Shrub Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMNPOTW' [sold as Tiny Wine®] [Tiny Wine Ninebark] Tiny Wine Ninebark is noted for its features as it is interesting season round. The exfoliating bark on mature wood reveals red-brown inner bark, this is how the common name Ninebark was chosen as the color is ever changing.
Herbaceous Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners' [sold as Miss Manners Obedient Plant] [Miss Manners Obedient Plant]
Herbaceous Physostegia virginica 'Pink Manners' [sold as Pink Manners Obedient Plant] [Pink Manners Obedient Plant]
Tree Picea abies [Norway Spruce] Slight mite susceptibility in hot, dry sites. Some susceptibility to borers. May become thin, open, and have a less attractive habit at maturity.
Shrub Picea abies 'Clanbrassiliana' [Dwarf Norway Spruce] 'Clanbrassiliana' is a compact, flat-topped, mounded dwarf form. Slight mite susceptibility in hot, dry sites. Some susceptibility to borers.
Tree Picea abies f. pendula [Weeping Norway Spruce] As its common name suggests, the Weeping Norway Spruce has a drooping habit and pendulous branches. This plant's irregular form varies depending on how it is trained, and it may even spread along the ground if left unsupported. Slight mite susceptibility in hot, dry sites. Some susceptibility to borers.
Shrub Picea abies 'Nidiformis' [Bird's Nest Spruce] 'Nidiformis' is a commonly available dwarf cultivar that is flat, compact, and dense. Many times there is a depression or "nest" in the center of the plant. Slight mite susceptibility in hot, dry sites. Some susceptibility to borers.
Shrub Picea abies 'Pumila' [Dwarf Norway Spruce] 'Pumila' is a dwarf cultivar with a dense, flattend, globular form. The upper branches reach upward, while the lower branches spread outward. Slight mite susceptibility in hot, dry sites. Some susceptibility to borers.