Trees & Shrubs
Type | Botanical Name | Native | Common Name | Description | Height | Light Req. | Zone | Add to My List |
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Tree/Shrub | GINKGO biloba ‘Joe Stupka’s Broom’ | Dwarf Ginkgo | Yet another dwarf selection with dense habit and yellow fall color. |
3-4 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Tree/Shrub | GINKGO biloba ‘Mariken’ | Dwarf Ginkgo | A low spreading cultivar, 3′-6′ in 10 years. |
4-6 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
Tree/Shrub | GINKGO biloba ‘Rocky’ | Dwarf Ginkgo | Leaves have a blue-cast early season, maturing to yellow edges before golden fall color takes over. Horizontal branching and low-spreading habit. |
3 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Tree/Shrub | GINKGO biloba ‘Saratoga’ | Ginkgo | This cultivar has more deeply divided, pendulous, yellow-green leaves, a distinct central leader and spreading, rounded outline. Dense, symmetrical branching especially as a young tree. Some reports of hardiness to zone 4. |
12-24 feet | Sun | 5 | ||
Tree/Shrub | GINKGO biloba ‘Slovakian Princess’ | Dwarf Ginkgo | Listed often as a miniature, but possibly larger. Slow-grower with dark green foliage and dense habit. |
4-6 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Tree/Shrub | GINKGO biloba ‘Snowcloud’ | Ginkgo | Leaves emerge a soft cream, then develop yellow tones, and then mature to defined green with white blotches and streaks. Broad upright, oval shrub-like habit. A new selection, so height is uncertain. Variegated varieties need a site protected from afternoon sun. |
8-10 feet | Part Shade | 4 | ||
Tree/Shrub | GINKGO biloba ‘Sunstream’ | Ginkgo | Semi-dwarf with an upright, oval habit. Large leaves irregularly sectioned and streaked with cream-yellow variegation. Sun tolerant. Though occasional green shoots develop, this new selection has been shown to not revert. |
8-10 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Tree/Shrub | GINKGO biloba ‘Troll’ | Dwarf Ginkgo | A dwarf tree with small rounded, deep green leaves. |
28-30 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Tree/Shrub | GLEDITSIA tricanthos ‘Shademaster’ | Honey Locust | Both thornless and seedless, this cultivar grows into a beautifully large and rounded shape- a classic shade tree; sturdy and hard-wooded- can withstand wind and ice. Lovely gold fall color. Small leaves don’t need raking! Adaptable to a range of soils, deer/clay/salt tolerant. |
60 feet | Sun | 4 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HAMAMELIS intermedia ‘Arnold‘s Promise’ | Witch Hazel | Profuse, fragrant yellow flowers in early spring. Nice foliage all season. |
10-12 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HAMAMELIS intermedia ‘Diane’ | Witch Hazel | Fragrant spidery copper-red blooms in early spring. One of the best red forms. |
10-12 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HAMAMELIS intermedia ‘Jelena’ | Witch Hazel | A cultivar with coppery orange flowers. |
10-12 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HAMAMELIS intermedia ‘Strawberries and Cream’ | Witch Hazel | Bicolor spidery blooms have red petals tipped in yellow. |
10-12 feet | Part Shade/Shade | 5 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HAMAMELIS virginiana | American Witch Hazel | Small tree or large shrub native to our woods, blooming in late fall with small yellow fragrant flowers. |
12-15 feet | Sun/Part Shade/Shade | 4 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HAMAMELIS virginiana ‘Little Suzie’ | American Witch Hazel | More compact and densely branched than the species, this selection is covered with fragrant yellow flowers in late autumn. The foliage also turns butter yellow. |
4-5 feet | Sun/Part Shade/Shade | 3 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HAMAMELIS intermedia ‘Moonlight’ | Witchhazel | Spidery flowers are pale yellow with a red center and fragrant. Brilliant fall foliage. |
10-12 feet | Part Shade/Shade | 5 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HEPTACODIUM miconioides ‘Tianshan’ | Seven Son Flower | Clusters of fragrant, creamy-white flowers (that butterflies and hummingbirds love) in late summer, followed by unusual purplish-red fruits in autumn. Compact, upright habit, forming a large shrub to small tree. Exfoliating bark for winter interest. |
8-12 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HIBISCUS syriacus ‘Helene’ | Rose of Sharon | More compact than the species, typically maturing to 6-8’ tall. It features large, ruffled, single white flowers (to 4” diameter) with a dark red eye. |
6-8 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HIBISCUS syriacus ‘Red Heart’ | Rose of Sharon | Upright shrub with saucer-shaped flowers of pure white with scarlet center in late summer. |
8-10 feet | Sun | 5 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HUMULUS lupulus ‘Nugget’ | Hops Vine | Vigorous vine that produces lots of golden hops in summer for brewing. |
20-25 feet | Full sun | 4 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HUMULUS lupulus ‘Summer Shandy’ | Golden Hops | Vigorous vine with bright golden foliage. Grown for ornament, not brewing! |
8-10 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA arb. radiata Hayes Starburst’ | Smooth Hydrangea | Double star-like, white flowers in dome-shaped flowers heads over silver-backed foliage. Summer-blooming. |
2-4 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA arborescens ‘Incrediball’ | Smooth Hydrangea | Enormous flower heads tightly packed with white flowers. They begin flowering in June and continue till frost. The flowers last for months when cut. |
4-5 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA arborescens ‘Invincibelle Limetta’ | Smooth Hydrangea | Soft green flowers age to jade on a compact plant. Blooms through the summer on strong stems. |
3-4 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA arborescens ‘Invincibelle Mini Mauvette’ | Smooth Hydrangea | Mauve mophead flowers on strong stems through the summer. Shorter than older forms. |
30-36 inches | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA arborescens ‘Invincibelle Wee White’ | Smooth Hydrangea | A dwarf form with lots of pure white flowers on strong stems. |
12-30 inches | 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 arborescens radiata ‘Samantha’ | Silver-leaved Hydrangea | Lacecap clusters of flowers in early summer emerge green and change to white. Its distinctive characteristic is the silvery underside of its leaves. |
4-6 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA macrophylla ‘Blue Wave’ | Big-leaf Hydrangea | Rich blue lacecaps through the summer on a vigorous plant. |
3-6 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 5 | ||
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 ‘Berry White’ | Pee Gee Hydrangea | Large cones of white flowers open in July and shade to deep pink as the summer progresses. Strong stems hold the flowers upright. |
6-8 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
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. |
3 feet tall by 4 feet wide | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘Bombshell’ | Pee Gee Hydrangea | Clusters of creamy white flowers cover this new dwarf, dense-growing Pee Gee hydrangea from midsummer to fall. Blooms fade to rose-pink. |
2-3 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘Confetti’ | Panicle Hydrangea | Huge conical blooms for late summer into fall color. White flowers age to a pastel-pink. |
5-6 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 4 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘Diamond Rouge’ | Pee Gee Hydrangea | Large white flower heads in July deepen to red earlier in the season than other Pee Gee types. These are held on strong stems. |
4-5 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘Fire Light Tidbit’ | Panicle Hydrangea | A dwarf hydrangea similar to BOBO® for the front of the border with a bun-shaped habit and proportionately sized, rounded blooms. The late-season blooms emerge a creamy, light green-white and quickly begin to turn raspberry pink |
2-3 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘Fire Light’ | Panicle Hydrangea | Upright panicles are packed with florets which transform from pure white to rich pomegranate-pink. |
4-6 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘Limelight’ | Pee Gee Hydrangea | Large, lime-green flowers in late summer mature to cream and pink. Blooms from an early age. Available in tree and shrub form. |
6-8 feet | 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 ‘Little Lime Punch’ | Panicle Hydrangea | blooms emerge in summer lime green, but they mature to change progressively from the bottom up in a gorgeous array of white, light pink, and rich Hawaiian Punch red! As it reblooms throughout the summer you’ll see these four colors mix to create a spectacular show. |
3-5 feet | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘Little Quick Fire’ | Pee Gee Hydrangea | A dwarf form of H. ‘Quickfire’ with the same early blooming panicles turning pink as the summer progresses. |
3-5 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘Phantom’ | Panicle Hydrangea | Features very large flower heads held on sturdy, straight stems that are not prone to flopping, and are excellent for fresh cut or dried in arrangements. Emerging pale green and maturing from bright white to pale pink by early fall. We’re stocking tree-form selections. |
6-10 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’ | Pee Gee Hydrangea | Striking, upright clusters of pink and white flowers from midsummer on. Available in tree and shrub form. |
6-8 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘Tardiva’ | Late Panicle Hydrangea | White to pink flowers in late summer-fall are lacier, more open than other Pee Gee types. Wide-spreading. |
8-10 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘Vanilla Strawberry’ | Pee Gee Hydrangea | Large blooms start out white, changing to a soft pink and finally deeper red. Blooms throughout the summer. Available in shrub and tree form. |
6-7 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘White Diamonds’ | Pee Gee Hydrangea | A new compact cultivar with upright white panicles fading to pink. |
4-6 feet | 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 paniculata ‘Yuki Gessho’ | Pee Gee Hydrangea | Foliage is variegated with splashes of cream. Typical white cone flowers turn pink as they mature. |
6-8 feet | Sun/Part Shade | 3 | ||
Tree/Shrub | HYDRANGEA anomala petiolaris | Climbing Hydrangea | Large woody vine with lacy white flower heads in summer and attractive peeling bark. |
12-15 feet | Sun/Part Shade/Shade | 4 |