Trees & Shrubs

LATE-SUMMER DOGWOOD (Cornus Paucinervis)

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Hardiness zones 4-8 In late summer (July-Aug), when many plants are thinking seeds, not flowers, this uncommon 6-8', narrow-leaved shrub dogwood produces its dense clusters of small creamy-white flowers followed by black fruit. S/M

WESTERN MOCK ORANGE (Philadelphus Lewisii)

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Hardiness zones 4-9 A tough and large western native shrub which is covered with white, deliciously fragrant spring flowers reminiscent of orange-blossoms. Its dense medium-green leaves and yellow fall color make it a fine hedge and its lovely shredding...

GROUNDCOVER COTONEASTER (Cotoneaster dammeri) 'Mooncreeper'

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Hardiness zones 5-8 Cotoneasters are well known for their abilities as tolerant and efficient ground covers and this selection sounds like a good one, a very prostrate form with large leaves and a name implying it will cover anything! S/M-D

CREAMBUSH/OCEAN SPRAY (Holodiscus discolor)

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Hardiness zones 5-9 A favorite, beautiful Western native! This gracefully arching shrub (6-12') is a cascade of white, late spring blooms and a subtle flame of orange in fall. S/M-D

CONTOURED WHITE FLOWERING QUINCE (Chaenomeles speciosa) 'Contorta'

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Hardiness zones 4-8 A rare selection of Flowering Quince which develops curiously twisted branches; flowers white with pink tinge. S/M

BLONDE VARIEGATED LAVENDER (Lavandula angustifolia) 'Momparler'

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Hardiness zones 5-9 With striking cream and green foliage and beautiful blue, early-summer flowers, this award winning compact (16-24") shrublet is perfect for container or border, vase or butterfly. S/M-D/GDr 

CAROLINA ROSE

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Hardiness zones 3-9 Also known as the pasture rose this wonderful eastern U.S. native is found growing in dry to wet conditions; open woods, prairies, stream banks and swamps. Among the most adaptable, this beautiful 3-6' rose is well-suited to most...

EVERGREEN FOUNTAIN COTONEASTER (Cotoneaster Glaucophyllus) 'Hiller'

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Hardiness zones 6-9 At all seasons a handsome species (Hillier), this 10-12' shrub produces its showy clusters of small white flowers late (mid-summer) followed by late-season berries whose bright scarlet show can be enjoyed most of the winter! S/M

FRENCH LILAC (Syringa vulgaris) 'President Loubet'

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Hardiness zones 3-8 One of the DARKEST!: the long spikes of huge flowers on this large shrub are reddish-carmine in bud opening to a fragrant deep-purple-red. S/M

LILAC WONDER BLUE (Syringa Vulgaris)

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Hardiness zones 3-7 First introduced in 1989 by the well-known lilac breeder Father John L. Fiala, this compact French lilac variety is also known as 'Little Boy Blue', this wonderful 3-5' shrub produces masses of single, deliciously fragrant, sky-blue...

JAPANESE MAPLE (Acer palmatum) "Bloodgood"

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Hardiness zones 5-9 A brighter, more heat and sun-tolerant 'Bloodgood', this upright Italian selection is an outstanding 10-20' patio/landscape tree offering bright crimson (spring) to deep red (summer) to crimson (fall) color. S-PSh/M

WHITE SWAMP OAK (Quercus Bicolor)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 This fine 40-60' shade tree is characterized by its dark-gray-brown craggy bark and shallowly-lobed leaves which are glossy, polished green above and white felted beneath (bicolor). The foliage turns glorious shades yellow-orange with...

VIBURNUM (Viburnum plicatum tomentosum) "Steady Eddy"

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Hardiness zones 5-8 Elegant, and long blooming, the lacy white flowers of this Viburnum will bloom in spring and summer. Foliage is deeply veined, glossy, and dark green, turning vibrant burgundy-purple in the fall. This is a rather compact shrub easily...

MALE AMERICAN HOLLY (Ilex opaca) "Arthur Pride"

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Hardiness zones 5-9 This elegant male selection was introduced by Orlando Pride in 1961. It is one of the many hardy cultivars of the famous 'Grace Hybrid Group'. The glossy dark-green foliage features spines on the tips of the margins and this cultivar...

NINEBARK (Physocarpus opulifolius) "Festivus Gold"

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Hardiness zones 3-8 There will be no "airing of grievances" (F. Costanza) over this Festivus! Its brilliant yellow foliage stays cheerful and bright as it matures to lime green. White spring flower clusters completely cover this upright, semi-dwarf in an...

Dunkeld Larch (Larix-eurolepis-marschlinii)

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This rare and valuable hybrid of decidua x kaempferi becomes a conical tree to 100' x 30' with linear grey-green needles to 1.5". Discovered in the early 1900s in Scotland, it is famous for its "hybrid vigor," growing faster and showing greater disease...

Chinese Pine (Pinus tabuliformis)

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Hardy in zones 5-9 This uncommon species from Northern China and Korea tends to become somewhat spreading and flat-headed with age (tabuliformis meaning table-shaped). Typically reaching 30-50' in cultivation and 70' in its native habitat. Long (6")...

Dove Tree (Davidia involucrata)

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Wayfaring Tree Viburnum (Viburnum lantana)

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Hardy in zones 4-8 Viburnum for drier areas. This upright shrub (to 15') has nice burgundy fall color and berries that turn from red to black. 

European Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata)

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With its handsome compound leaves contrasting the pendulous 4-5"clusters of small, fragrant, pearly (almost translucent) white flowers this large 10-15' suckering shrub is highly decorative in early summer. The blooms are followed in fall unusual...

CALIFORNIA REDWOOD (Sequoia sempervirens)

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Hardiness zones 7-9 Sequoia sempervirens, commonly known as Coastal Redwood, is an awe-inspiring evergreen tree found in the coastal fog belt below 2000 ft in southwestern North America, from Oregon to California. It is the sole living species of the...

Nirgundi (Vitex negundo)

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Family: Vervain (Verbenaceae) Hardy to Zones 6 to 9 (Huang-jing-zi, Cut-Leaf Chaste Tree) Native to China.  These are surprisingly hardy (hardier than V. agnus castus) and make a very handsome bush to small tree. These are considered...

Golden Willow (Salix alba vitellina)

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Family: Willow (Salicaceae) Hardy to Zones 2 to 9 Fast-growing perennial tree to 75 feet, native to Eurasia.  This is a preferred type for the herbalscape. Golden willow prefers full sun and ever-moist soil (or daily watering) and will...

Purple Willow (Salix purpurea)

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Family:  Willow (Salicaceae) Hardy to Zones 3 to 10 (Purple Willow, Purple Osier)  Dwarf willow tree to 9 feet native to Europe and Western Asia, has purple-hued leaves and among all willow species does contain the highest concentrations of...