| Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Description |
| Mr. Goldstrike Aucuba |
Aucuba japonica 'Mr. Goldstrike' |
Needs shade from hot sun but does well with deep shade. Grows to about 6-10 ft tall and wide or lower with pruning. Densely covered dark, green leaves. Drought tolerant once established. |
| Green Beauty Boxwood |
Buxus J 'Green Beauty' |
Small, compact shrub with dark green color and yellow-green to brown fall color. Very hardy. Plant or hedge. Grows 3-4 ft. tall and wide. |
| Winter Gem Boxwood |
Buxus Mic 'Winter Gem' |
Retains dark velvety color in winter. Hardiest of all boxwoods. Full to partial sun. Moderate grower 4-6 ft. tall and wide. |
| True Dwarf Boxwood |
Buxus Semp 'Suffruticosa' |
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| Variegated English Boxwood |
Buxus Semp 'Variegata' |
Adaptable to slighty alkaline soils, but prefers more moisture. Part shade or full sun. Rich green leaves edged in creamy marigns. Slow growth 5-8 ft. tall and wide. |
| Euonymus |
Japonica or Fortunei |
Inconspicuous flowers. To lessen mildew risk, plant in full and good air circulation. Upright and umbrella-shaped tops. Grow 8-10 ft tall and 6 ft wide. |
| Emerald Gaiety Euonymus |
Euonymus Fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' |
Dense and small growing. Deep green leaves with white edges and pink in the winter. Full sun. Grows 4-5 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide. |
| Emerald 'N Gold Euonymus |
Euonymus Fortunei 'Emerald 'N Gold' |
Small hedge or border plant and dense-growing. Deep green leaves with yellow-gold edges. Moderate grower to 4-5 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide. |
| Golden Prince Euonymus |
Euonymus Fortunei 'Golden Prince' |
New growth tipped with gold. Full sun.Hedge plant and extremely hardy. Vigorous and low grower to 4 ft. tall and wide. |
| Wintercreeper Euonymus |
Euonymus Fortunei 'Wintercreeper' |
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| Golden Euonymus |
Euonymus Japonica 'Aureo-Marginatus' |
Dark green leaves with yellow golden leaves. Dense and upright. Full sun. Moderate grower at 6 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide. |
| Gold Spot Euonymus |
Euonymus Japonica 'Aureo-variegata' |
Colorful hedge or screen. Leaves have bright yellow blotches with green edges. Full sun. Moderate grower to 5-10 ft. tall and 3-6 ft. wide. |
| Japanese Euonymus |
Euonymus Japonica 'Grandifolius' |
Compact, attractive hedge or screen. Can be trimmed as an accent, pyramid, or globe. Tolerates heat and poor soil. Full to partial sun. Grows rapidly to 12 ft. tall and 6 ft. wide. |
| Variegated Boxwood Euonymus |
Euonymus Japonica 'Microphyllus' |
Good trimmed as a low hedge. Formal looking. Small-leafed and compact. Grows 1-2 ft tall and half as wide. |
| Manhattan Euonymus |
Euonymus Kia 'Manhattan' |
Pinkish, showy fruit with red seeds. Glossy dark green leaves. Hedge and formal style look. Espalier. Grows up to 9 ft. tall upright. |
| Gold Coast Juniper |
Juniper Coast 'Gold Coast or Coasti Aurea' |
Full and blocky. Similar to other junipers. Grows 4 ft. tall and wide. |
| Compressa Common Juniper |
Juniper Commu 'Compressa' |
Dwarf size or good use for rock gardens. Grows close to 2 ft. tall. |
| Blue Chip Juniper |
Juniper Horiz 'Blue Chip' |
Low, compact shrub with a slivery blue foliage and silvery plum in winter. Little shearing. Grows 8-10 in. tall and 3-5 ft. wide. |
| Icee Blue Juniper |
Juniperus Horiz 'Icee Blue' |
Silver blue winter color with a full dense cover of foliage. Full sun. Moderate grower to 4 in. tall and 8 ft. wide. |
| Green Carpet Juniper |
Juniperus |
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| Blue Carpet Singleseed Juniper |
Juniperus Squamata 'Blue Carpet' |
Bright blue & gray foliage with slow growth. Grows 8-12 in. tall and 4-5 ft. wide. |
| Blue Star Juniper |
Juniperus Squamata 'Blue Star' |
Mounding shrub with star-shaped pattern of steel-blue needles. Colorful contrast. Grows 2 ft. tall and 4 ft. wide. |
| Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper |
Juniperus Procumbens 'Nana' |
Dense mound radiating from the center. Best when left unsheared. Partial to full sun. Grows 1 ft. tall and 6 ft. wide. |
| Saybrook Gold Juniper |
Juniperus 'Gold Saybrook' |
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| Limeglow Juniper |
Juniperus |
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| Blue Rug Juniper |
Juniper Horiz 'Wiltonii' |
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| Youngstown Andorra Juniper |
Juniper Horiz 'Youngstown' |
Good groundcover for rock gardens and borders. Green foliage turns plum color in winter. Full sun. Moderate grower to 1 ft. tall and 6 ft. wide. |
| Calgary Carpet Juniper |
Juniper SA 'Calgary Carpet' |
Cold and heat hardy with attractive soft green foliage. Low and spreading. Full sun. Moderate grower to 6-9 in. tall and 10 ft. wide. |
| Tamarix Juniper |
Juniperus Sabina 'Tamarisciafo |
Large, scale groundcover. Full sun. Grows 18-30 in. tall and 10 or more ft. high. |
| Compact Oregon Grape |
Mahonia aquifolium 'Compacta' |
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| Firepower Heavenly Bamboo |
Nandina Dom 'Firepower' |
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| Fraser's Photinia |
Photinia x fraseri |
Moderate to fast grower. Top glossy dark green leaves and lighter underneath. New red growth and white clusters in early spring. Heat resistant. Grows 10-15 ft. tall. |
| Pimoko Serbian Spruce |
Picea x Omorika 'Pimoko' |
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| Dwarf Globe Blue Spruce |
Picea Pungens 'Globosa' |
Flat-topped, densely branched, and dwarf. Blue needles all year round, but brigher in summer. Full sun. Grows 3-5 ft. tall and 5-6 ft. wide. |
| Dwarf Globe Colorado Blue Spruce |
Picea Pungens 'Globosa' |
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| Sester's Dwarf Blue Colorado Spruce |
Picea Pungens 'Sester Dwarf' |
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| Columnar Dwarf Mugo Pine |
Pinus Mugo 'Columnaris' |
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| Dwarf Mugo Pine |
Pinus Mugo 'Pumilio' |
Dwarf conifer with broadly spreading branches. Use in groupings, mass plants, or rock gardens. Full sun. Grows to 3-5 ft. tall and 6-10 ft. wide. |
| Slowmound Dwarf Mugo Pine |
Pinus Mugo 'Slowmound' |
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| English Laurel |
Prunus Laurocerasus |
Dense erect-branching with tiny flowers and a sweet fragrance. Large for hedges or group plantings. Full to partial sun. Grows 12 ft. tall and 8 ft. wide. |
| Otto Luyken English Laurel |
Prunus Laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken' |
Small black fruit and abundant white snowy white flower spikes. Broad hedge or background screen. Full to partial sun. Grows 3 ft. tall and 6 ft. wide. |
| Emerald Spreader Japanese Yew |
Taxus Cuspidata 'Monloo' |
Keeps green color in cold weather. Red berries in winter. Full or partial shade. Grows to 30 in. tall and 8-10 ft. wide. |
| Brown's Yew |
Taxus x Media 'Brownii' |
Green color all year round. Little maintenance. Full to partial shade. Grows 6-8 ft. tall and 8-10 ft. wide. |
| Dense Spreading Yew |
Taxus x Media 'Densiformis' |
Dark green foliage that requires good drainage. Slower growing. Shade tolerant. Grows 3-5 ft. tall and 6-8 ft. wide. |
| Whipcord Western Red Cedar |
Thuja plicata 'Whipcord' |
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| Dwarf Scotch Pine |
Pinus Slyvestris Dwarf |
Blue-green shrub that flattens into a globe form. Need to candle prune to maintain. Grafted. Full sun. Grows 6 ft. tall and wide. |