Top 5 Trees to Plant in Salmon Arm BC
When it comes to picking the right tree, the options can seem endless. It’s important to consider the location you are planting in – trees will thrive in certain areas and do poorly in other areas depending on the species. You should also consider the functionality you would like to get out of your tree: privacy, shade, beautification – you get the gist.
The Shuswap is a great place to grow a strong & healthy tree. Here are our top 5 picks for the best trees to plant in Salmon Arm BC:
Autumn Blaze Maple
Special Features
Sienna Glen Maple
This tree features a strong central leader with smaller, delicate leaves.
Special Features
Minimal maintentance
Tough and hardy
Beautiful fall colour
Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry Shrub
It’s nice to have an option for clients that is more contained. The Autumn Brilliance Shrub is a perfect way to add a consistent pop of colour whether framing a feature tree or lining a yard or driveway.
Special Features
The most beautiful, white, star-like flowers (very fragrant too!)
Edible dark purple berries
Bright red fall colour
Great for landscape design
Dakota Pinnacle Birch
This very cold, hardy birch adapts well to tough climates. A stiffly upright, narrowly pyramidal form. Dark green foliage turns a bright yellow in fall. White papery bark slightly exfoliates as it matures. Bronze birch borer resistant.
Special Features
Great privacy tree
Adapts well to tough climates
Pest resistant
Honeycrisp Apple
A slow growing tree with green foliage that often shows yellow leaf margins during the heat of summer on new growth. Fruit ripens somewhat unevenly mid-late September.
Special Features
Beautiful feature tree
Flowers & fruit
Edible fruit
