Tree and Shrubs

Family: Myricaceae
Zone:2 - 9
Natural Range:   Eastern North America
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 2' - 5'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes: Deciduous shrub with simple, narrow, deeply notched light green to dark olive green leaves to about 4" long.  Yellowish green flowers, burr-like fruit.  Aromatic foliage.
Notes:  Adaptable to a range of soil conditions and can be quite drought tolerant once established.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Asparagaceae
Zone: 8 - 10
Natural Range: New Zealand
Soil:  Average, humus rich well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height:  6' - 8'
Bloom Time: Seasonal bloomer
Attracts: NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Greenish-white to purple brown fragrant flowers.
Notes: Small single trunk with 5" wide leaves.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family: Cornaceae
Zone: 3 - 9 
Natural Range: Eastern North America
Soil: Average to moist
Light: Part shade
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Birds, Butterflies
Attributes: 15' tall.  Small deciduous tree or large multi-stemmed shrub with distinctive tiered and layered horizontal branches.  Fragrant white flowers.  This form has green and white variegation
Notes: One of the most attractive deciduous trees for the woodland garden.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

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Family: Cornaceae
Zone:3 - 9
Natural Range:Eastern North America
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, shade
Height: 15'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Yellow edged with darker green variegated leaves.  Creamy white flowers.  Bright fall foliage.
Notes:  Attractive layered look.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:3 - 9
Natural Range:Eastern North America
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 15'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Yellow edged with darker green variegated leaves.  Creamy white flowers.  Bright fall foliage.
Notes:  Attractive layered look.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:7 - 10
Natural Range: Bhutan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun
Height: 15' - 20'
Bloom Time:  Early Summer
Attributes: Evergreen with thick, glossy, bright green leaves to 3".  Creamy white bracts surround a center of yellowish-green flowers.
Notes:  First introduced in the 1990s.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:Cornaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 30'
Pest Resistance: NA
Bloom Time: May to June
Attributes:Deciduous tree with distinctive horizontal branching in tiers.  Cornus controversa along with Cornus alternifolia are the only two dogwoods that feature alternate leaves. Small white flowers in flattened clusters.
Notes:Great layered branching and red stems.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot 3' - 4'

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes: Evergreen or Semi-evergreen with thick, glossy, bright green leaves to 3" long that turn purplish in winter.  White bracts surround a center of yellowish-green flowers.
Notes:  Originally introduced into commerce by John Elsley of Wayside Gardens in 1993.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun
Height: 8'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes: Evergreen or Semi-evergreen with thick, glossy, bright green leaves to 3" long that turn purplish in winter.  White bracts surround a center of yellowish-green flowers.
Notes:  This form has cream and yellow variegation.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 3'

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Hybrid
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade
Height: 7'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Numerous pink flowers.
Notes:  Pink flowering selection from Japan.  Smaller stature making 'Benji Fuji' a good choice for smaller gardens.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Hybrid
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: NA
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Small, narrow wavy leaves.  Dense and twiggy dwarf habit.  Small white flowers.
Notes:  Unusual textured effect.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Hybrid
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: NA
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Small leaves speckled with dark green and light green with cream and white.  Small white flowers
Notes:  Nice new selection

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Cornaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  Hybrid
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich well drained
Light:  Part sun, sun
Height:  10’
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attracts:  Butterflies
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous. Silvery-white and green leaves turning to a lime green in summer.  Pink fall foliage.  White flower bracts with pointed tips.
Notes:  New variegated variety that was selected and introduced by Gary Handy.
 
Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 24" - 48"

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 15'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Wide chartreuse yellow border.  Pure white flowers.  Bright orange-red fall foliage.
Notes:  An attractively shaped, low-maintenance under-story tree for shady gardens.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 3'

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:China
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 15'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous  Pure white flowers.  Bright orange-red fall foliage.  Round, red fruit late summer-fall.
Notes: Stunning tree for the lightly shaded garden.  Seed grown!

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot  18" - 24" tall

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Cornaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Average, humus rich, well drained
Light:  Part shade, sun
Height: 15' -30'
Bloom Time: May to June and often again in the fall
Attracts: NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Large white flowers. Angular branching with opposite elliptic leaves. Bright red fruit in the fall.
Notes:  Cornus nuttallii is an graceful and beautiful small tree.  Plant in dappled light with good air circulation.  In too much sun the foliage will get sunburn. 

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot 6" - 12"

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:3 - 9
Natural Range:Eastern North America
Soil:  Average humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 5'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes: Deciduous.  Green foliage with white flowers, blue fruit in fall.  Red and purple fall foliage.  Burgundy stems in winter
Notes:  Compact selection.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Cornaceae
Zone: 4-8
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Average to moist
Light: Sun to part shade
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Birds, Butterflies
Attributes: 3-4' tall 1' wide. Compact, upright cultivar with narrow columnar habit.  Densely clad, dark green leaves that turn burgundy red in fall. 
Notes: Fantastic textural element that works well in smaller gardens.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Cornaceae
Zone:  3 - 9
Natural Range:  Hybrid; USPP 24,812; CBR 4767
Soil: Average, moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 4'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attracts:  Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Bees
Pest Resistance: NA
Attributes: Deciduous.  Glossy, crinkly foliage with dense, vertical growth habit.
Notes: Cool textural effect!

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family:Cornaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:Average, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 16' - 40'
Pest Resistance: NA
Bloom Time: May to June
Attributes:Semi-evergreen shrub or small tree. Opposite, elliptic leaves to 4" long.  Small white flowers in flattened clusters.  Purplish-black fruit.  Showy, flaking bark.
Notes:The bark is the best feature of this tree.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Argophyllaceae
Zone:  7 - 9
Natural Range:  New Zealand
Soil:  Average
Light:  Sun
Height:  5'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Yellow flowers.  Red-orange berries.  Small gray leaves and zigzagging stems.
Notes:This unusual shrub evolved this way as a defense against the now extinct Moa birds.
 
Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot

Pot Size:  Round Quart

Family:  Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 8' - 12'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Bright greenish-yellow flowers early spring.  Sweet perfume that can be smelled from a distance. 
Notes:  This selection came from a batch of plants grown from seed collected in Japan by the US National Arboretum.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 8' - 12'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Bright greenish-yellow flowers early spring.  Pink new growth with pink leaf bracts turning bright green.
Notes:  A wonderfully cheerful shrub brightening up the spring garden. 

Pot Size:  4" Band Pots

Family:  Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 8' - 12'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Bright greenish-yellow flowers early spring.  Large rounded leaves that turn shades of yellow in fall. 
Notes:  Corylopsis gotoana has obovate leaves with short-awned teeth and smaller flowers than C. glabrescens, but are about the same length as the petals.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pots

Family:  Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 8' - 12'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Bright greenish-yellow flowers early spring.  Large rounded leaves that turn shades of yellow in fall.. 
Notes:  Corylopsis gotoana has obovate leaves with short-awned teeth and smaller flowers than C. glabrescens, but are about the same length as the petals.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pots

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan, China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 4' - 8'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Bright yellow flowers.  Splashy lemon yellow foliage.
Notes:  Sometimes sold as Corylopsis spicata 'Aurea' or 'Ogon'

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

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Family: Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan, China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 4' - 8'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Evergreen to semi-evergreen, shrub.  Bright yellow flowers.
Notes:  This form keeps most of its leaves during the winter.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot 3' tall

Family: Hamamelidaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 10' - 12'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Bright creamy white flowers late winter, early spring.  New growth is deep purple.
Notes: Originally came from Hilliers Gardens.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 15'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Unique red colored, cutleaf foliage. 
Notes:  Upright-spreading growth habit.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone: 4 - 8 
Natural Range: Europe
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 10'
Bloom Time: February to March
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Rounded, multi-trunked shrub with twisted and spiraling branches.
Notes:  Great winter interest.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Southeastern Europe, Asia Minor, Western Asia
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 40'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, pyramidal tree.  Dense, horizontal branching with Double-toothed leaves.  Yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  Compared to other Corylus this is more of a single trunk tree form.

Pot Size:1 Gallon Pot

Family: Betulaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 15' - 30'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Unique peeling bark at a young age.  Yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  Upright-pyramidal growth habit.

Pot Size:1 Gallon Pot  18" - 24" tall

Family: Betulaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, Siberia
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 15' - 30'
Bloom Time: March to April
Attributes: Deciduous, shrub.  Yellow fall foliage.
Notes:  Lobed leaves with edible nuts that can be eaten raw or cooked.

Pot Size:1 Gallon Pot  18" - 24" tall

Family: Anacardiaeae
Zone:4- 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 10' - 20'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous small tree with rounded crown.  Yellowish-green Flowers followed by billowy hairs that turn pinkish in summer.  Blueish-green leaves that turn yellow, red, orange to reddish purple in fall.
Notes:  Quite stunning.

Pot Size:  Small Band Pot 12"-18"

Family:  Rosaceae
Zone:  5 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average
Light:  Sun
Height:  2'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  Birds
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Semi-evergreen, semi-prostrate shrub.  Small leaves with green, white gray and pink variegated leaves.  Red fruit.
Notes:Great when planted to sprawl over rocks and walls.
 
Pot size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: South America
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 6' - 15'
Bloom Time:  Summer
Attributes: Evergreen.  Large white bell flowers.
Notes: Best when planted in a sheltered location our of cold winter wind.

Pot Size:  2 Gallon Pot 4' - 5'