Shrub Chaenomeles japonica [Japanese Flowering Quince] Orange-red to scarlet flowers occur in early to mid-April and are born on one-year-old wood just before the leaves fully emerge, creating an excellent dispersal of coloring throughout the shrub. Sparsely produces small, apple-like fruits, commonly called quinces, that are edible if used in preserves; harvest in October. Widely adapted to different soils and microclimates. Place in full sun location for best flower display, although it is tolerant to partial shade. Subject to occasional scale…
Shrub Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana' [Dwarf Japanese Cedar] Crypomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana' is a compact and rounded, slow-growing shrub that may take over 20 years to reach 4-8 feet. Fairly easy to grow. Prefers acid soils and must be sheltered from strong winds.
Shrub Kerria japonica [Japanese Kerria] Fairly adaptable to soils and microclimates, including considerable shade; best out of extremely sunny exposures. Occasionally winter-injured in the north, but otherwise relatively trouble-free. Suckers and spreads slowly. Needs occasional pruning to remove dead branches and renewal pruning to maintain form.
Shrub Kerria japonica 'Golden Guinea' [Golden Guinea Japanese Kerria] 'Golden Guinea' has crisply textured leaves and bears an abundance of large yellow flowers. Fairly adaptable to soils and microclimates, including considerable shade; best out of extremely sunny exposures. Occasionally winter-injured in the north, but otherwise relatively trouble-free. Suckers and spreads slowly. Needs occasional pruning to remove dead branches and renewal pruning to maintain form.
Shrub Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora' [Double Japanese Kerria] 'Pleniflora' is a very popular cultivar of Japanese Kerria with its long lasting, bright yellow, double flowers that are nearly spherical, reminiscent of "pom-poms". Fairly adaptable to soils and microclimates, including considerable shade; best out of extremely sunny exposures. Occasionally winter-injured in the north, but otherwise relatively trouble-free. Suckers and spreads slowly. Needs occasional pruning to remove dead branches and renewal pruning to maintain form.
Shrub Pieris japonica [Japanese Pieris] Excellent large shrub specimen with handsome, lustrous, evergreen foliage, prominently red new growth in the spring, and small, interesting, urn-shaped flowers. Leaf spots, Phytophthora induced die back, and lace bug are most problematic. Struggles in alkaline and heavy, wet soils.
Liana Reynoutria compacta [Japanese Knotweed] Handsome groundcover with summer color. Adaptable to poor, dry soils. Just a root cutting stuck in poor soil will lead to an aggressive spreading groundcover. Spreads by underground stems; can be very invasive. Fall color not attractive (best to mow it down in the fall).
Tree Sophora japonica 'Regent' [Regent Japanese Pagoda Tree] '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.
Shrub Spiraea × bumalda 'Anthony Waterer' [Anthony Waterer Bumald Spirea] 'Anthony Waterer' Japanese Spirea is a cultivar of Spiraea japonica that originated from the original cultivar of Spiraea x bumalda (hybrid of S. albiflora and S. japonica), as many other cultivars of Spiraea. This condensed shrub reached 3 to 4' in height and roughly 4-5' in width at maturity. Flowers reach 4 to 6" in diameter, flat topped, deep carmine-pink inflorescences that bloom through the summer months. New leaves emerge a rusty-brown and change to…
