A low-growing Japanese maple with pendulous habit.  Green leaves turn orange-yellow in the fall.  Some listing hardiness as Zone 4!

‘Claw of the Dragon’ maple named for its foliage with very narrow elongated lobes. Fall color is a brilliant red.  Listed as hardy to Zone 4!

A self-fertile clone of hardy kiwi requiring no pollinator. Fruit is smooth-skinned and 1” in size.

A fast-growing vine with new growth tipped in pink and white. This is a male cultivar and won’t produce fruit.

Fruit-bearing selection of Arctic Kiwi. Fruit is small and smooth-skinned like a large grape. It does not have the dramatic spring variegation of A. ‘Arctic Beauty’ which is its pollinator.

A hybrid with large panicles of deep red flowers in spring.  Habit is oval to rounded and compound palmate foliage is dark green.

Dark green palmate leaves are  irregularly edged in yellow.  Large showy panicles of deep red flowers in spring.  Habit is oval and rounded.

Magnificent silvery cream spring foliage turns lime green by midsummer. Slow-growing southeast native.

A large multi-stem shrub or small tree with white flowers in very early spring. Foliage is blue-green turning red in the autumn. Red berries in summer mature to purple and are edible. Excellent native for groves or border.

Tough native shrub that grows as a ground cover. Beautiful as a low maintenance cover for tricky sites. clusters of white flowers in spring give way to dark purple berries coveted by birds. In fall the glossy green foliage turns brilliant shades of red and orange.

A compact habit with fragrant flowers in spring, purple berries in summer and deep red fall foliage. Deer and drought resistant

A short columnar habit covered in clusters of white flowers in spring that turn into berries of bright red and orange. this is such an important source of nutrition of the birds. In fall the glossy green foliage turns brilliant red and gold. Deer and drought tolerant. Attracts birds.

An eastern native with large tropical leaves and custardy, banana-flavored fruits. A beautiful and exotic tree that has been hardy for us!   All Paw-Paws produce best when planted near another cultivar.

An earlier fruiting selection, with mid-spring flowers developing into fall fruits. Fall foliage is golden yellow. Some reports of hardiness to zone 4.

Can start producing fruits within 2 years of planting. Medium-large, sweet, early-ripening fruit in fall.

An eastern native with large tropical leaves and custardy, banana-flavored fruits. A beautiful and exotic tree that has been hardy for us!  This cultivar with large, sweet yellow fruit later than A. ‘Shenandoah’.

More compact habit than other selections; large yellow-orange fruit in Sept/Oct.

Large yellow-fleshed fruit in Oct. Some reports of hardiness to zone 4.

The largest growing of the birch, this native had beautiful exfoliating amber bark. Fall color is gold. Grows best in cool moist conditions.

Cultivar with striking cream to white margins on the leaves. Typical exfoliating bark. Slower growing than the species.

Borer resistant cultivar of the native paper birch with brilliant white bark and distinctive pyramidal habit. 

A selection of B. ‘Dakota Pinnacle’ discovered at Parkland Nursery in Alberta even more narrow, dense and upright.  Tolerant of tough urban sites.

A cross between Crimson Frost Birch and Whitespire Birch with a better upright habit. Purple leaves all summer and exfoliating white bark.

Smooth white bark with a hint of pink; some variation, and coloration can take a few years to develop. Slender growth habit. Green leaves appear in spring accompanied by long, yellowish-brown catkins. Moist,well-drained sites.

A Sheridan Nursery selection growing to 5′ with a natural pyramidal shape.

A vigorous Sheridan Nursery selection that’s great for low hedges. It holds its green color well in winter.

Attractive rounded shrub grown primarily for the showy, late season striking amethyst purple fruit. On this cultivar, the fruit ripens earlier than on the species.

An beautiful new cultivar with wine-colored, magnolia-like blossoms in early summer. The large foliage is a dark glossy green. From a cross with Sinocalycanthus.

A dwarf columnar form of dense habit.

An upright, dense, and narrow cultivar that eventually becomes oval. The dark green, ovate , sharply toothed leaves are disease-resistant and attractive through the season.

Small tree with smooth gray “muscled” bark for winter interest.Bright gold fall color. Very hardy VT native.

A new selection with red fall color and narrow habit!  Introduced by Johnson Nursery in Wisconsin.

A great native shrub that will thrive in a sunny, well-drained location. Four inch long, deep green leaves with hairy, gray reverse tightly pack this branching plant to form a dense, compact, spreading plant that pushes flower stalks from leaf bases on the upper ends of branches in late May filling the garden with sweet […]

Round heads of white flowers in August. Shiny green foliage changing to brilliant red in fall. Native to wet areas. Attracts birds, bees and butterflies.

Half the size of the species, this is a great plant for low areas in the landscape, tolerating flooding and wet spring soil, or along streams and pond banks. Fragrant globular white flowers in summer followed by showy fruits. Attracts butterflies/hummingbirds; fruits good for wildlife.

A larger-flowered, long-blooming selection. Round heads of pinkish white flowers in August. Shiny foliage. Native to wet areas. Attracts bees and butterflies.

Heart-shaped leaves emerge red, then turn green. Fall color gold.  Very fast-growing to 30′ then growth slows. Becomes quite large in old age.

Showy pink flowers before the heart-shaped leaves in early spring. Selected in Minnesota.

A weeping form with a stronger central leader than other pendulous varieties. New growth emerges red and foliage is smaller than the species. Lavender-pink flowers before the foliage in early spring.

Lavender-pink flowers before the large maroon purple foliage on a weeping plant!

Double bright orange blooms with contrasting yellow stamens. Compact. Drought and heat tolerant once established.  

Double bright scarlet blooms with contrasting yellow stamens in early spring. Compact. Drought tolerant once established.

A low-growing variety with bright orange flowers in early spring. Drought tolerant

Similar to C. ‘Gold Mops’, perhaps a bit more compact and a bit more lime green in the summer.  Hardy and sun tolerant.

Fragrant, white flowers hang in lacy clusters in late spring before the leaves appear. Multi-branched and slow-growing to 25′. Very attractive. Native.

A heavy blooming male selection on a vigorous plant. Form is more tree-like than the species.

Wonderful tree with gray smooth bark, ash-like foliage, and 12-15″ drooping panicles of intensely fragrant pinkish-white flowers in June. May only bloom profusely every 2-3 years (once mature). Yellow fall color.

An open, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with large, heart-shaped leaves and fragrant blooms in autumn followed by stunning blue berries.

This selection has showy large, fragrant white flowers spikes. Shiny green foliage turns bright yellow in fall. site in a spot that doesn’t dry out. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds.

The most compact of the summersweets. Fragrant white flower spikes and shiny deep green foliage. Prefers consistently moist soil. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.