Tree/Shrub

WESTERN SERVICEBERRY (Amelanchier ainfolia)

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Hardiness zones 3-8 A rose family, western North American native tree/shrub  

RED-BARKED WILLOW (Salix alba) "Chermesina"

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Hardiness zones 3-8 A remarkably showy form of this 50' columnar and elegant tree, in winter its slender tip-drooping branches are a brilliant orange-scarlet (best color comes from coppicing, pruning or pollarding). The summer foliage is silky-haired and...

CUT-LEAF CHASTETREE (Vitex negundo) "Heterophylla"

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Hardiness zones 6-8 A beautiful shrub/tree with highly dissected leaves resembling those of a cut-leaf Japanese maple and believed to have medicinal properties. Upwardly-pointing lavender blooms are fragrant and very attractive to bees and butterflies...

DOUBLE ORANGE POMEGRANATE Punica granatum (Double Orange)

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Incredible showy double orange flowers decorate this dense, spreading 8-12' shrub/tree in summer; a fruitless selection that is highly ornamental; a wonderful selection for hot dry gardens and deer don't touch it! S/M ...

FANTAIL WILLOW Salix sachalinensis (Sekka)

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A large shrub/small tree, this vigorous ornamental willow is known for its curiously flattened, recurved stems used in floral arrangements. S/M-W ...

GOLDEN CORKSCREW WILLOW Salix matsudana (Golden Curls)

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A golden-barked form of the corkscrew willow with its intriguing zig-zag branch pattern, very useful in floral arrangements. S/M-W ...

HOP TREE Ptelea trifoliata

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This widespread North American native is the northern most representative of the citrus family, and the only family of plants on which the giant swallowtail butterfly will lay its eggs! The small greenish-white clusters of flowers appear in April with...

PEARLBLOOM Poliothyrsis sinensis

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Pearlbloom perfectly describes the round pearly buds on the 6-8" panicles which open to be fragrant creamy-white flowers making their appearance on red stems in late summer to early fall, iridescent bronzy spring leaves deepen to dark-green before...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

CATALINA CHERRY Prunus ilicifolia (ssp. lyonii)

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Catalina Cherry is a beautiful evergreen tree/shrub native to California, predominantly found growing in the Channel Islands region. This beautiful specimen most often takes a rather shrubby form 15-20'in height, but mature specimens can easily form an...

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...

PURPLE CRAPE MYRTLE Lagerstroemia indica (Twilight)

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'Twilight' is a proper description for the shades of purple this 20-30ft tall crape myrtle tree displays from late summer into fall. Its wide spreading crown wears deep green foliage, which contrasts beautifully with its muscular and peeling trunks, and...

SWEETBAY MAGNOLIA (Magnolia virginiana)

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Hardiness zones 5-10 The glorious southeastern U.S. native can be incredibly variable in growth habit. In northern climes, it tends to reach 15-20' with a suckering multi-stemmed habit. In southern climes it is more tree-like and can reach up to 60'...

YELLOW-FRUITED HOLLY YELIlex opaca (Longwood Gardens)

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A lovely yellow-fruited holly with an interesting history. Originally purchased by F.L. Belin from an unknown man, and planted at Longwood Gardens, by Pierre s Du Pont. Propagation since 1950s. S/M ...

SEVEN-SONS PLANT Heptacodium miconioides

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Introduced to the U.S. by the Arnold Arboretum, this unusual 15-20'shrub/tree makes a welcome addition to the landscape palette with its white, fragrant, late-summer flowers which are produced at a young age and are stunning contrasting the bright-green...

BLUEBERRY TREE (Elaeocarpus decipiens)

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Hardiness zones 8-11 This beautiful, broad leafed shrub-tree grows 20-30 feet tall with an equally wide spread. Handsome all year long with lovely bronzy new growth maturing to shiny deep-green laurel-like leaves. As the chlorophyll degrades in older...

GRACE SMOKETREE (Cotinus grace) "Grace"

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Huge, pink, feathery clusters of 'smoke' flowers in summer contrast beautifully with the dark leaves of this 12-15' shrub/tree ,in spring the foliage emerges red before deepening to dark-plum, its fiery orange-red fall color is spectacular as well; the...

YELLOW-LEAVED SMOKEBUSH (Cotinus coggygria) "Golden Spirit"

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A truly magnificent sight to really standout in the landscape! The round leaves of this 8-15' shrub keep their brilliant golden color from spring until autumn when they turn spectacular shades of coral, orange and red. This is a very unique shrub which...

SARGENT CYPRESS Cupressus sargentii

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Dry rocky hillsides are the home of this bushy, ornamental, 30-45' native cypress with its dark fibrous bark and thick gray-green foliage; beautifully conical when young; flat-topped and picturesque with age. S/D/GDr ...

JAPANESE FALSE CYPRESS Chamaecyparis pisifera (Lemon Thread)

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Delightful, bright, golden-yellow foliage is almost thread-like on this very attractive broadly conical dwarf conifer, eventually reaching about 5 x 5'.The striking foliage makes this pretty conifer a knockout for rock garden, hedge, as an accent or in a...

MACNAB'S CYPRESS Cupressus macnabiana

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This picturesque evergreen shrub/tree is native to the chaparral and oak or conifer woodlands of northern California in the Coast Ranges and the Sierra Nevada (with two remote stands in SW Oregon). Slowly growing to become a variable 10-40',...