Gaultheria procumbens
Creeping Wintergreen
Size: 4-6"x18-24" Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
Low-growing, creeping evergreen ground cover. Leathery dark green leaves turn
reddish in cold weather, with wintergeen scent when crushed. Small pinkish flowers.
Edible red berries in fall with wintergreen taste. Prefers shady, moist areas.

Genista pilosa 'Vancouver Gold'
Vancouver Gold Woadwaxen
Size: 12" x 2-3' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4/5
Bright golden flowers occurring on new growth in spring. In fulll flower it looks like a
yellow blanket. Ideal for sandy, gravelly, dry soils. Good substitute for potentilla.

Hamamelis vernalis
Vernal Witchhazel
Size: 6-10' x 10-12' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun or 3/4 shade Zone: 4
A dense, rounded shrub with yellow to red pungently fragrant flowers that bloom
unusually early in February or March. Outstanding golden yellow fall color.

Hamamelis virginiana
Common Witchhazel
Size: 10-15' x 15' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
A native shrub with interesting crooked spreading branches. Yellow ribbon-like
fragrant flowers open in mid-October. Spectacular yellow fall color.

Hibiscus syriacus
Rose of Sharon
Valuable for late season large showy flowers from July through Sept. Vigorous upright branches reach 4-8' in height and 4-5' in width in the Vermont area. Plant in full sun in well drained, moist soil. Prune back heavily in early spring. Zone 5.

Aphrodite
Dark pink, 4 1/2 -5" flowers have a prominent dark red eye. Blooms from June-September.

Lucy
Double red flowers

Hydrangea anomala petiolaris
Climbing Hydrangea
Size: 10-30' climbing Rate: Slow to establish, then fast
Exposure: Sun/shade Zone: 4 1998 CARY AWARD WINNER!
Clinging vine, climbing by root-like hold-fasts. Showy, beautiful white flowers in midsummer. Glossy dark green foliage stays lustrous into late fall. Attractive,
cinnamon colored exfoliating bark provides winter effect. Rich, well-drained,
moist soil.

Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
Annabelle Hydrangea
Size: 3-4'x4-6' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/shade Zone: 3 2002 GOLD MEDAL PLANT
Old fashioned, very hardy, low-growing, rounded, shrub. Very large, white snowball
shaped flowers in late June through summer. Prefers shade.

Hydrangea paniculata
Panicle Hydrangea
Very fast growing, and easily cut back. All the varieties provide a big splash of white or pink tones at a time when few plants are in color. The flowers last for long
periods and are effective when cut and dried. Full sun/part shade. Zone 3

Burgundy Lace
Size: 8-12'x8-12'
Sterile flowers, often reaching 10" long and 6" wide, are a beautiful pink
maturing to a mauve to light voilet.

Grandiflora', Pee Gee
Size: 8-15'x8-15' Rate: Medium
Upright, rounded shrub. Large showy, conical flowers emerge white in July, turn pink
to burgundy as the season progresses. Flowers good for drying.

Grandiflora Compacta', Compact Pee Gee
Size: 4-6' x 6'
A more compact form of the old-fashioned favorite Pee Gee. Smaller leaves and
flowers. Adaptable to most soils as long as well-drained. Dark green leaves.

Kyushu
Size: 8'-10' x 10'
Vigorous, upright, spreading shrub. Bright green, glossy, lush foliage. Beautiful, large,
white flowers, late summer in open, airy panicles of sterile and fertile parts. Aug/Sept.

Limelight
Size: 6-8' x 6-8'
Extradinary introduction! Cool and refreshing bright lime green flowers. Excellent vigor and floriferous blooming.

Tardiva
Size: 8'-10' x 10-12'
Similar to Pee Gee except the huge upright white panicles are more pointed clusters
which creates a more delicate looking bloom. Blooms later. Deep green foliage.

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice'
Alice Oakleaf Hydrangea
Size: 3-6' x 3-6' Rate: Slow to Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 5
Fantastic burgundy-red fall color. Large, creamy white inflorescences in summer turn
pinkish-rose in autumn.

Hydrangea serrata 'Arctic Blue'
Arctic Blue Hydrangea
Size: 2-3' x 2-3' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Very exciting! Just developed in Canada, this has tested to be considerably hardier
than other Hydrangea serrata & macrophylla (Nikko Blue Hydrangea). Freeflowering,
it has clear, rich blue fertile flowers surrounded by blue sterile florets which
cover the entire plant. The narrow serrate leaves turn burgundy red in the fall.

Hypericum kalmianum
St. John's Wort
Size: 2-3' x 2-3' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Compact, perfectly mounding shrub with 11/2" bright yellow flowers in July. Attractive bluish-green summer foliage. Good substitute for potentilla.

Ilex glabra 'Compacta'
Compact Inkberry
Size: 3-4'x3-4' Rate: Slow/medium
Exposure: Sun/shade Zone: 4
Broadleaf evergreen shrub with a tight, oval habit and dense, fine-textured branching. Abundant black berries in fall persist throughout winter. Deep green lustrous leaves hold throughout the winter. Very hardy.

Ilex glabra 'Densa'
Densa Inkberry
Size: 4-5' x 4-5' Rate: Slow/medium
Exposure: Sun/partshade Zone: 4 2002 GOLD MEDAL PLANT
Slow growing, compact evergreen with dark, lustrous, small green leaves. Tolerates shade and wet soils. The leaves do not discolor over the winter.

Ilex glabra 'Shamrock'
Shamrock Inkberry
Size: 3-4' x 3-4' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
More compact habit than 'Compacta', with light green glistening small leaves covering over the previous year's darker leaves. Very attractive as a hedge.

Ilex x meserveae hybrids
Evergreen Hollies
An impressive line of hardy evergreen holly that have exceptionally handsome foliage,
purple stems, and attractive berries. They can thrive in shade, with any well-drained, acidic soil. Protect from winter wind and sun. Zone 4/5.

Blue Maid (female)
Size: 3-6' x 3-6' 2002 GOLD MEDAL PLANT
One of the more hardy and vigorous of the Blue Hollies with large bright red
berries that persist into the winter. Very attractive specimen for a shady area.

Blue Stallion (male)
Size: 3-5'x4-6'
The most vigorous of the Blue Hollies, with lustrous dark green foliage that
is not spiny. Use to pollinate the Princess Holly.

China Boy (male)
Size: 3-5' x 3-5'
Excellent cold hardiness. Glossy green foliage with lighter, almost yellow stems.
Pollinates female.

China Girl (female)
Size: 3-5' x 3-5'
Broadleaf evergreen, compact and globular in form. Rich, glossy green, leaves.
Abundant 1/3" red fruit all winter. Male pollinates. Protect from wind and winter sun.

Honey Maid (female)
Size: 3-4'x 4-5'
A sport of Blue Maid, with shades of rich golden yellow and buttercream
decorating each leaf in a unique pattern.

Ilex verticillata 'Afterglow'
Afterglow Winterberry Holly (female)
Size: 6-8'x6-8' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Compact, densely branched female holly with small glossy green leaves.
Orange to orange-red fruit persist into January. Use Jim Dandy to pollinate.

Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy'
Jim Dandy Winterberry Holly (male)
Size: 6-8'x6-8' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Compact, densely branched, upright male deciduous shrub. Pollinates 'Afterglwo',
Sparkleberry', 'Red Sprite' female hollies. Prefers wet soils.

Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite'
Dwarf Winterberry Holly (female)
Size: 3-5' x 3-5' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3/4 1998 CARY AWARD WINNER!
Compact, rounded, deciduous shrub. Large bright red berries all along short, dense
branches in fall and into winter. Lustrous dark green leaves. 'Jim Dandy' will pollinate.

Ilex verticillata 'Stop Light'
Stop Light Winterberry Holly (female)
Size: 5-8' x 5-6' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Very dark green foliage and exceptionally large, glossy red berries growing up to 1/2".
Rich , dark green foliage. Pollinate with the male Jim Dandy.

Itea virginica 'Little Henry'
Little Henry Virginia Sweetspire
Size: 3-4' x 4-5' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 5
More compact shrub than 'Henry's Garnet'. Rounded, arching habit covered with
fragrant white flowers in spring. Tolerates wet soils. Red-purple fall leaves in fall.

Juniperus chinensis
Chinese Juniper
This species offers a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. The Chinese Junipers are able to withstand drought, most soil conditions, and can tolerate shearings. Use as ground covers, foundation plants, hedges, screens,specimens and in mass plantings. Plant in full sun. Slow to medium growth rate. Zone 4

Blue Point
Size: 7-8' x 8-9'
Pyramidal, upright form with extremely dense branching. Blue foliage.

Daub's Frosted
Size: 18-24" x 3-5'
A low growing spreader having gold frosted foliage with bluish green undertones.
Pendulous branch tips.

Gold Lace
Size: 3-4' x 4-6'
Most golden of all junipers with the gold coming from center of the plant outward.

Gold Star
Size: 3-4' x 4-6'
Light blue-green foliage accented by golden yellow branches.

Hooks
Size: 12-15' x 2-3'
A tight pyramid with emerald green foliage. Needs minimal pruning.

Keteleeri
Size: 12-15' x 6-8'
Broad pyramid with medium light green needles. Globose, glossy green cones.

Mountbatten
Size: 10-12' x 4-6'
Dense, pyramidal, narrow form with grayish green foliage.

Old Gold
Size: 3-4'x4-6'
Bright gold foliage on new growth.

Pfitzeriana Glauca, Blue Pfitzer
Size: 4-6' x 6-8'
Graceful, vaselike form, more upright than regular Pfitzer. Soft silvery blue foliage.

Pfitzeriana Compacta, Compact Pfitzer
Size: 2-3' x 5-6'
Compact, dwarf, flat-topped, spreading form. Graceful branching. Gray-green
foliage.

Pfitzeriana Aurea, Gold Tip Pfitzer
Size: 3-4' x 6-8'
Graceful, vaselike form, similar to regular Pfitzer, but more upright and flatter topped.
Grey-blue foliage with golden yellow tips in summer turn yellowish-green in winter.

Robusta Green
Size: 12-15' x 4-6'
Upright form with irregular tufted brillant green foliage. This is a female form with
abundant cones. Has a form much like the Hollywood Juniper. Very hardy.

Sargenti viridis, Green Sargent
Size: 18-24"x6-8'
More salt tolerant than other Junipers. Resistant to juniper blight.

Sea Green
Size: 4-6' x 6-8'
Popular, fountain-like arching branches. Good-looking form!
Effective as a hedge.

Juniperus horizontalis
Creeping Juniper
Low-growing, procumbent, evergreen shrub. Long, trailing branches form large mats. Foliage color varies from green, to bluish green or steel blue. Foliage turn plum-purple in winter. Adaptable to sandy, rocky soils. Tolerates hot, dry, heavy soils. Plant in sun. Slow to medium growth rate. Zone 4

Bar Harbor
Size: 3-12" x 6-8'
Attractive low-growing, spreading form. Steel-blue foliage turns plum color
in fall. Very salt tolerant.

Blue Chip
Size: 8-10" x 4-6'
Excellent, bright, silvery blue foliage tipped purplish in winter.


Blue Rug or Wiltoni
Size: 4-6" x 6-8'
Very flat-growing form with trailing branches of silver-blue foliage.


Hughes
Size: 12"x8-10'
Silvery blue foliage with a tinge of purple.

Icee Blue'
Size: 4"x 6-8'
Bright silver blue foliage on tight compressed growth.

Plumosa Compacta, Compact Andorra, or Youngstown
Size: 15-18"x4-6'
Grey-green foliage turns purplish to bronze in winter.

Prince of Wales
Size: 4-6"x4-6'
Dense mat of bright green foliage, tinged with purple in winter. Very cold hardy.

Juniperus procumbens' Nana'
Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper
Size: 12-18"x6-8' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4
Attractive tightly knit mat of soft green foliage. Slow growing.

Juniperus procumbens 'Green Mound'
Green Mound Japanese Garden Juniper
Size: 8" x 4-6' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4
A bit more dwarf than the species.

Juniperus sabina
Savin Juniper
Handsome selection of a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. Prefers well-drained and dry soils. Plant in full sun. Slower growing than other junipers. Zone 3

Blue Forest
Size: 18" x 3-5' Rate: Slow
Low-spreading form with upturned bright blue sprays. Low maintenance.

Broadmoor
Size: 18-24"x6-8'
Low-spreading, dense, mounding form. Grey-green foliage. Juniper blight resistant.

Sierra Spreader
Size: 10-12" x 5-8'
Low-spreading ground cover with dense, soft green foliage.

Tamariscifolia' Tam
Size: 18-24" x 8-12'
Popular low spreading, mounded form. Bluish-green foliage.

Tamariscifolia New Blue, New Blue Tam
Size: 18-24"x8-12'
Attractive groundcover with blue foliage.

Juniperus scopulorum
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Very hardy, mostly upright evergreen valued for use as screens, hedges, background and foundation plants. Attractive blue cast to the foliage. Slow growth rate. Plant in full sun. Zone 4

Blue Arrow
Size: 8-15' x 3-4'
Similar in habit to the Skyrocket Juniper, but more blue in color.

Fairview
Size: 15-20' x 5-7'
Upright with blue green foliage. Tight growth. Effective accent.

Gray Gleam
Size: 15-20'-5-7'
Distinctly silvery grey foliage which becomes more brillant in the winter. Nice pyramid.

Moffet Blue
Size: 12-15' x 5-6'
Pyramidal and dense, with heavy silvery foliage. Female form, producing abundant cones.

Moonglow
Size: 15-20'x5-6'
Intense silver blue foliage. Dense, broad pyramidal form.

Tolleson's Weeping Juniper
Size: 8-20' x 8-10'
Arching branches on which silver-blue foliage hangs string-like. Graceful and
very hardy.

Wichita Blue
Size: 15-18' x 5-8' Rate: Slow
Tall, pyramidal form. Brilliant blue foliage.


Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star'
Blue Star Juniper
Size: 2-3' x 3-4' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4
Low, mounding, squat form. Attractive, dense blue needles in
star shaped pattern.

Juniperus squamata 'Holger'
Holger Juniper
Size: 2-3' x 3-4' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4
Sulfur-yellow new growth contrasts with the gray-blue green older growth.

Juniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl'
Grey Owl
Size: 3'x6' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4
Horizontal, wide-spreading, attractive soft silvery gray foliage year-round.
Use as hedge.

Juniperus virginiana 'Sapphire Sentinel'
Sapphire Sentinel
Size: 12-15' x 5-6' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4
Bluish green spring color turns silvery sea green in the summer and purplish green in
the winter. No shearing needed.

TOPIARY JUNIPERS
Striking garden accents that provide eye-catching focal points. Prune regularly to
maintain shape. Plant in full sun. Zone 4

Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Point Poodle' - fancy pom-pom

Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzi Columnaris'

Juniperus chinensis 'Robusta Green' - Oriental Pom-Pom


Juniperus chinensis 'San Jose' - Bonsai

Juniperus chinensis 'Sea Green Freeform' - Pom-Pom


Juniperus scopulorum 'Medora' - Spiral

Kalmia angustifolia f. candida

Sheep Laurel
Size: 18-24" x 2-3' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 2
Low growing spreading, rounded evergreen, with blue-green foliage. Dainty white flowers. A culivar of our native species at home in moist, rocky areas. Very , very hardy.

Kalmia angustifolia 'Royal Dwarf'

Royal Dwarf Sheep Laurel
Size: 18-24" x 2-3' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 2
Low growing spreading, rounded evergreen, with blue-green foliage. Dainty rose-pink flowers.
A culivar of our native species at home in moist, rocky areas. Very , very hardy.

Kalmia latifolia
Mountain Laurel
Excellent broadleaf evergreen for shady borders. Beautiful when in flower in spring or
early summer. One of our most loved native shrubs. Plant in sun or shade, but in an
area protected from winter wind and sun in the winter. Needs good drainage.
Slow growing. Zone 4/5

Elf
Size: 12-18" x 2-3'
Compact dwarf with light pink buds, opening to white flowers.

Kaleidoscope
Size: 24-30"x 2-3'
Dark red buds open to burgundy flowers with a narrow white lip.

Minuet
Size: 24-30"x 2-3'
Petite, glossy, narrow leaves. Pink buds
open to white flowers with broad maroon band.

Olympic Wedding
Size: 24-30"x 2-3'
Large red buds open to pink flowers. Good form and foliage.

Ostbo Red
Size: 24-30"x 2-3'
Bright red bud opening to soft pink flowers.

Peppermint
Size: 24-30"x 2-3'
Bunches of snow white blooms have streaks of deep maroon radiating from the base.

Pink Charm

Size: 24-30"x 2-3'
Deep red pink buds open to a uniform rich pink with a deep red ring on
the inside base of the petals.

Pinwheel
Size: 24-30"x 2-3'
Cinnamon maroon flowers have white edges in the center and on the outer edge.

Sarah
Size: 24-30"x 2-3'
Bright red buds open bright pink-red and remain for a long time.

Tiddlywinks
Size: 12-18"x 18-24"
Compact dwarf form having rich pink buds with petals opening to a soft pink.

Kerria japonica 'Picta'
Golden Kerria
Size: 3-4' x 3-4' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Part shade Zone: 4/5
Hard to find, handsome, variegated shrub with soft green leaves edged white, and
single yellow flowers in early summer. Pronounced green stems in winter months.

Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora'
Pleniflora Japanese Kerria
Size: 3-5'x5-8' Rate: Medium/fast
Exposure: Light shade/medium shade Zone: 4/5
Double, golden, ball-shaped flowers in spring,
then all summer. Bright green stems are beautiful in the winter snow.

Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Pink Cloud'
Pink Cloud Beautybush
Size: 6-10' x 4-8' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Light shade/medium shade Zone: 4
Fountain-like, vase-shaped habit with bountiful, pink flowers in early summer.

Ligustrum x ibolium
Ibolium Privet
Size: 3-12' x 4-6' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Perfect for the formal hedge! Glossy dark green leaves with black berries which persist into the winter. Prune regularly to maintain height and promote fullness. Plant in a sheltered site and protect in winter.

Lindera benzoin
Spicebush
Size: 5-10' x 5-10' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/Part shade Zone: 4/5
Great shrub for naturalizing , especially in moist, semi-shady sites. Flowers are an attractive greenish yellow in mid April before the leaves. Ornamental 1/2 " oval shaped scarlet fruits become showy after the leaves fall. Need male and female for fruit. Excellent golden yellow fall color.

Lonicera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'
Dropmore Scarlet Climbing Honeysuckle
Size: 10-25' vine Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun or shade Zone: 4
Deciduous twining vine, orange-red flowers in spring and sporadically through the
season. Bluish green leaves, whitish below. Considered hardiest vine honeysuckle.
Provide climbing support. Prune soon after flowering.

Lonicera x brownii 'Kristin's Gold'
Hummingbird Gold Honeysuckle
Size: 10-25' vine Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
A golden yellow flowered form of Honeysuckle Vine.

Lonicera x heckrottii
Gold Flame Climbing Honeysuckle (Pink Lemonade)
Size: 10-25' vine Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Red buds open to fragrant yellow blossoms with a pink blush in spring. Blooms sporadically throughout the season. Leaves emerge purple-red, and turn blue-green with age. Attract birds and butterflies.

Lonicera japonica 'Purpurea'
Purple Flowering Climbing Honeysuckle
Size: 10-25' vine Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Vigorous grower with rich purple tinted dark green foliage. Flowers are purple-red on the outside, and white on the inside. The fruit is coral red.

Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'
Serotina Woodbine Climbing Honeysuckle
Size: 10-20' vine Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Flowers are fragrant, 11/2-2" long, and are a dark purple-red with pale yellow inside. Uncommon in American gardens, but performs very admirably.

Lonicera sempervirens 'Blanche Sandman'
Blanche Sandman Climbing Honeysuckle
Size: 10-20' vine Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Vigorous vine producing large orange-red flowers in early June attracting hummingbirds. Good leaf disease resistance.

Lonicera sempervirens 'Cedar Lane'

Cedar Lane Trumpet Honeysuckle
Size: 10-20' vine Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Deep vermillion red flowers cover this vine in mid summer. Attractive to hummingbirds.

Microbiota decussata
Russian Cypress
Size: 12-15" x 6-8' or more Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun or shade Zone: 3 1998 CARY AWARD WINNER!
Feathery, evergreen foliage on a low, spreading shrub. Bright green foliage turns bronzey purple in winter. Great ground cover for shaded areas.

Myrica gale
Sweetgale
Size: 2-3' x 2-3' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 1
Bushy, deciduous plant having glossy, blue-green to dark green foliage with
a pleasing fragrance. In England the branches were used to flavor a home-made
beer named "gale-beer". An interesting, very hardy, uncomon little shrub.

Myrica pensylvanica
Northern Bayberry
Size: 8-15'x5-12' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
Semi-evergreen upright, rounded dense shrub. Small grey, waxy-coated berries
persist through winter. Deep, lustrous green, leathery aromatic leaves. Salt tolerant.