Trees & Shrubs
| Type | Botanical Name | Native | Common Name | Description | Height | Light Req. | Zone | Add to My List |
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| Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA arborescens ‘Haas’ Halo’ | Smooth Hydrangea | This new cultivar has very large lace cap flowers on sturdy stems. Green leathery foliage has an attractive bluish cast. |
3-5 feet | Sun/Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA arborescens ‘Incrediball Storm Proof’ | Smooth Hydrangea | The flower power and strong stems of H. ‘Incrediball Storm Proof’ is a great addition to the flower border. A more compact form allows it to fit into any garden design. |
3-5 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA arborescens ‘Pinky Pollen Ring’ | Smooth Hydrangea | Clouds of pastel pink, large flat-topped blooms on stiff, upright stems; deep green foliage. Good in groups as a privacy hedge or naturalized border. Thrives in part-sun but will tolerate full sun. Pollinator attractant. Blooms on new wood. Deer resistant. |
4-5 feet | Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA macrophylla ‘Mariesii Variegata’ | Lace-cap Hydrangea | Spectacular lacecap flower heads. Blossoms tend to be blue when planted in acidic soils, and more pink in more alkaline soils. Large green leaves with creamy-white edges. |
4-6 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘Bobo’ | Pee Gee Hydrangea | Large white flower clusters on strong stems fade to pink in the fall. This is a new dwarf cultivar. We also carry ‘Bobo’ in a small tree form. |
3 feet tall by 4 feet wide | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘Limelight Prime’ | Panicle Hydrangea | Starts blooming much earlier, creating a longer display with bolder, brighter color. As the green blooms age, they develop pink and red tones that are far more vivid and showy than conventional panicle hydrangeas. Produces dozens of big, beautiful, mophead blooms every year, even in cold climates. It also makes a fantastic cut flower, both fresh and […] |
4-6 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘Pink Diamond’ | Pee Gee Hydrangea | Pale pink buds open white then age to deeper pink. Flowers lacier than other Pee Gee hydrangeas. Available in tree and shrub form. |
8-10 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pinky Winky Prime’ | Huge blossoms on a bigger shrub set Pinky Winky Prime panicle hydrangea apart. While other plants have gone smaller, we’ve gone big with Pinky Winky Prime hydrangea. It’s the perfect size for use as a specimen or a hedge. |
Full sun | 3 | ||||
| Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘Quick Fire Fab’ | Panicle Hydrangea | Super-early bloom time, rock-solid reliability, and easy-going nature of the original Quick Fire hydrangea, but adds big, full, showy mophead blooms to the mix. |
5-6 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘Ruby Snow’ | Panicle Hydrangea | A compact shrub with sturdy stems holding large pointed flower heads of soft pink and white. As the temperatures cool in fall the color terns a brighter ruby-red. |
3-4 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘Spring Sizzle’ | One of the earliest blooming panicle Hydrangeas with flowers turning rosy-red very early on a sturdy shrub. Shiny foliage makes it stand out. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||||
| Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘White Moth’ | Pee Gee Hydrangea | Very large florets create a lacy effect midsummer into fall. Before H. ‘Quickfire’ this was the earliest blooming Pee Gee type. |
6-8 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA quercifolia ‘Jet Stream’ | Oakleaf Hydrangea | Large flowers held high on strong stems are a beautiful white aging to pink. Peeling rich tawny-brown bark adds winter interest and turns a fantastic orange-red in autumn. |
5-6' | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA quercifolia ‘Pee Wee’ | Dwarf Oakleaf Hydrangea | A compact form with more refined, smaller leaves and flowers. Pyramidal panicles of white flowers in late summer fade to rose. Attractive exfoliating bark. |
3-4 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA quercifolia ‘Ruby Slippers’ | Oakleqaf Hydrangea | Huge upright trusses of white flowers that age to pink in July on compact shrubs with foliage that turns brilliant colors in the fall. |
36-48" | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA quercifolia ‘Sike’s Dwarf’ | Dwarf Oakleaf Hydrangea | A compact, dense-growing form with large dome-shaped panicles of white flowers cover the plant to the ground. Summer blooms fade to dusty rose. Attractive exfoliating bark and brilliant red fall color. |
3-4 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA serrata ‘Blue Billow’ | Mountain Hydrangea | A hardier blue lace cap. Has bloomed in the garden for many years with no winter protection. It’s very popular and sells out every year! |
2-4 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA serrata ‘Tuff Stuff’ | Mountain Hydrangea | A new cultivar of the tough mountain hydrangea that reblooms on new wood. Lace cap flowers have pink (or blue) florets with contrasting white eyes. Color varies with soil acidity. |
2-4 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA serrata ‘Tuff Stuff Top Fun’ | Mountain Hydrangea | A beautiful reblooming lacecap Hydrangea with bright burgundy stems, green fertile florets at the center and purple or pink infertile florets around the edges. No pruning needed except after new growth begins in spring and hen only what has been winterkilled. Attracts bees & butterflies |
24-36" | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | HYPERICUM kalmianum ‘Gemo’ | St. John's Wort | Mounded shrub with bright green foliage and masses of one inch golden yellow flowers through the summer. Native. |
2-3 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | HYPERICUM x ’Sunny Boulevard’ | St. Johns Wort | These low-growing shrubs are covered in sunny yellow blooms in the summer through fall. |
2-3 feet | Full sun | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | ILEX x meserveae ‘Blue Princess’ | Holly | Dark, shiny blue-green foliage and amazing berry production on this evergreen shrub. |
12-15' | Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | ILEX verticillata ‘Berry Poppins’ | Winterberry | A dwarf cultivar that is heavier fruiting than I. ‘Red Sprite’. |
3-4 feet | 3 | |||
| Tree/Shrub | ILEX verticillata ‘Jim Dandy’ | Winterberry | A pollinator for I. ‘Red Sprite’. Dwarf form. |
4-6 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | ILEX verticillata ‘Kennebago’ | Winterberry | Compact rounded dense shrub; profuse white flowers ahead of half-inch vivid-red berries that birds love. Attracts bees/butterflies. Silvery smooth bark; leathery dark-green oval leaves that turn purple in fall. Prefers moist acidic soil, but tolerates dry soils. |
4-6 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | ILEX verticillata ‘Magical Showtime’ | Winterberry | Dwarf and densely growing this compact shrub produces masses of intensely red colored berries that fill the plant for a wonderful show late fall through winter. Provide consistent moisture throughout he season for he best berry production. Attracts birds |
3-4' | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | ILEX verticillata ‘Red Sprite’ | Winterberry | Female selection, dense and compact with bright red berries. Pollinate with I. ‘Jim Dandy’. |
3-4 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | ILEX verticillata ‘Southern Gentleman’ | Winterberry | A male pollinator for I. ‘Winter Red’ and other later flowering cultivars. |
6-8 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | ILEX verticillata ‘Wildfire’ | Winterberry | A Bailey Nursery selection with large red fruit and compact rounded habit. We’re curious to see how it will compare to I. ‘Winter Red’. Use I. ‘Southern Gentleman’ as a pollinator. |
6-8 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | ILEX x meservae ‘Blue Prince’ | The male pollinator for ‘Blue Princess’ Holly. Dense growing with shiny deep green foliage. Site in a protected spot, especially from winter sun and wind. |
Part Shade | 5 | ||||
| Tree/Shrub | ITEA virginica ‘Little Henry’ | More compact but a prolific bloomer in early summer with many spires of white. Fall and cooler temps bring on brilliant foliage colors of red and orange. Needs consistently moist soil to do its best. A great substitute of burning bush! |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||||
| Tree/Shrub | KALMIA latifolia ‘Bull’s Eye’ | Purple buds open to white with deep red banding on this hardy Mt. Laurel in late may to early June. Evergreen foliage that should be protected from the winter sun and wind by placing it in a protected area of the garden. |
Part Shade/Shade | 4 | ||||
| Tree/Shrub | KALMIA latifolia ‘Carousel’ | Mountain Laurel | Flowers have intricate cinnamon-purple banding on white background. |
4-6 feet | Part Shade/Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | KALMIA latifolia ‘Elf’ | Mountain Laurel | Pink buds open to white flowers on a dwarf plant. One of the easier Kalmias to grow. |
2-4 feet | Part Shade/Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | KALMIA latifolia ‘Firecracker’ | Bright red buds open to pale pink flowers over deep green foliage in late May to early June on this compact Mt. Laurel. Site in a protected spot away from winter sun and wind. |
Part Shade/Shade | 5 | ||||
| Tree/Shrub | KALMIA latifolia ‘Hoffman’s K’ | Mountain Laurel | A selection from a pink-blooming wild population, similar to the species. Slow-growing, broadleaf evergreen shrub; dark-green, glossy leaves. Pink flower buds open in late spring to cupped white to pale-pink flowers with purple dots. Avoid windswept sites. Attracts butterflies/hummingbirds. |
3-5 feet | Part Shade/Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | KALMIA latifolia ‘Minuet’ | Mountain Laurel | A dwarf form of the evergreen shrub with pink buds that open to white flowers with a dramatic maroon-red band on the inside edge. Late May/June. Deer/rabbit tolerant. |
3 feet | Part Shade/Shade | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | KALMIA latifolia ‘Nipmuck’ | Mountain Laurel | Intense red buds, soft pink flowers in late spring on the shiny dark-green evergreen foliage. Some twisting branches. Attracts butterflies/hummingbirds. |
3-5 feet | Part Shade/Shade | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | KALMIA latifolia ‘Ostbo Red’ | Brilliant red buds open to pale pink flowers over evergreen foliage late May to early June. |
Part Shade/Shade | 4 | ||||
| Tree/Shrub | KALMIA latifolia ‘Tiddlywinks’ | Rosy-pink buds open to pale pink flowers with deeper pink banding on this compact Mt. Laurel. More compact with deep green foliage that is persistant through the winter if planted in a protected spot away from winter sun and wind. |
Part Shade/Shade | 5 | ||||
| Tree/Shrub | LESPEDEZA bicolor ‘Yakushima’ | Shrub Bushclover | A very dwarf cultivar that forms a tight little mound of small rosy purple pea-like flowers in Aug/Sept. |
12-18 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | LESPEDEZA thunbergii ‘Spilt Milk’ | Shrub Bushclover | Beautifully variegated leaves with cream and white stripes and flecks on dark green backgrounds. Fuchsia/purple pea-like blossoms in summer to early fall that bees love. Needs good drainage; becomes drought tolerant. |
4-5 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | LINDERA benzoin | Spice Bush | A true harbinger of spring blooming early in the season offering food for the awakening pollinators from the small yellow flowers that have a sweet fragrance. Later red fruit is produced on female shrubs. Both fruit & foliage emit a spicy scent when crushed. Attracts birds and butterflies Deer resistant Tolerates wet, clay soils |
6-10 feet | Sun/Part Shade/Shade | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | LIRIODENDRON tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ | Variegated Tulip Tree | Green tulip-shaped foliage accentuated by a broad band of yellow around the leaf margin. A magnolia relative with large creamy yellow flowers in the spring. |
40 feet or more | Sun | 5 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | LONICERA sempervirens ‘Alabama Crimson’ | Bright red tubular flowers on this climbing honeysuckle blooming from May through June attracting hummingbirds. |
Full sun | 4 | ||||
| Tree/Shrub | LONICERA sempervirens ‘John Clayton’ | Trumpet Honeysuckle | Bright yellow tubular flowers on vigorous twining vine. |
12-15 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | LONICERA sempervirens ‘Major Wheeler’ | Trumpet Honeysuckle | A mildew resistant cultivar with bright red trumpets produced in abundance from late spring through to fall! Hummingbirds will love you! |
6-12 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Burgundy Spire’ | A narrow growing smaller tree with rich burgundy outer petals and creamy white inners blooming over a long period in spring. |
Full Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Butterflies’ | Magnolia | Deep yellow 3″-4″ flowers sit atop bare branches in early spring. |
15-20 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
| Tree/Shrub | MAGNOLIA ‘Cameo’ | Magnolia | Large cup-shaped flowers have petals that are red-purple on the outside and blush pink on the inside. Lots of blooms on a small, compact tree. |
10-15 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 |