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All Plants on this page are in Trade Quart Pots (Qt.) which are 1.68Pints (794 ml) liquid measure. 

(Similar to a true nursery quart on top width and height, but tapered to a smaller bottom for lighter shipping.)

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$9.99 Qt.

Cistus x hybridus  (Cistus x corbariensis)   White Rock Rose       Zone: (6B) 7 - 11    

One of the two most hardy Cistus, a hybrid of C. populifolius and C. salviifolius.  A dense, attractive mound of evergreen leaves all year, in summer it gives of a pleasant resinous scent.  The flowers in spring and early summer are single crepe-paper-like white blooms with yellow centers which open from red buds.  It's 'self-cleaning' -- every evening, it drops every petal and replaces them the next morning with brand new, perfect fresh new blooms!  Talk about fresh flowers!  Brand new every day!  In winter foliage takes on reddish, coppery or purplish tones.  Very drought tolerant, good for holding slopes and will come close to blocking all weeds.  Prefers sun but will take 1/3  day shade.  Best in gravelly or sandy soils.  Tolerates sea shore and salt.  Grows for our friend in Staunton, VA, Zone 6B.  Great Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden.

Soil: Very well-drained        H: 24-36"  W: v 48-60"       B/M:  White/5-6

$9.99 Qt.

Cistus × pulverulentus 'Sunset'    Hardy Rock Rose     Zone:7-10       

A HARDY Zone 7, medium size Rock Rose!  A moderate to fast grower, it has 2" flowers of deep rose pink which grace this dense, low shrub. Silvery-gray EVERGREEN leaves add interest and texture.   The conspicuous single, papery blooms look like wild rose blossoms but last only one day -- however -- they come in such mass profusion that they literally cover the plant and you can count blooms for months, heavy in the spring then for the next several months!  Wow!  When temperatures go over 90 degrees, blooming may stop.  This is truly, truly an amazing plant.  From Southern Europe.  

Note on the zone:  while many sources on the Internet say this is hardy only to zone 8, our plug supplier as well as Forrest Farm and Trevena Cross Nursery in England all say hardy to zone 7.  Plant Delights says of other varieties "7B (at least)".  I think, like our Salvia greggiis, which we KNOW are hardy to Zone 7A, because we grown them, that possibly the Cistus just haven't been tested.  We feel confident that, despite popular opinion, this plant will be hardy in Zone 7 when planted in well-drained soil.

Soil: Well-drained        H: 26-36"  W: 24-36"        B/M: Deep rose pink/7-9

Clematis  are listed on the Vines Page unless they are shrubby Clematis, in which case, they are listed below.

$9.99 Qt.

Clematis heracleifolia      Tube or Shrubby Clematis         Zone: 3-8(9)      

A herbaceous vine with raised stiff stems that don't twine around supports but they're always glad to have something to lean on!  Mid-blue mauve blooms from July through September.  Sweetly scented blooms are produced in bountiful, large clusters reminding one of a hyacinth. Followed by attractive, fluffy seed clusters. Wonderful scrambling through shrubs or tall perennials.  Pruning group 3.

Soil:  Well-drained         H: 24-36"    W: 24-48"          B/M:  Mid-Blue Mauve/7-9

$9.99 Qt.

Clematis integrifolia      Solitary Clematis      Zone 4-11      

A long and profuse flowering season (June to September), healthiness, extreme hardiness range and ease of culture are just some of the reasons to grow this amazing ground-cover/trailing/shrubby Clematis.  Also works in containers and trailing over balconies or walls and weaving it's way about your garden and

Soil:  Well-drained         H: 2-3'  W: Varies with the situation          B/M:  Violet//6-9

$9.99 Qt.

Clematis 'Petit Faucon' (Evisix)    Shrubby Clematis     Zone:5-9    

Not all Clematis are vines. This little beauty grows just 3' tall & is best treated like a perennial. Its nodding, 3" flowers, which appear in profusion in mid- to late summer, have narrow, twisted petals of deep blue, revealing a center of creamy stamens. Use as a companion for repeat-blooming Roses. PBR reg. #11013, asexual propagation prohibited. This is really a SUPERB SHRUB!

Soil: Moist but well-drained         H: 36" W: 18"          B/M: Deep purple blue/ 7-8 

$9.99 Qt.

Clematis recta 'Purpurea'    Shrubby Clematis      Zone:3-9   

Fragrant, lacy, white flowers in May-July, followed by fluffy, silvery seed heads. Maroon-ish gray foliage. Prefers alkaline, moist soil in sun. A NON-CLIMBING clematis. Long-lived. Keep mulch away from stems. FRAGRANT! Can be trained to a support if desired 

Soil: Moist but well-drained, alkaline        H: 36-48" W: 36-48"         B/M: White May-July

$9.99 Qt.

Clematis terniflora var. mandshurica    Manchurian, Leatherleaf or Yam-leaved Clematis  Z: 3-9   

AKA: Clematis mandshurica; Clematis recta var. mandshurica, this relative of our Sweet Autumn Clematis is shrubby rather than a big bold vine like it's cousin.  Identified in China in 1857, it does MASSES have the same 1" SWEET aniseed scented white blooms over an open shrub with oval leaves.   Group 3 pruning.  Non-clinging for the first 3 feet after which the leaf stalks start grasping for light support from neighbors or a fence, etc.

Soil: Well-drained        H: 3-5'  W: 3-5'        B/M:  White/Autumn    Growth Rate:  Fast

$9.99 Qt.

Clerodendrum trichotomum   Harlequin Glory Bower      Zone:  (6)7-9*   

Upright small shrub (can be pruned to a tree in warmer zone) that is so stunning in bloom or in berry that you will stop dead in your tracks! We did, the first time we saw it. Flowers start into July and continue even as the berries start to form. The berries are even more stunning that the flowers. Yup, that's right. Needs some shade from the mid-day sun.  MOBOT says Zone 7-9 but U. of Arkansas says zone 6-9 however, it's hardy to 5 degrees Fahrenheit according to Kew Gardens.  This would be Zone 7 so Zone.

Soil: Well-drained      H: 10-20'  W: 10-20'      B/M: White/7-9    Fruit: Red berries with blue bracts

$12.99 Qt.

Clerodendrum trichotomum fargesii     Harlequin Glory Bower      Zone:  6-9   

With smoother leaves than the species, though the veins are clearly visible.  Fragrant white flowers in August & Sept come from pinkish calyces and are very attractive.  Blue berries follow and sit within the now turning crimson calyces.  A terrific fall display of red and blue.  RHS AWARD of GARDEN MERIT.  Some say a bit more hardy.  According to U. of Ark., the form fargesii is a bit more hardy.  Hardy to -4 degrees Fahrenheit according to Kew Gardens.  This would be Zone 6.

Soil: Well-drained      H: 10-15' W: 10-15'      B/M: White/7-9    Fruit: Red berries with blue bracts

$8.99 Qt.

Clethra acuminata   Cinnamon or Cinnamonbark Clethra, Mountain Pepperbush    Zone: 5-8   

A endangered, small deciduous native tree found in the Appalachian region.  It's Common Name comes from the cinnamon color of the inner bark which is revealed as the outer layers peal away, an effect especially noticeable in winter.  Long white spires of bell shaped flowers, resembling Lily of the Valley, appear in early summer when few other trees or shrubs are in bloom, opening sequentially from base to tip and are a good source of Butterfly Nectar.  Often needs some pruning to maintain a tree form as opposed to a large shrub form.

Soil: Well-drained       H: 12-20'    W:       B/M: White/5-6

$10.99 Qt. 

Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'    Summersweet, Hummingbird Dwarf     Zone:3-9     

Good yellow to gold fall color. Excellent for4-6 weeks of summer flower. Good plant for heavy shade & wet spots. 2-6" long panicles of flower, TREMENDOUS FRAGRANCE, clean winter habit, handsome foliage. TDF shrub -- To Die For!

Soil:  Moist, acid best; ave. moisture okay      H: 3-4' W: 4-5'      B/M: White/7-8

$10.99 Qt.

Clethra alnifolia 'Sherry Sue'   Red Twig Clethra, Pink Blooming Summersweet    Z:4-9         

A breakthrough in Summersweets!  It has all the same wonderful qualities of the species and various cultivars but has a RED STEM.  Originating at Dodd and Dodd Nursery in Alabama, 'Sherry Sue' displays bright pinkish-red twigs throughout the growing season.  This pink pigmentation also grades into the blooms, yielding pink tones in the flowers! 

Soil:  Moist, acid best; ave. moisture  okay      H: 5-6'    W: 5-6'      B/M: PALE PINK/ 8

$10.99 Qt.

Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'   Summersweet, Ruby Spice   Zone:3-9     

One of the very best, most versatile shrubs that we grow. Ruby Spice has 2-6" intense deep rose flowers that don't fade. Good yellow to gold fall color. Excellent for 4-6 weeks of summer flower. Good plant for heavy shade & wet spots. TREMENDOUS spicy cinnamon floral FRAGRANCE, clean winter habit, handsome foliage. Prune after flowering.

Soil:  Moist, acid best; avg. moisture okay      H: 3-6' W: 3-6'      B/M: Deep rose /7-8

$10.99 Qt. 

Clethra alnifolia 'Sixteen Candles'   Summersweet, Sixteen Candles Dwarf    Zone:3-9       

An improved dwarf selected by Michael Dirr from a group of open pollinated Hummingbird' seedlings. It has superior dense, mounded habit and larger blooms. The dark green foliage sets off the sensuous fragrant white flowers in mid-summer. Good yellow fall color. Much more erect and not floppy like Hummingbird. Candle -like blooms, hence the name.  

Soil:  Moist, acid best; ave. moisture  okay      H: 20" W: 20"     B/M: White/7-8

$11.99 Qt.

Clethra alnifolia 'Caleb'ppaf   VANILLA SPICE™  Compact Summersweet    Zone: 3-9    

A real winner, this new introduction!  The dime-size blooms are about double the size of others.  The bloom stalks reach a staggering 10-12" long and all this on a compact shrub, much more agreeable to smaller yards than the rangy species.  It also blooms longer than most!

Soil: Moist, acid best; ave. moisture  okay      H: 3-6'  W:  3-6'     B/M: White/7-8+

Trademarked Plant

$10.99 Qt.

Clethra alnifolia var. tomentosa     Summersweet, Coastal Sweet Pepper Bush     Z:3-9      

One of two species of East Coast Sweet Pepperbush. Tomentosa, in Botanical nomenclature, including for this plant, refers to the downy covering of white hairs on the leaves and new stems and particularly on the undersides of the leaves which add a soft grayish texture..  Beautiful 6-8" racemes (sometimes longer) of white continue late in the Fall.  A spreading bush, 3-4' tall.  A very handsome plant!

Soil:  Moist, acid best; ave. moisture  okay      H: W:    B/M: White/7-8

$10.99 Qt.

Clethra barbinervis     Japanese Clethra     Zone: 5-8     

Acquired when we bought out a Rare Plant Nursery.  A fast growing, deciduous shrub or small tree.  Numerous wonderfully fragrant white flowers in 4-6" long racemes in late summer when the color is needed in the shrub/tree plantings.  Smooth peeling gray to reddish-brown bark.  Persistent fruit capsules are attractive.  Red foliage in Fall with blooms still attached.   Looks like a Sourwood (Oxydendron) Bush!  Totally beautiful in Fall!

Soil: Moist, fertile         H: 10-20'  W:        B/M: White/7-8

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$10.99 Qt.

Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'      Variegated Red Twig Dogwood         Zone: 2-8

Gray green leaves, broadly margined with cream or white on burgundy red stems makes this very eye-catching.  Vigorous, upright growth in any moist soil, even soggy.  In winter, the red stems can be riveting, especially against the snow but also has year round interest.  Starts blooming in May and flowers sporadically all summer.  White berries with tints of blue and green follow around June/July.  2005 Great Plant Pick.

Soil:  Most any but dry   H: 10'  W: 10'    B/M:  White/5-9 sporadically

$9.99 Qt.

Cornus alternifolia   Pagoda Dogwood    Zone:  3-7   

A spreading, horizontal branching pattern give a wonderful layered look to this dogwood.  Slow to moderate grower.  2-5" alternate leaves turn a outstanding maroon to reddish purple color in the fall.  Clusters of greenish white flowers in late summer which are fragrant give way to purplish black berries on red stems in Fall.  Very Disease resistant.  Keep root zone cool with mulch.

Soil: Moist but well-drained      H:15-25'  W: 15-30'   B/M:   White/Spring

$8.99 Qt.

Cornus canadensis   Bunchberry, Crackerberry, Pigeonberry, Squirrelberry    Zone: 2-7    

A low, deciduous, rhizomatous shrublet, a mere 2-8" tall with tiny white clusters of flowers surrounded by four large white bracts, which give the appearance of a single bloom.  (This is true for the Dogwood Tree as well, and the blooms of Bunchberry look just like them -- only down on the ground!)  A charming plant.  A red drupe (loved by Grouse and Vireos) follows the blooms in Fall.  Native.  Please note, Moose love this plant, so if you have Moose in your neighborhood, you might want to pick something else...  This plant which is native to about half the country and is threatened in many places.  Host Plant for the Spring Azure Butterfly.

Soil: Cool, acid to neutral soil,  well-drained    H: 3-8"  W: Slowly indef.   B/M: White/5-6

$8.99 Qt.

$8.99 Qt.

Red or Yellow Twig Dogwoods

Here's a great article about Red Twig Dogwoods from one of our favorite plant websites - Paghat's Garden!  Spring prune to keep new more intensely colored stems coming in Winter.

$10.99 Qt. 

Cornus sericea 'Farrow' PP18523  ARTIC FIRE^TM   Red-Osier/Red Twig Dogwood  Zone: 3-7  

A COMPACT selection of the industry favorite C. baileyi that is half as tall and with twice as many branches.  And twice as many branches means twice the wow power in winter when the red twigs are strutting their stuff.  A great breakthrough for smaller gardens or residential landscapes.  The sensational stems are excellent for cut stems at Christmas in decorations.  This plant is listed elsewhere as C. stolonifera but Missouri Botanical garden specifically says it's NOT stoloniferous and is, in fact, a form of C. sericea. (The same confusion exists of the parent C. baileyi (syn. C. sericea ssp. sericea)  The important implication of this information is that it doesn't spread wildly.  Spring prune to keep new more intensely colored stems to come in Winter.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained       H: 3-4'   W: 3-4'       B/M:  White /4-5

Trademarked Plant

$10.99 Qt. 

Cornus sericea 'Hedgerows Gold'  (Hedgerow's) Variegated Redtwig (Red-osier) Dogwood   Z: 4-7

Bright golden yellow and emerald green variegated leaves clothe deep red stems. From 100' away this plant will catch your eye! Interesting every season of the year. A new discovery from the Northwest, it blooms with big domes of white blooms in April and May. Hard prune to ground in early spring to renew colorful stems every 2-3 yrs.  Can be used as a hedge, screen or as part of the shrub border.  Spring prune to keep new more intensely colored stems to come in Winter.

Soil: Moist but well-drained    H: 3-6'   W:3-6'      B/M: White/4-5

$9.99 Qt.

Cornus sericea 'Kelseyi'     Dwarf Kelsey Redtwig Dogwood      Zone:2-8    

Interesting dark red stem color makes it suitable for shrub border. Great for holding banks. Beautiful in the snow. Best in moist or well-watered soil. Low-growing, neat, compact form looks good in front of leggy shrubs. The red stems aren't quite as showy as the species BUT the plant is much more well-behaved and compact -- better if you have a smaller area to work with.

Soil: Any, even wet   H:24"  W:36"+         B/M:  White/5-6

$11.99 Qt.

Corylopsis gotoana (C. glabrescens var. gotana)   Winter Hazel         Zone: 5-8

Lightly fragrant 1.5" drooping butter yellow racemes of flowers with purple anthers before it leafs out give us a reason to venture into the garden in late winter or early spring.  A large multi-stemmed shrub/small tree, this rare plant is native to Japan.  MOBOT says the correct name is C. glabrescens var. gotoana and we find they're always right!  Appreciates a sheltered location in the northern part of its growing range.  Buds are susceptible to early Spring frosts but this is the hardiest Corylopsis for Zone 5.

Soil: Acid, rich well-drained soil    H: 8-15'  W: 8-15'     B/M: Butter yellow/2-3  

$9.99 Qt.

Corylopsis pauciflora      Buttercup Winterhazel, Winter Hazel      Zone: 6-8   

A deciduous small to medium size shrub from Japan and Taiwan.  A slow growing, restrained, wonderful plant with dark green leaves that turn yellow to golden in Fall.  Fragrant buttercup yellow flowers dangle in small chains in very early Spring on slender brown zig-zag stems.  A good alternative to the common Forsythia as it's more refined and shapely.  The flowers occur along the whole length of the branches.  The delicate blooms are followed by equally delicate, strikingly beautiful  green leaves, narrowly bordered in spring in reddish-purple.    Great Plant Pick - Miller Botanical Garden.

Soil: Moist, acidic well-drained      H: 4-6' eventually  W:4-6'     B/M: Yellow/2-4

$11.99 Qt.

Corylopsis sinensis       Winter Hazel         Zone: 6-8

Pale yellow flowers with orange anthers come in March and April.  Drooping clusters of fragrant blooms on a spreading, multi-stemmed shrub that generally grows 10-15' tall.  Leaves often turn a nice yellow in Fall but the bloom is the significant feature.  A relative of Witch Hazel and like that and Forsythia, brings blooms as a time we're desperate for them!  Good for shrub borders or woodland gardens.   Great Plant Pick - Miller Botanical Garden.

Soil:  Acid, peaty, moist but well-drained     H:10-15'  W:     B/M: Yellow/3-4

$9.99 Qt.

Corylopsis spicata    Spike Winterhazel        Zone:5-8   

A wide-spreading shrub that forms an attractive mass of crooked, flexible branches. "I have seen specimens ... in flower and they were spectacular. Ranks at the top of my list of early flowering shrubs. They bring a magnificent presence to the landscape." (M. Dirr) Leaves emerge a rich vinous purple, eventually change to bluish green. Great w/ an evergreen backdrop.  Great Plant Pick - Miller Botanical Garden.

Soil:  Acid, well-drained   H: 4-6'   W: 4-6'     B/M: Yellow, fragrant/3-4

$9.99 Qt.

Corylopsis vietchiana      Veitch's Winter Hazel            Zone: 6-9

A large shrub from China. that is one of the most beautiful of the winter hazels.  Flowering in late march to early April it fills the blooming gap between winter and spring.  Like it's relatives, it blooms on bare stems all the better to appreciate the large yellow blooms which are stupendous!  Weeping racemes reaching to 3" are composed of up to 15 small, buttery-yellow fragrant blooms with red anthers.  As they fade the pretty leaves appear, dark green above, blue-green beneath and 4" long, turning straw yellow in Fall.

Soil: Rich, well-drained         H: 5-10'   W: 5-10'        B/M:  Yellow/Spring

$10.99 Qt.

Cotinus coggygria 'Young Lady' ppaf     Smoke Tree           Zone:4-8

A new, exciting Smoke Bush to the trade that blooms pink as a young shrub from JUNE through AUGUST and is literally smothered in frothy blooms!  Shorter than the species, with blue-green foliage that turn yellow, red and orange in the Fall.  From Boskoop, Netherlands.

Soil: Well-drained    H: 8-10'  W: 8-10'        B/M: Pink/6-8

$10.99 Qt.

Cotinus coggygria x obovatus 'Grace'      Hybrid Smoke Tree           Zone:4-8

A hybrid between between C. coggygria ‘Velvet Cloak’ and our native C. obovatus. The cross was designed to bring some of the purple foliage from ‘Velvet Cloak’ into the hybrid and to improve the fall color. Introduced by Peter Drummer of England's Hiller Nursery in 1978.  The 'smoke' effect comes from massive (14" tall x 11" wide) pink flower panicles followed by seed panicle.  Reddish new foliage turns blue-green in summer, giving way reddish purple in Fall.   A truly amazing tree full of smokey clouds.  According to Raulston Arboretum, "It is more impressive than any C. coggygria cultivar we know."

Soil: Well-drained    H:15'   W:15'     B/M: Pink/7-8

$9.99 Qt.

Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem'  Creeping, Dwarf Cotoneaster     Zone: 4-8    

A very dwarf, tiny adorable Cotoneaster (pronounced ko-to-ne-as'-ter). Deciduous foliage following red Fall foliage. Rose tipped white flowers. From China. Root where the tips touch the soil so it's perfect for a ground cover. Dark, glossy green leaves. Stupendous in fruit!

Soil: Most any but boggy; even clay is okay!      H: 12-18"  W: 4-6'    B/M:  Rose tipped white/July 

$9.99 Qt.

Cotoneaster dammeri 'Coral Beauty'    Cotoneaster Coral Beauty        Zone:  5-8    
Low growing evergreen shrub. Dense, prostrate branches covered by petite, rich green foliage with Coral Pink flower buds. A profusion of Coral Berries in the Fall. Excellent groundcover. Drought tolerant when established. AKA C. d 'Royal Beauty'. 

Soil: Fertile, well-drained      H:6-12"  W:8-10'    B/M:   Coral pink buds open white/Early summer

$8.99 Qt.

Cotoneaster franchetii    Franchett's Cotoneaster, Orange Cotoneaster       Zone: (4) 5-10  

Franchett's Cotoneaster starts it berry color at the beginning of September with orange red and by November provides a sea of bright red berries.   With winter closing in, some of the leaves turn beautiful shades of yellow and red but 1/3 to 1/2 remain green as it is a semi-evergreen or evergreen shrub which makes an excellent, fast-growing, dense hedge.  From Tibet and China.  Leaves are small, green-gray above and furry gray beneath on arching stems.  Does self seed some so shouldn't be planted in Native/Wild areas where seedlings wouldn't be monitored.

Soil: Well-drained    H:8'  W:5-6'    B/M:  Pink to white/6

$9.99 Qt.

Cotoneaster glaucophyllus      Cotoneaster, Chinese Blue          Zone: 6-8    

Spreading, evergreen shrub with oval, gray-green leaves. Cymes of 15-40 white flowers are produced in midsummer, followed in late autumn by orange-red fruit to 1/4" long. From China and rarely seen in the trade. Our original cuttings came from the National Arboretum. So RARE it's not even in the' Bible of Shrubs' - the Dirr book!

Soil: Moist but well-drained      H:10'  W:10'       B/M:  White/7  

$8.99 Qt.

Cotoneaster henryanus   Really Big Cotoneaster, Henry's Cotoneaster     Zone:     

Unlike the average, creeping, crawling, ankle- or knee-high cotoneasters, here's something totally different!  So big, that it can be trained up over an arbor or a Pergola!  Yeh, that big!  Branches may reach 18' in length.  (Not 18 inches  but 18 feet!)  So, everything about the Genus is about the same, berries and all that, so you just have to rethink how in the world you might use such a magnificent thing.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained      H: Varies with support, see above  W:    B/M:  White/

$9.99 Qt.

Cotoneaster horizontalis 'Tom Thumb'    Cotoneaster, Tom Thumb     Zone: 5-7   

AKA Cotoneaster apiculatus 'Tom Thumb' and Cotoneaster adpressus 'Tom Thumb'

Wide spreading, semi-deciduous shrub with tiny pink flowers in spring followed by dark red 1/4" fruit in early fall. A dense, creeping plant forming a low mound to 18-24" with bright, dark green foliage.  A beautiful ground cover, spreading 4-6 feet. Tough and dependable but doesn't like it in the deep South.

Soil:  Most any but boggy; even clay is okay!     H: 2' W:  4-6'        B/M:  Pink/May-June

$9.99 Qt.

Cotoneaster horizontalis (atropurpureus) 'Variegatus'  Variegated Rockspray Cotoneaster  Z:5-7  

Lot's of things about this plant are typical of Cotoneaster - white blooms in spring, red berries in fall and evergreen foliage but the big difference in this one is Variegated Foliage!  Nice change.  Tiny oval leaves to 1/2" with attractive creamy white margins.  In Fall, leaves turn pink to red!  

Soil: Well-drained soil is a must     H:2'  W: 5'        B/M: Pink/Spring

$20.99 Qt.

Cotoneaster horizontalis var. perpusillus      Rockspray Cotoneaster              Zone: 5-7

A slow-growing, prostrate, horizontally-spreading, deciduous shrub which can grow taller but generally it's 12-18" tall and spreads very wide.  It has 5-petaled, small pink flowers in May/June, followed by bright scarlet berries in late summer to fall.  It has tiny, round, shiny dark green leaves which turn reddish-purple in Autumn.  Valuable in the landscape for banks or slopes where grass won't grow and for erosion control.  Can also be espaliered and will scramble over rocks in the rock garden.  Best with a fair amount of sun.

Soil: Well-drained       H: 1-2.5'  W: 5-8'        B/M: Pale Pink/ 5-6

$10.99 Qt.

Cotoneaster nanshan      Creeping Cotoneaster           Zone: 4-7

The Chinese deciduous creeping cotoneaster is a low-growing shrub grown primarily for it's attractive shiny green foliage and red berries.  It creeps and arches and grows together to form a dense, impenetrable, spreading shrubby mound to 36" tall.  Tiny pink flowers in spring which give way to the red berry-like fruits which ripen in late summer, persisting into winter.  Stems may root where they touch the soil.  Leaves turn reddish purple in Fall.

Soil: Well-drained    H:2-3'  W: 4-6'     B/M: Pink/May

Growth rate for the Cryptomeria japonica:   In general, the rate is Medium according to Michael Dirr.  For full size cultivars like Yoshino, that would be about 2 feet a year.  For medium size cultivars, like Black Dragon, it would be proportionally less.  According to the U. of CT., Yoshina should be 15-20' in 10 years.  One could extrapolate, that Black Dragon, growing less tall in it's lifetime, 10-12' at maturity would grow 5-6' in 10 years.  Oregon State agrees and says 5-7' tall in 10 years.  So while they all have a Medium growth rate, Yoshino will appear to grow faster since it's going to be taller in the long run.  This is true pretty much across the board.  Very roughly, they would grow about half of their mature height in 10 years.

$10.99 Qt.

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Cryptomeria japonica 'LSS Black Jewel'  Very dark, very dwarf Japanese Cedar     Zone: 5-8    

Extremely dwarf, dark green to almost green black. 18"x 18" in 10 years.  Please note, this is a tiny, very slow growing plant, less than an inch per year, so even 3 year plants are very small - about 6" tall.   If you're looking for a tiny, miniature form that is stunning, this is it!  Perfect, perfect perfect for a trough.  Originated at Pete's uncle Teddy Kordus' nursery in New Jersey.

Soil: Moist but well-drained     H: 18" W: 18" in 10 years      B/M: NA 

$10.99 Qt.

Cryptomeria japonica 'Tarheel Blue'    Japanese Cedar, Tarheel Blue     Zone:5-8    

We just love Cryptomeria! This form has dense blue-green foliage, pyramidal form. Very new and next to impossible to find in the trade. Relatively graceful in habit. Beautiful red peeling bark. As pretty as any conifer just not as well known. "An accommodating tree, graceful, stately and handsome; useful as a specimen or for avenues." M. Dirr

Soil:  Moist but well-drained, acid     H:50'   W:20-30' in 25 years         B/M:  Insig./NA   Rate: 12-18" per year

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Cryptomeria japonica 'Tarheel Plum'   Japanese Cedar, Tarheel Plum     Zone:5-8    

Well, you won't find this in the trade.  We purchased some three gallon 'Tarheel Blue' for our Retail store and one of them had a distinct, pleasing plum tinge to the blue foliage in the Fall while the others remained Blue.  So we just dubbed it 'Tarheel Plum'.  See description above for other particulars.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained, acid     H:50'   W:20-30' in 25 years         B/M:  Insig./NA

$10.99 Qt. 

Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino'        Japanese Cedar, Yoshino    Zone:5-8     

Bright green, fast growing plant that makes a fine lawn specimen. This is one of the most admired tree at the nursery. Rich, bright blue-green summer foliage that becomes slightly bronze-green in cold weather. Grows fast & develops a handsome form without extensive pruning.  Fairly fast growth rate according to the U. of Conn.  See note above for growth rates.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained, acid     H:30-40'   W:         B/M:  Insig/NA

$13.99 Qt. 

Cuppressus arizonica var. glabra 'Blue Ice'   Cypress, Blue Ice Arizona       Zone:7-9

Dramatic focal point, very upright in habit and the color stands out a mile away. Powdery gray-blue, silver-blue to icy blue foliage with mahogany red stems. Normally has conical-pyramidal shape naturally. Can live in Z 6B with protection - takes temperatures down to -5 degrees. Stunning! Grows in Arizona, so it's drought tolerant when established.  1" wide cones.  Fast growing 2.5-3' per year..  A great form of a Native.

Soil:  Well-drained      H: 30'  W: 8-10'         B/M: Insig./na

Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparious) the straight species is listed as a Noxious Weed in most parts of the Country.  However, we are currently researching the 'sterile' cultivars offered in the trade.  The State of Oregon specifically mentions sterile hybrids and exempts them from their Invasive List but not by cultivar name. The State of Idaho says, " Several commercial varieties of Scotch broom are not considered noxious" but still, no specific names.   California says the sterile varieties haven't been "verified" and ban all Brooms.   We do NOT want to sell Invasive plants but also realize the popularity of Brooms and are spending time trying to find authoritative information on the 'supposed' Sterile Varieties.  If you know of such an AUTHORITATIVE source/report, we would greatly appreciate hearing from you.  I've spent the better part of a day getting only scant information from a few forum members -- some yeh,  some nay -- but obviously anonymous people on a forum can't be considered an authoritative source, even though the proponent of sterile cultivars says he is a degreed Horticulturist.  One forum writer slams nurseries for selling invasive plants out of "greed or ignorance" but after about 6 hours of searching, I can say, at least, we aren't ignorant for lack of trying.  The search continues... there are 17,100 listings on Google when 'Sterile Cytisus' is searched!  None, thus far has offered anything concrete.  As of this writing, based on Idaho and Oregon's statement acknowledging sterile cultivars, we will offer the sterile cultivars unless we become aware of additional information.

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Cytisus scoparious 'Burkwoodii'     Scotch Broom  Zone: (5)6-8   

STERILE according to several sources. Beautiful garnet red flowers with brownish wing petals narrowly margined in gold on this lovely selection.  A vigorous grower.  Cut back after flowering to prevent seed production, so the plant can put all of it's energy into the plant rather than the offspring!  Like all brooms, good for difficult sites.  Expect winter damage, dying back to the ground in colder areas, but they usually recover fine if the soil is well-drained.  Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Botanical Society. 

Soil: Well-drained      H: 5'  W 5':    B/M: Garnet red/May-June   

No ship to CA, ID, OR, WA

$7.99 Qt.

A virtual Palette of colors, yellow and white flags, light carmine pink on the outside with pure velvet red wings and the keel is yellow with a hint of pink.  Definitely one of the most colorful Brooms!  This cultivar of C. scoparius is reportedly sterile however, we still can't ship to certain West Coast States (at right).

Soil: Well-drained        H: 3'  W: 3'       B/M: Creamy rose with red/ Spring

No ship to CA, ID, OR, WA

$9.99 Qt.

Cytisus x 'Hollandia'   (C. x praecox x C. 'Burkwoodii') )   Warminster Broom           Zone:  5-8

Vigorous shrub with beautiful pea-like flowers of pale cream wings dark cerise corolla. Grows well in poor soil. This evergreen shrub is covered in spring with blooms that are great in flower arrangements --both blooms and reed-like foliage.  Fast growing.  Must have well-drained soil. Warminster like hybrids, C. x praecox  (C. purgans and C. multiflorus) are listed as STERILE. 

Soil: Well-drained     H:6'  W:6'     B/M: Rose-pink/ Spring

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Cytisus x 'Windlesham Ruby'  (C. supinus x C. scoparius)   Scotch Broom          Zone:  5-8

This Hybrid is reportedly Sterile.  Densely branched shrub with Dark Mahogany Red and yellow blooms in profusion in May and June.  Dwarf form.  One of the darkest red of all hybrids. Tiny green leaves held on long thin stems, deciduous. 

Soil: Well-drained     H: 5'  W: 4-5'      B/M: Mahogany Red and Yellow/5-6   

No ship to CA, ID, OR, WA

$19.99 Qt.

Davidia involucrata      Dove or Handkerchief Tree          Zone: 6-8

This rare tree is one of the most beautiful in bloom.  With tiny red anthers and large white bracts (much like pendulous white Poinsettia bracts) it flutters in the lightest breeze like a butterfly.  It's difficult to propagate, hard to find and when you do, they command a healthy price and have remained almost a collectors plant for years.   Flowers are followed by 2-3" green golf ball like fruit.  Good fall color.  For more information on this treasure, visit this great website PlantExplorers.com

Soil: Rich, MOIST but well-drained     H:20-40'  W: 20-40'     B/M: White/4-5

$9.99 Qt.

Deutzia gracilis      Slender Deutzia     Zone:4-8     

Graceful, compact, spreading, shrub covered with showy white flowers in spring. Bright green leaves turn an excellent burgundy in the Fall. Best use is in a shrub border. Profuse white spring flowers in erect clusters (which are often used for forcing)  Needs Sun or very light shade.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained      H: 2-4'   W:2-4"       B/M:  White/May

$9.99 Qt.

Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko'      Nikko Slender  Deutzia    Zone:4-8    

Graceful, compact, spreading, extremely dwarf form of the species covered with showy white flowers in spring. Bright green leaves turn an excellent burgundy in the Fall. Profuse white spring flowers in erect clusters (which are often used for forcing).  Best use is in a shrub border. Needs Sun or very light shade. 

Soil: Moist but well-drained     H: 2' W: 5'      B/M: White, double/ May

$9.99 Qt.

Deutzia gracilis 'Variegata'      Variegated Slender Deutzia    Zone:4-8    

An exceptionally beautiful form of a shrub that was already exceptionally beautiful!  Still has the profuse white spring flowers in erect clusters (which are often used for forcing) but now we have the additionally all summer beauty of variegated leaves.  Protect from spring frost.

Soil: Moist but well-drained       H: 3'  W:3'      B/M:  White/May

$10.99 Qt.

Deutzia ningpoensis      Ningpo Deutzia        Zone:  5B-8A                

Open shrub with hanging clusters of starry pink to white flowers in mid summer.  Received the prestigious Award of Garden Merit 2004 from the Royal Horticultural Society. Very graceful with branches that arch to all sides. Stem is gray-black with white to pink flowers produced in great abundance in June or July.  Extremely rare. 

Soil: Moist but well-drained      H:5-8'  W:    B/M: White to pink/July  

$8.99 Qt.

Deutzia scabra 'Pink Minor'  Pink Minor DWARF Deutzia     Zone:5A-8b     

This dwarf Deutzia produces copious amount of pink flowers. The plant has arching branches and a rounded form. Fairly new to the trade. Very eye-catching when in bloom. Best use is in the shrub border or mixed in a shrub grouping. A Brooklyn Botanical Garden Signature Plant. 

Soil: Moist but well-drained     H: 2' W: 3'      B/M: Pink June

$9.99 Qt.

Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora    Chinese Snow Flower or Summer Stars   Zone:6-8   

One of the most beautiful summer flowering shrubs. Unique clusters of white star-like flowers create a remarkable display in corymbs 3-4" across. Upright shrub w/ peeling, pale brown bark when mature. Lovely, long-pointed, glaucous, gray-green leaves. Very floriferous form. Very rare even though it was introduced from China in 1895. 

Soil:  Moist but well-drained        H: 5-6'  W: 5'      B/M:  White/6-7

$9.99 Qt.

Deutzia x elegantissima 'Rosalind'  (A.K.A. 'Rosealind')   Zone:5-8   

A Spring Meadow Introduction. An award winning spring beauty with masses of lightly fragrant, rich carmine-pink flowers. A recent arrival from France. We really like it. Blooms when customers are in the store! AWARDS: AGM 

Soil:  Moist but well-drained   H: 4-6'  W: 4-6'        B/M: Pink/5-6

$9.99 Qt.

Deutzia x hybrida (scabra) 'Magician'   Deutzia, Magician    Zone:5-8   

A breathtaking show of large, pink w/ white edge flowers. Wow! A 1925 Lemoine hybrid which has stood the test of time. Small, bell-shaped flowers (to 3/4" ) are pink with white edging & appear in late spring in numerous racemes which cover the shrub for about two weeks. Lanceolate, opposite, bright green leaves. Burgundy fall color

Soil:  Moist but well-drained       H: 4-6'  W: 4-6'       B/M:  Pink w/ white edge/5-6

$9.99 Qt.

Deutzia x kalmiiflora (D.purpurescens x parvaflora)     Deutzia Kalmiiflora     Zone:5-8     

Open deciduous shrub with arching branches and star-shaped pink flowers in early summer. A hybrid between D. purpurescens and D. parviflora, it's named various things -- we follow the Arnold Arboretum Botanical & the RHS name. A "charming, floriferous shrub" (Hillier) with large white blooms that are flushed with pink and carmine. The leaves are flushed with purple in the Fall.

Soil: Moist but well-drained     H: 5'   W: 5'         B/M: White flushed pink/5-6

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Diervilla rivularis    Distylium, Georgia Bush Honeysuckle      Zone: 3A-8A        

An endangered Native plant.  Georgia Bush-honeysuckle is native to the southeast United States.  The flowers are lemon yellow and produced in mid-summer on a rounded shrub.. The plant tolerates dry soils and can be grown in the shade.  Provides a lovely display of panicles or cymes of trumpet like flowers.  Great for a low hedge.  Birds and bees and HUMMINGBIRDS love it!  Dark green leaves.  Native to the Appalachian Mountains.  Disease & pest free.

Soil:       H:6'  W:6'    B/M:   Lemon yellow/6-7

$11.99 Qt.

Disanthus cercidifolius       Disanthus , Redbud Hazel          Zone: 5-8

A slender-branched, deciduous shrub with rounded shape, blue green foliage which turns a variety of colors in Autumn from orange to red to purple.  Gorgeous in Fall and that is it's main feature.  Somewhat aromatic, very small and inconspicuous dark purple flowers also appear in Fall, followed by seed capsules the Fall of the following year.  The leaves resemble those of the Redbud.   Tolerates full shade but at it's best in light shade and with protection from wind.  Great Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden.

Soil: Acid, medium wet soil      H:6-10'  W: 8-10'       B/M: Purple/October

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Distylium myricoides    Blue Leaf Isu Tree, Evergreen Witch Hazel           Z: (6) 7-9

A relative of Witch Hazels, this rare Chinese Shrub with glossy narrow, dark blue-green leaves with lateral branching that create a layered effect.  The flowers, similar to Parrotia, have clusters of red stamens with no petals and line every stem beautifully followed by black fruit in Fall.  A lovely and unique plant but slow growing, 4-8" per year.  Because it's slow growing, many sources list the height after 8 years (an industry standard for shrub height) but it will get taller than the 4' often reported.  Protection from strong winds is a good idea.  (Oddly enough, ours in 2007, must have been really happy because they were definitely medium growers, not slow.)

Soil: Acid, rich, organic    H: 6-7' in MANY years  W:7-8'     B/M: Red/Late Winter 

$9.99 Qt.

Distylium racemosum   Isu Tree      Zone:(6) 7-9

Another Evergreen member of the Hamamelidaceae family, this time native to Southern Japan, Korea, China and other places.  This Isu normally develops into a large multistemmed shrub or medium tree with small red flowers consisting of stamens with no petals covering the branches in Spring.  Glossy evergreen leaves are leathery.  Wide-spreading shrub/small tree.  Blooms later than D. myricoides.  Protection from strong winds is a good idea.  Will eventually become fairly tall if left to it's own devises but at 8" of growth a year, it will take about 30 years to reach maturity!  Surely, you can find some spare time in 30 years to prune if you want to keep it 10' tall!  :-)

Soil: Acid, rich, organic     H:20' after 30 years  W:       B/M: Red/4-5

$9.99 Qt.

Elaeagnus pungens     Silverberry, Silverthorn         Zone:6-9    

TDF (to-die-for!) FRAGRANCE . There isn't anything else even close to the fragrance of this shrub in the fall. Nothing. Period. Heat and wind tolerant. Not our prettiest shrub, just average in looks, but EVERY YARD SHOULD HAVE THIS SHRUB for the smell. It's incredible.  Red drupe (berry) in spring.  A strong grower that needs pruning to keep it tidy.  Well behaved everywhere but Florida where it shouldn't be planted near natural areas.  The first time we smelled this was late in the evening in the National Arboretum and we were almost locked in for the night trying frantically trying to figure out where the heavenly smell was coming from.  We kept looking for a blooming shrub and the blooms are so tiny you can barely see them.  We finally found it and barely made it through the gate with about  2 minutes to spare! 

Soil: Most any      H:10-15'  W: 6-10'    B/M:  White small/Fall

$10.99 Qt.

Elaeagnus pungens 'Clemson Variegated'     Variegated Silverberry, Silverthorn     Zone:6-9    

Similar to the species but with an irregular blending of gold, yellow and green foliage.  Like all Eleagnus pungens, it makes a great hedge.   Looks very similar to 'Eleador' but might be more fragrant since it's a cultivar of E. pungens rather than a hybrid.

Soil: Most any      H:6-10'  W: 6-10'    B/M:  White small/Fall

$10.99 Qt.

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Gold Splash'  ELEADOR®  Variegated Silverberry    Zone: 7-9  

A strong growing evergreen shrub with large golden leaves margined in green, silvery beneath and with small, very fragrant silver flowers in the Fall followed by fruit the following April.   Particularly striking in the dull, grey days of winter.  Readily accepts pruning to maintain smaller size. Resistant to maritime exposure and salt-laden winds.  

Soil: Most any but shallow, chalky or waterlogged     H:8-10'   W:  6-9'         B/M:  White small/Fall

Trademarked Plant

$8.99 Qt.

Eleutherococcus sieboldianus  (Acanthopanax sieboldianus)    Five-leaf Aralia    Zone: 4-9   

Small greenish white flowers in umbels in late spring.  An erect, upright shrub but with branches that arch over.  Can be severely pruned for renewal,  is easy to transplant, adapts to poor growing conditions; and makes a good screen or barrier.  Does tend to sucker.  Leaves are a high quality, very bright green.  Leaves remain late in the Fall.  Takes dry shade.  Makes a great barrier due to small but quite sharp thorns.  Great in urban areas with high pollution from traffic where other plants fail.  The species is more vigorous than the Variegated form.

Soil: Well Drained but tolerates clay      H: 6-10'   W: 8-10'    B/M:  Greenish white/5-6 

$10.99 Qt.

Soil: Well Drained      H: 6-8'   W: 6-8'    B/M:  Greenish white/5-6 

$8.99 Qt.

Elsholtzia stauntonii     Mint Shrub      Zone:4-8     

Here is a semi-woody shrub from China with narrow, lance-shaped leaves with a minty fragrance when crushed, and showy 8-10" panicles of purplish-pink flowers in late summer. Heavy bloomer. Hardy to -20 degrees. Used in potpourris and dried arrangements. Disease and insect free.

Soil:  Well-drained       H: 36-60"  W: 36-60"             B/M: Pink/9-10

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Enkianthus campanulatus 'Showy Lantern'    Redvein Enkianthus    Zone: (4)5-7    

This cultivar sports deep PINK flowers and dense branching from the ground up. Summer foliage is dark green and the leaves turn scarlet come fall. A superior clone, but less hardy than the species.  Individual blooms resemble those of Pieris which is the same family, that of Heath. 

Soil:  Moist but well-drained, Acid      H: 6-10' W: 4-6'        B/M: Deep pink w/ red veins/5-6

$9.99 Qt.

Eucommia ulmoides      Hardy Rubber Tree      Zone: 5-7     

3-8" very lustrous dark green leaves look at those they've been waxed, they're so shiny on a medium size tree with Elm-like (ulmoides) ascending branches; rounded to board spreading form; low branching.  Grown as an ornamental shade tree because of its attractive glossy green foliage and its excellent resistance to insect and disease problems.  Probably extinct now in it's native China.  Rubber can actually be made from the tree but the process is cost-prohibitive unfortunately.  A wonderful, FAST shade tree for lawns or parks.  Male or female BUT this only matters if you want seed - otherwise, the sexes are identical.

Soil: Well-drained        H:40-60'    W: 30-50'       B/M: Non-showy, greenish-brown/April

Euonymus Scale -- for those who would love the charm and beauty of Euonymus but shy away because of worries of Euonymus scale on some varieties, note -- plants properly grown with adequate moisture rarely develop scale but that aggravating pest plagues stressed plants.  Keep them happy (mostly, properly watered and not over-fertilized) and they'll remain pest free.  Also, we only offer the most Scale Resistant varieties.

$8.99 Qt.

A hardier selection of the classic 'Burning Bush' -- hardy to zone 3 with the same brilliant fire engine red, traffic stopping foliage in Fall AND the color display starts earlier.  Abundant orange fruit.  While it behaves well in urban areas, E. alatus planted near woodlands, mature second-growth forests, and pastures can be problematic from seeds. 

Soil: Well-drained        H: 8-10'  W: 6-8'       B/M:   

CT

Trademarked Plant

$8.99 Qt.

Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'  (E. alata)  Dwarf Burning Bush  Zone: 4-8       

Red Fall foliage is the reason to have this plant. It's a knockout. Insignificant flowers produce interesting red berries which birds love. Best Fall color achieved in sun but develops acceptable color in shade. No wet soils for this one. (Note: This IS the dwarf form at 6-8'. The regular form is 15' tall!)  While it behaves well in urban areas, E. alatus planted near woodlands, mature second-growth forests, and pastures can be problematic from seeds. 

Soil: Well-drained      H: 6-8'  W: 6-8'    B/M: Insignificant

CT

$8.99 Qt.

Euonymus fortunei 'Harlequin'   Variegated Wintercreeper        Zone: 4*-9

A dwarf, evergreen creeper with irregularly marked green and white leaves that flush pink in early spring and fall.  Very short with oval leaves that are smaller and flatter than most.  Introduced by one of our favorite gardens in Maryland, Brookside.  This slow controllable groundcover will cover a modest 18-36" in 3 years.  Will scramble over shorter rocks.   Wonderful under leggy shrubs.  *Zone 4 per Monrovia.

Soil: Moist but well-drained       H: 3-6" W: 12-24"         B/M: Insignificant

CT

$8.99 Qt.

Euonymus fortunei 'Kewensis'   Wintercreeper, Kewensis         Zone:  5-9    

Dainty, prostrate form of Wintercreeper w/ tiny leaves. Forms low mat, only several inches. If allowed to climb a tree, it develops the var. radicans character w/ much larger leaves, flowers & fruits. The basal portion however, retains the 'Kewensis' characteristics. So, if you like it little & cute, don't let it play in your trees. Forms little mounds. Great in a rock garden. 

Soil: Any but permanently wet           H: 2" W: Indef.         B/M: Insignificant NA

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$8.99 Qt.

Euonymus japonicus 'Bekkomasaki'       Bekkomasaki Japanese Euonymus    Zone: 6-9    

This cultivar was selected in Japan and introduced to the US by Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD. It has smaller solid green foliage very formally arranged around the stem on almost fastigate growth of a dense & refined character. It seems less susceptible to scale attack than the normal forms. There's nothing else with foliage quite like this! RARE! 

Soil: Most any even clay      H: 6-8' W: 1-2'      B/M: Small, greenish white/June

$8.99 Qt.

Euonymus japonicus 'Greenspire'     Greenspire Japanese Euonymous      Zone: 6-9     

Introduced by the National Arboretum, which is the plant equivalent of the Good Housekeeping Seal!  A great plant for narrow spots.  A very formal plants that perfect when you need height but don't have much space.  Dark green leather like leaves.  Some sources say Greenspire and Bekkomasaki, above,  are one and the same, however, if you look at the photo of Greenspire on the link above at the National Arboretum, it clearly seems MUCH wider.

Soil: Most any even clay        H: 6-8'  W: 1-2' +   B/M:   B/M: Small, greenish white/June

$9.99 Qt.

Euonymus japonicus microphyllus 'Butterscotch'  Golden Boxleaf Euonymus        Zone: 6-9     

New foliage is gold combining with chartreuse older foliage for a dynamic look.  Brightens the winter landscape with its evergreen leaves - high impact with evergreen in shades of blue and dark green.  Slow growing, it requires little or no pruning to keep a great shape.

Soil: Moist but well-drained     H: 3' W: 3'     B/M: Insignificant

$8.99 Qt.

Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus Variegatus'  (Microphylla)    ( North)      Zone: 6-9     

Broadleaf,  dwarf evergreen shrub that is slow growing with small, waxy green leaves with white margins.  This is a tidy compact plant and in a height that's seldom available for shrubs.  Slow growing, it needs little maintenance to keep it tidy.

Soil: Moist but well-drained      H:2'  W: 2'     B/M: Insignificant

$14.99 Qt. 

Euscaphis japonica     Korean Sweetheart Tree      Zone: 6-9     

Durable small tree that makes a lovely specimen for the small garden or in a mixed hedge row.  Besides it's agreeable size, it has small yellow blooms followed by a fall show of cherry-red 1/2" fruits that open to expose blue-black seeds, lovely striated bark - white webbing on chocolate-purple trunks -- and glossy foliage 2-5" long.  This J.C. Raulston Arboretum Introduction is drought tolerant and a stunner!

Soil: Well-drained       H:20'   W:10-15'        B/M:    Small, yellow/8-10

$9.99 Qt.

Exochorda x macrantha 'The Bride'     Pearl-Bush 'The Bride'       Zone:5-8(9)      

Here comes 'The Bride'! And she's a beauty. A trouble free and tough E. korolowii and E. racemosa hybrid is a "vision of beauty' according to Spring Meadow. A compact shrub w/ delicate gray-green foliage, which turns yellow and orange in fall, with pearl-like flower buds atop her arching frame in April, she springs into full bloom with 1-2" flowers in May. Heat & drought tolerant.  Can be severely pruned for renewal.  Awards: AGM

Soil: Moist but well-drained, acid     H: 3-4'  W: 3-4'        B/M:  White/4-5

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