Sweeping, low branches and a familiar, falling canopy. The Weeping Willow is a favorite among tree lovers for its dramatic appearance and rounded, weeping shape. Plus, it s perfect for those looking for character and classic looks, adding value to their property. The Weeping Willow is an excellent shade tree that s always in high…
Weeping branches display striking pink stems and buds, surrounded by foliage mottled with white, green and pink highlights. The brightly colored stems provide excellent winter interest. This graceful shrub is a delightful garden accent. Easily maintained at a smaller size with regular pruning. Deciduous.
An extremely hardy male holly with rich, deep green foliage on a dense, twiggy, oval to rounded form. An excellent pollenizer for berry production on early-flowering female varieties such as Red Sprite. A superb choice for the shrub border, particularly in cooler northern regions.
Shiny Green Foliage Compact Growth Profusion of Red Berries on Female Plants High Ornamental Value Bright Shiny Foliage Jim Dandy Male Pollinator Floral Arrangements and Winter Decor Deer Resistant Birds Love it Compact Dwarf Version Red Sprite Holly, also known as Winterberry, (Ilex verticillata Red Sprite ) is a compact ornamental deciduous shrub. Plant a few…
Easily grown in average, acidic, medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. Adaptable to both light and heavy soils, but prefers moist, acidic, organic loams. Good tolerance for poorly drained soils including wet boggy or swampy conditions (this species is native to swampy areas of Eastern North America). Winterberries are dioecious (separate…
Description Great name, great plant: Sparkleberry hybrid winterberry is a vigorous, upright selection with persistent red fruit. For berries on this female selection, Southern Gentleman is required as a male pollinator. Fruit is not edible.
Ilex verticillata, commonly called winterberry, is a deciduous holly that is native to eastern North America where it typically occurs in swamps, damp thickets, low woods and along ponds and streams. The form of this plant found in Missouri is Ilex verticillata var. padifolia, which occurs in “shut-ins”, granite rocky stream beds and sandstone bluffs in only 4…
Perfect for smaller spaces, this gorgeous twining vine grows at about a third of the rate of Asian wisteria. Blooms at an early age, with its lightly fragrant purple racemes weeping gracefully downward. Use in containers for porch or patio, train up an arbor or trellis, or as a small free-standing tree. Deciduous.
A proven hardy selection graced with gorgeous lilac-blue flower clusters that are 8 to 12 inches long. A superb vine to use for covering a trellis, pillar, fence, rail, or arbor. Tolerates wet soils better, is more restrained, and tends to bloom an earlier age than Asian wisterias. Native to the southeastern United States. Deciduous.
The hardiest of wisteria! Dependably blooms up to three times in a growing season once established, producing beautiful, foot-long racemes of fragrant, pea-like, lavender-blue flowers. Cloaks shade arbors and structures. Ideal for arching over gateways and entries or along the top of a wall. Deciduous.
Southern Belle Wisteria is a very prolific bloomer with fragrant lavender chains of flowers in late April to early May. Reblooms again in early July and into fall. Regular pruning is needed to maintain its shape and to promote best flowering
This native large shrub or small tree offers attractive yellow foliage and fragrant flowers in fall. It is an excellent plant for naturalized settings. Common witchhazel performs best in moist soils in full sun or shade. It prefers soils that are slightly acidic or neutral, as it is not as tolerant of high pH as Hamamelis…
Stately and formal as sheared hedges, or rugged and charming left to grow naturally, Densiformis Yews are a fabulous base specimen in any garden. Yews are so easy to care for that you’ll want more than one or two. Mass-plant them in a shady area, or place strategically in a rose garden or other full-sun…
An incredibly versatile evergreen shrub with a compact low spreading habit, light green emerging foliage is held against dense, dark green needles in spring; a choice shrub for a low hedge, or border accent; takes pruning very well; does well in shade. Ward s Yew has dark green foliage which emerges light green in spring. The…