ABELIOPHYLLUM - White Forsythia

• ABELIOPHYLLUM DISTICHUM (Korean White Forsythia) A smaller shrub than the more common yellow forsythia and a bit earlier blooming. 4-6 feet tall. to zone 4. In gallon pots. $10.00
• ABELIOPHYLLUM DISTICHUM ROSEA - The "pink flowered" White Forsythia. In gallon pots. same size and zone as the white form. Lovely scent. $10.00

ACER - Maple

• ACER GRISEUM - Known for its peeling, paper thin, coppery bark. Leaves turn scarlet and orange in fall. Easily grown and happy in zones 5-7. $20 in gallons.
• ACER PALMATUM 'ATROPURPUREUM' - Intense maroon leaves. $10 in gallon pots. All well branched. Several larger ones also available at the nursery. To zone 5.
• ACER TEGMENTOSUM (Manchurian Striped Maple) Zone 5 Hardiest of all striped bark maples. Remains small and lightly branched so the bold leaves are easily seen. Prefers moist but not wet soil. Has a bluish bloom on young winter stems. $18.00 Gallons
• There are also several larger maples in 5 gallon pots, just waiting for a new home.

AESCULUS - Buckeye

• AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM - Horsechestnut. I have 4 of these I grew from seed. Quart pots right now, but will probably need to be sized up soon. $5.00 each.
• AESCULUS PARVIFLORA - Bottlebrush Buckeye. Spreading rather open shrub, 8-12 feet tall. Branches that touch the ground will root readily. White flowers and gorgeous fall color. Zones 4-8. Gallon pots for $10.00
• AESCULUS PAVIA - Red Buckeye. Small tree or large shrub. 10-20 feet tall. Red flowers. Lustrous dark green foliage. Good in full sun, but will also grow in light shade, for example at the edge of the woods. Zones 4-8 Gallon pots $10.00

BETULA - Birch

• BETULA ERMANII (Erman's Birch) From northeast China. Chalky white bark. Exceptionally hardy. Leaves are alternate, simple, 2-4" long and 1.5" - 2.5" wide, triangular-ovate, coarsely serrated deep green in Summer with excellent yellow Fall color. Borer resistant. $12.00 Gallons.

BUDDLEIA

• BUDDLEIA - various shades of lavender and purple, maybe a few white. $10.00 in gallon pots.

BUXUS - Boxwood

• BUXUS SEMPERVIRENS AUREOVARIEGATA - A boxwood with small (tiny even) variegated leaves. Shade lover. I have just one of these started. $5.00 in a quart pot.

CALICARPA - Beautyberry

• CALLICARPA DICHTOMA 'ISSAI' (Chinese Beautyberry) Zone 5 6' tall. An unusual shrub which can be used in a border or as a specimen. Pale lavender pink flowers in early summer turn into a fall display of cluster of small purple berries. An improvement over the species with bigger and more abundant fruit. $8.00 Gallons.

CALYCANTHUS - Sweetshrub/Carolina Allspice

• CALYCANTHUS 'VENUS' PP#15925 Large magnolia-like white flowers with yellow and purple center markings are delightfully fragrant in early summer and appear intermittently through the season. Glossy green foliage matures to a golden yellow in autumn. 5 feet tall. Zones 5-8 $15.00

• CALYCANTHUS 'ATHENS' A Sweetshrub (also called Carolina Allspice) with the most wonderful creamy yellow flowers. I've heard the scent described as 'melon', but I think it's more like Juicy Fruit gum. Light shade is best. Said to get 8-10 feet tall, but seem a bit smaller here. Gallon pots, $10.00

CORNUS - Dogwoods

• CORNUS ALBA GOUCHAULTII - Gold and Rose Dogwood. Gold and pinkish variegation on the leaves. Red twigs. To zone 3. in quart pots $8.00, $12.00 in gallon pots.
• CORNUS KOUSA - Large white flowers. Mature trees may reach 20-30 feet and have exfoliating bark, mottled grey, tan and rich brown. Zones 5-8. Gallon pots $10.00, quarts $7.00
• CORNUS KOUSA 'GOLD STAR' - Green leaves with gold centers that are two shades of red in the fall. White flowers in the spring. Zone 5. 18" tall in gallon pots $25.00
• CORNUS KOUSA 'SUMMER FUN' - A small shade tree with variegated green and white leaves with pink edging in the spring. Large white flowers. Wonderful fall color. More vigor and larger leaves than Wolf's Eye 24" tall $25.00
• CORNUS KOUSA 'TEDDY SCOUT' - Yellow and green variegated leaves. The variegation holds up well through the summer. 18" tall as I write this. $25.00
• CORNUS KOUSA 'TEMPLE JEWEL' - Variegated lime green and gold leaves in the spring. 15' to 20' tall. Large white flowers in May and June. Light shade to sun. 18" tall in gallon pots $25.00
• CORNUS SERICEA 'SILVER AND GOLD'- Leaves have a creamy irregular border around the margin and the variegation pattern is stable; the stem color is yellow. $15 in a 3 gallon pot. Only one

CORYLOPSIS - Winterhazel

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• CORYLOPSIS SPICATA - Spike Winterhazel. Similar to Witchhazel. Pendulous flower racemes are excellent as cut flowers in late winter. Zones 5-8. Gallon pots $10.00

CORYLUS

• CORYLUS AVELLANA CONTORTA - Harry Lauder's Walking Stick. 8-10 feet tall. Stems are curled and twisted making this an interesting specimen even in the winter (or maybe especially in the winter). The leaves are also a bit twisted. On it's own roots, so you won't get the suckering you get with the grafted ones. $15.00 in gallon pots.

COTINUS - Smoketree

• COTINUS COGGYGRIA 'GOLDEN SPIRIT' - A gold leafed Smoke Bush. Grows 6-10 feet tall and as wide, but can be easily pruned to be a more compact bush, even small enough for patio containers. Flame colored buds in spring with frothy inflorescences of smoke-like panicles in midsummer. New leaves are a golden color, gradually turning a lighter, golden-lime color by summer. Fall color is red, orange and gold. Full sun is best and well drained but moist soil. Doesn't like soggy roots. Hardy to zone 4. Plant Patent #13,082. $20.00 in 2 gallon pots.
• COTINUS 'GRACE' - A hybrid of the purple leaved cultivar 'Velvet Cloak' and the American Smoketree, Cotinus Obovatus. It is vigorous, fast growing and showy. Exceptionally large flower plumes and wonderful fall color. In gallon pots, $10.00

EUONYMUS

• EUONYMUS FORTUNEI 'HARLEQUIN' (Wintercreeper Euonymus) Zone 4-8 (Zone 4 only with snow cover or winter shade) Bright splotched of white dot each leaf, which in fall change to shades of pink and red which holds in winter. Use as an evergreen groundcover or true clinging vine where it can grow to 40-70'. As a groundcover, it grows 18" tall by 5' wide. Low growing, tightly branched and evergreen. Easy in sun or shade. Small greenish white flowers in June and July. $6.00 Quarts

FORSYTHIA

• FORSYTHIA 'CITRUS SWIZZLE' - A truly dwarf form, ours less than 3 feet tall after a number of years. Smaller leaves in addition. Green and gold variegation. $8.00 in gallons
• FORSYTHIA 'FIESTA' Zone 5 Bright yellow and green variegated leaves and red stems combine to create season long appeal. Flowers in spring. Originally from New Zealand. 6-8 feet tall at maturity. Plant in full sun. Very showy. $10.00 in gallons
• FORSYTHIA × INTERMEDIA 'FORD'S FREEWAY' - Vigorous variegated leaved forsythia. $10.00 in gallons
• FORSYTHIA × INTERMEDIA 'KARL SAX' - A tetraploid forsythia with larger flowers in a very deep yellow. $10.00 in gallons
• FORSYTHIA × INTERMEDIA 'ALBOVARIEGATA' The same yellow flowers you'd expect, but with unexpected white splashes and marbling on the the dark green foliage. Wonderful burgundy purple fall color. $10.00 in gallons
• FORSYTHIA 'LIME TIME' $8.00 in quarts. $14.00 in gallons
• FORSYTHIA KOREANA 'SUWAN GOLD' - something new - a forsythia with vivid yellow leaves, so the yellow you love in the spring keeps going all season. Excellent also in partial shade. $10.00 in gallons.
• FORSYTHIA 'KUMSON' - green leaves with an intricate pattern of silver veins. Same yellow flowers. $10.00 in gallons
• FORSYTHIA 'TREMONIA' - cutleaf forsythia. Densely branched 6' tall forsythia has deeply incised foliage. Light yellow flowers. $10.00 in gallons.

GINKGO - Maidenhair Tree

• GINKGO BILOBA (Maidenhair Tree) Zones 3-8. Clusters of 3-5 fan shaped, bright green leaves. Yellow in fall as in the picture. Young stems are light brown, becoming grey with stringy peeling bark. Grows 10-15' in 10 years. Prefers sandy, deep moderately moist soil, but grows in almost any situation. Full sun. Air pollution tolerant. A durable tree for difficult landscape situations. Extremely pest free. From eastern China. Introduced in 1784. Gallons $10.00

HAMAMELIS - Witchhazel

• HAMAMELIS 'DOUBLE GOLD' - a double treat with this witch hazel. Not only do you get the lovely late winter flowers, but variegated leaves for interest after bloom season is done. In 2 gallon pots. $25.00 2 available. Pick up at the nursery. A little heavy to ship.
• HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA 'LEMON LIME' - this witch hazel features green and gold splashed variegated leaves. Blooms are a lovely lemon yellow color. Sold Out, but I'm looking for more.

HEPTACODIUM - Seven Sons Tree

• HEPTACODIUM MICONOIDES (Seven Sons Tree) Zone 4 6' - 20' A rare plant from China which was once thought to be extinct in the wild. Quite adaptable to wet or dry; acid or alkaline soils. Textured dark green leaves. Fall foliage is yellow and long lasting. Bark exfoliates in light tan strips against a chalky white background. Small fragrant creamy-white flowers are borne in profusion from mid-August to the end of September which are replaced by bright pink calyxes which persist till frost. Flowers are borne in groups of 7 on each stem, hence its name. Rose colored fruit may stay bright cerise pink or ripen to a rich purple color. Understory plant which is an excellent companion in a shade garden. Gallon pots for $25.00

HIBISCUS - Rose of Sharon

• HIBISCUS MUTABILIS × SYRIACUS 'TOSCA' - Robust hybrid with ruffled orchid lavender flowers and a carmine eye. A heavy bloomer with flowers much larger than Rose of Sharon. Bold, dark green foliage. Another sterile hybrid. $12.00 in gallons.
• HIBISCUS 'BABY BLUE BIRD' - Seedlings off of 'Bluebird'. I can't tell the difference since this one comes pretty true from seed. $10 in gallons, $5 in quarts.
• HIBISCUS 'ROSE SATIN' Single flowered deep rose pink with a pronounced red center. $10.00 Just one left!
• HIBISCUS 'WHITE WITH A RED EYE' - I know this one must have a proper name, but I've never known it. The old fashioned farmstead kind. $10 in gallons - some of these are quite tall.

HYDRANGEA

• HYDRANGEA ARBORESCENS 'ANNABELLE' - A superior selection with larger flowers and better plant habit than the species. Flowers start out green and turn white. Good for drying. To zone 3. In gallon pots for $12.00
• HYDRANGEA MACROPHYLLA 'SISTER THERESE' - White $10.00
• HYDRANGEA PANICULATA 'PINK DIAMOND' Large flowered with 12" X 8" lacy blooms. Extremely large white florets transform to a rich pink. Flowers are held distinctly upright. Degree of coloration is dependent upon climate. From Belgium. Will reach 6-8' tall. Hardy to Zone 4. $10.00 in gallons.
• HYDRANGEA QUERCIFOLIA - Oak Leaf Hydrangea. As per the name, leaves on this one are much more reminiscent of an oak tree than a hydrangea. Fall color goes from red through rust on the leaves, and the white flowers will turn pink and then brown and are excellent for dried arrangements - just pick them after they have turned pink. $12.00 in gallon pots.
• HYDRANGEA QUERCIFOLIA 'PEEWEE' - A shorter Oak Leaf Hydrangea. Now exactly dwaft as they were saying when this was first introduced, but maybe 5 feet tall instead of 8-10 for the regular one. Great fall color, pretty flowers. Nice plant. $10.00 in gallons.

INDIGOFERA - Indigo

• INDIGOFERA KIRLOWII - A low, dense suckering shrub (quite slow growing, though) that makes an excellent mass planting but can also be used as a focus plant is you can mow around it. Vivid rose-pink flower spikes, 4-5" long, cover this shrub in June with occasional rebloom for the rest of the summer. The stems die back in severe winters so treat it like a Buddleia in the north. 3 feet tall and good to zone 4. $8.00 Gallons

ILEX - Hollies

• ILEX VERTICILLATA 'CHRYSOCARPA - One of the Winterberry Hollies, this is a deciduous holly with dark green leaves in summer, and yellow berries in fall and winter. Native to the U.S. and hardy in zones 4-8. 6-10 feet tall and about as wide. Partial shade. Somewhat tolerant of a wet site. These are about 12" tall and in gallon pots. $12.00

JASMINUM - Jasmine

• JASMINUM NUDIFLORUM 'AUREUM' - A ground creeping or low growing rambling shrub, variegated green and gold foliage with yellow blooms very early in the spring, early March here. Sun or light shade. $10.00 in gallons.

KOELREUTERIA - Goldenraintree

• KOELREUTERIA PANICULATA - Bright golden summer flowers mature into clustered, papery 'Chinese Lantern' seed capsules from late summer through autumn. Zones 5 - 9. $8.00 in gallon pots.

LIGUSTRUM - Privet

• LIGUSTRUM JAPONICUM 'AUREA' - Golden Privet. Gold leaves, heavy substance. Good for hedging. $8.00 in gallons.

LONICERA - Honeysuckle

• LONICERA FRAGRANTISSIMA - Winter Honeysuckle. A shrub 6-10 feet tall. Bluish-green leaves. White, very highly and sweetly lemoney scented flowers in very early spring. Delightfully scents the whole yard. Zones 4-8. A good hedge plant. $10.00 in gallon pots.

MAGNOLIA

• MAGNOLIA LILIFLORA - Fairly large, shiny, dark green leaves. 8-12 feet tall and about as wide. Lovely purple flowers in late April and early May. Our re-bloom sporadically over the summer. Zones 5-8 $10-$15 depending on size. Some quite large.

METASEQUOIA - Dawn Redwood

• METASEQUOIA GLYPTOSTROBOIDES (Dawn Redwood) Deciduous. Discovered in China in 1845. Bark is dark dark copper colored and fissured, exfoliating in thin strips. Twigs are green at first, later turn red-brown. Needles are blue green on top and lighter green underneath. Completely winter hardy and fast growing. Loves wet spots. Hank groups these with ginkgos for year round effect. $12.00 in gallons.

NYSSA

• NYSSA SYLVATICA - Black Gum. Ultimately 30-50 feet tall. Shiny green leaves that turn almost flourescent yellow to orange to scarlet to purple colors in the fall. Moist, well-drained, acid soil. Full sun or light shade. Prefers a site sheltered from the wind. Zones 3-9. $15 in gallon pots. About 5 feet tall now.
• NYSSA SYLVATICA 'SHERI'S CLOUD' - Black Gum. Probably a smaller tree. Full sun or light shade, especially in warmer climate, morning sun would be enough. Moist but well-drained acid soil. Prefers a site sheltered from the wind. Zones 3-9 for the species, not sure if this one is quite as tolerant. $50. These are 3 feet tall and will be in 1 or 2 gallon pots. I have 4 available.

PHYSOCARPUS - Ninebark

• PHYSOCARPUS OPULIFOLIUS 'DIABLO' - Gorgeous dark leaves and white flower clusters. Will grow in light shade. All around pretty. $10.00 in gallon pots.
• PHYSOCARPUS OPULIFOLIUS 'LUTEUS' Golden Ninebark. Compact mounded shrub to a height of 4-5 feet. Growth rate medium to fast. Adaptable to a wide variety of soils. Tolerant of dry conditions once established. May be used for an informal hedge, foundation planting and border. Gold color of foliage is most pronounced in the spring, fading by fall. (the picture was taken in the fall, just before frost - I'll put up a new one in the spring to show the color). Zones 2 - 7. $8.00 in gallons

QUERCUS - Oak

• QUERCUS CERRIS - Turkey Oak - A large, imposing tree with beautiful leaf form. Fast growth, eventually 40-60 feet tall. Interesting dark grey bark in plates. Holds leaves late and they usually drop still holding their green color. A rugged, impressive, drought-tolerant tree. In gallon pots, $12.00
• QUERCUS ROBUR 'FILICIFOLIA' - Wish I had a picture of this one to put up right now, instead of having to wait for spring when they leaf out. If you like maples with the finely cut, lacy leaves, you'll love this one. Maybe more like a fern leaf, but lovely no matter what you compare it to. Slow growing, eventually getting to 50-75 feet (not likely in my lifetime) but will probably be less than 10 feet tall for many years. Full sun. zones 5-8 In gallons, about a foot tall. $20.00

RHAMNUS - Buckthorn

• RHAMNUS FRANGULA 'ASPLENIFOLIA' in 2 gallon pots $10.00 Just one of these too.

RHODODENDRON

• RHODODENDRON PJM, Lavender A semi-dwarf rhododendron, about 3 - 6 feet tall and wide. Evergreen foliage with good bronze fall color. Small bright lavender pink flowers in early spring. Compact growth habit, will not get out of hand. Good under low windows. Full sun to part shade in zones 4 - 7. $10.00 in gallon pots.

RHUS - Sumac

• RHUS TYPHINA 'LACINIATA' - cut leaf sumac. Finely cut green leaves with wonderful fall color. Gallon pot, one only at this point, though probably more in spring. $10.00
• RHUS TYPHINA 'LACINIATA GOLD FORM' - This is fairly new and quite striking in the spring when the yellow leaves emerge on the 'furry' copper colored stems. $10.00 in gallon pots.

ROSA - Roses

• ROSA 'RED CASCADE' - a lovely rambling sort of thing, probably no more than 18 inches tall, but spreading as far as you'll let it travel. Small red double blooms cover the plant in late spring and continue until frost. Probably the best rose in the yard, and it seems to not be bothered by any sort of pest. $8.00 in gallon pots.

SALIX - Willow

• 'SALIX ALBA 'TRISTIS' - Golden Weeping Willow. A lovely large tree, yellow stems. $10.00 in gallons.
• SALIX CINNEREA 'TRICOLOR' - $10.00 in gallons. Most 3-4 feet tall.
• SALIX DAPHNOIDES - Violet Willow - A fast growing, small willow with long purple-violet shoots which are attractively overlaid with a white bloom. Catkins before the leaves in the spring. To zone 4. 7' x 3' in 5 years. In 3 gallon pots, 4 feet tall, $18.00
• SALIX GILGIANA - Very early spring catkins, thin leaves, small tree/large shrub depending on pruning. $10 in gallons.
• SALIX GRACILISTYLA VARIEGATA - $10 in gallons
• SALIX INTEGRA 'HAKURA NISHIKI' - Bright pink stems with leaves that emerge almost white, but quickly turn to green, pink and white. Gets to be quite large, but can easily be pruned to keep it smaller. Zones 5-8. $10 in gallons.
• SALIX MELANOSTACHYS Black Pussy Willow. Black catkins with red anthers. Glossy green leaves. To zone 5. Sun. $12.00 in gallons.
• SALIX 'RUBYKINS' Red catkins in the spring make this willow unique. Narrow green leaves, white underneath. $12.00 in gallons. Most of these are 4 feet tall or so.

SORBARIA

• SORBARIA SORBIFOLIA - A thicket forming shrub, dark green leaves and astilbe-like flowers late summer. In gallon pots $10.00

SPIREA

• SPIREA × BUMALDA 'GOLD FLAME' Height and spread about 3 feet. Likes full sun. A broad, flat topped low growing shrub with erect branches. Small light pink flowers midsummer until frost. New leaves are pink and gold and fall color can be spectacular. Zones 3 - 8. $10.00 in gallons.
• SPIREA DOUGLASII DOUGLASII - Western Mountain Spirea. Deer resistant. Likes shade. Will grow in damp places. Mature size only about 3 feet tall. Silver 'furred' buds and leaves are silver underneath. Rose pink flower clusters in summer. Orange fall color in fall. $10.00 in gallon pots.
• SPIREA JAPONICA 'LEMON PRINCESS' Only 1.5 to 2 feet tall. Bright lemon foliage spring through fall. Pink blooms in late summer. Compact mounded growth habit. Full sun to very light shade. Zones 4 - 8. $10.00 in gallons.

TAXODIUM

• TAXODIUM DISTICHUM 'PEVE MINARET' - No photo yet, but I'll try and describe this one for you. This is basically a miniature Bald Cypress, eventually getting to 20 feet tall. This is a Dutch selection of our American native. The foliage is fernlike and the form is columnar. Good to zone 5. I'm looking forward to planting some of these in our garden come spring. 15" tall right now, in gallon pots, $25.00

VIBURNUM

• VIBURNUM × BODNANTENSE 'DAWN' - First time we've been able to offer this one. A very early bloomer, often trying to bloom here by the end of February. Lovely pink flowers. $10.00 in gallon pots.
• VIBURNUM PLICATUM TOMENTOSUM 'POPCORN' - Imagine a shrub all covered with popcorn balls. No problem figuring out how they named this one. Wonderful scent in addition. Purple/red fall color. Moist soil in sun to partial shade. Gets about 8 feet tall and as wide. So many people have asked about buying this one that we decided we'd better find a source for them. Not a lot of them, so if you're interesed, don't wait too long to order yours. 15" tall plants in gallon pots. $15.00
• VIBURNUM TRILOBUM - Cranberry bush Viburnum. (Just one available) Green leaves blushed with red. White flowers and red berries. 8' tall. To zone 4. $12.00 in gallons
• VIBURNUM TRILOBUM AUREA (Just one available) Same bush and same flowers as the regular cranberry viburnum, but with lovely yellow/gold leaves. $12.00 in gallons

WISTERIA

• WISTERIA FRUTESCENS 'AMETHYST FALLS' - Said to be not quite as rampant as the Asian Wisterias. This is a selection of the American native wisteria and will produce purple blooms over a long period. They do climb and will also spread by underground runners, but they can be pruned to a convenient size since they bloom on current year shoots. Gallon pots, $10.00

ZELKOVA

• ZELKOVA SERRATA 'GOSHIKI' - A vase-shaped, graceful tree. A member of the Elm family, but resistant to Dutch Elm Disease. Older trees have especially attractive bark. This one has green and white variegated leaves. Full sun. Zones 5-8. 3-4 feet tall. $25.00 in gallon pots.

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