Zone 6

WEEPING WILLOW Salix babylonica

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The distinct and gracefully beautiful weeping willow is a spectacular sight! Especially when planted on a ponds edge with its delicate branches hanging down to touch the water. A sturdy trunk topped by a graceful broadly-rounded crown of branches 30-50'...

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...

CASCARA Rhamnus purshiana

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A pretty tree/shrub to 15-30' which is native to the western United States. Prominently veined, dark-green leathery leaves which turn rich yellow in fall, peeling bark and red-turning-black fruits all add to the beauty. Historically used for its...

WHITE LADY BANKS ROSE (Rosa banksiae) 'Alba Plena'

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Hardiness zones 6-11 In spring this charming climbing vine is covered with small white double rosettes which resemble double cherry blossoms more than roses! These lovely blooms have a delicate fragrance reminiscent of violets. The vine is evergreen in...

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...

NUTTALL OAK Quercus texana nuttallii

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The Nuttall oak, was formerly known by the species of nutallii, causing some confusion! This beautiful oak is found growing from Texas to up to Illinois and over to Kentucky. Not only fairly fast-growing to 50-80', but able to withstand periodic flooding...

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...

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,...

PINK CRAPE MYRTLE Lagerstroemia (Sioux)

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Very large showy pink flowers are the important feature of this outstanding densely upright shrub (10-15'); a knockout in summer. S/M ...

PEACH (Prunus persica) "Veteran"

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Hardiness zones 4-8 This 1928 Canadian cross with 'Early Alberta' is vigorous and self-fertile with a reliable abundance of medium-large yellow fleshed and lightly blushed freestone peaches. They are easy to peel and somewhat coarse, which lends them...

ROCKY MTN. PENSTEMON (Penstemon strictus)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 A tall, showy native Penstemon with fully 1/3 of its 2-3' stalk covered with 1" deep-blue flowers. S/D/GDr 

PERSIAN WITCH HAZEL Parrotia persica

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This delightful rare 20-40'tall and nearly as wide tree is best known for its spectacular fall colors of yellow, orange, red and purple; in winter it shows off with its peeling bark coming off to expose green, white and tan patches; an exquisite specimen...

LONGLEAF OREGON GRAPE Mahonia nervosa

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The Cascade or Longleaf Oregon Grape is a handsome and striking species! This low slowly-spreading 2' shrub has long lustrous deep-green leaves with many holly-like leaflets. The foliage takes on a rich reddish-bronze in the winter months. In spring, 8"...

VARIEGATED PERSIAN WITCH Parrotia persica (Persian Lace)

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Lacy splashes of creamy-green, white and deep green, along with pink to red new-growth make this handsome, small tree (to 25') a really special treat. Zone 6

JAPANESE FLOWERING CHERRY Prunus (Shogetsu)

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'Shogetsu' meaning 'moonlight on the pine trees', is a fitting name for this graceful Japanese Flowering Cherry. It is also widely known as the 'Blushing Bride' cherry. It is considered by many to be the finest blossoming tree available. The form of this...

CHINESE PISTACHE Pistacia chinensis

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A handsome and undemanding small tree whose glossy green leaves assume gorgeous fall colors of fiery scarlet, crimson and orange. The soft- green flower panicles in April-May are not especially showy; however, female trees produce showy red fruits if a...

CORAL HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera sempervirens)

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Hardiness zones 4-9 This is a US native selection which wears its bright red to orange -red tubular flowers from spring into fall! It is not an aggressive vine, like Japanese honeysuckle can be. Rather, it is tame and manageable, perfect for fences, or...

WHITE CRAPE MYRTLE Lagerstroemia (Natchez)

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This beautiful vase-shaped 20' tree is outstanding for its terrific four-season interest. Deep dark-green foliage is the perfect foil for its masses of pure-white summer flowers. The leaves turn vibrant shades of orange to red in autumn before falling to...

PURPLE-LEAVED NINEBARK (Physocarpus opulifolius) "Tiny Wine"

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Hardiness zones 3-8 A fantastic and colorful ninebark that can fit into any garden or container! Only 4 tall with tiny dark purplish-bronze leaves that contrast with the bright-white spring flowers. 

TORCH FLOWER Kniphofia (Redhot Popsicle)

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Short (14-20") stalks of lively, cinnamon red flowers make this dwarf but very-red hot poker a welcome hummer attractant in small yards, containers ALL season (May-Oct!)...a great improvement! S/M-D/GDr PPAF ...

SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA Magnolia grandiflora (Brackens Brown Beauty)

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Six inch leaves which are a lustrous green on top and rusty brown beneath gave this handsome stately tree (to 20-40' x 15-25') its name and are the backdrop for its lovely fragrant 5-6" white early summer flowers. S/M ...

LITTLE HENRY SWEETSPIRE Itea virginica (Little Henry)

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This fine selection of a U.S. native shrub has fantastic compact growth to only two feet tall. Summer finds this prettily arching gem just covered in 4" long, bright-white and fragrant flower spikes. Its brilliant orange-red-maroon fall color makes a...

LAVENDER CRAPE MYRTLE Lagerstroemia (Muskogee)

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A wonderfully vigorous large shrub or small tree reaching 15-25' tall which produces prolific lavender-pink flowers in 4-10" long clusters in late summer. Beautiful in all seasons, the glossy green foliage turns bright red in the autumn while winter...