Shrub Syringa vulgaris [Common Lilac] A difficult species to use in a functional way. Best for seasonal color and fragrance in the border or as an occasional specimen. Deadheading can promote flowering and prevent alternate bearing. Will get leggy without pruning (prune on a 3-year cycle). Powdery mildew is an increasingly serious problem the further south this is planted in its hardiness zone. Grows better in colder climates.
Shrub Syringa vulgaris 'Congo' [Congo Lilac] A difficult species to use in a functional way. Best for seasonal color and fragrance in the border or as an occasional specimen. Deadheading can promote flowering and prevent alternate bearing. Will get leggy without pruning (prune on a 3-year cycle). Powdery mildew is an increasingly serious problem the further south this is planted in its hardiness zone. Grows better in colder climates.
Shrub Syringa vulgaris 'Marie Legraye' [Marie Legraye Lilac] A difficult species to use in a functional way. Best for seasonal color and fragrance in the border or as an occasional specimen. Deadheading can promote flowering and prevent alternate bearing. Will get leggy without pruning (prune on a 3-year cycle). Powdery mildew is an increasingly serious problem the further south this is planted in its hardiness zone. Grows better in colder climates.
Shrub Syringa vulgaris 'May Day' [May Day Lilac] A difficult species to use in a functional way. Best for seasonal color and fragrance in the border or as an occasional specimen. Deadheading can promote flowering and prevent alternate bearing. Will get leggy without pruning (prune on a 3-year cycle). Powdery mildew is an increasingly serious problem the further south this is planted in its hardiness zone. Grows better in colder climates.
Shrub Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation' [Sensation Lilac] A difficult species to use in a functional way. Best for seasonal color and fragrance in the border or as an occasional specimen. Deadheading can promote flowering and prevent alternate bearing. Will get leggy without pruning (prune on a 3-year cycle). Powdery mildew is an increasingly serious problem the further south this is planted in its hardiness zone. Also affected by blights, leaf spots, borers, scale, and other diseases and pests. Grows better in colder…
Tree Indiana Native Taxodium distichum [Common Baldcypress] Nice planted in groupings around water. Develops cypress knees (possibly for gas exchange), but generally only near water.
Tree Taxodium distichum 'Falling Waters' [Falling Waters Baldcypress] Falling Waters is a weeping cultivar of our native Common Baldcyrpress, known for its weeping nature, reaching a total height and spread of 20'. A great specimen choice for the wetter area of the landscape. Its needles will turn a rustly bronze-like color in the fall, which is a sight to see in this weeping form.
Tree Taxodium distichum 'Michelson' [sold as Shawnee Brave®] [Shawnee Brave Baldcypress] Nice planted in groupings around water. Develops cypress knees (possibly for gas exchange), but generally only near water. Mite resistant foliage.
Tree Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium [Pondcypress] Can tolerate wet and dry soils. Does not tend to develop "cypress knees" like the Common Baldcypress.
Shrub/Tree Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata' [Irish Yew] Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata' is a columnar, female yew with very strongly, upright branches and lustrous, deep green foliage. Tolerant of shade and heavy pruning. Marginally hardy in USDA zone 5. Can be siginificantly damaged by deer.
