2008 Featured
Woody Plants
Wisteria f. 'Aunt Maude'
Vaccinium 'Northland'
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ORNAMENTAL TREES
Chionanthus virginicus White Fringetree
20', slow growing native of southeastern US, profuse white blooms May. Prefers acid soil, full to part sun.
Magnolia 'Gold Star' Gold Star Magnolia
10', shrubby habit, creamy-yellow star-shaped flowers early spring, new leaves emerge bronze. Upright, vigorous, compact. Sun to light shade.
Magnolia kobus var. l. 'Leonard Messel' Leonard Messel Magnolia 15-20', beautiful hybrid magnoliz with fragrant fuchsia pink-purple flowers in May. Full sun - part sun.
Magnolia 'Sayonara' Sayonara Magnolia
25', full sun, (M. liliiflora x M. x veitchii) This is a bushy, upright magnolia with large, white, goblet-shaped flowers in early to mid-spring. They have just the faintest hint of purple at the base of the tepals.
Salix 'Hakuro Nashiki' Tree Form Hakuro Nashiki Willow
6', full sun, finely branched willow shrub grafted on standard. Green leaves speckled with pink and white. Patio tree.
Salix 'Purple-Osier' Tree Form Gracilis Purple Osier Willow
10', willow shrub grafted on standard. Accent or patio tree for sun.
SHRUBS
Callicarpa dichotoma 'Issai' Beautyberry
4', compact rounded form, purple berries along the stem in late summer, full sun to part shade.
Cornus sanguinea 'Cato' Arctic Sun Dogwood
4', compact yellow twig dogwood. Rich yellow stems with red tips. For shade to part shade locations.
Cornus racemosa 'Muszam' Muskingum Gray Dogwood
2' h x 4' w, stoloniferous ground cover habit, excellent for banks or slopes. Gray-green foliage turns brick red in fall, white flowers, white berries.
Hydrangea p. 'Tardiva' Late Panicle Hydrangea
8', showy white cone-shaped flowers age to pink, mid-August blooming, sun-part shade.
Hydrangea a. 'Dardom' White Dome Smooth Hydrangea
4', beautiful hydrangea with large, dome-shaped lacecap blooms on strong stems. Creamy white. Prefers full sun to part shade.
Hydrangea p. 'Limelight' Limelight Hydrangea
6-8', exquisite lime-green flowers in August, good cut or dried. Sun-part shade.
Pine mugo 'Slowmound' Dwarf Mugo Pine
3', a true evergreen dwarf that forms a dense mound. Full sun.
Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' Dwarf Falsespirea
3', showy white flowers in June, suckering habit, young foliage emerges bronze, turns red in fall.
Vaccinium 'Northland' Blueberry
3', part-shade to sun, requires acidic soil, produces long loose clusters of medium-sized, round, firm blueberries with a wild blueberry flavor. Productive plants provide a superb crop in midsummer.
Vaccinium 'Northsky' Dwarf Blueberry
Compact mound about 12-18" tall and 2-3' wide. ‘Northsky’ begins spring completely covered in snow white blooms. The beautiful densely foliaged plant turns brilliant red in the fall. Small berries have a beautiful sky blue color and the flavor is similar to wild.
Weigela subsessilis 'Canary' Weigela
4', yellow flowers age to pink, needs full sun.
VINES
Actinidia arguta 'Issai' Hardy Kiwi Vine
15-25', Dark green twining foliage. Self-pollinating, small white fragrant flowers followed by fruit. Full sun to part shade.
Akebia quinata Five Leaf Akebia
20-40', foliage has purplish cast when young, maturing to slightly blue. Small wine-red fragrant flowers. Use on fence or trellis, full sun.
Aristolochia durior Dutchman's Pipe Vine
30', vigorous, twinging vine with heart shaped leaves. Grows flat against trellis, offers dense shade. Plant in sun or shade.
Celastrus scandens 'Hercules & Diana' Bittersweet Vine
15-25', pollination is certain with male & female plants in same pot. Orange berries in the fall, can be dried for floral decoration.
Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris Climbing Hydrangea
15-25', one of the best vines for clinging to brick or stone. White flowers in June, sweet fragrance, does well in shade or sun.
Lonicera 'Blanche Sandman' Honeysuckle Vine
4-12', deep rose flowers opening to light yellow, long period of bloom, attractive to hummingbirds.
Lonicera
x heckrotii Gold Flame Honeysuckle
10'-20', rose-red with yellow
trumpet flowers from June until frost, attractive to hummingbirds, oval
blue-green foliage. Shade tolerant.
Wisteria frutescens 'Aunt Maude' Wisteria Vine
15-20', full sun, No mystery surrounds the performance of this hardy selection of an outstanding southeastern U.S. native climber. Short 6" densely packed clusters of faintly scented blue-violet flowers form on new growth during early summer and and repeat blooms in late summer.
Wisteria macrostachya 'Blue Moon' Wisteria Vine
20' +, hardy variety of Kentucky Wisteria, developed in Minnesota by Rice Creek Nursery. Reblooms up to 3 x per season with lovely purple-blue 12" racemes. Needs full sun and strong support.
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