TAXUS x media 'Viridis' awash in a sea of AMSONIA hubrichtii

SALIX x matsudana 'Golden Curls'New Golden stems, especially on new growth, twisted and pendulous, great in arrangements. Will reach 25-30ft., but like all Willows, plants can be heavily pruned. Zone 5.

SARCOCOCCA hookeriana var. humilis Sweetbox New A low-growing, broadleaved evergreen, stoloniferous but very slow spreading. Contrary to all expectations, our 5 year old specimen has consistently endured both frigid and mild winters. The creamy white, small flowers are unremarkable except for what all the literature cites as a strong, sweet, fragrance: a claim that I find puzzling, having spent the last five springs hovering over our plant, sniffing the air like an old hound dog, trying to detect the so-called sweet fragrance, never getting so much as a whiff. Nevertheless, it's a cute, little, well-behaved plant for the shade with acidic soil, moist but well drained. Zone (5)6. 

SCIADOPITYS verticillata (Japanese Umbrella Pine)  2-5" long dark green needles that are thick and lustrous cloak the branches of this highly ornamental evergreen. Form is broadly pyramidal; the horizontal branches of youth become more relaxed and pendulous with age. Mature height typically reaches 20-30', but at a rate of 6" per year, maturity is slow to arrive. Makes an interesting textural statement in the landscape; equally at home in foundation plantings, borders, and the rockery. Zone 4. (picture taken at Tower Hill Botanic Garden)

SCIADOPITYS verticilata 'Wintergreen' This selection of the Umbrella Pine is consistently a well-branched, full plant that retains its green color very well through the winter.

SPIREA thunbergii 'Ogon' A beautiful japanese selection with bright yellow, small willow-like leaves. This fine textured shrub shines all season long and echoes nicely with yellow flowered perennials such as Coreopsis. Attractive white flowers appear in early spring. The fall color is bronze. Grows 3-4 ft. tall. Best in full sun.. Zone 4.

SPIREA x 'Snowstorm' New   A new selection of Spirea media with a massive display of white bloom in May and June. It's literally a snow storm! Attractive blue/green foliage turns a blaze of orange/red in autumn. 3-4ft. tall. Grow in sun in average, well-drained soil. Zone 4.

STEWARTIA pseudocamellia (Japanese Stewartia)Distinctive multi-colored exfoliating bark, large white flowers in summer.  30-40' at maturity, fantastic fall color. No disease or insect problems. Zone 5. A gem!

STYRAX americanus (American Snowbell)Small and mounding with an intricate network of intertwining branches, somewhat in the manner of Prunus 'Hally Jolivette'. Height is 6-8'. Beautiful white, bell-shaped flowers dangle from the leaf axils at the end of May, creating a charming, delicate effect. Likes acid, moist conditions in sun or very light shade. Zone 5.

SYMPHORICARPOS 'Amethyst' (Coral Berry) New    A new S. doorenbosii hybrid from Germany with vivid, deep purple-pink, late summer fruit, instead of the more familiar white fruit. Very tolerant of soil types and does well in sun to light shade. Height ranges from 3-5ft. with an ever increasing width due to a tendency to sucker and form colonies.  Fruit display is striking in fall, especially when plants are grouped for greater impact. Because of their rugged constitutions, highly ornamental fruit and suckering tendencies, plants might be considered for use as a large scale ground-cover for problem areas such as eroding embankments or sites with poor, droughty soil. Zone 4.

SYRINGA (Lilac)   Lilacs are sentimental favorites with fragrant spring flowers excellent for cutting. The selections we are offering are very special dwarf varieties which bloom profusely at an early age and have small clean foliage.

julianae 'George Eastman' A true color breakthrough. Magnificent wine-red buds and deep cerise-pink blooms.  Great, smaller, upright form at only 6 ft. tall.

laciniata (Cutleaf Lilac)Lacy, fine textured foliage distinguishes this lilac from all others. Worth growing for the foliage alone. Forms a dense, rounded silhouette, 5 - 6 ft. high. Fragrant light lavender flowers in May. Grows 5 - 6 ft. tall. Zone 4.

'Sugar Plum Fairy' The latest of the Fairy tale Series and the most compact of the group, just 4-5' tall and wide. Rosy-lilac flower spikes cover the plant in mid-May and fill the air with their seductive scent. Zone 3.

x 'Josée'  A complicated cross made in France that resulted in a remarkable dwarf lilac noted for its capacity to bloom and bloom. The lavender-pink blooms appear in May and continue until frost. Grows only to 4 or 5'. Zone 2.

x 'Lilac Sunday'   New from the Arnold Arboretum. Pale purple, fragrant flowers appear in mid-May and are produced in great abundance in panicles not only at the branch tips, but also further back along the stems at lateral buds, creating an amazing flower display. We have a nice specimen growing at the nursery, so come in, take a look, and see if you don't agree. Zone 2.

TAMARIX ramosissima 'Pink Cascade'New A loose, open crown of narrow, wispy branches, possibly reaching 10-15ft. or more. Blooms in summer with large, feathery, rich pink panicles at the ends of the stems measuring from 1-3ft. long. These are very tough plants, actually preferring droughty, infertile soils in full sun. Also remarkably salt tolerant and able to thrive in sand, within sight of the ocean. These plants are so fond of sparse soil that growing them in containers in the usual commercial mix presents the challenge of keeping them hungry and thirsty enough! Should be cut back hard as needed to maintain a semblance of tidiness. Garners attention for both foliage and flowers. Extremely hardy, zone 2.

TAXUS x media 'Viridis' see evergreens

VACCINIUM angustifolium (Lowbush Blueberry) Grows 6" to 2' tall and spreads by underground stolons. Very pretty bluish -green foliage turns an excellent scarlet-bronze in fall. These plants are mighty little berry factories, producing bushels of the very sweetest berries in summer. A greatly underused plant, just waiting to be discovered as the superb groundcover that it is! Zone 2.

angustifolium 'Brunswick'   A vigorous new lowbush blueberry selection that is an improvement on the species in both its rate of growth and its superb, glossy green foliage that turns scarlet/burgundy in the fall. 'Brunswick' produces an abundance of pea-sized, dark blue berries in mid-summer and is a choice for mass plantings and for reclamations of rough, sandy soils. 8-12ins. high with an indefinite spread. Zone 3.

VIBURNUM

dentatum 'Blue Muffin™    A new, lower growing selection of V. dentatum with a beautiful display of white flowers in mid to late-May followed by a massive, and equally beautiful display of highly ornamental, rich blue berries that both you and your neighborhood birds will love. Form is compact, rounded, only 5-6ft. high with an equal spread. Foliage turns a beautiful, blazing burgundy in fall. Zone 3.

VIBURNUM plicatum var. tomentosum 'Shasta' One of the all-time best ever shrubs and, along with Hydrangea m. 'Blue Billow' the most asked after shrub in our border. Habit is low,(6ft.), and wide, (12ft.), with long, gracefully arching branches held horizontally to the trunk.  In June, the branches are laden from end to end with 6in. wide, pure white inflorescences. Grow in sun if ample moisture is available, otherwise place in part shade, out of the afternoon sun. Zone 5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sargentii 'Onondaga' Valued for both flowers and foliage. New leaves emerge a velvety dark maroon and retain a trace of maroon even when mature. Flowers in May with 5", flat-topped, pinwheel-like panicles with red buds opening creamy white with a trace of pink. Grows 5-7' tall and wide and does best in sun or light shade with sufficient moisture. Very hardy, to at least zone 4.

sieboldii 'Seneca' A large shrub with ornamental attributes to spare, but one whose singular beauty has so far escaped the attention of the general gardening public. Foliage is dark green and glossy. In May-June huge, white flowers are prominently and profusely displayed on red-colored, much-branched pedicles. In Aug-Sept. flowers relinquish their places on the pedicles to the exceptionally showy fruit which starts out orange-red and gradually changes to deep red and may persist for up to 3 months. Like the flowers, the fruit is spectacularly displayed above the foliage on the beautiful red pedicles. A large shrub 12-14ft. tall but easily maintained at a lower height through pruning. Best sites are those in full sun or part shade, in moist, well drained soil. Zone 4.

x juddii (Judd Viburnum)   Grows 6-8' tall and in late April-May produces masses of 3" panicles with the most intoxicating fragrance. When compared with V. carlesii, juddii is judged equal in flower size and fragrance and superior in disease resistance. We've had a mature specimen here at the nursery for years, and every year it perfumes the entire square acre of the sales yard! Grow in sun in good soil that is moist but well drained. Zone 4. At left, early bloom. To the right, full, fragrant bloom.

WEIGELA 'Fine Wine New This is the latest in the "Wine" series displaying the same dark burgundy foliage, but with a compact, rounded habit. It's a refined plant with smaller leaves, abundant pink flowers, and excellent texture. A great plant for the front of the border, the perennial bed, or used as a low foundation plant. Grows 2ft. tall. Zone 4.

WEIGELA 'Wine and Roses' A great new plant providing color throughout the growing season with beautiful, dark burgundy foliage and an abundant display of reddish pink flowers that hummingbirds love. Foliage color intensifies as autumn approaches. Grow in full sun in average, well drained soil. Zone 4

XANTHOCERAS sorbifolium Yellowhorn New A striking shrub, one that when seen for the first time leads one to ask, where has this gem been hiding all these years! It's big, really a small tree or large shrub, 18-20ft. tall with a somewhat stiff, irregular habit, but it's the flowers that really get your attention. In May, beautiful white flowers, 1in. wide, in large,10in. long clusters occur throughout the plant. The edges of the flowers are delicately ruffled and each petal is dabbed at the base with a yellow splotch that changes to red, (flowers remind me of Catalpa flowers). Grow in full sun, not fussy about soil though at least average moisture should be maintained. Native to northern China. Zone 3.

ZENOBIA pulverulenta Dusty Zenobia New A small shrub valued for its 3in. long, gray-green to glaucous-blue leaves that turn yellow with a touch of red in the fall. Fragrant, white, narrow bell-shaped flowers are borne in May on gracefully arching stems, 3ft . high. Grow in sun, in acid, moist soil. Zone 5.

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