The Bailsta Sugar Maple, sold under the trademark name of Fall Fiesta, has a vigorous growth rate and vibrant fall foliage of yellow, orange and red. It is resistant to heat, drought, and leaf scorch, This cultivar has an excellent symmetrical, round, and upright form. […]
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The Stellar Series is a collection of hybrids of the Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) and the Kousa Dogwood (C. kousa), developed by Dr. Elwin Orton, Jr. of Rutgers University. These vigorous, sterile hybrids are resistant to the Common Dogwood Borer (Synanthedon scitula) and Dogwood Anthracnose (Discula distructiva), which can severly affect the Flowering Dogwood. ‘Rutban’ […]
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‘Henry’s Garnet’ is an excellent cultivar that has larger flowers and more exceptional red and purple fall color when compared to the straight species. Resistant to flea beetle and leaf spot. Quite drought and pH tolerant although best situated in moist areas with some acidity. Flowers best in full sun, but is shade tolerant. Pruning […]
Can be grown as a tree or shrub. This species prefers hot sunny sites. For Zones 5 and 6, apply winter mulch to protect roots. Flower color ranges from white, pink, purple, or deep red that terminates the current year’s growth. Long flowering period from July to September. Can have problems with powdery mildew. […]
‘Baumannii’ is known for its large panicles of double flowers. The flowers are sterile, so none of the large, littering, poisonous fruit of the species type are produced, increasing this tree’s usability. Widely adapted to soils and environments; however, very dry conditions must be avoided. Leaf blotch often disfigures foliage. […]
‘Green Magin’ is a dense, compact hardy cutlivar that tends to hold on to its lower branches better than many other variants of Ilex glabra. This species, like other hollies, is dioecious, so plant females for fruit and an occasional male for pollination. Withstands severe pruning. Winter desiccation injury to leaves occurs in exposed sites, […]
The Nordic Inkberry is quite hardy (USDA zone 3), compact, and rounded with glossy dark green leaves that hold their color well through the winter. Tends to lose its lower leaves and branches with age. This species, like other hollies, is dioecious, and ‘Chamzin’ is a male cultivar, so no fruiting will occur. Withstands severe […]
‘Otto Luyken’ is a broad, compact evergreen shrub that produces numerous small, fragrant, white flowers in upright clusters in mid to late spring. This plant is shade tolerant, pH adaptable, and salt spray tolerant, but requires good drainage. Do not over fertilize. […]
‘Baltica’ has smaller leaves with more prominent white veination. Foliage becomes tinged with purple in the winter. Tolerant of heavy shade to full sun except at the northern limits of its useful range, where some protection from full winter sun is necessary. Vigorous and can be a weed problem in certain regions of the country […]
‘Thorndale’ is a very hardy cultivar that has large, glossy leaves with striking white veination. Tolerant of heavy shade to full sun except at the northern limits of its useful range, where some protection from full winter sun is necessary. Useful as a groundcover and vine. Vigorous and can be a weed problem in certain […]
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