Arborvitae, Emerald Beauty Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’

Height: 10 - 15’ Spread: 3 - 4’ Zone: 3 - 8

Naturally compact narrow pyramidal evergreen dis-

plays short emerald green needles in vertical sprays.

Grows well in almost any condition. Fast growing

evergreen, great for windbreak or privacy screening.

Arborvitae, Holmstrup Thuja occidentalis ‘Holmstrup’

Height: 5 - 6’ Spread: 1 - 2’ Zone: 3 - 8

Compact, Dense, Pyramidal evergreen. Colorful apple-

green needles create a dense tree with flattened sprays

that overlap and radiate in an vertical array. Versatile

dwarf shrub great for framing a focal point or as a accent

shrub. This selections is not the best option for a hedge

or wind break, due to the fact that it is slow growing.

Prefers moist to wet soils in full sun.

Arborvitae, Techny Thuja occidentalis ‘Techny’

Height: 12 - 20’ Spread: 5 - 7’ Zone: 3 - 7

Naturally broad pyramidal-shaped evergreen displays

scale-like rich green needles arranged in flat sprays.

Excellent adaptability to heavy pruning if a formal

appearance is desired. Will tolerate wet or clay soils,

but performs best in slightly wet to well drained soils in

full sun.

Height: 3 - 4’ Spread: 3 - 4’ Zone: 4 - 8

Dense globe-shaped evergreen displays scale-like green

needles arranged in flat sprays. Will grow in almost

any moist, well-drained soil.

Arborvitae, Woodward Globe Thuja occidentalis ‘Woodwardii’

Cedar, Eastern Red Juniperus virginiana

Height: 30 - 50’ Spread: 12 - 20’ Zone: 3 - 9

Densely columnar when young, turning broadly py-

ramidal and slightly pendulous with age. Medium

green to blue-green summer foliage turns a dull green to

bronze in winter. Tolerates coarse soils. Good for

wind breaks or shelter belts.

Cypress, Russian Micorbiota decussata

Height: 1’ Spread: 3 - 4’ Zone: 3 - 8

Attractive evergreen ground cover displays short bright

green feathery needles. Turns bronze as winter ap-

proaches. Grows best in full sun and moist well-

drained soil. Will tolerate light shade.

Falsecypress, Gold Thread Mops Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Mops’

Height: 3 - 4’ Spread: 3 - 4’ Zone: 4 - 8

Attractive low growing mounding falsecypress with

brilliant gold thread-like foliage. Prefers rich, moist,

well-drained soil and full sun.

Arborvitae, Linesville Thuja occidentalis ‘Linesville’

Height: 12-15’’ Spread: 12-15’’ Zone: 3 - 9

Dwarf mounded globe with soft sage green juvenile

foliage. This shrub doesn’t require any shearing to help

maintain compact form. Can tolerate a wide variety of

soil conditions even minimal salt tolerant.

Arborvitae, Emerald Green Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’

Height: 10 - 15’ Spread: 3 - 4’ Zone: 3 - 8

This cultivar has a narrow, compact pyramidal form

with emerald green foliage. This fast growing ever-

green makes an excellent informal hedge or windbreak.

Prefers full sun in areas with adequate soil moister.

Will tolerate part shade, however this will reduce the

density of the foliage.

Arborvitae, Hetz Midget Thuja occidentalis ‘Hetz Midget’

Height: 2’ Spread: 2’ Zone: 2 - 9

This is a very dense, slow growing arborvitae that re-

quires no shearing to maintain its naturally rounded,

globe form. Fine dark green texture all summer long

taking on a purple hue during winter months.

Juniper, Blue Chip Junipercus horizontalis ‘Blue Chip’

Height: 8 - 10” Spread: 4 - 6’ Zone: 3 - 8

A low mounding form with excellent bright blue foliage

with tips that turn purplish in the winter. Best grown in

full sun. Tolerant of heavy, sandy and rocky soils.

Juniper, Blue Rug Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltoni’

Height: 6 - 8” Spread: 4 - 6’ Zone: 2 - 7

A very flat and low growing, spreading juniper. Intense

silver-blue foliage is tinged with purple in the winter.

Grows in full sun or partial shade and has a fairly fast

growth rate. Excellent for groundcover or cascading

over walls.

Juniper, Buffalo Juniperus sabina ‘Buffalo’

Height: 12 - 15” Spread: 3 - 5’ Zone: 3 - 7

Beautiful arching branches with apple-green foliage

makes this spreading juniper very attractive. Grows

best in full sun.

Fir, Concolor Abies concolor

Height: 30 - 50’ Spread: 15 - 30’ Zone: 4 - 7

Concolor fir is an excellent large evergreen tree that

can be used as a specimen or as a windbreak. Soft,

silvery bluish-green needles curve upwards on branch .

Prefers full sun and moist well-drained sandy soil.

Will tolerate drier conditions and heat better than other

firs.

Juniper, Bar Harbor Juniperus horizontalis ‘Bar Harbor’

Height: 10 - 12” Spread: 6 - 8’ Zone: 4 - 9

Low growing, blue-green spreader that has an attractive

purple cast in the winter months. Excellent groundcover

for large areas and elegant when draped over walls.

Juniper, Calgary Carpet Juniperus Sabina ‘Monna’

Height: 8 - 12” Spread: 5 - 8’ Zone: 3 - 7

Soft green foliage on a low spreading, compact juniper.

Overlapping branches give this shrub a tiered effect. An

excellent ground cover or rock garden selection. Grows

best in full sun.

Falsecypress, Heather Bun Std. Chamaecyparis thyoides ‘Heather bun’

Height: 3-4’ Spread: 3 - 4’ Zone: 5 - 8

Compact mounding globe on standard with soft, blue-

green foliage. During the winter months foliage turns a

plum color returning to blue-green in spring. Slow

growing conifer that requires no pruning or shearing to

maintain rounded dense habit. Grows best in moist,

sandy soils in full sun. Tolerant of moderately wet

soils.

Falsecypress, Nootka Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’

Height: 25-30’ Spread: 15-20’ Zone: 4 - 8

Graceful weeping, pyramidal evergreen with long,

pendulous branches. Flattened bluish-green or grayish-

green scale like needles cascade from braches. Native

to costal Alaska and Washington. Performs best in areas

with high humidity and moist soil conditions. Can

tolerate moderately wet soils if in full sun.

Height: 18 - 24” Spread: 3 - 4’ Zone: 4 - 8

This dwarf shrub with a mounding form and dense,

steel-blue foliage is perfect for the rock garden or used

for Bonsai. Does best in full sun and tolerates dry soils.

Slow growing.

Juniper, Blue Star Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’

Fir, Korean Silberlocke Abies koreana ‘Silberlocke’

Height: 12-15’ Spread: 10-12’ Zone: 5 - 9

This unusual conifer adds character to any landscape.

The new growth has needles that are recurved, reveling

the silver-white undersides. Striking dark cones appear

on top of the branches also give this evergreen a new

twist. Prefers moist well drained soils in full sun. intol-

erant of poor drained soils and air pollution.

Height: 50-60’ Spread: 20-30’ Zone: 3 - 8

Pine, White Pinus strobus

Soft long green needles provide all-season color, tex-

ture and landscape contrast. Branches are lovely cov-

ered in snow. Displays light brown 6-8” cones. More

open and picturesque with age. Grows well in most any

soil.

Juniper, Hughes Juniperus horizontalis ‘Hughes’

Height: 12 - 14” Spread: 3 - 5’ Zone: 3 - 8

Moderate, spreading grower with graceful branches and

showy, silver-blue foliage. Holds color nicely in the

winter months.

Pine, Vanderwolf’s Pinus flexilis ‘Vanderwolfs Pyramidal’

Height: 16 - 20’ Spread: 8 - 12’ Zone: 4 - 7

Fairly narrow upright evergreen with closely spaced,

twisted, silvery-blue green needles. Grows slower and

remains compact compared to its parent plant limber

pine. Maintains compact dense form without pruning.

Candles or new growth can be pruned to maintain a

slender form.

Juniper, Sky Rocket Juniperus scopulorum ‘Skyrocket’

Height: 15 - 20’ Spread: 2 - 3’ Zone: 3 - 7

Vary narrow columnar form. Silvery blue-green, needle

-like, compact foliage. Drought resistant. Very adapt-

able. Annual trimming will help maintain its beautiful

dense form.

Juniper, Sea Green Juniperus chinensis ‘Sea Green’

Height: 4 - 6’ Spread: 4 - 6’ Zone: 4 - 8

Popular evergreen shrub with graceful, arching branches.

Foliage light green color during the summer, which

darkens in cold weather.

Height: 2 - 3’ Spread: 4 - 5’ Zone: 4 - 8

A colorful accent plant with mounding form and grace-

ful, compact, lacy growth. New growth is yellow.

Excellent golden spreader that retains its color well in

the winter months.

Juniper, Old Gold Juniperus chinensis ‘Old Gold’

Juniper, Wichita Blue Juniperus scopulorum ‘Wichita Blue’

Height: 18 - 20’ Spread: 5 - 8’ Zone: 3 - 7

This broadly pyramidal variety holds its excellent silver-

blue foliage color all year. A good background or speci-

men.

Pine, White Weeping Pinus strobes ‘Pendula’

Height: 6 - 15’ Spread: 5 - 6’ Zone: 3 - 8

Intriguing selection with long, twisting, pendulous

branches that can sweep to the ground. It must be

staked when young to train a leader.

Juniper, Hetzi Columnaris Juniperus chinensis ‘’

Height: 10-12’ Spread: 3 - 4’ Zone: 3 - 9

Outstanding evergreen with gray-green foliage. Dense

upright branches gives this tree an upright pyramidal

form great for narrow locations. Prefers moist, sandy

loam soils. Very drought tolerate once established.

Pine, Pumilio (Dwarf Mugo) Pinus mugo var. pumilio

Height: 3-4’ Spread: 3 - 4’ Zone: 2 - 9

This dwarf evergreen has a dense dark green foliage

with a round habit. Great for Japanese gardens. Size can

be controlled by pinching candles every spring. Prefers

sandy well drained soils in full sun.

Pine, White Columnar Pinus strobes ’Fastigiata’

Height: 30-35’ Spread: 12-15’ Zone: 4– 8

Soft blue-green needles are born on columnar ascending

branches. As tree matures extremely narrow branch

angles open up creating a broadly narrow oval form.

Prefers moist well drained soil in full sun.

Pine, Blue Shag Pinus strobes ‘Blue Shag’

Height: 4-5’ Spread: 4-5’ Zone: 2-8

This dwarf cultivar of an eastern white pine produces

long , soft, bluish-green foliage. Does grow faster than

most dwarf conifers putting on 4-6’’ of growth annu-

ally. Might require winter protection as this shrub does-

n't handle heavy snow loads very well. Tolerant of light

shade, but color will be more green and less dense.

Spruce, Norway Picea abies

Height: 40 - 60’ Spread: 25 - 30’ Zone: 2 - 7

Branches are stiff when young but become pendulous at

maturity. Bright green needles when young changing to

dark green. Grows faster when planted in moist, rich

soil Desirable wind breaker or shelter tree.

Spruce, Hoopsi Picea pungens ‘Hoopsi’

Height: 30 - 50’ Spread: 10 - 20’ Zone: 3 - 7

Considered one of the best blue forms, the bright blue

new growth lights up the landscape. Young plants lack

a strong leader giving the tree in irregular form, but

becomes majestic pyramidal form with maturity.

Height: 3-5 Spread: 4 - 5’ Zone: 3 - 7

Available in both shrub or tree variety. This dwarf,

compact blue spruce with globe habit makes an excel-

lent accent to a landscape. Foliage is an intense silvery

blue. Very slow growth.

Spruce, Globe Nana Picea pungens ‘Glauca Globosa’

Spruce, Alberta Dwarf Picea glauca ‘Conica’

Height: 5’ Spread: 2’ Zone: 4 - 6

Very slow growing, compact, conical form. Dense,

gray-green needles. Very popular as a dwarf accent or

small garden specimen.

Spruce, Baby Blue Eyes Picea pungens ‘Baby Blueeyes’

Height: 10 - 15’ Spread: 10 - 15’ Zone: 2 - 7

Dense, pyramidal form with bluish-green needles. Ex-

cellent dwarf specimen conifer putting on 2-3’’ of new

grown per year. Prefers moist well drained soils in full

sun. Tree will be greener and sparse in if placed in

shade.

Spruce, Bacheri Picea pungens ‘Bacheri’

Height: 12 - 15’ Spread: 6 - 10’ Zone: 3 - 7

A slow growing, relatively pyramidal everegreen with

beautiful deep blue needles. Develops horizontal

branching with maturity. Nice specimen for a small

area.

Height: 3 - 5’ Spread: 2 - 3’ Zone: 3 - 7

Available in both shrub or standard tree varieties, this

is a very attractive, hardy, dwarf Spruce with tight,

layered branches creating a compact form. Requires

little maintenance.

Spruce, Bird’s Nest Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’

Spruce, Black Hills Piceaglauca ‘Densata’

Height: 40 - 60 ’ Spread: 30 - 40’ Zone: 3 - 6

Dense, symmetrical cone shape. Bright green needles

mature to blue-green. Desirable for specimen hedge or

windbreak.

Spruce, Colorado Picea pungens

Height: 45 - 50 ’ Spread: 20- 25’ Zone: 3 - 7

A popular relatively fast growing evergreen that is native

to North America. Extremely dense canopy that is per-

fect for windbreaks and privacy screening. Hues of this

tree can vary from green-blue to shades of brilliant blue.

Tolerant of part shade and salt. Full sun will ensure a

denser canopy and brighter blues.

Spruce, Fat Albert Picea pungens ‘Fat Albert’

Height: 15 - 20’ Spread: 8 - 10’ Zone: 3 - 7

An outstanding, slow growing grafted variety that has a

straight leader and excellent broad, pyramidal form.

The rich blue needle color and smaller size make this an

excellent variety for smaller landscapes.

Spruce, Little Gem Picea abies ‘cupressina’

Height: 2-3’ Spread: 2-3’ Zone: 3 - 7

‘Little Gem’ was found as a witches broom on a

‘Nidifomris’ both derived from a Norway Spruce. Com-

pact, dense, 1’’ lone needles give this dwarf conifer a

unique look. This ‘Little Gem’ has proven to be ex-

tremely durable in a variety of soils. Average growth

ranges from 1-3’’ growing to about 3’ in 10 years.

Height: 12-15’ Spread: 6-8’ Zone: 3 - 7

Upright, Dense pyramidal evergreen with a blue-green

cast. Great for location that need a strong vertical ele-

ment. Requires no pruning to maintain narrow form.

Prefers moist well drained soils in full sun.

Spruce, Columnar Blue Picea pungens glauca var. fastigiata

Spruce, Norway Weeping Picea abies ‘Pendula’

Height: 6 - 10’ Spread: 3 - 6’ Zone: 2 - 7

This variety makes an unusual, interesting accent in the

landscape. Pendulous, dark green branches can be

staked and grown in an upright habit or left to form a

natural, undulating groundcover.

Height: 2 - 3’ Spread: 3 - 4’ Zone: 5 - 7

Naturally globe-shaped evergreen with short green

needles. Performs well in partially shaded areas. Use

as hedge or specimen. Prefers a moist, well-drained

soil.

Yew, Brownii Taxas x media ‘Brownii’

Yew, Bobbink Taxus x media ‘L.C. Bobbink’

Height: 5 - 6’ Spread: 4 - 6’ Zone: 4 - 7

Broad upright finely-textured evergreen with soft deep

green needles. Ideal for partial shade area. Prefers

well drained soils. Foundation or hedge use.

Yew, Capitata Taxus cuspidate ‘Capitata’

Height: 5 - 6 ’ Spread: 3 - 4’ Zone: 4 - 7

Popular pyramidal-shaped evergreen with attractive dark

foliage. Attractive new foliage emerges yellow-green.

Requires some pruning to maintain upright cone shape.

Intolerant of wet, poorly drained soils. Needles will

brown rapidly if soil doesn't have adequate drainage.

Yew, Densiformis Taxus x media ‘Densformis’

Height: 3 - 4 ’ Spread: 5 - 6’ Zone: 4 - 7

Popular low, wide spreading, softly-textured compact

evergreen with rich deep green short needles. Easily

pruned. Ideal for partial shade. Prefers a moist well-

drained soil.

Yew, Hicksi Taxus x media ‘Hicksii’

Height: 5 - 6’ Spread: 3 - 4’ Zone: 3 - 6

Compact evergreen shrub with strong upright form

displays soft short dark green needles. Ideal selection

for partially shaded area. Prefers moist well-drained

soil.

Yew, Taunton Taxus x media ‘Tautoni’

Height: 3 - 5’ Spread: 4 - 5’ Zone: 4 - 7

Naturally compact globe-shaped evergreen displays

attractive soft feathery dark green needles. Performs

well in partially shaded areas. Prefers moist, well

drained soil.

Spruce, Serbian Columnar Picea Omorika

Height: 30-35’ Spread: 12-15’ Zone: 4– 8

This unusual, pyramidal evergreen has graceful semi-

weeping branches with two toned needles. Needles

have a silvery-white bottom and blue-green top giving

the tree an over all shimmering silver cast.

Spruce, Papoose (Dwarf Sitka) Picea sitchensis ‘Papoose’

Height: 2-3’ Spread: 2-3’ Zone: 4 - 8

Dwarf conifer growing at a rate of 2’’ per year. New

growth emerges like miniature puffballs on the tips of

stiff, ridged branches. Needles have a silvery blue cast

on one side and a green on the other. Two toned effect

gives an overall bluish-silver cast to shrub. Prefers

moist well drained soils in full sun.

Spruce, Norway Columnar Picea abies ‘cupressina’

Height: 25-30’ Spread: 8-10’ Zone: 4 - 7

This columnar form of a Norway spruce is in high

demand. Perfect for small residential lots or as a strong

vertical accent. Grows relatively fast and handles snow

loads better than other upright forms. Can tolerate mod-

erately moist soils in full sun.

Spruce, Pimoko on Std. Picea Omorika ’Pimoko’

Height: 3-4’ Spread: 2-3’ Zone: 3 - 7

Showy dark green needles, accented with a bluish cast

on top and a silvery-gray on bottom. Reddish brown

buds seem to add to the course texture of this hansom

accent shrub. 2-3’’ of new growth each year. Requires

no pruning to maintain its naturally rounded form.

Prefers moist well drained soils. Intolerant of wet soils.

Yew, Citation Taxus x media ‘Citation’

Height: 9-10’ Spread: 4-5’ Zone: 4-8

Excellent upright, columnar evergreen that can tolerate

full sun or part shade. Will require light pruning to

maintain desired height and width for narrow locations.

Great for creating privacy screening or hedge. Like all

yews it is intolerant of wet soil conditions. Prefers

moist well drained acidic soils.