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Amaize n’ Blue™ Falsecypress
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Minlem’ PPAF
A cute little Chamaecyparis with blue-green new growth. It is a compact, upright, pyramidal plant with soft foliage and looks great in containers or as a small accent plant. Selected from a seedling of ‘Elwood’™s Gold’™ by Minier Nursery.
Deer Resistant
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Andorra Compact Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Compacta’
A compact form of the Andorra juniper with light green foliage in summer, that turns a plum color in fall and winter. Excellent, low growing evergreen.
Drought Tolerant
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Arcadia Juniper
Juniperus sabina ‘Arcadia’
Rich green foliage with lacy texture and a semi-spreading growth habit. Likes fully exposed locations. Excellent for foundation and mass plantings.
Drought Tolerant
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Arcadia Juniper
Juniperus Sabina ‘Arcadia’
Rich green foliage with lacy texture and a semi-spreading growth habit. Likes fully exposed locations. Excellent for foundation and mass plantings.
Drought Tolerant
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Baby Blue Falsecypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Baby Blue’
Low-maintenance, slow-growing accent plant for hedge, foundation or container. Silvery blue foliage is fine textured and forms a dense shrub. Attractive combined with other green or yellow conifers.
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Bird’s Nest Spruce
Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’
A beautiful dwarf spruce, broad, dense and slow growing. Light green foliage on spreading branches rises up slightly with nodding tips. A distinctive plant for rock gardens or specimen use. Hardy, best in full sun or minimal shade. Rarely to never fed on by Japanese beetles.
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Black Hills Spruce
Picea Glauca
Shapely “Christmas tree” type evergreen, with short, blue-green needles. Shears easily. Useful as a specimen, hedge, or windbreak. Best in full sun, but tolerates light shade.
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Blue Chip Juniper
Juniperus Horizontalis
A prostrate juniper that maintains an outstanding blue color all season. Best in sun or light shade. Compact growth habit that needs little shearing.
Drought Tolerant
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Blue Nest Spruce
Picea Mariana ‘Ericoides’
A slow growing, dwarf globe evergreen with blue-green foliage and a dense compact habit. An excellent specimen for the landscape or rock garden. Prefers a sunny location and well-drained soil.
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Blue Point Spiral Juniper
Blue Point spiral juniper
An interesting spiral shaped evergreen shrub for the garden with characteristic blue-green needle-like foliage and blue berries; great for form and color in the garden; needs full sun.
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Blue Prince Juniper
Juniperus Horizontalis
This creeping juniper was created by Van Vloten Nursery in Alberta, Canada and introduced by Bailey Nurseries. Noted for an incredible blue hue to the needles, it has a nice compact, prostrate growth habit. Use it to drape over timber and rock walls where you can really appreciate the intense blue tones of the foliage, especially in winter months.
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Blue Shag White Pine
Pinus Strobus ‘Blue Shag’
Attractive, slow-growing Eastern white pine. In early years, it forms a low mound of blue-gray. It will eventually put out more vigorous shoots but generally remains wider than it is tall. Similar in growth to P.s.’Nana’.
Evergreen
Blue Star Juniper
Juniperus Squamata
Forms a mounded shape of bright, steel-blue foliage. Slow growing. Can be used as a groundcover or in mass plantings. Full sun to light shade. Prefers the cooler climates of the Northern States.
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Blue Star Juniper on Standard
Juniperus Squamata ‘Blue Star’
A highly ornamental form of this juniper trained to grow on a single trunk; foliage is a dense, silvery blue ball, needles are radially arranged around the branches, giving the appearance of stars; an excellent color and interest accent for the garden. Blue Star Juniper On Standard has attractive blue foliage which emerges silvery blue in spring. The needles are highly ornamental and remain blue throughout the winter. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant.
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Blue Trail Juniper
Juniperus Scopulorum
Attractive columnar form of Rocky Mountain juniper with bright silvery-blue foliage. Has a medium growth rate and tolerates dry soils. Full sun.
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Blue Weeping Alaska Cedar
Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis ‘Pendula’
Graceful weeping branches draped with pendulous blue-green foliage on an upright central leader are the trademark of this eye-catching conifer. Fast growing and elegant, this cedar makes a wonderful specimen tree or a unique screen
Evergreen
Blueberry Delight Juniper
Juniperus Communis var. Depressa ‘AmiDak’
Dense, low-spreading Juniper with rich, dark green needles with a contrasting silvery blue line on the upper leaf surface. A North Dakota State University introduction. Full sun.
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Broadmoor Juniper
Juniperus Sabina
A hardy, low spreader with a dense mounding form. The foliage has rich green color with a slight blue cast. Best in sun and well drained soil. Resistant to juniper blight.
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Buffalo Juniper
Juniperus Sabina
Soft, feathery branches with an interesting low spreading form. Bright green foliage, retains good color in winter. Excellent as a groundcover, very hardy. Salt tolerant.
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Canaan Fir
Abies balsamea var. phanerolepsis
Canaan fir is an attractive medium-sized evergreen tree exhibiting a relatively dense, pyramidal crown with a slender spire-like tip that often imparts a formal appearance. Foliage color is lustrous dark green to bluish-green with silvery stomatic bands on the underside of its needles. Can be used in the landscape as a screen or its formal appearance makes it a suitable accent.
Drought Tolerant
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Canadian Hemlock
Tsuga Canadensis
Grown in Minnesota. Native to the U.S. Graceful evergreen for hedge or specimen. Pyramidal growth, branches often droop. Can be easily sheared into a hedge. Full sun to shade. Rarely to never fed on by Japanese beetles.
Evergreen
Citation Yew
Taxus Baccata
This upright evergreen features dark green foliage on a very narrow, columnar form. Ideal for use as a screen or hedge in a shaded to partially shaded location. Shape easily maintained by pruning or shearing. Requires good soil drainage.
Evergreen
Colorado Spruce
Picea Pungens
This beautiful spruce varies in color from gray-green to blue-green. A broad, pyramid-shaped evergreen. The dense foliage needs little shearing. Excellent as a specimen, hedge or windbreak. Likes fully exposed, well drained locations. Best in full sun.
Evergreen
Copper Delight Juniper
Juniperus Communis var. Depressa ‘ReeDak
Dense, slightly mounded evergreen provides color interest year round. Attractive, light green foliage in summer transitions to coppery-bronze in fall, particularly on new tip growth. Can be used as a groundcover or for foundation plantings. Drought tolerant. Use to pollinate Blueberry Delight.
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Cypress Boulevard Pom Pom
Chamaecyparis Pisifera ‘Cyano-Virdis’ Pom Pom
Excellent Evergreen Shrub Ideal in formal landscapes Pruned to an interesting pom-pom shape Fluffy, silvery blue-green Foliage
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Dark Green Yew
Taxus x Media
Attractive dark green foliage. Needs good drainage. Used as a hedge or specimen plant. Prefers shade.
Evergreen
Daub’s Frosted Juniper
Juniperus × Pfitzeriana
Soft-textured, blue-green foliage is accented by golden new growth. Great for erosion control along banks and slopes. Full sun, well-drained soil, drought resistant once established.
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Degroot’s Spire Arborvitae
Thuja Occidentalis
A striking accent plant with a narrow, columnar form and rich green twisted foliage. Retains its attractiveness with age. Bronze winter color.
Evergreen
Dense Spreading Yew
Taxus x Media ‘Densiformis’
Dark green foliage except during the spring flush when new growth is emerald green. High shade tolerance. Requires good soil drainage. Best of the fast growing clones.
Evergreen
Douglas Fir
Pseudotsuga Menziesii
A noble forest tree that is quite ornamental under cultivation. Makes an excellent specimen tree and looks impressive planted in groups. Used as a Christmas tree in many parts of the country. Prefers neutral to slightly acidic, well-drained soil. Fails on dry, poor soil, and can be injured by high winds. Pendulous cones add a great deal of winter interest.
Attracts Birds
Evergreen
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Picea Glauca
Very slow growing, conical, miniature spruce. Bright green new growth changing to blue-green. Useful in small gardens or for miniature accent points. Best in full sun, but will tolerate partial shade. Needs some winter protection in zone 4 in exposed areas.
Evergreen
Dwarf Blue Spruce
Picea Pungens ‘Globosa’
A compact rounded evergreen with striking steel blue foliage; grafted onto a single stem to form a blue lollipop, tends to become wider with age; a great patio tree, particularly effective accent among lower growing perennials and ornamental grasses Globe Blue Spruce On Standard has attractive blue foliage which emerges silvery blue in spring. The needles are highly ornamental and remain blue throughout the winter. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant.
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Dwarf Gracilis Hinoki Falsecypress
Chamaecyparis Obtusa
One of the most popular dwarf conifers and with good reason. Forms a dense round shrub, becoming broader with age. Glossy dark green foliage is held in shell-shaped sprays with silvery markings beneath. It contrasts well with yellow and gold colored plants.
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Dwarf Hinoki Falsecypress
Chamaecyparis Obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’
N/A
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Dwarf Japgarden Juniper
Juniperus Procumbens ‘Nana’
A dwarf evergreen with a mounding, creeping growth habit and beautiful blue-green foliage. A nice accent when planted in a rock garden.
Evergreen
Dwarf Norway Spruce
Picea Abies ‘Pumila’
A dwarf, dense selection that forms a broad globe of 3-4′ in height and width. Attractive light green foliage, very hardy. Prefers a colder climate and full sun, but will tolerate light shade. Rarely to never fed on by Japanese beetles.
Evergreen
Dwarf Serbian Spruce
Picea Omorika ‘Nana’
Dense evergreen that is usually broader than tall and somewhat irregular in outline. The attractive dark green needles are short, closely set with white underneath, and hold their color through winter.
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Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus Virginiana
Native to east and central North America. A densely pyramidal plant when young becoming slightly pendulous as it ages. Prefers sun and performs well in any well-drained soil, will also tolerate poor, gravelly soils and various pH levels. Xeriscape plant.
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Eastern White Pine
Pinus Strobus
Fast growing pine, native to a good part of the Eastern United States. Open to loosely pyramidal as a young tree and becoming more irregular with age. Does not do well in open sites in zone 3.
Evergreen
Emerald Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis ‘Emera
From Denmark. Emerald green foliage. Compact pyramidal form. Holds color well through winter.
Evergreen
Fastigiata Eastern White Pine
Pinus Strobus ‘Fastigiata’
An eastern white pine cultivar noted for its distinctive upright shape and ascending branches. Beginning with an upright columnar form and narrow branch angles when young, then broadening somewhat with age. Effective in small groupings, as a screen, or specimen. Grow in any well-drained soil.
Drought Tolerant
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Fat Albert Blue Spruce
Picea Pungens
A truly blue spruce, this grafted variety is slow-growing and ideal for situations where you would like a spruce that doesn’t ultimately reach 60′ in height! ‘Fat Albert’ has a naturally straight leader and well-shaped form, even as a young tree and requires no staking or training. 2006 Plants of Merit®.
Evergreen
Fire Chief Arborvitae
Thuja Occidentalis ‘Congabe’
There are so many uses for this charming dwarf white cedar that a list would delay our precious gardening time! A soft and lacy fine-textured plant, Fire Chief™ forms a perfect round ball. Sage-green foliage is topped with red tips, offering a distinctive look in foundation plantings, as low hedges, or in borders. And of course, they are splendid elements in containers! Reaching just 3-4′ over time, Fire Chief™ requires little to no pruning, making this the perfect, minimal care, landscape plant.
Evergreen
First Editions Sky High Juniper
Juniperus Scopulorum ‘Bailigh’
Attractive silvery-blue, dense foliage highlights this improved variety of Rocky Mountain juniper. Strongly columnar in form, it requires little pruning to maintain its narrow shape. Selected by Bailey Nurseries from the prairies of North Dakota. Tolerant of dry soil conditions.
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
First Editions Technito Arborvitae
Thuja Occidentalis ‘BailJohn’
Technito® has the attractive dark green color of ‘Techny’ and retains it through winter just as well. This cultivar, being noticeably more dense, is an improvement because it will require less shearing. Forms a compact pyramidal outline. Discovered by Johnson’s Nursery, Inc. of Wisconsin and co-introduced by Johnson’s Nursery, Inc. and Bailey Nurseries, Inc., of St. Paul, Minnesota in 2006. (C®)
Evergreen
Globe Blue Spruce
Picea Pungens ‘Glauca Globosa’
Compact, rounded to mound shaped with beautiful blue foliage. Valuable as an accent or specimen plant. Very slow growth.
Evergreen
Globe Blue Spruce
Picea Pungens ‘Glauca Globosa’
The most popular dwarf blue spruce, grown on a 2′ standard. Closely set branches angle upward from the center. In spring, bright silvery blue shoots produce a delightful display of soft new growth. The blue-gray color will be brighter in sunny locations.
Evergreen
Gold Cone Juniper
Juniperus Communis ‘Gold Cone’
This dwarf evergreen makes a strong vertical statement in the landscape with its canary-yellow tipped foliage. Female plants bear the bluish-gray juniper berries. Introduced by Kordes Nursery, Germany.
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Gold Euonymous Canadale
Euonymus Fortunei
Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Tolerates significant amounts of shade. Also tolerates a wide range of soils and soil conditions, except for wet ones. Established plants tolerate some drought. Good tolerance for urban conditions. Stems may root where they touch the ground. May be propagated by rooted stem cuttings. Good tolerance for urban conditions. Trim annually after flowering to maintain attractive shape. Inconspicuous, greenish-white flowers may appear in June.
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Gold Mop False Cypress
Chamaecyparis Pisifera ‘Golden Mop’
A ground-hugging mound that is truly mop-like, with stringy leaves that color best in full sun. A superior accent to add contrast to dwarf green conifer plantings. Tailored to rock gardens and slope plantings as well as Asian garden schemes. Evergreen.
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Gold Thread Cypress
Chamaecyparis Pisifera ‘Filifera Aurea’
With its mounding, golden foliage, gold thread cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera “Filifera Aurea”) adds color and interest to the garden. This coniferous shrub grows U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 8 and will tolerate the salt spray that can damage other plants in coastal areas.
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Golden Mops Threadleaf Falsecypress
Yellow, scale-like foliage covers the thin, pendulous (mop-like) stems with a relatively low, semi-weeping habit. Matures slowly. Retains its color best when planted in full sun. A lovely and different accent plant.
Evergreen
Golden Spire Arborvitae
Thuja Plicata ‘Daniellow’
Vibrant golden foliage adorns this dense pyramidal conifer, which maintains its brilliant color even in winter. Best color when planted in full sun. Golden Spire brightens the landscape as a single specimen or makes a spectacularly colored hedge.
Evergreen
Gracilis Hinoki Falsecypress
Chamaecyparis Obtusa ‘Gracilis’
One of the most popular dwarf conifers. Forms a dense round shrub, developing an irregular conical habit with age. Glossy dark green foliage is held in shell-shaped sprays with silvery markings beneath. It contrasts well with yellow and gold colored plants.
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Green Arrow Alaska Cedar
Chamacyparis nootkatensis ‘Green Arrow’
Zehr’s Flower and Landscaping is your source for Chamacyparis nootkatensis ‘Green Arrow’, commonly known as Green Arrow Alaska Cedar.
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Green Mountain Boxwood
Buxus Microphylla var. Japonica ‘Green Mountain’
Green Mountain Boxwood is a naturally deer-resistant evergreen shrub that makes for an excellent year-round hedge. The plant’s upright and naturally conical habit makes it popular both among topiary fans and those merely wanting a uniquely shaped border in their outdoor space
Deer Resistant
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Green Sargent Juniper
Juniperus Sargentii
Excellent, low maintenance groundcover. This spreading evergreen has fresh, light green foliage and blue cones. Attractive in a foundation planting, draped over rock walls and great for slopes. Drought tolerant once established.
Drought Tolerant
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Grey Owl Juniper
Juniperus Virginiana ‘Grey Owl’
One of the best evergreens for hot, poor, dry soil and city conditions. A vigorous ground cover with few faults. Foliage is a smoky blue-gray and holds its color well in winter. Generally produces an abundance of silvery berries, often used for winter decorations. May be pruned or sheared to shape. Easily transplanted.
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Hetz Midget Arborvitae
Thuja Occidentalis ‘Hetz Midget’
Dense, globe-shaped form. Requires no shearing to maintain globe form. Very slow grower.
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Holmstrup Arborvitae
Thuja Occidentalis ‘Holmstrup’
A compact plant with an upright habit. Bright green color and light bushy foliage gives the plant a textured appearance. Does well in light shade, tolerates poor drainage. A great hardy upright evergreen for the landscape.
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Hughes Juniper
Juniperus Horizontalis ‘Hughes’
This silvery-blue, low growing, spreading juniper is very popular where it is known. Similar to Andorra Compact in height and adds color to the landscape.
Drought Tolerant
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Little Gem Norway Spruce-Tree Form
Picea Abies ‘Little Gem’
Delivered on a 2′ standard, this little gem has become a worldwide best seller. A true dwarf, forming a tight dome of short branchlets, with soft, light green needles. Can be grown as an accent in the border, alpine gardens and as a patio plant.
Evergreen
Moffat Blue Juniper
Juniperus Scopulorum ‘Moffat Blue’
The silvery blue-green foliage adds a cool sparkle to the landscape and contrasts beautifully with green and variegated foliage plants. The vertical growth habit is ideal for small garden spaces and near patios and decks where the foliage glows at night in the reflection of nearby lights.
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Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae
Thuja Occidentalis ‘Linesville,’
An excellent choice for a low-maintenance landscape. This versatile, perfectly round evergreen can be used in borders, rock gardens, to enhance foundation plantings or highlighted as a specimen, especially in formal gardens. The foliage varies dramatically from more common arborvitae. Soft, finely textured needles are sage green and almost feathery in appearance. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil but will tolerate light shade. A Lake County Nursery ZAM Introduction.
Evergreen
Mugo Pine
Pinus Mugo
Dwarf, bright green color in all seasons. Attractive mounded shape that can be maintained by pruning. Especially nice in early summer when new candles of growth appear. Very hardy and rugged.
Evergreen
Nigra Arborvitae
Thuja Occidentalis ‘Nigra’
One of the best varieties for cold climates. When many other arborvitae look yellow-brown in winter, ‘Nigra’ retains its deep, dark green color. Easy to prune. Useful as a specimen, accent, hedge and commonly found in foundation plantings. Prefers deep, well-drained soil and full sun.
Evergreen
Norway Spruce
Picea Abies Norway Spruce
A stately tree with a pyramidal shape when young, and pendulous branches as it matures. The largest and fastest growing of the spruces. Large cones are attractive as Christmas ornaments. Rarely to never fed on by Japanese beetles.
Evergreen
Old Gold Juniper
Juniperus × Pfitzeriana ‘Old Gold’
Best of the golden spreaders. Graceful, compact habit with the new growth an attractive golden yellow. Excellent winter color. Slow growing. Colorful addition to landscape plantings.
Evergreen
Paton’s Silver Splendor Pine
Pinus Strobus ‘Paton’s Silver Splendor’
Excellent resistance to white pine blister rust. Thick waxy deposits inhibit disease and give the blue-green needles a distinctive silvery look. Cones develop with age, enhancing the tree’s ornamental value.
Drought Tolerant
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Pencil Point Juniper
Juniperus Communis ‘Compressa’
N/A
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Pendula Nootka Alaska Cedar
Callitropsis Nootkatensis ‘Pendula’
Statuesque evergreen with a graceful, weeping, pyramidal form. Bluish-green foliage hangs like curtains from the branches. Just one tree will soften any landscape, a striking specimen plant. Prefers moist well-drained soil.
Evergreen
Prince of Wales Juniper
Juniperus Horizontalis ‘Prince of Wales’
Low-growing, forming a dense mat 4-6 inches high. Medium, bright green color. During late fall and winter the exposed leaves are purple tinged. Very hardy. Found in 1931 in the Pedkisco Creek area of Alberta, Canada, near the Morden Research Station and introduced by them in 1967.
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Pygmy Globe Arborvitae
Thuja Occidentalis ‘Pygmy Globe’
A dwarf, globe-shaped, compact evergreen. Bright green foliage. Grows slowly and needs no shearing.
Evergreen
Pyramidal Arborvitae
Thuja Occidentalis & Pyramidalis
A fast growing, hardy, narrow, cone-shaped evergreen. Bright green, soft foliage. Shape easily maintained by minimal trimming.
Evergreen
Russian Cypress
Microbiota Decussate
A dwarf, densely branched evergreen with low-spreading form and foliage that resembles arborvitae. Bright green summer color turning bronze in winter. Grows in both full sun and full shade. Hardy to -40° F. Found in the wild near Vladivostok, E. Siberia. 1998 Cary Award Winner.
Evergreen
Russian Cypress-Tree Form
Microbiota Decussata ‘(Tree Form)’
Graceful, densely branched evergreen now in tree form. Feathery foliage is bright green in summer turning bronze in winter. Grows in both full sun and full shade. A unique specimen tree for small gardens.
Evergreen
Savin Juniper
Juniperus Sabina “Savin Juniper”
Upright in habit with dark green foliage. Compact growth makes this an excellent choice for the foundation planting.
Drought Tolerant
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Sea Green Juniper
Juniperus Chinensis ‘Sea Green’
Attractive mint-green foliage on graceful, fountain-like arching branches makes this an excellent evergreen for the foundation landscape. The foliage darkens in cold weather.
Evergreen
Slenderina Weeping Blue Spruce
Picea Pungens ‘Glauca Slenderina Pendula’
More upright than prostrate, this blue spruce has a graceful upward, yet weeping habit and a strong electric blue color. Average growth rate is 8-10 inches per year; no pruning or shaping is required. Slenderina creates a spectacular specimen in the landscape.
Evergreen
Spring Grove Arborvitae
Thuja Plicata ‘Grovepli’
A superior selection with dark green, glossy foliage that maintains its color well even in winter. Perfect for creating privacy, Spring Grove® is a fast growing, well-behaved hedge or screen. It has also shown resistance to deer browsing. Prefers full sun to partial shade and is adaptable to many types of soil. From Spring Grove Arboretum, in Ohio. (Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Program)
Evergreen
Star Power Juniper
Junipersus x ‘J.N. Select Blue’
Star Power™ Juniper shines in the landscape with bluish-green, star-like juvenile foliage, lending a delicate yet dense texture and an almost sparkling appearance on an upright juniper. Suspected hybrid of Juniperus chinensis x Juniperus communis. Fast growing and durable, excellent used as a privacy screen. Plant in full sun and well-drained soils. Discovered and introduced by Johnson’s Nursery, Inc.
Drought Tolerant
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Sunkist Arborvitae
Thuja Occidentalis ‘Sunkist’
Upright form. Dense, flattened foliage with golden tips. Full sun is best.
Evergreen
Swiss Stone Pine
Pinus Cembra
Swiss Stone pine is an extremely attractive conifer that should be used much more in landscape settings. As a young tree, it is very conical in form. This species is highly resistant to winter browning of the needles. Makes an excellent evergreen specimen or group planting.
Evergreen
Tannenbaum Mugo Pine
Pinus Mugo ‘Tannenbaum’
A perfectly shaped, tough-as-nails, dwarf pine tree. ‘Tannenbaum’ has an open shape in youth but consistently matures to a compact, pyramidal form. Because it is vegetatively propagated and grafted on P. sylvestris rootstock, you won’™t see the variability in size and form so often associated with Mugo pine. All of these outstanding attributes would make ‘Tannenbaum’ an excellent choice for a specimen tree. Exceptionally cold hardy. From South Dakota State University.
Evergreen
Taunton Spreading Yew
Taxus × Media ‘Taunton’
This spreading evergreen has short dark needles and is very hardy. Taunton has excellent resistance to wind burn. Grows well in both sun or shade and is very popular as an accent, specimen or foundation plant.
Evergreen
Taylor Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus Virginiana ‘Taylor’
A great plant discovered near Taylor, NE in the late 1970’s by Allen Wilke. Distinctive upright, narrow form, tight growing. Foliage is a medium green with a hint of gray, darkening slightly in the winter. Tolerant of poor, dry sites and high pH soils.
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Techny Arborvitae
Arborvitae Techny Thuja Occidentalis
Fast growing and dark green. Excellent for screens and tall sheared hedges. Good in sun or light shade. Very winter hardy.
Evergreen
Techny Globe Arborvitae
Thuja Occidentalis ‘Techny Globe’
Has been trimmed to a globe shape. Must be confined by pruning.
Evergreen
Upright Yew
Taxus x Media “Yew”
The only tree form of Japanese yew. Dense slow grower with rich, dark green foliage. Tolerates shearing and can be grown in full sun or heavy shade. Requires good drainage. Can be used as a trimmed 8-10 foot hedge. Rarely to never fed on by Japanese beetles.
Evergreen
Vanderwolf’s Limber Pine
Pinus Flexilis
A popular variety with blue-green needles. Sturdy, uniformly ascending branches. Attractive pyramidal shape that broadens with age.
Evergreen
Weeping Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis ‘Pendula’
This evergreen will provide your yard with color all year, while providing a spectacular unique look. The branches on this evergreen grow upwards, then curve towards the ground in a weeping display. The cascading branches create a mounded look, found on other deciduous weeping trees that lose their leaves. The weeping nature of this tree allows it to grow into the perfect elegant hedge, providing privacy from the neighbors. Other flowering trees and shrubs will pop against the green branches that gracefully brush the ground, the needles on the branches will also provide a textured backdrop, attracting the eyes of all your neighbors to your landscape. Due to the compact nature of this tree they can fit anywhere. Only growing 10 to 15 feet tall they make for the perfect accent tree. If left unpruned these trees can grow 15 to 30 feet wide, making them perfect to plant along boundaries as wind and noise screens. Weeping Hemlocks are extremely cold hardy. Winter temperatures and heavy snows won’t harm this tree, plus its weeping branches provide refuge for wildlife in even the heaviest blizzards. These trees are also able to survive in a variety of poor soils, drought conditions, and wet yards. Once planted this weeping hemlock will provide beauty for generations.
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Weeping Norway Spruce
Picea Abies ‘Pendula’
This slow growing evergreen has pendulous branching, creating a unique specimen plant for the landscape. The short, dark green needles are attractive year round. Size varies greatly depending on how the plant is staked. Prefers full sun to partial shade. Rarely to never fed on by Japanese beetles.
Evergreen
Weeping White Pine
Weeping white pine looks like a waterfall of beautiful blue-green needles. It’s especially effective grown over a sturdy arbor or other structure to create a curtain effect. Cylindrical brown cones dot the soft needles. A widely adaptable tree, native to many areas of North America.
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Weeping White Spruce
Picea Glauca ‘Pendula’
A strong central leader and blue-green foliage on highly pendulous limbs are distinctive characteristics of this evergreen tree. Adds vertical interest to landscapes or can be used as a focal point for an eye-catching display.
Evergreen
White Fir
Abies Concolor
Blue-green needles and light colored new growth give this plant a cheerful appearance. One of the most desirable pyramidal evergreen trees in the landscape. Prefers moist, well drained soils. 2000 MI Growers’ Choice Award Winner. 2003 Great Plants® Award. Rarely to never fed on by Japanese beetles.
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Wichita Blue Juniper
Juniperus Scopulorum ‘Wichita Blue’
Attractive silvery blue foliage on a distinctive and broadly pyramidal form. Low maintenance evergreen retains its brilliant color all year and makes an excellent screen, hedge, or specimen in the landscape. Prefers drier climates.
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
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Wilton Blue Rug Juniper
Juniperus Horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’
One of the best prostrate junipers. Forms a dense mat of blue foliage. Excellent as a groundcover or bank planting. Quite attractive when allowed to drape over retaining walls.
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Woodward Globe Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis ‘Woodwardi’
Rich green. Retains its globe shape without trimming. Good in full sun or light shade.
Evergreen
Yellow Ribbon Cedar
Thuja occidentalis ‘Yellow Ribbon
A distinctive evergreen with a very narrow habit and showy, dense golden yellow foliage that maintains its color throughout the year. Thrives in humid conditions. A superb choice for use as an accent to brighten the landscape year-round. Works well for borders, a privacy screen, or any place where brilliant color is needed
Evergreen
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