBREAKS or as an ornamental yard tree. Blue spruce is generally considered to grow best with abundant moisture. Nevertheless, it can withstand drought better than any other spruce. It can withstand extremely low temperatures (-40 degrees C) as well. 30'–50' tall and a spread of 10'–20' at maturity.
Caragana
Siberian Pea Shrub
12' - 14' Zones 2-8
CARAGANA - A very hardy, medium to tall, upright shrub native to Siberia. Caragana has a moderate growth rate. It can withstand extreme cold and dryness. Adaptive to wide range of soils types and high pH. Yellow flowers bloom in May or June followed by seed bearing pods that ripen in July. Excellent for windbreaks and wildlife habitat.
Golden Currant
Ribes Aureum
6' - 8' Zone 4
GOLDEN CURRANT - Thorn-less, loosely-branched, irregularly-shaped, deciduous shrub which spreads suckers. Round, medium, bluish-green leaves that turn dull yellow in fall. Golden yellow flowers appear in the spring and emit a strong, clove-like fragrance. Fruit is edible and can be used in jellies, preserves and pies.
Hansen Hedge Rose
Rosa Rugosa "Hansens"
To 5' All Zones
HANSEN HEDGE ROSE - A living fence selection. Single pink to white fragrant blossoms appear in June and bloom all summer. The rose grows at a rate of up to two feet per year and will grow up to 6 feet tall. Disease resistant and winter hardy. Suitable for most any well drained soil. Space plants 24 inches apart in the row to create a fast-growing hedge. Excellent for WINDBREAKS and wildlife habitat.
Common Purple Lilac
Syringa Vulgaris
To 12' Zones 2-8
COMMON PURPLE LILAC - Lovely clusters of lavender flowers grow from the branch tips in mid-spring. They make a wonderful contrast to the dark green leaves. Abundant clusters of sweetly fragrant, purple flowers in mid-spring on a vigorous, upright, multi-stemmed shrub with heart-shaped, green foliage. Ideal as a flowering hedge or screen. Plant near a window or pathway where the fragrant blooms can be enjoyed. Deciduous.
WHITE LILAC - A beloved deciduous shrub
celebrated for its showy and sweetly
fragrant spring flowers. Its pristine white
flowers bloom on long, showy upright
panicles in the mid-spring bloom time.
The dark blue-green, heart-shaped leaves
provide an elegant complement to the
clustered blossoms. Lilacs grow best in full sun and well-drained soil. It can handle dry to moist soils. Lilacs grown in partial sun or shade will not flower well. The shrubs may take three to four years to establish themselves in a new site, but once established they can live for centuries. The bright white flower clusters are ideal for cuttings. Lilacs can be planted in a row as a hedge or single planting.
