Conifers recommended by Nebraska tree experts include:
>> Eastern white pine
>> Lacebark pine (in eastern and central Nebraska)
>> Pinyon pine (in central and western Nebraska)
>> Limber pine (Panhandle native but should do well statewide)
>> Ponderosa pine
>> Jack pine (most of the state)
>> Red pine (most of the state)
>> Douglas fir
>> Black Hills fir
>> Norway fir
>> Serbian fir
>> Nikko fir
>> Juniper (more prominent in western Nebraska) and eastern red cedar (screens and windbreaks)
>> Blue spruce
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