‘Prospector’ is a cultivar with an excellent resistance to Dutch elm disease (DED) and smaller than american varieties. It is fast growing and requires maintainance to keep its vase shape, but works well as a street tree. It has showy emerging leaves and a brilliant yellow fall color. […]
‘Regent’ is a cultivar with a fast growth rate, more mass to its oval-round crown, and has deep green glossy leaves. although, It can take up several years before it flowers for the first time. […]
‘Old Gold’ is a compact Juniper compared to spreading varieties, with bronze-gold margins that persist through winter. The Bronze-gold tipped foliage may fade during summer months. […]
Popular in urban landscapes due to its small size and bright fall foliage. Collected as a seed by by Jeff Carstens and Andy Schmitz from the Brenton Arboretum in Dallas Center, IA in 2013. Little information is known about how much it differs from its parent. […]
The hybrid tea rose is a deciduous shrub with extremely fagrant flowers that have creamy white centers and red edging. These flowers can be single, semi double or double. […]
Bee Balm has 15 species and is native to the prairies and woodlands in North America. The name Bee Balm comes from making a balm from the leaves for bee stings. ‘Petite Delight’ spreads by rhizomes so it is prudent to separate clumps to control the spreading tendencies. It attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. […]
This catmint is a low growing perennial that is easily grown. It is different in most that the seeds are sterile. It’s typically used in rock gardens and is a good plant for edging. […]
‘Pacific Sunset®’ is an Acer truncatum X Acer platanoides hybrib. it has dark, glossy leaves in the summer and bright yellow-orange to red leaves in the fall. They are not commonly used but are known for being adaptable to a wide variety of landscpaes. […]
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