Plants

Ilex × 'Mesog' [sold as China Girl®]

[China Girl Holly]

'China Girl' is a dense, rounded holly hybrid with lustrous evergreen foliage. This cultivar is female and 'China Boy' is the pollinator if fruit set is desired. Winter desiccation injury to leaves in exposed sites.

Itea virginica 'Henry’s Garnet'

[Henry's Garnet Virginia Sweetspire]

'Henry's Garnet' is an excellent cultivar that has larger flowers and more exceptional red and purple fall color when compared to the straight species. Resistant to flea beetle and leaf spot. Quite drought and pH tolerant although best situated in moist areas with some acidity. Flowers best in full sun, but is shade tolerant. Pruning sometimes needed to maintain form, primarily for removal of wayward branches. Avoid pruning in late fall or winter as flowers…

Juglans cinerea

[Butternut]

Juglans cinera is a large, rounded tree similar to, but overall smaller than the Black Walnut (Juglans nigra). It is not commonly grown for ornamental purposes. The nut, once one is able to crack the hard shell, is edible, sweet, oily, and buttery. Long tap root makes transplanting difficult. This species is valued for its wood and between overharvesting and losses from Butternut Canker (Sirococcus clavigignenti-juglandacearum), this species has become rare in its native habitat.

Juglans nigra

[Black Walnut]

Nuts are a serious litter problem, staining sidewalks and driveways. Juglone (found in leaf litter and possibly roots) is toxic to many plants, like tomatoes, blackberries, red pines, and many others. Black Walnut wood is valuable and has a variety of commercial uses, especially for furniture.

Juglans regia

[Persian Walnut]

Juglans regia is a large, rounded, spreading tree that produces the walnuts frequently seen in stores. It may take up to 20 years for this tree to become mature enough to produce a decent-sized crop of nuts. Long tap root makes transplanting difficult.

Juniperus chinensis

[Chinese Juniper]

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.

Juniperus chinensis 'Arctic'

[Arctic Chinese Juniper]

'Arctic' is a cold hardy, low growing, and wide-spreading cultivar with blue-green needles. 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.

Juniperus chinensis 'Bakaurea' [sold as Gold Star®]

[Golden Chinese Juniper]

This compact cultivar has light green branches tipped in bright golden yellow and shows good resistance to root problems. 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.

Juniperus chinensis 'Daniel’s Dwarf'

[Daniel's Dwarf Chinese Juniper]

Juniperus chinensis 'Mountbatten'

[Mountbatten Chinese Juniper]

'Mountbatten' is a hardy, dense, and narrow cultivar with silver-green needles. Widely adaptable to soils and climates. 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.