Easily grown in a wide variety of soils. Best planted in lean to average soils with regular moisture in full sun to part shade. Foliage grows well in shade, but plants need good sun for best flowering. It blooms on new growth, so early spring pruning will not affect the flowering. Vines must be grown on sturdy structures because mature plants produce considerable weight.

Fiber Optics is a distinct improvement  Cephalanthus occidentalis that grows twice the size of this compact selection.With exceptional wildlife benefits, the seed is eaten by waterfowl and fragrant flowers are a source of nectar. Used in wetland rest.

Small purplish-pink flowers in spring cover this tree followed by heart-shaped leaves. Also comes in a clump form.

Rosy lavender-pink flowers completely cover bare, slightly contorted, weeping branches in early spring. This truly unique selection can develop a beautiful umbrella of cascading branches covered in heart-shaped leaves if trained when young. A captivating small specimen tree for a focal point in a shrub border or entryway. Deciduous.

In early spring, dark pink clusters of flowers cover bare branches. Heart-shaped, red leaves turn to orange, yellow, and green as it ages. The attractive foliage colors are persistent from spring through fall. 

Cercis canadensis, commonly called eastern redbud, is a deciduous, often multi-trunked understory tree with a rounded crown that typically matures to 20-30’ tall with a slightly larger spread. It is particularly noted for its stunning pea-like rose-purple flowers which bloom profusely on bare branches in early spring (March-April) before the foliage emerges. This tree is native to eastern and central North America from Connecticut to New York to southern Ontario and the Great Lakes south to Western Texas and Florida. It is found in open woodlands, thickets, woodland margins, limestone glades and along rocky streams and bluffs throughout Missouri (Steyermark). Flowers (to ½” wide) bloom in clusters of 4-10. Flowers are followed by flattened leguminous bean-like dry seedpods (to 2-4” long) that mature to brown in summer. Each pod has 6-12 seeds. Pods may remain on the tree into winter. Alternate, simple, cordate, broadly ovate to nearly orbicular, dull green to blue-green leaves (3-5” across) have a papery texture and are short pointed at the tip. Leaves turn pale yellow to greenish-yellow in fall. The flowers provide an early-season nectar source for hummingbirds. The seeds and flowerbuds are eaten by songbirds. Caterpillars and other insects which feed on redbeds are also a source of food for birds.

‘Hot Lips’ features rosy pink fall flowers (richer pink than the species), bronze green maturing to dark green foliage (deeper green than the species), and red stems.

This woody, perennial vine prefers moist, rich soil in full sun to partial/some deep shade. It is one of the few vines that will flower in shade. Clematis virginiana attracts a variety of pollinators, and is not usually disturbed by deer and rabbits.

Clusters of flowers grow at the top of the plant, forming almost a flat top. The fluffy flowers are a bright blue or violet in midsummer to late fall.

Super Star produces display after display of cheerful bi-color blossoms with vibrant red centers and fringed, yellow petals from spring through fall. It forms a compact mound of disease resistant, dark green foliage. Some professionals say Super Star Coreopsis is the most exciting Coreopsis introduction in years.

Lanceleaf coreopsis features single flowers on slender stems; flowers are yellow, daisy-like with eight rays that are toothed at the tips, with flat yelow centers. Tolerant of heat, humidity, and drought.