A wonderful vertical accent in the landscape, Blue Spire Noble Fir is a dense, columnar conifer. Makes a nice border or privacy screen and is a beautiful specimen.
A small deciduous tree or shrub. Unlike other vine maples, this cultivar has purple-red leaves which hold their color well throughout summer, especially in full sun. Fall color is orange to red.
The State Street Maple is a small to medium sized shade tree with a dense, oval canopy that adds a wonderful accent to any landscape. Tolerant of urban and inner city environments as well as good heat and cold tolerance. Beautiful pale golden-yellows in the fall.
The Crimson Sunset is a upright, oval tree with deep purple foliage. Great performer for areas with summer heat where purple leafed trees tend to scorch.
A nice perennial choice that is heat and drought tolerant once established, great for cut flower arrangements. Cut back spent flowers to encourage re-bloom.
This Hardy (F) Kiwi produces reddish-purple, smooth skinned, large grape sized fruit with an amazing sweet flavor. Beautiful reddish-purple fruit ripens in September and October. Needs a hardy male pollinator, such as Actinidia arguta for fruit production. Expect 3-4 years after planting before fruit production. No significant pest or diease issues.
This male kiwi works as a pollinator for 'arguta' cultivars. White flowers bloom June and July with striking dark green foliage. Prune in the summer to shape. Non-fruit bearing.
Showy rose-purple globes bloom in July and August, held on strong upright stems above dense flat bladed foliage. Attracts butterflies and honeybees. Resistant to deer and rabbits. Beautiful as a cut flower and dries nicely. Drought tolerant once established.
This chokeberry blooms in spring with showy white flowers turning into black fruit in the fall. It is self-pollinating and has glossy green foliage and good fall color.
Exposure
full sun - part shade
Growth Rate
slow
Height
6-8'
Spread
4-5'
Zone
5-9
Water Use
regular
Foliage
green
Flower
yellow/orange
Enjoy the bright, beautiful blooms and amazing fragrance of this deciduous Azalea. Large, showy, yellow flowers with soft orange accents will add a bright pop of color to your landscape. Plant in mass, or as a single accent. Pest and disease resistant. Gorgeous burgundy-orange fall color.
A deciduous Azalea that blooms profusely in the late spring with red buds that open into showy red-orange flowers with darker red edges. Arneson Flame has great disease resistance. Fall foliage color is a deep, rich red.
Exposure
full sun - part shade
Growth Rate
slow, 3-6" annually
Height
5'
Spread
3-4'
Zone
4
Water Use
moderate
Foliage
burgundy-purple
Flower
red berries in winter
Beautiful variety of Barberry sporting very dark purple, velvety leaves. Nice upright, arching habit. Will provide amazing fall color - as you would expect from a Barberry - in addition to red berries in winter.
This dwarf Boxwood has small, dark green, glossy foliage that stays green throughout the winter, without the bronzing typical to other Boxwood varieties. Compact, rounded habit is beautiful left natural, or prunes/shears nicely for a formal look. Perfect for a low hedge, container plant, specimen, or in groupings.
An outstanding Beautyberry, Pearl Glam is a beautiful choice for screening, back and mid-level borders, specimens and even hedging. When in full berry, it is a vivid addition to your cut arrangements. Foliage has pretty purple tints from spring untill fall, with white flowers blooming in the late summer followed by vibrant purple berries. Resistant to deer, heat, and humidity. Blooms on new wood.
Exposure
full sun
Growth Rate
slow to medium
Height
10"-12"
Spread
12"-18"
Zone
4
Water Use
moderate
Foliage
green
Flower
pink
