Rare Unusual Shrubs J-L at Lazy S'S Farm

Most people have never seen a shrub in a quart pot. Many garden centers don't even offer Perennials in quarts any more. In garden centers, shrubs are generally only available in much larger containers: 1-3 gallons. Please take a look at this photo of Quart Shrubs to get a sense of what shrubs in a quart pot look like and read about Plant Size and Age on this page so that you have realistic expectations. We want you to be happy! If you're not familiar with a quart size shrub you should take the time to look at these links!

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New 1-23

$8.99 Qt.

Jasminum fruticans HardyYellow Jasmine, Wild Jasmine Zone: 6B-11

A native of Southern Europe and the Mediterranean region, a hardy, evergreen shrub, 10 to 12 feet high, with weak, slender stems, requiring support and bearing yellow, odorless flowers from heavy bloom in spring then sporadically until autumn. An ancient plant -- the first record was in 1545 in Padova Botanic Garden in Venice. Hardy to -5 degrees.

Soil: Well-drained H: 10-12' W: 10' B/M: Yellow /4-6+

$10.99 Qt.

Jasminum nudiflorum Winter Jasmine Z:- 6-10

Guaranteed to add cheer to your garden in the dead of winter when most plants are resting. A spreading shrub that's vigorous in good spots and determined is terrible spots! This can be a useful groundcover on banks or areas that little else will grow. Will also trail over a wall and one inventive gardener trained hers to grow on an obelisk. A good grower, but can be kept in bounds.

Soil: Well-drained H: 2' W: 6' + B/M: Yellow/1-3

Exposure & Zones for Chinese Juniper: Juniperus chinensis - Micahel Dirr U.of MI

Well, great minds don't always think alike. Michael Dirr, the shrub/tree expert from the U. of Ga. says full sun for Juniper chinensis in his book, The Manual for Woody Landscape Plants. Michigan State University Extension says Full Sun/Part Shade. Here, in zone 7, they seem do okay in Part Shade but still do better in sun. So, being as knowledgeable as neither, we put both exposures. However, we're probably most in agreement with Floridata who says: "Cultivars with yellowish foliage and the low growing bushy cultivars generally require more sun."

Zone: Many sources say 4-9. Floridata says "Zones 3-9. Some cultivars may not be hardy in zone 3." Well, back to ambiguity...

$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Alps' (Willow Pattern) Blue Alps Chinese Juniper Z:4-9

Light, bluish-green, prickly foliage is displayed on a loose, open, upright plant with arching branches. This large upright shrub or small tree has silver-blue foliage with long thin gracefully arching new shoots. This new selection found by Humphrey Welch is sometimes listed as Juniperus squamata. Ideal for bonsai.

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

$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Vase' Blue Vase Juniper Zone: 3-9

Mid-size, upright Juniper with dense, nice steel blue scale-like foliage on the moderate grower. Foliage is good summer and winter. Vase shape form as you might guess! Has a tighter growth habit than 'Heitzii' with no long branches sticking out. Can be kept at about 5' if that's of interest.

Soil: Well-drained H:6-10' W: 4-5' B/M: na

$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzii Columnaris' Hetzii Columnar Chinese Juniper Z:4-9

An upright, pyramidal form of Juniper with scale and awl-shaped leaves and needles that are bright green. Grows to around 10-15' high but with age can reach 20-25'. The female has heavy cone production. Lots of controversy on height. Michigan State says 6'. What's a girl to believe??? I think it's an age factor. Most sources list the height of shrubs at 8 years of age. But many shrubs, although maybe slow, continue to grow a long time. So this is probably 6' feet at 8 years and 25' tall in 50-75 years.

Soil: Well-drained H:(6')10-15' (25') W: B/M: Insig. Growth rate: Fairly fast grower.

$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus chinensis 'Kaizuka' (Torulosa) Hollywood Juniper Z:4-9

Broadly pyramidal evergreen tree or large shrub with interesting, non-symmetrical form. Leaves are bright but dark green -- very pleasing -- on ascending, twisted branches. Maintains unique shape & form with little pruning. Good drought tolerance when established. Takes hot, dry places with some care in the first years. Slow to medium growth. 15' tall at about 8 years of age. Maximum height in old age, shown below.

Soil: Well-drained H:20-30' W:15-25' B/M: Insig.

$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus chinensis 'Mac's Golden' Juniper, Mac's Golden Z: 4-9

A dense, pyramidal shrub with both needle and scale foliage. The narrow shoots have a soft yellow hue, striped with a white stomatal band, giving a unique color effect for an upright juniper. Slow-growing when young. From a lightning-struck plant at Alexander Nursery, Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Slow when young (3-6" per year) then it picks up. (About the Sun/PS debate above -- in general, gold shrubs don't do as well in part shade.)

Soil: Well-drained H:6-8' + W:4-8' B/M: Insig.

$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus chinensis 'Old Gold' Old Gold Juniper Zone: 4-9

Similar to Pfitzer only more compact, foliage bronze-gold, permeating the plant. Color is maintained through the winter. Nice for color contrast. 1/3" cones. From China.

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

$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus chinensis 'Robusta Green' Juniper, Robusta Green Z:4-9

Very compact, upright growing evergreen. Tufted, brilliant green foliage. A "Rather handsome, somewhat irregular form", Dirr. Will take hot, dry places as well as "By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea.." (If you remember this song, like me, you're pretty old! This is technically called J. chinensis 'Robust Green' now.

Soil: Well-drained H:10-15' + W:5-7' B/M: Insig.

$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus chinensis 'Sea Green' Juniper, Sea Green Z:4-9

A beautiful form of Chinese Juniper with bright, sea green, fine-textured foliage. Foliage darkens some in winter. It has arching branches that form a plant with a vase-like shape. Like all, it's drought tolerant once it's established. Lots of discrepancies on the Internet about size of this cultivar. We went with what Michigan State University says!

Soil: Well-drained H:3' W:6' B/M: Insig. Growth Rate: 12-18" per year

$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus chinensis 'Shimpaku' Juniper, Shimpaku Chinese Z:4-9

Low, irregular vase-shaped form with deep green needles are soft to the touch and has flaking bark. It's widely utilized for bonsai. Rare in landscape use but it's a super plant. Tolerant of a wide variety of soils. It's dioecious which means that there are male and female plants. Foliage is attractive year round. Pinching the tips makes them compact. Excellent in a rock garden or in containers where it can live for hundreds of years!

Soil: Well-drained H:3' W:6' B/M: Insig.

$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus chinensis 'Spartan' Spartan Juniper Z:4-9

A fast growing, dense pyramidal conifer with a naturally compact upright. Foliage is a distinct rich dark green, with bright blue fruit. Possibly the best columnar dark green juniper in the trade.

Soil: Well-drained H:16-20' W:4-8' B/M: Insig.

Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa' -- see J. chinensis 'Kaizuka' above

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$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus communis 'Gold Totem Pole' Zone: 2-7

Stays narrow and, in sun, is a wonderful for adding bright yellow accents to your garden. The bright yellow colored foliage is tightly bunched and small featured. This is a dramatic plant.

Soil: Any, even clay. H: 10-12' W: 2- 3' B/M: Yellow, insig. NA

$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus communis 'Green Carpet' Green Carpet Juniper Z:2-7

A ground cover form of Common Juniper (which is usually a tree) with bright green new growth that matures to dark green. Very low growing. "Grows on the worst possible land", according to Michael Dirr and can make a handsome ground cover. Takes any pH. Just won't take the heat in the deep south. Tough little guy! Even though the common name is Siberian Juniper, it is very widespread and is also native to the US.

Soil: Most any, even clay H: 4-6" W: 2-3' B/M: Yellow, insig. NA

$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus communis 'Kordus Golden' Kordus Golden Juniper Z:2-7

Another one of Pete's Dad's mystery plants. He & his brother-in-law, nurseryman Teddy Kordus, left us a heritage of unusual plants, often from Poland. This is a golden juniper will take a lot of SHADE but does lose some but not all of the golden hue. This is a delightful, airy Juniper -- almost fern-like in quality. Even though the common name is Siberian Juniper, it is very widespread and is also native to the US.

Soil: Any, even clay. H: 18-24" W: 3' B/M: Yellow, insig. NA

New 01-09

$17.99 Qt.

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Juniperus communis 'Oblonga Pendula' Oblonga Weeping Juniper Zone: 2-7

A graceful, columnar shrub with narrow leaves and upright branches whose tips are pendulous. This broadly weeping form has been around since 1838. It has sharp J. rigida-like blue green foliage with sharp 3/8" needles and a extremely weeping form and, despite it's grace, it's a tough plant that can be use in a variety of challenging sites. Use in Japanese temple gardens to good effect and FABULOUS as a Bonsai.

Soil: Well-drained H: 17-20' W: 8 1/2' - 10' B/M: Insig.

Reports on the Internet by a reputable supplier (probably a typo) that it only grows to 8' are incorrect.

Nursery History - Plants are a Family Affair and Who or What is a 'Kordus'

Lazy S'S is owned by husband/wife team, Pete and Debby Sheuchenko. Or, for Dairy Farmers and those in the nursery trade who know, the nursery actually owns us!

If you shop with us for awhile, you will occasionally come across the name Kordus. Teddy Kordus was Pete's uncle and he came from a long line of nurserymen in Poland. (Pete's father came from neighboring Ukraine).

If you look at Polish nurseries on the web, Kordus is still a commonly encountered name in the trade! Over the years, traveling back and forth to the "old country" from his Jamesburg, NJ nursery (when bringing live plants into this country was easy) Uncle Teddy collected some very, very interesting plants, which he passed along to Pete's father when he started this nursery. When you see plants named 'Kordus' on our website, they are truly plants from our family to your family -- quite literally -- and almost surely, not available anywhere else in the trade.

$7.99 Qt.

Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Rug Broom' Creeping Juniper 'Blue Rug Broom' Z:3-7

A sport (known in the trade as a 'Witch's Broom') from the Blue Rug Juniper that grows up our driveway. Where the classic Blue Rug is flat as a pancake, this sport, is taller to about a 18", maybe a bit more. So if you need coverage in a tough spot, but want some more height, this might just do the trick for you! Taller than J. horizontalis 'Bar Harbour'. The other advantage it has over many medium height Junipers is that, like Blue Rug, it's not sticky/prickly.

Soil: Well-drained H:18" W: Indef. B/M: Insignificant

$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus horizontalis 'Kordus Gold Carpet' Creeping Gold Juniper Z:3-7

A low, creeping juniper with a bright gold color which takes on a rusty hue in winter. Holds this color reasonably well in light shade as well as in sun. Very slow growing. A family treasure from Pete's late uncle Teddy Kordus and his Jamesburg, NJ nursery.

Soil: Well-drained H: 6" W: 5-10' B/M: Insignificant

$14.99 Qt.

Juniperus rigida pendula Weeping Rigid Needle or Japanese Temple Juniper Z: 5-7 (8)

A moderately fast growing juniper with graceful weeping branches. Slightly bronze in winters, it's a luscious bright green in summer. Makes a beautiful specimen. Very free form and lovely. Thin branches and fine and while it looks soft and delicate, that doesn't speak to the nature of this Asian species because it's tough, cold tolerant, adaptable and actually has sharp tipped needles -- not soft -- and give rise to the Common Name. Cutting grown from a Spectacular Form.

Soil: Well-drained H: 10' in 10 years 25' in old age W: B/M Insig.: Growth Rate: Moderately Fast about 12" per year

$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus sabina 'Blue Forest' Juniper, Blue Forest Z:3-9

Unique for its upturned, ascending branches that resemble a miniature "forest", this plant has blue foliage and grows to 18" tall and 3' wide. It appears resistant to Juniper blight. A low, rounded, squat plant with juvenile foliage that is rich blue and crowded on the branches. Remains stable under cultivation & does not send out strong leaders like it's parent 'Meyeri'. When he saw it in Amsterdam, Dirr said "it truly shown like a silver-blue star". Rich foliage color.

Soil: Well-drained H: 18" W: 36" B/M: Insignificant

$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' Blue Star Juniper Z:4-7(8)

A low, rounded, squat plant with juvenile foliage that is rich blue and crowded on the branches. Remains stable under cultivation & does not send out strong leaders like it's parent 'Meyeri'. When he saw it in Amsterdam, Dirr said "it truly shown like a silver-blue star". Rich foliage color.

Soil: Well-drained H:3' W: 3-4' B/M: Yellow, insig.

$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus squamata 'Holger' Juniper, Holger Z:4-7(8)

Semi-spreading form of Singleseed Juniper with sulfur yellow new growth which becomes gray-blue-green in summer. Foliage is quite different that other J. squamatas' and it's possibly a hybrid w/ J. chinensis 'Pfitzeriana Aurea'. Drought tolerant. Spectacular in cool areas but not good in the deep South.

Soil: Well-drained H: 2-3' W: 3-4' B/M: Yellow, insig.

New 2008

$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus virginiana 'LSS Kendall' (Female) Blue Eastern Red Cedar Zone: 2-9

Native to the entire country East of the Rockies and up into Canada. A slow growing, dense conifer that smells just like a Christmas Tree should! Our female form 'Kendall' found growing at our friend's farm in Standardsville, VA is distinct from the typical species in that it's VERY, very blue. Put a sprig in a pan on a wood stove and the smell is instant Christmas! Even in summer! The current berries are green in Spring, turning very glaucous blue by Fall on female plants. Needs a mail pollinator (see below).

Soil: Most any H: 30-40' W: 10-20' B/M: Female light blue/

nests

New 2008

$9.99 Qt.

Juniperus virginiana 'LSS Pioneer Haven' (Male) Blue Eastern Red Cedar Zone:2-9

Native to the entire country East of the Rockies and up into Canada. A slow growing, dense conifer that smells just like a Christmas Tree should! Our form 'Pioneer Haven' found growing at our friend's farm in Standardsville, VA is distinct from the typical species in that it's VERY, very blue. Eastern Red Cedar is a host plant for the Juniper Hairstreak butterfly and it attracts birds as well and provides nesting for Hummingbirds.

Soil: Most any H: 30-40' W: 10-20' B/M: Male yellow brown/

nests

$10.99 Qt.

Kerria japonica 'Picta' Japanese Kerria, Variegated Z:4b-9

Interesting, free-flowering shrub; could be used more extensively. Borders, masses, facer plant to hide leggy specimens. Tough plant, seems to withstand considerable abuse. Flowers in early spring then on and off sporadically all summer. Usually burns in full sun here in zone 7 but probably not in colder areas. Morning sun is great. Beautiful variegated foliage.

Soil: Moist but well-drained H:2-3' W: 2-3' B/M: Yellow/5-6 + on and off

$9.99 Qt.

Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora' Double Japanese Kerria Z:4b-9

Interesting, free-flowering shrub; could be used more extensively. Borders, masses, facer plant to hide leggy specimens. Tough plant, seems to withstand considerable abuse. Flowers in early spring with double blooms then on and off sporadically all summer. Usually burns in full sun here in zone 7 but probably not in colder areas.. Morning sun is great.

Soil: Moist but well-drained H:3-6' W: 6-9' B/M: Yellow/5-6 + on and off

$8.99 Qt.

Kitaibelia vitifolia Cedar Cup/ Chalice Flower Z: 5-8

This captivating perennial shrub is astonishing to behold and rarely seen. Malva-like leaves form a pure white, shallow cup revealing the green calyx behind the petals. It grows to 6-8 ft, forming a massive clump of tall stems from a huge rootstock. Totally alluring! Rare, rare, rare.

Soil: H: 6-8' W: B/M: White/Summer

New 6/25

$9.99 Qt.

Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Dream Catcher'^TM(‘Maradco’) Beautybush Z: 4-9

"Everyone agrees that Beauty Bush is spectacular in bloom but goes in hiding for the rest of the year. This is no longer the case with this new specimen with golden yellow foliage. For best performance site it in filtered or partial shade; Also unique to this clone is its splendid golden-orange fall color." Spring Meadows

Profuse soft pink bell-shaped blooms put on a spectacular show in spring over foliage that emerges copper then turns golden yellow then changes to lime green in summer then turns on the heat in fall with deep shades of orange and gold. Fast growing and vigorous and a true Show Stopper.

Soil: Fertile, well-drained H: 6-9' Width: 4-6' B/M: Pink/5-6

$9.99 Qt.

Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Pink Cloud' Beautybush Z: 4-9

Deciduous Shrub from China. Grown for it's profusion of bell-shaped blooms born in dense 2-3" corymbs. An excellent shrubs for the border or as a specimen. Beautiful long arching branches. Rare. Tolerates some shade. Suckers a bit but not a nuisance. Attracts Hummingbirds.

Soil: Fertile, well-drained H: 10' Width: 12' B/M: Pink/5-6

New 2008

$8.99 Qt.

Laburnum alpinum Alpine Golden Chain Tree, Scotch Laburnum Zone: 4-7(9)

Gorgeous 15" long, Wisteria-like yellow blooms in late spring on a smaller tree makes this perfect for the smaller yard. Likes full sun but appreciates afternoon shade in hot areas. Doesn't like the combination of heat plus humidity. Can take hotter zones if more dry. This European native is very lovely but poisonous, so be mindful if you have small children. Great background plant.

Soil: H: 15-30' W: 15-30' B/M: Yellow/5-6

$8.99 Qt.