| Abelia 'Ruby Anniversary' | Ruby Anniversary Abelia | Sun/Pt Shade | white | 5 | 5' | Long blooming Abelia selection with clusters of salmon pink buds, white flowers and pink bracts from mid-summer to frost. |
| Abeliophyllum distichum 'Roseum' | Pink Forsythia | Sun | Pink Flowers | 5-8 | 3-5' | Clusters of pale pink flowers appear in spring before dark green leaves appear. Similar growth habit to Forsythia, though not as large. |
| Aesculus parviflora | Bottlebrush Buckeye | Sun/Pt Shade | White flowers | 4 | 8-12' | A stately native that forms a spreading, mounded shrub with tall, pyramidal spikes of white flowers in July and becomes an extremely handsome lawn specimen. It can be pruned to the ground to rejuvenate and tolerates wet locations and some shade. |
| Aesculus pavia multi | Red Buckeye | Sun/Pt Shade | Red flowers | 4 | 15' | North American native shrub, large spikes of red flowers in late spring. A 'Plant of Merit' at Missouri Botanical Gardens. |
| Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking' | Black Chokeberry | Sun/Pt Shade | White flowers | 3 | 3-5' | A fine, compact and dense landscape shrub with dark leaves and superb red autumn foliage color as well as an abundant display of berries that ripen to a brilliant glossy black in late summer and fall. |
| Azalea 'Boudoir' | Boudoir Azalea | Sun/Pt Shade | Pink | 5-8 | 3-4' | An extremely hardy azalea, rounded form and watermelon pink flowers in spring. Can be evergreen in milder winters. |
| Azalea 'Brianne' | Brianne Azalea | Sun/Pt Shade | Red/pink flowers | 6 | 2' | A variegated mutation featuring thin, long dark green leaves with a white margin and the entire leaf surface tinged with pink in the fall and winter. A nice accent plant with brilliant 3'' red-pink flowers in spring. |
| Azalea 'Gibralter' | Gibralter Azalea | Sun/Pt Shade | Bright Orange | 5 | 5x3.5' | A deciduous azalea with bright orange ,frilly, and FRAGRANT blooms in mid to late spring. Use a mulch to keep roots cool during summer. |
| Azalea 'Girard Dwarf Lavender' | Girard Dwarf Lavender Azalea | Sun/Pt Shade | Lavender flowers | 5 | 18-24'' | One of the hardiest azaleas to grow. A compact, globe shaped, mid-season bloomer that needs very little pruning. When blooming 2-inch lavender flowers totally cover the plant. |
| Berberis 'Sunjoy Gold Beret' | Sunjoy Gold Beret Barberry | Sun | n/a | 4 | 12'' | A low mounding shrub whose red new growth turns to bright gold. Very slow growing and good resistance to burn. The orange-red fall color and compact size make this a winner in any garden! |
| Berberis 'Sunjoy Gold Pillar' | Sunjoy Gold Pillar Barberry | Sun | | 4 | 3-4' | Similar in shape to B. 'Helmond Pillar', but with bright golden foliage and red new growth. Bright orange autumn color is stunning. Burn resistant compared to other yellow-leafed barberries. |
| Berberis t. 'Bonanza Gold' | Bonanza Gold Barberry | Sun | | 4-8 | 1-2' | This dwarf cultivar produces gracefully arching branches of bright-gold foliage. A bright, golden beauty. Outstanding, semi-dwarf contrast plant, very versatile and adaptable to many places. Best in full sun for most brilliant color. |
| Berberis t. 'Concorde' | Concorde Barberry | Sun | Deep red-purple leaves | 4 | 18" | Slower and more compact growing than Crimson Pygmy Barberry, this thorny shrub's deep red-purple leaves hold their color throughout the heat of summer. Nice for a small hedge or as a color accent in a border. |
| Berberis t. 'Crimson Pygmy' | Crimson Pygmy Barberry | Sun | Deep red-purple leaves | 4 | 24-30'' | Smaller, dwarf version of the original Red Barberry. Nice dark blood red leaves keep their color all the way from spring till frost. Has a neat, compact, round growth habit. |
| Berberis t. Crimson Ruby | Crimson Ruby Barberry | Sun | Burgundy | 4 | 2' | A spectacular new dwarf barberry with outstanding deep burgundy-red foliage. Very consistent in form and foliage. A very vigorous growing barberry that matures quickly. Excellent for low hedges, foundation plantings, or mass plantings. |
| Berberis t. Golden Ruby | Golden Ruby Barberry | Sun | Burgundy with gold edge | 4 | 15" | In early Spring the new growth is a fluorescent orange color that will change to a burgundy maroon with a gold ring at the edge of the leaf by Summer. The habit is low and spreading, |
| Berberis t. 'Helmond Pillar' | Helmond Pillar Barberry | Sun | Purple foliage | 4 | 2-3' | A very popular variety of barberry that is an exquisite deep purple. The narrow columnar habit adds structure and real architectural beauty to the garden. |
| Buxus 'Cranberry Creek' | Cranberry Creek Boxwood | | | 5 | 3' | NEW for 2011 - This new cultivar has an upright habit with tight, dark green foliage. Selected for its hardiness, compact growth and rich color. Sun to partial shade. |
| Buxus 'Green Gem' | Green Gem Boxwood | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 5 | 2'x 2' | A hybrid boxwood cultivar noted for its globular shape and excellent winter hardiness. It typically grows in a dense globe to 2' tall and as wide. Elliptic to oval, glossy dark green leaves hold their color well in winter. |
| Buxus 'Green Mountain' | Green Mountain Boxwood | Sun/Pt Shade | | 4 | 3-5' | An upright pyramidal form selected for superior hardiness and color; readily maintained as a formal pyramid. |
| Buxus 'Green Velvet' | Green Velvet Boxwood | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 5 | Dwarf | A very hardy selection from Canada with dark green, velvety leaves that grows into an attractive mound. This is an excellent choice for a hedge. |
| Buxus m. koreana | Dwarf Korean Boxwood | Sun/Shade | | 5 | 3' | Evergreen shrub used in foundation plantings or in the mixed border. |
| Buxus microphylla 'Morris Midget' | Morris Midget Boxwood | Sun/PtShade | | 5 | 10" | This dwarf form of the Japanese Boxwood will grow into a bright green ball of 10'' in about ten years. Needs some afternoon shade in height of Summer. A real prize for container gardening. |
| Buxus semp. 'Elegantissima' | Elegantissima English Boxwood | Sun/Pt Shade | Variegated foliage | 6 | 5' | This plant is a very nice variegated form of the well known English Box. Growth is quite slow when young and gets faster when it ages. Makes a great statement in the landscape. |
| Buxus sinica insularis 'Justin Brouwer' | Justin Brouwer Boxood | Sun/Pt Shade | Dark green evergreen | 4 | Medium | An excellent, very hardy selection of Korean Boxwood that grows into a nice cone-shaped form. With its very dark green leaves, it makes an impressive statement. |
| Buxus sinica insularis 'Wintergreen' | Wintergreen Boxwood | Sun/Pt Shade | N/A | 4 | 3-4' | Attaining a height of around 3 feet, and with a spread of between 4 and 5 feet, the Wintergreen boxwood is often planted in rows or groups, and trimmed to specific geometric shapes. |
| Buxus 'Winter Gem' | Winter Gem Boxwood | Sun/Shade | | 5 | 5-6' | The large, glossy green leaf on this variety of boxwood is distinctive. Wintergem is reported to be the fastest growing boxwood available. Easily pruned or shaped into any form. Excellent hedge or foundation plant. Sun or shade. |
| Callicarpa dich. 'Early Amethyst' | Early Amethyst Beautyberry | Sun | Purple berries | 5 | 3-4' | An outstanding landscape shrub with a profusion of bright purple berries that adorn the branches in late summer into fall. Cut back hard in the spring to increase flowering. |
| Calycanthus 'Aphrodite' | Aphrodite Sweetshrub | Sun/Shade | bright red | 5 | 8-10' | NEW for 2012 - Flowers are large bright white magnolia-like and very fragrant. Also known for reblooming and its glossy foliage. |
| Calycanthus floridus | Sweetshrub | Sun/Pt Shade | Reddish-brown flowers | | 6-10' | Carolina Allspice is one of the great treasures of the garden. Wonderfully fragrant flowers in April into May. Glossy green leaves all Summer and yellow in the Fall. No diseases or insect problems. |
| Calycanthus 'Venus' | Venus Sweetshrub | Sun/Part Shade | White flowers | 5-8 | 6-10' | Large, magnolia-like white flowers with yellow & purple central markings are fragrant in early summer. Golden yellow fall color. |
| Caryopteris x clanodensis 'Dark Knight' | Dark Knight Bluebeard | Sun | Dark blue | 5 | 3-4' | Dark Knight has the deepest blue color of them all. Its tidy, upright growth habit and profusion of flowering spikes make it an essential part of the summer landscape. |
| Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' | Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar | Sun | n/a | 6 | Large | A highly ornamental specimen whose branches are gracefully pendulous with good blue color. Its ultimate height and width will depend on how it is trained. |
| Cephalotaxus h. 'Duke Gardens' | Duke Gardens Japanese Plum Yew | Sun/Shade | n/a | 6 | Dwarf | An evergreen species that looks similar to Taxus but will tolerate heavier and wetter soil conditions and best of all, deer don't like it. This is a low and wide spreading plant and makes a nice substitute for taxus. |
| Cephalotaxus h. 'Fastigiata' | Fastigiata Japanese Plum Yew | Sun/Shade | n/a | 6 | Dwarf | An upright selection that is a great choice for wherever a straight-up accent is needed. It features nice long dark green leaves and deer resistance as well. |
| Cephalotaxus harr. 'Drupacea' | Japanese Plum Yew | Sun/Shade | Evergreen | 5 | 6-10' | A superb aristocratic evergreen with 2'' long taxus-like black-green needles and unusual texture. Not only is it shade tolerant, it is also DEER PROOF. Prefers moist, well-drained soils in the shade. |
| Chaenomeles superba 'Fusion' | Fusion Quince | Sun/Pt Shade | Scarlet red flowers | 5 | 4-5' | An arching shrub with bowl-shaped scarlet-red flowers in April to May. These are ideal for massing, shrub borders and as specimens. |
| Chamaecyparis n. 'Green Arrow' | Green Arrow Alaskan Cedar | Sun | | 5 | 10' | A stunning accent plant with a strong central leader and very pendulous branches. Looks like a living green exclamation point! |
| Chamaecyparis ob 'Aurea Nana' | Aurea Nana False Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | | 5 | Dwarf | A dwarf golden pyramidal shrub that is half-way between C. obtusa 'Nana Lutea' and C. obtusa 'Crippsi' in growth rate and habit. It has a very nice golden yellow color when grown in full sun. It will grow in the shade but the color will be greener. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Ceramic' | Ceramic False Cypress | Sun/PtShade | | 5-6 | 4-5' | A nice golden variety that does well in sun and in shade. It grows about 4-6'' a year. Used in Japan for bonsai. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Chairman' | Chairman False Cypress | Sun/PtShade | | 5-6 | 18'' | A charming little conifer which is ideal to grow in a rockery or trough. Tiny, dense green foliage on a miniature upright plant. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Confucius' | Confucius False Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | Yellow/green foliage | 5 | Dwarf | A new dwarf selection that has the unique characteristic of having bright yellow foliage overlap a deep emerald-green foliage. Nice dense form makes this one a winner! |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Crippsii' | Crippsii Hinoki Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 5 | 15' | A fast growing, pyramidal or broadly conical plant known for its good foliage of rich golden-yellow color. A fantastic choice for an accent plant for the landscape or conifer garden. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Dainty Doll' | Dainty Doll False Cypress | Sun/pt Shade | | 5 | 3-4' | A dainty dwarf Hinoki cypress with dark green foliage. When young it exhibits a low, rounded habit, eventually maturing into an upright, irregular spreader. Good for rock gardens or trough containers. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Dilanthus' | Dilanthus False Cypress | Sun/pt Shade | | 5 | | A small green shrub of Japanese Hinoki Cypress. Leaves are dark green with stems that are triangular. Grows about 6-8 inches a year. Looks like a forest fern, but always evergreen. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Fernspray Gold' | Fernspray Gold False Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | | 5 | 6' x 4' | An eye-catching small tree with arching branches. The golden yellow flattened sprays of foliage are reminiscent of the tapering growth habit of a fern frond. Full sun and ample moisture achieve the brightest gold. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Golden Nymph' | Golden Nymph False Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | | 5 | Mini | This dwarf golden hinoki is very compact with a round-tufted or squatty-conical shape. The annual growth is approx. 1 1/2''. A very nice selection for the small garden or confined area. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Golden Whorl' | Golden Whorl Hinoki Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | | 5 | Dwarf | This superb selection resembles a dwarf form of C. obtusa 'Trollops' but in bright gold. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Gracilis' | Gracilis Hinoki Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 5 | 8' | A vigorous grower, this selection has a conical form, dark green foliage and is more compact than the species. Makes a nice screen or tall hedge or specimen plant. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Gracilis' | Gracilis Hinoki Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 5 | 8' | A vigorous grower, this selection has a conical form, dark green foliage and is more compact than the species. Makes a nice screen or tall hedge or specimen plant. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. Gracilis Compacta | Gracilis Compacta Cypress | Sun/Pt Sun | | 5 | 12' | A broad, low conical form that resembles Nana Gracilis but will be slightly larger. And faster growing. Fan shaped bright green foliage |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Hage' | Hage Hinoki Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | | 4-8 | Mini | A miniature Hinoki cypress cultivar that grows in a dense globose form to 18''? over the first 10 years. It is very similar to C. obtusa ?Nana? except it is smaller and grows slower. Dark green foliage. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Kosteri' | Kosteri Hinoki Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | | 5 | 3' x 2' | One of the best Hankies, this dwarf irregular pyramid has nicely layered foliage of bright green and a loose compact growth habit. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Lemon Twist' | Lemon Twist Hinoki Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | | 5 | Dwarf | Short, twisted, threadlike yellow foliage contrasts against red barked stems. Much of the foliage exhibits small christened tips, eventually becoming flattened twisted branches that spiral and curve back on themselves. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Mariesii' | Mariesii False Cypress | Sun | | 5 | Dwarf | Creamy white speckles on dark green foliage will liven up any space. The slender new growth has a lacy appearance. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Melody' | Melody False Cypress | Sun/PtShade | | 4 | 36" | Outstanding dwarf evergreen with lemon-yellow foliage. Features upright growth habit. After 10 years may be 36'' tall by 24'' wide. Very cold hardy. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Nana' | Nana False Cypress | Sun/PtShade | | 4 | 2' | This very slow growing False Cypress will only reach 12 to 24 inches tall and 24 to 36 inches wide. It has dark green foliage that forms twisting fan-shaped branchlets. Very cold hardy. Excellent in rock gardens or small gardens. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Nana Gracilis' | Dwarf Green Hinoki Cypress | Sun | | 5 | 30" x 20" | One of the most popular of all the dwarf conifers, this grows upright and irregular with very beautiful, dark green compact foliage. An ideal choice for today's smaller landscapes. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Pygmaea' | Pygmaea Hinoki Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | | 5 | 3' x 3' | This dwarf form has a broadly globose mounding habit and fan-shaped foliage that is a nice bright green with the tips curving slightly downward. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Rashimiba Variegated' | Rashimiba Variegated Hinoki Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | | 5 | Dwarf | A dwarf, variegated, fasciated variety of Japanese Hinoki Cypress. Leaves yellow and green. Twisted and fasciated leaves. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Repens' | Repens Dwarf Hinoki Cypress | Sun/Pt Sun | | 5 | 1-2' | NEW for 2012 - A prostrate form of Hinoki Cypress, much wider than tall, great specimen plant. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Repens' | Repens Dwarf Hinoki Cypress | Sun/Pt Sun | | 5 | 1-2' | NEW for 2012 - A prostrate form of Hinoki Cypress, much wider than tall, great specimen plant. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Spiralis' | Spiralis Hinoki Cypress | Sun/PtShade | | 5 | Dwarf | Very dwarf upright Japanese Hinoki Cypress. Deep green leaves on tight stems on an upright narrow plant. Leaves almost in twisted whorls. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Sunspray | Sunspray Hinoki Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | | 5-7 | 4' | A pyramidal with a somewhat irregular shape that will reach 4 feet by 5 feet in approximately 10 years. Beautiful yellow swirled sprays distinguishes this Falsecypress from others. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Teddy Bear' | Teddy Bear Hinoki Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 5 | 8' | A great selection with nice dark green foliage that is similar to C. o. 'Filicoides' but the internodes are closer together making it a more dense plant needing less initial shaping and pruning. Should be about 8' tall in 10 years. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Verdoni' | Verdoni Hinoki Cypress | Sun/Pt Sun | | 5 | Dwarf | Rich yellow fans of foliage brighten this dependable selection of Hinoki cypress. Slow growing and compact with a pyramidal habit; Verdoni doesn't burn in full sun of warmer climates. |
| Chamaecyparis p. 'Baby Blue Ice' | Baby Blue Ice Sawara Cypress | Sun | | 4 | 3' | Dwarf form selected for extraordinary color on dwarf plant. Great for rock gardens. |
| Chamaecyparis p. 'Bright Gold' | Bright Gold False Cypress | Sun | n/a | 5 | Dwarf | A nice selection of gold thread cypress similar in color and growth to C. 'Golden Mops'. Stays a bright gold color all year. |
| Chamaecyparis p. 'Devon Cream' | Devon Cream False Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 5 | Dwarf | A dwarf upright growing form of the well-known 'Boulevard Cypress' except all of the new foliage in spring is white-tipped. Later in the season the new growth changes to a nice blue. |
| Chamaecyparis p. 'Filifera Mops' | Mops Chamaecyparis | Sun | Yellow foliage | 3 | 3-4' | A low, mounding form with brilliant gold, thread-like foliage. Grow in full sun for best color. Will grow 3-5'' per year. Will stand pruning. |
| Chamaecyparis p. filifera 'Vintage Gold' | Vintage Gold Cypress | Sun | n/a | 4 | 18-30'' | A fern-leaf form of Gold Thread Cypress. Bright yellow mound with soft foliage that does not fade in summer or winter. |
| Chamaecyparis p. 'Gold Dust' | Gold Dust Sawara Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | | 5 | Dwarf | A nice green and yellow variegated form of C. p. 'Compacta'. It has nice flecks of bright golden yellow color. |
| Chamaecyparis p. 'Gold Thread' | Gold Thread Sawara Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | | 5 | 10' x 5' | Foliage is a brilliant yellow-gold year round, never turning green (except in very deep shade) or getting sunburn (in full sun). It also has a good weeping-like habit. |
| Chamaecyparis p. 'Golden Pin Cushion' | Golden Pin Cushion Sawara Cypress | Sun | | 5 | Dwarf | A miniature golden bun of Sawara Cypress. Plant is very tight, flat low growing bun. Dusted with gold on top or where the sun hits. |
| Chamaecyparis p. 'Goldilots' | Goldilots Sawara Cypress | Sun | n/a | 5 | | This new variety stays a super gold color year round, grows in a globe shape and it tolerates shearing very well if needed. If left unshared, it may possibly take a more conical shape. |
| Chamaecyparis p. 'Silver Lode' | Silver Lode Sawara Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | | 5-8 | 6-12'' | A flat miniature bun of Sawara False Cypress. Leaves gray-green with flecks of white throughout. At maturity plant will be 12 in. high and 3 ft. wide. |
| Chamaecyparis p. 'Soft Serve' | Soft Serve Sawara Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | | 5 | 6-10' | A compact, conical plant with graceful, soft fern-like branches. The leaves are bright green on top and flecked with silver-blue on the underside. A great substitute for Dwarf Alberta Spruce. |
| Chamaecyparis p. 'Squarrosa Interm.' | Squarrosa Intermedia Sawara Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | | 4 | 6-10' | An irregular upright mound of dense blue juvenile foliage that can congest in mounds or grow leader-like arms. Excellent for topiary work. |
| Chamaecyparis p. 'Tsukumo' | Tsukumo False Cypress | Sun | | 4 | Mini | A choice rock garden plant that grows in a tight, irregular bun. Medium green foliage is very fine-textured and occasionally produces short feathery plumes. Popular bonsai plant. |
| Chamaecyparis t. 'Heatherbun' | Heatherbun White Cedar | Sun | | 4 | | A slow growing, very diminutive selection with juvenile foliage forming a round-topped little shrub with rich purple-plum winter color. |
| Chamaecyparis t. 'Red Star' | Red Star White Cedar | Sun | | 4 | 3-6' | A dwarf form of White Cedar that forms a very upright, dense plant with juvenile star-like foliage. Usually needs no pruning at all for a very nice shape. Plant turns purple in winter. |
| Chamaecyparis t. 'Top Point' | Top Point White Cedar | Sun | | 5 | 3-6' | A new selection whose form is conical to columnar. Grows about 3in a year and is a great choice for the area that is slightly wet. |
| Chionanthus virginicus | White Fringetree | Sun/PtShade | Feathery white flowers | 5 | 12-20' | Fleecy white flowers in May & June make an outstanding specimen. Easy to grow in any garden soil in Sun or Shade. Yellow Fall color. |
| Clethra a. 'Hummingbird' | Hummingbird Summersweet | Sun/Pt Shade | Creamy White | 5 | 3' | This upright, suckering shrub bears creamy white, deliciously spicy clove-scented flowers in dense, upright spikes that last four to six weeks in July and August. |
| Clethra a. 'Ruby Spice' | Ruby Spice Summersweet | Sun/Pt Shade | Reddish-Pink Flowers | 3' | 3-6' | A Clethra breakthrough, with deep reddish-pink flowers that don't fade to white. Add sweet fragrance and gorgeous yellow fall color and you have a great landscape shrub. |
| Clethra alnifolia 'Crystalina' | Sugartina Crystalina Summersweet | Sun/Pt Shade | White flowers | 4-9 | 28-30'' | This dwarf summersweet has pure white fragrant flowers in late summer. Dark glossy foliage and tight dense shape without pruning. A cultivar of our North American native. |
| Clethra 'Ruby Spice' | Ruby Spice Summersweet | Sun/Pt Shade | Reddish-pink flowers | 3 | 3-6' | A Clethra breakthrough, with deep reddish-pink flowers that don't fade to white. Add sweet fragrance and gorgeous yellow fall color and you have a great landscape shrub. |
| Clethra 'Sixteen Candles' | Sixteen Candles Summersweet | Sun/Pt Shade | Fragrant white flowers | 4 | 28" | This variety of the native summersweet features superior dense, mounded habit and large fragrant white flowers in midsummer. Foliage turns a pretty yellow color in fall. |
| Cornus alba Chief Bloodgood | Chief Bloodgood Siberian Dogwood | Sun/Pt Shade | | 3 | 6' | A fast growing vigorous selection of the Red Twig Dogwood known for its red-burgundy and orange fall color as well as those popular red stems. Rounded shape |
| Cornus alba Ivory Halo | Ivory Halo Variegated Red Twig Dogwood | Sun/Pt Shade | Creamy white flowers | 2 | 5-6' | An attractive multi-branched shrub that features green leaves edged with creamy white and bright red stems in the winter. |
| Cornus alba Strawberry Daiquiri | Strawberry Daiquiri Variegated Dogwood | Sun/Pt Shade | White | 4 | 5-6' | Upright, rounded variegated dogwood with strawberry red twigs, uniform varigation, great for hedging or borders |
| Cornus racemosa | Gray Dogwood | Sun/Pt Shade | White flowers | 4 | 3-8' | This native shrub is 3-8' tall, erect, and abundantly branched. The bark of older branches is gray or gray-brown. Blooms white in the spring followed by berries that are an important food source to birds and other wildlife. |
| Cornus stolonifera 'Cardinal' | Cardinal Red Twig Dogwood | Sun/Pt Shade | White flowers | 3 | 8-10' | A popular shrub grown primarily for its attractive red stem color which changes from coral in the fall to a deep, cherry red in the winter. Makes a nice winter accent plant against a background of snow or evergreens. |
| Corylopsis spicata | Spike Winterhazel | Part Shade | Pale yellow flowers | 5-8 | 6-8' | NEW for 2011 - A wonderful profusion of pastel yellow, drooping panicles of bell-shaped, fragrant flowers appear in the dead of winter on bare branches, prefers part shade and protection from hard wind. |
| Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' | Royal Purple Smokebush | Sun | Purple Burgundy blooms | 5 | 10-15' | Dramatic long lasting, pinkish purple, smoke-like airy seed clusters backed by reddish-purple foliage create a prized small tree or large accent shrub. Foliage holds color all summer, then scarlet in autumn. |
| Cotoneaster apiculata 'Tom Thumb' | Tom Thumb Cotoneaster | Sun/Pt Shade | White flowers/red berries | 5 | Small | A low growing, dense, dwarf mounding shrub that is slow growing. Great for cascading over a wall or as a groundcover. |
| Cotoneaster 'Hessei' | Cotoneaster | Sun/Pt Shade | Pinkish-white bloom | 4 | 18" | A wonderfully textured plant with a neat and tidy habit. This is a fine spreader with rich burgundy fall color and good resistance to spider mites and fire blight. |
| Cryptomeria japonica 'Ryokogu Coyokyu' | Ryokogu Coyokyu Japanese Cedar | Sun | | 5 | Dwarf | A miniature variety of Japanese Cedar. A flat-round minature with green leaves. Flat sprays with balanced stems that turn reddish in winter. |
| Cupressus glabra 'Blue Ice' | Blue Ice Arizona Cypress | Sun | n/a | 6/7 | Large | A fantastic plant with superb intense silver blue foliage and smooth thin peeling bark of cherry red to mahogany-brown. |
| Diervilla 'Cool Splash' | Cool Splash Diervilla | Sun/Pt Shade | Small yellow flowers | 4 | 3-4' | A fast growing and very attractive shrub with striking foliage of green centered leaves and white margins. Small yellow flowers bloom in summer but the dramatic variegation of the foliage is the real show here. |
| Fallugia paradoxa | Apache Plume | Sun | White flowers | 4 | 3-6' | Glorious, native woody perennial/shrub of the southwest with anemone-like, pale pink-white blossoms May-Sept. |
| Forsythia 'Golden Peep' | Dwarf Forsythia | Sun/Pt Shade | Golden yellow flowers | 5-9 | 3' | Naturally very compact and self-branching, this dwarf forsythia is a ball of gold in the spring, blooming from top to bottom. Perfect for today's smaller landscapes, it also fits well in perennial and shrub borders as well. |
| Forsythia x int. 'Lynwood Gold' | Lynwood Gold Forsythia | Sun/Pt Shade | Golden yellow | 5 | 7' | One of the first plants to bloom in spring, this features bright golden-yellow flowers on an upright, vase-shaped form. Fast growing and tolerant of moisture, it is excellent for hedging, |
| Forsythia x 'Northern Sun' | Northern Sun Forsythia | Sun/Pt Shade | Clear yellow | 5 | 8-10' | Clear yellow flowering forsythia with amazing winter hardiness. Great for screening, borders and hedging. |
| Fothergilla x gardenii 'Mount Airy' | Mount Airy Fothergilla | Sun/Shade | White | 5 | 3-5' | A vigorous shrub with abundant flowers and dark green summer foliage which turns a brilliant yellow- orange-red in fall. This selection was made at Mt. Airy Arboretum here in Cincinnati. |
| Hamamelis interm. 'Arnold Promise' | Arnold Promise Witch Hazel | Sun/Pt Shade | Golden yellow flowers | 5 | 4-10' | An outstanding witchhazel cultivar whose bright golden yellow, fragrant flowers appear on bare twigs in February and March. This large shrub also features excellent yellow to orange fall color. |
| Hamamelis x inter 'Ruby Glow' | Ruby Glow Witchhazel | Sun | Fragrant reddish flowers | 3 | 10-15' | Coppery red flowers with scarlet fall color. Outstanding for late Winter / early Spring flowers. |
| Heptacodium miconioides | Seven-Son Flower | Sun/Pt Shade | Creamy white flowers | 5 | 10-20' | A large arching shrub, or small tree, with dark glossy leaves, exfoliating bark and fragrant late summer flowers. Persistent reddish-pink sepals are showy from October to November. Outstanding! |
| Hibiscus syriacus 'Aphrodite' | Aphrodite Rose of Sharon | Sun | Pink flowers | 5-8 | 8-12' | NEW for 2012 - Upright shrub with large saucer shaped flowers that bloom from July until frost. Has dark pink flowers with a dark red eye. Valuable as a specimen plant. Xeriscape plant. Prefers well-drained soil. |
| Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Satin' | Blue Satin Rose of Sharon | Sun | Royal blue flowers | 5 | 8-12' | A strong growing variety whose large, single, rich, royal blue flowers are sure to draw attention. This is absolutely the best blue. |
| Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' | Diana Rose of Sharon | Sun | White flowers | 5-8 | 8-12' | NEW for 2012 - Large pure white single flower. Flowers stay open at night. Waxy dark green foliage. |
| Hibiscus syriacus 'Lil' Kim' | Lil' Kim Rose of Sharon | Sun | White flowers/red eye | 5 | 3-4' | A unique miniature Rose of Sharon with dainty white flowers punctuated with a showy red eye. It has thick, dark green leaves and flowers last 3 days. Great for mixed containers, perennial beds, or entry gardens. |
| Hypericum 'Mystical Beauty' | Mystical Beauty St Johns Wort | Sun | Yellow | 5 | 30"x30" | An easy to grow shrub, yellow flowers in late spring are followed by masses of salmon colored berries, Great for cut flowers. |
| Hypericum 'Mystical Red Star' | Red Star St Johns Wort | Sun | Yellow | 5 | 30"x30" | An easy to grow shrub, yellow flowers in late spring, then bright red berries in late summer into fall. Highly used in floral arrangements. |
| Ilex crenata 'Dwarf Pagoda' | Dwarf Pagoda Japanese Holly | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 6 | Mini | An extremely dwarf plant that makes a very nice companion plant for a dwarf conifer garden or rock garden or for a bonsai. Its tiny dark green leaves are carried on an irregular tiered branching habit. |
| Ilex crenata 'Golden Heller' | Golden Heller Japanese Holly | Sun/Pt Shade | | 5 | 5' | A low growing form of Japanese Holly that has yellow evergreen leaves. Best results when planted in afternoon shade. |
| Ilex crenata 'Green Dragon' | Green Dragon Dwarf Japanese Holly | Sun/Pt Sun | | 6 | Dwarf | A male clone with very heavy structure, tiny leaves and artistic form. Perfectly suited for Bonsai. Very slow growing. |
| Ilex crenata 'Sky Pointer' | Sky Pointer Japanese Holly | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 6 | 4-5' | Add some architecture to your garden or decorative container with this narrow, conical seedling of I. 'Sky Pencil'. Its shiny, dark evergreen leaves and tight upright branching bring nice verticality and texture to borders or pots. |
| Ilex glabra Nordic | Nordic Inkberry Holly | Sun/Pt Shade | Black Fruits | 5 | 3' | Inkberry has a narrow leaf that is much longer and less glossy as Boxwood. Nordic Inkberry Holly is an improved cultivar from the species. Females will produce black fruits. |
| Ilex 'Serendipity' | Serendipity Holly | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 5 | Dwarf | A fantastic selection featuring nice dark green shiny leaves and a nice dwarf habit. An ideal choice for a rock or miniature garden. |
| Ilex verticillata 'Berry Heavy' | Berry Heavy Winterberry Holly | Sun/Pt Shade | Red berries | 4 | 6-8' | This deciduous holly loses its leaves but puts on a spectacular winter show with its heavy set of large, bright red berries that persist on the branches until spring. Use 'Southern Gentlemen' as the pollinator. |
| Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy' | Jim Dandy Winterberry Holly | Sun/Pt Shade | Small white flowers | 4 | 4-6' | Formerly called I. 'Dwarf Male', this male selection is used to pollinate I. 'Afterglow', 'Shaver' & 'Red Sprite'. It features dark green foliage and a compact habit. |
| Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red' | Winter Red Winterberry Holly | Sun/Pt Shade | Small white flowers | 4 | 4-6' | Female produces bright red fruit, which persist into winter, making a spectacular display against the snow. Adaptable to both light and heavy soils, but prefers moist, acidic, organic loams. Use ?Southern Gentleman? or 'Jim Dandy' to pollinate. |
| Ilex x Little Rascal | Little Rascal Holly | Sun/Pt Shade | White flowers | 5 | 2' | This hardy Holly has a dense rounded form and deep purple winter color. Little Rascal is easy to grow which makes it an excellent landscape plant. This is a male plant. |
| Ilex x meservae 'Blue Boy'/'Blue Girl' | Blue Boy Holly | Sun/Pt Shade | Small white flowers | 4 | 12-15' | Habit and Form can grow up to 12' or even 15' tall, but most plants reach a mature height of 8' form varies with the cultivar, but is either pyramidal or rounded branching is horizontal to irregular generally dense and shrubby. |
| Ilex x meservae 'Blue Girl' | Blue Girl Holly | Sun/Pt Shade | Small white | 5 | 8-10' | female counterpart to 'Blue Boy' with bright red fruit. seems to grow a bit more open than 'Blue Princess'. The overall habit is pyramidal to around 8' tall. |
| Ilex x meservae 'Blue Maid' | Blue Maid Holly | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 5 | 15' | One of the hardiest of the blue hollies although most have shown to be hardy to zone 4; moderate growth rate to 15'; forms a broad pyramid and produces abundant red fruit; great looking glossy leaves have a rich green color year-round. |
| Ilex x meservae 'China Boy' | China Boy Holly | Sun/PtShade | Small white | 5 | 8-10' | This fine holly is the male pollinator for China Girl. Use 1 male for up to 5 females. Can be planted several hundred feet away and still pollinate the females. Fine evergreen for shadier areas. |
| Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' | Henry's Garnet Virginia Sweetspire | Sun/Shade | White | 5 | 4-6' | This compact woody plant has abundant 6in long white flowers in late spring & brilliant reddish purple fall color. Performs best in moist soils in sun to part shade. |
| Itea virginica Little Henry | Little Henry Dwarf Sweetspire | Sun/Shade | White flowers | 5 | 18-24" | Sweetly scented, pure white flowers shoot like fire-works in the early summer - low mounded, compact stature is perfectly suited for flooding large banks, beds and borders. Grows to 3ft wide. |
| Juniperus chinensis Eternal Gold | Eternal Gold Juniper | Sun | | 4 | 4-5' | This plant has bronze gold foliage which is retained through the winter. Color is definitely most intense during warmer months, but looks good through cooler temps as well. Can be trimmed or left alone. |
| Juniperus chinensis 'Shimpaku Fish Tail' | Shimpaku Juniper | Sun | | 4 | Dwarf | A versatile, vase-shaped plant with fountain-like branches covered in robust green, awl-shaped foliage. Adored by bonsai enthusiasts and gardeners alike. |
| Juniperus communis 'Gold Cone; | Gold Cone Juniper | Sun | Yellow-tipped green foliage | 5 | Interm. | A relatively new and very popular release from New Zealand with an upright, compact, columnar habit and tight brilliant green-canary yellow tipped foliage. |
| Juniperus conferta 'All Gold' | All Gold Juniper | Sun | | 6 | 6'' | A pure gold variety of Japanese Shore Juniper. Plant prostrate with bright yellow foliage. When established in soil will not burn even in 105 degree heat. Very good in sun. |
| Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist' | Silver Mist Juniper | Sun | | 6-8 | 18'' | Low spreading groundcover that is tolerant of poor, sandy soils. and is also salt tolerant. Dense, silver-blue-green foliage and a spreading form. Needles develop a purplish cast in winter. |
| Juniperus scopulorum 'Skyrocket' | Skyrocket Juniper | Sun | | 4 | 8' | Upright blue toned evergreen. Tolerant of hot dry spaces once established. Great for hedging, screening or entry plants into formal gardens |
| Juniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl' | Grey Owl Juniper | Sun | Silvery blue-gray needles | 2-9 | 3' x 6' | A spreading female form with soft, silvery blue-gray needles. 'Grey Owl' is related to our native Eastern Redcedar and has attractive bluish fruit during the Winter. Great foundation plant due to the smaller size. |
| Kerria jap. 'Pleniflora' | Pleniflora Japanese Kerria | Sun | Yellow | 5 | 5-8' | A double flowering kerria. Large clear yellow pom pom blooms in spring on graceful arching branches. Lights up the shady garden. |
| Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Dream Catcher' | Dream Catcher Beauty Bush | Part Shade | Light pink flowers | 4 | 6-9' | A lovely new beauty bush featuring light pink spring flowers and pretty golden yellow foliage that turns a splendid golden-orange in fall. Plant in part to filtered shade for best performance. |
| Lagerstoemia 'Pink Velour' | Pink Valour Crape Myrtle | zun | Pink | 7 | 10-12 | Flashy pink flowers and distinct dark wine foliage makes this Crape Myrtle stand out. Very mildew resistant. |
| Lagerstroemia 'Acoma' | Acoma Crape Myrtle | Sun | White flowers | 6-9 | 5-10' | From mid-summer to early fall, this deciduous, low-spreading crape myrtle produces a spectacular non-stop bloom of crinkly, crepe-papery, white flowers clustered in dense 7-inch panicles. Reddish-purple fall foliage color is an additional bonus. |
| Lagerstroemia 'Hopi' | Hopi Crape Myrtle | Sun | Pink flowers | 6-9 | 5-10' | A cold hardy pink flowering crapemyrtle, medium sized and produces an abundance of pink flowers mid summer until frost with attractive fall color. |
| Lagerstroemia 'New Orleans' | New Orleans Crape Myrtle | Sun | Purple flowers | 6-9 | 1 to 3 feet | A purple flowering variety from the Dixies Series of miniature weeping crape myrtle. Blooms profusely from May through September. Makes an attractive accent or color border plant. |
| Lagerstroemia 'Tonto' | Tonto Crape Myrtle | Sun | Red flowers | 6-9 | 5-10' | The best cold hardy red selection. This medium sized crapemyrtle produces an abundance of red flowers mid summer until frost with attractive fall color. |
| Lagerstroemia 'Victor' | Victor Crape Myrtle | Sun | Red flowers | 6-9 | 3-5' | A small version of crapemyrtle. It has red flowers and green leaves. It is mildew resistant and has a reddish yellow fall color. |
| Lagerstroemia 'Zuni' | Zuni Crape Myrtle | Sun | Purple flowers | 6-9 | 5-10' | A special introduction featuring larger, dark lavender flower trusses in summer, improved hardiness, and handsome peeling bark. Excellent fall color from orange-red to maroon. Mildew resistant. |
| Ligustrum x. 'Vicaryi' | Golden Vicary Privet | Sun/Pt Shade | white | 4 | 4-6' | Tolerant privet known for its striking golden foliage great for hedging as well as a specimen. |
| Lindera benzoin | Spicebush | Sun | yellow flowers | 4 | 6-12' | A native shrub with early Spring yellow flowers. The foliage and twigs have a spicy fragrance. Fall color is an excellent yellow. |
| Microbiota Fuzz Ball | Fuzz Ball Russain Arborvitae | Sun/Pt Shade | | 3 | 3' | NEW for 2011 - Fuzz Ball was selected for its soft juvenile foliage. Attractive bronze color in winter. Small, charming evergreen. Mature size 3' x 4' |
| Myrica pensylvanica | Northern Bayberry | Sun/Pt Shade | | 3-8 | 8-10' | This North American coastal native exhibits quiet beauty and an easy-going habit. It grows to 10 feet tall, and spreads slowly to form colonies with glossy, semi-evergreen aromatic leaves. |
| Nandina domestica 'Fire Power' | Fire Power Heavenly Bamboo | Sun | | 6-11 | 30'' | NEW for 2010- One of the best coloring Nandinas - brilliant red foliage through winter. Neat mounds are terrific for borders, massing and containers. |
| Philadelphus Starbright | Starbright Mock Orange | Sun | White flowers | 3 | 7-10' | NEW for 2011 - Bronzy - purple new growth is followed by very large white star shaped flowers. Very cold hardy. |
| Physocarpus o. Coppertina | Coppertina Ninebark | Sun | Pinkish-white flowers | 3 | 6-8' | A new hybrid whose leaves flush an attractive copper color in spring and transform to a rich red in summer. Extremely showy and hardy, this easy to grow shrub makes an ideal specimen in the sunny border. |
| Physocarpus o. 'Diablo' | Diablo Ninebark | Sun | Pinkish-white flowers | 3 | 4-8' | A very showy and extremely hardy shrub that is the craze of Europe. Pinkish-white button-like mid-summer flowers are prized for cutting and contrast nicely with dark purple foliage. |
| Physocarpus o. Summer Wine | Summer Wine Ninebark | Sun | Pinkish-white flowers | 3 | 5-6' | An exciting new and improved Ninebark with neat compact branching and fine deeply cut, dark crimson-red leaves. This native variety has pinkish-white, button-like flowers in mid-summer. Very showy and extremely hardy. |
| Picea abies 'Horace Wilson' | Horace Wilson Norway Spruce | Sun | | 2 | 10'' | A miniature evergreen conifer with a flattened-globe form. Dense foliage is green. Nice in a rock garden or trough. |
| Picea abies 'Kellerman's Blue Cameo' | Kellerman's Blue Cameo Norway Spruce | Sun | | 4 | | ?Kellerman?s Blue Cameo? is a dwarf cultivar that typically matures over time into a 2-3? tall globose mound. Grows only 3-4? per year. Stiff dark gray-green needles (to 3/4? long) have a slight blue tinge. |
| Picea abies 'Nidiformis' | Bird's Nest Spruce | Sun | | 3 | 3-4' | Broad-rounded, symmetrical, flat-topped with horizontal to slightly ascending branches, often with a nest-like depression in the center after many years. Often wider than tall. Mature size, 4' tall by 6' wide. |
| Picea abies 'Tabuliformis' | Tabuliformis Dwarf Norway Spruce | Sun | | 2-7 | 4' | NEW for 2012 - Dwarf Norway Spruce , slow growing, broad evergreen. |
| Picea glauca 'Conica' | Dwarf Alberta Spruce | Sun | | 3 | 5-10' | usually a medium-sized shrub having a very formal, pyramidal outline, of very slow growth rate, with small medium-green needles on the densely branched thin stems. |
| Picea glauca 'Daisy White' | Daisy White Alberta Spruce | Sun | | 5 | Dwarf | A dwarf variety of Alberta Spruce that flushes white new foliage in spring. Leaves a bright clear white in spring turning later to green. Grows 2 inches a year. |
| Picea orientalis 'Barnes' | Barnes Oriental Spruce | Sun | | 4 | 3' | Very tiny « inch needles set thickly on short, upright branches make this a very desirable dwarf for rock garden, large trough, or Bonsai. |
| Picea orientalis 'Gowdy' | Gowdy Oriental Spruce | Sun | | 4 | 8' | This selection has a beautiful narrowly columnar shape with extra-dark green shiny needles. The branches hang down creating an interesting weeping effect |
| Picea orientalis 'Gracilis Nana' | Gracilis Nana Oriental Spruce | Sun | | 4 | 6' | A broad pyramidal evergreen conifer with rich dark-green needles. Displays well in a container planting or in the small garden. Prefers full sun in well-drained soil. 6' tall x 4' wide in 10 years. |
| Picea pun. 'Glauca Baby Blue' | Baby Blue Blue Spruce | Sun | | 3 | 15-18' | Dwarf blue spruce with silvery blue needles. Pyramidal shape, and resistant to spider mite. |
| Picea pun. 'Glauca Globosa' | Globosa Blue Spruce | Sun | | 2 | 2.5'x2.5' | A nice miniature plant with a good globose, dense and compact shape and attractive blue coloration. It makes an excellent selection for the small garden. |
| Picea pun. 'Montgomery' | Montgomery Colorado Spruce | Sun | n/a | 3 | 2' | A great selection for the small garden! Nice bright greyish-blue color on a miniature, very compact form that is slow growing with a broad pyramidal habit. |
| Pieris japonica | Andromeda | Pt Shade to SH | White | 5 | 5-6' | Straight species of Pieris. Creamy white flowers appear in early spring, Glossy evergreen foliage. Prefers eastern exposure. Keep out of full sun and westerly winds. Requires excellent drainage. |
| Pieris japonica 'Dorothy Wyckoff' | Dorothy Wyckoff Japanese Andromeda | Sun/Shade | White flowers | 5 | 5' | A beautiful foliage plant with early spring panicles of drooping pale pink waxy flowers. Dark green leaves turn bronze in cold weather for nice color contrast. These are acid lovers that are deer resistant. |
| Pinus cembra 'Pygmaea' | Pygmaea Swiss Stone Pine | Sun | | 4 | 24-30" | A miniature shrub with dark blue-green needles and spreading branches that resemble a beehive shape. This is a superb plant for the Japanese, rock, trough, or dwarf conifer garden. |
| Pinus densiflora 'Jane Kluis' | Jane Kluis Japanese Red Pine | Sun | Medium green foliage | 5 | Dwarf | This nice dwarf form is really a hybrid of densiflora x nigra. It has a great globose form with a flat top, and medium green needles arranged densely around the branches creating a rosette type appearance. |
| Pinus densiflora 'Low Glow' | Low Glow Japanese Red Pine | Sun | Bright green foliage | 5 | Dwarf | This selection will grow into a nicely flattened, dwarf globe with nice bright green needles. It is a wonderful eye-catcher for the modern landscape. |
| Pinus densiflora 'Oculus Draconis' | Dragon's Eye Pine | Sun | n/a | 5 | Interm | The green needles of this pine have 2 creamy-gold bands that add interest and surprise to the casual observer and add a hint of color to an otherwise evergreen tree. |
| Pinus koraiensis 'Morris Blue' | Morris Blue Korean Pine | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 3 | 10' | Chosen primarily for the superior growth habit and great blue color, this pine is also very hardy and will grow about 1' per year. It will show its best color in full sun but will also tolerate partial shade. |
| Pinus parviflora 'Adcocks Dwarf' | Adcocks Dwarf Japanese White Pine | Sun | | 5 | 3' | This diminutive, very slow growing and attractive bun-shaped plant has short gray-green needles that are clustered at the branch tips. |
| Pinus strobus 'Blue Shag' | Blue Shag Eastern White Pine | Sun | n/a | 3 | Dwarf | A dwarf globose type that is similar to P. strobus 'Nana' but with a good blue color and slower growing. Prefers to grow in full sun. Very nice! Grows to 3' high by 4' wide. |
| Pinus strobus 'Horsford' | Horsford White Pine | Sun | | 3 | Dwarf | This nice bun-shaped miniature plant has light green needles and is one of the best dwarf tight, globose types. Makes a great selection for the small garden or dwarf conifer garden. |
| Pinus strobus 'Nana' | Nana Dwarf White Pine | Sun | | 3 | Dwarf | This is the famous Dwarf White Pine - a slow growing, dwarf, rounded plant with short branches and soft puffy mounds of bluish-green needles. The size in ten years is 3' high and 4' wide. |
| Pinus sylvestris 'Gold Coin' | Gold Coin Scotch Pine | Sun | Bright gold foliage | 3 | Medium | NEW for 2012 - Slow growing Scots pine selection with very bright golden foliage with an upright growth habit. Grows about 8'' per year. |
| Pinus thunbergii 'Thunderhead' | Japanese Black Pine | Sun | | 4 | 5-10' | A nice selection whose pure white candles create an extremely eye-catching effect and highlight the very dark green densely packed needles. It is compact with a quite broad growth habit. |
| Poncirus trifoliata 'Flying Dragon' | Flying Dragon Hardy Orange | Sun/Pt Sun | White flowers | 5-9 | 6' | NEW for 2012 - This cold hardy citrus tree brings four seasons of flair to the garden: spring white, fragrant flowers, summer green fruit and glossy leaves, autumn yellow foliage and gold fruit persisting into winter with twisted branching and thorns. |
| Potentilla f. Dakota Sunspot | Dakota Sunspot Potentilla | Sun | Yellow | 2 | 2-3' | Dakota Sunspot is a compact selection with golden-yellow flowers that appear in abundance in early summer and continue more sparsely into fall. |
| Potentilla f. Pink Beauty | Pink Beauty Potentilla | Sun | pink | 2 | 2' | A free flowering potentilla, semi-double, clear pink flowers in summer. Drought tolerant with a mounded shape. |
| Potentilla tridentata 'Nuuk' | Nuuk Potentilla | Sun | White flowers | 3 | 6'' | Discovered in Greenland, 'Nuuk' is a very hardy, evergreen, low growing groundcover. Tiny white flowers cover the dark green glossy foliage from June to August. Perfect for rock garden or as groundcover. Selected from a native species. |
| Prunus cistena | Purpleleaf Sandcherry | Sun | Pink | 3 | 5-6' | A very hardy shrub that keeps its reddish-purple foliage color all summer. Its single pink, fragrant blooms appear in April, after the leaves have emerged. |
| Rhamnus frangula 'Asplenifolia' | Fernleaf Buckthorn | Sun/Pt. Shade | | 3 | 12-15' | A broad, upright, mounding shrub with interesting, narrow, fine textured foliage. A nice specimen plant with small fruits that change from red to black as they ripen and wonderful yellow fall color. |
| Rhamnus frangula 'Fine Line' | Fine Line Buckthorn | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 2 | 5-7' | Fine Line combines fern-like foliage of 'asplenifolia' with the upright habit of 'columnaris'. Produces very few fruits, all nonviable. Use for a hedge, screen or specimen. |
| Rhododendron azalea 'Chinsei' | Tranquility Azaela | Sun/PtShade | Purple Flowers | 5 | 6" | Tranquility Azalea has huge flowers compared to the overall size of the plant. The purple flowers have a darker blotch. Very compact habit with narrow leaves. Will grow 2 - 3'' per year. |
| Rhododendron cat. 'Chioinoides' | Chionoides Rhododendron | Sun/Pt Shade | White flowers | 5 | Compact | This one is a dense compact grower with white, late-blooming flowers and nice dark leaves. It will grow in full sun and develop a nice mounding habit. |
| Rhododendron cat. 'Roseum Elegans' | Roseum Elegans Rhododendron | Light Shade | Rosy-purple flowers | 5 | 6'x 4-5' | A large vigorous grower with an upright, rounded shape and good reliable flowering, withstanding temperature extremes without injury. |
| Rhododendron 'PJM Compacta' | PJM Compact Rhododendron | Sun/Pt Shade | Lavender-pink flowers | 4 | 3-6' | A dense, more uniform selection of R. 'PJM' this features pretty lavender flowers on an upright spreading shrub. Foliage turns a pleasing plum-purple in fall. |
| Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low' | Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac | Sun/Pt Shade | Golden yellow flowers | 3 | 2-3' | An interesting specimen for the shrub border, this features fuzzy purplish-pink new stems that contrast dramatically with lemon-lime foliage. Fall turns the leaves to a luminous combination of yellow orange and intense scarlet. |
| Rhus typhina 'Tiger Eyes' | Tiger Eyes Sumac | Sun | Intense fall color | 4 | 6' | An interesting specimen for the shrub border, this features fuzzy purplish-pink new stems that contrast dramatically with lemon-lime foliage. Fall turns the leaves to a luminous combination of yellow orange and intense scarlet. |
| Salix discolor | French Pink Pussy Willow | Sun/Pt Shade | Silvery pink catkins | 4 | 18' | Silvery pink catkins droop from this hardy willow. Gray green foliage sits upon this large upright shrub. |
| Salix integra 'Hakuro-nishiki' | Dappled Willow | | | 6 | 6' | A lovely small shrub with graceful and spreading pink stems and buds that open to dappled green, pink and white foliage. Some leaves will be all white. Performs best in part shade. |
| Salix 'Melanostachys' | Black Pussy Willow | Sun | n/a | 4 | 6-10' | Rich purple-black catkins and dark stems make this a great cutting plant and conversation piece. |
| Sambucus Black Lace | Black Lace Elderberry | | Pink Flowers | 4 | 6' | Proven Winner variety-Reminiscent of a Japanese maple with its lacy purple-black foliage, this produces massive pink flowers that reach 6'' in diameter. With its unique color and texture, it works well in perennial gardens and containers. |
| Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty' | Black Beauty Elderberry | Sun/PtShade | Pink | 4-8 | 4-5' | Dark lacy foliage all season, topped with baby-pink blooms that are 10'' across! Great texture and fragrance with the bonus of being deer resistant. |
| Spiraea b. 'Anthony Waterer' | Anthony Waterer Spirea | Sun | Rose-red flowers | 3 | to 3' | A summer flowering shrub that boasts flat clusters of rose-red flowers on a small, compact form that fits nicely into most landscapes. Attractive new foliage growth is reddish purple.
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| Spiraea Double Play 'Artist' | Double Play Artist Spirea | Sun | Pink flowers | 4 | Small | A nice compact form featuring blue-green foliage that emerges a rich purple-red, setting it apart in the border. Flowers are a rich, pure pink. |
| Spiraea Double Play 'Big Bang' | Double Play Big Bang Spirea | Sun | Pink flowers | 4 | 24''-36'' | Double play refers to foliage and flower! Foliage emerges dark orange in spring then lightens to bright yellow. Pair this with massive pink flowers, and it's a winner! |
| Spiraea Double Play 'Gold' | Double Play Gold Spirea | Sun | Pink | 4 | 16-24" | A compact low mounding shrub with golden foliage and an abundance of pink flowers. |
| Spiraea jap. 'Little Princess' | Little Princess Spirea | Sun | Deep pink flowers | 4 | 30" | A dense, compact shrub with small leaves and deep pink flowers all summer. Attractive groundcover or specimen plant. |
| Spiraea jap. Magic Carpet | Magic Carpet Spirea | sun | pink to red | 3 | 2-3' | Striking foliage is chartreuse to light yellow for most of the growing season, except when new growth appears in vibrant orange-red. Deep rose blooms in summer. Compact dwarf grows 2-3' high; spreads 2-3' in full sun to partial shade. |
| Spiraea jap. 'Neon Flash' | Neon Flash Spirea | Sun | Red | 4 | 3' | An improvement over S. 'Anthony Waterer', with vivid red flowers and rich new growth with no albino shoots. These are easy and adaptable small shrubs whose low and mounding habit lend themselves well to the border or landscape. |
| Spiraea x bumalda Gold Mine | Gold Mine Spirea | Sun | pink | 3 | 2' | An improved spirea with bright gold foliage on a low mounded plant. Soft pink flowers in mid summer to fall. Requires little to no maintenance. |
| Spiraea x bumalda 'Goldflame' | Goldflame Spirea | Sun | Pink | 4 | 2-3' | New growth is mottled with red, copper and orange, maturing to a golden yellow. Pink flowers bloom in July. Trim lightly after blooming to encourage new growth. |
| Symphoricarpos 'Amethyst' | Amethyst Snowberry ('Kordes') | Sun/Pt Shade | Purplish-pink berries | 3 | | This snowberry features white to mauve berries in late summer/fall into winter. Blooms (inconspicuously) and fruits on first year wood; takes well to pruning. Great in floral arrangements! |
| Syringa 'Josee' | Josee Dwarf Lilac | Sun | Lavender-pink flowers | 2 | 4-6' | A remarkable dwarf lilac noted for its propensity to bloom and bloom. The lavender-pink blooms appear in May and continue until frost. |
| Syringa meyeri 'Palibin' | Dwarf Korean Lilac | Sun | Lavender flowers | 3 | 4-5' | A popular dwarf lilac that grows to 3 to 4 feet with reddish purple flower buds that open to light pink in spring. This is a strong bloomer with a light pleasing fragrance. |
| Syringa patula 'Miss Kim' | Miss Kim Lilac | | Lavender flowers | 4 | 5' | Thought by many to be the number one Lilac in the Midwestern United States, compact and upright-rounded in form with an abundance of fragrant blossoms in spring. Resistant to powdery mildew. |
| Syringa x 'Penda' (Bloomerang) | Bloomerang Lilac | Sun | Lavender-purple flowers | 3 | 4-5' | A remarkable new reblooming lilac with a heavy spring bloom and strong rebloom from mid-summer until frost. Deadheading encourages rebloom. The flowers are wonderfully fragrant. Excellent mildew resistance. |
| Tamarix 'Pink Cascade' | Pink Cascade Tamarix | Sun | Pink flowers | 2 | 10-15' | Masses of deep pink flowers create an ostrich plume effect and are an astonishing sight to behold. Light green foliage is soft and feathery. Improve flowering by cutting back to the ground each winter. |
| Taxus cuspidata 'Dwarf Bright Gold' | Dwarf Bright Gold Yew | Pt Shade | | 4 | 24'' | A brilliantly colored yew whose individual needles have a rich gold band around the edges, from a distance the effect is a glowing yellow; makes a fine foundation garden plant, best with some shade. |
| Taxus cuspidata 'Standishi' | Standish Dense Yew | Sun | | 5 | 4' | A slow-growing column that never becomes much larger than 4 feet tall and 18 inches wide. It has normal yew foliage with yellow highlights on the tips. The more sun you give this conifer, the more yellow it gets. |
| Taxus media 'Hicksii' | Hicksii Columnar Yew | Sun/Shade | | 4 | 20' | a very neat, columnar upright growth habit - reaching heights of up to 20 ft when mature. Holds good dark green color all through winter. |
| Taxus x media 'Densiformis' | Dense Yew | Sun/Shade | Inconspicuous flowers | 4 | 3-4' | A dense, mounded form of taxus that grows twice as wide as high. Good for foundation plantings or massed. |
| Thuja 'Linesville' | Linesville Arborvitae | Sun | | 3 | 2-4' | A dwarf mounded form of arborvitae with sage green foliage. Keeps shape without pruning. |
| Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald' | Emerald Green Arborvitae | Sun/Pt Shade | | 3 | 15' | A densely compact, columnar form with twigs arranged in vertical planes. It is a fairly rapid grower that holds its color well through the winter, but does not get as large as the Pyramid Arborvitae. |
| Thuja occidentalis 'Fire Chief' | Fire Chief Arborvitae | Sun | N/A | 3 | 4' | This globe arborvitae never needs trimming, it will grow into a perfect ball. The foliage is intensely red during the Fall & Winter months. Dark green in Spring & Summer. Excellent foundation plant. |
| Thuja occidentalis Mr. Bowling Ball | Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae | Sun | Evergreen | 3 | 3' | Dense and finely textured sage-green foliage that forms a perfect compact ball that requires no pruning. Ideal for foundation plantings, or rock gardens. Requires well drained soil. |
| Thuja orientalis 'Columnaris Aurea' | Chinese Arborvitae | Sun | | 6 | 8' | A columnar, yellow variety of Chinese Arborvitae. Very fastigiate, with fans of vertical stems. Leaves are a nice yellow color that does not burn. |
| Thuja orientalis 'Morgan' | Morgan Chinese Arborvitae | | | 5-6 | 3' | Also known as Platycladus orientalis 'Morgan', this great Chinese arborvitae has wonderful sprays of chartreuse new growth set atop the darker green older foliage. In winter it puts on a show when the outer edges turn a rusty bronze color. |
| Thuja p. Can Can | Can Can Western Arborvitae | Sun | | 5 | 5-8' | A dwarf conical form with very dark green foliage with cream colored tips. Completely deer resistant. 5-8' tall at maturity. |
| Thuja plicata 'Grune Kugel' | Grune Kugel Western Red Cedar | Sun | | 5 | Dwarf | A new selection from Germany that features a nice dwarf compact habit that looks like it will become a broad cone-shaped plant. Its is a nice green color with very little bronzing in the winter. Size after 10 years will be about 2'. |
| Thujopsis dolobrata 'Nana' | Nana Japanese Hiba-Arborvitae | Sun/Pt Shade | | 5 | 3' | NEW for 2012 - A very dwarf selection of Japanese hiba cedar, with a tidy globose habit and deep green color. Great for groundcover or foundation planting. |
| Tsuga canadensis 'Abbott's Pygmy' | Abbott's Pygmy Hemlock | Sun/Shade | | 4 | Mini | Probably the smallest hemlock cultivar and also one of the smallest of the conifers. Tiny dark green leaves on a globose plant. Despite its diminutive size, this is a tough hardy plant. Only needs protection from strong afternoon sun and foot traffic. |
| Tsuga canadensis 'Coles Prostrate' | Prostrate Canadian Hemlock | Part Shade | | 4 | Dwarf | A true rock garden jewel, this very prostrate, slow growing form is much lower that T. 'Pendula'. It can be staked upright to attain a desired height, then let to cascade in its natural form. It does require some shade for best performance. |
| Tsuga canadensis 'Jervis' | Jervis Canadian Hemlock | Part Shade | | 4 | Dwarf | A densely branched, broad pyramid with congested dark green foliage similar to 'Hussi', but more compact. Slow, upright, irregular grower with prominent buds and short twiggy growth. |
| Viburnum dil. 'Henneke' (Cardinal Candy) | Cardinal Candy Viburnum | Sun/Pt Shade | Creamy white flowers | 4 | 8-10' | A multistemmed, deciduous shrub whose overall shape is upright to rounded. Small creamy white flowers in flattened clusters bloom in May to June. |
| Viburnum 'Juddii' | Juddii Viburnum | Sun/Pt Shade | Fragrant white blossoms | 4 | 4-6' | A cross between V. carlesii and V. bitchiuense with the best features of both. This spring bloomer features profuse, highly fragrant white blossoms and red-black fruit. |
| Viburnum l. 'Mohican' | Mohican Viburnum | Sun/Shade | White | 3 | 8' | A popular viburnum featuring thick green leaves and creamy white flowers followed by orange-red fruit that begins to ripen in early July and remains nice for 4 or more weeks. |
| Viburnum nudum 'Brandywine' | Brandywine Viburnum | Sun/Pt Shade | White flowers | 5 | 5-6' | This plant delivers breathtaking berries that transform from green to shades of vivid pink and blue. A great companion to 'Winterthur' because planting two distinct clones in close proximity results in bumper crops of berries. Maroon-red fall color. |
| Viburnum nudum 'Winterthur' | Winterthur Viburnum | Sun/Pt Shade | Creamy white flowers | 5 | 5' | A fine landscape shrub with creamy white blooms in May followed by colorful fruit that starts white and changes to hot pink and finally to bright blue. The deep green foliage transforms to wine red in the fall. |
| Viburnum p. tom. 'Summer Snowflake' | 'Summer Snowflake' Doublefile Viburnum | Shade/PtShade | White Flowers | 5 | 6-8' | A lovely pure white flowering viburnum that blooms all Summer. Should be planted where it will receive morning sun and afternoon shade. Adds color to a shady corner. Prefers moist well-drained soils. |
| Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii' | Mariesii Doublefile Viburnum | Sun/PtShade | White flowers | 4 | 8' | An elegant flowering shrub, this improved cultivar features larger white flowers and a graceful form. Foliage turns a pleasing purple-red in fall. |
| Viburnum plicatum 'Popcorn' | Popcorn Viburnum | Sun/PtShade | White | 5 | 5-6' | Nice rounded shape with popcorn ball white blooms. Red fruit in fall. |
| Viburnum prangese | Prague Viburnum | Pt Shade/Shade | Creamy white | 3 | 10 - 12' | This under used viburnum has a very skinny, glossy evergreen leaf. Spring flowers and small fruits in the Summer. Can withstand complete shade, effective as a screen in a woody setting. Discovered in Prague. Very hardy. |
| Viburnum 'Red Balloon' | Red Balloon Viburnum | Sun/Pt Sun | White | 4 | 6-8' | NEW for 2012 - This cross between V. lantana and V. rhytidiphyllum has a rounded upright habit with showy clusters of bright red fruits in late summer to fall |
| Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Mohawk' | Mohawk Viburnum | Sun/Pt Shade | White flowers | 4 | 5-6' | A hybrid cross with V.carlesii yielding intensely fragrant pink/white flowers from reddish buds in the spring. Superb disease resistance, and glossy foliage. Leaves take on a warm orange-red hue in autumn. |
| Viburnum x rhytidophylloides | Leatherleaf Viburnum | Sun/Pt Shade | White flowers | 5-9 | 10' | This vigorous, coarsely textured evergreen shrub has an upright habit and 8-inch-long, lustrous, deeply veined oval leaves that persist through most of the winter. In spring, fragrant creamy-white flowers bloom in clusters followed by blue/black berries. |
| Vitex 'Abbeville Blue' | Abbeville Chaste Tree | Sun | Clear blue flowers | 5(6) | 4-10' | An attractive medium shrub with bold, 12-18'', fragrant, clear-blue flower spikes in mid to late summer. Performs best when cut back hard in early spring. |
| Weigela florida 'Ghost' | Ghost Weigela | Sun/Pt Shade | Ruby red flowers | 4 | 4-5' | A cool Weigela with dark red flowers in spring and remarkable foliage that magically starts green then turns to a ghostly, iridescent butter yellow as the summer progresses. Provides seasons of color. A good rebloomer. |
| Weigela 'My Monet' | My Monet Weigela | Sun/Pt Shade | Pink | 4 | 12"-15" | This dwarf masterpiece is a sport of Weigela florida 'Tango'. Its tight habit and colorful foliage makes it very versatile. Works great along the edge of a perennial bed as an accent. |
| Weigela Wine & Roses ('Alexandra') | Wine & Roses Weigela | Sun/Pt Shade | Hot pink flowers | 4-8 | 4-5' | A long blooming woody plant that provides interest in the garden all season. Hot pink-rose colored flowers bloom over dark burgundy wine colored foliage - the foliage and flowers contrast nicely. |
