Acute Willow (Salix acutifolia)

The acute willow sapling can be characterized by their long, yellow-green to red stems. This fast growing willow is perfect for developing and reinforcing shelterbelts. It prefers moist areas and requires little maintenance. Much like the golden willow, they are important to pollinators in the early spring

Caragana (Caragana arborescens)

The caragana is a fast growing shelterbelt shrub that is characterized by their hardiness and drought tolerance

Golden Willow (Salix alba)

The golden willow sapling can be characterized by its long, golden-yellow stems. This willow is fast-growing and is perfect for wet or moist areas on your property. It is great as a shetlerbelt tree, as important to pollinators in the early spring

Note: do not plant near buildings or buried lines

Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

The lilac sapling can be characterized by its purple leaves and bright green sprouts. It does well in cold conditions and can tolerate most soil types

Manitoba Maple (Acer Negundo)

The Manitoba Maple can be characterized by their long, reddish-brown stems. The tree is fast growing and is resistant to cold and different soil types

Poplar (Populus x Okanese)

The poplar sapling can be characterized by its long, yellow-orange stems. As an excellent shelterbelt tree, it is disease resistant, drought and cold tolerant, and requires little mainentance

Pussy Willow (Salix discolor)

The pussy willow sapling is characterized by their long, green-yellow to red stems. As excellent shelterbelt trees, they prefer moist to wet soil and are important to pollinators