Zone 5

BLACK CURRANT Ribes nigrum (Ben Nevis)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Heavy clusters of tart, juicy, black berries adorn this vigorous, upright and self-fertile shrub in mid-late summer. They are a favorite fruit for preserves, wines, baking, sauces, and eating fresh. Or leave them for the birds! This...

LILAC (Syringa vulgaris) 'Nadezhda'

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Hardiness zones 3-7 This fantastic Lilac was bred in Russia for its superior habit, sturdy to 6-8', length of bloom and for the flowers which are large, prolific, sumptuous, fully double, lilac-blue and incredibly fragrant, a wonderful specimen or hedge...

JAPANESE PAGODA TREE Sophora japonica

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Greatly desired as an ornamental” (Wyman) for its large clusters of yellow pea-like flowers in late summer, this is also a good wide-spreading shade tree; common name refers to its use around Buddhist temples. S/M-D ...

BLACK GARDEN CURRANT Ribes nigrum (Titania)

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Rich, pungently-flavored berries are offered by this productive, rust-resistant black currant; best pollinated by Consort or Crusader. S/M ...

LITTLE-LEAF LINDEN (Tilia cordata) "Greenspire"

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Hardiness zones 3-8 An amazing tree for urban or other tough spots, tolerant of wind, smog, salt and wet or dry feet; this Linden makes a magnificent street tree with its strong central leader and symmetrical pyramidal growth to 40' tall and 30' wide;...

KRAUTER VESUVIUS PLUM Prunus cerasifera (Krauter Vesuvius)

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A highly ornamental flowering plum with deep-purple leaves that maintain their gorgeous color all season long, light-pink fragrant flowers in spring become small, edible, purple plums; a fine specimen, this plum forms an oval, upright tree to 20' that is...

SWEET BRIAR ROSE (Rosa eglanteria)

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Hardiness zones 4-9 A lovely species famed for the fragrance of both its pink flowers and its deliciously aromatic leaves which are reminiscent of the scent of apples! The flowers are followed by abundant, long-lasting orange-red fruits. Briar Rose makes...

LILAC (Syringa vulgaris) 'Albert F. Holden'

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Unique and beautiful, the flowers of this compact 7 foot shrub have petals that are deep violet-blue on the top and silvery underneath, making it appear bi-colored; named for the founder of Holden Arboretum. 

BRIDALWREATH SPIREA Spiraea prunifolia

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One of the very first spireas to bloom each spring, the arching branches of this old-fashioned shrub (to 6') are wreathed from end to end” (Bean) with pure white double flowers very early in spring. S/M ...

DOG ROSE (Rosa canina)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 An interesting and historic rose from the hedgebanks and downs of Europe; known as the dog rose as it was once thought that its root could cure dog bites, this easy-going variable-sized shrub (3-15') produces a plentiful supply of 1-2...

PLUM Prunus salicina (Santa Rosa)

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Perhaps the most loved plum, luscious large reddish-purple fruit with golden flesh are firm, juicy and slightly tart prefect for fresh eating, baking, or canning; this vigorous 15-20' tree is hardy, upright and productive with lovely white flowers in...

FLOWERING CHERRY Prunus yedoensis (Akebono)

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This elegant 25x 25' tree is remarkable in spring when its bursts into bloom with clouds of fragrant, semi-double, white to shell-pink flowers. Glossy, emerald green foliage in summer is beautiful on the spreading, curving crown of this pretty tree. The...

SUNNY BORDER SPEEDWELL Veronica longifolia (Sunny Border)

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Sturdy, deep blue-violet spikes of flowers cover the plant throughout the summer on 18-20" stems. S/M ...

SWEET CHERRY Prunus avium (Bing)

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One of the very best cherries with consistently large deep-red, sweet and juicy mid-season fruit that is excellent for eating fresh, freezing or canning; very vigorous trees that bear heavy crops! Pollinizers: 'Black Tartarian','Sam', 'Van','Stella' and...

DAPPLED WILLOW (Salix integra) 'Hakuro nishiki'

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Hardiness zones 4-9 The rare and graceful has a superbly elegant habit and eye-catching foliage that is brilliantly variegated with large patches of white and pink most of the season. This attractive cultivar features fast-growth to 4-6', this shrub in...

BLUE JAPANESE WHITE PINE (Pinus parviflora) 'Cleary'

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Hardiness zones 5-9 'Cleary' is an extremely ornamental, compact and slow-growing Japanese White Pine. Its form is distinctively pyramidal with a strong central leader. Its dense needles are silvery blue, especially when in full sun and they retain their...

THORNLESS BLACKBERRY Rubus argutus (Navajo)

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This is one of the very best cultivars for the home gardener. Upright 4-5' thornless canes do not require trellising making it easier to maintain! Pure-white spring flowers bear high-yields of large,excellent quality, mid-to-late-summer blackberries...

SWEET CHERRY (Prunus avium 'Rainier')

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Such an outstanding cherry with its beautiful pale-yellow cherries blushed with red. Very firm flesh has great texture and quality with a sweet flavor which is considered to be superior to most varieties. The yellow color helps to outsmart birds since...

DWARF OREGON GRAPE (Mahonia repens)

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Hardiness zones 4-8 This low growing one foot tall and very-slowly creeping shrub spreads by underground stems. Holly-like evergreen foliage is blue-green and turns a showy bronzy-purple in winter. In spring small clusters of fragrant bright-yellow...

EVERBEARING MULBERRY (Morus illinois) "Illinois Everbearing"

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Hardiness zones 4-9 This handsome 20-35' tree produces large and delightfully flavorful deep-purple fruits in early summer and a smaller crop again in late summer. Considered a precocious fruiter, it begins to bear at only 2-3 years of age. The large...

JAPANESE WHITE PINE Pinus parviflora (Venus)

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This elegant shrub/tree features short, light-toned, blue-green needles that are compact and curl around the twigs in a lovely tight swirl. This specimen is quite slow-growing, eventually reaching 6-8' with a pyramidal habit. Beautiful as a bonsai...

WESTERN SWORD FERN (Polystichum munitum)

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Hardiness zones 4-8 Receiving high marks as a garden plant, the western sword fern produces large clumps of primordial, leathery, deep-green fronds growing 2-5' tall with symmetrical, simple, toothed pinnae or leaflets. These ferns are found creating a...

COLUMNAR IRONWOOD Parrotia persica (Persian Spire)

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Wonderful four-season interest on this columnar 25 x 10 Ironwood, spring growth emerges bright-green with dark-purple edging, in summer it is a lovely green column before turning shades of orange-red-purple in autumn, winter shows us its intereting...

SWEET MULBERRY (Morus alba) "Kokuso"

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Hardiness zones 5-9 The large 2 ¬Ω" seedless black fruits of this Korean selection taste like no other berry that you have ever eaten, they are wonderfully sweet; a precocious fruiter, this cultivar produces freely on a self-fertile,...