All Plants on this page are in
quart pots (Qt.) which are 1.68Pints (794 ml) liquid measure.
Plant Size
Most people have never seen a shrub in a
quart pot. Many garden centers don't even offer Perennials in quarts
any more. In garden centers, shrubs are generally only available
in much larger containers: 1-3 gallons. Please take a look at
this photo of Quart
Shrubs to get a sense of what shrubs in a quart pot look like
and read about Plant Size and
Age on this page so that you have realistic
expectations. We want you to be happy! If you're not
familiar with a quart size shrub you should take the time to look at
these links!
In autumn, the thin willow leaves glow w/ long-lasting, vibrant yellow leaves against the fiery orange stems. The stems remain flame colored all winter. The oval crown is dense and compact. The tips of the branches curl upward & inward. An improved,
dense, ornamental red-stemmed willow released by Bergeson Nursery, Fertile, Minnesota. Good windbreak.
Soil: Best in moist soil; pH adaptable
H:18-20'` W: 10-15' B/M: Bottle brush-like catkins/Spring
Salix species are Host Plants for the
Dreamy Duskywing, Striped Hairstreak, Mourning Cloak and Viceroy
Butterfly Caterpillars. These are great plants in the garden
because they're rapid growers and can easily sustain the needs of the
Caterpillars without damage to the plant and they feed the caterpillars
lot of different and splendid Butterflies. To REALLY have
butterflies in your garden, you need to feed them at all stages of
their life -- when they're flying AND when they're crawling!
Large
white catkins on red stems called Japanese Pussy Willow but like many,
really from China. A fairly quick grower, 18" per
year. An early budding pussy willow that is very eye-catching
due to the contrast of the gray furry buds against the red stems
(which add winter interest). The buds open up to 2-3" long
white 'catapillers' that emerge from dark red buds in early
spring. One of our favorite Hort writer on the Internet, Paghat
describes them as looking like "fur
balls that look like roosting owls."
Soil:
Moist but WELL-DRAINED
H:10-12'
W:10-12' B/M: Pink to
white/Early Spring
The shrub of our childhood still fascinates children. The
soft, furry, pale pink catkins are beautiful as cut flowers and cover the branches in early spring. Requires little maintenance. OK in any soil but loves wet soil. Useful in erosion control. Actually a very small tree.
Best in full sun but will take some shade. Appreciates regular
pruning after blooming but doesn't need it. Good for 'forcing'
in flower arrangements.
Soil: Any
but loves wet
H: 5-10' W:12-15' B/M:
Pink Catkins/Early Spring
Inquiring
minds want to know...
We
acquired the following plant (along with many others) about 5 years
ago when a wonderful local horticulturist sold us the stock from his fledgling
Rare Plant Nursery to take an exciting job in Ireland! Obsessive
about Botanical nomenclature, he always had the plants labeled
correctly BUT the stuff was so-o-o-o rare that we have had to dig and
dig to find out what the heck they were! Such was the case for
the following... 17 pages of search results on Google, all in
foreign languages, and then, finally, a mention that the name had
changed and then we were in business! And, thankfully in English!
A beautiful small Willow with a dense, upright form sporting
slender, 1-2" catkins that appear with the lovely, unique
foliage. Emerges spring green, then matures to 8" long
leaves, green on top, white-hairy underneath and finish their display
yellow in Fall.
Native to
China, Japan and Korea with cool bluish gray foliage, green stems and
HUGE 2" silver gray catkins are shaded coral and gold in early spring.
The anthers are reddish but when they start to open filling with gold
pollen, it's a sight to behold. The larger, more colorful
catkins are found a 'yard size' plant generally reaching no more than
10' in height. This lovely plant will fit in most yards where
the 'big willows' won't. Great in flower arrangements.
Soil: Moist best, most any ok
H: 8-12' W: B/M: Pinkish
silver/Early Spring
A
slow growing (in a fast genus) Pussy Willow with a rounded form and
showy black catkins in spring. Highly ornamental.
Tolerates a wide range of soil types and can be pruned to control
size. Often blooms (displays it catkins) before the snow melts
when the effect is dazzling. Jet-black catkins with red-orange
anthers puts it in a class by itself. The dwarf form of the
species (which is 23' feet tall).
Soil:
Moist best, most any ok
H: 10-12' W: B/M: Black/Early
Spring
A loosely branched shrub with bright pink shoots which open to mottled pink, cream & green variegated leaves. A real showstopper in our gardens. Red stems in winter. The Japanese name refers to the brocade coloring of the leaves. From Japan. Can be pruned into a Standard. (AKA,
S. integra 'Alba Maculata'. Needs shearing to maintain variegation.
Soil: Ave. to moist H: 3-5' W:
3-5' B/M: Insig.
Visit our very favorite website on the
Internet, Paghat's Garden, to read all about Corkscrew
Willows!
A
small tree with amazing form -- everything about it looks like it went
to a beauty salon -- every branch, twig and leaf is curly! There
isn't a time of the year that it isn't attractive - even in the dead
of winter when you can really appreciate it's form and new yellow
limbs. Easy to grow and much cold hardier than it's one parent,
S. matsudana 'Tortuosa', Peking Willow. Beautiful golden leaf
color in Fall. Doesn't need soil as moist as the typical willow.
Does NOT show much curling as a year old plant. Takes a few
years.
Soil:
Ave. to moist
H: 20-30' W: 15' B/M: Typical
willow catkins in early spring
Like
the above but one zone less hardy but it has twisted SCARLET RED stems. This red becomes more
intense after the first frost. Doesn't need soil as moist as the
typical willow. Good in flower arrangements. A bit more
robust in growth than Golden Curls.
Soil:
Ave. to moist
H:25-30' W: B/M: Typical
willow catkins in early spring
Corkscrew
willow develops an oval-rounded head of fine textured branches.
Emerging leaves are bright green, turn darker green & yellow-green
in fall. MORE DROUGHT TOLERANT THAN OTHER WILLOWS! 'Snake' has more
branch contortions & canker resistance than the species.
Soil: Average
to moist
H:20-30' W:15' B/M:
Catkins/Spring
Yezo Willow is a treasure is in a
class by itself! A groundcover Pussy Willow with gorgeous wide,
reticulate deep green leaves that emerge in spring with beautiful
silvery hair on top and bottom, much like you would find on a Pasque
Flower and, it has typical (and beautiful) Pussy Willow blooms on Mahogany
colored stems in early spring right after the snow melts.
Beautiful flowing over a slopping spots, especially with a rock or
two. Bright Yellow Fall Color. Doesn't like heat too much,
so plant in shade in warmer zone. A Great
Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden. Japanese native.
Soil: Ave.
to Moist
H: 6-12" W:3-6' or even more if happy B/M: Yellow
& white pussy willow/Spring
$9.99 Qt.
Salix purpurea nana
Dwarf Blue Leaf Arctic Willow, Small Purple
Osier
Zone: 3-8
A
graceful plant with very slender blue-green leaves (yellow in Fall) on
burgundy stems that thrives in poor soil and is somewhat drought
tolerant. Compact and refined, it can be easily shaped. It can
actually be pruned to a formal head or even a topiary. It actually
loves being shaped and is happy to be kept at 2-3 or even Bonsai
size! Sways beautifully in the breeze. Tremendous
design potential. Fast grower. Extremely cold hardy.
Great
Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden. Native to Europe,
western Asia.
Soil: Most
any
H:5-6' W:5-6' B/M: Spring
$9.99 Qt.
New 2/24
Salix
nigra
Black Willow, Gulf Black Willow
Zone 2-8
A
small to medium tree, variable based often on moisture, Native to
most of the East Coast found on riversides and stream banks
flowering with catkins from mid-April to early May. Leaves
start to emerge while the plant is flowering. Plants are not
sexed. It is the largest of the Native willows. Superb
for stabilizing eroding moist banks along rivers, streams or in
flood areas. 5" narrow leaves are green on top and underneath.
Browsed by deer but grows so fast they can't keep up! Larval
Host for Mourning Cloak, Viceroy, Red-spotted Purple, Viceroy and
Tiger Swallowtail.
Soil:
Moist H:
(10')27-60' W:
B/M: Green female catkins or Yellow male flowers/4-5
A low growing willow with trailing stems which root
where they touch down and which makes an excellent tall groundcover.
The dark, shiny green leaves are paler on the underside. From Europe
and the Alps, it's an excellent choice for stream-bank or hillside
stabilization. Growth rate 18" per year. Yellow male
catkins.
Soil: Acid to Neutral, average to moist
H: 5' W: 5-11' B/M:
Yellow/Spring
Sambucus - European Elderberry
If you love birds, then you MUST have
one of these Elderberries. More than 120 species of birds eat
them! And if they, by chance, leave any, you can make jelly or
wine with them. All but Liciniata are best cut back in late
winter to promote strong, colorful shoot according to Dirr. A
replacement for but much quicker (and cheaper) than Japanese
Maples.
Throughout
history, Elders have been considered powerful trees and shrubs both
for good luck, to drive away serpents and robbers and for 'magical'
medical properties to ward off rheumatism!
For us now, they can offer wind protections, screening and a means for
providing quick shade as well as for their beauty and maybe still, a
little magic!
All
elders are best and give the best foliar performance if cut back to
the ground each year. Yeh, that's scary but still a good than to
do in late winter. They usually take a year or two to settle in
after planting and then take off. Some plants are just like
that. In Zone 9 and even 8, should be planted in Part
Shade. They don't like hot roots!
Named
the "Best New Plant" of 2006 at the NMPro ANLA New Plant
Pavilion, this is unlike anything you can put in your garden.
With soft pink blooms that age to white and a lemony scent, turning to
red berries in the fall above attractive, finely cut, dark purple
black foliage. Full sun for best color. Best in moist soil
but will take dry. Looks like a purple black Japanese Maple! Tends to
grow horizontal with young. Pinch to shape for the first couple
of years.
Soil: MOIST but well-drained
H:6-8' W: 6-8' B/M: PINK /5-6
(also available in the trade as Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty'TM)
Beautiful
intense, purple-black foliage that holds its gorgeous hue all season
and even darkens in Autumn. From a breeding program in Kent,
England. The dramatic dark foliage provides a back drop for deep
pink, lemon scented blooms that can reach 10" across.
Stunning with gold foliaged plants or grasses. Great
Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden.
An
Elderberry that looks like Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Filagree
Lace' -- one of the best Japanese Maple. This small tree/shrub
has the most gorgeous, cut-leaf foliage. No one passes buy it
without taking a second look!
Soil: MOIST but well-drained
H: 6-10' W: 6' B/M: White/5-6
The hottest Shrub/Tree in the trade. The large green leaves are splashed & marbled in bright gold. This is a slower growing form
which makes it a candidate for a small garden. White flat flowers
borne in clusters in early summer followed by glossy black fruit.
Looks great against a dark background (house or evergreens.)
Soil: MOIST but well-drained
H: 6-10' W: 6' B/M: White/5-6
The hottest Shrub/Tree in the trade. The large green leaves have a clear white margin. This is a slower growing form which makes it a candidate for a small garden. White flat flowers borne in clusters in early summer followed by glossy black fruit. Looks great against a dark background (house or evergreens.)
Soil: MOIST but well-drained
H: 6-12' W: 6' B/M: White/5-6
Conical
clusters of creamy white flowers are followed by red, glossy
fruit. The deeply cut, bronze young leaves mature to golden
yellow with better ability to stand up to sun scorch than other gold
forms. The arching stems of this Elder makes a riveting
specimen. Like a gold Japanese maple! US Native Plant.
S.
confusa has a lot of things going for it: It blooms in winter
and when you walk by, the fragrance is wonderful in a season when
you expect to smell nothing in the garden. It's much more fragrant
than the more common, S. hookeriana. The white bloom is small
and is on the bush at the same time as the glossy black berries
which is just maturing from red from the previous year's
blooms! How cool! It was introduced in 1916 so
it's stood the test of time. It will take deep shade!
Spreads by underground shoots. Plant
of the Month and more information at Bellevue Botanical Garden.
Great
Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden.
Lustrous dark evergreen foliage with clusters of
fragrant white flowers in later winter to early spring followed by
1/2" round black fruit. A tall groundcover, perfect
for banks in shade spreading by underground runners with restrained
slow to moderate growth. Takes shearing. AKA, Himalayan Sarcococca
Lustrous
dark evergreen foliage with clusters of fragrant white flowers in
later winter to early spring followed by 1/2" round black fruit.
Makes a lush filler or medium height groundcover, spreading by
underground runners with restrained slow to moderate growth.
Takes shearing. Sarcoccoca are without peer for growing, blooming and fruiting in deep
shade. AKA, Himalayan Sarcococca
An
attractive tree that can reach 80' but rarely tops 20-30' with a
rather slender, pyramidal shape and horizontal branches in distinct
tiers. This long lived tree starts flowering young and the
leaves are variable even on a single plant but remind one of
mittens! The blooms open before the leaves in early spring and
give way to fleshy dark blue drupes. In Fall, it turns
brilliant shade of yellow, orange and red. All parts have an
aromatic smell like root beer. Native from SW Maine to Iowa,
south to Texas and florida. VERY FAST it can grow 4' a
year. Tap rooted so plant it where you want it to stay!
Soil:
Well-drained
H:20-30' (80') W: 25-40' B/M: Small yellow
green/4-5
$10.99 Qt.
Securinega suffruticosa (Now
Flueggea suffruticosa) Fountain Hardback
Zone 4-7
Virtually unknown in
American gardens, Securinega/Flueggea is a shrub with upright,
arching habit and light green, almost chartruese leaves on stems
that are wand-like. In mid to late summer, greenhish white
blooms appear along the stem and those are followed by green fruit
capsules. However, it's not the blooms or the fruit that have
particular value! Yes, they're nice BUT it's the foliage and
the shape of this plant which can add a graceful look to the garden
or landscape. It's also a primary Chinese medicine.
Beautiful butter yellow Fall foliage. The only woody member of
the Euphorbia family.
Very tiny dwarf from of Yellow Rim with the smallest foliage in the Serissa family. Rarely grows over 12" high and is native to the holy city of Kyoto, Japan. Single white, trumpet-shaped flowers that appear heavily in May and only and off the rest of the season. Great in the rock garden, front of the border or outstanding as a Bonsai (which must be brought inside for winter.) Needs a break from the hottest part of the sun.
Soil: Well-drained
H: 12" W: 12" B/M: White/ May-June plus on and off later
An absolutely beautiful shrub. Beautiful all summer, especially when the pink buds open to starry white flowers in late spring. Flowers profusely. Adaptable and adjusts to most any site except permanently wet.
Soil: Well-drained
H: 12-24" W: 12-30" B/M: White/ May-June plus on and off later
Looks a great deal like a giant white Astilbe. It has bold, dramatic 6-10" flowers during July and August. Bold, tropical looking leaves. It has a suckering habit, so you get a lot of bank for your bucks with this one. Very easy to grow. Very, very cold hardy. It will appreciate a dose of lime each year when you lime your grass. Great for the shrub border or a wild or woodland garden. Foliage looks like a Mountain Ash.
Soil: Moist but well-drained, Neut. to Alk.
H: 5-10' W:
5-10' B/M: White/7-8
Spiraea?
or Spirea?
The Latin
spelling is Spiraea. The Common name doesn't have an a before
the e - so it's Spirea.
Regardless
of how you spell it, these are some of the most easy care,
longest blooming shrubs in the trade.
Many
of the large spiraeas bloom white, but in the small ones, most are
pink, red or lilac. Tor is an exception -- a smaller, white
blooming Spiraea. Noted also for it's blue-green summer foliage
and great, mixed fall color. Iridescent green leaves turn
yellow, bronze and red in the fall. In May the plant bears
small, white flowers in showy clusters. Asian native. Very
cold hardy.
With
many-petaled, small rose-like white flower clusters in spring and
bluish green, toothed, leaves which remain late into the Fall.
In the Deep South, the leaves may be evergreen. Forms a mound of
graceful, arching branches making it a popular choice for shrub
borders and gardens. Attract butterflies. Drought tolerant
when established. Prune just after blooming. Fast growing.
There are 90 Species of Spiraeas and hands down, this is one of the
most beautiful!
Soil:
Well-drained H: 4-6' W: 4-6' B/M:
White/Early Spring
A dwarf, compact plant with small blue-green leaves and dainty, pink, powder puff flowers. An excellent landscape plant that combines well with other plants. AWARDS: AGM, PSC
Soil: Moist but well-drained
H: 12" W: 18" B/M: Pink/5-7+ if
deadheaded or sheared after bloom
Double Play™ Spiraeas
The following two Spiraeas comes from a
6 year breeding program at Spring Meadow Nursery (wholesale
supplier). If you want the entire interesting story, see this Spiraea
link. If you just want to buy the two best out of 1500
plants trialed skip that and look at the following. :-)
"The
name Double Play™ was chosen because each plant delivered two or
more improved traits; primarily improved foliage and improved flower
color. The first introduction is called Double
Play™ Artist Spirea. This plant was a clear winner early in
our field trials because it was compact, had attractive foliage
coloration and unusual purple flowers. The foliage is unique because
the new growth is a vibrant purplish-red color. As the season
progresses the leaves mature to an attractive bluish-green color. The
flowers also caught our attention. The flower color is a unique shade
of rich purple that we’ve never seen before." Spring
Meadow
Soil:
Well-drained H: 24-30" W: B/M:
Purple/Early Spring
Double
Play™ Gold Spiraea is a dwarf gold leaf selection. It stood out from the
other seedlings because it had no mildew, tight branching and a tidy
dwarf habit, eye catching pure pink flowers and the plant did not burn
when grown in full sun. This plant also stood out in our container
trials, as each plant produced was a perfect little soldier with very
little pruning." Spring Meadow
Soil:
Well-drained H: 16-24" W: B/M:
White/Early Spring
An impressive low spreading mound with rich gold and red foliage. Dark pink blooms. Introduced by W.H. Perron. (COPF) One of the newest
Spiraeas on the market -- this one is destined for greatness.
Soil: Moist but well-drained
H: 12-20" W: 12-20" B/M: Dark Pink/5-7+
if deadheaded or sheared after bloom
An
adorable little Spiraea for the rockery only 10" tall!
Pink blooms May - July. Perfect as an edging plant or in a
container because it's very cold hardy. U. of Connecticut says
24" on width, Dirr says 36" but either way, it can be used
as a groundcover.
Soil: Moist but well-drained
H: 10" W: 24-36" B/M:
Dark Pink/ 5-7+ if deadheaded or sheared after bloom
From Holland, this selection has larger leaves and deeper pink flower color than the species as well as grows faster. Blooms for a very long time -- deadheaded shrubs can bloom all summer. Faster than the species, with larger leaves. A great, truly 'Timex' plant -- takes a lickin' and...
Soil: Any
H: 2 1/2'` W: 2 1/2' B/M: Pink/5-7+
if deadheaded or sheared after bloom
An
Anthony Waterer type with rich, red flowers, reddish new growth, dark green at maturity and no branch reversions. Introduced into the US from Japan by Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD (visit if you get a chance!) Better bloomer than most S. japonicas -- will bloom all summer if deadheaded or sheared after bloom
Soil:
Most any H: 3' W: 3'
B/M: Red/5-7+ if deadheaded or sheared after bloom
Admirable
Spiraea; better than similar Vanhouttei species because it maintains a neater, denser outline. Arching form displays dark, blue-green leaves and flowers, in white, hemispherical clusters. Easy & dependable.
Soil: Any but very wet H: 3-5' W: 3-5'
B/M: White/5-6
A profusion of tiny, double white flowers totally cover this deciduous shrub in spring. Stems are erect. An old garden favorite w/ double white blooms. There's one directly across the road from the nursery & when it's in bloom, people drive in asking for the plant across the road! It's beautiful in bloom.
Soil:
Most any H: 4-9' W: 6-8'
B/M: Double white/5
Fine
feathery foliage with green and white variegation. Spectacular white
flowers in April on previous seasons growth before the wispy
willow-like leaves appear. Some of the leaves are twisted and
curled for additional interest to the variegated Spiraea.
Yellow-orange fall color on leaves that hold til late Fall. Open
airy growth habit. An absolute treasure. Drought tolerant;
requires pruning to maintain neat appearance
.
Soil: Well-drained
H: 3-4' W:3-4' B/M: White/4
$10.99 Qt.
Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon'syn. MELLOW
YELLOW®
Garland Spirea
Z:4-9 A deciduous shrub with arching willowy branches and thin, Bright
Yellow spring leaves. In early summer the leaves green up and by
late summer they're russet to yellow-orange color! A veritable
rainbow of leaf color and they remain on late in the Fall.
Medium growth rate. The Spiraea to bloom in spring before it
leafs out. Branches are more 'wispy and delicate' than the species.
Soil: Well-drained
H: 3-5' W:3-5' B/M: White
blooms in earliest spring
Softy, furry
pyramidal panicles, rose-pink in color, are 4-8" long.
Bottlebrush-like, dense and fuzzy and almost iridescent when the sun
hits them. From afar, you might mistake it for a Buddleia with more
narrow blooms. A
hybrid between S. douglassi, a western North American species and S.
salicifolia, a Eurasian species -- it's a wonderful union.
Pruning is important for best results: The oldest and less productive
stems should be cut back to their base each year after
flowering. Needs ACID soil. In fairness, we will
mention that it does need to be deadheaded to maintain perfection
(blooms don't drop on their own) and it does colonize. If you're
a person who likes to 'fuss' with plants, deadheading and such, and
have some room or a space you need to cover, this is a great
plant. It is also capable of living in a large
pot due to its extreme hardiness if you have a small garden and don't
want a colonizing plant.
Spiraea x bumalda is a cross
between S. japonica and S. albaflora. It's deciduous but
leafs out in early March. They bloom from early summer through
August. Lots of bloom power with these. Flowers are very
abundant. They like full sun but will be fine in LIGHT
SHADE. More than that and they don't bloom well. More cold
hardy than S. japonica. Better Fall color and faster growers
than the moderate growing S. japonicas.
Now, least you think we don't
love Spiraea japonicas, take another look at how many offer
above. They are great, super plants. It's just that the
(very few) Spiraea x bumaldas that are available are even more
wonderful. There just isn't the color selection in bloom and
leaf that is available for S. japonicas.
Very popular in England! Soft, butter yellow foliage is not as harsh as other yellow leafed selections. Pink flowers and compact mounded habit. Selected by Peter
Catt.
Soil: Moist but well-drained
H: 2-3' W: 2-3' B/M: Pink/ 5-7+ if
deadheaded or sheared after bloom
Your chance to buy one of the most amazing new
Spiraeas in history. Deep, carmine-red flowers fade to pleasing
pink. Similar to and a sport of Anthony Waterer in form but deeper in
color and doesn't produce albino (white) shoots. Selected by Darthuizer Nursery in Holland.
Soil: Moist but well-drained
H: 24-36" W: 24-36" B/M: Almost red/ 6-8
Ruffled
foliage with frilly serrated edges with deep purple-red new growth separate this unusual
Spiraea from others. This form is exceptional not only for its finely cut foliage, deep purple in new growth, but also for its abundant deep pink flowers produced most of the summer. Fall foliage is a rich red.
Similar to S. crispa, but apparently does not produce random
variegated foliage as does Crispa and grows smaller, to 3' tall and
wide.
Good source of summer color. New growth is pinkish, turning green with
maturity. Flat flower clusters of reddish blooms are borne at branch
ends. Excellent, low border creating colorful contrast. Low
maintenance. Best foliage in full sun. "Appears to be on fire
when the new foliage emerges." (Dirr) Leaves remain
late, usually into December. Awesome Fall Color!
An improved version of
our grandmother's favorite - Bridal Wreath Spiraea. Claimes to have
mildew and rust resistant foliage. A Bailey Nursery introduction with
blue green foliage and the cascading white 'Bridal Wreath' flowers in
Spring and turns orange red in Fall.
Soil:
Moist but well-drained H:5-8' W:6-10' B/M:
White/Spring
Books say this takes sun or
part shade but ours is great in fairly deep shade, too. Can be used for low hedges,
massing, or in the shrub border. Also great for a facer, bank cover or taller ground-cover plant. Slowly stoloniferous (spreading). We love this fairly unknown plant. Great delicate foliage effect. Pest free and easy, easy to grow.
Soil:
Well-drained, acid H: 1-3' W: 1-4' or more
B/M: Small, yellowish
white/5-6
A
new species from Japan readily distinguished by its more succulent
growth and by it's larger, less divided leaves. The flowers
are small, green and few in early and mid-summer but the panicles of
tiny yellow-green flowers are of an undeniable subtle beauty.
BUT it's selling feature is the yellow, orange and red autumn hues
of a well-grown plant -- GORGEOUS to be exact. The stems take
on a bright rusty hue which it keeps all winter and gives it the
coveted 'winter interest' descriptor.
Soil: Well-drained
H:10' W:10' B/M: Green /5-6
$24.99 Qt.
Stewartia koreana
Korean Stewartia Zone:
5
A small understory tree
from Korea with relatively dense foliage, pyramidal or oval shape and
and upright, spreading branching habit. Dark green minutely
serrated leaves if summer give way to a mix and/or shades of orange,
yellow, red and purple -- very showy. 3" white flowers with
yellow stamens in June/July with a long bloom period when most trees
are done. Very attractive, striking bark flakes of in irregular
puzzle piece shapes and is a mixture of steel gray, brown and orange
brown over very smooth under bark.
A
fairly heat tolerant tree that prefers part shade but will take full
sun. Small white cupped flowers in June over a 4 week period;
lovely cinnamon-brown bark is outstanding in the winter
landscape. The 2-4" long dark green leaves cast light
shade and remain on long in the fall after turning a wonderful deep
red color. Small, non-messy drupe fruit is attractive in
winter. Fabulous as a tree or large multi-stemmed shrub in the
middle of an evergreen ground cover. Spectacular in
winter. The BEST STEWARTIA for the deep South. Great
Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden.
The
well-known Japanese Stewartia has fall color that varies from yellow
to red to deep reddish-purple and always lovely. It reaches a
height of 20-40' and has large white Camelia like blooms in
July. The bark on older plants is wonderfully mottled. Plant
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Soil:
Well-drained, acid to neutral
H: 20-40' W: B/M: White/July
$9.99 Qt.
Styrax
japonicum (Styrax japonicus)
Snowbell, Japanese Zone: 5-9
Perfect
white bell flowers in groups of 3-6 that are truly a thing of beauty!
One of the most delicately beautiful flowering trees.. Leaves are
perched like butterflies on the branches. Should be used much more.
(Can take full sun in Zone 5-6, otherwise, part shade.)
Soil: ACID, Moist but well-drained
H: 20-30' W: 20-30'+ B/M: White /5-6
A
lovely deciduous small tree with graceful branches that reach gently toward
the earth with absolutely enchanting white bells which hand down
underneath the leaves. A truly elegant tree and at a size that
will fit into any yard! The pendulous clusters of lightly
fragrant white bloom have large, showy yellow stamens. Gray
bark fissures on older stems reveal orange inner bark which is
attractive in winter. Glossy, dark green 3" leaves turn
yellow to red in fall. Generally disease and pest free.
Styrax obassia
Fragrant Snowbell
Z:5-8 (Best with protection in Zone 5)
A
stunning, small, slender, upright tree with ascending branches and a
round crown. Depending on pruning, it can also be a large
shrub. Beautiful bell-shaped, FRAGRANT, white flowers with very
showy yellow stamens come in huge, 6-8", pendulous, terminal
racemes. This is pleasantly late for small trees, so this one
struts her stuff after the big spring display is finished!
Flowers give way to drupes which may persist into late autumn.
The exfoliating bark on older trees, is gray and smooth and reveals an
attractive orange inner layer which makes for great winter
interest. Disease and pest free. About the only Pest is a
man with a weedwacker -- the beautiful thin bark can be damaged by them!
From Japan. Growth rate 12" per year. Great
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Soil: MOIST
but well-drained
H:20-30' W:15-25' B/M: White/5-6
From
western China, in particular W. Sichuan, where it grows on rocky
hillsides. Extremely floriferous shrubs or small trees to
9'. It is perhaps the most free flowering and diminutive of
the Styrax. The fruit is an oblong dried drupe. The many
branched shrub with chestnut brown stems has blooms in terminal racemes
with 3-5 flowers over an extremely long period -- according to
Harvard's Flora of China, from April through July and fruiting from
Aug - Oct. Fragrant starry rather than bell- shaped blooms are
smaller than other species BUT make up for it in literally covering
the stems in a cloud of white stars. Blooms at a young age.
Soil:
Well-drained
H:4-9' W: B/M: White/4-7
$9.99 Qt.
New 1/27
Symphoricarpos albus
Common Snowberry, Ice Apple
Z: 3-8
A lovely
native to most of the country and Canada. With beautiful 1/2"
white berries from August through November (often longer) & are
great for flower arrangements & which follow clusters of spikey pink
flowers in spring, which while small, attract Hummers. Tends
to sucker some. Fall foliage color is yellow. Tolerates
dry shade (few plants do) and wind after being established.
The leaves of
Snowberry are a larval food plant of the Death's Head Hawkmoth,
Chalcedona Checkerspot, Euphydryas chalcedona
in the Pacific Northwest. Can be pruned to a hedge, used for
stabilizing a bank and for winter cover birds, food for quail and
grouse. Prune suckers back every couple of years if you want
to check growth.
Soil:
Moist, well-drained best
H: 3-6' W: 3-6' B/M:
Pink/Spring
Developed for the Cut Flower Trade because it produces Berries in
Abundance! Has more uniform coloring of berries in a slightly
blue shade of pink (mauve). Makes a good short hedge and
stunning in mass. Blooms on current year's wood so prune late
winter/early summer.
Light Lavender flower clusters appear in spring and are wonderfully fragrant. Good shrub border or untrimmed hedge plant. Requires little maintenance. WE ALWAYS SELL OUT OF THIS
PLANT at the retail store when it's in bloom! One of the EASIEST to grow. Mildew is not a problems with this one.
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In autumn, the thin willow leaves glow w/ long-lasting, vibrant yellow leaves against the fiery orange stems. The stems remain flame colored all winter. The oval crown is dense and compact. The tips of the branches curl upward & inward. An improved,
dense, ornamental red-stemmed willow released by Bergeson Nursery, Fertile, Minnesota. Good windbreak.
Large
white catkins on red stems called Japanese Pussy Willow but like many,
really from China. A fairly quick grower, 18" per
year. An early budding pussy willow that is very eye-catching
due to the contrast of the gray furry buds against the red stems
(which add winter interest). The buds open up to 2-3" long
white 'catapillers' that emerge from dark red buds in early
spring. One of our favorite Hort writer on the Internet, Paghat
describes them as looking like "fur
balls that look like roosting owls." 
The shrub of our childhood still fascinates children. The
soft, furry, pale pink catkins are beautiful as cut flowers and cover the branches in early spring. Requires little maintenance. OK in any soil but loves wet soil. Useful in erosion control. Actually a very small tree.
Best in full sun but will take some shade. Appreciates regular
pruning after blooming but doesn't need it. Good for 'forcing'
in flower arrangements.
(S. rosmarinifolia marinus
officinalis)
Native to
China, Japan and Korea with cool bluish gray foliage, green stems and
HUGE 2" silver gray catkins are shaded coral and gold in early spring.
The anthers are reddish but when they start to open filling with gold
pollen, it's a sight to behold. The larger, more colorful
catkins are found a 'yard size' plant generally reaching no more than
10' in height. This lovely plant will fit in most yards where
the 'big willows' won't. Great in flower arrangements.
A
slow growing (in a fast genus) Pussy Willow with a rounded form and
showy black catkins in spring. Highly ornamental.
Tolerates a wide range of soil types and can be pruned to control
size. Often blooms (displays it catkins) before the snow melts
when the effect is dazzling. Jet-black catkins with red-orange
anthers puts it in a class by itself. The dwarf form of the
species (which is 23' feet tall).
A loosely branched shrub with bright pink shoots which open to mottled pink, cream & green variegated leaves. A real showstopper in our gardens. Red stems in winter. The Japanese name refers to the brocade coloring of the leaves. From Japan. Can be pruned into a Standard. (AKA,
S. integra 'Alba Maculata'. Needs shearing to maintain variegation.
A
small tree with amazing form -- everything about it looks like it went
to a beauty salon -- every branch, twig and leaf is curly! There
isn't a time of the year that it isn't attractive - even in the dead
of winter when you can really appreciate it's form and new yellow
limbs. Easy to grow and much cold hardier than it's one parent,
S. matsudana 'Tortuosa', Peking Willow. Beautiful golden leaf
color in Fall. Doesn't need soil as moist as the typical willow.
Does NOT show much curling as a year old plant. Takes a few
years.
Like
the above but one zone less hardy but it has twisted SCARLET RED stems. This red becomes more
intense after the first frost. Doesn't need soil as moist as the
typical willow. Good in flower arrangements. A bit more
robust in growth than Golden Curls.
Yezo Willow is a treasure is in a
class by itself! A groundcover Pussy Willow with gorgeous wide,
reticulate deep green leaves that emerge in spring with beautiful
silvery hair on top and bottom, much like you would find on a Pasque
Flower and, it has typical (and beautiful) Pussy Willow blooms on Mahogany
colored stems in early spring right after the snow melts.
Beautiful flowing over a slopping spots, especially with a rock or
two. Bright Yellow Fall Color. Doesn't like heat too much,
so plant in shade in warmer zone. A 
A
graceful plant with very slender blue-green leaves (yellow in Fall) on
burgundy stems that thrives in poor soil and is somewhat drought
tolerant. Compact and refined, it can be easily shaped. It can
actually be pruned to a formal head or even a topiary. It actually
loves being shaped and is happy to be kept at 2-3 or even Bonsai
size! Sways beautifully in the breeze. Tremendous
design potential. Fast grower. Extremely cold hardy.
Zone 2-8
A
small to medium tree, variable based often on moisture, Native to
most of the East Coast found on riversides and stream banks
flowering with catkins from mid-April to early May. Leaves
start to emerge while the plant is flowering. Plants are not
sexed. It is the largest of the Native willows. Superb
for stabilizing eroding moist banks along rivers, streams or in
flood areas. 5" narrow leaves are green on top and underneath.
Browsed by deer but grows so fast they can't keep up! Larval
Host for Mourning Cloak, Viceroy, Red-spotted Purple, Viceroy and
Tiger Swallowtail. 
A low growing willow with trailing stems which root
where they touch down and which makes an excellent tall groundcover.
The dark, shiny green leaves are paler on the underside. From Europe
and the Alps, it's an excellent choice for stream-bank or hillside
stabilization. Growth rate 18" per year. Yellow male
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Named
the "Best New Plant" of 2006 at the NMPro ANLA New Plant
Pavilion, this is unlike anything you can put in your garden.
With soft pink blooms that age to white and a lemony scent, turning to
red berries in the fall above attractive, finely cut, dark purple
black foliage. Full sun for best color. Best in moist soil
but will take dry. Looks like a purple black Japanese Maple! Tends to
grow horizontal with young. Pinch to shape for the first couple
of years. 
An
Elderberry that looks like Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Filagree
Lace' -- one of the best Japanese Maple. This small tree/shrub
has the most gorgeous, cut-leaf foliage. No one passes buy it
without taking a second look!
The hottest Shrub/Tree in the trade. The large green leaves are splashed & marbled in bright gold. This is a slower growing form
which makes it a candidate for a small garden. White flat flowers
borne in clusters in early summer followed by glossy black fruit.
Looks great against a dark background (house or evergreens.)
The hottest Shrub/Tree in the trade. The large green leaves have a clear white margin. This is a slower growing form which makes it a candidate for a small garden. White flat flowers borne in clusters in early summer followed by glossy black fruit. Looks great against a dark background (house or evergreens.)
Conical
clusters of creamy white flowers are followed by red, glossy
fruit. The deeply cut, bronze young leaves mature to golden
yellow with better ability to stand up to sun scorch than other gold
forms. The arching stems of this Elder makes a riveting
specimen. Like a gold Japanese maple! US Native Plant.
S.
confusa has a lot of things going for it: It blooms in winter
and when you walk by, the fragrance is wonderful in a season when
you expect to smell nothing in the garden. It's much more fragrant
than the more common, S. hookeriana. The white bloom is small
and is on the bush at the same time as the glossy black berries
which is just maturing from red from the previous year's
blooms! How cool! It was introduced in 1916 so
it's stood the test of time. It will take deep shade!
Spreads by underground shoots. 
Lustrous dark evergreen foliage with clusters of
fragrant white flowers in later winter to early spring followed by
1/2" round black fruit. A tall groundcover, perfect
for banks in shade spreading by underground runners with restrained
slow to moderate growth. Takes shearing. AKA, Himalayan Sarcococca
Lustrous
dark evergreen foliage with clusters of fragrant white flowers in
later winter to early spring followed by 1/2" round black fruit.
Makes a lush filler or medium height groundcover, spreading by
underground runners with restrained slow to moderate growth.
Takes shearing. Sarcoccoca are without peer for growing, blooming and fruiting in deep
shade. AKA, Himalayan Sarcococca 
Very tiny dwarf from of Yellow Rim with the smallest foliage in the Serissa family. Rarely grows over 12" high and is native to the holy city of Kyoto, Japan. Single white, trumpet-shaped flowers that appear heavily in May and only and off the rest of the season. Great in the rock garden, front of the border or outstanding as a Bonsai (which must be brought inside for winter.) Needs a break from the hottest part of the sun.
An absolutely beautiful shrub. Beautiful all summer, especially when the pink buds open to starry white flowers in late spring. Flowers profusely. Adaptable and adjusts to most any site except permanently wet.
Looks a great deal like a giant white Astilbe. It has bold, dramatic 6-10" flowers during July and August. Bold, tropical looking leaves. It has a suckering habit, so you get a lot of bank for your bucks with this one. Very easy to grow. Very, very cold hardy. It will appreciate a dose of lime each year when you lime your grass. Great for the shrub border or a wild or woodland garden. Foliage looks like a Mountain Ash.
Many
of the large spiraeas bloom white, but in the small ones, most are
pink, red or lilac. Tor is an exception -- a smaller, white
blooming Spiraea. Noted also for it's blue-green summer foliage
and great, mixed fall color. Iridescent green leaves turn
yellow, bronze and red in the fall. In May the plant bears
small, white flowers in showy clusters. Asian native. Very
cold hardy. 
With
many-petaled, small rose-like white flower clusters in spring and
bluish green, toothed, leaves which remain late into the Fall.
In the Deep South, the leaves may be evergreen. Forms a mound of
graceful, arching branches making it a popular choice for shrub
borders and gardens. Attract butterflies. Drought tolerant
when established. Prune just after blooming. Fast growing.
There are 90 Species of Spiraeas and hands down, this is one of the
most beautiful!
A dwarf, compact plant with small blue-green leaves and dainty, pink, powder puff flowers. An excellent landscape plant that combines well with other plants. AWARDS: AGM, PSC
"The
name Double Play™ was chosen because each plant delivered two or
more improved traits; primarily improved foliage and improved flower
color. The first introduction is called 
An impressive low spreading mound with rich gold and red foliage. Dark pink blooms. Introduced by W.H. Perron. (COPF) One of the newest
Spiraeas on the market -- this one is destined for greatness.
An
adorable little Spiraea for the rockery only 10" tall!
Pink blooms May - July. Perfect as an edging plant or in a
container because it's very cold hardy. U. of Connecticut says
24" on width, Dirr says 36" but either way, it can be used
as a groundcover.
From Holland, this selection has larger leaves and deeper pink flower color than the species as well as grows faster. Blooms for a very long time -- deadheaded shrubs can bloom all summer. Faster than the species, with larger leaves. A great, truly 'Timex' plant -- takes a lickin' and...
An
Anthony Waterer type with rich, red flowers, reddish new growth, dark green at maturity and no branch reversions. Introduced into the US from Japan by Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD (visit if you get a chance!) Better bloomer than most S. japonicas -- will bloom all summer if deadheaded or sheared after bloom
Admirable
Spiraea; better than similar Vanhouttei species because it maintains a neater, denser outline. Arching form displays dark, blue-green leaves and flowers, in white, hemispherical clusters. Easy & dependable.
A profusion of tiny, double white flowers totally cover this deciduous shrub in spring. Stems are erect. An old garden favorite w/ double white blooms. There's one directly across the road from the nursery & when it's in bloom, people drive in asking for the plant across the road! It's beautiful in bloom.
Fine
feathery foliage with green and white variegation. Spectacular white
flowers in April on previous seasons growth before the wispy
willow-like leaves appear. Some of the leaves are twisted and
curled for additional interest to the variegated Spiraea.
Yellow-orange fall color on leaves that hold til late Fall. Open
airy growth habit. An absolute treasure. Drought tolerant;
requires pruning to maintain neat appearance
.
A deciduous shrub with arching willowy branches and thin, Bright
Yellow spring leaves. In early summer the leaves green up and by
late summer they're russet to yellow-orange color! A veritable
rainbow of leaf color and they remain on late in the Fall.
Medium growth rate. The Spiraea to bloom in spring before it
leafs out. Branches are more 'wispy and delicate' than the species. 
Softy, furry
pyramidal panicles, rose-pink in color, are 4-8" long.
Bottlebrush-like, dense and fuzzy and almost iridescent when the sun
hits them. From afar, you might mistake it for a Buddleia with more
narrow blooms. A
hybrid between S. douglassi, a western North American species and S.
salicifolia, a Eurasian species -- it's a wonderful union.
Pruning is important for best results: The oldest and less productive
stems should be cut back to their base each year after
flowering. Needs ACID soil. In fairness, we will
mention that it does need to be deadheaded to maintain perfection
(blooms don't drop on their own) and it does colonize. If you're
a person who likes to 'fuss' with plants, deadheading and such, and
have some room or a space you need to cover, this is a great
plant. It is also capable of living in a large
pot due to its extreme hardiness if you have a small garden and don't
want a colonizing plant.
Very popular in England! Soft, butter yellow foliage is not as harsh as other yellow leafed selections. Pink flowers and compact mounded habit. Selected by Peter
Catt.
Your chance to buy one of the most amazing new
Spiraeas in history. Deep, carmine-red flowers fade to pleasing
pink. Similar to and a sport of Anthony Waterer in form but deeper in
color and doesn't produce albino (white) shoots. Selected by Darthuizer Nursery in Holland.
Ruffled
foliage with frilly serrated edges with deep purple-red new growth separate this unusual
Spiraea from others. This form is exceptional not only for its finely cut foliage, deep purple in new growth, but also for its abundant deep pink flowers produced most of the summer. Fall foliage is a rich red.
Similar to S. crispa, but apparently does not produce random
variegated foliage as does Crispa and grows smaller, to 3' tall and
wide.
Good source of summer color. New growth is pinkish, turning green with
maturity. Flat flower clusters of reddish blooms are borne at branch
ends. Excellent, low border creating colorful contrast. Low
maintenance. Best foliage in full sun. "Appears to be on fire
when the new foliage emerges." (Dirr) Leaves remain
late, usually into December. Awesome Fall Color!
An improved version of
our grandmother's favorite - Bridal Wreath Spiraea. Claimes to have
mildew and rust resistant foliage. A Bailey Nursery introduction with
blue green foliage and the cascading white 'Bridal Wreath' flowers in
Spring and turns orange red in Fall.
Books say this takes sun or
part shade but ours is great in fairly deep shade, too. Can be used for low hedges,
massing, or in the shrub border. Also great for a facer, bank cover or taller ground-cover plant. Slowly stoloniferous (spreading). We love this fairly unknown plant. Great delicate foliage effect. Pest free and easy, easy to grow. 
A
new species from Japan readily distinguished by its more succulent
growth and by it's larger, less divided leaves. The flowers
are small, green and few in early and mid-summer but the panicles of
tiny yellow-green flowers are of an undeniable subtle beauty.
BUT it's selling feature is the yellow, orange and red autumn hues
of a well-grown plant -- GORGEOUS to be exact. The stems take
on a bright rusty hue which it keeps all winter and gives it the
coveted 'winter interest' descriptor.
A
fairly heat tolerant tree that prefers part shade but will take full
sun. Small white cupped flowers in June over a 4 week period;
lovely cinnamon-brown bark is outstanding in the winter
landscape. The 2-4" long dark green leaves cast light
shade and remain on long in the fall after turning a wonderful deep
red color. Small, non-messy drupe fruit is attractive in
winter. Fabulous as a tree or large multi-stemmed shrub in the
middle of an evergreen ground cover. Spectacular in
winter. The BEST STEWARTIA for the deep South. 
The
well-known Japanese Stewartia has fall color that varies from yellow
to red to deep reddish-purple and always lovely. It reaches a
height of 20-40' and has large white Camelia like blooms in
July. The bark on older plants is wonderfully mottled. 
Perfect
white bell flowers in groups of 3-6 that are truly a thing of beauty!
One of the most delicately beautiful flowering trees.. Leaves are
perched like butterflies on the branches. Should be used much more.
(Can take full sun in Zone 5-6, otherwise, part shade.)
A
lovely deciduous small tree with graceful branches that reach gently toward
the earth with absolutely enchanting white bells which hand down
underneath the leaves. A truly elegant tree and at a size that
will fit into any yard! The pendulous clusters of lightly
fragrant white bloom have large, showy yellow stamens. Gray
bark fissures on older stems reveal orange inner bark which is
attractive in winter. Glossy, dark green 3" leaves turn
yellow to red in fall. Generally disease and pest free.
A
stunning, small, slender, upright tree with ascending branches and a
round crown. Depending on pruning, it can also be a large
shrub. Beautiful bell-shaped, FRAGRANT, white flowers with very
showy yellow stamens come in huge, 6-8", pendulous, terminal
racemes. This is pleasantly late for small trees, so this one
struts her stuff after the big spring display is finished!
Flowers give way to drupes which may persist into late autumn.
The exfoliating bark on older trees, is gray and smooth and reveals an
attractive orange inner layer which makes for great winter
interest. Disease and pest free. About the only Pest is a
man with a weedwacker -- the beautiful thin bark can be damaged by them!
From Japan. Growth rate 12" per year. 
From
western China, in particular W. Sichuan, where it grows on rocky
hillsides. Extremely floriferous shrubs or small trees to
9'. It is perhaps the most free flowering and diminutive of
the Styrax. The fruit is an oblong dried drupe. The many
branched shrub with chestnut brown stems has blooms in terminal racemes
with 3-5 flowers over an extremely long period -- according to
Harvard's Flora of China, from April through July and fruiting from
Aug - Oct. Fragrant starry rather than bell- shaped blooms are
smaller than other species BUT make up for it in literally covering
the stems in a cloud of white stars. Blooms at a young age.
Developed for the Cut Flower Trade because it produces Berries in
Abundance! Has more uniform coloring of berries in a slightly
blue shade of pink (mauve). Makes a good short hedge and
stunning in mass. Blooms on current year's wood so prune late
winter/early summer.
Light Lavender flower clusters appear in spring and are wonderfully fragrant. Good shrub border or untrimmed hedge plant. Requires little maintenance. WE ALWAYS SELL OUT OF THIS
PLANT at the retail store when it's in bloom! One of the EASIEST to grow. Mildew is not a problems with this one.
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