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.

A slow-growing, upright confier with long yellow/green foliage. 

Classy, arching sprays of golden, fern-like foliage decorate Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Fernspray Gold’. Each unique, flattened branch tapers to a point, just as a fern frond does. Give this intermediate-sized Hinoki plenty of sun and ample moisture to achieve the brightest gold, but use caution in hot climates, where scorching afternoon sun may be too much. 

Grows slowly in an irregular, narrow pyramidal form. Green foliage looks fern-like. 

The Tempelhof Compact Hinoki Cypress, 'Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Tempelhof', is a vigorous grower, producing coarse, scalloped foliage. This beautiful, small shrub is excellent for a foundation planting or placed in front of crawl spaces or utility boxes. It will also provide an excellent background for perennials and be used as a border or hedge, lending its ornamental nature everywhere it goes.

Bright lime green foliage with yellow highlights. Foliage does not burn in full sun. Bronze winter color. Dense rounded habit. Moderate growth rate.

Showy foliage and unique flower plumes put Velveteeny Smoke Bush, Cotinus in a league of its own. Almost perfectly round leaves of showy purple cover this petite shrub. Growing only 4′ tall and wide, about the half the size of its siblings, Velveteeny packs a wallop of color in a petite package. In late spring plumes of airy flowers look like puffs of smoke floating above the showy foliage. In fall the purple leaves turn rich red. Deer resistant and tolerant of dry clay soils. This petite sized nativar is a perfect backdrop shrubs for green or yellow leafed perennials or as a dark accent with other vibrant colored shrubs.

A superb miniature accent, hedge or groundcover formed by spreading branches that display an interesting herringbone pattern. Small white flowers appear in summer, followed by large, beautiful red berries that linger to brighten the fall and winter landscape. Semi-evergreen to deciduous.

A superb selection that retains a natural, dense, dome shape with little care. The finely textured foliage breaks up the bold effects of large leaved plants. Foliage becomes rusty red in winter.