Living Shelterbelt Collection

A complete Prairie windbreak in one collection. Four species spanning 10 to 60 feet tall combine fast establishment with lasting structure - from Chokecherry Robert's 10-foot fruiting understory to the Green Giant Poplar's towering 60-foot canopy.

What's inside:

• 8435A - Shelterbelt Willow - 5 Trees
• 8375A - Trees Poplar Green Giant - 5 Trees
• 8066A - Chokecherry Robert - 2 Trees
• 8411A - Common Caragana - 10 Trees

Plant Chokecherry Robert at the front - its rich red foliage and grape-sized fruit (ideal for wine, jams, jellies, and fresh eating) tops out at 10 ft., giving an attractive, productive understory. Behind it, Common Caragana fills the mid-layer at ~18 ft. with cheerful pea-shaped yellow flowers in late spring and a bright yellow flush in fall. The Shelterbelt Willow reaches ~25 ft. - very drought tolerant, far less prone to branch drop than most willows, and extremely fast to establish as a wind barrier. The Green Giant Poplar anchors the canopy at ~60 ft., often adding up to 6 ft. of growth in a single season, seedless and drought tolerant, with parent trees proven in a Saskatoon shelterbelt for over 30 years. Together the four species form a true layered windbreak that establishes quickly and holds for the long term.