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$9.99 Qt. 

Salix alba 'Flame'   Willow 'Flame'   Z:3-7    

In autumn, the thin willow leaves glow w/ long-lasting, vibrant yellow leaves against the fiery orange stems. The stems remain flame colored all winter. The oval crown is dense and compact. The tips of the branches curl upward & inward. An improved, dense, ornamental red-stemmed willow released by Bergeson Nursery, Fertile, Minnesota. Good windbreak.

Soil:  Best in moist soil; pH adaptable     H:18-20'` W: 10-15'    B/M:  Bottle brush-like catkins/Spring

$10.99 Qt. 

Salix caprea   Goat Willow       Z:4-8

A small tree whose best feature is the large 1-2" long male catkins, before it leafs out, which are commonly known as Pussy Willows because of their silky softness. (Often confused with S. discolor -- true Pussy Willow -- which is plagued by canker.) Goat willow is a much healthier plant & doesn't have to be grown in a wet spot. Actually in average soil, they are typically trees & in wet spots, more shrub-like with multiple trunks.

Soil:  Ave. to moist      H:10-25'  W: 12-15'      B/M:  Pussy Willow-like/March-April

Salix species are Host Plants for the Dreamy Duskywing, Striped Hairstreak, Mourning Cloak and Viceroy Butterfly Caterpillars.  These are great plants in the garden because they're rapid growers and can easily sustain the needs of the Caterpillars without damage to the plant and they feed the caterpillars lot of different and splendid Butterflies.  To REALLY have butterflies in your garden, you need to feed them at all stages of their life -- when they're flying AND when they're crawling!

$9.99 Qt.  

Salix chaenomeloides   Japanese Giant or Silver Pussy Willow          Z:5-8B

Large white catkins on red stems called Japanese Pussy Willow but like many, really from China.  A fairly quick grower, 18" per year.  An early budding pussy willow that is very eye-catching due to the contrast of the gray furry buds against the red stems (which add winter interest).  The buds open up to 2-3" long white 'catapillers' that emerge from dark red buds in early spring.  One of our favorite Hort writer on the Internet, Paghat describes them as looking like "fur balls that look like roosting owls."  Visit her site at 'Phagat's Garden' to see what else wonderful she has to say about this and others!

Soil: Moist but WELL-DRAINED        H:10-12'    W:10-12'       B/M:  Pink to white/Early Spring

$9.99 Qt.

Salix x cottetii    Cottet Willow, Streamco Willow, Dwarf Banker's Willow         Zone:5

A low growing willow with trailing stems which root where they touch down and which makes an excellent tall groundcover.  The dark, shiny green leaves are paler on the underside. From Europe and the Alps, it's an excellent choice for stream-bank or hillside stabilization.  Growth rate 18" per year.  Yellow male catkins.

Soil: Acid to Neutral, average to moist         H: 5'  W: 5-11'        B/M:  Yellow/Spring

$9.99 Qt.

Salix discolor 'Rosea'      Pink Pussy Willow        Zone: 4-9     

The shrub of our childhood still fascinates children. The soft, furry, pale pink catkins are beautiful as cut flowers and cover the branches in early spring. Requires little maintenance. OK in any soil but loves wet soil. Useful in erosion control. Actually a very small tree.  Best in full sun but will take some shade.  Appreciates regular pruning after blooming but doesn't need it.  Good for 'forcing' in flower arrangements.

Soil: Any but loves wet       H: 5-10'   W:12-15'        B/M: Pink Catkins/Early Spring

Inquiring minds want to know...

We acquired the following plant (along with many others) about 5 years ago when a wonderful local horticulturist sold us the stock from his fledgling Rare Plant Nursery to take an exciting job in Ireland!  Obsessive about Botanical nomenclature, he always had the plants labeled correctly BUT the stuff was so-o-o-o rare that we have had to dig and dig to find out what the heck they were!  Such was the case for the following...  17 pages of search results on Google, all in foreign languages, and then, finally, a mention that the name had changed and then we were in business!  And, thankfully in English!

$9.99 Qt.  

Salix eleagnos angustifolia     Rosemary Leaf or Graybush Willow    Z:(3)4-7       

(S. rosmarinifolia marinus officinalis)  

A beautiful small Willow  with a dense, upright form sporting slender, 1-2" catkins that appear with the lovely, unique foliage.  Emerges spring green, then matures to 8" long leaves, green on top, white-hairy underneath and finish their display yellow in Fall.

Soil:  Moist           H: 5-10'  W: 5-10"       B/M:   Catkins/2-3

$8.99 Qt.

Salix gracilistyla    Rose-Gold or Rosegold Pussy Willow     Zone:  4-8      

Native to China, Japan and Korea with cool bluish gray foliage, green stems and HUGE 2" silver gray catkins are shaded coral and gold in early spring.  The anthers are reddish but when they start to open filling with gold pollen, it's a sight to behold.  The larger, more colorful catkins are found a 'yard size' plant generally reaching no more than 10' in height.  This lovely plant will fit in most yards where the 'big willows' won't.  Great in flower arrangements.

Soil:  Moist best, most any ok       H: 8-12'  W:      B/M: Pinkish silver/Early Spring

$9.99 Qt.

Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'      Dwarf Black Pussy Willow      Zone: 4-8    

A slow growing (in a fast genus) Pussy Willow with a rounded form and showy black catkins in spring.  Highly ornamental.  Tolerates a wide range of soil types and can be pruned to control size.  Often blooms (displays it catkins) before the snow melts when the effect is dazzling.  Jet-black catkins with red-orange anthers puts it in a class by itself.  The dwarf form of the species (which is 23' feet tall).

Soil:  Moist best, most any ok       H: 10-12'  W:      B/M: Black/Early Spring

$10.99 Qt. 

Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki'   Willow, Dappled     Z:5-7      

A loosely branched shrub with bright pink shoots which open to mottled pink, cream & green variegated leaves. A real showstopper in our gardens. Red stems in winter. The Japanese name refers to the brocade coloring of the leaves. From Japan. Can be pruned into a Standard. (AKA, S. integra 'Alba Maculata'. Needs shearing to maintain variegation.

Soil:  Ave. to moist      H:  3-5'  W: 3-5'      B/M:  Insig.

Visit our very favorite website on the Internet, Paghat's Garden, to read all about Corkscrew Willows!

$9.99 Qt.  

Salix matsudana 'Golden Curls'   Corkscrew Willow    Zone: 4-8      

A small tree with amazing form -- everything about it looks like it went to a beauty salon -- every branch, twig and leaf is curly!  There isn't a time of the year that it isn't attractive - even in the dead of winter when you can really appreciate it's form and new yellow limbs.  Easy to grow and much cold hardier than it's one parent, S. matsudana 'Tortuosa', Peking Willow.  Beautiful golden leaf color in Fall.  Doesn't need soil as moist as the typical willow.  Does NOT show much curling as a year old plant.  Takes a few years.

Soil: Ave. to moist       H: 20-30'  W: 15'    B/M:  Typical willow catkins in early spring

$10.99 Qt.  

Salix matsudana 'Scarlet Curls'  Corkscrew Willow      Zone: 5-8   

Like the above but one zone less hardy but it has twisted SCARLET RED stems.  This red becomes more intense after the first frost.  Doesn't need soil as moist as the typical willow.  Good in flower arrangements.  A bit more robust in growth than Golden Curls.

Soil: Ave. to moist       H:25-30'  W:       B/M:   Typical willow catkins in early spring

$9.99 Qt. 

Salix matsudana 'Snake' (Willow)    Corkscrew Willow     Zone: 5-8     

Corkscrew willow develops an oval-rounded head of fine textured branches. Emerging leaves are bright green, turn darker green & yellow-green in fall. MORE DROUGHT TOLERANT THAN OTHER WILLOWS! 'Snake' has more branch contortions & canker resistance than the species.

Soil: Average to moist       H:20-30'   W:15'       B/M: Catkins/Spring

$9.99 Qt.  

Salix nakamurana var. yezoalpina      Yezo, Dwarf or Groundcover Willow    Z: 4-8   

Yezo Willow is a treasure is in a class by itself!  A groundcover Pussy Willow with gorgeous wide, reticulate deep green leaves that emerge in spring with beautiful silvery hair on top and bottom, much like you would find on a Pasque Flower and, it has typical (and beautiful) Pussy Willow blooms on Mahogany colored stems in early spring right after the snow melts.  Beautiful flowing over a slopping spots, especially with a rock or two.  Bright Yellow Fall Color.  Doesn't like heat too much, so plant in shade in warmer zone.  A  Great Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden.

Soil: Ave. to Moist      H: 6-12"   W:3-6' or even more if happy    B/M: Yellow & white pussy willow/Spring

$8.99 Qt.  

Salix purpurea nana   Dwarf Blue Leaf Arctic Willow, Small Purple Osier         Zone: 3-8

A graceful plant with very slender blue-green leaves (yellow in Fall) on burgundy stems that thrives in poor soil and is somewhat drought tolerant. Compact and refined, it can be easily shaped.  It can actually be pruned to a formal head or even a topiary. It actually loves being shaped and is happy to be kept at 2-3 or even Bonsai size!   Sways beautifully in the breeze.  Tremendous design potential.  Fast grower.  Extremely cold hardy.  Great Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden.

Soil: Most any      H:5-6'  W:5-6'       B/M:  Spring 

Sambucus - European Elderberry

If you love birds, then you MUST have one of these Elderberries.  More than 120 species of birds eat them!  And if they, by chance, leave any, you can make jelly or wine with them.  All but Liciniata are best cut back in late winter to promote strong, colorful shoot according to Dirr.  A replacement for but much quicker (and cheaper) than Japanese Maples.  

Throughout history, Elders have been considered powerful trees and shrubs both for good luck, to drive away serpents and robbers and for 'magical' medical properties to ward off rheumatism!   
For us now, they can offer wind protections, screening and a means for providing quick shade as well as for their beauty and maybe still, a little magic!

All elders are best and give the best foliar performance if cut back to the ground each year.  Yeh, that's scary but still a good than to do in late winter.  They usually take a year or two to settle in after planting and then take off.  Some plants are just like that.  In Zone 9 and even 8, should be planted in Part Shade.  They don't like heat and also...

SAMBUCUS, like Buddleias, must be shipped during Cool Weather - Spring or Fall only.

$11.99 Qt. 

Sambucus nigra 'Eva' PP15575    (Black Lace^TM) Elder     Z:4-7   

Named the "Best New Plant" of 2006 at the NMPro ANLA New Plant Pavilion, this is unlike anything you can put in your garden.  With soft pink blooms that age to white and a lemony scent, turning to red berries in the fall above attractive, finely cut, dark purple black foliage.  Full sun for best color.  Best in moist soil but will take dry. Looks like a purple black Japanese Maple! Tends to grow horizontal with young.  Pinch to shape for the first couple of years. 

Soil: MOIST but well-drained    H:6-8'  W: 6-8'   B/M:  PINK /5-6

$9.99 Qt. 

Sambucus nigra f. laciniata   Fern Leaf Elder  AKA Sambucus canadensis 'Laciniata'   Z:3-8(9)

An Elderberry that looks like Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Filagree Lace' -- one of the best Japanese Maple.  This small tree/shrub has the most gorgeous, cut-leaf foliage.  No one passes buy it without taking a second look!

Soil: MOIST but well-drained      H: 6-10' W: 6'      B/M:  White/5-6

$9.99 Qt. 

Sambucus nigra 'Madonna'   Elder, Madonna       Z:3-8(9)    

The hottest Shrub/Tree in the trade. The large green leaves are splashed & marbled in bright gold. This is a slower growing form which makes it a candidate for a small garden. White flat flowers borne in clusters in early summer followed by glossy black fruit. Looks great against a dark background (house or evergreens.) 

Soil: MOIST but well-drained    H: 6-10' W: 6'     B/M:  White/5-6

$9.99 Qt. 

Sambucus nigra 'Variegata'   Elder, Variegated       Z:3-8(9)    

The hottest Shrub/Tree in the trade. The large green leaves have a clear white margin. This is a slower growing form which makes it a candidate for a small garden. White flat flowers borne in clusters in early summer followed by glossy black fruit. Looks great against a dark background (house or evergreens.) 

Soil: MOIST but well-drained      H: 6-12' W: 6'       B/M:  White/5-6

$10.99 Qt.  

Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'      Red Elder, Sutherland Gold        Z:3-8(9)    

Conical clusters of creamy white flowers are followed by red, glossy fruit.  The deeply cut, bronze young leaves mature to golden yellow with better ability to stand up to sun scorch than other gold forms.   The arching stems of this Elder makes a riveting specimen.  Like a gold Japanese maple!  US Native Plant.

Soil: MOIST but well-drained      H: 8-12' W:8-10'       B/M:  Creamy white/ 5-6

$9.99 Qt.

Sarcococca confusa       Sweet Box             Zone: (6b)7-9

S. confusa has a lot of things going for it:  It blooms in winter and when you walk by, the fragrance is wonderful in a season when you expect to smell nothing in the garden. It's much more fragrant than the more common, S. hookeriana.  The white bloom is small and is on the bush at the same time as the glossy black berries which is just maturing from red from the previous year's blooms!   How cool!  It was introduced in 1916 so it's stood the test of time.  It will take deep shade!  Spreads by underground shoots.  Plant of the Month and more information at Bellevue Botanical Garden.  Great Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden.

Soil: Organically rich, well-drained acid           H: 3-5'  W: 3'        B/M: White/1-3

$9.99 Qt. 

Sarcococca hookeriana var. 'Humilis'       Sweetbox, Christmas Box               Zone: 6-9  

Lustrous dark evergreen foliage with clusters of fragrant white flowers in later winter to early spring followed by 1/2" round black fruit.   Makes a lush filler or medium height groundcover, spreading by underground runners with restrained slow to moderate growth.  Takes shearing.  This and the above are without peer for growing, blooming and fruiting in deep shade.  AKA, Himalayan Sarcococca

Soil: Organically rich, well-drained acid      H: 12-24"  W: 24-36"     B/M:  White/ 1-3

$9.99 Qt.

Sassafras albidum     Sassafras         Zone: 4-9

An attractive tree that can reach 80' but rarely tops 20-30' with a rather slender, pyramidal shape and horizontal branches in distinct tiers.  This long lived tree starts flowering young and the leaves are variable even on a single plant but remind one of mittens!  The blooms open before the leaves in early spring and give way to fleshy dark blue drupes.  In Fall, it turns brilliant shade of yellow, orange and red.  All parts have an aromatic smell like root beer.  Native from SW Maine to Iowa, south to Texas and florida.  VERY FAST it can grow 4' a year.  Tap rooted so plant it where you want it to stay!

Soil: Well-drained     H:20-30' (80') W: 25-40'     B/M: Small yellow green/4-5

Securinega suffruticosa (Now Flueggea suffruticosa)  Fountain Hardback     Zone 4-7  

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

$8.99 Qt. 

Serissa foetida 'Kyoto Variegata'    Dwarf Yellow Rim or Tree of a Thousand Stars    Z:7-9    

Very tiny dwarf from of Yellow Rim with the smallest foliage in the Serissa family. Rarely grows over 12" high and is native to the holy city of Kyoto, Japan. Single white, trumpet-shaped flowers that appear heavily in May and only and off the rest of the season. Great in the rock garden, front of the border or outstanding as a Bonsai (which must be brought inside for winter.)  Needs a break from the hottest part of the sun.

Soil: Well-drained     H: 12" W: 12"     B/M:  White/ May-June plus on and off later

$9.99 Qt. 

Serissa foetida 'Variegata'    Yellow Rim or Tree of a Thousand Stars     Z:(6)7-9    

An absolutely beautiful shrub. Beautiful all summer, especially when the pink buds open to starry white flowers in late spring. Flowers profusely. Adaptable and adjusts to most any site except permanently wet. 

Soil: Well-drained     H: 12-24" W: 12-30"     B/M:  White/ May-June plus on and off later

The following choice vines are on the Vines Page

    Schisandra     Magnolia Vine   

    Schizophragma  Japanese Hydrangea Vines

New 2-9

$10.99 Qt.

Sinocalycanthus chinensis       Calycanthus chinensis  Chinese Allspice       Zone: (5)6-8

This Chinese Native is closely related to the US Native Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus).   Is is a dense, rounded deciduous shrub that reaches 5-10' in height and width with 4" Camelia-like flowers with blush-pink to white outer tepals, yellow inner tepals with maroon markings and a mounded ring of yellow stamens growing on the stem ends for a month or mid.  The trade off from the Carolina Allspice is a prettier bloom but no fragrance.  Glossy, 6" medium green leaves turn yellow in fall.

Soil: Well-drained           H: 5-10'  W: 5-10'         B/M: Pinkish white/5-6

Sorbaria sorbifolia     Ural False Spiraea       Z:3-7     

Looks a great deal like a giant white Astilbe. It has bold, dramatic 6-10" flowers during July and August. Bold, tropical looking leaves. It has a suckering habit, so you get a lot of bank for your bucks with this one. Very easy to grow. Very, very cold hardy. It will appreciate a dose of lime each year when you lime your grass. Great for the shrub border or a wild or woodland garden. Foliage looks like a Mountain Ash.

Soil: Moist but well-drained, Neut. to Alk.      H: 5-10' W: 5-10'       B/M:  White/7-8

Spiraea?  or Spirea? 

The Latin spelling is Spiraea.  The Common name doesn't have an a before the e - so it's Spirea. 

Regardless of how you spell it, these are some of the most easy care, longest blooming shrubs in the trade.  

$9.99 Qt. 

Spiraea betulifolia 'Tor'   Tor Birchleaf Spirea     Z:2-7A       

Many of the large spiraeas bloom white, but in the small ones, most are pink, red or lilac.  Tor is an exception -- a smaller, white blooming Spiraea.  Noted also for it's blue-green summer foliage and great, mixed fall color.  Iridescent green leaves turn yellow, bronze and red in the fall.  In May the plant bears small, white flowers in showy clusters.  Asian native.  Very cold hardy.  

Soil:  Well-drained      H: 2-3'  W:2-3'      B/M:   White/4-5

$8.99 Qt. 

Spiraea cantoniensis 'Lanceata'   Double Reeves or Bridal Wreath Spirea      Z: 5-9      

With many-petaled, small rose-like white flower clusters in spring and bluish green, toothed, leaves which remain late into the Fall.  In the Deep South, the leaves may be evergreen.  Forms a mound of graceful, arching branches making it a popular choice for shrub borders and gardens.  Attract butterflies.  Drought tolerant when established.  Prune just after blooming. Fast growing.  There are 90 Species of Spiraeas and hands down, this is one of the most beautiful!

Soil:  Well-drained   H: 4-6'  W: 4-6'   B/M: White/Early Spring

$7.99 Qt. 

Spiraea japonica 'Alpina'     Spirea, Alpina      Z:4-9          

A dwarf, compact plant with small blue-green leaves and dainty, pink, powder puff flowers. An excellent landscape plant that combines well with other plants. AWARDS: AGM, PSC 

Soil: Moist but well-drained     H: 12" W: 18"     B/M:  Pink/5-7+ if deadheaded or sheared after bloom

Double Play™ Spiraeas

The following two Spiraeas comes from a 6 year breeding program at Spring Meadow Nursery (wholesale supplier).  If you want the entire interesting story, see this Spiraea link.   If you just want to buy the two best out of 1500 plants trialed skip that and look at the following. :-)

New 2009

$9.99 Qt.

"The name Double Play™ was chosen because each plant delivered two or more improved traits; primarily improved foliage and improved flower color. The first introduction is called Double Play™ Artist Spirea. This plant was a clear winner early in our field trials because it was compact, had attractive foliage coloration and unusual purple flowers. The foliage is unique because the new growth is a vibrant purplish-red color. As the season progresses the leaves mature to an attractive bluish-green color. The flowers also caught our attention. The flower color is a unique shade of rich purple that we’ve never seen before."  Spring Meadow

Soil:  Well-drained      H: 24-30"  W:       B/M: Purple/Early Spring

New 2009

$9.99 Qt.

Double Play™ Gold Spiraea is a dwarf gold leaf selection. It stood out from the other seedlings because it had no mildew, tight branching and a tidy dwarf habit, eye catching pure pink flowers and the plant did not burn when grown in full sun. This plant also stood out in our container trials, as each plant produced was a perfect little soldier with very little pruning."  Spring Meadow

Soil:  Well-drained      H: 16-24"  W:       B/M: White/Early Spring

$8.99 Qt. 

Spiraea japonica 'Flaming Mound'    Spirea, Flaming Mound      Z:4-9       

An impressive low spreading mound with rich gold and red foliage. Dark pink blooms. Introduced by W.H. Perron. (COPF) One of the newest Spiraeas on the market -- this one is destined for greatness.

Soil: Moist but well-drained     H: 12-20" W: 12-20"     B/M:  Dark Pink/5-7+ if deadheaded or sheared after bloom

$8.99 Qt. 

Spiraea japonica 'Golden Elf'     Dwarf Gold Spirea      Z:4-9       

An adorable little Spiraea for the rockery only 10" tall!  Pink blooms May - July.  Perfect as an edging plant or in a container because it's very cold hardy.  U. of Connecticut says 24" on width, Dirr says 36" but either way, it can be used as a groundcover.

Soil: Moist but well-drained    H: 10" W: 24-36"    B/M:  Dark Pink/ 5-7+ if deadheaded or sheared after bloom

$8.99 Qt. 

Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess'    Spirea, Little Princess      Z:4-9       

From Holland, this selection has larger leaves and deeper pink flower color than the species as well as grows faster. Blooms for a very long time -- deadheaded shrubs can bloom all summer. Faster than the species, with larger leaves. A great, truly 'Timex' plant -- takes a lickin' and... 

Soil: Any       H: 2 1/2'` W: 2 1/2'       B/M:  Pink/5-7+ if deadheaded or sheared after bloom

$8.99 Qt. 

Spiraea japonica 'Mertyann'      Spirea 'Dakota Goldcharm' TM      Z:4-9       

A dwarf, gold leafed Spiraea w/ bronze tips & pink flowers. An outstanding plant for the front of the border or even the perennial garden! This little version of Goldmound Spiraea is much more practical for smaller yards and gardens. It requires little or no pruning to keep it looking great. AKA, Spiraea japonica 'Mertyann'. Trademarked plant.  One of the smallest gold-leaf forms.

Soil: Moist but well-drained    H: 15-18" W: 3'     B/M:  Light pink/5-7+ if deadheaded or sheared after bloom

New 3-09

$8.99 Qt. 

Spiraea japonica 'Neon Flash'    Spirea, Neon Flash       Z:4-9       

An Anthony Waterer type with rich, red flowers, reddish new growth, dark green at maturity and no branch reversions. Introduced into the US from Japan by Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD (visit if you get a chance!) Better bloomer than most S. japonicas -- will bloom all summer if deadheaded or sheared after bloom

Soil: Most any     H: 3' W: 3'       B/M:  Red/5-7+ if deadheaded or sheared after bloom

$8.99 Qt. 

Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'    Spirea, Snowmound       Z:4-9       

Admirable Spiraea; better than similar Vanhouttei because it maintains a neater, denser outline. Arching form displays dark, blue-green leaves and flowers, in white, hemispherical clusters. Easy & dependable.

Soil:  Any but very wet     H: 3-5' W: 3-5'     B/M: White/5-6

New 3-09

$8.99 Qt. 

Spiraea prunifolia 'Plena'      Spirea, Bridal Wreath      Z:4-8       

A profusion of tiny, double white flowers totally cover this deciduous shrub in spring. Stems are erect. An old garden favorite w/ double white blooms. There's one directly across the road from the nursery & when it's in bloom, people drive in asking for the plant across the road! It's beautiful in bloom. 

Soil: Most any      H: 4-9' W: 6-8'      B/M:  Double white/5

$8.99 Qt.  

Spiraea thunbergii 'Mt. Fuji'     Variegated Garland Spirea    Z:4-9   

Fine feathery foliage with green and white variegation. Spectacular white flowers in April on previous seasons growth before the wispy willow-like leaves appear.  Some of the leaves are twisted and curled for additional interest to the variegated Spiraea. Yellow-orange fall color on leaves that hold til late Fall.  Open airy growth habit.  An absolute treasure.  Drought tolerant; requires pruning to maintain neat appearance .

Soil:  Well-drained     H: 3-4'    W:3-4'    B/M: White/4  

$9.99 Qt.  

Spiraea thunbergii ‘Ogon’   (Mellow Yellow®)  Garland Spirea       Z:4-9     
A deciduous shrub with arching willowy branches and thin, Bright Yellow spring leaves.  In early summer the leaves green up and by late summer they're russet to yellow-orange color!  A veritable rainbow of leaf color and they remain on late in the Fall.  Medium growth rate.  The Spiraea to bloom in spring before it leafs out.  Branches are more 'wispy and delicate' than the species. 

Soil:  Well-drained     H: 3-5'    W:3-5'    B/M: White blooms in earliest spring  

$9.99 Qt.

Spiraea x billiardii 'Triumphans'      Billiard Spirea     Zone: 3-6  

Softy, furry pyramidal panicles, rose-pink in color, are 4-8" long.  Bottlebrush-like, dense and fuzzy and almost iridescent when the sun hits them. From afar, you might mistake it for a Buddleia with more narrow blooms.    A hybrid between S. douglassi, a western North American species and S. salicifolia, a Eurasian species -- it's a wonderful union.  Pruning is important for best results: The oldest and less productive stems should be cut back to their base each year after flowering.  Needs ACID soil.  In fairness, we will mention that it does need to be deadheaded to maintain perfection (blooms don't drop on their own) and it does colonize.  If you're a person who likes to 'fuss' with plants, deadheading and such, and have some room or a space you need to cover, this is a great plant.  It is also capable of living in a large pot due to its extreme hardiness if you have a small garden and don't want a colonizing plant.

Soil: Well-drained, ACID       H: 5-7' W:      B/M: Rose-pink

Spiraea x bumalda is a cross between S. japonica and S. albaflora.   It's deciduous but leafs out in early March.  They bloom from early summer through August.  Lots of bloom power with these.  Flowers are very abundant.  They like full sun but will be fine in LIGHT SHADE.  More than that and they don't bloom well.  More cold hardy than S. japonica.  Better Fall color and faster growers than the moderate growing  S. japonicas.  

Now, least you think we don't love Spiraea japonicas, take another look at how many offer above.  They are great, super plants.  It's just that the (very few) Spiraea x bumaldas that are available are even more wonderful.  There just isn't the color selection in bloom and leaf that is available for S. japonicas.

$8.99 Qt. 

Spiraea x bumalda 'Candle Light' (Candlelight)    Spirea, Candle Light      Z:4-9       

Very popular in England! Soft, butter yellow foliage is not as harsh as other yellow leafed selections. Pink flowers and compact mounded habit. Selected by Peter Catt. 

Soil: Moist but well-drained    H: 2-3' W: 2-3'      B/M:  Pink/ 5-7+ if deadheaded or sheared after bloom

$8.99 Qt. 

Spiraea x bumalda 'Dart's Red'       Darts Red Spirea      Z:3-8       

Your chance to buy one of the most amazing new Spiraeas in history. Deep, carmine-red flowers fade to pleasing pink. Similar to and a sport of Anthony Waterer in form but deeper in color and doesn't produce albino (white) shoots. Selected by Darthuizer Nursery in Holland. 

Soil: Moist but well-drained     H: 24-36" W: 24-36"     B/M:  Almost red/ 6-8

$8.99 Qt. 

Spiraea x bumalda 'Dolchica'     Dolchica Cut-Leaf Spirea      Z:4-9       

Ruffled foliage with frilly serrated edges with deep purple-red new growth separate this unusual Spiraea from others. This form is exceptional not only for its finely cut foliage, deep purple in new growth, but also for its abundant deep pink flowers produced most of the summer. Fall foliage is a rich red.  Similar to S. crispa, but apparently does not produce random variegated foliage as does Crispa and grows smaller, to 3' tall and wide.

Soil: Moist but well-drained      H: 3' W: 3'      B/M:  Pink/ 6-8

$8.99 Qt. 

Spiraea x bumalda 'Goldflame'   Gold Flame Bumals Spirea      Z:4-9       

Good source of summer color. New growth is pinkish, turning green with maturity. Flat flower clusters of reddish blooms are borne at branch ends. Excellent, low border creating colorful contrast. Low maintenance. Best foliage in full sun. "Appears to be on fire when the new foliage emerges." (Dirr)   Leaves remain late, usually into December.  Awesome Fall Color!

Soil: Moist but well-drained      H: 2' W: 2-3'       B/M: Carmine red/6-8

$8.99 Qt.

Spiraea x vanhouttei 'Renaissance'   Improved Bridal Wreath Spiraea     Z:3-9      

An improved version of our grandmother's favorite - Bridal Wreath Spiraea. Claimes to have mildew and rust resistant foliage. A Bailey Nursery introduction with blue green foliage and the cascading white 'Bridal Wreath' flowers in Spring and turns orange red in Fall.

Soil: Moist but well-drained      H:5-8'   W:6-10'      B/M: White/Spring

$8.99 Qt. 

Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa'     Cutleaf Stephanandra          Z:4-7

Books say this takes sun or part shade but ours is great in fairly deep shade, too. Can be used for low hedges, massing, or in the shrub border. Also great for a facer, bank cover or taller ground-cover plant. Slowly stoloniferous (spreading). We love this fairly unknown plant. Great delicate foliage effect. Pest free and easy, easy to grow. 

Soil: Well-drained, acid     H: 1-3' W: 1-4' or more   B/M:  Small, yellowish white/5-6

$9.99 Qt.

Stephanandra tanakae      Japanese Stephanandra          Zone: 5-9

A new species from Japan readily distinguished by its more succulent growth and by it's larger, less divided leaves.  The flowers are small, green and few in early and mid-summer but the panicles of tiny yellow-green flowers  are of an undeniable subtle beauty. BUT it's selling feature is the yellow, orange and red autumn hues of a well-grown plant -- GORGEOUS to be exact.  The stems take on a bright rusty hue which it keeps all winter and gives it the coveted 'winter interest' descriptor.

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

New 2009

$24.99 Qt.

Stewartia koreana        Korean Stewartia      Zone:  5    

A small understory tree from Korea with relatively dense foliage, pyramidal or oval shape and and upright, spreading branching habit.  Dark green minutely serrated leaves if summer give way to a mix and/or shades of orange, yellow, red and purple -- very showy.  3" white flowers with yellow stamens in June/July with a long bloom period when most trees are done.  Very attractive, striking bark flakes of in irregular puzzle piece shapes and is a mixture of steel gray, brown and orange brown over very smooth under bark.

Soil: Acidic moist, cool well-drained        H:20-30'   W:        B/M:  White/6-7

$15.99 Qt.

Stewartia monadelpha   S. monodelpha    Orange Bark or Tall Stewartia        Zone: 6B-8B

A fairly heat tolerant tree that prefers part shade but will take full sun.  Small white cupped flowers in June over a 4 week period; lovely cinnamon-brown bark is outstanding in the winter landscape.  The 2-4" long dark green leaves cast light shade and remain on long in the fall after turning a wonderful deep red color.   Small, non-messy drupe fruit is attractive in winter.  Fabulous as a tree or large multi-stemmed shrub in the middle of an evergreen ground cover.  Spectacular in winter.  The BEST STEWARTIA for the deep South.  Great Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden.

Soil: Well-drained, acid to neutral     H: 20-25'  W: 15-25'    B/M: White/June

$15.99 Qt.

Stewartia pseudocamelia     Japanese Stewartia       Zone: 5-8

The well-known Japanese Stewartia has fall color that varies from yellow to red to deep reddish-purple and always lovely.  It reaches a height of 20-40' and has large white Camelia like blooms in July.  The bark on older plants is wonderfully mottled.  Plant of the Month - Bellevue Botanical Garden and Great Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden.

Soil: Well-drained, acid to neutral      H: 20-40'  W:     B/M: White/July

$8.99 Qt. 

Styrax japonicum    (Styrax japonicus)      Snowbell, Japanese          Zone: 5-9

Perfect white bell flowers in groups of 3-6 that are truly a thing of beauty! One of the most delicately beautiful flowering trees.. Leaves are perched like butterflies on the branches. Should be used much more. (Can take full sun in Zone 5-6, otherwise, part shade.) 

Soil: ACID, Moist but well-drained     H: 20-30' W: 20-30'+      B/M:  White /5-6

$12.99 Qt.

Styrax japonicus 'Emerald Pagoda'     Japanese Snowbell         Zone: 5-9

One of the late, legendary plantsman, JC Raulston's greatest introductions and was featured at Raulston Arboretum as a Connoisour Plant. Compared to ordinary snowbells, ("ordinary snowbells" is surely a contradiction in terms)  Emerald Pagoda's leaves and blooms are larger and growth habit is distinctly pyramidal to conical.  Collecting the cuttings on a small Korean island in 1985 called 'Sohuksan' as an afterthought and a fast bolt through mist and rain up a mountainside and barely making it back in time for the ferry and then having delays on the trip home, finding that the cuttings were damaged and in a last ditch effort, grafting them to S. japonicus seedlings for survival.  Most didn't survive.  But one did.  And it is the queen of the species for upright forms.  Great Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden.

Soil: Rich, well-drained     H: 20-30'  W: 15-25     B/M: White/5-6

$11.99 Qt.  

Styrax obassia    Fragrant Snowbell    Z:5-8 (Best with protection in Zone 5)     

A stunning, small, slender, upright tree with ascending branches and a round crown.  Depending on pruning, it can also be a large shrub.  Beautiful bell-shaped, FRAGRANT, white flowers with very showy yellow stamens come in huge, 6-8", pendulous, terminal racemes.  This is pleasantly late for small trees, so this one struts her stuff after the big spring display is finished!  Flowers give way to drupes which may persist into late autumn.  The exfoliating bark on older trees, is gray and smooth and reveals an attractive orange inner layer which makes for great winter interest.  Disease and pest free.  About the only Pest is a man with a weedwacker -- the beautiful thin bark can be damaged by them!  From Japan.  Growth rate 12" per year. Great Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden.

Soil: MOIST but well-drained      H:20-30'  W:15-25'    B/M:  White/5-6 

$12.99 Qt. 

Styrax wilsonii   Wilson's or  Chinese Snowbell        Zone: 6-8

From western China, in particular W. Sichuan, where it grows on rocky hillsides.  Extremely floriferous shrubs or small trees to 9'.  It is perhaps the most free flowering and diminutive of the Styrax.  The fruit is an oblong dried drupe.  The many branched shrub with chestnut brown stems has blooms in terminal racemes with 3-5 flowers over an extremely long period -- according to Harvard's Flora of China, from April through July and fruiting from Aug - Oct.  Fragrant starry rather than bell- shaped blooms are smaller than other species BUT make up for it in literally covering the stems in a cloud of white stars.  Blooms at a young age.

Soil: Well-drained     H:4-9' W:     B/M: White/4-7

$9.99 Qt. 

Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii 'Kordes'   (Amethyst^TM)  Snowberry, Coral Berry    Z:3-7    

Developed for the Cut Flower Trade because it produces Berries in Abundance!  Has more uniform coloring of berries in a slightly blue shade of pink (mauve).   Makes a good short hedge and stunning in mass.  Blooms on current year's wood so prune late winter/early summer.

Soil: Fairly well-drained    H:36-60"  W: Indef.        B/M:   Greenish white/6

$9.99 Qt. 

Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii 'Magic Berry'   Snowberry, Magic Berry  Z:3-7     

Masses of vivid pinkish-purple fruit line each branch in autumn. This is not the wispy coral berry your grandmother grew! Magic Berry is compact and graceful, with a sturdy arching, thicket-forming habit. Developed by Mr. G. Goorenbox of the The Netherlands. "Impressive fruit display," Dirr. 

Soil: Fairly well-drained    H: 36-60" W: Indef.       B/M:  Greenish white/6

$8.99 Qt.

Syringa meyeri 'Miss Kim'     Miss Kim Lilac     Zone: 3-7      

Lavender flower clusters appear in spring and are wonderfully fragrant. Good shrub border or untrimmed hedge plant. Requires little maintenance. WE ALWAYS SELL OUT OF THIS PLANT at the retail store when it's in bloom!  One of the EASIEST to grow. Mildew is not a problems with this one.  Fast growing.  Great Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden.

Soil: Well-drained, Neutral        H: 4-7'  W:5-8'       B/M: Lavender/May

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