Aesculus parviflora . . Bottlebrush Buckeye
. . 8 to 12 ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 5 to 8 . . Moist, well drained soil . . L. Spring to E. Summer
Native
White flowers on 8 to 12 inch panicles. Late spring to early summer. Dark green, palmate leaves with a wide spreading, multi-stemmed growth habit.
Excellent for use in the shrub border or as a specimen plant. Does well in a fair amount of shade.
#1565 . . Gallon container . . $16.00
Amelanchier canadensis . . Shadblow Serviceberry
. . 6 to 20 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 3 to 8 . . Avg. to moist soil . . Spring
Native
Tall multi-stemmed shrub with racemes of white flowers in early spring. Sweet, juicy black berries in summer. Yellow fall color.
The berries are said to make good pies if you can get them before the birds do.
#1267 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Betula nigra cv. . . Fox Valley Dwarf River Birch "Little King"----SOLD
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. . 8 to 9 ft. . . Sun
. . To zone 5 . . Avg. to wet soil Cultivated
A shrub form of the River Birch. Round growth habit--usually as wide as high. Excellent yellow fall color. Summer foliage is darker green than the species. Medium growth rate.
#1179 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Calycanthus floridus . . Sweetshrub
. . 6 to 9 ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 5 to 9 . . Avg. soil . . Spring
Native
Bushy, rounded shrub. Dark reddish brown blooms sometimes have a fruity fragrance. Spring. Yellow fall color.
Medium textured. Best time to prune is after flowering. Possible injury at -15� to -20�.
#1157 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Cephalanthus occidentalis . . Button Bush
. . 6 to 10 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 10 . . Moist to wet soil . . Late Summer
Native
Round heads of creamy white flowers in late summer. Glossy, dark green foliage. Excellent for naturalizing in moist or wet areas.
Button Bush has a huge native range from Canada to Cuba.
#1432 . . Gallon container . . $13.00
Clethra acuminata . . Cinnamon Bark Clethra
. . 8 to 12 ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 5 to 8 . . Avg. soil . . Summer
Native
Medium green foliage. Long lasting racemes of fragrant, white flowers appear in early summer. Also valued for the naturally peeling, cinnamon colored bark.
C. acuminata can be grown as a bushy shrub for summer flowers or trained to a small tree form to accentuate the cinnamon bark.
#1200 . . Gallon container . . $13.00
Clethra alnifolia . . Summersweet
. . 3 to 8 ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 3 to 9 . . Avg. soil, moist . . Summer
Native
Fragrant racemes of white flowers. Medium texture. Excellent for the shrub border and summer flowers. Will bloom in shade. Yellow fall color.
Summersweet tolerates wet areas and is seldom bothered by pests or disease.
#1201 . . Gallon container . . $13.00
Clethra alnifolia cv. . . Summersweet "Hummingbird"
. . 3 to 5 ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 4 to 9 . . Avg. soil, moist . . Summer
Native Selection
A dwarf selection with fragrant racemes of white flowers. Medium texture. Excellent for the shrub border and summer flowers. Will bloom in shade. Seldom troubled by pests or disease. Yellow fall color.
Selected at Calloway Gardens in Georgia.
#1368 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Clethra alnifolia cv. . . Summersweet "Ruby Spice"
. . 3 to 8 ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 3 to 9 . . Avg. soil, moist . . Summer
Native Selection
A selection which features the richest, most consistent pink of the Summersweets. The blooms fade less than on other cultivars. Medium texture. Excellent for the shrub border and summer flowers. Will bloom in shade. Seldom troubled by pests or disease. Yellow fall color.
#1696 . . Gallon container . . $14.00
Cornus amomum . . Silky Dogwood
. . 6 to 10 ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 6 to 8 . . Avg. to wet soil . . Spring
Native
Yellowish-white, 2 inch flat-topped clusters of flowers in spring followed by blue berries in late summer. Good for naturalizing in damp, shady areas. Will adapt easily to full sun and drier conditions. Berries are a source of food for wildlife.
#1636 . . Gallon container . . $13.00
Cornus sericea . . Redosier Dogwood
. . 7 to 9 ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 2 to 8 . . Avg. to moist soil . . Spring
Native
White blooms in spring followed by white berries in fall. Distinguishing characteristic is the vivid red stem color--especially contrasted against the white snows of winter. Grows well in a wide range of conditions. Spreads with underground stems to form colonies.
#1637 . . Gallon container . . $13.00
Enkianthus campanulatus . . Redvein Enkianthus
. . 8 to 15 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 7 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Spring
Japan
A narrow, upright shrub or small tree with hanging racemes of creamy yellow to light orange, bell shaped flowers. Variable yellow to red fall color. Slow growth rate.
Use as a specimen plant--interplant with Rhododendrons. Good for both flower and fall color.
#1372 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Enkianthus campanulatus cv. . . Redvein Enkianthus "Red Bells"
. . 8 to 15 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zone 5 to7 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Spring
Japan
A narrow, upright shrub or small tree with hanging racemes of bell shaped flowers--creamy yellow and tipped with red. Variable yellow to red fall color. Slow growth rate.
Use as a specimen plant--interplant with Rhododendrons. Good for both flower and fall color.
#1608 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Euonymus americanus . . Strawberry Bush
. . 4 to 6 ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 5 to 9 . . Avg. soil . . Spring
Native
Simple, opposite lance-ovate or lanceolate leaves, of flat medium green, turning yellow-green in fall. Greenish purple, five-petalled flowers in summer.
The plant is noteworthy mostly for the warty, scarlet capusles which appear in fall, and burst open to display equally scarlet seeds. This is the origin of one of its common names, Hearts-a-Burstin.
. . . . A good plant for naturalizing, for it works well in the shade of other, larger trees.
#1420 . . Gallon container . . $13.00
Fothergilla gardenii . . Dwarf Fothergilla
. . 3 to 4 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 8 . . Moist, well drained soil . . Spring
Native
Dark, almost blue-green foliage. White, brush-like flowers in spring. Fragrant. Medium texture. Brilliant yellow to scarlet fall color. Often several colors appear on the same leaf. Excellent landscape shrub for flower, foliage and fall color.
It's not bothered by pests or disease. F. gardenii is listed as endangered in the wild.
#1199 . . Gallon container . . $14.00
Fothergilla major cv. . . Fothergilla "Mount Airy"----SOLD
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. . 3 to 5 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 8 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Spring
Native Selection
Fragrant, white, bottlebrush-like flowers in spring. Multicolored in fall.
As described by M.A. Dirr� "Good, dark green foliage--superb, consistent yellow, orange and red fall color--abundant flowers--vigorous constitution--upright growth habit" Selected by Dirr at the Mt. Airy Arboretum in Ohio.
#1562 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Hamamelis mollis cv. . . Chinese Witchhazel "Pallida"----SOLD
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. . 10 to 15 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 6 to 8 . . Moist, well drained soil . . Winter
China
Sulfur yellow flowers in late winter. Fragrant. Yellow to yellow-orange fall color.
Grafted. H. virginiana rootstock is used to minimize suckering.
#1609 . . Gallon container . . $16.00
Hamamelis vernalis . . Vernal Witchhazel
. . 6 to 10 ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 5 to 8 . . Avg. to moist soil . . Winter
Native
Yellow flowers in winter. Blooms January to March depending on how far north. Reliable, long lasting yellow fall color. Good in wet areas.
#1497 . . Gallon container . . $13.00
Hamamelis x intermedia . . Witchhazel "Primavera"
. . 15 to 20 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 6 to 8 . . Avg. soil, moist . . Winter
Hybrid
Primrose yellow flowers. Profuse bloomer. Later flowering.
Vigorous hybrid that blooms from late January (South) to mid-March (North). Parent plants are H. japonica and H. mollis. Grafted. H. virginiana rootstock is used to minimize suckering.
#1616 . . Gallon container . . $16.50
Last Modified: 5/3/2004
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