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Plant Selection
Feel free to browse through our selection of plants by clicking on the linked word in blue listed for each plant.  Some information and pictures were provided courtesy of The Ohio State University PlantFacts system, The University of Connecticut Plant Database, and The Perennial Resource website.  For those with information from OSU PlantFacts, please use the resource tabs listed on the linked page for additional information.  When done viewing information about a plant, click on the back button to return to our plant selection page. Thank You!
Trees
Cultivars
Description
Arborvitae



15' by 3'.  Bright emald-green foliage is present year-round on a dense, compact pyramid.
Ash



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Narrow in youth with upright branches forming an oval canopy.  Rich dark green leaves turn brick red to orange-red in autumn.  60' by 30'.

Rounded habit.  15' to 20' by 15' to 20'.  Medium green leaves and yellow fall color.

Upright-branching.  Oval head.  One of the best shade trees.
Bald Cypress



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Beech



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Same color as purple beech except for weeping habit.

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Birch





Royal Frost
Same traits as the river birch except it has exceptional burgandy foliage.  It also has a nice yellow-orange to orange-red fall color.
Blackgum



See description on link.
Buckeye



Listed as a cultivar called Baumannii on the bottom of the link.

See description on link.

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Buckthorn



Fernleaf (Std.)
Same as fernleaf buckthorn shrub except it's grafted onto a standard.
Cherry



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Snow Fountain
Cascading branches adorned with single, white flowers in spring.
Crabapple



Lollipop
Slow growing dwarf form with a dense, rounded crown resembling a lollipop.  Displays a profusion of white blooms in spring.

Pink Princess
A pink flowering, red leafed form of the Sargenti Crab.  Highly disease resistant dwarf tree.

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Snowdrift
Symmetrical.  Pink buds, single white flowers.  Small persistent orange fruit.  Disease resistant
Dawn Redwood



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Dogwood



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Elm



Dynasty Lacebark has better orange-yellow fall color than the straight species.
Goldenraintree



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Hawthorn



The same as the crusgalli except that this selection is completely thornless.
Hemlock



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Hornbeam



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Doesn't get broader with age as does 'Fastigiata'.
Hydrangea



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Katsura



During the autumn, the leaves change to apricot tones and have a sweet fragrance.
Lilac



Dwarf Korean (Std.)
Same as Dwarf Korean lilac shrub except it's grafted onto a standard.

The 'Ivory Silk' is more compact with a rounded dense form.

Miss Kim (Std.)
Same as Miss Kim lilac shrub except it's grafted onto a standard.
Linden



The cultivar 'Greenspire' is listed on the bottom of the linked page.

The cultivar 'Sterling Silver' is listed on the bottom of the linked page.
London Planetree



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Magnolia



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Maple



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Very similar to Autumn Flame.  Excellent orange-red to red fall color that persists later than many cultivars.  Very fast grower.

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Japanese - Burgundy Lace
Graceful deciduous tree displaying deeply lobed, finely serrated, brilliant burgundy-red leaves. Excellent specimen tree. Full to partial sun. Moderate-growing, open-branched small tree to 10 feet high, equal spread.

Japanese - Crimson Prince
A hardy selection with more vigor    
     and a deeper red color than 'Bloodgood'

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Mulberry



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Ninebark



Ninebark (Std.)
Similar to Diablo ninebark except that it's grafted onto a standard which helps to show exfoliating bark.
Oak



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Pear



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Good specimen for white blossom display.  Evenly branched with upright, pyramidal form.  Reddish purple fall color.

An upright pyramidal form.  Abundant white flowers and a good reddish purple fall color.  An excellent tree for use where space is limited.
Pine



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Plum



The cultivar 'Newport' is listed on the bottom of the linked page.
Redbud



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Rose of Sharon



Rose of Sharon (Std.)
A summer flowering shrub or tree depending on grafting with large rose-like blooms.  Flower comes in many color selections. 
Serviceberry



An upright cultivar with good form, and strong branching.  White clusters of flowers, edible ruits.  Brilliant, bright red fall color.
Spruce



Cultivar listed on bottom of reference page on linked page.

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Cultivar listed on the bottom of the linked page.

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Sweetgum



Selection from Illinois for its cold hardiness.  this virtually seedless selection produces very few fruit.
Tulip Poplar



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White Fringetree



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Willow





Listed and described on the bottom of the page as 'Tristis'.

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Variegated (Std.)
Attractive variegated foliage and graceful spreading habit.  Performs best in partial shade.
Wisteria



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Zelkova



Cultivar listed on the bottom of the linked page.
Shrubs
Cultivars
Description
Almond



Cultivar listed on the bottom of the linked page.
Arborvitae



Described on the bottom of the linked page.  Listed as 'Hetz Midget'.
Azalea



Girard Rose
It is an upright, low-growing shrub which typically reaches 2' tall with a similar spread after 7 years. Glossy, dark green foliage is evergreen, but acquires a reddish-orange tinge in winter.
Barberry



Cultivar listed on the bottom of the linked price.

Cultivar listed on the bottom of the linked page.

Cultivar listed on the bottom of the linked page.
Bayberry



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Boxwood



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Buckthorn



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Burning Bush



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Butterfly Bush



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Chokeberry



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Clethra



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Cultivar is listed on the bottom of the linked page.
Cotoneaster



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Tom Thumb
Dense, spreading mound.  Pink flowers.  Long lasting, bright red fruits.
Dogwood



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Elderberry



Black Beauty
Intense Purple-Black foliage provides season long interest and color!
The unique, massive 10",  pink flowers cover the plant in midsummer and emit a light lemon fragrance.


Black Lace (Cutleaf)
It produces lemon-scented, 6-inch-diameter pink flower clusters in spring and bunches of blackish red berries in summer. The real eye-catcher is the fern-like, lacey black foliage.
False Cypress



Cream Ball
Dwarf evergreen shrub with very interesting creamy-white to golden variegated colors.

Golden Mop and Gold Charm are interchangeable.

Templehof
The Templehof has a strong, dense, broad conical habit. Semi-dwarf, slow growing.

Lemon Thread (Specimen)
Golden yellow, fine textured foliage.  An upright pyramidal form.  Excellent for focal points.

Vintage Gold
Soft, fern-leaf foliage maintains its bright yellow color all summer.
Dwarf form is perfect for smaller settings.
Filbert



Listed and described as 'Contorta' on the linked page.
Forsythia



Listed and described as ''Courtasol' on bottom of linked page.
Fothergilla



See description on link.
Holly



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Similar to blue except that is has both male and female parts on the same plant.

Listed and described as China Boy and China Girl on the linked page.
Honeysuckle



Gold Flame
Quickly grows to 3m. (10 feet) and is much prized for its sweet-scented and bright orange-yellow flowers which are borne in profusion from May until September.
Hydrangea



See description on link.

Endless Summer
Very bright flowers are good attention-getters at focal points with groups of them intensifying this overall effect.

Glowing Embers
Deep rose flower heads with red blush to foliage in summer. Fine autumn foliage. Repeat bloomer.

See description on link.

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Juniper



Blue Arrow
Similar to the Skyrocket Juniper, but more blue.

Listed and described as 'Wiltoni' on the bottom of the linked page.

This silvery blue groundcover is similar to the Blue Rug.

Poodle
Evergreen shrub that is used as an accent plant and can come with different numbers of spheres.

Pom Pom
An evergreen with spheres located on the end of bark that shows some exfoliation.

Described on linked page under Variants.

A picture of a spiral juniper is shown on top of linked page.

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Leucothoe



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Listed on the bottom of the linked page as 'Girard's Rainbow'.
Lilac



Described on the bottom of the linked page.

Described as ''Palibin' on the bottom of the linked page.

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Described on the bottom of the linked page.
Magnolia



Ann
A erect compact grower blooming in mid-April.

Leonard Messel
Handsome deciduous shrub having a multi-stemmed habit; beautiful deep pink buds open to pale lilac pink flowers at an early age.

See description on link.
Ninebark



Coppertina
A new hybrid between Dart's Gold and Diabolo that flushes an attractive copper in spring and transforms to a rich red in summer.

Described as Diablo on the bottom of the linked page.

Summer Wine
Smaller than Diablo with more deeply cut foliage.  Pink-white buttom-like flowers in mid-summer.
Pine



See description on link.
Potentilla



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Privet



Golden Vicary
An excellent upright deciduous shrub best used for hedges. Bright golden foliage lasting all season, especially when planted in full sun.
Purple Sandcherry



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Rhododendron



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Rose



Carpet
These roses have long flowering periods, low growing, and exceptional disease resistance.

Knock Out
These roses have excellent disease resistance as well as 2-3' bright color.

Meidiland
Excellent disease resistance.  3'.
Rose of Sharon



See description on link.
Serviceberry



A good selection for fall color, form and attractive gray bark.
Smokebush



Maintains good purple color and is the darkest among all cultivars.
Spiraea



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Described on the bottom of the linked page.

Pink Parasols
Large, umbrella-like blooms and blue-green foliage.  Bright orange-red fall color.
Spruce



See description on link.

Globosa (low graft)
An evergreen shrub with light blue foliage.

Globosa (Std.)
Same as the globosa low graft except that it is grafted on a standard.
Taxus



Described on the bottom of the linked page.

Listed and described as 'Capitata' on the bottom of the linked page.
Viburnum



Listed and described as 'Synnestvedt' on the bottom of the linked page.

See description on link.

See description on link.
Virginia Sweetspire



Listed and described as 'Sprich' on the bottom of the linked page.
Weigela



Listed and described as 'Brigela' on the bottom of the linked page.

A low dwarf form of Wine & Roses.  Excellent for color at the front of borders.

Listed and described as 'Alexandra' at the bottom of the linked page.
Willow



See description on link.

Variegated

Perennials
Cultivars
Description
Astilbe



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'Maggie Daley'
Bright lavender-purple plumes are dense and fuzzy.  The shiny dark green foliage is attractive even when the plant is not in bloom.

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Bearded Iris



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Black-Eyed Susan



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Bleeding Heart



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Campanula



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Columbine



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Coneflower



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Coralbells



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Coreopsis



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'Rosea'
A strong grower with bright pink, daisy-type flowers with yellow centers.

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Daylily



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'Purple de Oro'
Purple flower providing repeat color all season long.

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