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ABIES albo Green Spiral
30’ h 12’ w 5-6'bb SUN TO PART SHADE
(Green Spiral Fir) ‘Green Spiral’ has dark green glossy needles,
with twisting stems spiraling outward and down. Deep green
color, stylish habit, and moderate size
ABIES koreana Cis
3'h x 4'w 18"p SUN
(Cis Fir) Radially held, dark green needles lie flat to the stem and
serve as a backdrop for the attractive small brown buds at the
branch tips. Flattened, spherical, formal, clean, tidy appearance
and glistening foliage.
ABIES koreana Horstmann's Silberlocke
12’ h 4’ w 3'bb SUN
(Silberlocke Fir) The needles of this small tree are recurved,
displaying the silver-white underside. This characteristic gives a
gleaming color and texture effect of uncommon beauty.
CHAMAECYPARIS nookatensis Jubilee
20’ h 8’ w 4'p SUN TO SHADE
(Jubilee Nootka False Cypress) An extremely narrow weeping
Alaskan cedar, It is fast-growing & very distinctive. Older plants
exhibit a wonderful, spire-like main trunk with gracefully draping
branches.
CHAMAECYPARIS nookatensis Pendula
24-30’ h 15-20’ w 4'p SUN TO SHADE
(Weeping Nootka False Cypress) Pyramidal habit. Interesting
evergreen with horizontal branching and weeping foliage. Grows
to 10’ in 10 years.
CHAMAECYPARIS obtusa Blue Feathers
8'h x 5'w 12"p SUN
(Blue Feathers Cypress) This plant is soft in form as well as
texture. Tiers of feathery downy-looking foliage on an upright
broad habit. Juvenile foliage is muted
blue.
CHAMAECYPARIS obtusa Crippsii
4'h x 3'w 3-4'bb PART SHADE
(Crippsii Hinoki Cypress) Slow growing, bright yellow foliage.
Very dramatic accent plant but will tend to have some foliage
burn in hot sun climates.
CHAMAECYPARIS obtusa Flabelliformis
8'h x 5'w 1'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Flabelliformis Cypress) Dwarf Hinoki Cypress with emerald
green foliage and three-dimensional texture. The foliage cups
downward at the ends of the branches, adding softness and
airiness. Interesting focal point in the rock and perennial
gardens.
CHAMAECYPARIS obtusa Mariesii
2’ h 2’ w 1'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Mariessii Dwarf Hinoki Cypress) This multi-stemmed, irregular,
globe-shaped plant has short, thin foliage which is variegated,
creamy-white against dark-green. Does well in full sun.
CHAMAECYPARIS obtusa Nana Lutea
3.5’ h 2.5’ w 1'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Dwarf Golden Hinoki Cypress) Slow growing, dense pyramidal
form. Excellent rock garden subject. Yellow counterpart to ‘Nana
Gracilis’
CHAMAECYPARIS obtusa Spiralis
8'h x 3.5'w 2'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Spiralis Cypress) This upright Hinoki is unusual, with its narrow
form and deep, dark green, fine textured foliage. Slow growing
with branches spiraling outward and upward from the trunk. An
ever-changing natural sculpture.
CHAMAECYPARIS obtusa Tsatsumi
3' h 3' w 1'p PART SHADE
(Tsatsumi Cypress) Dark green rugose foliage twists and curls
exposing mahogany branches. Compact habit, good choice as
an unusual accent plant in the rock garden or smaller landscape.
CHAMAECYPARIS obtusa Tsatsumi Gold
3' h 3' w 1'p PART SHADE
(Tsatsumi Gold Cypress) An oriental looking Hinoki with yellow
threadlike drooping foliage. Thin branches coil chaotically
throughout each other exposing smooth reddish bark and the
inner light green foliage.
CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera Boulevard
6-10'h x 3'w 2'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Boulevard Cypress) A popular garden standby with soft, plumy,
silver blue foliage
and a full, pyramidal habit.
CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera Cream Ball
2' h 2' w 10"p SUN
(Cream Ball Cypress) Tight, slow-growing ball with creamy-white
foliage. The light, soft textured foliage makes this an eye-
catching new introduction from Vancouver, B.C. A must for the
rock garden enthusiast.
CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera Curley Tops
7' h 4' w 1.5'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Curley Tops Cypress) A wonderful new plant, "Curley Tops" has
distinctive curled needles and bright powdery blue foliage,
adding textural interest and luminescent color to the landscape.
Broad compact habit.
CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera Golden Pin Cushion
3' h 3' w 10"p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Golden Pin Cushion Cypress) Variegated Golden dwarf moss
cypress. Very slow-growing, spreading, velvety bun. Prized plant
for the oriental or rock garden. Best color in full sun.
CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera Mops
3'h 3'w 1.5'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Mops Cypress) Brilliant gold threadlike foliage that retains it's
color in heat and humidity; low mounding habit
CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera Mops
3'h 3'w 2'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Mops Cypress) Brilliant gold threadlike foliage that retains it's
color in heat and humidity; low mounding habit
CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera Pici
5'h x 6'w 18"p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Pici Cypress) This hardy new offering has blue green, soft,
juvenile foliage that turns to a bronzed purple in winter. Widely
spaced, awl-shaped needles expose the stem giving 'Pici' an
open airy look.
CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera filifera Aureovariegata
6’ h 4’ w 24"p SUN
(Variegated Threadleaf Cypress) A variegated form of the
threadleaf cypress with a mounding form and strong bicolor
effect of green and creamy-golden yellow.
CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera filifera Tony's Gold
3'h x 3'w 2'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Tony's Gold Cypress) A bright-yellow selected form named for
Tony Costantino from Pennsylvania. Broad, conical form which
holds it bright yellow color well.
CHAMAECYPARIS thyoides Top Point
4' h 2' w 1.5'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Top Point Cypress) Blue-green foliage, wine colored stems and
narrow form make this an ex excellent choice for a compact
specimen. In winter the foliage has an attractive purple blush.
Not as adaptable to wet sites as the species.
JUNIPERUS chinensis Daub's Frosted
1' h 5’ w 18"p SUN
(Daubs Frosted Juniper) Unusually appealing due to the bright
two-color effect produced by new, light golden yellow growth
contrasting with the feathery, bluish-green interior foliage. Great
accent for a sunny, well-drained site where color is needed.
JUNIPERUS chinensis Gold Lace
2' h 3' w 18"p SUN
(Gold Lace Juniper) A hardy semi-dwarf evergreen with a low,
wide-spreading habit. Retains its striking golden colored foliage.
JUNIPERUS communis Brynhyfryd Gold
5'h x 1'w 1.5'p SUN
(Brynhyfryd Gold Juniper) This new Scottish selection is a
variation of 'Compressa' with the growing points emerging yellow
in spring. The foliage matures to blue green in summer while
retaining a slight muted yellow undertone.
JUNIPERUS communis Oblonga Pendula
2'p Mature height varies with training SUN
TO PART SHADE
(Oblonga Pendula Juniper) Small, bright green needles held
close to pendulous branches. Can be grown upright or
mounding. Great accent plant.
JUNIPERUS horizontalis Limeglow
1.5' h 5' w 2'p SUN
(Limeglow Juniper) Feathery foliage with an electric chartreuse
color growing in a spreading vase shape provides a striking
contrast to other greens in the garden. Withstands hot, dry
conditions, holds bright color even in hot summer climates.
JUNIPERUS horizontalis Mother Lode
1' h 5’ w 12"p SUN
(Mother Lode Juniper) A bright, golden yellow sport of ‘Wiltoni’,
‘Mother Lode’ holds bright color all summer in full or partial sun.
Fall brings a deep yellow-orange becoming tinged with plum by
winter for all-season attraction.
JUNIPERUS squamata Blue Star
1.5' h 4' w 2'p SUN
(Blue Star Juniper) The name 'Blue Star' is wonderfully
descriptive. As broad and high, the short branches form a star-
like appearance.
JUNIPERUS squamata Dream Joy
1.5"h x 4'w 1'p SUN
(Dream Joy Juniper) Similar to 'Blue Star' but with an overlay of
creamy yellow in the needles giving it a frosted effect.
JUNIPERUS squamata Holger
3.5' h 3' w 2'p SUN
(Holger Juniper Std.) A dense, wide-spreading juniper with bright
creamy-yellow new foliage that contrasts beautifully with the
older, blue foliage producing a stunning dramatic bicolor effect.
JUNIPERUS virginiana Gray Owl
2'h x 4'w 18"p SUN
(Gray Owl Juniper) Light blue, fine, textured foliage. Excellent
resistance to disease.
JUNIPERUS x-med Golden Joy
1'h x 4'w 1.5'p SUN
(Golden Joy Juniper) This new selection offers an improved
choice among the multitude of golden junipers with its brilliant
yellow year-round color. This easily grown selection has a
comparatively slow rate of growth.
PICEA abies Formanek
mature height varies with training 2.5'p SUN
(Formanek Norway Spruce) A radically prostrate form, this plant
will become a densely matted spreading carpet over time. If
staked up its branches will cascade down creating a pendulous
specimen. The perfect plant to creep over and around rocks.
PICEA abies Jogeua
2.5'h x 5'w 1'p SUN
(Jogeua Spruce) Long slim branches are distinctive and
individual, pointing up or out, giving this compact bright green
ball a different look.
PICEA abies Motala
2.5'h x 5'w 1.5'p SUN
(Motala Spruce) A novel form of Norway Spruce that is rarely
found in the trade. Minute glaucous striations on the top of the
needles create a silver blue cast. Blunt tipped needles that
radiate out and downward on stout short vertical branches.
PICEA abies Rubra Spicata
30” h 12’ w 3'p SUN
(Red Tip Norway Spruce) Tree type. Red new growth: a very
unexpected color for a spruce. For about two weeks in the spring
the new growth is deep red gradually changing to red-brown then
green.
PICEA abies Sherwoodii
8'h x 5'w 3-4'bb SUN
(Sherwoodii Spruce) Semi-dark green conifer with a graceful fan
shape. Compact, striking ornamental.
PICEA abies Tompa
4'h x 3'w 1.5'p SUN
(Tompa Norway Spruce) Fresh green needles and a compact
habit make this slow-growing Norway Spruce a great selection
for those smaller landscape and rock gardens. Its wide conical
shape is similar, but a more desirable alternative, to the Alberta
Spruce
PICEA bicolor Howell's Dwf. Tigertail
mature height varies with training 2'p SUN
(Howell's Dwarf Tigertail Spruce) Colorful bicolor, a flat-topped
bush when young ,it can be maintained in this form by pruning
upward growing shoots which emanate from rose purple buds.
Eventually develops into a pyramidal tree.
PICEA glauca Humpty Dumpty
5'h x 5'w 1.5'p
(Humpty Dumpty Spruce) This extremely dense plant is short and
plump. As wide at the base as it is tall, and less than two thirds
the height of the Dwarf Alberta Spruce. Unique almost perfect
pyramidal form.
PICEA glauca Pixie Dust
18"h x 10"w 2'p SUN
(Pixie Dust Spruce) Pixie Dust is a dwarf that combines the
delightful color's of 'Rainbow's End' with the form and texture of
'Pixie'. A dramatic statement in a tiny package, perfect for
container or rock gardens.
PICEA glauca Rainbow's End
6’ h 1.5' w 3.5'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Rainbows End Dwarf White Spruce) In spring, the new growth is
light green. In mid-summer, the second flush is nothing but
extraordinary. Bright, creamy-yellow new growth contrasts
dramatically against the dark-green older foliage.
PICEA glauca Sanders Blue
5'h x 3'w 40"p SUN
(Sander's Blue Spruce) Attractive, slate blue form of Alberta
Spruce. This dwarf blends well with all conifers and perennials
and serves as a novel focal plant.
PICEA omorika Aurea
25'h x 8'w 4'p SUN
(Aurea Spruce) This full-sized tree with a narrow spire-like habit
has unique coloring. The blue green needles are brushed with
yellow, giving 'Aurea' a tricolored appearance.
PICEA omorika Pendula Bruns
30' h 12' w 40"p SUN
(Bruns Weeping Serbian Spruce) A weeping form of Serbian
spruce selected at Bruns Nursery in Germany. The strong
weeping habit of this tree is much more accentuated compared
with omorika 'Pendula'
PICEA orientalis Skylands
20’ h 8’ w 4'p SUN
(Skyland’s Spruce) Typical habit of the species but slow
developing in early years. Glowing yellow year round. More
green contrast on lower, shaded interior.
PICEA pungens Globosa std.
4.5' h 3' w 24"bb SUN
(Globe Spruce) Dwarf conifer with globose dense form and
excellent blue color
PICEA pungens Islei's Fastigiate
20'h 6'w 3-4'bb SUN
(Islei's Fastigiate Blue Spruce) Ornamental blue spruce with
strong fastigiate habit; looks like a fat steel blue cigar.
PICEA pungens Procumbens
3' h 7' w 2'p SUN
(Prostrate Blue Spruce) Similar to 'Pendula' in color, but used as
a spreading, undulating ground cover. Very effective when
draped over a rock wall or slope
PICEA pungens Shilo-Weeping
25'h x 8'w 3-4'bb SUN
(Shilo-Weeping Spruce) A weeping selection which has an
upright leader with the side branches hanging down in a dense
curtain of blue foliage. This plant continues to develop its
weeping character and beauty as it ages.
PICEA pungens St. Mary's Broom
2'h x 3.5'w 1.5'p SUN
(St. Mary's Broom Spruce) A dwarf blue selection with relatively
long, wide-angled needles for a slow-growing plant. Slower than
'Montgomery' it is reliably mounding or globose without any
tendency to grow a leader.
PINUS banksiana Schoodic
2.5'h x 8'w 3.5'p SUN
(Schoodic Jack Pine) This pine is an exceptional ground-hugging
selection, dense and low growing, with short emerald green
needles. Cold hardy and adaptable to poor soils.
PINUS bungeana Rowe Arboretum
25'h x 10'w 3'p SUN
(Rowe Arboretum Chinese Lacebark Pine) Noteworthy for its
neater, more compact, and uniform growth habit as compared to
the species. A beautifully shaped tree when young that displays
a patchwork of white, green, and brown bark as it matures.
PINUS contorta Chief Joseph
8'h x 6'w 3.5'p SUN
(Chief Joseph Pine) A bright beacon in the winter landscape with
deep golden yellow winter color. Spring through fall, the color for
this slow growing pine is medium green changing color
dramatically in fall.
PINUS densiflora Oculus Draconis
30'h x 12'w 3-4'bb SUN
(Dragon's Eye Pine) Bright yellow variegation on the needles. It
is a very striking conifer for the garden, especially in winter.
PINUS leucodermis Iseli Fastigiate
5-10'h x 3' w 3.5'bb SUN
(Iseli Fastigiate Bosnian Pine) A superior cultivar to fit smaller
outdoor living spaces. Stately presence without overwhelming its
space. Dark green needles parallel to the trunk. Columnar,
distinct vertical habit.
PINUS mugo Donna's Mini
1'h x 2'w 18"p SUN
(Donna's Mini Dwarf Mugo Pine) Super slow growing, needles
are very short, covering thickly held branchlets. True dwarf.
PINUS mugo Jakobsen
2.5'h x 3.5'w 2.5'p SUN
(Jakobsen Mugo Pine) This exciting new selection from Denmark
has the aesthetics of a skillfully manicured bonsai specimen.
Dark green needles are set against the strong trunk. Slow
growing. No need for pruning.
PINUS mugo Pot o' Gold
2' h 3' w 18"p SUN
(Pot o' Gold Mugo Pine) Spring through summer, the mounding
dwarf mugo pine stays neat, tidy, and compact. As fall comes to
a close and winter approaches, it begins to glow, faintly at first
then a bright lemon yellow by mid winter.
PINUS parviflora Glauca Nana
15' h 5' w 4'p SUN
(Glauca Nana Pine) Short, blue-green needles. The main
branches grow in an irregular manner, tending to ascend, on this
comparatively narrow Pinus parviflora.
PINUS pumilla Blue Dwf.
3'h x 6'w 2'p SUN
(Blue Dwarf Siberian Pine) Selected for the spring display of
carmine red cones that contrast with the superior blue needle
color. Densely covered with twisted needles and has a
horizontal spreading habit.
PINUS strobus Blue Shag
3' h 4' w 18"p SUN
(Blue Shag Eastern White Pine) Fast becoming a popular
selection of the dwarf eastern white pine. This Waxman
introduction is an outstanding, compact, reliably rounded form.
Excellent for a variety of landscape uses.
PINUS thunbergii Thunderhead
20'h x 15'w 2'p SUN
(Thunderhead Japanese Black Pine) Eye-catching, brilliant white
candles strikingly contrast with the thick glossy needles. Dense,
billowy, cloud-like form.
TAXUS cuspidata Nana Aurescens
3’ h 5’ w 18"p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Yellow Dwarf Japanese Yew) Outstanding sunny-yellow, low
spreading plant. Eye-catching brilliant foliage.
THUJA occidentalis Aurea
3' h 3' w 18"p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Golden Globe Arborvitae) Round-shaped cultivar with golden
feathery foliage. Plant retains its shape without shearing and is
very hardy.
THUJA occidentalis Gold Spot
8'h x 4'w 3-4'bb SUN TO PART SHADE
(Gold Spot) Moderate growing, naturally dense and conical. The
yellow green foliage is striking.
THUJA occidentalis Golden Tuffet
2' h 4' w 24"p SUN
(Golden Tuffet Arborvitae) In hues of golden orange this pillow-
shaped tuffet grows wider than tall, reminiscent of a mushroom
cap. The foliage has an unusual braided texture. Adaptable to
all soil types and tolerant of full sun to part shade.
THUJA occidentalis Hetz Midget
1.5' h 2' w 1'p SUN
(Hetz Midget Globe Arborvitae) Slow growing and dense globe
habit with soft green foliage in vertical layered sprays.
THUJA occidentalis Linesville
3' h 4' w 24"p SUN
(Linesville Arborvitae) From Linesville, PA, this dwarf arborvitae
has the perfect spherical habit that lends form and structure to
the garden. The foliage is a fine, almost lacy, texture with soft
silver-green color.
THUJA occidentalis Pendula
2'p mature height varies with training SUN TO PART SHADE
(Weeping Arborvitae) Lacy foliage hangs gracefully, exposing the
attractive, undulating branches reminiscent of a bygone era.
Form depends on cultural care. Unstaked it becomes a broad
mound with outreaching branches.
THUJA occidentalis Sherwood Frost
3’ h 4’ w 2'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Sherwood Frost Arborvitae) This slow growing, broad upright
cultivar has foliage tips brushed a light creamy-white color.
Variegated foliage radiates as a sparking beacon in the winter
landscape. Best plated in full to part sun.
THUJA occidentalis Sherwood Moss
2’ h 2-3’ w 18" SUN TO SHADE
(Sherwood Moss Arborvitae) This showy semi-dwarf globe
arborvitae features lace-like mossy green foliage with a feathery
texture. An excellent accent plant.
THUJA occidentalis Smaragd
12'h x 3.5'w 4-5'bb SUN TO PART SHADE
(Emerald Arborvitae) From Denmark. Narrow, uniform habit and
glossy green color year round. Spider mite resistant.
THUJA occidentalis Smaragd (Emerald Green)
5-8'h x 2-4'w 4-5'bb SUN TO PART SHADE
(Smaragd Arborvitae) Narrow, uniform habit and glossy green
color in summer and winter. Resistant to spider mites.
THUJA plicata Whipcord
5' h 4' w 18"p SUN
(Whipcord Arborvitae) Multibranched shrub with long tendrils of
foliage giving a very droopy, pendulous mop effect. A nice glossy
green summer color and typical bronze cast in the winter.
TSUGA canadensis
4-5'bb
(Canadian Hemlock) This tree is sheared for a dense form but is
not tightly sheared.
TSUGA canadensis Albospica
30’ h 12’ w 4'p PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Albospica Canadian Hemlock) A lovely, open-growing hemlock,
with snowy-white-tipped foliage, standing out in stark contrast
against mature, dark green needles. Bright color splash for
deep shade.
TSUGA canadensis Ashfield Weeper
12'h x 4'w 3'p PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Ashfield Weeper Hemlock) Long branches that arch downward
exposing smooth gray bark. Pendulous branchlets are heavily
covered with dark green needles. Whimsical appearance.
TSUGA canadensis Cole's Prostrate
2’ h 6’ w 18"p PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Cole’s Prostrate Canadian Hemlock) Stiffly weeping main
branches make a truly prostrate growing plant. Useful to
highlight contours of stone in the rock garden.
TSUGA canadensis Gentsch White
30” h 3’ w 1.5'p PART SHADE
(Gentsch White Canadian Hemlock) Variegated, globose shrub.
Creamy-white color especially intense in fall and winter. Annual
shearing advised to maintain a compact habit and more white
color.
TSUGA canadensis Gentsch White
30” h 3’ w 1'p PART SHADE
(Gentsch White Canadian Hemlock) Variegated, globose shrub.
Creamy-white color especially intense in fall and winter. Annual
shearing advised to maintain a compact habit and more white
color.
TSUGA canadensis Golden Splendor
30’ h 12’ w 3'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Golden Splendor Canadian Hemlock) A fast-growing, golden
form introduced by John Mitsch, Aurora, Oregon. Tolerates full
sun and is useful as a specimen tree or sheared into a golden-
foliaged hedge.
TSUGA canadensis Gracilis
2.5'' h 24' w 12"p PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Gracilis Hemlock) Low-growing, spreading form with a very
regular arrangement of needles and shoots, giving this plant a
nice, neat, uniform appearance.
TSUGA canadensis Horsford's Contorted
3’ h 4’ w 2.5'p PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Pig Tails’ Canadian Hemlock) Twisted branches and coiled,
contorted branchlets. This is an interesting and surprisingly
attractive tree. Plant in an unconventional
garden location for fun.
TSUGA canadensis Moon Frost
3' h 3' w 18"p PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Moon Frost Juniper) eye-catching, bright white new growth,
reminiscent of frost on a moonlit night. Older, inner foliage
retains light tones giving this plant an overall whitish
appearance. In winter the white foliage is blushed with pink.
TSUGA diversifolia Loowit
2.5'h x 3'w 18"p PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Loowit Hemlock) Small blunt needles, small branches form a
tight bun. Selected from seed collected in the alpine region of
Fukushima prefecture, Japan. Loowit is the Native American
name for Mt. St. Helens.
30’ h 12’ w 5-6'bb SUN TO PART SHADE
(Green Spiral Fir) ‘Green Spiral’ has dark green glossy needles,
with twisting stems spiraling outward and down. Deep green
color, stylish habit, and moderate size
ABIES koreana Cis
3'h x 4'w 18"p SUN
(Cis Fir) Radially held, dark green needles lie flat to the stem and
serve as a backdrop for the attractive small brown buds at the
branch tips. Flattened, spherical, formal, clean, tidy appearance
and glistening foliage.
ABIES koreana Horstmann's Silberlocke
12’ h 4’ w 3'bb SUN
(Silberlocke Fir) The needles of this small tree are recurved,
displaying the silver-white underside. This characteristic gives a
gleaming color and texture effect of uncommon beauty.
CHAMAECYPARIS nookatensis Jubilee
20’ h 8’ w 4'p SUN TO SHADE
(Jubilee Nootka False Cypress) An extremely narrow weeping
Alaskan cedar, It is fast-growing & very distinctive. Older plants
exhibit a wonderful, spire-like main trunk with gracefully draping
branches.
CHAMAECYPARIS nookatensis Pendula
24-30’ h 15-20’ w 4'p SUN TO SHADE
(Weeping Nootka False Cypress) Pyramidal habit. Interesting
evergreen with horizontal branching and weeping foliage. Grows
to 10’ in 10 years.
CHAMAECYPARIS obtusa Blue Feathers
8'h x 5'w 12"p SUN
(Blue Feathers Cypress) This plant is soft in form as well as
texture. Tiers of feathery downy-looking foliage on an upright
broad habit. Juvenile foliage is muted
blue.
CHAMAECYPARIS obtusa Crippsii
4'h x 3'w 3-4'bb PART SHADE
(Crippsii Hinoki Cypress) Slow growing, bright yellow foliage.
Very dramatic accent plant but will tend to have some foliage
burn in hot sun climates.
CHAMAECYPARIS obtusa Flabelliformis
8'h x 5'w 1'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Flabelliformis Cypress) Dwarf Hinoki Cypress with emerald
green foliage and three-dimensional texture. The foliage cups
downward at the ends of the branches, adding softness and
airiness. Interesting focal point in the rock and perennial
gardens.
CHAMAECYPARIS obtusa Mariesii
2’ h 2’ w 1'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Mariessii Dwarf Hinoki Cypress) This multi-stemmed, irregular,
globe-shaped plant has short, thin foliage which is variegated,
creamy-white against dark-green. Does well in full sun.
CHAMAECYPARIS obtusa Nana Lutea
3.5’ h 2.5’ w 1'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Dwarf Golden Hinoki Cypress) Slow growing, dense pyramidal
form. Excellent rock garden subject. Yellow counterpart to ‘Nana
Gracilis’
CHAMAECYPARIS obtusa Spiralis
8'h x 3.5'w 2'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Spiralis Cypress) This upright Hinoki is unusual, with its narrow
form and deep, dark green, fine textured foliage. Slow growing
with branches spiraling outward and upward from the trunk. An
ever-changing natural sculpture.
CHAMAECYPARIS obtusa Tsatsumi
3' h 3' w 1'p PART SHADE
(Tsatsumi Cypress) Dark green rugose foliage twists and curls
exposing mahogany branches. Compact habit, good choice as
an unusual accent plant in the rock garden or smaller landscape.
CHAMAECYPARIS obtusa Tsatsumi Gold
3' h 3' w 1'p PART SHADE
(Tsatsumi Gold Cypress) An oriental looking Hinoki with yellow
threadlike drooping foliage. Thin branches coil chaotically
throughout each other exposing smooth reddish bark and the
inner light green foliage.
CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera Boulevard
6-10'h x 3'w 2'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Boulevard Cypress) A popular garden standby with soft, plumy,
silver blue foliage
and a full, pyramidal habit.
CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera Cream Ball
2' h 2' w 10"p SUN
(Cream Ball Cypress) Tight, slow-growing ball with creamy-white
foliage. The light, soft textured foliage makes this an eye-
catching new introduction from Vancouver, B.C. A must for the
rock garden enthusiast.
CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera Curley Tops
7' h 4' w 1.5'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Curley Tops Cypress) A wonderful new plant, "Curley Tops" has
distinctive curled needles and bright powdery blue foliage,
adding textural interest and luminescent color to the landscape.
Broad compact habit.
CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera Golden Pin Cushion
3' h 3' w 10"p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Golden Pin Cushion Cypress) Variegated Golden dwarf moss
cypress. Very slow-growing, spreading, velvety bun. Prized plant
for the oriental or rock garden. Best color in full sun.
CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera Mops
3'h 3'w 1.5'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Mops Cypress) Brilliant gold threadlike foliage that retains it's
color in heat and humidity; low mounding habit
CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera Mops
3'h 3'w 2'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Mops Cypress) Brilliant gold threadlike foliage that retains it's
color in heat and humidity; low mounding habit
CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera Pici
5'h x 6'w 18"p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Pici Cypress) This hardy new offering has blue green, soft,
juvenile foliage that turns to a bronzed purple in winter. Widely
spaced, awl-shaped needles expose the stem giving 'Pici' an
open airy look.
CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera filifera Aureovariegata
6’ h 4’ w 24"p SUN
(Variegated Threadleaf Cypress) A variegated form of the
threadleaf cypress with a mounding form and strong bicolor
effect of green and creamy-golden yellow.
CHAMAECYPARIS pisifera filifera Tony's Gold
3'h x 3'w 2'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Tony's Gold Cypress) A bright-yellow selected form named for
Tony Costantino from Pennsylvania. Broad, conical form which
holds it bright yellow color well.
CHAMAECYPARIS thyoides Top Point
4' h 2' w 1.5'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Top Point Cypress) Blue-green foliage, wine colored stems and
narrow form make this an ex excellent choice for a compact
specimen. In winter the foliage has an attractive purple blush.
Not as adaptable to wet sites as the species.
JUNIPERUS chinensis Daub's Frosted
1' h 5’ w 18"p SUN
(Daubs Frosted Juniper) Unusually appealing due to the bright
two-color effect produced by new, light golden yellow growth
contrasting with the feathery, bluish-green interior foliage. Great
accent for a sunny, well-drained site where color is needed.
JUNIPERUS chinensis Gold Lace
2' h 3' w 18"p SUN
(Gold Lace Juniper) A hardy semi-dwarf evergreen with a low,
wide-spreading habit. Retains its striking golden colored foliage.
JUNIPERUS communis Brynhyfryd Gold
5'h x 1'w 1.5'p SUN
(Brynhyfryd Gold Juniper) This new Scottish selection is a
variation of 'Compressa' with the growing points emerging yellow
in spring. The foliage matures to blue green in summer while
retaining a slight muted yellow undertone.
JUNIPERUS communis Oblonga Pendula
2'p Mature height varies with training SUN
TO PART SHADE
(Oblonga Pendula Juniper) Small, bright green needles held
close to pendulous branches. Can be grown upright or
mounding. Great accent plant.
JUNIPERUS horizontalis Limeglow
1.5' h 5' w 2'p SUN
(Limeglow Juniper) Feathery foliage with an electric chartreuse
color growing in a spreading vase shape provides a striking
contrast to other greens in the garden. Withstands hot, dry
conditions, holds bright color even in hot summer climates.
JUNIPERUS horizontalis Mother Lode
1' h 5’ w 12"p SUN
(Mother Lode Juniper) A bright, golden yellow sport of ‘Wiltoni’,
‘Mother Lode’ holds bright color all summer in full or partial sun.
Fall brings a deep yellow-orange becoming tinged with plum by
winter for all-season attraction.
JUNIPERUS squamata Blue Star
1.5' h 4' w 2'p SUN
(Blue Star Juniper) The name 'Blue Star' is wonderfully
descriptive. As broad and high, the short branches form a star-
like appearance.
JUNIPERUS squamata Dream Joy
1.5"h x 4'w 1'p SUN
(Dream Joy Juniper) Similar to 'Blue Star' but with an overlay of
creamy yellow in the needles giving it a frosted effect.
JUNIPERUS squamata Holger
3.5' h 3' w 2'p SUN
(Holger Juniper Std.) A dense, wide-spreading juniper with bright
creamy-yellow new foliage that contrasts beautifully with the
older, blue foliage producing a stunning dramatic bicolor effect.
JUNIPERUS virginiana Gray Owl
2'h x 4'w 18"p SUN
(Gray Owl Juniper) Light blue, fine, textured foliage. Excellent
resistance to disease.
JUNIPERUS x-med Golden Joy
1'h x 4'w 1.5'p SUN
(Golden Joy Juniper) This new selection offers an improved
choice among the multitude of golden junipers with its brilliant
yellow year-round color. This easily grown selection has a
comparatively slow rate of growth.
PICEA abies Formanek
mature height varies with training 2.5'p SUN
(Formanek Norway Spruce) A radically prostrate form, this plant
will become a densely matted spreading carpet over time. If
staked up its branches will cascade down creating a pendulous
specimen. The perfect plant to creep over and around rocks.
PICEA abies Jogeua
2.5'h x 5'w 1'p SUN
(Jogeua Spruce) Long slim branches are distinctive and
individual, pointing up or out, giving this compact bright green
ball a different look.
PICEA abies Motala
2.5'h x 5'w 1.5'p SUN
(Motala Spruce) A novel form of Norway Spruce that is rarely
found in the trade. Minute glaucous striations on the top of the
needles create a silver blue cast. Blunt tipped needles that
radiate out and downward on stout short vertical branches.
PICEA abies Rubra Spicata
30” h 12’ w 3'p SUN
(Red Tip Norway Spruce) Tree type. Red new growth: a very
unexpected color for a spruce. For about two weeks in the spring
the new growth is deep red gradually changing to red-brown then
green.
PICEA abies Sherwoodii
8'h x 5'w 3-4'bb SUN
(Sherwoodii Spruce) Semi-dark green conifer with a graceful fan
shape. Compact, striking ornamental.
PICEA abies Tompa
4'h x 3'w 1.5'p SUN
(Tompa Norway Spruce) Fresh green needles and a compact
habit make this slow-growing Norway Spruce a great selection
for those smaller landscape and rock gardens. Its wide conical
shape is similar, but a more desirable alternative, to the Alberta
Spruce
PICEA bicolor Howell's Dwf. Tigertail
mature height varies with training 2'p SUN
(Howell's Dwarf Tigertail Spruce) Colorful bicolor, a flat-topped
bush when young ,it can be maintained in this form by pruning
upward growing shoots which emanate from rose purple buds.
Eventually develops into a pyramidal tree.
PICEA glauca Humpty Dumpty
5'h x 5'w 1.5'p
(Humpty Dumpty Spruce) This extremely dense plant is short and
plump. As wide at the base as it is tall, and less than two thirds
the height of the Dwarf Alberta Spruce. Unique almost perfect
pyramidal form.
PICEA glauca Pixie Dust
18"h x 10"w 2'p SUN
(Pixie Dust Spruce) Pixie Dust is a dwarf that combines the
delightful color's of 'Rainbow's End' with the form and texture of
'Pixie'. A dramatic statement in a tiny package, perfect for
container or rock gardens.
PICEA glauca Rainbow's End
6’ h 1.5' w 3.5'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Rainbows End Dwarf White Spruce) In spring, the new growth is
light green. In mid-summer, the second flush is nothing but
extraordinary. Bright, creamy-yellow new growth contrasts
dramatically against the dark-green older foliage.
PICEA glauca Sanders Blue
5'h x 3'w 40"p SUN
(Sander's Blue Spruce) Attractive, slate blue form of Alberta
Spruce. This dwarf blends well with all conifers and perennials
and serves as a novel focal plant.
PICEA omorika Aurea
25'h x 8'w 4'p SUN
(Aurea Spruce) This full-sized tree with a narrow spire-like habit
has unique coloring. The blue green needles are brushed with
yellow, giving 'Aurea' a tricolored appearance.
PICEA omorika Pendula Bruns
30' h 12' w 40"p SUN
(Bruns Weeping Serbian Spruce) A weeping form of Serbian
spruce selected at Bruns Nursery in Germany. The strong
weeping habit of this tree is much more accentuated compared
with omorika 'Pendula'
PICEA orientalis Skylands
20’ h 8’ w 4'p SUN
(Skyland’s Spruce) Typical habit of the species but slow
developing in early years. Glowing yellow year round. More
green contrast on lower, shaded interior.
PICEA pungens Globosa std.
4.5' h 3' w 24"bb SUN
(Globe Spruce) Dwarf conifer with globose dense form and
excellent blue color
PICEA pungens Islei's Fastigiate
20'h 6'w 3-4'bb SUN
(Islei's Fastigiate Blue Spruce) Ornamental blue spruce with
strong fastigiate habit; looks like a fat steel blue cigar.
PICEA pungens Procumbens
3' h 7' w 2'p SUN
(Prostrate Blue Spruce) Similar to 'Pendula' in color, but used as
a spreading, undulating ground cover. Very effective when
draped over a rock wall or slope
PICEA pungens Shilo-Weeping
25'h x 8'w 3-4'bb SUN
(Shilo-Weeping Spruce) A weeping selection which has an
upright leader with the side branches hanging down in a dense
curtain of blue foliage. This plant continues to develop its
weeping character and beauty as it ages.
PICEA pungens St. Mary's Broom
2'h x 3.5'w 1.5'p SUN
(St. Mary's Broom Spruce) A dwarf blue selection with relatively
long, wide-angled needles for a slow-growing plant. Slower than
'Montgomery' it is reliably mounding or globose without any
tendency to grow a leader.
PINUS banksiana Schoodic
2.5'h x 8'w 3.5'p SUN
(Schoodic Jack Pine) This pine is an exceptional ground-hugging
selection, dense and low growing, with short emerald green
needles. Cold hardy and adaptable to poor soils.
PINUS bungeana Rowe Arboretum
25'h x 10'w 3'p SUN
(Rowe Arboretum Chinese Lacebark Pine) Noteworthy for its
neater, more compact, and uniform growth habit as compared to
the species. A beautifully shaped tree when young that displays
a patchwork of white, green, and brown bark as it matures.
PINUS contorta Chief Joseph
8'h x 6'w 3.5'p SUN
(Chief Joseph Pine) A bright beacon in the winter landscape with
deep golden yellow winter color. Spring through fall, the color for
this slow growing pine is medium green changing color
dramatically in fall.
PINUS densiflora Oculus Draconis
30'h x 12'w 3-4'bb SUN
(Dragon's Eye Pine) Bright yellow variegation on the needles. It
is a very striking conifer for the garden, especially in winter.
PINUS leucodermis Iseli Fastigiate
5-10'h x 3' w 3.5'bb SUN
(Iseli Fastigiate Bosnian Pine) A superior cultivar to fit smaller
outdoor living spaces. Stately presence without overwhelming its
space. Dark green needles parallel to the trunk. Columnar,
distinct vertical habit.
PINUS mugo Donna's Mini
1'h x 2'w 18"p SUN
(Donna's Mini Dwarf Mugo Pine) Super slow growing, needles
are very short, covering thickly held branchlets. True dwarf.
PINUS mugo Jakobsen
2.5'h x 3.5'w 2.5'p SUN
(Jakobsen Mugo Pine) This exciting new selection from Denmark
has the aesthetics of a skillfully manicured bonsai specimen.
Dark green needles are set against the strong trunk. Slow
growing. No need for pruning.
PINUS mugo Pot o' Gold
2' h 3' w 18"p SUN
(Pot o' Gold Mugo Pine) Spring through summer, the mounding
dwarf mugo pine stays neat, tidy, and compact. As fall comes to
a close and winter approaches, it begins to glow, faintly at first
then a bright lemon yellow by mid winter.
PINUS parviflora Glauca Nana
15' h 5' w 4'p SUN
(Glauca Nana Pine) Short, blue-green needles. The main
branches grow in an irregular manner, tending to ascend, on this
comparatively narrow Pinus parviflora.
PINUS pumilla Blue Dwf.
3'h x 6'w 2'p SUN
(Blue Dwarf Siberian Pine) Selected for the spring display of
carmine red cones that contrast with the superior blue needle
color. Densely covered with twisted needles and has a
horizontal spreading habit.
PINUS strobus Blue Shag
3' h 4' w 18"p SUN
(Blue Shag Eastern White Pine) Fast becoming a popular
selection of the dwarf eastern white pine. This Waxman
introduction is an outstanding, compact, reliably rounded form.
Excellent for a variety of landscape uses.
PINUS thunbergii Thunderhead
20'h x 15'w 2'p SUN
(Thunderhead Japanese Black Pine) Eye-catching, brilliant white
candles strikingly contrast with the thick glossy needles. Dense,
billowy, cloud-like form.
TAXUS cuspidata Nana Aurescens
3’ h 5’ w 18"p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Yellow Dwarf Japanese Yew) Outstanding sunny-yellow, low
spreading plant. Eye-catching brilliant foliage.
THUJA occidentalis Aurea
3' h 3' w 18"p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Golden Globe Arborvitae) Round-shaped cultivar with golden
feathery foliage. Plant retains its shape without shearing and is
very hardy.
THUJA occidentalis Gold Spot
8'h x 4'w 3-4'bb SUN TO PART SHADE
(Gold Spot) Moderate growing, naturally dense and conical. The
yellow green foliage is striking.
THUJA occidentalis Golden Tuffet
2' h 4' w 24"p SUN
(Golden Tuffet Arborvitae) In hues of golden orange this pillow-
shaped tuffet grows wider than tall, reminiscent of a mushroom
cap. The foliage has an unusual braided texture. Adaptable to
all soil types and tolerant of full sun to part shade.
THUJA occidentalis Hetz Midget
1.5' h 2' w 1'p SUN
(Hetz Midget Globe Arborvitae) Slow growing and dense globe
habit with soft green foliage in vertical layered sprays.
THUJA occidentalis Linesville
3' h 4' w 24"p SUN
(Linesville Arborvitae) From Linesville, PA, this dwarf arborvitae
has the perfect spherical habit that lends form and structure to
the garden. The foliage is a fine, almost lacy, texture with soft
silver-green color.
THUJA occidentalis Pendula
2'p mature height varies with training SUN TO PART SHADE
(Weeping Arborvitae) Lacy foliage hangs gracefully, exposing the
attractive, undulating branches reminiscent of a bygone era.
Form depends on cultural care. Unstaked it becomes a broad
mound with outreaching branches.
THUJA occidentalis Sherwood Frost
3’ h 4’ w 2'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Sherwood Frost Arborvitae) This slow growing, broad upright
cultivar has foliage tips brushed a light creamy-white color.
Variegated foliage radiates as a sparking beacon in the winter
landscape. Best plated in full to part sun.
THUJA occidentalis Sherwood Moss
2’ h 2-3’ w 18" SUN TO SHADE
(Sherwood Moss Arborvitae) This showy semi-dwarf globe
arborvitae features lace-like mossy green foliage with a feathery
texture. An excellent accent plant.
THUJA occidentalis Smaragd
12'h x 3.5'w 4-5'bb SUN TO PART SHADE
(Emerald Arborvitae) From Denmark. Narrow, uniform habit and
glossy green color year round. Spider mite resistant.
THUJA occidentalis Smaragd (Emerald Green)
5-8'h x 2-4'w 4-5'bb SUN TO PART SHADE
(Smaragd Arborvitae) Narrow, uniform habit and glossy green
color in summer and winter. Resistant to spider mites.
THUJA plicata Whipcord
5' h 4' w 18"p SUN
(Whipcord Arborvitae) Multibranched shrub with long tendrils of
foliage giving a very droopy, pendulous mop effect. A nice glossy
green summer color and typical bronze cast in the winter.
TSUGA canadensis
4-5'bb
(Canadian Hemlock) This tree is sheared for a dense form but is
not tightly sheared.
TSUGA canadensis Albospica
30’ h 12’ w 4'p PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Albospica Canadian Hemlock) A lovely, open-growing hemlock,
with snowy-white-tipped foliage, standing out in stark contrast
against mature, dark green needles. Bright color splash for
deep shade.
TSUGA canadensis Ashfield Weeper
12'h x 4'w 3'p PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Ashfield Weeper Hemlock) Long branches that arch downward
exposing smooth gray bark. Pendulous branchlets are heavily
covered with dark green needles. Whimsical appearance.
TSUGA canadensis Cole's Prostrate
2’ h 6’ w 18"p PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Cole’s Prostrate Canadian Hemlock) Stiffly weeping main
branches make a truly prostrate growing plant. Useful to
highlight contours of stone in the rock garden.
TSUGA canadensis Gentsch White
30” h 3’ w 1.5'p PART SHADE
(Gentsch White Canadian Hemlock) Variegated, globose shrub.
Creamy-white color especially intense in fall and winter. Annual
shearing advised to maintain a compact habit and more white
color.
TSUGA canadensis Gentsch White
30” h 3’ w 1'p PART SHADE
(Gentsch White Canadian Hemlock) Variegated, globose shrub.
Creamy-white color especially intense in fall and winter. Annual
shearing advised to maintain a compact habit and more white
color.
TSUGA canadensis Golden Splendor
30’ h 12’ w 3'p SUN TO PART SHADE
(Golden Splendor Canadian Hemlock) A fast-growing, golden
form introduced by John Mitsch, Aurora, Oregon. Tolerates full
sun and is useful as a specimen tree or sheared into a golden-
foliaged hedge.
TSUGA canadensis Gracilis
2.5'' h 24' w 12"p PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Gracilis Hemlock) Low-growing, spreading form with a very
regular arrangement of needles and shoots, giving this plant a
nice, neat, uniform appearance.
TSUGA canadensis Horsford's Contorted
3’ h 4’ w 2.5'p PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Pig Tails’ Canadian Hemlock) Twisted branches and coiled,
contorted branchlets. This is an interesting and surprisingly
attractive tree. Plant in an unconventional
garden location for fun.
TSUGA canadensis Moon Frost
3' h 3' w 18"p PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Moon Frost Juniper) eye-catching, bright white new growth,
reminiscent of frost on a moonlit night. Older, inner foliage
retains light tones giving this plant an overall whitish
appearance. In winter the white foliage is blushed with pink.
TSUGA diversifolia Loowit
2.5'h x 3'w 18"p PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Loowit Hemlock) Small blunt needles, small branches form a
tight bun. Selected from seed collected in the alpine region of
Fukushima prefecture, Japan. Loowit is the Native American
name for Mt. St. Helens.
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