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Abies balsamea 'Nana'
Dwarf Balsam Fir
Size: 2' x 3' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
Dense, compact grower ideal for a rock garden. Glossy dark green foliage. Adaptable to cold climates. Like most firs, it prefers a moist, acidic soil. Most shade tolerant of the firs.

Acanthopanax x sieboldianus 'Variegatus'
Five Leaf Variegated Aralia
Size: 3-5' Rate: Medium to fast
Exposure: Sun or shade Zone: 4
Rugged and adaptable with cream-edged, soft green leaves providing a dainty splash in a shaded garden. Tolerates sandy to heavy clay soils. Has small spines, thus making an effective barrier. A hard to find cultivar.

Actinidia arguta 'Issai'
Issai Hardy Kiwi Vine
Size: 15-25' vine Rate: Fast
Exposure: Full sun/part shade Zone: 4
Self pollinating with smooth skinned, sweet 11/2" long fruit even when young. Lime green fruit tastes like strawberries, melons, and bananas. Low calorie, high fiber.

Actinidia kolomikta 'Arctic Beauty'
Artic Beauty Male Hardy Kiwi Vine
Size: 15-20' vine Rate: Fast
Exposure: Full sun/part shade Zone: 4
Twining vine with purple foliage that matures to attractive pink, white and green
variegation. Fragrant, white flowers appear in May through June.
Mature plants show stronger variegation. Shade tolerant. Very hardy.

Akebia quinata
Fiveleaf Akebia
Size: 20-30' vine Rate: Fast
Exposure: Full sun/part shade Zone: 4
Excellent , tough cover vine for trelllises, fences, arbors, and walls. Very dainty bluish green leaves mingle with 1 inch, wine-red colored fragrant flowers in April. The purple-violet colored, 4" long fruit in September and October are edible.

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata 'Elegans'
Tri-colored Porcelain Vine
Size: 10-20' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Vigorous vine with variegated white, green and pinkish leaves. Unique shiny blue, lilac and purple berries. Fast, attractive coverage for a trellis or chainlink and wooden fences.

Andromeda polifolia 'Compacta'
Compact Bog Andromeda
Size: 18-24" x 3-4' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Part shade Zone: 4
Compact, charming evergreen with dark blue-green leathery leaves and dainty pink bell-shaped flowers in May. Must be planted in consistantly moist peaty soils. Prefers afternoon shade.

Andromeda polifolia nana 'Blue Ice'
Blue Ice Bog Andromeda
Size: 18-24" x 3-4' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Part shade Zone: 2
Pretty pink, bell-shaped flowers with interesting foliage that is bluer than the species. Must be planted in consistently moist peaty soils. Prefers afternoon shade.

Arcostaphylos uva-ursi 'Massachusetts'
Massachusetts Bearberry or Kinnikinick
Size: 6-12" x 2-6' Rate: Slow to establish, then medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
A cultivar originating in Massachusetts with good resistance to leaf spot and leaf gall.

Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'
Red Chokeberry
Size: 5-8' x 4-5' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4 2002 GOLD MEDAL PLANT
Attractive white flowers. Edible bright red fruits are loved by birds and can be used for wine and jam. Rich reddish purple fall color. Tolerates wet or dry soils.

Berberis thunbergii
Japanese Barberry
Very effective for barriers, hedges, groupings and accents. There exists a multitude of sizes, shapes, and foliage colors. Extremely adaptable, tolerating dry and urban conditions. Full sun. Zone 4.

var. atropurpurea
Size: 3-5' x 4-6'
Rich red-purple leaves, and yellow flowers tinged with purple.
Red fruit offers attractive winter effect. Often used for hedges.

var. atropurpurea 'Bagatelle'
Size: 18" x 30"
More compact than Crimson Pygmy with smaller, glossier and more vivid red- purple leaves. Needs no pruning for its tidy mound shape.

var. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'
Size: 2'x3'
Low, mounding shape with reddish purple foliage color. Excellent contrast plant to green and blue foliage. Requires no pruning. The most popular of the barberrys.

'Helmond Pillar'
Size: 4-5' x 18-24"
Distinctly upright with deep reddish purple leaves. A very sharp effective accent when mixed with horizontal plants. Excellent for confined areas. Very common in English gardens.

'Lime Glow'
Size: 4-5' x 4-5'
Similar to Rosey Glow, but with green and yellow variegation.

var. atropurpurea 'Rose Glow'
Size: 4-5' x 4-5'
A striking deciduous shrub for difficult areas. The new foliage is rose-pink mottled with deeper red-purple blotches.

var. atropurpurea 'Royal Burgandy'
Size: 18-24"x24"
Rich red velvety leaves. The deep burgandy foliage color changes to dark- red in autumn. Lower mound than Crimson Pygmy.

'Bonanza Gold'
Size: 18" x 3'
Dense, compact mound of foliage of vivid yellow in sun, yellow-green in shade. Pink buds open to whtie flowers, bright red fruit

Betula pendula 'Trost's Dwarf'
Trost's Dwarf Birch
Size: 3-4' x 3-4' Rate: Medium/fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Compact , bushy, shrub form of tree. Graceful, rich green, fragile-looking and thread-like leaves on pendulous branches. Best in moist, drained, sandy or loamy soil.

Buddleia davidii
Butterfly-bush
Vigorous, arching shrubs which, like perenials, die back to the ground in winter.
Valued for the delightfully fragrant 4-10" panicles from June through frost. Cutting off the old flowers will promote more blooms. Tolorates drought once established. Very attractive to butterflies.
Full sun. Zone 5

'Black Knight'
Size: 3-6' x 3-6'
Dark purple, very fragrant flowers borne on new growth attracts butterflies

'Nanho Blue'
Size: 3-5' x 4-5'
Numerous 4 to 6" mauve-blue flowers, gray green leaves and a compact habit.

'Nanho Purple'
Size: 3-5' x 4-5'
Magenta-purple flower with strong fragrance. Spreading, compact habit.

'Royal Red'
Size: 3-6' x 3-6'
Rich purple-red, very fragrant flowers borne on new growth attracts butterflies.

'White Profusion'
Size: 3-6' x 3-6'
White fragrant flowers with yellow eyes in long 8-16" panicles. Light green foliage.

'Windy Hill'
Size: 3-6' x 3-6'
The only true cold hardy form of buddleia. Purple-flowered with narrow delicate blue
green leaves.

Buxus microphylla 'Chicagoland'
Chicagoland Boxwood
Size: 18-24" height Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun/shade Zone: 4/5
Similar to Green Velvet but faster growing. Intoduced from the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Buxus microphylla 'Green Mountain'
Green Mountain Boxwood
Size: 3-4' x 3' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun/shade Zone: 4/ 5
Small-leaved upright, cone-shaped evergreen. Velvety dark green foliage. Tight branches. Good for pruning into hedges.

Buxus microphylla 'Green Velvet'
Green Velvet Boxwood
Size: 2-3' x 2-3' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun/shade Zone: 4/5 2002 GOLD MEDAL PLANT
One of the nicest and more hardy of the modern boxwoods from Canada. Compact, rounded form with small green velvety leaves.

Buxus microphylla var. koreana 'Wintergreen'
Wintergreen Boxwood
Size: 3' x 3' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun/shade Zone: 4/ 5
Very uniform compact shape with handsome light green leaves. Good winter hardiness. Ideal for a low hedge

Campsis radicans 'Minnesota Red'
Red Flowered Trumpet Vine
Size: 30-40' vine Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4
Fast-growing self-clinging vine. Deep red trumpet-shaped flowers all summer. Attracts hummingbirds. Tolerates drought and poor soils.

Campsis radicans 'Summer Snowfall'
Summer Snowfall Trumpet Vine
Size: 30-40' vine Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4
Fast-growing self-clinging vine with orange flowers in late spring. The leaves are splashed and streaked with white variegation. Dazzling contrast when in flower.

Caragana arborescens 'Pendula'
Weeping Peashrub
Size: Grafted at 4' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4
Bright yellow pendant flowers in mid-May. Very cold hardy. Disease and pest resistant. Graceful centerpiece in rock garden.

Caryopteris x clandonensis "Blue Mist"
Blue Mist Bluebeard
Size: 2'x3' Rate: Slow/Medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 5
Fragrant, powdery blue flowers bloom late summer on new growth. Silvery green foliage. May die back to ground in winter. Prefers loose, loamy soil.

Caryopteris clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
Dark Knight Bluebeard
Size: 2'x3' Rate: Slow/Medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 5
Fragrant deep blue-purple flowers bloom late summer on new growth. Silvery green foliage. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Prefers loose, loamy soil. Prune back severly in early spring.

Caryopteris clandonensis 'First Choice'
First Choice Bluebeard
Size: 2'x3' Rate: Slow/Medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 5
New from England. Selected for its early bloom, excellent compact growth and deep rich blue flower color. Lovely garden plant. May die back to the ground in winter.

Caryopteris clandonensis 'Longwood Blue'
Longwood Blue Bluebeard
Size: 2-3' x 2-3' Rate: Slow/Medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 5
A mounded form with bluish violet flowers in late summer. Dies back to the ground in winter, but flowers on new growth. Gray green foliage.

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Buttonbush
Size: 3-6' x 6' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 5
A native deciduous shrub with attractive glossy green leaves. Exotic creamy-white "button", globular flowers in August. Prefers wet areas. Great for naturalizing or shrub borders.

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Texas Scarlet'
Dwarf Red Quince
Size: 2-4' x 6' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Old fashioned compact spreading plant with dense, twiggy mass of branches. Profuse tomato-red flowers. Yellow-green speckled fruits, sour until cooked. Adaptable to wide range of soils.

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula'
Weeping Nootka Falsecypress or Alaskan Weeping Cedar
Size: 5-15' x 6-8' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4 1997 CARY AWARD WINNER!
Beautiful, graceful, elegant arranged pendulous branches with rich green foliage. Cold hardy.

Chamaecyparis obtusa
Hinoki Falsecypress
Dwarf evergreen specimens valuable for structure and accents in rock gardens, perennial gardens, and conifer gardens. There are endless numbers of different forms, sizes, and appearance, many very handsome and unique for the collector. Plant in a protected site from winter wind and sun. Sun to partial shade. Slow/medium growith rate. Zone 5

'Blue Feathers'
Size: 2-4' x 3-5'
A compact dwarf hinoki cypress with soft dense blue foliage. Perfect rock garden accent, growing only 2" per year.

'Coralliformis'
Size: 3-4'' x 3-4'
Bushy, irregular form, with dark green foliage twisted like thick yarn. Unique texture.

'Crippsii'
Size: 6-8'x5-8'
Brilliant gold frond-like evergreen foliage. Lightly prune on a yearly basis. Protect from windburn and sun in winter.

'Filicoides'
Size: 3-8' x 3-6'
Moss green fern-like foliage turns bronze in winter. Frond-like branches on beautifully twisted orange stems provide a unique interest.

'Kosteri'
Size: 3-5' x 3-6'
Gracefully arching branches. Glossy dark green sculptured foliage with a twisted appearance.

'Lynn's Golden'
Size: 2-3' x 18-24" in 15 years
Dwarf, irregular, pyramidal evergreen composed of dense layers of small, fanlike, golden foliage with curved edges that are etched in green.

'Snowflake'
Size: 2-3' x 2-3' Rate: Slow
Tight sprays of gray-green young foliage speckled creamy white.

'Split Rock'
Size: 12-18"x 24-30" Rate: Slow
Distinctive blue-green foliage on a small, dense, pyramidal evergreen. Among the bluest of the Hinoki Cypress.

'Templehof'
Size: 2-3'x2-3' Rate: Slow
A recent introduction from Europe. Very dense and broad, maturing to a pyramidal-conical shape with rich green fanshaped foliage.

'Torulosa Nana'
Size: 2' x 2' Rate: Slow
Dwarf, slow growing, mounded, irregular pyramid with deep green coarse, thread-like foliage that is twisted and coral-like. Plant in protected site.

'Chamaecyparis pisifera'
Japanese Falsecypres
Zone 4
Group of evergreens with a very broad range of different foliage, colors and textures.
Hardier and faster growing than the hinoki cypress, they are invaluable accents and specimens,
especially for rock gardens. Protect from winter wind and sun. Sun to partial shade.

'Lemon Thread'
Size: 3-4' x 3-4'
Brilliant lemon yellow thread-like foliage on slightly pendulous branches. A soft textured specimen for the garden.

'Silver Lode'
Size: 3-4' x 3-4'
A dwarf, bun shaped evergreen with bluish green foliage splashed with white variegation.

'Boulevard'
Size: 4-5' x 3-6'
Extremely soft-looking, needle-like, silvery blue-green foliage. Foliage turns grayish-blue in winter. Pyramidal form.Vigorous growth.

'Sungold'
Size: 18-24"x2-3'
Compact, mounding habit with thin, threadlike yellow foliage.

'Tsukumo'
Size: 12-18" x 12-15"
A very dense, broad glove of fine textured rich green foliage. Makes a terrific bonsai specimen. Very slow growing at 1 inch per year.

filifera 'Cream Ball'
Size: 3-4' x 4-5' Rate: Slow
Compact, dense and tidy globe habit. The silver-white foliage will not burn in full sun.

Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Little Jamie'
Little Jamie White Cedar Falsecypress
Size: 3-4' x 4-5' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
A neat dwarf evergreen forming a tight cone of bright foliage that turns purplish in winter.

Clethra alnifolia
White Summersweet
Size: 4-6'x3-5' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/shade Zone: 4
White spiked flowers with spicy fragrance bloom from July to August. Oval, round-topped, erect, dense form. Deep green rich foliage turns vibrant yellow in Fall. Tolerant of shade wet soils, and salt.

Clethra alnifolia 'Compacta'
Compact White Summersweet
Size: 3-4' x 3-4' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/shade Zone: 4
Wonderfully fragrant white flowers for 2-6 weeks in late summer. Compact habit with lustrous, dark green foliage. Tolerates shade, salt, and poorly drained soils. Hardier and more vigorous than Hummingbird Clethra.

Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'
Dwarf White Summersweet
Size: 2-3' x 3' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4/5 2002 GOLD MEDAL PLANT
Wonderfully fragrant white flowers for 2-6 weeks in late summer. Compact habit with lustrous, black-green foliage. Tolerates shade, salt, and poorly drained soils. Horticultural award achievements.

Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
Red Summersweet
Size: 4-6' x 3-5' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/shade Zone: 3 2000 CARY AWARD & GOLD MEDAL WINNER!
Pink buds open to bright, rich reddish-pink flowers that do not fade. Extremely fragrant. Tolerates salt and wet soils. Lustrous dark green foliage turn yellow in Fall. Tolerates shady sites. Upright habit.

Clethra alnifolia 'September Beauty'
September Beauty Summersweet
Size: 4-5' x 3-4' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/shade Zone: 3
New introduction! This shrub bears dense panicles of pure white, fragrant flowers well into the month of September, two weeks after other Clethra cultivars. Dense and compact growth habit with dark green glossy foliage.

Comptonia peregrina
Sweet Fern
Size: 2-4' x 4-6' Rate: Slow to medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
Interesting fern-like foliage gives a gentle, woodsy, graceful appearance. Aromatic foliage and stems. Tolerates sandy, infertile soil. Use for naturalized areas. Produces olive-brown clusters of nutlets. A collectors item.

Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' ('Argenteo-marginata')
Variegated Leaf Dogwood
Size: 6-8' x 5-6' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/partial shade Zone: 3
Rounded shrub with green leaves edged with irregular creamy-white margins. Red stems are colorful in winter. Very effective to brighten a garden or use as an accent plant

Cornus alba 'Ivory Halo'
Compact Variegated Leaf Dogwood
Size: 5' x 5' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/partial shade Zone: 3
More compact and finer textured than 'Elegantissima'. Green leaves have white variegation on edges. Red stems in winter.

Cornus canadensis
Bunchberry or Creeping Dogwood
Size: 3-8" x 3-4' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Shade Zone: 2/3
One of our most beautiful native ground covers with lustrous dark green leaves which turn red in fall. Striking flowers produce very lovely scarlet berries in August.

Cornus pumila
Dwarf Red Tipped Dogwood
Size: 3-4' x 3-4' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Shade Zone: 2/3
New growth emerges bright crimson to create a beautiful contrast with the rich green mature foliage. This red tipped foliage is prominent all summer long. Mounded spreading habit.

Cornus sericea 'Baileyi'
Red Twig Dogwood
Size: 6-9'x 6-9' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
Red stems display color in fall and winter. White flowers, bluish fruit. Reddish brown leaves in fall. Shade tolerant and adaptable. Not stoloniferous.

Cornus sericea 'Kelseyi'
Compact Kelsey Dogwood
Size: 2-3' x 2-3' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
Ideal to hide leggy background plants. White flowers in spring, and red stems in winter. Prefers moist to wet soil.

Cornus sericea 'Silver and Gold'
Silver and Gold Yellow Twig Dogwood
Size: 6-8'x5-8' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
Yellow stems bear light green leaves with creamy irregular boarder around the margin.

Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
Harry Lauder's Walking Stick
Size: 5-8' x 8-10' Rate: Slow/medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4/5
Branches and stems are curled and corkscrew twisted. Dark green foliage, and yellow fall color. Very effective winter display.

Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit'
Golden Spirit Smokebush
Size: 6-10' x 5-6' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4
A new introduction! Unique for its lime green to brilliant gold spring foliage that turns to shades of coral, orange and red in fall. Whitish-pink flower heads in early summer resemble puffs of smoke.

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
Royal Purple Leaf Smokebush
Size: 4-10' x 6-8' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4/5
More compact than green variety. Smoky purple-pink inflorescences are extremely showy in summer. Rich maroon leaves darken to purplish red
or black and do not fade over the summer. Cut stems back in late winter for more brilliant leaf color. Fall color is red-purple.

Cotinus coggygria 'Velvet Cloak'
Velvet Cloak Smokebush
Size: 4-10' x 6-8' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4/5
A handsome dark purple leaf form holding the color throughout the summer. Fall often brings vibrant colors of reddish purple.

Cotoneaster adpressa 'Tom Thumb'
Dwarf Creeping Cotoneaster
Size: 12-18"x3-4' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Dense, creeping closely-branched spreading mound with dark green leaves. Dark red 1/4'' fruit in fall. Branches root where they touch the soil.

Cotoneaster adpressa praecox 'Little Gem'
Dwarf Cotoneaster
Size: 1-2' x 3-5' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Dwarf, dense, creeping, freely-branched spreading mound. Leathery, wavy, deep green small leaves turn scarlet in fall. Small white flowers. Bright red berries are eaten by birds.

Cotoneaster apiculatus
Cranberry Cotoneaster
Size: 2-3'x3-6 Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Low growing mound, herringbone patterned branches. Small, round, dark, glossy green leaves turn purplish in fall. Large bright red berries persist into winter. Abundant pink flowers in early spring. Effective as a ground cover.

Cotoneaster horizontalis
Rockspray Cotoneaster
Size: 2-3' x 5-8' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Mounding shrub with tightly arching branches. Abundant pink small flowers in May. Showy red fruit. Shiny, small, fine-textured green foliage turn reddish purple in fall. Effective as a bank cover.

Daphne burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie'
Variegated Daphne
Size: 2-3' x 3-4' Rate: Slow/medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Very dainty plant. Dense, mounding form with beautiful evergreen leaves edged with cream. Prolific light pink, very fragrant flowers in spring. Requires a cool well- drained site.

Daphne cneorum var. pygmaea
Pink Flowering Rose Daphne
Size: 6-12"x 2' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
A mass of delightfully fragrant rose-pink flowers in early May on a framework of dark green, petite evergreen foliage.

Daphne cneorum var. pygmaea 'Alba'
White Flowering Rose Daphne
Size: 6-12"x 2' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
A mass of delightfully fragrant white flowers in early May on a framework of dark green, petite evergreen foliage.

Daphne mezereum
February Daphne
Size: 3-4' x 3-4' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Semi evergreen with lilac to rosy purple, deliciously fragrant flowers produced from the buds of leafless stems in late March. Heavy 1/3" red fruit set. Native to our area. Very hardy.

Deutzia gracilis
Slender Deutzia
Size: 2-3' x 3-4' Rate: Slow/medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4
A low, broad mound with slender branches. Covered in fragrant, pure white, 1/2" flowers in late May for a periond of two or more weeks.

Deutzia x kalmiifolia lemoinei 'Magician'
Magician Deutzia
Size: 3-5' x 3-5'' Rate: Slow/medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4
A breathtaking show of large, pink and white striped flowers! P.A. Gold Medal award.

Diervila lonicera
Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
Size: 3-4' x 3-4' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Copper bronze green leaves are disease and insect free. Small yellow flowers in early summer. Tolerates dry, sandy soils.

Empetrum nigrum
Crowberry
Size: 6-10" x 12-18" Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/light shade Zone: 3
A low growing evergreen resembling a miniature fir tree bearing black, juicy berry like drupes which can be eaten raw or cooked. Very,very tolorant to dry or wet sites, salt, and gravely soil. In fact we have planted it here within the holes and cracks of our front stone wall. Very common throughout Iceland.

Enkianthus campanulatus
Redvein Enkianthus
Size: 6-8' x 4-6' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Part shade Zone: 4/5
Strongly upright habit with layered branches, tufted foliage. Drooping, bell-shaped yellow or white flowers tinged with red in late spring. Dark green leaves with red veins turn vivid red in fall. Prefers wet area. Requires acid soil.

Enkianthus campanulatus 'Red Bells'
Red Bells Enkianthus
Size: 4-5' x 3-4' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Part shade Zone: 4/5
Flowers are more red towards the tip than the straight species. Also grows more compact.

Euonymus alatus
Regular Burning Bush (Winged Euonymus)
Size: 6-12'x10-15' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Broad, flat-topped shrub. Firey red leaves, orange-red berries in fall. Yellow flowers in spring. Attractive corky bark. Excellent hedge. Hardier than the dwarf burning bush. Tolerant of shade.

Euonymus alatus 'Compacta'
Dwarf Burning Bush
Size: 4-6' x 4-6' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Vase-shaped shrub. Yellow flowers in spring. Fiery red leaves, orange-red berries in fall. Attractive corky bark. Popular hedge plant. Tolerates widely divergent soils. Effective for hedges.

Euonymus alatus 'Fireball'
Fireball Dwarf Burning Bush
Size: 4-6' x 4-6' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
An improved selection of 'Compactus' , with tighter branching and superior stem hardiness. Brilliant scarlet fall color.

Euonymus alatus 'Synnestvedt'
Synnesfuedt Burning Bush
Size: 10' x 10' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Rounded form that branches to the ground. Hard to find.

Euonymus fortunei
Wintercreeper Euonymus
A fast growing , versatile, evergreen ground cover that can be used in full sun or heavy shade.
Easy to grow in most areas, except for heavy wet soils without proper drainage. Zone 4

Blondy'
Size: 12-18"x 2-3'
Very low spreading evergreen ground cover. Leaves have scalloped, dark green
edge with large yellow centers that change reddish in autumn.

Emerald Gaiety,' Green and White Wintercreeper
Size: 18-24"x 4-6'
Deep green leaves with irregular white margins. Pink tinted margins, fall and winter.

Emerald 'n Gold'
Size: 2-3' x 3-4'
Glossy deep green leaves with strong yellow margins. Pink-red leaves in fall and winter.

Emerald Surprise
Size: 18-24" x 3-4'
A unusual foliage mix of green, gold and creamy white. A vigorous broad growing
groundcover.

Green Lane'
Size: 2-3' x 4-5'
Lustrous dark green leaves remain vibrant year round. Develops pinkish
fruits with orange seeds.

Kewensis,' Kew
Size: 2-6"x3-4'
A dainty evergreen groundcover with very petitie deep green leaves. Forms a
low mat.

Moonshadow,' Yellow with green centers.
Size: 18-24"x3-4'
Attractive, wavy yellow leaves with green margins.

Sunrise,' Yellow with green centers
Size: 2-3' x 3-4'
A disease resistant cultivar from Canada. The foliage is a bright lemon yellow
with green highlights in the spring. Tolerates heavy pruning.

Euonymus fortunei radicans 'Sun Spot'
Sun Spot Wintercreeper
Size: 2-3'x3-4' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/shade Zone: 4
Rounded, compact evergreen ground cover; may climb if structure is provided. Thick green leaves with distinct yellow centers. Dark green margins.Yellow stems. Tolerates full sun or heavy shade.

Fargesia nitida
Dwarf Fountain Bamboo
Size: 4-6' x 3-4' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun or shade Zone: 4
Exciting flair for the Vermont garden. Originating in the mountains of China, these are one of the hardiest bamboos. Slender, gracefully shaped leaves on pendulous canes form a wonderful weeping garden accent. This clump forming bamboo does not become invasive. Semi evergreen. Hardy to -25 degrees.

Forsythia 'Meadowlark'
Meadowlark Forsythia
Size: 6-9' x 6-8' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun Zone: 3
Compact shrub with semi-arching branches. Very cold hardy. Profusion of yellow flowers before leaves appear. Dark green, pest-free foliage.

Forsythia 'New Hampshire'
New Hampshire Forsythia
Size: 6-9' x 6-8' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun Zone: 3
Drooping, single,cold hardy, yellow flowers on a mounded shrub. Flowered fine after
temperatures of -30 degrees. The flowers are a deep clean yellow.

Forsythia 'Northern Gold'
Northern Gold Forsythia
Size: 6-8' x 6-8' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun Zone: 3
Upright habit. Extreme flower bud hardiness. Profusion of golden yellow flowers before leaves emerge. Grey-yellow branches. Dark green lush foliage. Adaptable to diverse soils.

Forsythia mandshurica 'Vermont Sun'
Vermont Sun Forsythia
Size: 6-8' x 5-6' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun Zone: 3
Registered in 1978 at the UVM hort farm! The sulfur yellow flowers are among the first forsythia to bloom in the spring. Orange yellow to wine red leaves in fall. The most flower bud hardy forsythia for northern gardens.

Forsythia x intermedia 'Maree D'or'
Dwarf Gold Tide Forsythia
Size: 1-2' x 3-4' Rate: Medium/fast
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4
Low, compact ground cover with graceful, arching shoots. Petite, moss-green leaves. Lemon-yellow flowers in spring before leaves emerge. Does not tolerate dry soil. Provide snow cover for flower buds in zone 4.

Fothergilla gardenii 'Mount Airy'
Dwarf Fothergilla
Size: 2-3'x3-4' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Upright, mounding shrub with slender, crooked branches. Fragrant balls of white flowers in spring look like small bottle brushes. Attractive blue-green foliage in summer. Exceptional show of yellow-orange-red fall foliage color.