| Abeliophyllum distichum 'Roseum' | Pink Forsythia | Sun | Pink Flowers | 5-8 | 3-5' | NEW for 2010 - Clusters of pale pink flowers appear in spring before dark green leaves appear. Similar growth habit to Forsythia, though not as large. |
| Acanthopanax s. 'Variegatus' | Variegated Fiveleaf Aralia | Sun/Shade | Variegated foliage | 4 | 5-10' | This medium-sized shrub has rich, green foliage mottled with a creamy white variegation that adorns unique clusters of fine leaflets. A very adaptable plant, it is great for a hedge or screen or to lighten up a shady area. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 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 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 | n/a | 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 Shad | | 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 microphylla 'Winter Beauty' | Winter Beauty Boxwood | Sun/PtShade | | 4 | 3-4' | This little evergreen boxwood is a hard one to come by, and yet one of the hardiest we have found. Has very small, oval green leaves that turn a beautiful bronze color in the winter. |
| 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 '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' | NEW for 2010 - 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. |
| Callicarpa japonica 'Snow Storm' | Snow Storm Beauty Berry | Sun | Purple berries | 5 | 3-4' | NEW for 2010 - A unique, mounded, spreading shrub with three-season interest. New foliage emerges white and becomes specked and eventually green as it matures in the late summer. Purple fruit in fall persist into winter. |
| 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' | NEW for 2010 - Large, magnolia-like white flowers with yellow & purple central markings are fragrant in early summer. Golden yellow fall color. |
| Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Sputnik' | Sputnik Buttonbush | Sun/Pt Shade | Pinkish-white flowers | 5 | 5-12' | A large flowered, long blooming selection of our native buttonbush. It has a nice form and glossy foliage and attractive light pinkish-white spherical flower heads in mid-summer. Best suited for moist to wet soils. |
| 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 'Crimson and Gold' | Crimson and Gold Quince | Sun/Pt Shade | Red flowers | 5 | 2-3' | An exciting flowering quince shrub with large, rich, velvety, crimson red flowers with bright golden stamens and a low spreading habit. Nice for the shrub border or as a specimen. |
| 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. |
| Chaenomeles 'Toyo Nishiki' | Toyo Nishiki Quince | Sun/Pt Shade | Red, white pink flowers | 5 | 3-5' | A Japanese classic with its rare combination of red, white and pink flowers creating a rousing floral display in early spring. A lovely upright shrub for the border or as a specimen. |
| Chamaecyparis l. 'Pygmaea Argent.' | Pygmaea Argentea False Cypress | Pt Shade | n/a | 5 | 12" | A rare dwarf plant with dark green colored foliage with creamy white branch tips. Prefers afternoon shade for best color retention. Makes a nice accent plant. |
| Chamaecyparis l. 'Wissels Saguaro' | Wissels Saguaro False Cypress | Pt Shade | | | | |
| Chamaecyparis ob 'Melody' | Melody False Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | | 4 | 3' | An outstanding dwarf evergreen conifer. Refined lemon-yellow foliage can take full sun in most locations. Compact, upright growth habit. One of the most attractive of all conifers. Prefers sun/partial . |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Compacta' | Compacta False Cypress | Sun/PtShade | | 5 | 8 | A medium growing semi-dwarf Hinoki Cypress with dark green, dense foliage. Makes an excellent specimen 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. 'Fernspray Gold' | Fernspray Gold False Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 5 | 6' x 4' | This selection has a dense pyramidal growth habit with beautifully twisted fern-like flattened branches, similar to C. obtusa 'Tetragona Aurea' but has more lemon, less orange and is a slower grower. |
| 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 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. '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. 'Lucas' | Lucas Golden Hinoki False Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 5 | 2-3' | NEW for 2010 - Striking tri-colored conifer has dark red stems and creamy white foliage with fold-yellow edges. Heat and drought-tolerant, this evergreen grows at a medium rate and is resistant to deer. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Lynn's Golden' | Lynn's Golden False Cypress | Sun/PtShade | | 5 | Dwarf | A fairly recent introduction that is fast becoming very popular, this is a nice conical slow growing Hinoki that grows approx. 3'' a year. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Teddy Bear' | Teddy Bear Hinoki Cypress | Sun | 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. 'Torulosa' | Twisted Hinoki Cypress | Sun/Pt Sun | n/a | 5 | 4'x 3' | A semi-dwarf to intermediate growth selection with twisted coral-like foliage that forms an irregular pyramid with nice green foliage. |
| Chamaecyparis ob. 'Verdoni' | Verdoni Hinoki Cypres | Sun/Pt Sun | | 5 | 5 -8' | A golden selection of dwarf Hinoki Cypress with fine burn resistant foliage. An interesting contorted, narrow, upright shape. |
| Chamaecyparis p 'Devon Cream' | Devon Cream False Cypress | | | | | 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. 'Curly Tops' | Curly Tops Sawara Cypress | Sun | Blue foliage | 4 | Small | A dwarf blue ball of compressed foliage with white stomata's, this plant has all curly ends to the stems. Not a large grower. |
| Chamaecyparis p. 'Devon Cream' | Devon Cream Sawara 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. 'Golden Mops' | Golden Mops Sawara Cypress | Sun | n/a | 6 | 3' | A mutation of C. 'Filigree Aurea', this is a true dwarf growing to just 3' with more intense yellow color. |
| 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. 'Soft Serve' | Soft Serve Sawara Cypress | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 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 t. 'Heatherbun' | Heatherbun White Cedar | Sun | n/a | 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 x 'Lake Erie Blue' | Lake Erie Blue Cedar | Sun | | 4 | 9' | This false cypress was named for its blue foliage. It has a dense, upright to pyramidal habit and is listed very winter hardy. |
| Clethra alnifolia 'Crystalina' | Sugartina Crystalina Summersweet | Sun/Pt Shade | White flowers | 4-9 | 28-30'' | NEW for 2010 - 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 alnifolia '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 alnifolia '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. |
| Clethra 'Vanilla Spice' | Vanilla Spice Summersweet | Sun/Pt Shade | Large white flowers | 4 | 3-6' | A standout shrub with attractive glossy, dark green leaves and extra large fragrant, pure white flowers that are roughly double the size of other clethra blooms. |
| Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' | Variegated Red Twig Dogwood | Sun/Pt Shade | Creamy white flowers | 5 | 5-6' | Green leaves with irregular creamy white margins and vivid red stems. A dramatic addition to the winter landscape. |
| Cornus 'Arctic Fire' | Arctic Fire Red Twig Dogwood | Sun/Pt Shade | | 3 | 3-4' | A compact selection with dark red winter twigs and a compact, non-suckering habit. |
| 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 'Golden Spirit' | Golden Spirit Smokebush | Sun | White blooms | 4 | 6-8' | This unique form of Smokebush offers brilliant golden yellow foliage throughout the Summer. Does best in sun to part sun. The Fall color is coral to orange red. |
| Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' | Royal Purple Smokebush | Sun | Purplish flowers | 5 | 8-10' | 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. |
| Cotinus coggygria 'Young Lady' | Young Lady Smokebush | Sun | Frothy pink blooms | 5 | 8-10' | An upright, spreading shrub valued for its show-stopping, frothy pink plumes that bloom June to September followed by excellent orange-red fall color. Usually grown as a dieback shrub, it likes sunny, well-drained sites. |
| 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 jap 'Elegans Viridis' | Japanese Plume Cedar | Sun | | 5 | 6' | An attractive fine leaved form but with bright golden-yellow foliage. A broad upright tree with beautiful feathery bright green foliage. The foliage does not change color in winter. A 10 year old plant should be approx. 6'. |
| Deutzia 'Chardonnay Pearls' | Deutzia | Sun | White flowers | 5 | 20-36" | An attractive compact shrub with crisp, lime-yellow foliage that provides season long color long after the pure white, pearl-like buds explode into a shower of fragrant springtime flowers. Great for the perennial garden or shrub borders. |
| Diervilla 'Cool Splash' | Cool Splash Diervilla | Sun/Pt Shade | Small yellow flowers | 4 | 3-4' | NEW for 2010 - 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. |
| Euonymus alatus 'Rudy Haag' | Rudy Haag Burning Bush | Sun | Red fall foliage | 4 | 3-5' | A true dwarf burning bush with consistent red fall
color and growth to just 3 to 5 feet. |
| 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 'Kumson' | Kumson Forsythia | Pt Shade/Shade | Yellow flowers | 5 | 4-6' | A unique new variegated forsythia with dark green leaves accented with an attractive network of silver veins. Typical forsythia flowers and with an upright arching habit. |
| Forsythia x intermedia 'Meadowlark' | Meadowlark Forsythia | Sun/Pt Shade | Golden yellow flowers | 5 | 8-10' | This fast growing deciduous shrub produces bright yellow flowers. These soft yellow flowers line arching branches in April which creates a 10-foot waterfall of glowing color. A true harbinger of spring! |
| Fothergilla gardenii | Dwarf Fothergilla | Sun/Pt Shade | White flowers | 5 | 3-5' | Beautiful native shrub with creamy white, honey-scented bottle-brush flowers in early spring, and tie-dyed fall colors of reds and orange. Excellent low growing shrub, needs well-drained soil. |
| Fothergilla gardenii 'Mount Airy' | Mount Airy Fothergilla | Sun/Pt Shade | White flowers | 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. |
| Fothergilla major 'Blue Shadow' | Blue Shadow Fothergilla | Sun/Pt Shade | White flowers | 5 | 3-5' | A breathtaking blue-leafed form of F. 'Mount Airy' with honey-scented bottlebrush flowers in early spring before its outstanding display of dusty blue leaves. Autumn delivers foliage colors of rich red, orange and yellow. Native of N. America. |
| Genista 'Bangle' | Broom | Sun | Yellow flowers | 4 | 2' | A new floriferous, low mounding selection of Genista that produces waves of electric yellow flowers in early spring. Improved branching and texture make this a wonderful plant for containers or mass plantings. |
| Ginkgo biloba 'Witches Broom' | Witches Broom Maidenhair Tree | Sun | | 4 | Dwarf | This selection is a dense, congested plant with medium green leaves. The form is a globose to ball-shaped plant that can be sheared and should reach a size of about 3' in 8-10 years. |
| Grape Vitis 'American Captivator' | American Captivator Grape | Sun | Red fruits | | Vine | A vigorous red dessert variety that produces medium-sized clusters of large berries, ripening 2 weeks before 'Concord'. |
| Grape Vitis 'American Concord' | American Concord Grape | Sun | Blue-black fruits | | Vine | Medium to large blue-black fruits on very hardy vines. This is the premier Eastern grape variety for non-fermented grape juice and is widely used in wine making. It also can be enjoyed fresh. |
| Grape Vitis 'American Niagara' | American Niagara Grape | Sun | Green-white fruits | | Vine | A green-white variety that can be enjoyed fresh, as juice or in wine making. Vigorous and hardy, it ripens a few days before 'Concord.' |
| Grape Vitis 'American Steuben' | American Stueben Grape | Sun | Blue fruits | | Vine | Probably the highest quality and most attractive blue variety in the Eastern United States for dessert and table use. It is also used for wine. |
| Grape Vitis 'French Hybrid Vidal Blanc' | French Hybrid Vidal Blanc Grape | Sun | White fruit | | Vine | An excellent white wine grape, this French-American hybrid grape variety is commonly grown for wine production in both France and the US. It produces dry to semi-dry white wines with citrus flavors |
| 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 'Cranberry Crush' | Cranberry Crush Rose Mallow | Sun/Pt Shade | Deep Cranberry Flowers | 4-9 | 30-36" | Near black buds open to glossy, deep scarlet red, 7-8'' wide flowers w/heavily overlapping petals and cover the plant from mid summer to fall. The flowers are set against a perfect backdrop of glossy deep green leathery leaves. |
| Hibiscus mosch. 'Pink Clouds' | Pink Clouds Rose Mallow | Sun | Deep pink flowers | 4 | 4-5' | An outstanding large flowered selection that features intense deep pink flowers that catch the eye from a long distance. A robust and long blooming plant with nice maple-like leaves. |
| Hibiscus 'Peppermint Schnapps' | Peppermint Schnapps Rose Mallow | Sun/Pt Shade | Pink shades | 5-9 | 42" | This new hybrid with large 8-10 inch, pink flowers that are dashed with streaks of deep reddish-pink throughout the flower petals. This plant has a sturdy, upright habit with good branching and green, maple-cut leaves. |
| Hibiscus 'Plum Crazy' | Plum Crazy Rose Mallow | Sun | Plum flowers | 4-9 | 3-4' | A shrubby late summer bloomer with a cone-shaped habit, this variety has plum colored, cup shaped flowers with a purple veination. |
| 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 'Lavender Chiffon' | Lavender Chiffon Rose of Sharon | Sun | Lavender flowers | 5 | 8-12' | A whole new look for hardy hibiscus - large, single lavender flowers are adorned with a lacy center to create an anemone-like bloom. |
| 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. |
| Hibiscus syriacus 'Sugar Tip' | Sugar Tip Rose of Sharon | Sun | Pink double flowers | 5 | 8-12' | An eye-catching Rose of Sharon with brightly variegated foliage. This beauty actually flowers with loads of clear pink, double flowers in late summer. |
| Hibiscus syriacus 'Violet Satin' | Violet Satin Rose of Sharon | Sun/Pt Shade | Reddish violet | 5 | 8-12' | The richest, deepest color we've ever seen in Rose of Sharon! Big single, deeply saturated red-violet flowers cover this hardy, strong growing plant from July to September. |
| Hibiscus syriacus 'White Chiffon' | White Chiffon Rose of Sharon | Sun / PtShade | Double White Flowers | 5 | 8-10' | This Summer flowering shrub has lovely double white flowers until frost. Fast growing and very cold hardy, this shrub will make an excellent addition to the flower border or can be used as a screen. |
| Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' | Annabelle Hydrangea | Sun / Shade | White Flowers | 3 | 3-5' | 'Annabelle' is a superb selection with large, broad-rounded flowers. An old fashioned favorite that is becoming popular again. Will re-bloom if spent flowers are removed. Yellow Fall color. |
| Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' tree | Limelight Hydrangea tree form | Sun | Lime-green flowers | 4 | 6-8' | An extraordinary Hydrangea with exquisite bright lime-green flowers that add much needed to the late summer landscape. Holds it's bright and refreshing color right into autumn when the blooms change color to a rich deep pink. |
| Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' tree form | Tardiva Hydrangea tree form | Sun | White | 4 | 6-8' | 'Tardiva' is a fast-growing shrub that covered with large white flowers all Summer that fade to pink into Fall. An outstanding Hydrangea for full Sun. Very heat and cold hardy. |
| Hypericum calycinum | Aaron's Beard | Sun/Pt Shade | Yellow flowers | 5-9 | 12-18" | A very easy to grow, spreading groundcover with large golden-yellow flowers in summer and good fall foliage color. This drought tolerant plant will benefit from some winter protection in cold climates. |
| Hypericum kalmianum 'Gemo' | Gemo St. John's Wort | Sun | Yellow flowers | 4 | 2-3' | A really impressive new hypericum noted for its abundance of small, long blooming rich yellow flowers beginning in July and continuing until September. Willow-like leaves are a nice green color. |
| Hypericum 'Sunburst' | Sunburst St. John's Wort | Sun | Yellow flowers | 5 | 3' | The charming blue-green foliage of this small shrub is overlaid in summer with an abundance of large, bright yellow flowers. |
| Hypericum 'Sunburst' | Sunburst St. John's Wort | Sun | Yellow flowers | 5 | 3' | The charming blue-green foliage of this small shrub is overlaid in summer with an abundance of large, bright yellow flowers. |
| 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 'Sky Pencil' | Sky Pencil Japanese Holly | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 6 | 8-9' | This dense, narrow, upright variety works great for those hard to fill vertical locations. It has nice dark green leaves and a reasonable growth rate of about 8-9 feet in ten years. |
| 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 'Compacta' | Inkberry Holly | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 5 | 3-4' | An outstanding selection featuring glossy dark green foliage on a broad pyramidal plant that is compact right down to the ground, never looking naked or leggy. Makes a great alternative to boxwood. |
| Ilex verticillata 'Berry Heavy' | Berry Heavy Winterberry Holly | Sun/Pt Shade | Red berries | 5 | 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 'Berry Nice' | Berry Nice Winterberry Holly | Sun/Pt Shade | Dark red berries | 3 | 6-8' | The dark red berry display is so vivid, the original plant was selected by sight at a distance of 1/4 mile. Good mildew resistance. Use Jim Dandy as the male pollinator. Native to N. America. |
| 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 'Red Sprite' | Red Sprite Winterberry Holly | Sun/Pt Shade | Small white flowers | 4 | 4' | A compact winterberry holly with very large, bright red fruits borne in profusion and are very Winter persistent on this most compact of all cultivars, to 4' tall and 4' wide. Use Jim Dandy for the male pollinator. |
| Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman' | Southern Gentleman Holly | Sun/Pt Shade | White flowers | 4-9 | 6-9' | Southern Gentleman Winterberry, Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman', is a male selection that is used to pollinate Ilex 'Winter Red' and Ilex 'Sparkleberry'. You'll need both male and female to produce fruits. |
| 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 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 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 'Castle Wall' | Castle Wall Holly | Sun/PtShade | Small white | 5 | 8-10' | This new holly has dark glossy leaves, and it has superior vigor and branching compared to other Blue Hollies. Columnar in growth 4' wide and 8 to 10' tall. |
| 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. |
| Ilex X meservae 'China Girl' | China Girl Holly | Sun/PtShade | Small white | 5 | 8-10' | The fruiting version of the popular China hollies. China Girl is a robust grower the will have attractive red fruits all Winter. Must have a China Boy to produce fruit. China Girl is excellent in a shadier garden and can be maintained at 5-6' in height |
| Ilex x 'Red Beauty' | Red Beauty Holly | Sun/PtShade | Small white | 6 | 7' | Red Beauty clearly stood out in the trial fields. After 10 years of evaluation, the original plant was only 7 feet tall by 4 feet wide at the base. Glossy red fruit into the Winter months. Best in protected site. |
| Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' | Henry's Garnet Virginia Sweetspire | Sun/Pt Shade | White flowers | 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/Pt 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 'Old Gold' | Old 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 'Sea Green' | Sea Green Juniper | Sun | | 4 | 6' | This Juniper is a compact shrub with a fountain-like, arching habit. The bright green, fine textured foliage forms a vase shaped six foot plant. |
| Juniperus communis 'Compressa' | Compressa Common Juniper | Sun | | 5 | 2-4' | A fine textured dwarf form, very narrowly upright and slow growing - only about 2-3in a year. A superb selection for a Japanese, rock or dwarf conifer garden or for planting in a trough. |
| Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' | Blue Pacific Juniper | Sun | Blue-green foliage | 5 | 1'x6' | Wonderful, low spreading form makes a superb ground cover, group planting or single specimen. Dense blue green foliage gives this selection a handsome appearance and is best when left unsheared. Variety is very heat tolerant. |
| Juniperus h. 'Wiltonii' (Blue Rug) | Wiltonii Juniper | Sun | | 4 | 8" | A very flat growing form of juniper with long trailing branches reaching up to 8 ft in length. Foliage is a nice silvery blue color, and takes on a very slight ''purplish'' tinge during winter months |
| Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode' | Mother Lode Juniper | Sun | | 4 | | NEW for 2010 - This yellow evergreen would make a welcome addition to any rock garden. It only reaches 1' in height and will spread close to 3' in diameter. Easily pruned it enjoys full sun and well drained soil. The Winter color is orange yellow. |
| Juniperus virg. 'Marcells Golden' | Marcells Golden Virginia Juniper | Sun | Golden-yellow foliage | 4 | 4'x 5' | An unusual selection with nice spreading, upright, medium green foliage that turns a pretty golden-yellow in summer. Fall and winter foliage color is a fantastic cinnamon-orange. A great plant for year round interest in the landscape. |
| 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 japonica 'Honshu' | Honshu Japanese Kerria | Sun/Shade | Yellow single flowers | 5 | 3-5' | A gem of a Kerria, selected for its large, rich yellow, single blooms that are full and overlapping, and repeat bloom during during the summer. This thrives and blooms best in part shade. |
| Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Dream Catcher' | Dream Catcher Beauty Bush | Part Shade | Pink flowers | 4 | 4-5' | 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. |
| Lespedeza 'Edo Shibori' | Edo Shibori Bush Clover | Sun | Pink and white flowers | 5 | 2-3' | This shrubby plant is valued for its late season, pea- like pink and white blooms. Bloom is on the current year's growth, so this can be cut back to the ground in spring. |
| Lespedeza thun. 'Gibralter' | Gibralter Bush Clover | Sun | Deep lavender blooms | 5 | 5' | This shrubby plant is valued for its late season, pea- like deep lavender blooms that are borne on 8in racemes. Bloom is on the current year's growth, so this can be cut back to the ground in spring. |
| Leucothoe axillaris 'Squirt' | Squirt Drooping Leucothoe | Pt Shade/Shade | White flowers | 5 | 2-4' | An attractive evergreen shrub with a spreading arching habit and lustrous, dark green foliage and small urn-shaped flowers in spring. Prefers acidic, moist, well-drained soil in full to part shade. |
| Mahonia aquifolium | Oregon Grape Holly | Shade/Pt Shade | Yellow flowers | 4-8 | 6' | Very cold-hardy broadleaf evergreen with lovely yellow flowers and attractive blue fruit. Should be grown in part-shade to full-shade and protection from Winter winds. Excellent foundation plant or used as a specimen. |
| Microbiota decussata | Russian Arborvitae | Sun/Pt Shade | | 3 | 12'' | A creeping woody groundcover whose dense, feathery foliage makes a beautiful carpet in the garden. Ideal for foundations and plantings where it can cascade, like raised planters and embankments. |
| 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 | | 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. |
| Myrica pensylvanica 'Bobbee' | Bobbee Northern Bayberry | Sun | | 2 | 6-8' | Handsome cultivar selected for its more compact and dense growing habit. Also has bigger, shinier leaves than the species. A female with showy, fragrant fruit all winter. Needs little or no pruning. |
| Nyssa sylvatica | Black gum/Sour Gum | Sun/Pt Shade | n/a | 3-10 | 50' | A beautiful native tree whose green leaves turn brilliant red, often with shades of orange and yellow as well, before dropping. Pyramidal when young, it spreads with age to 20-30' wide. |
| Philadelphus lewsii 'Romantic Nite' | Romantic Nite Mock Orange | Sun/Pt Shade | Double white flowers | 4 | 8' | This Mock Orange has double white, fragrant flowers. It is a fast grower and drought tolerant. Will grow to be 8 feet tall by 10 feet wide. Foliage turns yellow in fall. |
| 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/Pt Shade | 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 '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 'Pendula' | Pendula Norway Spruce | Sun | | 3 | 8' | Slow growing, with pendulous branches. If staked it may reach a height of 8 ft or more, with spreading, outward sweeping branches. Usually used as a specimen plant. |
| Picea abies 'Pumila' | Dwarf Norway Spruce | Sun | n/a | 4 | 3-4' | A dark green, globe shaped grower. Lower branches tend to be more sweeping while upper branches are more erect. |
| Picea pun. 'Glauca Globosa' | Globosa Blue Spruce | Sun | | 2 | 2.5' x 2.5' | 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 '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. |
| Pieris japonica 'Flaming Silver' | Flaming Silver Pieris japonica | Sun/Pt Shade | White Flowers | 4 | 5-6' | This early flowering evergreen shrub has fiery red new growth. Like other Pieris, it should be grown in a shady, moist, well-drained, acidic soil. Flaming Silver will reach 5-6' tall and wide. |
| Pieris japonica 'Summer Hill' | Summer Hill Pieris | Shade/Pt Shade | | 4 | 6-9' | Thick, lustrous leaves, excellent branching, fast grower. Does not flower as prolifically as the species. |
| 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 leucodermis 'Compact Gem' | Bosnian Pine | Sun | n/a | 6 | Dwarf | A dwarf form of Bosnian Pine that grows into a compact tight upright cone of very long, dark green stiff needles. An ideal choice for rock gardens. |
| Pinus mugo 'Mops' | Mops Mugo Pine | Sun | | 2 | 4' | 'Mops' stays very compact and dense without shearing. It forms a low mound that is excellent for use in foundation plantings, rock gardens or in any confined area requiring a dwarf conifer. |
| 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 'Greg' | Greg Dwarf White Pine | Sun | Blue-gray-green foliage | 3 | Dwarf | Here is a great dwarf plant with a super dense, globose shape that never needs pruning. It features nice blue-gray-green foliage color and is one of the best of the Dwarf White Pines currently available. |
| 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. |
| Prunus incisa 'Little Twist' | Little Twist Dwarf Cherry | Sun | White flowers | | | NEW for 2010 - |
| Pyracantha a. 'Yukon Belle' | Yukon Belle Pyracantha | Sun | White flowers | 5 | | Hardy evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub prized for its mid-winter color. Abundant white blooms are followed by bright orange berries. Favorite nesting spot for birds. Perfect barrier hedge or screen. |
| Rhamnus frangula 'Fine Line' | Fine Line Buckthorn | Sun/Pt Shade | | 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 '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. |
| Rubus idaeus 'Latham' | Latham Raspberry | Sun | White Flowers | 4 | 3-5' | Latham is a popular red raspberry that produces large crops of big juicy berries. It makes a delicious jam or a dessert as well as for fresh eating. |
| Salix caprea 'Weeping Sally' | Weeping Sally Willow | Pt Sun/Shade | | 4 | 1' | This willow forms a large, trailing mound for groundcover or 'fountain' over rocks or wall. |
| Salix 'Flamingo' | Flamingo Willow | Sun | n/a | 4 | 8 10' | NEW for 2011 - With an upright and outwardly spreading habit, this cultivar features small leaves that start pinkish red and develop into green and white variegated. Leaves are resistant to sun scald. Branches are an attractive pinkish red. |
| 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 'Sutherland Gold' | Sutherland Gold Elderberry | Sun/Pt Shade | | 4-9 | 6'x6' | A delicate looking, but tough shrub that sports a graceful habit of deeply cut golden yellow ferny foliage. An excellent substitute for less hardy Japanese Maples. |
| 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 betulifolia 'Tor' | Tor Birch Leaf Spiraea | Sun | White flowers | 3 | 2-3' | This spring blooming shrub produces a multitude of tightly packed white flower clusters against a back- drop of deep green leaves. All this and a compact, rounded habit with great autumn coloration! |
| Spiraea cinerea 'Grefsheim' | Grefsheim Spirea | Sun | Small white flowers | 4 | 4-5' | A dense shrub whose clusters of small white flowers cover the leafless branches in April, giving it the appearance of a white cloud. Grows to 4-5' with an equal spread of graceful narrow foliage. |
| Spiraea 'Dakota Charm' | Dakota Charm Spirea | Sun/Pt Shade | Pink flowers | 3 - 8 | 12-15" | Dakota Gold Charm Spirea is more or less a miniature version of Goldflame or Goldmound Spirea, with foliage that starts a deep red, fading to a yellowish green by late spring. Blooms are pink, foliage is serrated. So small can be a groundcover. |
| Spiraea Double Play Artist | Double Play Artist Spirea | Sun | Rich pink flowers | 4 | 2-2 1/2' | 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'' | NEW for 2010 - 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 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 nipponica 'Snowmound' | Snowmound Spirea | Sun | White flowers | 4 | 3-5' | A pretty medium sized shrub that produces masses of delicate white flowers from late May into June. Quick growing, tough plants, these are tolerant of many soils if drainage is good. |
| Spirea 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. |
| Symphoricarpos 'Amethyst' | Amethyst Snowberry ('Kordes') | Sun/Pt Shade | Purplish-pink berries | 3 | | NEW for 2010 - 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 meyeri 'Palibin' - Std | Palibin Lilac Standard | Sun | Lavender flowers | 3 | 8-10' | A popular grafted dwarf lilac 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. |
| Taxodium distichum 'Secrest' | Secrest Bald Cypress | Sun | | 6 | Low / spreadin | This is a great new selection with a most unusual feature for a taxodium - it has a spreading almost prostrate habit! |
| Taxus baccata 'Watnong Gold' | Watnong Gold Yew | Sun/Pt Shade | | 6 | | A new selection featuring a short, spreading form that emerges a brilliant gold in spring and turns to bright green by late summer. Makes an excellent rock garden selection. |
| Taxus x media 'Densiformis' | Dense Yew | | | | | A dense, mounded form of taxus that grows twice as wide as high. Good for foundation plantings or massed. |
| Taxus x media 'Densiformis Improved' | Dense Yew | Sun/Shade | | | | The Dense Yew is an evergreen shrub, generally not exceeding 3' in height, with a spread of between 4' and 7'. It is hardy in USDA Zones 4-7, has dark green foliage, and red berries, though the berries are usually not present in any abundance. |
| Taxus x media 'Hicksii' | Hicksii Columnar Yew | Sun/Pt Shade | | 4 | 12' | This yew can reach 20 feet high in 20 years and while it is narrow when young, it grows wider with age. Both male and female columnar clones produce deep dark green needles on top and pale green underneath. |
| Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald' | Emerald 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 | | 3 | 4 | NEW for 2010 - 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 'Hetz Midget' | Hetz Midget American Arborvitae | Sun/Pt Shade | | 3 | | A nice green compact globe with lace-like sprays of foliage. This is quite slow growing, about 1'' per year, and is an ideal choice for the Japanese, rock or dwarf conifer garden. |
| 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 occidentalis 'Nigra' | Nigra American Arborvitae | Sun | | 2 | 20-30' | Nigra is a pyramidal shrub with dark green leaves. In general, this conifer is a tall columnar to conical, evergreen tree with fissured, reddish bark. Scale-like leaves are ovate, mid to dark-green on top, lighter beneath. |
| Thuja occidentalis 'Tiny Tim' | Tiny Tim Arborvitae | Sun | Evergreen | 4 | 1' | Dense, slow-growing and very dwarf (to 12" high x 16" wide in 10 yrs), this diminutive conifer is a wonderful bonsai or container subject. |
| 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 p. Whipcord | Whipcord Western Arborvitae | Sun | | 5 | 5-6' | This very distinctive grower has long thick glossy tendrils. Fantastic texture and lovely bronze color in the winter. Completely deer resistant. Makes a great specimen or addition to a rock garden. |
| Thuja plicata '4 Ever' | Forever Goldy Thuja | Sun | n/a | 5 | 15-20' | NEW for 2010 - This ''ever golden'' compact shrub grows quickly into a stunning display of gold-yellow foliage that will not shed. Features unique red stems during Fall and Winter. Great orange color in Fall. |
| Thuja plicata 'Grune Kugel' | Grune Kugel Western Red Cedar | Sun | n/a | 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'. |
| Vaccinium 'Bluecrop' | Bluecrop Blueberry | Sun | | 4-7 | 4-6' | The leading northern high bush variety in the U.S. with fruit ripening midseason, produces large firm berries. |
| Vaccinium 'Nelson' | Nelson Blueberry | Sun | | 4 | 5-7 | Northern high bush type with fruit ripening late July / early August, yields 10 to 15 lbs. per shrub, fruit size is large about 60 blueberries per cup. Overall fruit quality is very good and berries are firm. Self pollinating. |
| Vaccinium 'Pink Lemonade' | Pink Lemonade Blueberry | Sun | Pink-white flowers | 4-7 | 5'x5' | NEW for 2011 - This new blueberry offers pinkish-white flowers in spring, fruit are pale greenish at first, then dappled pink, and finally deep pink when ripe. Self-pollinating, mid to late season, mild pleasant flavor, and orange fall color. |
| Viburnum '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 dilatatum 'Henneke' | 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/PtShade | 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 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. 'Molly Schroeder' | Molly Schroeder Doublefile Viburnum | Sun/Pt Shade | Pink flowers | 5 | 5-8' | Outstanding new, consistently pink-flowered selection, this is an excellent rebloomer, providing an exceptional fall floral display. |
| 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 p.tom. 'Popcorn' | Popcorn Doublefile Viburnum | Sun/PtShade | White flowers | 5 | 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 '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 'Newport' | Newport Doublefile Viburnum | Sun/PtShade | White Flower | 5 | 6-9' | The habit is extremely dense, mounded with smaller dark green leaves that turn burgundy in fall. This shrub has white flowers that bloom from late spring to early summer. Red fruit in the 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. |
| 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 'Midnight Wine' | Midnight Wine Weigela | Sun | Deep pink flowers | 5 | 10-12" | A marvelous low mounding, dwarf version of W. Wine & Roses' featuring dark burgundy-purple foliage and pretty pink flowers. Perfect for the front of the border where it is sure to be noticed. |
| 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 Spilled Wine | Spilled Wine | Sun/Pt Shade | Ruby red flowers | 4 | 2' | Very dark purple leaf form with similar flower color to Wine and Roses. This little charming garden gem will only reach a height of 24" and 36" wide. Perfect for smaller yards and gardens. |
| 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. |
| Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase' | Green Vase Zelkova | Sun | | 5 | 50-70' | 'Green Vase' Zelkova is a fast growing, large shade tree that develops ascending branches. Once established, Zelkova trees are wind, drought and dirt resistant. Red / orange Fall color. Lovely peeling bark as it ages. Resistant to Dutch Elm Disease. |
