Very rare selection, so some information is yet to be confirmed. Not dwarf. Hardy to at least zone 5, perhaps more. Horizontal to slightly pendant branches with an upright terminal leader. Leaves are irregularly variegated with bold, rich yellow and noted for not reverting.
GINKGO biloba ‘Fan Dancer’
February 24th, 2022CORYLOPSIS spicata ‘Golden Spring’ syn. ‘Odon’
February 24th, 2022Racemes of pale yellow flowers hang from zig-zagging bare stems in late winter, then new leaves emerge bright, acid yellow with a red tint, then quickly turn golden yellow with partial sun or light green in full shade. Listed usually as a zone 6, but we have them successfully thriving here at zone 5 Rocky Dale!
ASIMINA triloba ‘Tollgate’
February 24th, 2022Large yellow-fleshed fruit in Oct. Some reports of hardiness to zone 4.
All Asimina need a second variety to cross pollinate in order to produce fruit.
ASIMINA triloba ‘Prolific’
February 24th, 2022Can start producing fruits within 2 years of planting. Medium-large, sweet, early-ripening fruit in fall.
All Asimina need a second variety to cross pollinate in order to produce fruit.
PINUS nigra ‘Pierrick Bregeon’
February 24th, 2022A cross between Pinus densiflora and nigra, very small and flattened globose form with dense branching.
PINUS densiflora ‘Vibrant’
February 24th, 2022Forms a tight, flat 2’x2′ mound with bright, small green needles.
PYRUS communis ‘Moonglow’
February 23rd, 2022A heavy-bearing variety featuring fragrant white flowers in early-mid spring. Clay soil tolerant. Resistant to fireblight. Requires a pollinator such as Bartlett.
PINUS parviflora ‘Glauca Brevifolia’
February 22nd, 2022A tall, moderately narrow tree with an open habit and blue-green needles in tight bundles; many persistent cones at a young age.
FOTHERGILLA gardenii ‘Blue Elf’
February 22nd, 2022Not much information to be found on this unusual selection, but it is a cross between ‘Blue Mist’ and ‘Harold Epstein’, both dwarf varieties. Fragrant, white, bottle-brush-like flowers in early spring; orange fall foliage color.
BUDDLEIA davidii ‘Royal Red’
February 22nd, 20226-14″ long terminal clusters of fragrant magenta-purple flowers that are great for cutting from June to September. Attracts many pollinators. Rabbit/deer/clay tolerant.
