Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’
‘Osakazuki’ is an older cultivar with vibrant green leaves that fade to red in the fall. It has many uses in the landscaping with its fine texture. Needs some protection from heat. […]
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Acer palmatum var. dissectum atropurpureum ‘Tamukeyama’
This is a popular cultivar with red-purple leaves and a mounding growth form. The leaves turn a vivid red in the fall. With the leaf color and interesting growth habit, this makes an excellent accent tree in the landscape. […]
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Viburnum carlesii ‘Compactum’
‘Compactum’ is a drawf cultivar, maxing the height around 3-4 feet in height. Flowers are similar in size to straight species. Very fragrant when in bloom. Bacterial leaf spot can be a problem in some settings. Prune immediately after flowering for best flower show the next year. […]
Abies concolor ‘Conica’
‘Conica’ is a narrow habit white fir, with a spread reaching 10-15′ wide. Similar to Picea pungens f. glauca in color and general form, but less positive, and easier to use in a variety of situations. Better adapted to hot, dry summers than most other firs, but prefers cooler cilmates. […]
Quercus nuttallii
New growth is reddish purple with red fall color. A fast grower that prefers zones 7, 8, and 9. […]
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’
Alice is an upright, stoloniferous shrub with a broad, rounded habit which grows 5-8′ tall and similar in witdth. In optimum growing conditions, Alice can reach heights of 12′ tall. The flowers of this shrub are the highlight of any landscape with creamy-white, feathery panicles that change to a rosy-pink color with age. Large, coarse […]
Viburnum × carlcephalum ‘Cayuga’
Cayuga Viburnum is a backcross between V. x carlcephualum and V. carlesii, known for its fragrant flowers and upright to slightly spreading habit. Pink buds open to clusters of white fragrant flowers in May. Leaves change from a dark green to a vibrant orange-red in the fall. Bacterial leaf spot can be a problem in […]
Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’
As the cultivar name suggests, this tree has a narrow, columnar-conical habit, which is a desirable for those small spaces within the landscape. ‘Slender Slihouette’ considered a ‘fruitless’ cultivar, but does produce a small number of multi-horned, round fruits that mature in the fall. Its leaves are a lustrous-dark green, which turns to a mixture […]
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Rosa × ‘Chewmaytime’ [sold as Oso Easy® Paprika]
The Oso Easy Paprika Rose is a low-growing, mounded plant that produces red-orange flower petals with a yellow center. Although this variant has good disease resistance and is relatively low maintenance, proper cultural practices are still important. Avoid wetting the foliage when watering, place the plant in an area with good air circulation, and remove […]
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Quercus palustris ‘Pringreen’ [sold as Green Pillar®]
This cultivar is a columnar habit, great for those smaller spaces. Its fall color is a vibrant red, which leads many to believe that the Scarlet Oak, (Quercus cocinea) is in the genetics of this cultivar. Green Pillar Pin Oak is grafted onto root stock, so graft incompatibility may be an issue in the future. […]
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