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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.
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.
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." 
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.
(S. rosmarinifolia marinus
officinalis)
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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 
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.
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
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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. 
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!
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.)
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.)
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.
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. 
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 
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 
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!
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
"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 
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.
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.
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...
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.
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
Admirable
Spiraea; better than similar Vanhouttei species because it maintains a neater, denser outline. Arching form displays dark, blue-green leaves and flowers, in white, hemispherical clusters. Easy & dependable.
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.
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
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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. 
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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. 
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.
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. 
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. 
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.)
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. 
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. 
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.
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.
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. 
Light 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. 
