How long do evergreens live

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They also have needle-like leaves that form spirally scales on their branches. These trees grow best in zones 5 to 9, and require full to partial sunlight. Planting: The best way to plant Cryptomeria trees is to space them about 15 to 20 feet apart from each other for the larger varieties.

For the dwarf varieties, we recommend spacing them 2 to 6 feet apart from each other. It is uncommon for these trees to have issues with diseases or pests.

Thujas are commonly known as arborvitaes and make wonderful landscape trees. The textured reddish-brown wood on these evergreens is soft and aromatic. And the shoots on these trees come out on a single plane and are flat, with long, needle-like leaves.

The leaves are arranged in crisscrossed pairs in four rows along the branches. Certain species of the Thuja have thicker foliage and larger cones. Thujas are very hardy and adapt to a variety of soil types and weather conditions. These arborvitaes can range from heights of 10 feet for dwarf trees to 50 feet for the giants. Thuja trees are extensively used for hedges and landscape.

Their slender shape makes them a popular evergreen for landscaping. They also make excellent privacy screens and wind breaks. Planting: We recommend planting your Thuja trees 8 to 10 feet apart to achieve a taller height closer to 50ft. If you have a small yard or wish the height to be around 30ft or less, the trees can be planted 5 to 6 feet apart to form a hedge.

Thujas do not generally need fertilizer. You can fertilize in the early spring and early fall Espoma Holly Tone or a general evergreen tree fertilizer. Tip Blight: A fungus that attacks weak or damaged areas on the Thuja. The infected needles on the tree begin to die and then eventually spread to the branches. The color of the leaves also turns from green to yellow, and before dying, they turn brown.

You can prevent this disease from spreading by pruning off infected parts and using a fungicide. Leaf Blight: This fungus attacks the leaves on arborvitaes and can be recognized by the dark brown to black circles on new leaves during the spring.

Eventually the leaves turn brown and by fall, all the leaves on the tree will drop off. You can prevent leaf blight with a copper spray application in the summer and early fall. Juniper Blight: Commonly affects red cedar and juniper trees. However, this disease can also attack Thuja Trees. The disease causes the branches to die back. Dieback will start at the tips of the shoots on young trees. If this is not treated, the tree will eventually die.

You can use fungicides containing copper and propiconzole. Hollies are evergreens that are best distinguished by their glossy foliage. The leaves are typically saw-toothed, or indented on the ends. Depending on the species some hollies are deciduous, and some push out flowers and or berries. The berries ripen in winter and provide a nice red color contrast to your landscape.

However, the fruit is not edible and should not be ingested, though they are good food sources for wildlife. Similar to Spruce Trees, Hollies have become associated with the Christmas season. Varieties like the Nellie Stevens and American Holly are used as ornamental parts of the landscape during the holidays. Hollies are relatively slow growing evergreens.

Though they can reach heights of 15 to 25 feet depending on the variety. Planting: Space your Holly Trees 5 to 25 feet apart, depending on the variety and the mature size of the plant. They like full to partial sun and moist well-drained acidic soil. You can use compost as fertilizer for these trees in the spring. It is recommended to spread it around the outer most branches, and then add 2 inches of mulch to help the tree retain moisture. Canker: This disease causes sunken areas on the stems called cankers.

These cause the trees to eventually die. It can live as long as years but has an average life span of years. In urban environments, its longevity is limited, but it can still live over years. It can thrive in virtually any soil type, as long as the soil is well-draining. The Golden pine is slow-growing and can live 60 to 90 years. The Italian stone pine tree can grow between 40 and 80 feet, reaches maturity after 20 to 30 years, and grows best in drier regions, like western America and the Mediterranean.

It thrives in California because of its weather conditions and can grow up to 15 feet in its first five years. This pine needs well-drained soil and does well in both acidic soil and soil that is slightly alkaline.

In city areas, because of high winds, pollution, and pavement limitations to their expansive roots, the Italian stone pine can live as little as 50yrs. However, in the wild or with careful pruning and care, it can live between 50 and yrs.

In its native habitat, it can quickly grow up to feet in height, and its cones have the potential to reach up to 15 pounds. When grown indoors, this pine can reach between 5 and 6 feet in height. The Norfolk Island pine can grow outside in the US, but only in the semi-tropics of Florida, as it can only really thrive in humid environments. It grows quickly and can grow to be as tall as feet. This particular pine has a wide range of environmental tolerance, from cold, wet winters to warm, dry summers.