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!
With a more delicate look than the species with needles that hang
down like long green threads. Stems are reddish brown.
The mature trees is smaller (relative, of course) than the species
but still reaches 50 feet with a slightly weeping habit. This
select form of a US East Coast Native forms a very tight, columnar
plant. The fern like texture is beautiful and turns a
beautiful russet orange in Fall. This improved form and is
tolerant of a somewhat broader range of soils including well-drained
and a bit hardier. Introduced by Earl Cully and the Morris
Arboretum hence the original name! Vigorous, narrow form also
withstands ice extremely well. Please see important
information on how 'Morris' (DebonairTM) is propagated by
grafting and how you need to deal with that in the photo on the
right at this link
Soil: Well-drained
to wet, preferably acid
H: 50' W: 10-15' B/M: NA
If you have a moist to wet spot, do we have a tree for you! While it will live in a swamp, it's also happy in
average moisture. Straight main trunk and conical shape. In standing water, they produce their famous "knees" or aerial roots, but not in
drier soil. Stunning in Fall with eye-catching bronzy orange foliage. Great
Plant Pick - Miller Botanical Garden. 1-2" cones.
Soil: Average
to wet, preferably acid
H: 70-130' W: 20-28' B/M: NA
As very slow growers, please
appreciate that year old Taxus are small plants.
Similar to the species but MUCH smaller at 4' x 8' with heavy fruit
production! An excellent slow-growing, broad-rounded, dwarf
selection with very dark green evergreen foliage. Can be used
for a great evergreen hedge. As slow growers, please appreciate
that year old Dwarf Taxus are very small plants.
Two-ranked leaves. Columnar habit becomes a bit wider in old age. Needles lustrous dark green, lighter green beneath. Similar to the Irish Yew but hardier or screening plant. Makes a beautiful, tall, narrow hedge. Width varies a bit but definitely a narrow shrub. Tolerates deep shade.
'Hicksii' is a female form and needs 'Brownii' if you want
berries. Not all folks do as they are poisonous.
Soil:
Moist but well-drained, acid
H:20' W: Narrow B/M: Insig.
A
small tree or large shrub native to New Mexico and Texas reaching 10'
in height, hardy to zone 8 as a woody tree but can be grown in Zone 7
as a herbaceous Perennial according to Floridata.
It also makes a great container plant because its size is easily
controlled by pruning. Imagine a little tree on your patio that
blooms yellow bells all summer! Showy bright sunshine yellow
trumpet shaped flowers with several delicate rust-red lines
embellishing the interior to 2" across by 2.5" long.
Needs to dry out between watering. If you're going to 'push the
hardiness envelope' on this, just save some of the been like fruit
each year as they readily germinate from fresh seed. It drops its
abundant blooms before they wither, so it can advantageously be placed
where the fallen blossoms will form a pool of gold on the ground.
Purchased years ago as Wall Germander,
which was incorrect; we've finally correctly identified the BEST SELLING plant at the nursery!
Evergreen, dependable. Perfect for knot gardens or low hedges. Just needs a hard trim in early spring Quick growing, reaches a respectable size in just a year.
Next to impossible to find in the trade. This is an amazingly
useful, easy, pretty little shrub.
While
Thujas have finally starting getting the popularity they deserve, it's
our Native forms, however, that people now know. Virtually unknown is the
Korean Arborvitae which differs from the native species in having more
closely spaced long-shoot leaves with shorter, spreading points,
easily picked up by the botanist! To the gardener, you see
beautiful large flattened sprays of deep green foliage with a conical
form A hardy,
undemanding plant that requires no pruning to maintain it's beautiful
shape. Strongly scented foliage has what some think smells
like almonds! On 1-12-06, we can't find a single US source on
the internet for this plant other than ours.
Soil: Most
any
H:25-50' W: 10-15' B/M: Insig.
Medium growing, about 1foot per year.
Thuja
occidentalis - Eastern or American Arborvitae Sun?
Shade? Zone?
Well,
we almost never disagree with Michael Dirr (he's one of the people we
truly look up to) but he says the zone for Thuja occidentalis is 3-7 but
'that they are not vigorous in the South". We have grown
these here in Zone 7 for 35 years. Maybe he means the deep South.
For sure, Elegantissima,
Nigra, Techny, which we field grown in dappled shade, and Rheingold, do well in Zone 7 and in Part Shade.
We have T. Nigra in our
garden that are 25-30 years old and stunning.
Further,
the two 'Nigras' are shaded in the morning by large old
oak trees and in mid-afternoon by a Weeping Cherry. They get almost no
full sun during the entire day. When compared to the one growing
by our store, about 30' away and in full sun, they all look equally
happy. Based on our experience, the above 3 varieties are very
happy in Zone 7 in Virginia (with lots of 100 degree summer days and
very high humidity) AND Part Shade. Sorry to disagree, Mr. Dirr
-- you're our hero in every single other matter!
Oh,
actually, he does point out that the above mentioned are excellent
cultivars and one should "plant the superior forms".
Guess that's why ours do well -- they are the superior forms -- Maybe we agree after all!
Whew!
More
about Thujas
in our 'Inquiring Minds' section.
Narrow pyramidal form
that broadens with age. It has dark green foliage that is tipped yellow
and which turns bronze during winter. It has a more 'lacy' look for
lack of a better word. Not the most handsome at a young age but
then a swan is ugly at one point in their growth.
Useful as a specimen or accent, good for hedges and foundation plants. With it's classic 'Christmas Tree' shape, it's one of our prettiest evergreen trees. Bright, lustrous Emerald Green foliage which holds thru the winter. Originally from Denmark it takes equally well to cold winters or hot summers. Fabulous tree.
A dense, globe-shaped form that rarely ever grows more that 3 to 4' high. It has a fine rich green foliage and is quite an attractive selection. Originated about 1928 as a chance seedling at Fairview Nursery. Usually a bit more rounded than the one pictured.
A tall pyramidal form with golden sprays and leaves. It is light yellowish green on the underneath of the
branchlets. Formerly called 'George Peabody'. ( Developed before 1873 in Geneva, NY) Our form came to us via Pete's
uncle, Teddy Kordus' nursery in New Jersey many years ago. One of the best yellow forms.
Relatively slow grower.
Useful as a specimen or accent, good for hedges and foundation plants. With it's classic 'Christmas Tree' shape, it's one of our prettiest evergreen trees. Pest and disease free. Pyramidal form with beautiful dark green foliage which holds through winter.
A slow-growing, ovoid or conical shrub. The foliage primarily adult, is rich deep gold. Turns COPPER colored in winter. Both in summer and winter, adds color interest when mixed with green shrubs. Needs at least 6-8 hours of sun to maintain vigor and golden color.
Slow growing
Needs
more sun to hold the golden color. A dense, upright plant with
sprays of yellow on the end of blue-green foliage. The overall effect
appears lime-green to creamy-yellow in
color which is most refreshing in a sea of deep green. Considered to
be one of the best form for areas with cold winters.
Western Cedar is actually a Giant
Arborvitae. In the Northwest, they reach 200' but not here. They will take average soil but to get huge, they need very moist soil. They're often found in canyons or along mountain streams. Oldest tree -- 1460 years! Held in high regard by Natives for healing/spiritual power. Many
medicinal uses. Aromatic. A truly grand tree.
Soil:
Most any H: 50-70'
W: 15-25' B/M: Insig.
$10.99 Qt.
Thujopsis
dolabrataHiba or False Arbovitae, Japanese
Elkhorn Cypress
Z: (5)6-7(8)
This
native of Japan and China has beautiful foliage and a dense pyramidal
shape! Foliage is somewhat similar to a Thuja (Arbovitae) but
larger. The scale-like leaves are bright or dark green with
white markings underneath and these scales overlap to form flattened,
rope-like shoots. Branches are arranged in flattened
sprays. 3/4" cones. Bark is reddish brown
and furrowed into thin strips. Site plant out of sweeping
winds. Almost never available in the trade. A plant for a
collector and yet not difficult. Winter color change varies with
cloan. For most, there is no color change in winter. Great
Plant Pick - Miller Botanical Garden.
Soil:
MOIST but well-drained H:30-50'
W:10-20' B/M:
Insig.
$11.99 Qt.
Thujopsis
dolabrata 'Variegata'Hiba False Arbovitae, Japanese
Elkhorn Cypress
Z: (5)6-7(8)
As above but Variegated which can add dramatic color
especially to the winter landscape. The flattened sprays of
foliage are marked with creamy white blotches. Prefers part
shade in all but the coolest zones. A very 'narrow' planting
zone 6-7, with protection in zone 5, ditto Zone 8 with afternoon
shade. Occasionally spelled T. dolobrata.
Soil:
MOIST but well-drained H:8'
W:6' B/M: Insig.
$14.99 Qt.
Trochodendron
aralioides Wheel Tree
Zone: 6-8 (9)
From
Japan and Korea, having generally found its way only to Collector's
Gardens. A whorl of horizontal branches, reminiscent of spokes
on a wagon wheel, radiate out from a single trunk. It's
3-6" long tapered leaves of bright green are evergreen with red
to bronze new growth and look lovely with Rhododendrons, Eleagnus
and Daphne odora.. A distinctive specimen due to its growth
habit. Grows about 8" a year. Use caution when
pruning (or just don't). Mother Nature actually knows what she
wants this one to look like! Don't plant in a windy
site. Bright green flowers on erect racemes in late
spring. Reports of zone 9 on Dave's Garden. Great
Plant Pick - Miller Botanical Garden.
Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh'
Jeddeloh Canadian Hemlock
Zone: 3-7
A squat
little shrub with a dwarf bird's nest-like habit. Often has a
subtle depression in the center per various sources.
Well duh (as the kids say - too much!) but what is a "bird's nest-like
habit" without a depression in the center? ;-)
With bright green, feathery foliage (there's the bird theme again!)
Slow growing so please appreciate that this is a small plant in it's
first year.
An
upright, weeping form which is often staked in nurseries as a young
plant so that it forms a central leader to the desired height and
THEN allowed to weep. This can be a truly dramatic plant in
the landscape.
Medium size, broad-headed shade tree
40-50 feet tall with
graceful arching branches and a rounded crown and long pendulous
branches. Noted for it's foliage and bark: finely toothed, small, green leaves and
mottled, flaking bark which is highly ornamental. The bark of
mature trees flake to reveal patches of gray, cream,, orange, brown
and green. A good drought tolerant shade tree for the south. Full sun only, please. Tiny red flowers Aug.-Sept.
Good resistance to Dutch elm disease, Japanese beetle and elm leaf
beetle. Do not confuse with Siberian elm (incorrectly called
Chinese elm) or Ulmus pumila and embrace Botanical nomenclature!
It's much more accurate!
Soil:
Well-drained is best H: 40-50' W:
25-40' B/M: Red/8-9
A
sport of Ulmus parvifolia 'Hokkaido', another dwarf but 'Seiju' has slightly
larger leaves and a faster growth rate. Bark becomes corky
with age. Resistant to Dutch elm
disease. All the same good qualities of the species above as
well.
Soil:
Well-drained is best H: 2-10' W: 2-10'
B/M: Red/8-9
Native
from our own Virginia to Georgia. Forms a low mat of shiny deep
green to bronze leaves. Small clusters of rose-red flowers in
Spring. Needs moisture when young but fairly drought tolerant
afterward. Well's Delight was
selected from a native stand in North Carolina, very low growing, to
5-8 inches high (where the species is 8-12"), branches trailing
or low arching, leaves glossy dark green, slightly reddish in winter,
fruit black to purplish black.
This Genus belongs in every garden.
While the blooms are almost always white, there are other qualities
to be considered, leaf size and texture varies, some have incredible
FRAGRANCE, most have Amazing FALL COLOR and many have beautiful
BERRIES! Make room for one or more Viburnums!
Viburnums set MUCH more fruit with a pollinator
BUT oddly enough many species will pollinate each other. Some
will set almost no fruit without a pollinator so check out this list
on Dave's Garden
Viburnum Pollinator's or more information on this
forum for more specifics.
$12.99 Qt.
Viburnum acerifolium Maple Leaf Viburnum
White
flower heads in clusters 1.5-3" wide from pink buds are followed by
red drupes which eventually turn purple then black over maple leave
like foliage adorn this US East Coast Native. In Fall, the
foliage may be purple-pink, red or orange. Ours is generally
mauve pink -- a startling and truly delightful color in the
Autumn woods! I can't say if it's our cloan that's always pink
or our weather but since our weather does vary, one might assume
this cloan is pink in Fall. Berries are suitable for jam.
Somewhat suckering but not aggressive - maybe 6 feet after 20 years.
Slow growing plant. Host plant for the Spring Azure Butterfly.
Perfect, pink to reddish in bud, flowers open white on one of the sweetest smelling shrubs around. Almost a Daphne-like
fragrance is intoxicating for a great distance in the garden. Can be used as a foundation plant or in the shrub border.
Green summer foliage turns vivid orange red in Fall. This is
absolutely one of the finest garden shrubs. You must have either
this or V. x carcephalum (or both if there's room) in your garden!
Host plant for Spring Azure Blue butterflies.
Soil: Moist but well-drained, slightly acid
H: 4-5' W: 4-8' B/M: White April-May
Viburnum carlesii 'Cayuga' See
Viburnum x carcephalum 'Cayuga' farther down
A good pollinator for
'Blue Muffin' below. Noted for its nice glossy , deep green
foliage on an 8-10' x 8-10' upright rounded shrub. Reddish
purple or gold fall color and with a slightly later bloom than the
species. Summer fruit attracts songbirds. All V.
dentatums need another cultivar for pollination to make copius fruit.
Foliage turns purple-maroon in fall.
Soil: Most any except wet H:8-10' W:
8-10'
B/M: White/ May-June
An
exciting new compact selection of Arrowwood Viburnum! The perfect
sized plant for residential landscapes. Loads of white spring flowers
& an impressive display of rich blue berries. Makes a great, low
hedge or foundations plant. Good container plant. Attracts songbirds.
One of the most functional Viburnums. The species is 6-9' tall,
so petite (at 3-5' tall) Blue Muffin is
a much more pleasing size for most gardens. A good pollinator
for 'Synnestvedt' (CHICAGO
LUSTRE®) above to get copious fruit.
Soil:
Most any except wet H:3-5' W:3-4'
B/M: White/ May-June
A very
cold hardy Viburnum that is definitely a 4-Season plant. From
late spring into summer, it has beautiful dark green leaves and
creamy white blooms that are 5" wide, flat head clusters. In
mid to late summer it has bright red berries, that look to be dipped
in lacquer and are, as the name might suggest, the highlight of the
plant. The glossy red fruit are born in abundance from Sept.
thru Nov. (no pollinator necessary.) The
foliage in autumn is rusty red which sets off the berries to
best effect. Wonderful in the border or as a stand alone
specimen. You just can't go wrong with this winner. This
selection may be the hardiest cultivar available, surviving after
exposure to -25 F temperatures. May self seed in minimally
managed areas.
A
uncommon, tall Viburnum with glossy, oval evergreen leaves,
purplish-chocolate when emerging. The foliage purple young
foliage is what makes this plant, setting it apart from other
evergreens, but it also has lots of white tubular flowers in flat
topped cymes in summer and branches that spread geometrically at right
angels! Christmas red berries from Fall thru winter. Best in a
somewhat protected spot. Not as hardy as many Viburnums but perfect if
you live in the right place! From Taiwan and China.
Soil:
Well-drained H:8-10'
W:3-5' B/M: White/Early Spring
Viburnum juddii
- see Viburnum x
juddii farther down.
One of the
most beautiful berry displays in the plant kingdom is to be found on
this new Viburnum introduced by Mark Bulk, Dutch plantsman. The
astonishing berries change from green to shade of shocking pink to
blue. A great companion for 'Winterthur' below because planting
two different clones gives a bumper crop of berries and you sure can
have too many of these. Glossy leaves change to lovely dark
maroon-red in Fall.
Fall
color is always ASTOUNDING! You'll fall in love with this gem!
Lustrous, deep green leaves transform to the most breath-taking wine
red autumn color. Spectacular fruit color evolves from white to hot
pink to bright blue. Dislikes alkaline soils. FIRST CHOICE AWARD '99.
AWARDS: GMPA Variable leaf width - narrow to wide. Plant with
'Brandywine' above for a bumper crop of berries (two clones produce a
better berry crop.)
Japanese Snowball. An awesome sight in bloom! Hundreds of small, round popcorn balls line
every branch. A newly released selection hybridized by Dr. David Leach. Very hardy. Wow! Wow! Wow! "Possibly the most elegant of all flowering shrubs." (M. Dirr) Beautiful burgundy Fall leaf color.
Beautiful red berries. Renewal pruning to 12" if
necessary. This cultivar is
notable for its rounded clusters of pure white flowers that apparently
resemble popcorn to some degree. It is a smaller grower to 8' tall
with sporadic production of red fruit.
Soil:
Well-drained H: 8' W:
6' B/M: White/Early Spring
Elegant
shrub for masses, screens, borders. Horizontal, tiered branching
creates a layered effect. This plant is magnificently branched! Dark green leaves emerge early spring. Fall
color is reddish purple. Mariesii has PROFUSION of large ray flowers held high
above the foliage. Beautiful red berries in fall are highly
ornamental. Broadly rounded form adds great structure to the
garden. Great
Plant Pick - Miller Botanical Garden.
Soil:
Well-drained H:8-10' W:8-10'
B/M: White/ On & off - spring until frost!
A tremendous 1979 introduction from the Nat. Arboretum. Excellent specimen shrub, especially against a dark background. Abundant 4-6" wide white flowers are larger than those on many other
Viburnums. Reddish Fall color. This will become one of the hottest shrubs on the market!
Gorgeous red berries in July and August. Ours does great in
fairly deep shade, only some afternoon sun. It's been around
awhile and yet is still "One of the finest flowering shrubs in
America", according to shrub grower, Monrovia.
Speaking of Japanese Snowballs, Michael Dirr says, "Possibly the most elegant of all flowering shrubs."
Beautiful burgundy Fall leaf color. Beautiful red berries.
Summer Snowflake may be the best of the lot! This shrub may
bloom continuously throughout the summer! Be sure and view it
some night in the moonlight. If you want a moon garden put this
right, smack dab in the middle. Oh my gosh! Fabulous!
Soil:
Well-drained H:6' W:6'
B/M: White/ On & off - spring until frost!
Leatherleaf viburnum has some very special attributes. It's evergreen! It's very deer resistant unlike many broadleaf evergreens! Needs some shade & protection from winter winds. If planted in sun, you should spray it w/ an anti-desiccant spray several times in winter. Perfect at the edge of the woods, which gives protection. Creamy white, somewhat fragrant, 4-8" blooms. Berries are yellow then red then black.
The
perfect plant to add interest to your Fall Garden if you're in zones
5,6,7. This deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub has white flowers
in late May, 1-2" in diameter and soft blue green foliage. But unlike other Viburnums
known just for their blooms (which this is also good for), this
beauty spans the seasons and is also known for it's VERY showy
fruit! Reddish-orange, they open in October and are an ideal
accent for the Fall garden. Flowers on new wood.
Excellent choice for the shrub border. works well w/ broadleaf evergreens. FRAGRANCE permeates the entire garden. One of the best viburnums. Every garden should have a
Viburnum. (Or more than one!) Virtually sterile so it puts all it's energy into
blooming. Compact, dense mound-forming habit.
Pink buds open to creamy white, fragrant blooms. This is a superb Viburnum.
Great Fall color. For tidiness, shear to shape in early spring
after bloom.
Soil: Moist
but well-drained
H:6' W:10' B/M: Pink bud to
white flower/April
Introduced
by the National Arboretum and was the The Pennsylvania Horticultural
Society Gold Medal Plant Award, 1993 With glossy, dark red flower
buds which are gorgeous for weeks in and of themselves, in late
April, they burst open to reveal waxy white blooms with a strong,
spicy, clove like fragrance that's just yummy. The dark green
leaves are deciduous but turn a brilliant orange-red in Fall.
Resistant to bacterial leaf spot and powdery mildew just top off the
wonderful features. It is a backcross of V. x burkwoodii to V.
carlesii.
When this shrub is blooming, it perfumes our entire
garden. Now that's my idea of fragrant -- not where you have to
go over and stick your nose on the bloom to get a little whiff!
And the smell is utterly delicious! It was the first shrub I
purchased and planted after marrying my husband (and the nursery!) 15
years ago and I still have a secret fondness for it above all other
shrubs here! 3-5" wide snowball-like clusters of substance bloom
after most Viburnums. Followed by berries that ripen from red to
black. A hybrid of V. carlesii and V. macrocephalum var.
keteleeri. Often hard to find in the trade. Pest and disease
free. Zone 5 in a protected spot. If you're in it's growing
area, you truly must have this. It's that simple...
Often listed as
cultivar Viburnum carlessii 'Cayuga', but regardless of the exact
Botanical nomenclature, this is a winner! Registered and
released by the National Arboretum in 1966 as a back cross of V. carcephalum x V. carlessii, it's noted for its moderately compact, abundant snowball blooms and dark green foliage. Pink
buds open to mildly fragrant, white waxy blooms like 4" diameter
snowballs and give way to black drupes (fruit). BLOOMS
PROFUSELY!
Has
the best characteristics of both its parents - V.carlesii &
V.bitchiuense. Full, rounded habit and more resistant to leaf spot.
Equally fragrant. From the Arnold Arboretum. A dense shrub with
stiff, upright spreading branches. Used in foundation planting
and valued for it's fragrance and lovely snowball-like blooms which
open from pink to reddish buds. Dark green leaves turn reddish
to wine-red in Autumn. With a slow growth rate, it rarely needs
pruning but if needed, prune after flowering.
A
most beautiful and very fast-growing semi-evergreen Viburnum With
slender, graceful branches and an rounded, upright for, it reach 6-10'
in height. The 2-4" long, oval leaves have a puckered
texture and deeply incised veins, dark green above and white felty
beneath. Pretty pink buds open to creamy white flowers born in
clusters 2-4" wide and the end of the branches. Altogether
pleasing! The blooms have some fragrance which is a light, spicy
scent. Grows very fast! Probably semi-evergreen in very
cold zones.
A cross between V. rhytidophyllum and V. lantana 'Mohican'.
Multi-stemmed shrubs with flat umbellate trusses to 4" across.
The creamy white flowers in April/May gives way to bright red berries
which later change to glossy black. Wonderful, leathery,
wrinkled, ovate-elliptic, 6" long dark green leaves are deciduous in
colder zones but evergreen in the South.
Soil: Moist but well-drained H:8-10'
W:8-10' B/M: White/4-5
in the South
A nice Plant
Profile on Chaste Trees, which follow, from Red Butte Garden at
the University of Utah. Vitex agnus-castus performs better in
the warmest areas of the country and V. negundo, is better on
the colder end -- braving it into zone 5. In between, they both
perform beautifully. And here's a great article on Vitex
by Ketzel Levine. She suggests discontinuing supplemental
watering after July to increase hardiness.
Note: Our Zone 10 on Vitex agnus-castus
is from the Univ. of
Florida Fact Sheet on this species. Most sources say Zone 9
as the warmer limit but gosh, UFL is IN Florida so we're trusting they
know whereof they speak! (The above links outside our site open
in new windows so we don't lose you!)
Beautiful
tree or large shrub for the patio or smaller area or in the border.
Aromatic grey-green leaves set of showy spikes of fragrant lilac
blooms. Usually forms a multi-trunk shrub with a broad and
spreading crown. Thrives in heat. Fast grower. Easy
care, attracts butterflies, has showy flowers and is Fragrant!
Soil: Well-drained
H:15-25' W: B/M: Lilac to
Purple/7-8
Fragrant clear, 12-18" TRUE BLUE
flowers spikes rise from this chaste tree in summer. This fast
growing, large, deciduous, multi-stem shrub has an upright, spreading
habit, producing an open and airy appearance. The long tapering
scented leaves of chaste tree are shaped liked a hand, or palmate.
Soil: Moist
but well-drained H: 5-10' W: 8' B/M: Blue/7-8
Similar to the species but with 8" blue blooms rather than lilac-purple. Beautiful
garden or patio tree shows terminal clusters of fragrant blue blooms.
Broad and spreading, effective multi-trunk display. Can be trained for
use in shrub border. Thrives in heat. Deciduous.
Soil: Moist
but well-drained
H:10-15' W: 15-20' B/M: Blue/7-8
Large
blue violet flowers on 12-18" inflorescences throughout the
summer on a new Chaste Tree to the trade that has leaf spot
resistance. Plant in a sheltered spot in Zone 5-6. (The plant
will probably die to the ground but resurrect itself in spring.)
It flowers on new growth, so the dieback won't effect bloom.
Shoal Creek is typically grown in warm winter climates as a
vase-shaped, deciduous shrub or small trunk tree reaching
10-15'. *In zones 5-6, it will reach 4-7' in a season which
explains the wide divergence in heights shown below.
Another
very rare form of Vitex. In the South, it will hold a tree form. Here, in Zone 7 it will behave like a Crape Myrtle, die back then re-sprout in Spring. Interesting foliage texture & late season flowers. Will flower recurrently through the season as long as new stems are developing & when deadheaded. Native to Africa; introduced in 1697.
Prune to 6-12" or to live wood in spring in cold area. This
form has very serrate or toothed slender foliage like Cannabis - Marijuana -- hence
the name. Hardiest genus of Vitex, to -10 degrees.
Soil:
Moist but well-drained
H: 3-5' W:3-5' B/M: Almost
white/7-8
A
different species of Weigela than 'Old Fashioned Weigela'. Large funnel-shaped white to
pink 1.5" flowers and dense, rapid growth to a towering height distinguish
this selection from other Weigelas. Wonderful as a background plant in
shrub borders or as a privacy flowering screen. Deciduous. From
Asia and Japan, it is often the other 'parent' in many new hybrids.
Soil: Well-drained
H: 12-15' W:12-15' B/M: White
to pink/Spring
Weigelia florida: The
species name florida does not indication a plant Native to our
Southern state as folks often think, but to the shrub's floweriness.
Weigalas are originally from China & Korea. The species
(reaching 6-9'tall, 9-12' wide) needs pruning yearly where the
various smaller varieties we offer below, need it about every three
years. Air pollution tolerant, it will live beside a
highway.
New excitement in this terrific Weigela. Red, white, and pink, thick
azalea-like flowers cover this new triploid hybrid from France. FIRST
CHOICE AWARD '96. (COPF) More compact, restrained growth habit. Thick,
substantive flowers occur in great profusion. Tetraploid hybrid -
means better blooms.
Soil:
Well-drained H:3-4' W: 4-5' B/M: Red, white & pink/Spring
Carmine
red buds open to pink flowers over purplish/bronzy foliage. Sold under
the name Foliis Purpureis and Rhoni, but by any name, it's a winner!
One of the oldest cultivars, it's stunning! All Weigela's
are pretty in the spring BUT with the unique foliage, this is a winner
all season and when mature develops great gnarly limbs and bark!
This Award of Garden Merit shrub is
about half the size of the species and only needs pruning about
every three years.
Make an impression with this
colorfully variegated, dwarf Weigela. It is a masterpiece! Creamy edged
leaves are infused with various shade of pink. This colorful sport
of ‘Tango’ is both very hardy
and easy to grow. Great for the perennial garden or mixed border.
Colorful green, cream and
pink foliage provides season long interest, while bright pink spring
blooms A great new introduction developed by Bert
VerHoef of the Netherlands. Full sun in the
North, with increasingly more shade when you go south.
2 Important Notes: The foliage goes dormant (brown)
before other Weigelias (making it hardier actually) and occasionally
with young plants, the foliage browns on the edges in the first
year, especially if soil dries out. Don't panic! That
stops in the 2nd year when they get tougher!
A
dense rounded habit with dark metallic purple-burgundy foliage and
bright pink blooms in May. A dwarf version of Weigela Wine and
RosesTM at only a foot feet tall and twice as wide,
Herman Geers' newest introduction is a charmer. Now there's a
shrub for the front of the border!
Now isn't this just the dearest thing! Perfect soft pink
blooms on a little 'poppet' of a shrub -- a mere 18-24" tall and
adorable. A repeat bloomer that produces a profusion of soft
pink flowers. Hardy enough to live most places in a large pot
and small enough to do just that. Prune or shear after
flowering to maintain size.
Attack of the Killer Kittens!
(We just love this comment - what a visual!)
"My
'Cameo' quince are blooming, OH WOW! what a beautiful color, and
this despite severe beatings from kittens all last summer. The
Weigla 'Polka' took an even worse beating, I thought they were dead,
and this morning a couple are starting to leaf out. I'm moving the
old 'Polka's to the back of the house, and the new ones will go in
front. You grow really tough plants! "
The best pink Weigela? Many
people think so! Large bright pink flowers cover this compact 3-5 ft. plant. Extremely long bloom period: June to September. Read that again -- BLOOMS ALL SUMMER!! A very hardy and desirable Weigela.
The only thing that could possibly be wrong with it is that you don't
want pink or you need something shorter! That's about it!
Oh, and see above -- they're apparently Kitten Proof!
Medium size shrub with upright, arching branches. Holds its red flower color longer than most other
Weigela's. Blooms in spring and occasionally in fall. Good background plant. Yellow foliage with rose red blooms. Stunning!
Medium size shrub with upright, arching branches with eye-catching variegated foliage. Blooms in spring and occasionally in fall. Good background plant. Stunning and dependable -- what a great combination.
Fast grower.
Wow,
yellow blooms on a Weigela. Now isn't that just something!
Prefers full sun for best bloom but tolerates light shade. And
upright, rounded shrub with arching branches covered in Butter
yellow, funnel-shaped bloom in spring. Occasional repleat
bloom maybe occur later. Glossy green, lance-shaped leaves.
An improved form of the species introduced by Dick Lightly at the
Mt. Cuba Center. Flowers open yellow and fade to pink.
Compact,
mounding shrub displays bright rose-pink flowers featured against dark
burgundy-purple leaves. Useful in a background planting, shrub borders
and flowering screens. Deciduous. Another colorful, easy to grow
ColorChoice® selection
Soil: Well-drained
H:6' W: 6' B/M: Bright rose
pink/5-6
A deciduous small tree or multi-stemmed shrub from
China featuring lustrous, compound green leaves which last late into
fall and 1", 5-petaled white, star-shaped bloom with yellow or red
center which appear in May in huge terminal racemes. These
lovely blooms are followed by 2.5" green fruit which resemble
buckeyes, at least superficially. Disease and pest free.
Near impossible to find in the trade. But here it is!
Excellent tree as a specimen or in groups and is especially effective
as a backdrop for spring flowering perennials. The seed is about
the size of a pea with a taste like a sweet chestnut hence one common
name.
A
common Virginia/East Coast Native sub-shrub that grows in thickets
along shady stream sides. The only woody member of the Ranunculus
(Buttercups)
family! Astounding purple autumn color. In nature 12-24" tall but
in a sunnier spot in your garden & well cared for, it will reach
36-48" tall. Stoloniferous. This plant is slow growing as a
youngster!
A
wonderful native plant that has been unjustly ignored! It forms
a compact, arching shrub that is covered in April-June with
bell-shaped, licorice-scented white blooms that look like giant
Lily-of-the-Valley flowers but more plump and wide-open with a light,
citrus scent. 'Woodlanders Blue' is an improvement on the
species with handsome blue leaves that are a blazing yellow-red in
fall. Perfect companion for Pieris, Leucothoe which like the
same conditions. Ideal plant for massing and naturalizing.
Seldom available in the trade. Stoloniferous.
Soil: Ave.
to moist, acid
H:3-4' W:3-4' B/M: White/Spring
Growth Rate: Very slow
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With a more delicate look than the species with needles that hang
down like long green threads. Stems are reddish brown.
The mature trees is smaller (relative, of course) than the species
but still reaches 50 feet with a slightly weeping habit. This
select form of a US East Coast Native forms a very tight, columnar
plant. The fern like texture is beautiful and turns a
beautiful russet orange in Fall. This improved form and is
tolerant of a somewhat broader range of soils including well-drained
and a bit hardier. Introduced by Earl Cully and the Morris
Arboretum hence the original name! Vigorous, narrow form also
withstands ice extremely well. Please see important
information on how 'Morris' (DebonairTM) is propagated by
If you have a moist to wet spot, do we have a tree for you! While it will live in a swamp, it's also happy in
average moisture. Straight main trunk and conical shape. In standing water, they produce their famous "knees" or aerial roots, but not in
drier soil. Stunning in Fall with eye-catching bronzy orange foliage. 
Zone: 4B-7
Similar to the species but MUCH smaller at 4' x 8' with heavy fruit
production! An excellent slow-growing, broad-rounded, dwarf
selection with very dark green evergreen foliage. Can be used
for a great evergreen hedge. As slow growers, please appreciate
that year old Dwarf Taxus are very small plants.
Two-ranked leaves. Columnar habit becomes a bit wider in old age. Needles lustrous dark green, lighter green beneath. Similar to the Irish Yew but hardier or screening plant. Makes a beautiful, tall, narrow hedge. Width varies a bit but definitely a narrow shrub. Tolerates deep shade.
'Hicksii' is a female form and needs 'Brownii' if you want
berries. Not all folks do as they are poisonous.
A
small tree or large shrub native to New Mexico and Texas reaching 10'
in height, hardy to zone 8 as a woody tree but can be grown in Zone 7
as a herbaceous Perennial according to 
Purchased years ago as Wall Germander,
which was incorrect; we've finally correctly identified the BEST SELLING plant at the nursery!
Evergreen, dependable. Perfect for knot gardens or low hedges. Just needs a hard trim in early spring Quick growing, reaches a respectable size in just a year.
Next to impossible to find in the trade. This is an amazingly
useful, easy, pretty little shrub.
While
Thujas have finally starting getting the popularity they deserve, it's
our Native forms, however, that people now know. Virtually unknown is the
Korean Arborvitae which differs from the native species in having more
closely spaced long-shoot leaves with shorter, spreading points,
easily picked up by the botanist! To the gardener, you see
beautiful large flattened sprays of deep green foliage with a conical
form A hardy,
undemanding plant that requires no pruning to maintain it's beautiful
shape. Strongly scented foliage has what some think smells
like almonds! On 1-12-06, we can't find a single US source on
the internet for this plant other than ours.
Narrow pyramidal form
that broadens with age. It has dark green foliage that is tipped yellow
and which turns bronze during winter. It has a more 'lacy' look for
lack of a better word. Not the most handsome at a young age but
then a swan is ugly at one point in their growth.
Useful as a specimen or accent, good for hedges and foundation plants. With it's classic 'Christmas Tree' shape, it's one of our prettiest evergreen trees. Bright, lustrous Emerald Green foliage which holds thru the winter. Originally from Denmark it takes equally well to cold winters or hot summers. Fabulous tree.
A dense, globe-shaped form that rarely ever grows more that 3 to 4' high. It has a fine rich green foliage and is quite an attractive selection. Originated about 1928 as a chance seedling at Fairview Nursery. Usually a bit more rounded than the one pictured.
A tall pyramidal form with golden sprays and leaves. It is light yellowish green on the underneath of the
branchlets. Formerly called 'George Peabody'. ( Developed before 1873 in Geneva, NY) Our form came to us via Pete's
uncle, Teddy Kordus' nursery in New Jersey many years ago. One of the best yellow forms.
Relatively slow grower.
Useful as a specimen or accent, good for hedges and foundation plants. With it's classic 'Christmas Tree' shape, it's one of our prettiest evergreen trees. Pest and disease free. Pyramidal form with beautiful dark green foliage which holds through winter.
A slow-growing, ovoid or conical shrub. The foliage primarily adult, is rich deep gold. Turns COPPER colored in winter. Both in summer and winter, adds color interest when mixed with green shrubs. Needs at least 6-8 hours of sun to maintain vigor and golden color.
Slow growing
Needs
more sun to hold the golden color. A dense, upright plant with
sprays of yellow on the end of blue-green foliage. The overall effect
appears lime-green to creamy-yellow in
color which is most refreshing in a sea of deep green. Considered to
be one of the best form for areas with cold winters.
Western Cedar is actually a Giant
Arborvitae. In the Northwest, they reach 200' but not here. They will take average soil but to get huge, they need very moist soil. They're often found in canyons or along mountain streams. Oldest tree -- 1460 years! Held in high regard by Natives for healing/spiritual power. Many
medicinal uses. Aromatic. A truly grand tree.
This
native of Japan and China has beautiful foliage and a dense pyramidal
shape! Foliage is somewhat similar to a Thuja (Arbovitae) but
larger. The scale-like leaves are bright or dark green with
white markings underneath and these scales overlap to form flattened,
rope-like shoots. Branches are arranged in flattened
sprays. 3/4" cones. Bark is reddish brown
and furrowed into thin strips. Site plant out of sweeping
winds. Almost never available in the trade. A plant for a
collector and yet not difficult. Winter color change varies with
cloan. For most, there is no color change in winter. Great
Plant Pick - Miller Botanical Garden.
Medium size, broad-headed shade tree
40-50 feet tall with
graceful arching branches and a rounded crown and long pendulous
branches. Noted for it's foliage and bark: finely toothed, small, green leaves and
mottled, flaking bark which is highly ornamental. The bark of
mature trees flake to reveal patches of gray, cream,, orange, brown
and green. A good drought tolerant shade tree for the south. Full sun only, please. Tiny red flowers Aug.-Sept.
Good resistance to Dutch elm disease, Japanese beetle and elm leaf
beetle. Do not confuse with Siberian elm (incorrectly called
Chinese elm) or Ulmus pumila and embrace Botanical nomenclature!
It's much more accurate!
A
sport of Ulmus parvifolia 'Hokkaido', another dwarf but 'Seiju' has slightly
larger leaves and a faster growth rate. Bark becomes corky
with age. Resistant to Dutch elm
disease. All the same good qualities of the species above as
well.
Perfect, pink to reddish in bud, flowers open white on one of the sweetest smelling shrubs around. Almost a Daphne-like
fragrance is intoxicating for a great distance in the garden. Can be used as a foundation plant or in the shrub border.
Green summer foliage turns vivid orange red in Fall. This is
absolutely one of the finest garden shrubs. You must have either
this or V. x carcephalum (or both if there's room) in your garden!
Host plant for Spring Azure Blue butterflies.
An
exciting new compact selection of Arrowwood Viburnum! The perfect
sized plant for residential landscapes. Loads of white spring flowers
& an impressive display of rich blue berries. Makes a great, low
hedge or foundations plant. Good container plant. Attracts songbirds.
One of the most functional Viburnums. The species is 6-9' tall,
so petite (at 3-5' tall) Blue Muffin is
a much more pleasing size for most gardens. A good pollinator
for 
A very
cold hardy Viburnum that is definitely a 4-Season plant. From
late spring into summer, it has beautiful dark green leaves and
creamy white blooms that are 5" wide, flat head clusters. In
mid to late summer it has bright red berries, that look to be dipped
in lacquer and are, as the name might suggest, the highlight of the
plant. The glossy red fruit are born in abundance from Sept.
thru Nov. (no pollinator necessary.) The
foliage in autumn is rusty red which sets off the berries to
best effect. Wonderful in the border or as a stand alone
specimen. You just can't go wrong with this winner. This
selection may be the hardiest cultivar available, surviving after
exposure to -25 F temperatures. May self seed in minimally
managed areas.
A
uncommon, tall Viburnum with glossy, oval evergreen leaves,
purplish-chocolate when emerging. The foliage purple young
foliage is what makes this plant, setting it apart from other
evergreens, but it also has lots of white tubular flowers in flat
topped cymes in summer and branches that spread geometrically at right
angels! Christmas red berries from Fall thru winter. Best in a
somewhat protected spot. Not as hardy as many Viburnums but perfect if
you live in the right place! From Taiwan and China.
One of the
most beautiful berry displays in the plant kingdom is to be found on
this new Viburnum introduced by Mark Bulk, Dutch plantsman. The
astonishing berries change from green to shade of shocking pink to
blue. A great companion for 'Winterthur' below because planting
two different clones gives a bumper crop of berries and you sure can
have too many of these. Glossy leaves change to lovely dark
maroon-red in Fall.
Fall
color is always ASTOUNDING! You'll fall in love with this gem!
Lustrous, deep green leaves transform to the most breath-taking wine
red autumn color. Spectacular fruit color evolves from white to hot
pink to bright blue. Dislikes alkaline soils. FIRST CHOICE AWARD '99.
AWARDS: GMPA Variable leaf width - narrow to wide. Plant with
'Brandywine' above for a bumper crop of berries (two clones produce a
better berry crop.)
Japanese Snowball. An awesome sight in bloom! Hundreds of small, round popcorn balls line
every branch. A newly released selection hybridized by Dr. David Leach. Very hardy. Wow! Wow! Wow! "Possibly the most elegant of all flowering shrubs." (M. Dirr) Beautiful burgundy Fall leaf color.
Beautiful red berries. Renewal pruning to 12" if
necessary. This cultivar is
notable for its rounded clusters of pure white flowers that apparently
resemble popcorn to some degree. It is a smaller grower to 8' tall
with sporadic production of red fruit.
Elegant
shrub for masses, screens, borders. Horizontal, tiered branching
creates a layered effect. This plant is magnificently branched! Dark green leaves emerge early spring. Fall
color is reddish purple. Mariesii has PROFUSION of large ray flowers held high
above the foliage. Beautiful red berries in fall are highly
ornamental. Broadly rounded form adds great structure to the
garden. 
A tremendous 1979 introduction from the Nat. Arboretum. Excellent specimen shrub, especially against a dark background. Abundant 4-6" wide white flowers are larger than those on many other
Viburnums. Reddish Fall color. This will become one of the hottest shrubs on the market!
Gorgeous red berries in July and August. Ours does great in
fairly deep shade, only some afternoon sun. It's been around
awhile and yet is still "One of the finest flowering shrubs in
America", according to shrub grower, Monrovia.
Speaking of Japanese Snowballs, Michael Dirr says, "Possibly the most elegant of all flowering shrubs."
Beautiful burgundy Fall leaf color. Beautiful red berries.
Summer Snowflake may be the best of the lot! This shrub may
bloom continuously throughout the summer! Be sure and view it
some night in the moonlight. If you want a moon garden put this
right, smack dab in the middle. Oh my gosh! Fabulous!
Leatherleaf viburnum has some very special attributes. It's evergreen! It's very deer resistant unlike many broadleaf evergreens! Needs some shade & protection from winter winds. If planted in sun, you should spray it w/ an anti-desiccant spray several times in winter. Perfect at the edge of the woods, which gives protection. Creamy white, somewhat fragrant, 4-8" blooms. Berries are yellow then red then black. 
The
perfect plant to add interest to your Fall Garden if you're in zones
5,6,7. This deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub has white flowers
in late May, 1-2" in diameter and soft blue green foliage. But unlike other Viburnums
known just for their blooms (which this is also good for), this
beauty spans the seasons and is also known for it's VERY showy
fruit! Reddish-orange, they open in October and are an ideal
accent for the Fall garden. Flowers on new wood.
Excellent choice for the shrub border. works well w/ broadleaf evergreens. FRAGRANCE permeates the entire garden. One of the best viburnums. Every garden should have a
Viburnum. (Or more than one!) Virtually sterile so it puts all it's energy into
blooming. Compact, dense mound-forming habit.
Pink buds open to creamy white, fragrant blooms. This is a superb Viburnum.
Great Fall color. For tidiness, shear to shape in early spring
after bloom. 
Introduced
by the National Arboretum and was the The Pennsylvania Horticultural
Society Gold Medal Plant Award, 1993 With glossy, dark red flower
buds which are gorgeous for weeks in and of themselves, in late
April, they burst open to reveal waxy white blooms with a strong,
spicy, clove like fragrance that's just yummy. The dark green
leaves are deciduous but turn a brilliant orange-red in Fall.
Resistant to bacterial leaf spot and powdery mildew just top off the
wonderful features. It is a backcross of V. x burkwoodii to V.
carlesii.
When this shrub is blooming, it perfumes our entire
garden. Now that's my idea of fragrant -- not where you have to
go over and stick your nose on the bloom to get a little whiff!
And the smell is utterly delicious! It was the first shrub I
purchased and planted after marrying my husband (and the nursery!) 15
years ago and I still have a secret fondness for it above all other
shrubs here! 3-5" wide snowball-like clusters of substance bloom
after most Viburnums. Followed by berries that ripen from red to
black. A hybrid of V. carlesii and V. macrocephalum var.
keteleeri. Often hard to find in the trade. Pest and disease
free. Zone 5 in a protected spot. If you're in it's growing
area, you truly must have this. It's that simple...
Often listed as
cultivar Viburnum carlessii 'Cayuga', but regardless of the exact
Botanical nomenclature, this is a winner! Registered and
released by the National Arboretum in 1966 as a back cross of V. carcephalum x V. carlessii, it's noted for its moderately compact, abundant snowball blooms and dark green foliage. Pink
buds open to mildly fragrant, white waxy blooms like 4" diameter
snowballs and give way to black drupes (fruit). BLOOMS
PROFUSELY!
Has
the best characteristics of both its parents - V.carlesii &
V.bitchiuense. Full, rounded habit and more resistant to leaf spot.
Equally fragrant. From the Arnold Arboretum. A dense shrub with
stiff, upright spreading branches. Used in foundation planting
and valued for it's fragrance and lovely snowball-like blooms which
open from pink to reddish buds. Dark green leaves turn reddish
to wine-red in Autumn. With a slow growth rate, it rarely needs
pruning but if needed, prune after flowering.
A
most beautiful and very fast-growing semi-evergreen Viburnum With
slender, graceful branches and an rounded, upright for, it reach 6-10'
in height. The 2-4" long, oval leaves have a puckered
texture and deeply incised veins, dark green above and white felty
beneath. Pretty pink buds open to creamy white flowers born in
clusters 2-4" wide and the end of the branches. Altogether
pleasing! The blooms have some fragrance which is a light, spicy
scent. Grows very fast! Probably semi-evergreen in very
cold zones. 
A cross between V. rhytidophyllum and V. lantana 'Mohican'.
Multi-stemmed shrubs with flat umbellate trusses to 4" across.
The creamy white flowers in April/May gives way to bright red berries
which later change to glossy black. Wonderful, leathery,
wrinkled, ovate-elliptic, 6" long dark green leaves are deciduous in
colder zones but evergreen in the South.
Beautiful
tree or large shrub for the patio or smaller area or in the border.
Aromatic grey-green leaves set of showy spikes of fragrant lilac
blooms. Usually forms a multi-trunk shrub with a broad and
spreading crown. Thrives in heat. Fast grower. Easy
care, attracts butterflies, has showy flowers and is Fragrant!
Fragrant clear, 12-18" TRUE BLUE
flowers spikes rise from this chaste tree in summer. This fast
growing, large, deciduous, multi-stem shrub has an upright, spreading
habit, producing an open and airy appearance. The long tapering
scented leaves of chaste tree are shaped liked a hand, or palmate.
Similar to the species but with 8" blue blooms rather than lilac-purple. Beautiful
garden or patio tree shows terminal clusters of fragrant blue blooms.
Broad and spreading, effective multi-trunk display. Can be trained for
use in shrub border. Thrives in heat. Deciduous. 
Large
blue violet flowers on 12-18" inflorescences throughout the
summer on a new Chaste Tree to the trade that has leaf spot
resistance. Plant in a sheltered spot in Zone 5-6. (The plant
will probably die to the ground but resurrect itself in spring.)
It flowers on new growth, so the dieback won't effect bloom.
Shoal Creek is typically grown in warm winter climates as a
vase-shaped, deciduous shrub or small trunk tree reaching
10-15'. *In zones 5-6, it will reach 4-7' in a season which
explains the wide divergence in heights shown below.
Another
very rare form of Vitex. In the South, it will hold a tree form. Here, in Zone 7 it will behave like a Crape Myrtle, die back then re-sprout in Spring. Interesting foliage texture & late season flowers. Will flower recurrently through the season as long as new stems are developing & when deadheaded. Native to Africa; introduced in 1697.
Prune to 6-12" or to live wood in spring in cold area. This
form has very serrate or toothed slender foliage like Cannabis - Marijuana -- hence
the name. Hardiest genus of Vitex, to -10 degrees.
A
different species of Weigela than 'Old Fashioned Weigela'. Large funnel-shaped white to
pink 1.5" flowers and dense, rapid growth to a towering height distinguish
this selection from other Weigelas. Wonderful as a background plant in
shrub borders or as a privacy flowering screen. Deciduous. From
Asia and Japan, it is often the other 'parent' in many new hybrids.
New excitement in this terrific Weigela. Red, white, and pink, thick
azalea-like flowers cover this new triploid hybrid from France. FIRST
CHOICE AWARD '96. (COPF) More compact, restrained growth habit. Thick,
substantive flowers occur in great profusion. Tetraploid hybrid -
means better blooms.
Carmine
red buds open to pink flowers over purplish/bronzy foliage. Sold under
the name Foliis Purpureis and Rhoni, but by any name, it's a winner!
One of the oldest cultivars, it's stunning! All Weigela's
are pretty in the spring BUT with the unique foliage, this is a winner
all season and when mature develops great gnarly limbs and bark!
This Award of Garden Merit shrub is
about half the size of the species and only needs pruning about
every three years.
dged
leaves are infused with various shade of pink. This colorful sport
of ‘Tango’ is
A
dense rounded habit with dark metallic purple-burgundy foliage and
bright pink blooms in May. A dwarf version of Weigela Wine and
RosesTM at only a foot feet tall and twice as wide,
Herman Geers' newest introduction is a charmer. Now there's a
shrub for the front of the border!
Now isn't this just the dearest thing! Perfect soft pink
blooms on a little 'poppet' of a shrub -- a mere 18-24" tall and
adorable. A repeat bloomer that produces a profusion of soft
pink flowers. Hardy enough to live most places in a large pot
and small enough to do just that. Prune or shear after
flowering to maintain size.
The best pink Weigela? Many
people think so! Large bright pink flowers cover this compact 3-5 ft. plant. Extremely long bloom period: June to September. Read that again -- BLOOMS ALL SUMMER!! A very hardy and desirable Weigela.
The only thing that could possibly be wrong with it is that you don't
want pink or you need something shorter! That's about it!
Oh, and see above -- they're apparently Kitten Proof!
Medium size shrub with upright, arching branches. Holds its red flower color longer than most other
Weigela's. Blooms in spring and occasionally in fall. Good background plant. Yellow foliage with rose red blooms. Stunning!
Medium size shrub with upright, arching branches with eye-catching variegated foliage. Blooms in spring and occasionally in fall. Good background plant. Stunning and dependable -- what a great combination.
Fast grower.
Wow,
yellow blooms on a Weigela. Now isn't that just something!
Prefers full sun for best bloom but tolerates light shade. And
upright, rounded shrub with arching branches covered in Butter
yellow, funnel-shaped bloom in spring. Occasional repleat
bloom maybe occur later. Glossy green, lance-shaped leaves.
An improved form of the species introduced by Dick Lightly at the
Mt. Cuba Center. Flowers open yellow and fade to pink.
Compact,
mounding shrub displays bright rose-pink flowers featured against dark
burgundy-purple leaves. Useful in a background planting, shrub borders
and flowering screens. Deciduous. Another colorful, easy to grow
ColorChoice® selection
A deciduous small tree or multi-stemmed shrub from
China featuring lustrous, compound green leaves which last late into
fall and 1", 5-petaled white, star-shaped bloom with yellow or red
center which appear in May in huge terminal racemes. These
lovely blooms are followed by 2.5" green fruit which resemble
buckeyes, at least superficially. Disease and pest free.
Near impossible to find in the trade. But here it is!
Excellent tree as a specimen or in groups and is especially effective
as a backdrop for spring flowering perennials. The seed is about
the size of a pea with a taste like a sweet chestnut hence one common
name.
A
common Virginia/East Coast Native sub-shrub that grows in thickets
along shady stream sides. The only woody member of the Ranunculus
(Buttercups)
family! Astounding purple autumn color. In nature 12-24" tall but
in a sunnier spot in your garden & well cared for, it will reach
36-48" tall. Stoloniferous. This plant is slow growing as a
youngster!
A
wonderful native plant that has been unjustly ignored! It forms
a compact, arching shrub that is covered in April-June with
bell-shaped, licorice-scented white blooms that look like giant
Lily-of-the-Valley flowers but more plump and wide-open with a light,
citrus scent. 'Woodlanders Blue' is an improvement on the
species with handsome blue leaves that are a blazing yellow-red in
fall. Perfect companion for Pieris, Leucothoe which like the
same conditions. Ideal plant for massing and naturalizing.
Seldom available in the trade. Stoloniferous..jpg)
