| Evergreen trees, a hearty, charismatic tree | | | | likely to survive in a colder zone less than |
| thrives in specific landscapes, preferring | | | | 40 miles north in Minnesota. Even in this |
| climates that are bound for a long, cold | | | | segment of North America, heading north by a |
| winter season. Evergreens prefer the cold and | | | | mere 40 miles can alter the dynamics of an |
| snow. It's where their blooming growth gains | | | | environment and the ability for habitation to |
| the most strength. Hot, humid climates, on | | | | survive and flourish. |
| the other hand, are less conducive to growth. | | | | |
| Just ask an evergreen. Its way too hot and | | | | To be clear on the type of evergreen for your |
| sticky for this dense, stiffly needled tree. | | | | tempered climate, check the tag on the tree |
| | | | or simply as a horticultural savvy individual |
| In specific area in the United States, such | | | | about the hardiness zone most conducive to |
| as Minnesota for example, evergreens grow in | | | | particular evergreens. |
| an environment where half of the year the | | | | |
| deciduous trees and shrubbery are leafless. | | | | Along with the visual stimulation offered by |
| The perennials lie dormant due to the cold | | | | evergreens and their holiday sprite-like |
| climatic features present in this stretch of | | | | image, evergreens are also used to help frame |
| North America. In fact, nearly six months out | | | | a view, block a view, protect against noise, |
| of a twelve month calendar year in chilly | | | | and provide shelter against environmental |
| Minnesota are snow-bound. The landscape and | | | | factors such as wind, sun, and snow for, |
| its tree inhabitants must evolve to greet | | | | both, people and wildlife. |
| these chilly temperatures with a smile and an | | | | |
| understanding. The evergreen has grown thick | | | | To pick the best evergreen for your plot of |
| needles with dense branching systems. Since | | | | land, be certain to consider the following: |
| trees can't pick up and re-locate if they get | | | | soil type, PH, drainage, amount of sunlight, |
| cold, the evergreen has evolved into a robust | | | | root competition, and nearby obstacles that |
| tree that prefers ice and snow in lieu of the | | | | might infringe on an evergreen's growth and |
| humid beaches of tropical landscapes. | | | | development. |
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| Winter's hardiness is a crucial consideration | | | | Timing, too, is a vital consideration for |
| for evergreens. All plants, in fact, must be | | | | evergreen trees. In cold climates, it's also |
| given the USDA hardiness rating, which is an | | | | important to remember not to plant evergreens |
| indicator as to how much cold a plant, such | | | | late in the fall season. Unlike deciduous |
| as an evergreen can handle. The evergreen is | | | | plants, they continue to lose moisture in the |
| a tough cookie. Bring on frigid temperatures. | | | | needles during most of the winter season. |
| Evergreens prefer it this way. | | | | |
| | | | So, their initial growth stages will be |
| Different evergreens flourish in differing | | | | blunted. This, in turn, can lead to a quickly |
| cold climates. So you must be careful, if you | | | | deteriorating evergreen-one that is bound to |
| are planning on planting your own evergreens | | | | become fertilizer and not a meaty evergreen |
| in your backyard. Perform a little | | | | dressed for horticultural success |
| time-honored research before determining | | | | |
| which evergreen is best for you environment. | | | | So, keep all of this information at arm's |
| There are, for example, winter hardy | | | | length, go out and search for the evergreen |
| evergreens in Minneapolis that are less | | | | that interests you. |