GENERAL
A fascinating groundcover featuring rich pink tubular flowers in early spring and deep green needle-like foliage, ideal for poor soils, also great for massing in the garden; requires organic highly acidic soil, full sun and absolutely no standing water Kramer's...
Amazing foliage throughout the season, from copper in spring to blue-green, red and gold during summer, then copper again in the fall; excellent in mass plantings for textural effect; seldom flowers in cooler climates. Gulf Stream Dwarf Nandina is a...
Fetching blue star-shaped flowers cover this dense ground-hugging perennial; absolutely must have a well-drained, sandy soil to survive; makes an ideal rock or alpine garden addition. Grace Ward Lithodora is an herbaceous evergreen perennial with a ground-hugging habit of growth....
Green Velvet Boxwood is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and can...
A compact, rounded evergreen shrub with attractive glossy leaves each divided into three leaflets; clusters of small, white, fragrant flowers appear in spring and sometimes again in summer; good for hedging as well Mexican Mock Orange is a multi-stemmed evergreen...
David Viburnum is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be...
Dwarf Sweet Box is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This shrub...
A compact, rounded evergreen shrub with dark green compound foliage; clusters of white, fragrant flowers appear in spring and sometimes again in summer; good for hedging as well Aztec Pearl Mexican Mock Orange is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a...
Pink Princess Escallonia will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable...
Green Mountain Boxwood is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a shapely oval form. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone. This is...
One of the toughest and more tolerant of heaths to a variety of soils and moisture conditions, this variety features snowy white flowers along upright spikes in late winter and early spring; makes a great groundcover in a mass planting...
Japanese Skimmia is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This shrub will require...
Mary Helen Heath will grow to be about 14 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 inches. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at...
Fragrant Sweet Box is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective...
This dwarf evergreen shrub is a definite winner with its brilliant red fall and winter color and orange-red fruit; excellent in mass plantings for textural effect; can use in containers or as edging. Moon Bay Dwarf Nandina is a dense...
A most unique and aptly-named evergreen shrub with an extremely upright and narrow habit of growth, superb choice for small-scale articulation in the garden creation, adds a level of dynamic interest; small leaves further add aesthetic value. Sky Pencil Japanese...
Clusters of subtle white flowers appear on this mounded shrub in early summer; violet-blue berries follow; an excellent choice for a shrubby groundcover or as a hedge, takes pruning very well. Privet Honeysuckle is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with...
Japanese Spurge is a dense herbaceous evergreen perennial with a ground-hugging habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition. This plant...
Variegated False Holly is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a shapely oval form. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This...
A high quality, multi-purpose evergreen shrub, particularly effective for massing, hedges and topiary, takes pruning very well, small highly glossy convex leaves add aesthetic value; best in evenly moist, acidic soils; great alternative to boxwood. Convex-Leaf Japanese Holly is a...
A compact male variety with glossy green narrow leaves and panicles of sweetly fragrant white-pink flowers in spring; excellent for low borders and containers Rubella Japanese Skimmia is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its average texture blends...
Bonica Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This...
Summer Snowflake Doublefile Viburnum is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective...
Pink Frost Hellebore will grow to be about 14 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. Its foliage...
Most likely the best known cultivar of American wisteria; the deliciously fragrant pale lilac-purple flowers have a yellow spot, and look like grape clusters; vines can grow quite woody and provide gorgeous dense coverage for an arbor or trellis Amethyst...
A more compact form of cherry laurel; produces showy, fragrant, erect white spike flowers, freely flowering, black fruit and glossy dark-green leaves; makes a stunning hedge or accent plant, takes pruning very well. Otto Luyken Dwarf Cherry Laurel is a...
Snowbelle Mock orange is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective...
Mr. Goldstrike Aucuba is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective...
HGC® Ice N' Roses® Red Hellebore will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 16 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 14 inches...
A hardy, showy shrub which features enormous ball-shaped white flower heads in mid summer, lasting for a long time; best if treated like a perennial and pruned to a few inches from the ground in spring, blooms on new growth;...
One of the most sought-after climbers, this vine makes an excellent flowering cover for vertical structures and trees, and can also be used as a groundcover; attractive white lacecap-like flowers in mid summer and clean foliage; a self-clinging vine. Climbing...
orth America. A tall, stiffly upright shrub with extremely showy flowers throughout summer; flowers are individually beautiful, a pure snowy white; very adaptable plant, but does best in full sun, excellent as a specimen in the mixed garden border. Diana...
A showy medium-sized shrub valued for its spires of mixed sterile and fertile white flowers in mid to late summer which quickly fade to a deep pink, blooms well in shade; somewhat coarse in appearance, needs slightly acidic well-drained soil....
A variety of this popular climber that gets covered profusely with single white star-shaped flowers; should be planted with a cool shaded base and prefers partial shade in hotter climates; prune soon after flowering Snowdrift Clematis is a multi-stemmed evergreen...
Burkwood Osmanthus is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition....
This stunning plant has huge palmate dark green leaves that are its principle attraction; perfect for creating a tropical look in the garden; flowering usually occurs in October followed by fleshy black fruit Japanese Fatsia is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub...