Conifers are cone-bearing plants and include such common plants as pines, spruce, juniper and yews. Most are recognized by their needle-like foliage and may often be desribed as needled-evergreens. Although most conifers retain their needles all year long and are indeed evergreen, some, such as bald cypress, dawn redwood, and larch are decideous and drop their needles in the fall.
Many common conifers are native to the cool, boreal (northern or mountain) forests. They do not, as a rule, do well in the hot, humid summers common to St. Louis. Following are some that have proven dependable and warrant planting. Both evergreen and decideous conifers are included.
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