Tree and Shrubs

Family:  Aquifoliaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich well drained
Light: sun, part sun
Height: 8'
Bloom Time:  April
Attributes:  Evergreen. Open habit with thick, rich green leaves.  Small red fruit. 
Notes: The form we have available has narrower leaves.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Aquifoliaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range:  China
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich well drained
Light: sun, part sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  April
Attributes:  Evergreen. Large, thick leaves to 8" long.  Reddish purple new growth.  Greenish yellow flowers.  Bright red berries even when not pollinated. 
Notes: Great for its large evergreen leaves that lack the spiny margins that many Holly species have. 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Aquifoliaceae
Zone: 8 - 10
Natural Range:  South America
Soil:  Average, well drained
Light: sun, part sun
Height: 10' - 20'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes:  Evergreen. Smooth shiny bark.  Alternate, glossy leaves.  Red fruit. 
Notes: Most report growing in zone nine and above but our plants have gone unscathed with temperatures to 15 degrees F.   Yerba Mate is grown and its leaves used for is grown for its many vitamins, minerals, and various polyphenols.  Makes a great patio plant.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:Schisandraceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Hybrid; I. mexicanum x I. flordanum album
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 6'
Attributes:  Evergreen.  with aromatic foliage and ruby flowers.
Notes: Showy form with larger flowers than the species.  Often blooms through the summer.  Selected and introduced by Woodlanders of SC.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:Schisandraceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 6'
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Purple new foliage with aromatic scent and creamy white flowers.
Notes: A great selection with pink blush to base of flowers.

Pot size:  4" Band Pot

Family:Schisandraceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Southeastern United States, Northern Mexico
Soil:  Average to moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade
Height: 6'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes:  Evergreen, rounded shrub with aromatic foliage and ruby flowers.
Notes: This form has green variegated foliage.  Selected and introduced by Woodlanders of SC.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family:Schisandraceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range:  Southern United States
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 6'
Attributes:  Evergreen.  Aromatic foliage and ruby flowers.
Notes: Showy form with larger flowers than the species.  Often blooms through the summer.  Selected and introduced by John Allen Smith of Magnolia Nursery.  Noted for its fall and spring blooming.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Schisandraceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun
Height: 15'
Attributes: Evergreen.  Dark green, glossy leaves with red flowers.  Spicy scent when crushed.
Notes:  One of the showiest and hardiest of the Illicium species.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family:Schisandraceae
Zone:7 - 10
Natural Range:Florida
Soil: Average to moist, humus rich
Light:Part shade, sun
Height:10'
Bloom Time:May to June
Attributes: Evergreen.  Aromatic foliage when crushed.  Small yellowish white flowers.
Notes: Easily grown in rich soils and will tolerate full sun as long as soils are kept evenly moist.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Family: Juglandaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20' - 30'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pinnate compound leaves to 12" long each with up to 21 oblong to lanceolate leaflets. 
Notes:  Edible oval nuts encased in husks.  Synonyms are Juglans sieboldiana

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Juglandaceae
Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: Northeastern United States
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20' - 40'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pinnate compound leaves to 20" long each with 11-17 oblong to lanceolate leaflets. 
Notes:  Edible oval nuts encased in hairy husks.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Juglandaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: California
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20' - 30'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pinnate compound leaves to 12" long each with up to 21 oblong to lanceolate leaflets. 
Notes:  Edible oval nuts encased in husks.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Juglandaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20' - 30'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pinnate compound leaves to 20" long each with up to 25 oblong to lanceolate leaflets. 
Notes:  Edible oval nuts encased in husks.

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family:  Cupressaceae
Zone:  6 - 9
Natural Range:  British Columbia to N Mexico
Soil:  Average, drought tolerant, well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  15' - 30'
Bloom Time:  NA
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes: Evergreen.  Conical becoming rounded with age.  Blue-green needles with feathery look.
Notes:  In the wild Juniperus scopulorum grows in Juniper-Oak woodlands.
 
Pot size:  Medium Band Pot

Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: sun, part sun
Height: 45'-100', much smaller in cultivation.
Attributes:  Evergreen
Notes:  Rare in cultivation.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Sapindceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range:Northern China, Korea, Japan
Soil:  Average humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun
Height: 30'
Bloom Time:  July
Attributes: Deciduous.  Yellow flowers followed by by showy seed pods.  Pinnate foliage emerging in pink tones.
Notes:  Very showy flowers and seeds.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Lythraceae
Zone: 6 - 10
Natural Range: Hybrid;  L. indica and L. fauriei
Soil:  Average, well drained
Light: sun
Height: 15'
Bloom Time:  July to September
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Mahogany, cinnamon red smooth bark.  Fragrant white flowers.  Yellow fall foliage.  Spreading canopy with age. 
Notes:  Reported to be mildew resistant.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Lythraceae
Zone: 6 - 10
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Japan
Soil:  Average, well drained
Light: sun
Height: 15'
Bloom Time:  August to September
Attributes:  Deciduous.  Mahogany, cinnamon red smooth bark.  Fragrant white flowers.  Yellow fall foliage.  Spreading canopy with age. 
Notes:  This cultivar comes from Japan

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: hybrid; PP17666
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 2'
Attributes: Evergreen, twisted, contorted leaves with deep red tones.
Notes:  Great for texture in container plantings

Pot size:  1 Gallon  Pot

Family:  Lauraceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Central and eastern United States
Soil:  Average to moist humus rich
Light: Part sun
Height: 6' - 12'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Broad, rounded habit with numerous, small greenish-yellow flowers.  male and female flowers on separate plants.  Red fruit when pollinated.  Bright yellow fall foliage.  Aromatic when crushed.
Notes:  Great for borders and shady woodland gardens.

Pot size:  Large Band Pot 

Family:  Altingiaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: Taiwan
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 30' - 60'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Glossy, palmate leaves with purple-orange new growth
Notes:  Round fruit through winter.

Pot size:   1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Altingiaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Eastern United States, South through Mexico and Central America
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 8' - 10'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Rounded habit with smaller leaves that turn deep red-purple color in fall.
Notes:  Nice small shrub form of Liquidambar styraciflua.

Pot size:   1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Altingiaceae
Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Eastern United States, South through Mexico and Central America
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich
Light: part shade, sun
Height: 30' - 60'
Attributes: Deciduous.  Glossy, palmate leaves with gray, green and white variegation.
Notes:  Round fruit through winter.

Pot size:   Large Band Pot 2' - 3'

Family: Magnoliaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: Eastern North America
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun
Height: 40' - 80'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Smaller growing form with green leaves with yellow margins. Yellowish flowers with orange band at the base.
Notes:  Introduced into commerce in the mid 80s.

Pot Size:1 Gallon Pot

Family: Magnoliaceae
Zone:4 - 9
Natural Range: Eastern North America
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun
Height: 40' - 80'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Deciduous.  Smaller growing form with yellow leaves. Yellowish flowers with orange band at the base.
Notes:  Beautiful gold foliage.

Pot Size:1 Gallon Pot

Family: Proteaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range: Australia
Soil:  Average
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 10' - 20'
Bloom Time:  July to August
Pest Resistance:  Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Evergreen, lance shaped leaves with toothed margins to 8" long.  White to cream, occasionally tinged pink fragrant flowers.
Notes: Great foliage!

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot 12" - 18"

Family:  Caprifoliaceae
Zone: 4 - 10
Natural Range: PNW
Soil:  Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade-sun
Height: 10'
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, bees, butterflies and birds.
Attributes:  Deciduous shrub.  Yellow flowers with red flower bracts.  Black fruit.
Notes:  Versatile shrub that is great for wildlife.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Caprifoliaceae
Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Average, humus rich
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 15'
Attracts:  Hummingbirds
Attributes:  Deciduous, upright shrub.  White-yellow flowers.  Small round fruit.  Peeling bark.  Translucent-white fruit.
Notes: Noted to be a handsome shrub when in flower.

Pot Size:1 Gallon Pot

Family:  Caprifoliaceae
Zone:  6 - 9
Natural Range:  China; Sichuan
Soil:  Average, moist humus rich
Light:  Part sun
Height:  3' - 5'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attracts:  Hummingbirds
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous.   Small shrub, small green leaves.
Notes: Found growing at high elevations among Abies and Rhododendron.  We have not seen these flower yet.
 
Pot size:  Medium Band Pot

Family:  Myrtaceae
Zone: 7 - 10
Natural Range: Central Andes
Soil:  Average, well drained
Light: sun
Height: 15'
Bloom Time:  August to September
Attributes:  Smooth bark with grey and orange-brown mottling.  Peeling bark.  Small, evergreen fragrant leaves.  Profuse white flowers in midsummer.  Black-blue fruit.
Notes:  Once established it is fairly drought and frost tolerant

Pot Size:  4" Band Pot

Family: Ericaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 10'
Bloom Time:  July
Attributes: Evergreen. Attractive purple late summer-winter foliage.  White flowers.  Cinnamon brown bark.
Notes: These are from our collections in 2013 from Guizhou Province. 

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Magnoliaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; Magnolia foveolata x laevifolia
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun
Height: 8' - 10'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attributes: Evergreen.  Fragrant white flowers, blooming prolifically.

Pot Size:Large Band Pot

Family: Magnoliaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Hybrid;  Magnolia acumianata v. subcordata 'Miss Honeybee' and M. stellata 'Rubra'
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun, sun
Height: 15' - 25'
Bloom Time:  April to May
Attributes: Deciduous.  Creamy yellow flowers.  Broad pyramidal form.
Notes:  Hybridized in the 1990s by Phil Savage of Bloomfield Hills.

Pot Size:1 Gallon Pot

Family: Magnoliaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun
Height: 15' - 30'
Bloom Time:  March to April
Attributes: Deciduous.  White flowers with purple at the base.
Notes:  Flowers are able to withstand light frosts and often produce a second flush.  Narrow leaves and graceful appearance.

Pot Size:Medium Band Pot

Family: Magnoliaceae
Zone:7 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun, sun
Height: 25'
Bloom Time:  Summer
Attributes: Evergreen.  Fragrant white to pink flowers.  Medium-large leaves.

Pot Size:Large Band Pot

Family: Magnoliaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 15' - 30'
Bloom Time:  March
Attributes: Deciduous.  Rounded, spreading crown.  Obovate leaves to 6" long.  Fragrant goblet-shaped white flowers to 6" across.  Flowers before foliage emerges.  Cone like cones turning red in late summer.
Notes:  Grown in Chinese gardens for at least 1000 years.

Pot Size:  Medium Band Pot

Family: Magnoliaceae
Zone:5 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 25'
Bloom Time:  March to April
Attributes: Deciduous.  Pyramidal when young, maturing to a spreading canopy.  Fragrant, goblet-shaped white to pink-tinged flowers to 4" across.
Notes:  One of the earliest Magnolia species to bloom in the spring.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Magnoliaceae
Zone:7 - 10
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun
Height: 2' - 4'
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes: Evergreen.  Fragrant white flowers, blooming prolifically.  Small dark green leaves with cinnamon underside.
Notes:  An easily grown Magnolia for smaller gardens.

Pot Size:  1 Gallon Pot

Family: Magnoliaceae
Zone:7 - 10
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun
Height: 8' - 10'
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes: Evergreen.  Fragrant white flowers, blooming prolifically.
Notes:  An easily grown Magnolia for smaller gardens.

Pot Size:1 Gallon Pot

Family: Magnoliaceae
Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Southeastern United States
Soil:  Average, moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun
Height: 20'
Bloom Time:  June to July
Attributes: Deciduous.  Large multi-stemmed shrub that tends to bloom at a younger age.  12" - 15" sweetly fragrant, creamy-white flowers.  15" - 20" long leaves.
Notes:  An exotic looking and hardy Magnolia that flowers even at a young specimen.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot, Medium Band Pot

Family: Magnoliaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: Japan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 40'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes: Deciduous.  Huge leaves to about 18" long.  Large creamy white flowers.
Notes:  Can grow to 80' in the wild

Pot Size:  1 gallon Pot

Family: Magnoliaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: China
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 20' - 50'
Bloom Time:  Spring
Attributes: Deciduous.  Large leaves up to 20" long with rounded, notched tips.  Large creamy white flowers.
Notes:  Upright tree for sunny but sheltered from strong winds.  Grows in the mountain forests to 2000m elevation.

Pot Size:  Large Band Pot

Family: Magnoliaceae
Zone:6 - 9
Natural Range: China, Japan, Korea
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part sun
Height: 10' - 15'
Bloom Time:  May to July
Attributes: Deciduous, Nodding, fragrant, 4" wide white flowers with red stamens in spring - early summer.
Notes:  A nice mid sized magnolia that is not often encountered.

Pot Size:Small Band Pot

Family:  Magnoliaceae
Zone:  6 - 9
Natural Range:  Southern and Central China
Soil:  Average humus rich well drained
Light:  Sun, part sun
Height:  20'
Bloom Time:  May to June
Attracts:  NA
Pest Resistance:  NA
Attributes:  Deciduous shrub or small tree with fragrant nodding white flowers to 5" across with rose-purple center.
Notes:  Best when planted in shad in warmer climates.  

Pot size:  1 Gallon Pot