Item Descriptions & Crop Photos

ALTHEA

APHRODITE

Zone 5. Height 5-8'. Upright branching. Produces single dark pink blooms with dark red centers June to September.

HIBISCUS syriacus 'Aphrodite'

ALTHEA

BLUSHING BRIDE

Zone 5-9. Height 10'. Large double flowers with a lovely pink blush are held on upright slender branches with toothy green leaves.

HIBISCUS syriacus 'Blushing Bride'

ALTHEA

MINERVA

Zone 5. Height 5-8'. Upright branching. Produces single lavender blooms with a dark red eye.

HIBISCUS syriacus 'Minerva'

ALTHEA

RED HEART

Zone 5a. Height 5-8'. Upright branching. Luscious large white single blooms have a red eye. Blooms late summer through the fall.

HIBISCUS syriacus 'Red Heart'

ARBORVITAE

AMERICAN PILLAR

Zone 3-8. Height 15-20' Columnar shape with rapid growth rate, dense branching structure and tall, narrow habit.

THUJA occidentalis 'American Pillar'

ARBORVITAE

EMERALD GREEN

Zone 3. Height 10-15'. Dark green thick foliage that quickly fills in to create a solid living wall. Adaptable and versatile.

THUJA occidentalis 'Smaragd'

ARBORVITAE

GREEN GIANT

Zone 4. Height 30-40'. Rapid growing evergreen with thick, lush, uniform shape and height. Deer resistant. Great for home privacy.

THUJA x 'Green Giant'

ARBORVITAE

NORTH POLE®

Zone 3-8. Height 15-20'. Narrow upright columnar habit is perfect for narrow sites as a specimen or screen. Little care is needed. Evergreen. Hardy, resists winter burn.

THUJA occidentalis

BEECH

AMERICAN

Zone 3-9. Height 60'. Ideal shade tree. Long branches provide a dense shade canopy. Dark green leaves that turn bright bronze in fall. Smooth blue-gray bark is strong and damage resistant.

FAGUS grandifolia

BIRCH

CITY SLICKER®

Zone 5-9. Height 35'. White-barked. Glossy dark green foliage through the growing season and then turns golden yellow. Shows increased tolerance of heat and drought.

BETULA nigra 'Whit XXV' PP16573

BIRCH

FOX VALLEY®

Zone 4-10. Height 8-10'. A dwarf river birch with highly ornamental exfoliating bark, perfect for smaller gardens or wherever space is limited. Excellent pest and disease resistance, and heat tolerance.

BETULA nigra 'Little King'

BIRCH

JACQUEMONTII

Zone 2. Height 50-70'. Brightest white bark of any birch. Open-branched, pyramidal form with toothy, tapered dark green foliage that turns bright yellow in the fall.

BETULA utilis

BLACKGUM

GREEN GABLE™

Zone 4. Height 50'. Dark green leaves in the summer that turn brilliant red fall color. Upright, pyramidal, 'gable'-shaped habit.

NYSSA sylvatica PP# 22951

BLACKGUM

TUPELO TOWER™

Zone 4-9. Height 30-40'. Columnar habit. Hardier than other cultivars. Green foilage turns brilliant shades of gold, amber, and scarlet in Autumn.

NYSSA sylvatica 'WFH1'

BLACKGUM

species

Zone 3. Height 30-50'. Slow growing, medium sized deciduous tree. Small greenish-white flowers appear in spring on long stalks. Slightly toothed dark green leaves.

NYSSA sylvatica

CATALPA

NORTHERN

Zone 4. Height 65'. Giant heart shaped leaves and bean-like seed pods that dangle. This tree has a twisiting trunk and branches. Showy, white, trumpet-shaped, blooms.

CATALPA speciosa

CHERRY

AUTUMNALIS

Zone 4. height 20-25'. Medium sized deciduous tree. Non-fragrant pale pink to white flowers in spring. Ovate to lanceolate green leaves.

PRUNUS subhirtella 'Autumnalis'

CHERRY

DOUBLE SUBHIRTELLA

Zone 5. Height 20-40'. The original grafted weeping cherry. Large magenta buds open to double pink blooms. Bronze leaves appear after blooms then mature to green.

PRUNUS subhirtella 'Pendula Flora Plena'

CHERRY

OKAME

Zone 5. Height 30-40'. Upright, oval silhouette. Dark green foliage that turns yellow, orange, and red in the fall. Single pink blooms with red calyces in late winter/early spring.

PRUNUS x 'Okame'

CHERRY

SNOW FOUNTAINS™

Zone 5. Height 12'. A small, compact tree, with foliage that is alternate and dark green and turns gorgeous hues of gold and orange in the fall with beautiful white blossoms on gracefully weeping branches.

PRUNUS x 'Snofozam'

CHERRY

SNOWGOOSE

Zone 5. Height 12'. Upright habit when young that becomes wider with age. Bright green foliage emerges after early pure white flowers in spring. Orange fall color.

PRUNUS x 'Snowgoose'

COFFEETREE

SKINNY LATTE™

Zone 4. Height 50'. Stiffly upright structural branches ascend vertically to
form a remarkably narrow canopy and unique winter
silhouette.

GYMNOCLADUS dioicus 'Morton'

CRABAPPLE

CORALBURST®

Zone 4. Height 10-15'. Compact, slow growing tree. Forms dense, symmetrically rounded crown with deep green foliage. Coral pink buds open to semi double rose-pink flowers.

MALUS 'Coralburst' PP# 2983

CRABAPPLE

LOLLIPOP®

Zone 4. Height 10'. Dwarf crabapple with clusters of fragrant pale pink to white blossoms appear in the spring. Dark green foliage throughout the season turns yellow in the fall.

MALUS 'Lollipop'

CRABAPPLE

PERFECT PURPLE

Zone 4. Height 15-20'. Deep pink blooms set the spring stage for dark purple foliage that crowns the perfectly rounded canopy of this attractive tree.

MALUS 'Perfect Purple'

CRABAPPLE

PROFUSION

Zone 4. Height 15-20'. Rounded shape with oval leaves that emerge reddish-purple when young, turning bronze green then amber in fall. Deep red buds open to abundant pink blossoms.

MALUS 'Profusion'

CRABAPPLE

RASPBERRY SPEAR®

Zone 4. Height 20'. Deep pink buds open to bright magenta flowers on this tightly columnar crabapple. Dark purple color; bronzing on the older leaves in late summer and early fall, when orange tints appear.

MALUS 'JFS KW213MX' PP# 31008

CRABAPPLE

ROBINSON

Zone 4. Height 25'. Round in shape. Crimson buds open to deep pink flowers in spring. Purple oval leaves turn bronze green with red veining then an orange color in fall.

MALUS 'Robinson'

CRABAPPLE

SUGARTYME®

Zone 4. Height 16-18'. Upright, oval, and deciduous. Pale pink buds open to fragrant sugary-white blossoms in spring followed by masses of small, glossy, red crabapples.

MALUS 'Sutyzam' PP# 7062

CRAPEMYRTLE

CENTER STAGE®

Zone 7-9. Height 6-12'. Upright mounding habit shrub likes to be in the garden spotlight. The nearly black foliage has strong branching, and excellent disease resistance, and is adorned with large clusters of cherry red flowers throughout the summer.

LAGERSTROEMIA 'SMNLICBF' PPAF

CRAPEMYRTLE

RED ROCKET

Zone 6-9. Height 20-30'. Clusters of ruby red, crepe papery flowers nearly cover the multi-stemmed shrub all summer long. The dark green foliage turns rich bronze-red in fall.

LAGERSTROEMIA indica 'Whit IV'

CRYPTOMERIA

GLOBOSA NANA

Zone 5-7. Height 4-8'. Natural, dense, globe shaped, dwarf evergreen. Finely textured green foliage turns a rusty red color in the winter.

CRYTOMERIA Japonica 'Globosa Nana'

CYPRESS

BALD

Zone 4. Height 50-70'. Shade tree with spreading canopy. Hardy and cone bearing. New needles yearly that turn a russet-red color in the fall.

TAXODIUM distichum

CYPRESS

SHAWNEE BRAVE™

Zone 4. Height 50-75'. Pyramidal conifer. Deciduous. Soft, feathery, yellowish-green foliage turns to an attractive orange-cinnamon in the fall. Flared or fluted trunks and rot resistant wood.

TAXODIUM distichum 'Shawnee Brave'

DOGWOOD

APPALACHIAN SPRING

Zone 5. Height 20-30'. Prolific bloomer with abundant red berries. Superior anthracnose resistance. Apple green leaves turn bright red in fall.

CORNUS florida 'Appalachian Spring'

DOGWOOD

CHEROKEE BRAVE

Zone 5. Height 30'. Small deciduous tree with low branching, broadly-pyramidal habit. Deep red blooms in early spring followed by leaves emerging bright red then turning burgundy red in summer and fall.

CORNUS florida 'Cherokee Brave' PP# 10166

DOGWOOD

CHEROKEE PRINCESS

Zone 5. Height 25-30'. Small deciduous tree with low branching, broadly-pyramidal with large snow white flowers.

CORNUS florida 'Cherokee Princess'

DOGWOOD

CONSTELLATION

Zone 6. Height 25'. Highly disease resistant. Rutgers hybrid. Uniformly wide branching habit. Large white bracts don�t overlap.

CORNUS x Rutcan

DOGWOOD

GREENSLEEVES

Zone 5. Height 30'. Fast grower with dark green leaves, symmetrical branching and profuse white blooms. Excellent red fall color.

CORNUS kousa 'Greensleeves'

DOGWOOD

KOUSA

Zone 4. Height 20-30'. White flowers bloom after leaves. Dark green foliage turns reddish-purple or scarlet in fall. Pinkish-red fruit resembles a raspberry.

CORNUS kousa chinensis

DOGWOOD

LITTLE PRINCESS

Zone 5-8. Height 10-15'. Dwarf form. Very heavy bloomer with multiple blooms crowding each other on the branch ends. Large, thick, and rich dark green leaves. Upright and oval shaped.

CORNUS florida 'Little Princess'

DOGWOOD

PINK FLOWERING

Zone 5. Height 20-30'. Vibrant pink blooms in spring. Fast growing with dark egg-shaped, sharp tipped leaves that turn reddish-purple in the fall.

CORNUS florida rubra

DOGWOOD

RED PYGMY®

Zone 5-9. Height 3-7'. Rare dwarf red flowering dogwood that is ideal for use in a small garden space.

CORNUS florida 'Red Pygmy'

DOGWOOD

ROSY TEACUPS®

Zone 6-8. Height 15-20'. Rose pink blooms in Spring. Disease and drought resistant.

CORNUS kousa x CORNUS nutallii 'KN30-8' PP# 26,211

DOGWOOD

SCARLET FIRE®

Zone 5-8. Height 20-25'. A truly great pink blooming kousa dogwood. Large pink to fuchsia bracts in summer nestled in deep green foliage. Drought and heat tolerant.

CORNUS kousa 'Rutpink'

DOGWOOD

STARLIGHT

Zone 5b. Height 30'. A multi-stemmed deciduous tree with a stunning habit of growth which features almost oriental horizontally-tiered branches.

CORNUS kousa 'Starlight'

DOGWOOD

STELLAR PINK® VARIEGATED

Zone 4. Height 20-30'.This striking variegated form of Stellar Pink dogwood has Green and white variegated foliage that turns pink and red in fall. Small tree with soft pink, star-shaped flowers in spring.

CORNUS x Rutgan 'Stellar Pink' PP# 7207

DOGWOOD

VENUS®

Zone 6a. Height 20-30'. Rapid growing hybrid with huge white flowers in early spring. Broad spreading form at maturity. Disease resistant.

CORNUS x kousa 'KN30-8' PP# 16309

ELM

ALLEE

Zone 6. Height 40-50'. Rich green summer foliage which changes to yellow. Puzzle-like pattern of gray tan and orange exfoliating bark. Upright and arching growth habit.

ULMUS parvifolia ‘Emer II’

ELM

LACEBARK

Zone 5-9. Height 60-80'. Deciduous. Small to medium in size with a slender trunk and crown. Small broad leaves. Small, inconspicuous flowers appear in early autumn. Cinnamon colored exfoliating bark. Vase shaped.

ULMUS parvifolia Jacq.

ELM

PRINCETON

Zone 2. Height 60-70'. High level of tolerance to Dutch elm disease. Upright habit. Foliage is green in summer, turning yellow in fall.

ULMUS americana 'Princeton'

FRINGETREE

AM WHITE

Zone 4-9. Height 20-25'. Deciduous. Large shrub or small tree with upright branches that form a dome shape. Fragrant showy clusters of fringe-like blooms appear in spring amidst soft green leaves.

CHIONANTHUS virginicus

GINKGO

AUTUMN GOLD

Zone 4-9. Height 35-50'. Fruitless male strain. Unique fan-shaped green foliage turns brilliant golden yellow in fall. Symmetrical branching. Upright. Deciduous.

GINKGO biloba 'Autumn Gold'

GINKGO

PRINCETON SENTRY®

Zone 3-8. Height 40-50'. Fruitless. Distinctive two-lobed, somewhat leathery, fan-shaped, rich green leaves with diverging (almost parallel) veins. Leaves turn bright yellow in fall.

GINKGO biloba 'Princeton Sentry'

GINKGO

biloba

Zone 3. Height 50-80'. Distinctive two-lobed, somewhat leathery, bright green, fan-shaped leaves. Leaves turn golden yellow in the fall. Dioecious.

GINKGO biloba 'Blagon' PPAF

HACKBERRY

ULTRA™

Zone 2-9. Height 40-60'. Deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. Green foliage throughout the season. The pointy leaves turn buttery yellow in fall.

CELTIS occidentalis 'Ulzam'

HEPTACODIUM

TEMPLE OF BLOOMS® SSF

Zone 5-9. Height 6-10'. The not quite insignificant white blooms give way in late summer to the opening of the brilliant red sepals that are what the show is all about. Gorgeous exfoliating bark for summer and fall interest, and Man!, what a plant.

HEPTACODIUM miconioides

HOLLY

NEEDLEPOINT

Zone 7-9. Height 10-15'. Petite white flowers arrive in spring and become the attractive and abundant berries that add color and attract birds in fall and winter.

ILEX cornuta 'Needlepoint'

HOLLY

OAKLAND™

Zone 7. Height 20-30'. Lustrous dark green leaves. Abundant fruit production. Vigorous and fast-growing. Broad pyramidal shaped evergreen. Male required for berry production.

ILEX hybrid ‘Magland’ PP# 14417

HOLLY

SATYR HILL

Zone 5. Height 30-40'. Female. Vigorous grower with compact upright pyramidal habit. Red berries appear in late October.

ILEX opaca 'Satyr Hill'

HORNBEAM

AMERICAN

Zone 3b. Height 20-30'. Slow growing, wide-spreading tree with a flat-topped crown. Globular form. Smooth gray trunk. Yellow, orange, and red fall color.

CARPINUS caroliniana

HORNBEAM

PYRAMIDAL

Zone 5. Height 30-40'. Densely branched, columnar tree aging to a broad cone shape with fluted gray bark. Crisp dark green foliage during summer and brilliant yellow in the fall.

CARPINUS betulus 'Fastigiata'

HYDRANGEA

FIRELIGHT TIDBIT®

Zone 3-8. Height 2-3'. A dwarf hydrangea with a low, mounded habit. The late-season blooms emerge a bright lime green, transition to white, and quickly take on hues of dragon fruit pink.

HYDRANGEA paniculata 'SMNHPK'

HYDRANGEA

LET'S DANCE® BLUE JANGLES®

Zone 5-9. Height 2-3'. Big-leaf hydrangea that blooms on both old and new wood, with a tight, compact habit that is unusual among reblooming hydrangeas.

HYDRANGEA macrophylla
'SMHMTAU'

HYDRANGEA

LIMELIGHT®

Zone 3. Height 6-8'. Bright chartreuse 6-12" blooms in mid- summer hold color right into autumn when they fade to a deep rich pink.

HYDRANGEA paniculata 'Limelight' PP# 12874

HYDRANGEA

LITTLE QUICK FIRE®

Zone 3. Height 3-5'. Hardy dwarf. Early bloomer. White summer flowers turn pink-red as summer progresses. Drought tolerant.

HYDRANGEA paniculata �SMHPLQF� PP# 25136

HYDRANGEA

QUICK FIRE FAB™

Zone 3-8. Height 6-8'. Large, football-sized and shaped blooms with densely packed cruciform flowers of a creamy green color. Soon after, watermelon hues appear at the base of the bloom and work their way up towards the tip.

HYDRANGEA paniculata �SMNHPM�

HYDRANGEA

SNOW QUEEN

Zone 5. Height 6'. Dark green oak leaf shaped foliage. Large dense clusters of white flowers turn rose-pink in fall and leaves turn deep red-bronze. Exfoliating bark in winter.

HYDRANGEA quercifolia �Flemygea�

HYDRANGEA

VANILLA STRAWBERRY™

Zone 4. Height 6-7'. Blooms emerge creamy white in mid- summer, changing to pink and finally strawberry-red. Red coloration lasts 3-4 weeks.

HYDRANGEA paniculata 'Renhy' PP# 20670

JUNIPER

HOLLYWOOD

Zone 5. Height 15'. Twisted-looking branches. Makes an excellent topiary specimen. Well-suited for cooler coastal regions.

JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Torulosa'

JUNIPER

STAR POWER ™

Zone 3. Height 17’.  Bluish-green star-like juvenile foliage.  Fast-growing and durable.  Excellent for use as a privacy screen.

JUNIPERUS x ‘J.N. Select Blue’

LILAC

IVORY SILK

Zone 4-7. Height 20-25'. Small tree or large shrub that forms a rounded crown. Rich Green Foliage emerges on a reddish-brown bark. Fragrant creamy-white flowers bloom in spring through summer.

SYRINGA reticulata 'Ivory Silk'

LINDEN

AMERICAN SENTRY

Zone 3-8. Height 40-45'. Subtle clusters of fragrant buttery yellow flowers with tan bracts hanging below the branches in early summer, dark green foliage throughout the season. The large heart-shaped leaves turn an outstanding gold in the fall.

TILIA americana 'McKSentry'

LINDEN

HARVEST GOLD

Zone 2a. Height 40'. An excellent shade tree for small yards, with fragrant yellow flowers with showy red petioles in early summer when few trees bloom, and interesting lobed toothed leaves, unusual for a linden, which turn a stunning gold in fall.

TILIA mongolica 'Harvest Gold'

LINDEN

STERLING SILVER

Zone 5. Height 50-70'. Drought tolerant. Clusters of creamy yellow fragrant flowers in early summer. Deep green foliage with silvery undersides. Green and yellow fall color.

TILIA tomentosa

LOCUST

SKYLINE®

Zone 4. Height 40-45'. Compact. Pyramidal. Thornless. Green leaves turn golden yellow in fall. White flowers in late spring are followed by seedpods that mature in late summer.

GLEDITSIA triacanthos inermis 'Skycole'

MAGNOLIA

ALTA™

Zone 6-10. Height 20'. A columnar form that remains upright and tight year after year without pruning. Lustrous dark green leaves have rusty undersides. White, cup-shaped fragrant flowers. Evergreen.

MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'TMGH"

MAGNOLIA

ASHEI

Zone 6. Height 10-20'. Huge light green leaves resembling the banana plant. Large white flowers with purple marking in the centers in early summer. Small tree.

MAGNOLIA macrophylla subsp. ashei

MAGNOLIA

BRACKEN'S BROWN BEAUTY

Zone 6. Height 40'. Large white blooms are 5-6" across. Relatively compact and dense form. One of the most cold-hardy cultivars.

MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Bracken's Brown Beauty' PP# 5520

MAGNOLIA

JANE

Zone 4. Height 10-15'. Reddish purple buds open to a more white inner bloom. Tulip shaped, lightly fragrant blooms. Rounded shape; dark green leaves with a leathery appearance.

MAGNOLIA 'Jane'

MAGNOLIA

MOONGLOW

Zone 5. Height 15'-35'. Spreading. Lemony fragrance. Large petaled, creamy white, waxy flowers appear mid-spring. Oblong shiny green foliage is silvery beneath.

MAGNOLIA virginiana 'Jim Wilson'

MAGNOLIA

SWEET BAY

Zone 5. Height 10-20'. Spreading, rounded crowned tree or shorter and open multi-stem shrub. Cup shaped, lemon-scented creamy white yet waxy flowers in mid-spring through summer.

MAGNOLIA virginiana

MAGNOLIA

YELLOWBIRD

Zone 5-9. Height 40'. Deciduous. Upright, conical to pyramidal. Large goblet shaped canary yellow flowers bloom in spring as the new foliage emerges. Fall color is yellow-brown.

MAGNOLIA acuminata 'Yellow Bird'

MAPLE

ARMSTRONG GOLD ®

Zone 4. Height 40’.  Narrow, fastigiate habit. Brighter foliage color, greater foliage density, and more compact growth habit than Armstrong. Brilliant yellow fall color.

ACER rubrum ‘JFS-KW78’  PP#25301

MAPLE

BRANDYWINE

Zone 4. Height 40'. Brilliant red-purple autumn color later than October Glory. Seedless. Symmetrical oval form. Moderate to fast growth rate.

ACER rubrum 'Brandywine'

MAPLE

CELEBRATION®

Zone 4. Height 45'. Upright uniform fast grower maintains strong crotch angles. Seedless. Brilliant red-orange long lasting fall color.

ACER x freemanii ‘Celzam’

MAPLE

CRIMSON SUNSET ®

Zone 4. Height 35’.  Upright oval shape.  Deep purple foliage turns maroon to reddish bronze in fall.  This tree’s heat tolerance exceeds most purple-leafed plants.

ACER truncatum x platanoides �JFS-KW202�� PP# 21838��

MAPLE

HEDGE

Zone 4-7. Height 35'. Broad-rounded tree that is useful as a specimen or, in groups, as a hedge. The leaves turn greenish yellow in fall. Bark is dark gray to gray-black and is lightly ridged and furrowed. Leaves are dark green and lobed.

ACER campestre

MAPLE

OCTOBER GLORY®

Zone 3. Height 40-50'. Glossy foliage turns bright orange to crimson in the fall. Retains leaves later than most cultivars. Fast growing.

ACER x rubrum 'October Glory' PP# 2116

MAPLE

RED SUNSET ®

Zone 4. Height 45'.  Forms a lovely pyramidal to rounded outline.  Excellent orange to red fall color.

ACER rubrum ‘Franksred’ 

MAPLE

SUGAR

Zone 3. Height 60-75'. Dense rounded crown. Deciduous. Gold, bright yellow, and orange fall foliage.

ACER saccharum

MAPLE

TRIDENT

Zone 4. Height 25-35'. Distinctive dark green, 3-lobbed leaves that turn yellow, orange, and red in fall. Small yellowish-green flowers; rounded shape.

ACER buergerianum

NINEBARK

DIABOLO®

Zone 3. Height 8-10'. Upright, spreading, and somewhat coarse habit. Burgundy leaves and white button-like blooms in summer. Exfoliating bark.

PHYSOCARPUS opulifolius 'Diabolo'

OAK

CHINKAPIN

Zone 4. Height 40-50’.  Dark yellowish green leaves in summer turn to yellow, orangish brown, or brown in fall.

QUERCUS muehlenbergii

OAK

GREEN PILLAR®

Zone 4. Height 60-70'. Ascending, upper branches; horizontal middle branches and descending lower branches. Medium sized. Deciduous. Broad pyramidal crown. Columnar habit.

QUERCUS palustris 'Pringreen' PP# 9093

OAK

KINDRED SPIRIT®

Zone 4. Height 30'. Hybrid of Upright English Oak and Swamp White Oak. Tight columnar habit. Mildew and drought resistant.

QUERCUS Q. x warei 'Nadler' PP# 17607

OAK

NUTTALL

Zone 5. Height 40-60'. One of the great southern red oaks. Brilliant red leaves often emerge in spring turning to a dark green accentuating the smooth dark grey/brown bark.

QUERCUS nuttallii

OAK

PIN

Zone 4. Height 40-60'. Stately, pyramidal. Broad flat shiny leaves; pinnately lobed; bristle tips, horizontal branches.

QUERCUS palustris

OAK

SAWTOOTH 'GOBBLER'

Zone 5. Height 40-60’.  Produces early and abundant acorns.  Dark green summer foliage turns yellow to golden brown in fall. 

QUERCUS acutissima ‘Gobbler’

OAK

SHINGLE

Zone 5-8. Height 40-60'. Medium sized. Crown broadens and rounds with age. Narrow, oblong, smooth-margined, glossy dark green leaves with a pale underneath. Shades of yellow-brown to red-brown in fall.

QUERCUS imbricaria

OAK

SWAMP WHITE

Zone 4. Height 50-60'. Dark shiny green leaves above and silvery white beneath. Fall color is yellow, but sometimes reddish-purple.

QUERCUS bicolor

OAK

WILLOW

Zone 5. Height 40-60'. Spear-shaped foliage appears in spring with a light/bright green color and becomes dark green in the summer. Shades of yellow, bronze-orange, yellow-brown, and russet-red in the fall.

QUERCUS phellos

PAW PAW

species

Zone 5. Height 20'. Multi-stemmed shrub or small tree with short trunk and spreading branches. Lurid purple blooms in spring. Edible, custard- like fruits.

ASIMINA TRILOBA

PEACH

BONFIRE

Zone 5. Height 4’.  Dwarf purple or red leafed peach.  White-fleshed fruit streaked with red ripens late.  Vibrant pink blooms.

PRUNUS persica ‘Durazno’  PP#8509

PEAR

BRADFORD

Zone 4. Height 30-50'. Deciduous. Rounded crown. Oval leaves that are dark grey above and slighty pater below. White, five-pedaled flowers bloom abundantly in early spring.

PYRUS calleryana 'Bradford'

PEAR

CHASTITY®

Zone 5. Height 35'. A triploid hybrid that is very ornamental and highly infertile. Specifically bred to prevent seedling proliferation.

PYRUS x triploida 'NCPX2' P.A.F.

PERSIMMON

HARDY PERSIMMON

Zone 4. Height 35-60'. Dark green leaves turn yellow-green to reddish purple in fall. Edible fruit ripens after frost in late fall and attracts wildlife.

DIOSPYROS virginiana

PLUM

PURPLE PLUNGE

Zone 7-10. Height 7-10'. Striking burgundy red foliage. Large pink blooms offer a delightful spring aroma. Quick and easy to grow, adaptable in multiple environments, and does not produce fruit.

PRUNUS cerasifera 'Purple Plunge'

PLUM YEW

JAPANESE

Zone 6-9. Height 2-3'. Dark green evergreen shrub that performs very well in the south. With long, dark green needles and low mounding habit, Prostrata works excellent when planted to dress up a foundation or planted in masses.

CEPHALOTAXUS harringtonia 'Prostrata'

REDBUD

ALLEY CAT

Zone 4. Height 20-30'. Dark pink blooms in spring. Green and white variegated leaves are burn resistant and do not revert.

CERCIS canadensis 'Alley Cat' PPAF

REDBUD

BLACK PEARL™

Zone 5. Height 20’.  A new semi-dwarf redbud with extremely dark purple foliage. Close internodes give a very full and dense appearance.

CERCIS canadensis ‘JN16’   PPAF

REDBUD

EASTERN

Zone 4. Height 20-30'. Rounded crown. Rose-purple flowers bloom on bare branches in early spring. Broadly ovate to nearly orbicular dull green/blue-green leaves have a papery texture. Leaves turn pale yellow in the fall.

CERCIS canadensis

REDBUD

FOREST PANSY

Zone 5. Height 20'. New foliage is scarlet purple that matures to maroon. Rosy-pink flowers appear on bare branches between winter and spring.

CERCIS canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

REDBUD

PINK HEARTBREAKER®

Zone 4. Height 10-15'. Compact, gracefully weeping form with strong branching habit. Heart shaped foliage. Profuse lavender-pink blooms in spring. Fast grower.

CERCIS canadensis 'Pink Heartbreaker' PPAF

REDBUD

RUBY FALLS

Zone 6. Height 6-8'. Compact, weeping, purple leaf redbud with glossy, heart-shaped leaves following lavender red blooms. Tremendous specimen plant.

CERCIS canadensis 'Ruby Falls' PPAF

REDBUD

SUMMER'S TOWER

Zone 5. Height 20-25'. A tight, upright vase-shaped tree. Pinkish lavender flowers in early spring. Vigorous. Heat and drought tolerant.

CERCIS canadensis 'JN7' PP# 25701

SERVICEBERRY

ALLEGHANY

Zone 4. Height 15-40’. Leaves open as a purple bronze color and turn dark green as they mature. Sweet black edible berries. Orange-red to brick red fall foliage.

AMELANCHIER laevis

SERVICEBERRY

CUMULUS

Zone 4. Height 10'. Small tree with white flowers in early spring and brilliant fall colors, and good growth habit. Clusters of white flowers rise above the foliage in early spring before the leaves, dark green foliage throughout the season.

AMELANCHIER laevis 'Cumulus'

SERVICEBERRY

PRINCESS DIANA

Zone 4-9. Height 15-20'. Small, deciduous, usually multi-trunked understory tree or tall shrub. Flowers bloom in April followed by edible fruits in June. The red fall color turns early and lasts a long time.

AMELANCHIER x grandiflora 'Princess Diana'

SMOKETREE

ROYAL PURPLE

Zone 5. Height 10-15. Deep purple foliage with large billowing summer blooms that have a puffy cloud-like or �smoky� appearance.

COTINUS coggygria 'Royal Purple'

STEWARTIA

JAPANESE

Zone 4. Height 20-40'. Medium to dark green leaves may turn yellow, red, to dark reddish purple in all. 2 - 2.5" diameter broadly cup-shaped white flowers in July. Interesting bark.

STEWARTIA pseudocamellia var. japonica

STYRAX

JAPANESE SNOWBELL

Zone 5. Height 20-30'. Compact. Horizontal branching and rounded crown. Bell shaped, mildly fragrant, waxy, white, droopy flower clusters bloom in May-June. Upward postured foliage. Gray to orange bark on older branches. Yellow then red fall colors.

STYRAX japonicus

STYRAX

NIGHTFALL™ SNOWBELL

Zone 5. Height 8'. A cascade of dark purple leaves tumble from the branches of this elegant weeping tree. Dense, dark, refined foliage sets a lush, high-contrast backdrop for white buds of late spring that open to creamy white, bell-shaped flowers.

STYRAX japonicus 'JFS 6SJ'

SWEET GUM

SLENDER SILHOUETTE

Zone 6. Height 50'. Fastigate. Narrow, columnar habit. Deciduous. Dark green, star shaped foliage turns yellow to deep red in the fall. Furrowed bark with maturity. Inconspicuous white flowers in spring.

LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'

SYCAMORE

AMERICAN

Zone 4-9. Height 70-100 ft. Tolerant of air pollution. Symmetrical canopy. Peeling white bark. 1 inch spiky balls appear in the winter.

PLATANUS occidentalis

TULIP TREE

ARNOLD

Zone 5. Height 25-50’.  Fastigiate, upright grower.  Fast growth rate.  Well-suited for narrow spaces.  Attractive golden-yellow fall color.

LIRIODENDRON tulipfera �Arnold�

TULIP TREE

species

Zone 4. Height 70-90'. Large, stately, deciduous tree with cup shaped tulip-like flowers in the spring. The blooms are yellow with an orange band at the base of each petal. Flowers appear after leaves are fully developed.

LIRIODENDRON tulipfera

WILLOW

NIOBE

Zone 2. Height 50-70'. Erect branches and an open rounded-crown. Bright golden yellow twigs.

SALIX alba 'Tristis'

YELLOWWOOD

AMERICAN

Zone 4. Height 50'. Broad, rounded canopy; vase-shaped with a moderately dense silhouette. 12" long leaflets with white fragrant blossoms.

CLADRASTIS kentuckea

ZELKOVA

MUSASHINO

Zone 5. Height 45’.  Very narrow upright vase shape.  Medium green foliage turns yellow to yellow-orange in fall.   Ideal for use as a street tree.

ZELKOVA serrata ‘Mushashino’

ALTHEA

ARDENS

Zone 5. Height 8-12'. Medium sized, upright and slender, well branched shrub. Large, showy, double rose-purple colored blooms. Lush green foliage. Blooms all summer.

HIBISCUS syriacus 'Ardens'

ALTHEA

LUCY

Zone 5. Height 8-12'. Green foliage that turns yellow-green in the fall. Bright red double flowers midsummer until hard frost.

HIBISCUS syriacus 'Lucy'

ALTHEA

MORNING STAR

Zone 5. Height 8-12'. Bold, double, white trumpet-shaped flowers with dark red throats appear from mid summer to early fall. Upright habit with forest green lobed leaves.

HIBISCUS syriacus 'Morning Star'

ALTHEA

WHITE PILLAR

Zone 5. Height 10'. Naturally grows with a narrow, upright, and columnar habit. Pure white, smi-double blooms in the summer through fall on new wood. Decidiuous.

HIBISCUS syriacus 'White Pillar'

ARBORVITAE

DARK GREEN

Zone 3-8. Height 20'. Evergreen. Narrow and pyramidal. Dense, emerald green foliage that holds its color thorughout winter.

THUJA occidentalis 'Nigra'

ARBORVITAE

FOREVER GOLDY®

Zone 5-8. Height 15-20'. Hardy. Drought resistant. Naturally tinged with light yellow hue in the summer and gold in the winter. Upright, pyramidal stature.

THUJA plicata '4ever goldy' PP19267

ARBORVITAE

HIGHLIGHTS™

Zone 5. Height 8'. Tight, upright pyramidal form that becomes conical with age. Intense yellow-gold foliage. Holds its bright color year-round, even through winter.

THUJA occidentalis 'Janed Gold'

ARBORVITAE

WINTERGREEN

Zone 3-7. Height 25'. Narrow, upright, and columnar habit. Fast growing evergreen that is adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions. Holds it dark green color year-round. Deer resistant.

THUJA 'Wintergreen'

BEECH

PURPLE

Zone 4-7. Height 5-12'. Shrubby, purple-leaved form with a mushroom shape. It has no central leader. Leaves with prominent parallel veins emerge purple but slowly change to purple-green by summer. Foliage turns golden bronze in fall.

FAGUS sylvatica purpurea

BIRCH

DURA-HEAT

Zone 4. Height 40-70'. Heat tolerant. Salmon-pink to reddish brown bark exfoliates to a lighter inner bark. Its medium to dark green leaves are leathery and diamond-shaped.

BETULA nigra 'BNMTF'

BIRCH

HERITAGE®

Zone 4. Height 40-70'. Fast growing, narrow, pyramidal to oval crown. Scaly, beige or creamy white bark. Large triangular shiny leaves.

BETULA nigra 'Cully' PP# 4409

BLACKGUM

FORUM

Zone 4a. Height 50'. A natural selection producing bold red new foliage that matures to a glossy dark green, then fiery crimson in fall; consistent upright habit with strong branching.

NYSSA sylvatica 'Forum'

BLACKGUM

RED SPLYNDOR™

Zone 4-9. Height 30'. Pyramidal growth habit with strong central leader, fast growth rate, very dark green glossy foliage in Summer and red leaves in Fall.

NYSSA sylvatica 'NSMTF'

BLACKGUM

WILDFIRE

Zone 3. Height 50'. Bright red new foliage that turns rich dark green then a brilliant scarlet in the fall. Red-tinged branches in the winter.

NYSSA sylvatica 'Wildfire'

BURNING BUSH

DWARF

Zone 3. Height 15-20'. Compact, mounded form shrub with erect branches and corky bark. Rich green leaves spring thourgh summer turning an intense scarlet red in the fall.

EUONYMUS alatus 'Compactus'

CHERRY

AKEBONO 'YOSHINO'

Zone 5. Height 25'. Produces masses of fragrant, pink to white flowers on a spreading, arching crown. Glossy, dark green leaves turn bright yellow in fall.

PRUNUS x yedoensis 'Akebono'

CHERRY

CANADA RED

Zone 2. Height 20-30'. Early green leaves that turn maroon. Fragrant, white flowers in spring and purplish red fruit in summer.

PRUNUS virginiana 'Canada Red'

CHERRY

KWANZAN

Zone 5. Height 30-40'. Clusters of large, deep pink double blooms show early in the season. These clusters are backed with a bronze-red new growth.

PRUNUS serrulata 'Kwanzan'

CHERRY

PINK

Zone 4. Height 20-30'. Single pink flowers late April to early May. Foliage emerges reddish, becoming shiny dark green in summer, then bronze or red in fall with gracefully weeping branches reaching the ground.

PRUNUS x 'Pisnshzam'

CHERRY

SNOW FOUNTAINS™ -MAHOGANY BARK

Zone 5. Height 12'. Snow Fountains cherry grafted onto a Tibetan cherry trunk giving it a stunning mahogany-red bark.

PRUNUS x 'Snofozam'

CHERRY

YOSHINO

Zone 5. Height 40-50'. Spreading, broad-rounded, open crown. Fragrant white to pale pink flower clusters appear just before the foliage in early spring.

PRUNUS x yedoensis

CRABAPPLE

CARDINAL

Zone 4. Height 15-20'. Densely-branched, broad-spreading shape with glossy purple foliage and deep pink blooms in the spring.

MALUS 'Cardinal'

CRABAPPLE

EMERALD SPIRE®

Zone 2. Height 15'. Small ornamental tree with a narrow columnar form, very dense branching, fragrant, purple-red flowers in spring that produces a moderate crop of small, red-orange, astringent fruit.

MALUS x adstringens 'Jefgreen' PP #23,863

CRABAPPLE

MARILEE®

Zone 4. Height 20-25'. Narrow, upright crabapple with pink buds that open to large, double white blooms.

MALUS 'Marilee'

CRABAPPLE

PRAIRIFIRE

Zone 4. Height 20'. Upright form that become rounded with age. Reddish new foliage matures to dark green and dark purplish red flowers in spring.

MALUS 'Prairifire'

CRABAPPLE

PURPLE PRINCE

Zone 4-8. Height 18-20'. Small rounded tree with upward spreading branches. In spring, it has ovate purple-bronze leaves that gradually turn green in summer and then golden in fall.

MALUS 'Purple Prince'

CRABAPPLE

RED JEWEL®

Zone 4-7. Height 12-15'. Upright open tree decked with plump pink buds, followed by snow-white flowers in spring. Sparkling cherry-red fruits adorn it in early September and remain impressive into very late winter.

MALUS 'Red Jewel'

CRABAPPLE

SHOW TIME™

Zone 3-7. Height 15-20'. Heavy blooming, with large bright fuchsia-pink flowers that are striking in springtime. Dark green foliage has a red overlay.

MALUS 'Shotizam'

CRAPEMYRTLE

CATAWBA

Zone 7-9. Height 10-15'. Displays large, long lasting clusters of dark purple crepe-like flowers. Handsome foliage has bronze hue in spring, is bright green in summer, and turns vibrant orange-red in autumn.

LAGERSTROEMIA indica 'Catawba'

CRAPEMYRTLE

DYNAMITE™

Zone 7. Height 20'. Ornamental shrub or tree with smooth, peeling bark. Ruffled cherry red blooms in the summer. Vibrant orange-red foliage in the fall.

LAGERSTROEMIA indica 'Whit II'

CRAPEMYRTLE

SARAH'S FAVORITE

Zone 6b-10. Height 20'. Deciduous. Dark green foliage that turns bright burgundy in the fall. Blooms large, pure white flowers that often branch to form three panicles. Winter exposes the exfoliating dark cinnamon brown bark.

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Sarah's Favorite'

CRYPTOMERIA

RADICANS

Zone 5. Height 50'. Feathery soft upright pyramidal evergreen. Blue-green foliage retains color without bronzing in winter. Fast growing and adaptable.

CRYPTOMERIA japonica 'Radicans'

CYPRESS

FALLING WATERS

Zone 4. Height 15'. Long lived, slow-growing tree featuring branches that arch with soft, feathery foliage that turns cinnamon brown during the fall before losing all its needle leaves in winter.

TAXODIUM distichum 'Falling Waters'

DOGWOOD

APPALACHIAN SNOW

Zone 5a. Height 20'. Prolific spring bloomer with large, stiff, rounded white bracts. Upright with layered branches; full; rounded form and red fall color.

CORNUS florida 'Jean's Appalachian Snow'

DOGWOOD

CELESTIAL SHADOW

Zone 5. Height 8-9'. Provides an explosion of color with large white blossoms and yellow and green variegated leaves that turn pink and fuchsia in the fall.

CORNUS x 'Celestial Shadow'

DOGWOOD

CHEROKEE CHIEF

Zone 5. Height 20-30'. Showy, star-like flowers in early spring. Leaves turn brilliant fall red, studded with snowy scarlet berries.

CORNUS florida 'Cherokee Chief'

DOGWOOD

CLOUD 9

Zone 5. Height 20-25'. One of the most prolific white blooming florida dogwoods. Small stature that could be described as semi-dwarf.

CORNUS florida 'Cloud 9' PP# 2112

DOGWOOD

FRANCO'S RED

Zone 5-9. Height 15-20'. Fast-growing dogwood and a heavy bloomer. First blooms are a vibrant red and will eventually develop into large beautiful pink blooms and a beautiful foliage.

CORNUS florida 'Franco's Red'

DOGWOOD

HEARTTHROB

Zone 5-8. Height 15-30'. Showy clusters of deep rosy pink flowers followed in fall by large, red, raspberry like fruits that will attract birds. Blue-green foliage turns an outstanding dark red in the fall.�

CORNUS kousa 'Schmred'

DOGWOOD

LITTLE PONCHO

A Botanico introduction discovered by Bob Flanders. Zone 5. Height 8-10'. Compact, true dwarf. Dark green foliage, white blooms; heavy late spring/early summer bloomer.

CORNUS kousa 'Little Poncho'

DOGWOOD

MILKY WAY

Zone 5-8. Ht. 12-15'. Bountiful creamy white blooms on this kousa cultivar accounting for its "Milky Way" name. Often used where a dogwood of smaller stature is desired.

CORNUS kousa 'Milky Way'

DOGWOOD

RAGIN' RED

Zone 5-8. Height 25-30'. Deep red blooms emerge before leaves. The color show continues with the emergence of the deep red leaves that turn burgundy green as summer progresses. A great, and truly different new cultivar.

CORNUS florida 'Ragin Red'

DOGWOOD

RED ROVER®

Zone 4-8. Height 4-5'. This shrub form dogwood with clean green foliage contrasts nicely with white flowers in summer, and autumn brings deep purple foliage which gradually changes to luminous red. Blue fall fruit adds to its appeal.

CORNUS obliqua

DOGWOOD

SAMARITAN®

Zone 4-8. Height 25'. The creamy white and green variegated leaves turn brilliant shades of pink before dropping in the fall. Large white flowers with pointed petals produce bright strawberry-like fruits.

CORNUS kousa ssp. 'Samzam'

DOGWOOD

SPRING GROVE®

Zone 4-9. Height 20'. White flowering dogwood tree showing better than usual cold and heat tolerance as well as bearing abundant multiple terminal floral bracts.

CORNUS florida 'Grovflor'

DOGWOOD

STELLAR PINK®

Zone 4. Height 20-30'. One of the Rutgers stellar series, this small tree has medium green leaves followed in spring by blush pink to pink blooms. Has proven winter and drought hardiness.

CORNUS x Rutgan 'Stellar Pink' PP# 7207

DOGWOOD

SUPER PRINCESS

Zone 5. Height 25-30'. Cherokee Princess variety with slightly larger blooms. Slightly darker green leaves and faster growing.

CORNUS florida 'Super Princess'

ELM

ACCOLADE™

Zone 4-9. Height 50-60'. Vigorous, large-maturing hybrid with the classic, vase-shaped habit of the American elm.

ULMUS 'Morton'

ELM

FRONTIER

Zone 4. Height 70'. High level of tolerance to Dutch elm disease. Umbrella-shaped crown. Green in summer, yellow in fall. Adaptable to a wide variety of soil conditions.

ULMUS ‘Frontier’

ELM

NEW HARMONY

Zone 4. Height 70'. Features the classic
vase shape of the American elm along
with a high level of disease tolerance.
Vigorous growing and slightly narrower than Valley Forge.

ULMUS americana 'New Harmony'

FIG

CHICAGO HARDY

Zone 6-10. Height 10-15'. Purportedly hardy fruiting fig. Large, palmate, hairy leaves are rough and dark green. The fruit ripens in late summer or fall on new wood.

fiscus carica 'Chicago Hardy'

FRINGETREE

CHINESE

Zone 5a. Height 25'. Small tree with profuse white flowers and dark green, polished foliage.

CHIONANTHUS retusus

GINKGO

GOLDEN GLOBE

Zone 3-7. Height 40-60'. Fruitless. Round, dense branching. Full crowns when young that mature into broad rounded heads. Foliage turns golden yellow in the fall.

GINKGO biloba 'Golden Globe'

GINKGO

SHANGRI-LA

Zone 3-8. Height 40-55'. Fruitless. Large, deciduous that features distinctive two-lobed, somewhat leathery, fan-shaped, rich green leaves with diverging (almost parallel) veins. Leaves turn bright yellow in fall.

GINKGO biloba 'Shangri-La'

HACKBERRY

COMMON

Zone 3. Height 40-60'. Large and deciduous spearhead shaped leaves. Small teeth along the upper half of each leaf. Broad crown with arching branches. Often erratic in shape.

CELTIS laevigata

HAWTHORN

WINTER KING

Zone 4. Height 20-25'. Silver frame with brilliant red fruit that persists into winter and clusters of white blooms in summer.

CRATAEGUS viridis 'Winter King'

HOLLY

GEM BOX®

Zone 5-9. Height 24-36". Dwarf, broadleaf evergreen. Dense, ball-shaped plant with small dainty, dark green leaves that have attractive red tips during spring flush.

ILEX glabra 'SMNIGAB17'

HOLLY

NELLIE R. STEVENS

Zone 6. Height 20-30'. Lustrous dark green leaves. Abundant fruit production. Vigorous and fast-growing. Broad pyramidal shaped evergreen. Male required for berry production.

ILEX x 'Nellie R. Stevens'

HOLLY

OAKLEAF

Zone 6-9. Height 15-20'. A hybrid holly with a tall, elegant, pyramidal form and charming oak leaf-like foliage that emerges bronze to burgundy in spring and matures to emerald.

ILEX x 'Conaf'

HOLLY

SKY PENCIL

Zone 5. Height 10'. Slender, densely branched form. Strongly fastigiated, pencil-thin growth habit. Lustrous dark evergreen leaves.

ILEX crenata 'Sky Pencil'

HORNBEAM

FRANS FONTAINE

Zone 4-8. Height 35’. Sleek columnar, narrow upright form. Rich green summer foliage turns gold- yellow in autumn. Slow to moderate grower.

CARPINUS betulus ‘Frans Fontaine’

HYDRANGEA

BOBO™

Zone 4. Height 3'. Controlled growth. Blooms mid-summer to early fall, growing increasingly larger and fuller as they mature. White conical flower- heads with bright green foliage.

HYDRANGEA paniculata 'ILVOBO' PP# 22782

HYDRANGEA

FIRELIGHT®

Zone 3. Height 54-72". Creamy- white huge, full flower heads that age to a vivid red in the summer. Strong, sturdy stems.

HYDRANGEA paniculata 'SMHPFL'

HYDRANGEA

LIMELIGHT PRIME™

Zone 3-8. Height 4-6'. An improved, more refined �Limelight�, with darker leaves, stronger stems, a more compact habit, and upright growth. The blooms emerge a vivid lime-green and transition into a bubblegum pink and then a deep punch pink.

HYDRANGEA paniculata �SMNHPPH�

HYDRANGEA

LITTLE LIME®

Zone 4. Height 3-5'. Petite as a shrub. In the summer, large, tightly packed lime green blossoms emerge and age to a vintage pink with cool weather.

HYDRANGEA paniculata 'Little Lime' PPAF

HYDRANGEA

PHANTOM

Zone 4. Height 6-8'. Clean white flowers persist from mid-summer through first frost. Nice upright habit with strong branching that supports the flowers throughout the season.

HYDRANGEA paniculata �Phantom�

HYDRANGEA

QUICK FIRE®

Zone 3-9. Height 6-8'. Flowers open pure white then turn pink, and will be an extremely dark rosy-pink in the fall.

HYDRANGEA paniculata 'Bulk' PP# 16812

HYDRANGEA

TUFF STUFF™