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  Buxus 'Wintergreen'          
Wintergreen Boxwood

ZONE 5, HT 3-4', SP4-5', SUN/ PART SHADE   
This boxwod is well suited for a small hedge or a low growing border. Plant 'Wintergreen' where it is protected by the harsh winds to minimize any browning.

24" Ht             79.98


  Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Fernspray Gold'           
FernsprayGold False Cypress

ZONE 5, HT 8-10', SP 4-6', SUN/LIGHT SHADE    
If your garden is lacking texture and color help is on the way. This dense and broadly upright Chamaecyparis is a moderate grower which tolerates full sun or light shade and retains the splendid golden color.  

15" Ht             39.98


  Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Filicoides'           
Hinoki Falsecypress 

ZONE 4, HT 8-10’, SP 7-8’, SUN     
A dense, ferny, moss green foliage on frond-like branches. Pyramidal form and open habit makes this plant a nice specimen useful in a planter or Oriental garden. This falsecypress needs moist, well drained soil in a sunny or partially shaded area. May show some cold damage at temperatures greater than -25 F so will do best in a protected area.

60" Ht              249.98


  Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana'  
Hinoki Cypress

ZONE 5, HT 3', SP 2', SUN   
A slow, globose miniature with dark green foliage. This specimen will grow less than 3" in a year. A 90 year old specimen is 20" high and 24" wide.

8" Ht               49.98


  Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Templehof'  
Templehof Hinoki Cypress

ZONE 4, HT 3-4', SP 3-4'      
This Hinoki is a great specimen. Globose when young this tight growing fan-shaped beauty will grow pyramidal with age. The foliage will turn a bronze color in the winter months.     

10" Ht              39.98
18" Ht              54.98


Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard'
Boulevard Falsecypress
ZONE 4, HT 10', SUN
A good evergreen for tight spaces, this narrow pyramidal shrub has silvery blue-green foliage in summer that turns grayish blue in winter. Moist well drained soil. Needs to be protected from winter winds. Should not be planted away from the Champlain Valley.

24" Ht             49.98


Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Gold Dust'
Sawara Cypress
ZONE 5, HT 6', SP 4', SUN
A mounding specimen growing 3-6" in a year with green and yellow variegated foliage. The flecks of bright yellow bring a cheerful addition to any sunny spot.
12" Ht             54.98

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Juniperoides Aurea'
Sawara Cypress
ZONE 4, HT 3', SP 3', SUN
A compact and tidy globe form with fine golden plumose foliage.
6" Ht               22.98

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Vintage Gold'  
Vintage Gold False Cypress
ZONE 4, HT 18-30'', SP 3-5', SUN   
The bright yellow fern-like foliage will stay through the winter on this Chamaecyparis. Utilize this bright shrub in mass plantings for a truly bold statement.

15" Ht             54.98


Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Heather Bun'
Cypress
ZONE 4, HT 6-8', SUN
The soft foliage is a heathery-lum color that turns to an in tense lum color in the winter. An excellent selection for year round interest.
15" Ht             54.98
24" Ht             79.98

Juniper chinensis 'Gold Lace'    
Gold Lace Juniper
ZONE 4, HT 3-4', SP 5-6', SUN        
'Gold Lace' is the tough and reliable gold addition to your garden. Plant me in poor, sandy soils and watch me flourish.        

15" Ht             29.98


Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Point'
Blue Point Juniper
ZONE 4, HT 8-10’ SP 4-5’, SUN
This outstanding blue-green shrub keeps its broad pyramidal shape without shearing.

36” Ht             54.98


 
Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzi Columnaris'
Columnar Hetzi Juniper

ZONE 3, HT 20-25’, SP 6-8’ SUN/PART SHADE           
Here is a fast growing upright evergreen that can grow in poor soils with dry conditions.  This evergreen can take on a true Vermont winter and put on a foot of growth per year      

30" Ht             34.98
36" Ht             54.98


 
Juniperus chinensis 'Keteleeri'
Keteleeri Chinese Juniper

ZONE 3, HT 10-30', SP 3-6', SUN/PART SHADE    
This dense upright evergreen is resistant to many diseases that affect junipers. The fruit on this juniper are accented on the green foliage which is loved by birds. 

60" Ht             229.98


Juniperus chinensis 'Pfitzer Compacta'
Compact Pfitzer Juniper
ZONE 4, HT 18-24", SP 6', SUN
Perhaps the granddaddy of juniper cultivars. This bushy, compact spreader has lovely gray-green foliage. Great as a low hedge.

24" Ht             44.98


Juniperus chinensis sargentii 'Viridis'
Green Sargent Juniper
ZONE 4, HT 1', SP 6', SUN
Named for the most famous of plant explorers, Sargent Juniper is a versatile, disease resistant juniper that holds its green color all year long. Low enough to be a ground cover, but tall and dense enough to choke out weeds. Space 3' on center to provide proper coverage on bank plantings.

18" Spd           34.98
24" Spd           44.98


Juniperus chinensis 'Sea Green'
Sea Green Juniper
ZONE 4, HT 3', SP 6', SUN
Compact spreader with fountain-like arching branches and dark green foliage. Hardy and problem free, 'Sea Green' has a wonderful natural form. If desired, can be pruned to any height.
18"Spd             34.98

Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip'
Blue Chip Juniper
ZONE 3, HT 6-12", SP 8-10', SUN
An aggressive grower with eye-catching steel blue color and great texture. A great groundcover for tough situations.

24"Ht            59.98
18" Spd        49.98


Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltoni'
Blue Rug Juniper
ZONE 3, HT 6", SP 6', SUN
Perhaps the best known prostrate juniper, 'Blue Rug' hugs the ground with numerous whipcord-like silver blue branchlets that create a dense cover which makes it excellent for hard-to-reach areas.

15" Spd            29.98


Juniperus procumbens 'Nana'
Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper
ZONE 4, HT 10', SP 3-5', SUN
One of the best ground hugging small evergreens. Its cushion-like form is covered by dense bluish green foliage. This handsome low ground cover is an excellent addition to the rock garden.
15" Spd            29.98
18" Spd            34.98

Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star'
Blue Star Juniper
ZONE 4, HT 2', SP 2', SUN
This very showy, slow growing juniper always draws attention to itself in our shrub border. The bright steel-blue color of this unique cultivar makes it a great contrast plant in the landscape. A mounding, low growing bush of dense foliage, 'Blue Star' is excellent for use in rock gardens and sunny foundation plantings.

12" Spd           34.98
15" Spd           39.98


Juniperus squamata 'Holger'      Holger Juniper

ZONE 4, HT 2-3', SP 3-4', SUN        
This juniper will be a great addition to any shrub border. The new growth emerging yellow on the tips of the blue branches provide a interesting contrast to a garden.      

15" Ht             44.98


Juniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl'
Grey Owl Juniper

ZONE 4, HT 3', SP 6', SUN       
A great juniper with attractive, year round soft silver-gray foliage. Sets abundant fruit (blue berries) which we use extensively at Christmastime in our wreaths and centerpieces. 

24" Ht             34.98


Juniperus virginianum 'Emerald Sentinel'  
Emerald Sentinel Juniper

ZONE 4, HT 18-20', SP 10-12', SUN     
A strong upright growing juniper with rich, dark green needles. Excellent for a hedge or as a specimen.

36" Ht             54.98


Larix decidua 'Pendula'  
Weeping Larch

ZONE 3, HT 6', SUN/PART SUN  
Grows to about 6 feet in height with graceful and attractive branches cascading to the ground. Create an interesting focal point in your garden with this unusual specimen. Soft green foliage turns a golden yellow in fall. This is actually NOT evergreen!

48" Ht             169.98


Microbiota decussata
Creeping Cypress
ZONE 2, HT 1', SP 3-4', SUN/SHADE
Forms a dense mat of feathery evergreen. Perfect for a shady spot around the foundation and very attractive in mass plantings. Rich green foliage turns bronze in winter on this fast-growing shrub.
18" Spd            39.98

Picea abies 'Nidiformis'
Bird's Nest Spruce
ZONE 3, HT 3', SP 4', SUN
With a dark green color and a flat-topped spreading habit that builds up in horizontal layers, this attractive dwarf conifer thoroughly deserves its increasing renown.
24" Spd            49.98

 

Picea abies 'Pendula'   
Dwarf Weeping Norway Spruce      
     

ZONE 3, HT 6-10', SP VARIABLE, SUN
Grows however you train it. A versatile semi-dwarf conifer which, if staked, will grow erect with pendulous, spreading branches. Use unstaked for weeping over rocks and walls. Rich green needles. Slow growing.
POTnPOT10            229.98

 

Picea abies 'Pumila'      
Dwarf Norway Spruce       
     

ZONE 3, HT 3-4’, SP 3-4’ SUN
A wonderful dark green, rounded dwarf evergreen. This is a plant that prefers a cold climate.  It’s a must in the rock garden!
21" Spd            89.98

Picea glauca 'Conica'
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
ZONE 4, HT 6-8', SP 4-5', SUN/PART SUN Bright green color and a dense, perfect, conical habit have made this one of the world's most popular dwarf conifers. Extremely cold hardy, but could use protection from drying winter sun and wind.           

24" Ht             79.98
36" Ht             89.98


Picea pungens 'Glauca Globosa'            Globe Blue Spruce  

ZONE 3, HT 3', SP 4-5', SUN           
A dwarf variety of blue spruce. Interesting mounding habit. Perfect for the rock garden.     

15" Spd         119.98
24" Spd         139.98

Picea pungens 'R.H.Montgomery'         Dwarf Montgomery Blue Spruce     

ZONE 2, HT 5-8', SP 5-6', SUN        
A slow growing, broad cone-shaped, specimen with steel blue needles make this a nice alternative for the Colorado Blue Spruce.           

18"Ht             89.98

Pinus mugo      
Mugo Pine   
   

ZONE 3, HT 15-20', SP 30-80', SUN
A large mugo with variable habit, usually low and broadly spreading.       

18" Spd          59.98

Pinus mugo 'Mughus'   
Dwarf Mugo Pine 
      

ZONE 3, HT 3-4', SP 6-8', SUN/PART SHADE       
This slow growing conifer is extremely popular. Easy to grow and reliable best describes this green gem.  

15" Ht             54.98
18" Ht             59.98

Pinus strobus 'Blue Shag
Blue Shag Pine
ZONE 3, HT 3', SP 4', SUN
A dwarf variety of our native white pine with blue-green needles. A great plant to add the soft texture to an evergreen garden.

18" Ht             79.98


Taxus cuspidata 'Capitata'
Pyramidal Yew
ZONE 4, HT 25', SP 10-12', SUN/SHADE
Dark, glossy evergreen foliage and strict pyramidal form are characteristics of the 'Capitata'. Prefers fertile soil, sufficient moisture, excellent drainage and no wind. Prune in summer after new growth hardens off.
48" Ht B&B       249.98

Taxus x media 'Densiformis'
Dense Yew
ZONE 4, HT 5-6', SP 6-7', SUN/SHADE
Beautiful dark green foliage and red berries create year round interest on this favorite for foundation plantings. It is easily pruned into formal hedges and shapes or left in its natural, arching form.
24"Ht B&B           119.98

Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
 Hetz Midget Arborvitae

ZONE 3, HT 2-3', SUN
Put the pruners and shears away! This attractive dwarf evergreen requires no shearing to maintain the dense globe-shaped form. A very slow grower, this is another great accent or rock garden choice.

18" Ht            79.98


Thuja occidentalis 'Woodwardii'            Woodward Eastern Arborvitae    

Zone 3, HT 3-5, SP 3-5, SUN/ PART SHADE
Rich green foliage. Retains its globe shape without trimming. Use as a low hedge or accent plant.           

24" Ht            39.98