Tree Ulmus parvifolia 'Burgundy' [Burgundy Lacebark Elm] This cultivar is noted for outstanding habit and foliage. Stunning, multi-colored mottled and exfoliating bark. Grows well under city conditions. Good resistance against Dutch elm disease, elm leaf beetle, and Japanese beetle. Slightly weak wooded, so sometimes damaged by ice storms.
Tree Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II' [sold as Allee®] [Allee Lacebark Elm] Stunning, multi-colored mottled and exfoliating bark, even on the surface roots. Tends to maintain foliage well during droughts. Grows well under city conditions. Resistant to Dutch elm disease and the elm leaf beetle.
Tree Ulmus parvifolia 'JFS-Barrett' [sold as Emerald Flair®] [Emerald Flair Elm] 'George Barrett' is a cultivar with an upright-spreading vase shape with wisps of arching branches. Its dark green leaves in summer mature into a strong red red-orange fall color. It also has large exfoliating gray bark revealing tan underneath.
Tree Ulmus parvifolia 'UPMTF' [sold as Bosque®] [Bosque Lacebark Elm] Stunning, multi-colored, mottled, and exfoliating bark. Grows well under city conditions. Good resistance against Dutch elm disease, elm leaf beetle, and Japanese beetle. Slightly weak wooded, sometimes damaged by ice storms.
Tree Ulmus × 'Patriot' [Patriot Elm] 'Patriot' is a cultivar with high resistance to elm leaf beetles and Dutch elm disease. It also has some resistance to elm yellows. It has green leaves that have a glossy texture and turn yellow in the fall. It is used many times as a street tree due to its fast-growing nature and its road salt tolerance.
Shrub Viburnum bracteatum [sold as All That Glows™] [All That Glows Bracted Viburnum] The Bracted Viburnum is very similar to the Arrowwood Viburnum (V. dentatum), except it generally has glossier, more leathery foliage. All That Glows is a dense, compact dwarf variant of the species with exceptionally glossy leaves and heavy fruit set.
Shrub Viburnum × carlcephalum 'Cayuga' [Cayuga Viburnum] 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 some settings. Prune immediately after flowering for best flower show the next year.
Shrub Viburnum dilatatum 'Henneke' [sold as Cardinal Candy™] [Cardinal Candy Linden Viburnum] 'Henneke', often sold under the name Cardinal Candy, is a vigorous, compact cultivar known for its abundant shiny red berries that persist into spring. One of the best viburnums for showy fruits. Generally, a different clone as a pollinator helps produce a more abundant fruit set in V. dilatatum, however, this does not appear necessary for this cultivar. Borers can sometimes be a problem. Relatively trouble-free.
Shrub Viburnum farreri [Fragrant Viburnum] Some winter protection promotes best growth. Early flowering in spring is sometimes followed by a later frost/freeze that kills back the flowers and inhibits leaf growth.
Shrub Viburnum farreri 'Bowles' [Bowles Fragrant Viburnum] 'Bowles' is extremely rare in cultivation, but is considered a better performer than the straight species. Some winter protection promotes best growth. Early flowering in spring is sometimes followed by a later frost/freeze that kills back the flowers and inhibits leaf growth.