New Trees & Shrubs for 2008

Deep gray-green needles with prominent double white bands on the undersides and better heat tolerance are the hallmark of this slower growing variety. Red flower buds will appear in spring, followed by blue to violet-purple cones.

Great For:

• Large foundation plantings
• Border or Lawn specimen

Height: 12-15   Width: 6-8    Shape: Pyramidal

Blooms: Red (Spring)

Winter Interest: Form

Weeping branches of red, dissected leaves grow into a graceful mound. 'Tamukeyama' will take on even more character as it ages.

Great For:

• Small ornamental tree
• Large foundation plantings

Height: 6-8'   Width: 6-10'    Shape: Low, Mound

Fall Color: Orange

Winter Interest: Form

One of the best red-leaved forms, this compact, upright grower features bright fiery-red leaves in spring and early summer. The leaves hold their color in most light conditions and especially full sun.

Great For:

• Larger foundation plantings
• Ornamental landscape tree

Height: 10-20'   Width: 6-10'    Shape: Upright, Vase

Blooms: Red (Spring)   Fall Color: Orange

Winter Interest: Form

Single, round-edged, white flowers appear in late May over and above the medium green foliage of this variety.

Great For:

• Accent shade specimen or underplanting
• Shaded foundation plantings

Height: 2-3'   Width: 3-4'    Shape: Low, Mound

Blooms: White (Spring)

Masses of fragrant, pink, star-shaped flowers with white accents appear on this stunner in late June to July. An upright plant that is taller than wide, the green-blue foliage will change to red-orange in fall.

Great For:

• Accent shade shrub and naturalizer
• Shaded foundation plantings

Height: 5-8'   Width: 4-6'    Shape: Mound, Tall

Blooms: Pink, White (Summer)   Fall Color: Orange, Red

Winter Interest: Form

'Weston's Sparkler' will produce red buds which open to 1-2"fragrant, dark pink flowers that are flushed white with crinkled edges during late June to July. The leaves are rounded, bluish green and light gray beneath with a burgundy-red color in the fall.

Great For:

• Accent shade shrub and naturalizer
• Shaded foundation plantings

Height: 5-8'   Width: 4-6'    Shape: Tall, Upright

Blooms: Pink, White (Summer)   Fall Color: Red

Winter Interest: Form

With bright yellow clouds of blooms in March, this is one of the first trees to flower in our landscape! The foliage is glossy green and the light brown bark has an exfoliating quality. Shiny red berries cover the burgundy foliage in fall.

Great For:

• Large foundation plantings
• Borders and screening

Height: 8-12'   Width: 8-14'    Shape: Rounded, Wide

Blooms: Yellow (Spring)   Fall Color: Red

Winter Interest: Bark, Form

'Arctic Sun' is a dwarf selection that displays beautiful yellow stems with tips of deep red coloration in winter and a great yellow-orange fall color.

Great For:

• Accent shrub
• Naturalized wet areas

Height: 3-4'   Width: 3-5'    Shape: Low, Mound

Blooms: White (Spring)   Fall Color: Orange, Red

Winter Interest: Color, Form

Although it boasts mid-green, ovoid leaves and small umbels of creamy-white flowers in June, this variety is mostly planted for its brilliant flame-colored stems which are revealed when the leaves turn orange-yellow in the fall.

Great For:

• Accent shrub
• Naturalized moist areas

Height: 5-6'   Width: 5-7'    Shape: Rounded, Wide

Blooms: White (Spring)   Fall Color: Orange, Yellow

The wispy, deep green, thick foliage of 'Lilac Time' resembles the straw of a broom. Lilac-pink flowers emerge in late June to complete the look.

Great For:

• Accent ornamental shrub
• Sea side plantings

Height: 3-5'   Width: 1-3'    Shape: Upright

Blooms: Purple (Spring)

Winter Interest: Form

The cascading branches of this variety drip with traditional golden-yellow flowers in April and can be trained upright like a vine or allowed to scramble along embankments.

Great For:

• Focal grouping or screening
• Ornamental shrub

Height: 6-7'   Width: 8-10'    Shape: Mound, Wide

Blooms: Yellow (Spring)

Who needs flowers? Plant this non-flowering dwarf forsythia for its leaves which emerge chartreuse with a lime green central vein and then age to a creamy white. The fall foliage will mature to bright burgundy on this compact and tidy selection.

Great For:

• Accent foliage plant
• Focal grouping

Height: 18-24"   Width: 18-30"    Shape: Low, Mound

Fall Color: Red

One of the earliest bloomers in the garden, 'Pallida' displays its bunches of bewitchingly fragrant, soft yellow flowers from early March in abundant quantities. Deep green foliage mellows to a bright yellow-orange in the fall.

Great For:

• Foundation plantings & woodland settings
• Focal grouping

Height: 10-15'   Width: 10-15'    Shape: Tall, Vase

Blooms: Yellow (Spring)   Fall Color: Orange, Yellow

Winter Interest: Branching, Structure

An early bloomer and compact grower, 'Forever Pink' will be a dependable addition to your landscape. Large, glossy, serrated, waxy leaves form compact mounds of foliage.

Great For:

• Foundation plantings
• En masse in the shrub border

Height: 2.5-3'   Width: 2.5-3'    Shape: Medium, Mound

Blooms: Pink (Summer)

Winter Interest: Flowerheads

Strong, upright red stems hold the massive, two-toned, white and pink flowers in mid-July so you never get the "drooping" look of other varieties of hydrangea. Older flowers will turn dark pink as new flowers continue to emerge white!

Great For:

• Ornamental accent shrub
• Focal grouping

Height: 6-8'   Width: 6-8'    Shape: Rounded, Upright

Blooms: Pink, White (Summer)

Purple to purple-green leaves provide a great backdrop to the bright, golden-yellow flowers that are produced in late June to July. Red berries that change to black follow. Prune 'Albury Purple' severely in spring to keep colorful new growth coming.

Great For:

• Ornamental accent shrub
• Focal grouping

Height: 2-3'   Width: 3-4'    Shape: Mound, Rounded

Blooms: Yellow (Summer)   Fall Color: Purple

Light pink, funnel-shaped flowers cover the arching stems of this old fashioned beauty from late May to June. The flowers are followed by fluff covered seedheads and appear amid elegant gray-green foliage on vase shaped plants.

Great For:

• Ornamental lawn specimen
• Hedging and property borders

Height: 7-12'   Width: 5-8'    Shape: Upright, Vase

Blooms: Pink (Spring)   Fall Color: Red, Yellow

A cross between 'McIntosh' and 'Red Delicious', this tree prouduces attractive medium-sized dark red apples of excellent eating quality. Plant with another variety for cross pollination.

Great For:

• Fresh eating
• Lawn specimen

Height: 8-12'   Width: 8-14'    Shape: Spreading, Wide

Blooms: Pink, White (Spring)

'Honey Crisp' will produce red fruits with a yellow background and an exceptionally crisp and juicy texture. The cream colored flesh is aromatic and sweet. Plant with another variety for cross pollination.

Great For:

• Fresh Eating
• Landscape specimen

Height: 8-12'   Width: 8-14'    Shape: Rounded, Wide

Blooms: Pink, White (Spring)

Winter Interest: Form

A classic apple that was discovered by John McIntosh in Ontario. This variety will produce large quantities of tart apples with crisp, white flesh that ripen from September through October. Plant with another variety for cross pollination.

Great For:

• Cooking and fresh eating
• Landscape specimen

Height: 8-12'   Width: 8-14'    Shape: Rounded, Wide

Blooms: Pink, White (Spring)

Winter Interest: Form

'Red Delicious' produces deep red, heart-shaped apples with a crunchy, mildly sweet flavor that are excellent for storage and fresh eating. Plant with another variety for cross pollination.

Great For:

• Fresh eating, storage
• Landscape specimen

Height: 8-12'   Width: 8-14'    Shape: Rounded, Wide

Blooms: Pink, White (Spring)

Winter Interest: Form

A cross between Cox's Orange Pippin and Golden Delicious, 'Royal Gala' will produce crisp and sweetly aromatic apples with red-orange stripes over a yellow background. Plant with another variety for cross pollination.

Great For:

• Fresh eating
• Landscape specimen

Height: 8-12'   Width: 8-14'    Shape: Rounded, Wide

Blooms: Pink, White (Spring)

Winter Interest: Form

The hardiest and best tasting peach! The medium fruit of this self-pollinating variety are dark red, splashed over a yellow background and good for canning, freezing and fresh use. Showy bright pink flowers appear in early spring.

Great For:

• Canning and cooking
• Fresh eating

Height: 6-8'   Width: 6-10'    Shape: Wide, Vase

Blooms: Pink (Spring)   Fall Color: Yellow

Winter Interest: Form

The small, ovoid fruits of 'Stanley' sport blue-black skins, yellow flesh and appear at midseason. They are great for both canning and fresh eating. A self-pollinating variety, remember to thin fruits as this tree tends to overbear.

Great For:

• Canning and drying
• Fresh eating

Height: 10-15'   Width: 6-10'    Shape: Tall, Vase

Blooms: White (Spring)

Winter Interest: Form

The fruit of 'Bartlett' offers a sweet aromatic flavor and is great for fresh eating or canning. It will bear early and ripen in early to mid-September. Plant with another variety for cross-pollination.

Great For:

• Fresh eating
• Canning

Height: 8-12'   Width: 6-10'    Shape: Tall, Upright

Blooms: White (Spring)

Winter Interest: Form

The brown russet flesh of these fruits hide a firm, aromatic, spicy flesh. The late blooming trees do not succumb to late frosts.

Great For:

• Canning, storage
• Fresh eating

Height: 8-12'   Width: 6-10'    Shape: Tall, Upright

Blooms: White (Spring)

Winter Interest: Form

'Compactum' features large, olive green leaves with tan undersides on compact plants. Large flowerheads emerge in late June to July and are pink in bud before fading to white.

Great For:

• Accent shade specimen
• Woodland underplantings

Height: 4-5'   Width: 4-5'    Shape: Mound, Wide

Blooms: Pink, White (Summer)

'Polana' bears three weeks earlier and on shorter canes than 'Heritage'. Highly productive, it produces large, glossy fruit with good flavor.

Great For:

• Fresh eating
• Pies and baked goods

Height: 30-36"   Width: 1-2'    Shape: Upright

Blooms: White (Summer)

The copper-red, early spring growth of 'Sutherland Gold' matures to lime-yellow, highly dissected foliage that tolerates more sun than other yellow forms. Umbels of white flowers in late June will give way to red then black fruit that is adored by birds.

Great For:

• Shaded foundation plantings
• Partial shade screening

Height: 6-10'   Width: 6-10'    Shape: Wide, Vase

Blooms: White (Summer)

As neat and compact as its cousin, daphne spirea, but with almost two months more blooms! Dainty, rose-pink umbels cover this plant from late June to September amid red tinged new growth and purple autumn color.

Great For:

• Rock gardens and along walkways
• Foundation plantings an focal groupings

Height: 15-18"   Width: 18-24"    Shape: Mound, Wide

Blooms: Pink (Summer, Fall)   Fall Color: Purple

These graceful, arching plants offer a more delicate nature than other lilacs. Light lilac flowers with that old-fashioned scent come a bit later in May amid refined, mid green foliage. This tidy plant is perfect for that old-fashioned look!

Great For:

• Beds and borders
• Large foundation planting

Height: 6-10'   Width: 6-10    Shape: Wide, Vase

Blooms: Purple (Spring)

Spikes of fragrant, lavender-purple flowers appear from late July to October over deep gray-green foliage that creates a graceful, loose habit. 'Shoal Creek' dies to the ground like buddleia in most winters, but will jet up quickly for a summer hooray!

Great For:

• Foundation plantings
• Massed in the border

Height: 5-6'   Width: 5-6'    Shape: Upright, Wide

Blooms: Purple (Summer)