Nice red fruit good for jelly; grows well in most soils; medium shrub with edible fruit; to 9000 feet elevation
Colorado Blue Spruce
Tall tree; usually on moist soils but will do well on drier sites with supplemental water; to 9,500′ elev.
Douglas Fir
Not recommended for Double El Conservation District area due to moisture needs or elevation range.
Autumn Blaze Maple
Rapid growing tree, up to 50 ft., which has adapted to variety of soil compositions and has some drought tolerance. Beautiful fall blaze of color and valued food source for birds and small mammals.
Engelmann spruce
Not recommended for Double El Conservation District area due to moisture needs or elevation range.
Eastern Red Cedar
Medium, drought tolerant tree; does well on most soils; to 7,500′ elev.; excellent windbreak species. Proven Performer and highly recommended for our area for windbreak use, especially for 1 or 2 row designs, as well in the outer rows of multi-row designs.
Bartlett Pear
Nice fruit for canning; better if close to shelter for tree. Needs two for pollinator
Bing Cherry Tree
Sweet fruit; good for wildlife. Needs two for pollination
Black Hills Spruce
Dense evergreen with bright green/bluish needles, slow growing, good in windbreaks.
Bristlecone Pine
Medium to tall tree; does well on poor sites; 7,000′ – 11,000′ elev.
