Plants and Materials

Plants We grow many of our trees and we have access to hundreds of varieties of plants. We also source black top soil, blended planting soils and hardwood or colored mulch. Our landscape materials are top grade and fully warranted.

Plants All tree and plant materials are kept under slow drip irrigation until needed and will be fully watered in as we complete your project. We also provide our customers a complete walk through of proper watering techniques and on-going care (ArborCARE) for each tree and plant we set for you.

Colorful Plants – Perennial

Purple Woods Aster

Aster – Woods Purple

Blue Violet – Purple

Aug – Sept

1’ to 1.5’

1’ to 1.5’

Full

Fragrant & Colorful, can take moist soils

Red ALert Aster

Aster – Red Alert

Red

Aug – Sept

1’ to 1.5’

1 to 1.5”

Full

Fragrant & Colorful, can take moist soils

Bridal Veil Astilbe

Astible – Bridal Veil

White

June – July

1’ to 1.5’

1’ to 1.5”

Full or Partial

Ferny Foliage, likes well drained soils, can attract butterflies

Astilbe

Astible – Montgomery

Red

June– July

1’ to 1.5”

1 to 1.5”

Full or Partial

Ferny Foliage, likes well drained soils, can attract butterflies

Nelly Moser Clementis

Clementis – Nelly Moser

Pink/White

April – June

3–4’

Climber

Full or Partial

Beautiful small flowers, “Queen of the Climbers”

Sienna Sunset Coreopsis

Coreopsis – Sennia Sunset

Rich Salmon

June – Sept

1.5’

1’

Full

Easy to grow, any soils, drought tolerant

Dianthus

Dianthus – Frosty Fire

Red

June – Sept

1’

6–12”

Full

Bright fragrant blooms, easy to grow

Fire Witch Dianthus

Dianthus – Firewich

Pink

June – Sept

1’

6–12”

Full

Bright fragrant blooms, easy to grow

Corel Bells

Corel Bells

Multi

10”

12”

Full or Partial

Very hardy, any sun or soil conditions, used in border plantings or groups of plants

Roseanne Geraniums

Geraniums – Rosanne

Blue or Pink

Various

1’

1 to 1.5’

Full

Very reliable, color until first frost, do well in clay soils

Guacamole Hosta

Hostas – Aug Moon, Big Daddy, Blue Angel, Guacamole, Minuteman, Patriot, etc.

Multi

20”

20”

Shade

Loves the shade, multiple shapes and colored leaves, low maintenance

Liatris

Liatris

White or Purple

Aug – Sept

4’ to 5’

2’ to 3’

Full to Partial

Stately upright plant, can attract butterflies, any soil

Yellow Day Lillie

Lillies – Day

Yellow, Red

May – Aug

1.5’

1’ to 1.5’

Full

Numerous flowers per plant, showy most all summer long, vigorous growth, any soils

Autumn Joy Sedum

Sedum – Rosy Glow

Red and Pink

Fall

1’

1’

Full

Sturdy stems, Thick leaves, fall bloomer

May Night Salvia

Salvia – Blue Hill, May Night

Blue and Purple

June – Oct

1.5’

1.5’ to 2’

Full to Partial

Fragrant foliage, well drained or moist soils, most any sun conditions

 

Deciduous Shrubs

Orchid Lights Azalea

Azalea – Mandrin Lights, Orchid Lights, Rosy Lights

Orange, Pink, White

May

4’

5’

Full

Bushy plant with a lilac like flowers in early spring

Golden Barberry

Barberry – Gold, Crimson, Rosy Glow, Royal Burgundy

Gold, Crimson, Purple

2’

2’

Full

Multi color foliage, very hardy, well suited border plantings * Pygmy version (smaller)

Butterfly Bush

Buddleia – “Butterfly Bush”

Blue, Multi, Puple

May

4’

3’

Full

Compact vigorous grower, multi colored

Pink Spire Summersweet

Summersweet – Hummingbird, Pinkspire, Ruby Spice, Sixteen Candles

White, Pink,

May

3.5’

3’

Shade and wet areas

Shiny dark foliage, good yellow fall color

Ivory Halo Dogwood

Dogwoods – Ivory Halo, Red Twig

White or Variegated

5’

5’

Full

Attractive red branching for winter, good grower

Dwarf Burning Bush

Dwarf Burning Bush

Green – Red color fall

4.5’

4.5’

Full

Bright red fall colors

Emerald & Gold Euonymus

Euonymus – Emerald & Gold, Moonshadow

Green and Variegated

3’

4’

Full

Various variegated coloring, mound form or upright

Forsythia

Forsythia – Northern Gold, Sunrise, Lynwood

Yellow Flowers

Early Spring

6’

5’

Full

Profusion of yellow flowers, excellent cold hardiness

Althea Hibiscus

Hibiscus – Red Althea, Aphrodite

Red or Pink

Summer

6’ to 8’

6 to 8’

Full

Summer blooming, upright shrub

Glowing Embers Hydrangea

Hydrangea – Big Daddy, Blushing Bride, Endless Summer, etc.

Pink, White, Blue

Summer

3’

3’

Partial

Large blooms, likes moist soil conditions and partial shade

Summer Wine Ninebark

Ninebark – Diablo, Summer Wine

Deep Red to Purple

Spring

6’ 3’ (dwarf)

6’ 3’ (dwarf)

Full

Beautiful red–purple foliage, spring bloomer

Fine Line Buckthorn

Buckthorn – Columnar, Ferleaf, Fine Line

Green & Dark Green

12’

4’

Full

Narrow upright shrub, good grower

Tiger Eye Sumac

Sumac – Gro–Low, Tiger Eye

Golden Cut Leaves Year Round

5’ 3’ (dwarf)

5’ 3’ (dwarf)

Full

Striking plant, displaying golden or red cut leaves

Red Knockout Rose

Roses – Kiss Me, Knock Out, Homerun, Paint the Town

Red, Yellow, Pink, Purple

Spring

3’

3’

Full

Recurrent flowering, easy to grow, bright colors

Magic Carpet Spirea

Spirea – Gold Flame, Gold Mound, Little Princess, Magic Carpet, Neon Flash

Multi

Spring

3’

3’

Full

Attractive unique flowers all summer long, needs to be trimmed back mid summer

Miss Kim Lilac

Lilac – Common Purple, Dwarf Korean, Miss Kim,

Purple

Spring

3 to 4’

3 to 4’

Full

Very fragrant purple blooms

Mohican Viburnum

Viburnum – Autumn Jazz, Black Haw, Blue Muffin, Mohican

Multi

Late May

5 to 8’

5 to 8’

Partial

Dark green leaves, fragrant flowers, compact or full size

 

Ground Covers

Pachysandra

Pachysandra

White

Spring

5”

Yes

Full

Great ground cover plant, does not die back in winter, white blooms in spring

 

Evergreen Shrubs

Green Mountain Boxwood

Boxwoods – Green Mountain, Green Velvet

Green

3’

3’

Full

Shinny green foliage, good winter color

Sun Gold Cypress

Cypress – Sun Gold, Mops, Goldthread

Gold/Green

3’

3’

Full

Brilliant gold/green mix of color

Blue Rug Juniper

Junipers – Blue Chip, Blue Rug, Blue Star, Buffalo, Sea Green

Green

2 –6’

2 – 6’

Full

Multi sizes and cover characteristics,grow most any where

Bird Nest Spruce

Spruce – Bird Nest, Blue Nest, Dwarf Norway, Little Gem

Green and Blue Green

3’

3’

Full

Slow grower, great as focal point to many landscapes

Globe Blue Spruce

Blue Spruce – Globe Spruce (low or on standard)

Blue Green

3’ — 15” STD  18” STD  24” STD

5’

Full

Blue green color year round, slow contained growth

Dwarf Mugo Pine

Pine – Mugo, Slow Mound

Green

2’ to 4’

2’ to 4’

Full

Mounded shape, grows well any soils except moist soil

Dense Yew

Yew – Dark Green, Dense, Everlow, Hicks, Wardi

Green

2’ to 4’

3’ to 5’

Full

Shinny soft needles, easy to trim, compact form (Hicks)

 

Grasses – Perennial

Karl Forester Grasses

Karl Forester

Green Yellow Tips

4.5’

2’

Full

Reed grass, wonderful contrast in any landscape, easy to grow

Fountain Grass

Fountain

Maroon

3.5’

2’

Full

Arching foliage, red & purple plumes

Zebra Grass

Zebra – Little Zebra

Green – Yellow

6–7’ 3’ (dwarf)

3’ 1.5’ (dwarf)

Full

Distinctive horizontal bands, silvery white and green

Maiden Hair Grass

Maiden Hair

Cream & Green

4–5’

2’

Full

Cream and green variegated leaves

Hamlin Grass

Hamlin

Green

2’

1’

Full

Tan wooly caterpillar like blooms

Northern Lights Grass

Northern Lights

Multi color

2.5’

1’

Full

Graceful mounding plant, sports long narrow leaves, edged in pink and cream