Shrub Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor' [Bar Harbor Creeping Juniper] 'Bar Harbor' is an extremely low-growing, and wide-spreading male juniper with grayish, blue-green foliage. Widely adapted to soils and climates. Tolerates slightly alkaline and heavy clay soils, but not wet soils. Young plants can be seriously injured by Phomopsis blight in some areas. Plants of all ages are susceptible to mite infestation.
Shrub Juniperus horizontalis 'Youngstown' [Youngstown Andorra Juniper] Youngstown Andorra Juniper is a cultivar of the creeping Juniper. It has a mounding form and dense branches that give the evergreen its uniform shape. Youngstown offers season round interest with its silver-green foliage that turns bronze in the winter.
Shrub Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Aurea' [Golden Pfitzer Juniper] This popular cultivar is wide-spreading and moderately flat-topped with bright green mature foliage and attractive, slightly drooping golden yellow young shoots. Widely adaptable to soils and climates, except for low light conditions. Tolerates alkaline soils, heat, and drought. Members of this species are used from New England to Minnesota to Louisiana. Phomopsis and Kabatina blights can be a serious problem in some areas, especially for small plants.
Shrub Juniperus squamata 'Blue Carpet' [Blue Carpet Singleseed Juniper] 'Blue Carpet' is a low-growing and spreading shrub with attractive bluish-gray foliage. This plant gained its common name from the single seed borne by each cone. Widely adapted to soils and climates. Does well in alkaline soils, but not wet soils. Susceptible to bagworms.
Shrub Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' [Blue Star Singleseed Juniper] 'Blue Star' is low, dense, and mounded with handsome silvery blue-green foliage. This plant gained its common name from the single seed borne by each cone. Widely adapted to soils and climates. Does well in alkaline soils, but not wet soils. Susceptible to bagworms.
Shrub Juniperus squamata 'Variegata' [Variegated Singleseed Juniper] 'Variegata' is a low-growing and spreading shrub with creamy white new shoots. This plant gained its common name from the single seed borne by each cone. Widely adapted to soils and climates. Does well in alkaline soils, but not wet soils. Susceptible to bagworms.
Tree Juniperus virginiana 'Glauca' [Silver Eastern Redcedar] 'Glauca' is a columnar cultivar with glaucous blue needles that are most prominent in the spring, transitioning to blue-green later on in the summer. Widely adapted to soils and climates. Does well in alkaline soils, but not wet soils. Alternate host for cedar-apple rust disease. Plant other juniper species in areas having many apples, hawthorns, etc. Susceptible to bagworms.
Shrub Juniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl' [Grey Owl Eastern Redcedar] 'Grey Owl' is compact, broad, wide-spreading evergreen, female shrub with glaucous gray-blue foliage and an abundance of blue berries (cones). Widely adapted to soils and climates. Does well in alkaline soils, but not wet soils. Alternate host for cedar-apple rust disease. Plant other juniper species in areas having many apples, hawthorns, etc. Susceptible to bagworms.
Shrub/Tree Lagerstroemia indica [Common Crapemyrtle] 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.
Tree Indiana Native Larix laricina [Eastern Larch] The Eastern Larch, or more commonly referred to as Tamarack, is a cold hardy deciduous pine found in northern portions of Canada, Alaska, and as far south as Minnesota, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. The Tamarack grows in particularly moist soils and is salt tolerant. It grows open and pyramidal with a slender trunk, and has horizontal and drooping branchlets. During the fall, its soft, blueish-green needle-like leaves turn a rich, golden color. This tree does best…
