The American hazelnut tree has a shrubby habit with beautiful, dark green, hairy, heart-shaped leaves. A must-have species for adding edible nuts to your plantation, much appreciated by all!

Hardiness Zone : 4a
Height : 3 m
Width : 1.5 m
Growth : Rapid and spreads by stolons (aerial roots).
Exposure : Sun or partial shade.
Appearance : Shrub with a bushy and dense habit, strongly erect branches becoming spreading with age
Soil : Sandy loam, well-drained with a neutral pH and medium moisture. Avoid heavy soils with excessive clay content.
Rooting : Superficial, recovery often slow and difficult after planting.
Diseases and insects : Few pathological problems, resistant to hazel blight, but subject to damage caused by certain weevils (balanins).
Truffle association : Borchii, Burgundy, Appalachian, Pecan tree

Photo: Canadian Trees For Life

A large native tree that produces delicious, sweet nuts. It is the hardiest edible oak in Quebec. With a lifespan of over 200 years, this highly valuable tree is a good choice for reforesting a sustainable forest.

Hardiness Zone : 2b
Height : 20 m
Width : 20 m
Growth : Slow.
Exposure : Sun.
Appearance : Globular shape, its branches are often twisted and give it a very impressive appearance.
Rooting : Deep, powerful roots, difficult to plant in clods.
Diseases and insects : Few pathological and entomological problems.
Truffle association : Borchii, Burgundy, Appalachian, Pecan, Smoke

Photo: Landscape Plants, Oregon

A native tree of Quebec, relatively frost-resistant, it is one of our most valuable hardwood species for the quality of its wood. Today, it is used for flooring, dry barrels, and furniture.

Hardiness zone : 3a
Height : 24 m
Width : 24 m
Growth : Medium to fast.
Exposure : Sun.
Appearance : Pyramidal shape becoming rounded, irregular spreading crown; branches from horizontal to semi-erect; the crown flattens with age.
Soil : Average moisture, neutral to slightly acidic pH.
Rooting : Deep, powerful roots, difficult to plant in clods.
Diseases and insects : Few pathological and entomological problems.
Truffle association : Appalachian, Pecan, Smoke

Photo: Charles Snyers, Aurea Group

A large tree native to Quebec that can live for over 300 years, it has become very rare in the province and yet deserves pride of place. It produces delicious nuts with a taste similar to pecans. It's a wonderful gift to give to future generations.

Hardiness Zone : 4b
Height : 23 m
Width : 17 m, but in close planting 5 m may be sufficient.
Growth : Slow for the first five years, then more than 30 cm per season.
Exposure : Shade or partial shade.
Appearance : Ovoid shape, short fan-shaped branches.
Soil : Rich, fresh, well-drained loam, medium soil moisture, medium tolerance to compaction. Rooting: Deep; taproots, difficult to plant.
Diseases and insects : Few pathological and entomological problems.
Truffle association : Borchii, Burgundy, Appalachian, Pecan tree

Photo: Landscape Plants, Oregon

At 30 to 90 m (98 to 30 ft) tall, the white pine is the largest conifer in eastern Canada. Majestic and enigmatic, this tree, with its elegant silhouette popularized by the Group of Seven artists, became Ontario's official tree in 1984. It is one of the fastest-growing conifers and is an excellent choice for reforestation and wildlife conservation, which feed on its bark, needles, and fruit.

Hardiness Zone : 2b
Height : up to 50 m
Width : 10 m
Growth : Fast.
Exposure : Sun or partial shade.
Appearance : Pyramidal, symmetrical shape when young; rounded, irregular shape, very attractive in older individuals; broad crown and impressive horizontal branches.
Soil : Sandy, rich, fresh, drained with an acid pH and average moisture.
Rooting : Superficial rooting, planting in a clod in spring.
Disease and Insects : High susceptibility to white pine blister rust and slight susceptibility to pine weevil.
Truffle association : Borchii, Burgundy, Appalachian

Photo: NVK Nurseries

The drooping needles of the Norway spruce form long handles that give it a sumptuous appearance, especially in winter when they are covered in snow. This tree has the fastest growth of all spruce trees and forms magnificent expanses of mysterious forests.

Hardiness Zone : 2b
Height : 50 m
Width : 12 m
Growth : Fast.
Exposure : Sun or partial shade.
Appearance : Pyramidal, regular, graceful shape; wide crown; hanging branches.
Soil : Sandy-loam and even calcareous with an acid, neutral or alkaline pH.
Rooting : Superficial rooting, plants over 60 cm high must be planted in a ball.
Diseases and insects : Few pathological and entomological problems.
Truffle association : Borchii, Burgundy, Appalachian

Photo: Beyond The House