Top Evergreens to Plant for Tough Sites

Ponderosa Pine

Being from Minnesota, you may have a difficult time finding a tree that works in your site constraints.  Below are a list of a few evergreen trees that could help add privacy to your yard in tough conditions.

Clay Soil

• Arborvitae
• Austrian pine
• Ponderosa pine
• White fir

Sandy Soil

• Scotch pine
• Mugo pine
• Junipers

Mugo Pine

Wet Soil

• American arborvitae
• Balsam fir
• Black spruce

High pH

• Arborvitae
• Black hills spruce
• Mugo pine
• Ponderosa pine



Arborvitae




• Junipers

Windy, Exposed

• Black hills spruce
• Jack pine
• Mugo pine
• Red pine
• Ponderosa pine
• Rocky Mountain juniper
• Savin juniper
• Eastern red cedar



Juniper

• Douglas fir

Partial Sun

• Arborvitae
• Balsam fir
• Douglas fir

Shade

• Canada hemlock
• Canada yew
• Japanese yew