Abies alba 'Green Spiral'
GREEN SPIRAL SILVER FIR
- Narrowly upright with twisting branches spiraling outward and down
- Glossy needles are dark green with silvery undersides
- Use as a great focal point plant to showcase its unusual growth habit
HEIGHT: 8-9 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Abies alba 'Pendula'
WEEPING EUROPEAN SILVER FIR
- Upright and narrow with irregular pendulous branches
- Soft green needles with silver banded undersides
- An excellent alternative for a weeping specimen
HEIGHT: 10-12 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Abies concolor
WHITE FIR
- A large conical specimen with a stately appearance
- Large silvery-blue blunt needles
- Purple cones grow upright and disintegrate while still on the plant
HEIGHT: 15-20 m · SPREAD: 5-8 m
Abies concolor 'Candicans'
CANDICANS WHITE FIR
- A large conical specimen with a stately appearance
- Large bright silvery-blue blunt needles
- Cones are 20-25 cm in length and green with a purplish hue
HEIGHT: 10-11 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Abies concolor 'Select'
SELECT WHITE FIR
- A large conical specimen with a stately appearance
- Bright silvery-blue blunt needles
- Purplish-green cones are held upright and disintegrate while still on the plant
HEIGHT: 15-20 m · SPREAD: 8-10 m
Abies fraseri
FRASER FIR
- Slender specimen with an overall pyramidal shape
- Horizontal branch structure with glossy, dark green needles
- Underside of the needle displays two silver bands
HEIGHT: 15-20 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Abies koreana 'Aurea'
GOLDEN KOREAN FIR
- Upright and conical in shape
- New growth is golden, fading to green throughout the season
- In the spring, the upright purple cones highlight the new growth
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Abies koreana 'Horstmann's Silberlocke'
SILVER KOREAN FIR
- Upright broadly pyramidal conifer
- New foliage emerges shiny-silver held in whorls
- Needles will fade to sea-green with a prominent silver band
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Abies koreana 'Starker's Dwarf'
STARKER'S DWARF KOREAN FIR
- Nesting form when young
- Develops to a mounding broad pyramidal shape
- Irregular compact branching
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 125-175 cm
Abies nordmanniana 'Golden Spreader'
GOLDEN SPREADER NORDMANN FIR
- A slow mounding dwarf spreader that becomes more upright as it matures
- Needles are yellow in the winter and greener during the growing season
- Gives visual appeal in the summer and winter, especially in partially shaded areas
HEIGHT: 100-120 cm · SPREAD: 100-120 cm
Abies pinsapo 'Aurea'
GOLDEN SPANISH FIR
- Attractive silver-blue needles with a golden overcast
- Gold colour is more pronounced in the new growth
- Rigid needles prominently radiate out around the branches
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 2-2.50 m
Acanthopanax sieboldianus
FIVELEAF ARALIA
- Reclassified as Eleutherococcus sieboldianus
- Clusters of greenish-white flowers are insignificant
- Rapid growing with compound dark green toothed leaves
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Acanthopanax sieboldianus 'Variegatus'
VARIEGATED FIVELEAF ARALIA
- Reclassified as Eleutherococcus sieboldianus 'Variegata'
- Glossy green leaves with irregular creamy margins are prickly on the undersides
- Clusters of greenish-white flowers are insignificant
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Acanthus hungaricus
HUNGARIAN BEAR'S BREECHES
- AKA Acanthus balcanus
- Hardier species than Acanthus mollis
- Dark green spiny leaves look similar to a thistle
HEIGHT: 75-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-75 cm
Acanthus mollis
BEAR'S BREECHES
- Pink to white blooms with purple hooded bracts
- Deeply cut glossy leaves
- Makes an excellent cut flower
HEIGHT: 75-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Acer grandidentatum x saccharum Highland Park® ('Hipzam')
HIGHLAND PARK® BIGTOOTH MAPLE
- Upright pyramidal habit
- Thick, tatter-resistant leaves
- Dark green leaves turn bright red in the fall
HEIGHT: 9-11 m · SPREAD: 6-7 m
Acer griseum Fireburst™ ('JFS KW8AGRI')
FIREBURST™ PAPERBARK MAPLE
- An upright, oval tree
- Good branch structure and uniform shape
- Dark green trifoliate leaves
HEIGHT: 8-9 m · SPREAD: 6-7 m
Acer griseum x maximowiczianum Cinnamon Girl™ ('Molly Fordham')
CINNAMON GIRL™ MAPLE
- Vase-shaped maple
- Trifoliate green leaves turn dark red in colour in the fall
- Vivid cinnamon-red bark is flaky and peels with age
HEIGHT: 5-8 m · SPREAD: 8-10 m
Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'
FERN LEAF JAPANESE MAPLE
- An excellent plant for the garden, providing an upright mounding form
- Very distinctive leaves (much larger than other Japanese maples) turn brilliant red in the fall
- Small reddish-purple flowers appear before the leaves
HEIGHT: 300-350 cm · SPREAD: 300-350 cm
Acer japonicum 'Green Cascade'
GREEN CASCADE FERN LEAF MAPLE
- A lace-leaf japonicum selection
- Red flowers appear before the leaves, producing red samaras in late summer
- Green leaves are mottled with red, yellow and orange in the fall
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Acer miyabei Rugged Ridge® ('JFS-KW3AMI')
RUGGED RIDGE® MAPLE
- Vigorous, upright, oval habit
- Dark green leaves turn yellow in the fall
- Deeply furrowed corky bark
HEIGHT: 15-17 m · SPREAD: 12-13 m
Acer negundo 'Sensation'
SENSATION BOXELDER MAPLE
- Uniform growth habit with symmetrical branching
- Pale yellow flowers
- Pinnate, compound leaves are light green on top, paler green below
HEIGHT: 8-9 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Acer nigrum
BLACK MAPLE
- A subspecies of Sugar maple, better adapted to hot, dry conditions
- Leaves have a rougher texture than the sugar maple, with its lobes typically drooping downward
- Light green summer foliage turns bright yellow in the fall, at times orange to red
HEIGHT: 15-17 m · SPREAD: 7-8 m
Acer nigrum 'Green Column' (PP3722)
GREEN COLUMN MAPLE
- AKA Acer saccharum subsp. nigrum 'Green Column'
- Greenish-yellow flower clusters
- A selection of black maple with an upright oval form
HEIGHT: 15-17 m · SPREAD: 7-8 m
Acer palmatum 'Atrolineare'
RIBBON-LEAF JAPANESE MAPLE
- Upright vase-shaped growth habit
- Unique narrow-lobed leaves emerge bright red in spring
- Foliage fades to bronzy-red and green in summer, turning brilliant orange and red tones in fall
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Acer palmatum 'Baby Ghost'
BABY GHOST JAPANESE MAPLE
- Upright-spreading habit--the smallest of the "Ghost" series
- Amber-red leaves have muted green veins
- The veins are the skeleton of the "ghost"
HEIGHT: 225-250 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
BLOODGOOD JAPANESE MAPLE
- The benchmark in upright, large-leaved, purplish-red Japanese maples
- Retains its deep colour well throughout the summer
- Leaves somewhat larger than those of other purple forms
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'
BUTTERFLY JAPANESE MAPLE
- Variegated upright Japanese maple
- Pink variegation on the edges of light green curved leaves fades to cream in the summer
- Inconspicuous red flowers emerge before the leaves
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 175-225 cm
Acer palmatum 'Geisha Gone Wild'
GEISHA GONE WILD JAPANESE MAPLE
- New buds open to reveal pink, fuchsia and purple leaves
- Leaves will eventually fade to variegated green on white
- In midsummer, any new growth will be neon pink
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Acer palmatum 'Hefner's Red'
HEFNER'S RED JAPANESE MAPLE
- An upright large-leaf red Japanese Maple
- Retains its red colour well throughout the summer
- Inconspicuous red flowers emerge before the leaves
HEIGHT: 5-5.50 m · SPREAD: 3-3.50 cm
Acer palmatum 'Higasayama'
HIGASAYAMA JAPANESE MAPLE
- AKA Acer palmatum 'Higasa yama'
- Slow-growing narrow cultivar becoming wider with age
- Twiggy stems bear crinkled or curled variegated leaves
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Acer palmatum Dragon Tears™ ('JN4') (PP22249)
DRAGON TEARS™ JAPANESE MAPLE
- Upright form but with horizontal branching that slightly weep
- Deeply-lobed leaves emerge bright red turning darker with age
- Foliage turns orange, purple and red tones in autumn
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Acer palmatum 'Katsura'
KATSURA JAPANESE MAPLE
- Leaves emerge chartreuse with orange-tinted margins in the spring
- Bright green foliage in the summer and shades of orange and yellow in the fall
- Dense, compact habit
HEIGHT: 300-350 cm · SPREAD: 275-300 cm
Acer palmatum 'Koto-no-ito'
KOTO-NO-ITO JAPANESE MAPLE
- Finely cut, long, strap-like leaves
- Foliage is apple green in colour for the summer
- Excellent yellow to orange fall colour
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Yatsubusa'
MIKAWA YATSUBUSA JAPANESE MAPLE
- Multi-branched, compact cultivar
- New growth is a mixture of yellow and green, maturing to glossy dark green
- A true dwarf with layers of naturally overlapping foliage
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Acer palmatum 'Omure yama'
OMURE YAMA JAPANESE MAPLE
- Upright cascading or weeping willow form
- Deeply toothed leaves with fine serrations
- New foliage has a bright orange cast turning to brilliant green
HEIGHT: 300-350 cm · SPREAD: 300-350 cm
Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream'
ORANGE DREAM JAPANESE MAPLE
- Stellar cultivar with spring colours of yellow with orange margins
- Leaf colour ages to yellow in the summer, then to gold in the fall
- Upright, dense habit
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Acer palmatum 'Orange Flame'
ORANGE FLAME JAPANESE MAPLE
- A medium-height upright Japanese Maple
- Leaves emerge orange-salmon, turning green by summer
- Summer's new growth is orange, contrasting well with the mature leaves
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 2.50-3 m
Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki Akame'
OSAKAZUKI AKAME JAPANESE MAPLE
- New growth and spring colour of gold with orange leaf tips and edges
- Leaf colour ages to dark green in the summer
- Spectacular orange-red colour in the fall
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Acer palmatum 'Pixie'
PIXIE JAPANESE MAPLE
- Semi-dwarf, upright, rounded habit
- Dense branching with dark-red foliage
- Leaves hold their colour throughout the season
HEIGHT: 200-250 cm · SPREAD: 125-175 cm
Acer palmatum 'Purple Ghost'
PURPLE GHOST JAPANESE MAPLE
- Upright-spreading habit
- Deep purple-red leaves have prominent black veins
- The veins are the skeleton of the "purple ghost"
HEIGHT: 250-275 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku'
CORAL BARK JAPANESE MAPLE
- New leaves are light green, tinged with red
- Leaves are green in the summer and change to yellow-gold in the fall
- Brilliant coral bark on young branches intensifies in colour in the winter
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira'
LION'S HEAD JAPANESE MAPLE
- Reddish-purple flowers are showy from close up
- Leaves emerge dull green in curled, gnarly tufts close to the stems
- Retains its colour well throughout the summer
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Acer palmatum 'Tobiosho'
TOBIOSHO JAPANESE MAPLE
- Broad upright habit
- Dense green foliage throughout the season
- Foliage turns brilliant shades of orange, red and gold in autumn
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Acer palmatum 'Trompenburg'
JAPANESE MAPLE
- Upright habit
- Foliage emerges dark red in spring, maturing to summer red, and crimson in fall
- Interesting leaf with serrated lobes narrower and longer than Bloodgood
HEIGHT: 5-7 m · SPREAD: 3-5 m
Acer palmatum 'Tsuma-gaki'
RED FINGERNAILS JAPANESE MAPLE
- Flowers are red, small and insignificant
- Medium-sized plant with dense, bushy, spreading, layered habit
- Leaves emerge medium to light green with purple-red fingernails and red petioles
HEIGHT: 200-250 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Acer palmatum 'Twombly's Red Sentinel'
TWOMBLY'S RED SENTINEL JAPANESE MAPLE
- Upright, dense habit, spreading somewhat with age
- Leaves emerge red in the spring, change to burgundy, then red-green in the summer
- New growth shows purple tips, contrasting with the old growth
HEIGHT: 275-300 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Acer palmatum 'Villa Taranto'
VILLA TARANTO JAPANESE MAPLE
- Compact, vase-shaped form
- Upright cutleaf with a succession of colours displayed:
- Leaves emerge pink, fade to red, then greenish with red tones
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Acer palmatum 'Winter Flame'
WINTER FLAME JAPANESE MAPLE
- Compact, smaller version of 'Sango Kaku'
- Spring colour is lime-green
- Foliage matures to a darker green for the summer
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Acer palmatum Emperor1® ('Wolff')
EMPEROR1® JAPANESE MAPLE
- AKA Acer palmatum 'Red Emperor'
- Dark red foliage spring and summer
- Brilliant scarlet in the fall
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Seiryu'
GREEN DRAGON JAPANESE MAPLE
- Upright, vase-shaped, bright green cutleaf maple
- Shape will become more rounded with age
- Leaves have a slight red or pink-tinged margin in the spring
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Acer pensylvanicum
STRIPED MAPLE
- Small, rounded, irregular crown
- Yellow-green bell-shaped flowers appear in pendulous clusters
- Three-lobed leaves emerge green with pink hues in the spring
HEIGHT: 7-8 m · SPREAD: 6-7 m
Acer platanoides 'Columnare'
COLUMNAR MAPLE
- Narrow, upright crown with short lateral branches growing horizontally
- Greenish-yellow flowers
- Large dark green leaves throughout the season, turning yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 10-12 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Acer platanoides 'Crimson Sentry' (PP3258)
CRIMSON SENTRY MAPLE
- Dense, compact, upright, growth habit
- Foliage emerges bright crimson and fades to maroon-purple as the season progresses
- Fall colour is red-bronze
HEIGHT: 7-8 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Acer platanoides 'Emerald Queen'
EMERALD QUEEN MAPLE
- Fast-growing cultivar with an oval to rounded habit
- Small greenish-yellow flowers before the leaves emerge
- Large glossy green leaves throughout the season turn yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 13-15 m · SPREAD: 11-12 m
Acer platanoides 'Princeton Gold' (PP6727)
PRINCETON GOLD MAPLE
- Upright oval growth habit with strong branching
- Greenish-yellow insignificant flowers appear before the leaves
- Foliage emerges a bright golden-yellow, aging yellow-green in the summer
HEIGHT: 10-15 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Acer pseudoplatanus
SYCAMORE MAPLE
- Upright, rounded, spreading, growth habit
- Yellow-green flowers appear after the foliage emerges
- Leathery coarsely serrated heavily-veined dark green leaves
HEIGHT: 15-16 m · SPREAD: 10-11 m
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Esk Sunset'
ESK SUNSET SYCAMORE MAPLE
- AKA (erroneously) Acer pseudoplatanus 'Eskimo Sunset'
- Upright-oval pyramidal growth habit
- Light green leaves are splashed with pink and cream and feature purple undersides
HEIGHT: 11-12 m · SPREAD: 9-10 m
Acer pseudosieboldianum
KOREAN MAPLE
- Upright deciduous tree or large shrub
- Green leaves turning shades of yellow, orange and red in fall
- Purple flowers in spring
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Acer pseudosieboldianum x palmatum Northern Glow® ('Hasselkus')
NORTHERN GLOW® MAPLE
- A Korean maple and Acer palmatum cross
- Most characteristics are those of its Acer palmatum parent
- Upright habit when young, spreading with maturity
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 6-7 m
Acer rubrum
RED MAPLE
- Small to medium-sized broad-leaved hardwood
- Crown is small, dense and narrow with spreading or ascending branches
- Flowers appear in bright red clusters
HEIGHT: 12-15 m · SPREAD: 10-12 m
Acer rubrum 'Armstrong'
ARMSTRONG MAPLE
- Fast-growing narrow crown, with branches growing almost vertical
- Green leaves in the summer resemble those of its red maple parent
- Fall foliage colour is yellow to orange
HEIGHT: 14-16 m · SPREAD: 5-7 m
Acer rubrum 'Autumn Spire' (PP7803)
AUTUMN SPIRE MAPLE
- Narrow columnar with an upright, growth habit
- Red, showy flowers appear before the leaves emerge
- Outstanding, brilliant red leaves in the fall
HEIGHT: 13-15 m · SPREAD: 6-8 m
Acer rubrum 'Bowhall'
BOWHALL MAPLE
- Broad columnar, pyramidal crown
- Showy red flowers appear before the leaves emerge
- Foliage emerges vibrant red, turning dark green in the summer
HEIGHT: 11-13 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Acer rubrum Redpointe® ('Frank Jr.')
REDPOINTE® MAPLE
- Upright, broad, pyramidal, growth habit
- Dominant central leader with strong branching
- Dark green leaves in the summer turn to bright red-scarlet in the fall
HEIGHT: 12-14 m · SPREAD: 9-10 m
Acer rubrum Red Sunset® ('Franksred') (COPF)
RED SUNSET® MAPLE
- Fast-growing, forming a rounded crown
- Showy red flowers appear before the leaves emerge
- Glossy green leaves in the summer turn to orange-red by early fall
HEIGHT: 14-15 m · SPREAD: 12-14 m
Acer rubrum Armstrong Gold™ ('JFS-KW78') (PP25301)
ARMSTRONG GOLD™ MAPLE
- Narrow crown with dense, ascending branches
- Medium green leaves in the summer turn to golden-orange in the fall
- The narrow growth habit makes it ideal for a street tree
HEIGHT: 10-12 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Acer rubrum 'Karpick'
KARPICK MAPLE
- Narrow form, strong central leader and densely branched
- Red flowers appear before the foliage emerges
- Orange-yellow to red foliage in the fall
HEIGHT: 12-15 m · SPREAD: 6-8 m
Acer rubrum 'New World'
NEW WORLD MAPLE
- Growth habit is upright and narrow, flaring open at the top
- Fall foliage colour is mixed shades of orange
- An extremely cold-hardy cultivar
HEIGHT: 10-12 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Acer rubrum Scarlet Sentinel® ('Scarsen')
SCARLET SENTINEL® MAPLE
- Crown begins narrow and broadens with time
- Sparse red flowers appear before the leaves emerge
- Leaves emerge red, turning dark green in the summer, and yellow-orange to orange-red in the fall
HEIGHT: 14-15 m · SPREAD: 7-8 m
Acer saccharinum
SILVER MAPLE
- Fast-growing, tall, with a rounded, open, spreading crown
- Small yellow flowers appear in clusters before the foliage
- Deeply lobed light green leaves have silvery undersides
HEIGHT: 18-20 m · SPREAD: 15-18 m
Acer saccharinum 'Pyramidale'
PYRAMIDAL SILVER MAPLE
- AKA Acer saccharinum 'Fastigiatum'
- Fast-growing, large, wide, columnar habit, maturing oval to round
- Small, yellow flowers appear in clusters before the foliage
HEIGHT: 20-23 m · SPREAD: 10-13 m
Acer saccharinum 'Silver Queen'
SILVER QUEEN MAPLE
- A strong cultivar with better upright branching and more dominant leader than others of the species
- Bright green summer foliage and sharp yellow fall colour
- A large tree at maturity, good for wet areas
HEIGHT: 16-18 m · SPREAD: 13-15 m
Acer saccharum 'Arrowhead'
ARROWHEAD MAPLE
- Dense, upright, pyramidal habit
- Insignificant flowers appear just before the leaves
- Fruit (samaras in pairs) ripen early fall
HEIGHT: 15-18 m · SPREAD: 8-10 m
Acer saccharum Steeple® ('Astis')
STEEPLE SUGAR® MAPLE
- Upright oval shape
- Dark green foliage turns yellow-orange in the fall
- Heat tolerant and drought resistant
HEIGHT: 14-16 m · SPREAD: 8-9 m
Acer saccharum Fall Fiesta® ('Bailsta') (PP11119)
FALL FIESTA® SUGAR MAPLE
- Rounded, upright shape
- Insignificant yellow-green flowers
- Dark green foliage in the spring and summer
HEIGHT: 15-18 m · SPREAD: 13-15 m
Acer saccharum Apollo® ('Barrett Cole')
APOLLO® SUGAR MAPLE
- Uniquely narrow with dense branching and a compact, columnar form
- Dark green foliage withstands summer heat
- Vibrant red, golden-yellow, and orange in the fall
HEIGHT: 8-9 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Acer saccharum 'Columnare'
COLUMNAR SUGAR MAPLE
- Narrow, upright crown, typically branched to the ground
- Foliage is green in the summer, becoming orange-red in the fall
- Use individually for a vertical accent, or in a row for screening
HEIGHT: 10-12 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Acer saccharum 'Commemoration'
COMMEMORATION SUGAR MAPLE
- Columnar, vase-shaped habit
- Small, creamy-yellow flowers appear before the leaves
- Leaves are thick and leathery and tatter resistant
HEIGHT: 14-15 m · SPREAD: 9-10 m
Acer saccharum Autumn Fest® ('JFS-KW8') (PP22034)
AUTUMN FEST® SUGAR MAPLE
- Upright growth habit with a strong central leader
- Faster growing than most sugar maple cultivars
- Dark green foliage in the summer
HEIGHT: 14-15 m · SPREAD: 10-11 m
Acer saccharum 'Super Sweet'
SUPER SWEET SUGAR MAPLE
- Developed for its sap and maple syrup production
- Upright growing, with a dense rounded crown
- Lush green foliage through the summer
HEIGHT: 20-25 m · SPREAD: 15-20 m
Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon'
AUTUMN MOON FULL MOON MAPLE
- Leaves emerge coppery-orange with yellow veins and an underlying shade of green
- Leaf colour ages to yellow in the summer, then to a mix of gold, orange and red in the fall
- Upright, dense habit
HEIGHT: 300-350 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Acer spicatum
MOUNTAIN MAPLE
- Large shrub or small tree; not normally formal
- Leaves are dull, textured, and light green
- Small white flowers form spiky racemes
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Acer tataricum
TATARIAN MAPLE
- Upright, spreading tree with a dense, rounded crown
- Greenish-white flowers
- Winged seeds turn a showy red in the summer as they mature
HEIGHT: 7-9 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Acer tegmentosum 'Joe Witt'
MANCHU STRIPED MAPLE
- Small to medium ornamental tree
- Yellow-green bell-shaped flowers appear in dangling clusters
- Three-lobed leaves emerge light green, maturing dark green
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 7-8 m
Acer triflorum
THREE-FLOWER MAPLE
- Densely branched, rounded crown
- Light brown bark exfoliates in vertical strips
- Unique three-palmate mid-green leaves in the summer
HEIGHT: 8-9 m · SPREAD: 7-8 m
Acer truncatum x platanoides 'Keithsform' (PP7529)
NORWEGIAN SUNSET® MAPLE
- Fast-growing, well-structured, upright, rounded habit
- Outstanding, glossy, dark green, sharply lobed leaves in the summer
- Fall foliage colours range from orange to bright red
HEIGHT: 11-12 m · SPREAD: 7-8 m
Acer truncatum x platanoides 'Warrenred'
PACIFIC SUNSET® MAPLE
- Fast-growing, well-structured, upright, rounded habit
- Yellow-green flowers appear before the leaves emerge
- Outstanding glossy dark green sharply lobed leaves
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 7-8 m
Acer x freemanii Celebration® ('Celzam') (PP7279)
CELEBRATION® MAPLE
- Open, evenly branched with a strong central leader and upright oval crown
- Showy red flowers appear before the leaves emerge
- Summer leaves resemble those of its silver maple parent
HEIGHT: 14-15 m · SPREAD: 10-11 m
Acer x freemanii Autumn Fantasy® ('DTR 102') (PP7655)
AUTUMN FANTASY® MAPLE
- Open, evenly branched, upright, oval crown
- Showy red flowers appear before the leaves emerge
- Green leaves in the summer resemble those of its silver maple parent
HEIGHT: 14-16 m · SPREAD: 11-13 m
Acer x freemanii 'Firefall™' (PP15593)
FIREFALL™ MAPLE
- Upright, oval habit
- Deeply cut, green foliage
- Open branch angle for strong resistance to storm and ice damage
HEIGHT: 15-16 m · SPREAD: 10-11 m
Acer x freemanii Autumn Blaze® ('Jeffersred') (PP4864)
AUTUMN BLAZE® MAPLE
- Fast-growing, upright, densely branched, broad, oval crown
- Summer leaves resemble those of its silver maple parent
- Long-lasting fall colour of orange-red to scarlet-red
HEIGHT: 15-17 m · SPREAD: 12-14 m
Acer x freemanii 'Marmo'
MARMO MAPLE
- Upright, oval crown evenly branched with a strong, central leader
- Summer leaves resemble those of its silver maple parent
- Fall foliage is orange to orange-red
HEIGHT: 15-17 m · SPREAD: 12-14 m
Acer x freemanii Sienna Glen® ('Sienna') (PP11322)
SIENNA GLEN® MAPLE
- Upright, oval crown evenly branched with a strong central leader
- Leaves are medium green in the summer
- Fall foliage colour is rusty-orange to burgundy
HEIGHT: 15-16 m · SPREAD: 10-11 m
Acer x pseudosieboldianum 'Dark Star'
KOREAN MAPLE
- Narrow upright habit
- Leaves emerge deep-red in spring
- Mature leaves are olive-green
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Acer x pseudosieboldianum Arctic Jade® ('IsIAJ')
ARCTIC JADE® MAPLE
- Large, deeply cut green leaves
- Autumn foliage is a fusion of orange and red tones
- Broad, upright form
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 3-5 m
Acer x pseudosieboldianum Final Fire® ('IsIFinFi')
FINAL FIRE® MAPLE
- New leaves emerge pastel tones of yellow, pink, and green
- Summer foliage is green with orange-red highlights
- Long lasting autumn colour begins orange and finally finishes fire engine red
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Acer x pseudosieboldianum First Flame® ('IslFirFl')
FIRST FLAME® MAPLE
- Narrow, upright habit
- Spring leaves begin with hot red and orange tones
- Mid spring the leaves change to an orange and yellow
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Acer x pseudosieboldianum Ice Dragon™ ('IslID')
ICE DRAGON™ MAPLE
- Tolerant to Zone 4 winters
- Neither upright nor weeping habit
- Leaves emerge blushed orange-red in spring and mature to green in summer
HEIGHT: 2-2.50 m · SPREAD: 3-3.50 m
Achillea ageratum 'Moon Walker'
YARROW
- Flat-topped clusters
- Medium yellow flowers
- Mid-green, fern-like foliage
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold'
YARROW
- Clusters of yellow blooms on long stems
- Foliage is green and has a fern-like texture
- Excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Achillea x 'Sassy Summer Sunset' (PP31412)
YARROW
- Large flower heads of dark orange blooms that mature to yellow
- Durable and sturdy stems on such a large cultivar
- Long blooming well into fall
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 75-80 cm
Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii'
MONKSHOOD
- Upright perennial with long, leathery leaves
- Dark green glossy leaves on strong stems
- Deep blue hooded flowers
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Aconitum carmichaelii 'Pink Sensation'
MONKSHOOD
- Upright perennial with long, leathery leaves
- Dark green, glossy, deeply cut leaves on strong stems
- Light pink hooded flowers
HEIGHT: 100-120 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Aconitum fischeri
MONKSHOOD
- Compact cultivar of monkshood
- Strong stems support lavender-blue flowers
- Deeply divided dark green glossy foliage
HEIGHT: 50-70 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Aconitum henryi 'Spark's Variety'
MONKSHOOD
- Tall, thin stems with deeply lobed leaves
- Clusters of deep violet-blue flowers
- Bloom Time: July to August
HEIGHT: 50-75 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Aconitum lamarkii
MONKSHOOD
- Spikes of sulphur-yellow flowers midsummer
- Deeply lobed green leaves
- Easy care perennial
HEIGHT: 75-100 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Aconitum x 'Blue Lagoon'
MONKSHOOD
- Medium-sized violet-blue flowers
- Dense, compact branching habit with dark green foliage
- Upright plants with thick, leathery leaves
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Aconitum x cammarum 'Bicolor'
MONKSHOOD
- Tall spikes of flowers are violet-blue and white in combination
- Glossy deeply-lobed dark green leaves
- Makes an excellent cut flower
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Acorus americanus
SWEET FLAG
- Hardy perennial, swamp or bog plant
- Foliage and rhizomes have a sweet citrus scent when bruised or cut
- Wheat-like flowers
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 70-90 cm
Aesculus hippocastanum 'Baumannii'
BAUMAN HORSECHESTNUT
- Upright oval growth habit
- Large buds are dark brown and quite sticky in early spring
- Green compound leaves emerge in the spring, each with seven spreading oblong leaflets
HEIGHT: 18-20 m · SPREAD: 15-16 m
Aesculus x arnoldiana 'Autumn Splendor'
AUTUMN SPLENDOR HORSECHESTNUT
- Glossy dark green palm-shaped compound leaves
- Resistant to summer leaf scorch
- Brilliant fall colour of maroon-red
HEIGHT: 11 m · SPREAD: 8-10 m
Aesculus x carnea 'Fort McNair'
FORT MCNAIR HORSECHESTNUT
- Upright oval, rounded, growth habit
- Large buds are dark brown and quite sticky in early spring
- Green compound leaves emerge in the spring, each with seven spreading oblong leaflets
HEIGHT: 10-12 m · SPREAD: 9-10 m
Agastache foeniculum
ANISE HYSSOP
- AKA Agastache anethiodora, Agastache anisata
- Tall upright clumping perennial
- Dense spikes of lavender-purple flowers with violet bracts
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 70-90 cm
Agastache foeniculum 'Blue Fortune'
ANISE HYSSOP
- Spikes of long-lasting (edible) blue flowers
- Licorice-scented (edible) green leaves
- Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Agastache rugosa 'Golden Jubilee'
GOLDEN JUBILEE HYSSOP
- Spikes of fragrant blue flowers
- Deadheading will prolong the flowering time
- Chartreuse coleus-like foliage
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Agastache scrophulariaefolia
PURPLE GIANT HYSSOP
- Strong, tall central stems
- Blooms are pale purple and open slowly over a period of weeks
- They are nectar-rich, which makes them highly attractive to pollinators
HEIGHT: 125-175 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Agastache x 'Black Adder'
HYSSOP
- Dark purple-black buds open to violet-blue flowers
- Upright, clump forming habit
- Licorice-scented foliage
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Agastache x 'Blue Boa' (PP24050, COPF)
HYSSOP
- Deep violet-blue spikes over green foliage
- Flowers are long, wide, and extremely showy
- Drought tolerant when established
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Agastache x 'Cotton Candy' (PP20991, COPF)
HUMMINGBIRD MINT
- Dense upright spikes of pink flowers
- Green foliage with a low branching habit
- Easy and vigorous grower
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-45 cm
Ailanthus altissima
TREE OF HEAVEN
- Non-native invasive
- Upright, variable, spreading growth habit
- Yellow-green flowers are hidden by the foliage
HEIGHT: 18-20 m · SPREAD: 16-18 m
Alcea rosea 'Blacknight'
HOLLYHOCK
- Deep blackish-purple single flowers on tall sturdy stalks
- Vigorous upright perennial
- Rounded hairy light green foliage
HEIGHT: 150-170 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Alcea rosea 'Blush'
HOLLYHOCK
- Two-toned large single flowers
- White flowers with contrasting deep pink centre halos on tall, sturdy stalks
- Vigorous upright perennial
HEIGHT: 150-170 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Alcea rosea 'Cerise'
HOLLYHOCK
- Two-toned large single flowers
- Pink flowers with a contrasting deep purple centre halo on tall, sturdy stalks
- Vigorous upright perennial
HEIGHT: 150-170 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Alcea rosea 'Fiesta Time'
HOLLYHOCK
- Shorter and more compact selection
- Two-toned large double flowers
- Cerise-pink flowers with soft pink ruffled edges on sturdy stalks
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Alcea rosea 'Lavender'
HOLLYHOCK
- Bushy clump of downy green foliage
- Tall spikes holding large lavender flowers with pink halos
- Stunning flowers with contrasting halo in centre
HEIGHT: 150-190 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Alcea rosea 'Mars Magic'
MARS MAGIC HOLLYHOCK
- Single vibrant red flowers stand high above green foliage
- Juglone Tolerant
- Blooms from mid-late summer
HEIGHT: 150-180 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Allium amplectens 'Graceful Beauty'
NARROW-LEAF ONION
- Little white florets form a sphere
- Fine-textured gray-green grass-like foliage
- Bloom Time: Late spring to summer
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Allium giganteum
ORNAMENTAL ONION
- Huge purple balls of tiny star-shaped florets on thick green stems
- This allium is not used for culinary purposes
- Produces grayish-green strap-like leaves
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 15-30 cm
Allium giganteum 'Globemaster'
ORNAMENTAL ONION
- Huge balls of purple star-shaped florets are borne on stout stems
- As the flowers fade, new florets take their place
- Strap-like gray-green basal leaves
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Allium karataviense
ORNAMENTAL ONION
- Balls of lavender to white florets on short stems
- Foliage emerges blue with pink edges
- Mature leaves are flat and gray-green
HEIGHT: 15-25 cm · SPREAD: 15-20 cm
Allium schoenoprasum
WILD CHIVES
- Purple-pink balls of star-like flower clusters
- Both leaves and flowers are edible
- Used for onion flavouring
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Allium schoenoprasum 'Album'
WILD CHIVES
- White balls of star-like flower clusters
- Grassy-like leaves and flowers are edible
- Used for onion flavouring
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Allium schoenoprasum 'Forescate'
GIANT-FLOWERED CHIVES
- 'Forescate' is taller and more vigorous than the species
- Deep pink to purple spherical flowers
- Both the leaves and the flowers are edible
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 35-40 cm
Allium schoenoprasum 'Rising Star'
CHIVES
- 'Rising Star' is shorter and more vigorous than the species
- Spherical lavender flowers
- Fine-textured gray-green hollow grass-like foliage
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Allium x 'Millenium'
ORNAMENTAL ONION
- Pink-purple, globe-shaped flowers of multiple florets
- Upright clump of glossy, grass-like foliage
- Compact habit
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Allium x 'sphaerocephalon'
ORNAMENTAL ONION
- Pink-purple, globe-shaped flowers of multiple florets
- Upright clump of glossy, grass-like foliage
- Compact habit
HEIGHT: 60 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Alnus glutinosa
BLACK ALDER
- Pyramidal to oval growth habit
- Oval to rounded leaves, uneven double-toothed margins
- Drooping male catkins form in the fall and overwinter on the tree
HEIGHT: 16-18 m · SPREAD: 10-12 m
Alopecurus pratensis 'Aureovariegatus'
GOLDEN FOXTAIL GRASS
- Colourful tuft-forming perennial
- Variegated blades: green with yellow margins
- Light brown seed heads
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Alstroemeria Inca Ice™ ('Koice')
INCA ICE™ PERUVIAN LILY
- Alternating petals of apricot pink and creamy yellow with brown speckling
- Small funnel-shaped exotic lily-like flowers
- Upright clump of green lance-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 75-80 cm
Alstroemeria 'Sweet Laura' (PP10030)
PERUVIAN LILY
- Fragrant yellow flowers tinged with reddish-orange tips and cinnamon specks
- Small funnel-shaped exotic lily-like flowers
- Low mound of green lance-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Amelanchier alnifolia
SASKATOON BERRY
- Lightly fragrant white flowers are held erect
- Sweet black-blue berries are good for eating and making jelly
- Gray-green foliage turns to brilliant yellow-orange in the fall
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 150-200 cm
Amelanchier alnifolia Standing Ovation™ ('Obelisk')
STANDING OVATION™ SERVICEBERRY
- Upright, uniform habit with a slender form
- Fragrant white flowers cover the plant in the spring
- Flowers lead to edible berries appearing green/white, changing to red, then dark blue
HEIGHT: 300-350 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regent'
REGENT SASKATOON BERRY
- Lightly fragrant white flowers are held erect
- Sweet black-blue berries are good for eating and making jelly
- Gray-green foliage turns to brilliant yellow-orange in the fall
HEIGHT: 125-175 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Amelanchier canadensis
SERVICEBERRY
- White flowers
- Grayish-green round leaves turn to medium-green in the summer
- Brilliant yellow to red colour in the fall
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Amelanchier laevis
ALLEGHENY SERVICEBERRY
- Lightly fragrant drooping clusters of white flowers appear before the foliage
- Edible red berries ripen to dark purplish-black in June
- Glossy leaves emerge bronzish-purple, maturing to dark green
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Amelanchier laevis 'Cumulus'
CUMULUS SERVICEBERRY
- Upright growing, with a pyramidal to oval habit
- Pure white flowers cover the whole plant before the leaves emerge
- Red berries appear in the summer, ripening to black by fall
HEIGHT: 8-9 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Amelanchier laevis Spring Flurry® ('JFS-Arb') (PP15304)
SPRING FLURRY® SERVICEBERRY
- Upright oval growth habit with a strong central leader
- Pure white flowers cover the whole plant in spring
- Fruit is a small edible purple-blue berry
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Amelanchier lamarckii
JUNEBERRY
- Lightly fragrant loose clusters of white flowers appear before the leaves
- Edible red berries ripen to dark purplish-black in June
- Glossy leaves emerge bronzish-purple, maturing to dark green
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance' (PP5717)
AUTUMN BRILLIANCE SERVICEBERRY
- Upright oval growth habit
- Slightly fragrant showy white flowers in drooping clusters
- Edible fruit shows green, then red, and finally purple-blue
HEIGHT: 8-9 m · SPREAD: 5-7 m
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Ballerina'
BALLERINA SERVICEBERRY
- Neatly branched broad upright habit
- Flowers are white and relatively large
- Foliage is dark green and oval, with a fine serration at the edges
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Princess Diana'
PRINCESS DIANA SERVICEBERRY
- Lightly fragrant loose clusters of white flowers appear before the leaves
- Edible red berries ripen to dark purplish-black in June
- Glossy leaves emerge bronzish-purple, maturing to dark green
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill'
ROBIN HILL SERVICEBERRY
- Oval-shaped crown with slightly ascending branches
- Soft pale pink flowers fade to white before the leaves emerge
- Sweet juicy edible blue-black fruit
HEIGHT: 6-8 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Ammophila breviligulata
AMERICAN BEACH GRASS
- Long narrow soft-textured golden-tan flower spikes
- Gray-green leaf blades are narrow with extremely sharp tips
- This is a great low-maintenance grass for erosion control
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Amsonia hubrichtii
ARKANSAS BLUE STAR
- Narrow thread-like foliage resembling juvenile spruce foliage
- Similar to Amsonia ciliata with wider and longer foliage
- Steel-blue star-shaped flowers
HEIGHT: 75-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Amsonia tabernaemontana
WILLOW AMSONIA
- Clusters of star-like blue flowers
- Green willow-like foliage turns golden in the fall
- Ornamental green seed pods follow the flower
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud'
WILLOW AMSONIA
- Clusters of star-like blue flowers completely cover the plant
- New stems emerge black and remain dark through late spring
- Green willow-like foliage turns golden in the fall
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist'
ITALIAN BUGLOSS
- Short stems of royal-blue bell-shaped flowers
- Upright stems of downy light green foliage
- Deer and rabbit resistant
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Andropogon gerardii
BIG BLUE STEM
- Dense, slightly arching clump of blue-green leaves
- Leaves turn a bronze-red in the fall and colour remains through the winter months
- Three-pronged burgundy-purple seed heads are held on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 60-100 cm
Andropogon gerardii 'Blackhawks' (PP27949, EUPBRAF)
BLACKHAWKS BIG BLUE STEM
- Dense, slightly arching clump of deep green leaves
- Foliage turns to purple in the summer, and almost black in autumn
- Seed heads start to appear in late summer and persist through fall
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Andropogon gerardii 'Red October' (PPAF)
BIG BLUE STEM
- Foliage emerges deep green with red highlights in the spring
- Leaves turn a reddish-bronze with lavender tones in autumn
- Deep burgundy-purple three-pronged seed heads are held on sturdy stems
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 60-100 cm
Andropogon virginicus
BROOM SEDGE
- Narrow clumps of green stems and leaves turn purplish-red
- Fall colour is a bright orange changing to straw-yellow in the winter
- Prolific seed producer with high germination rates
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Anemone hupehensis 'Pretty Lady Diana' (PP22332, COPF)
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Blooms of Bressinham® introduction
- Dwarf, upright, compact habit
- Large, single, poppy-like, deep pink blooms
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Anemone hupehensis 'Pretty Lady Emily' (PP22303, COPF)
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Blooms of Bressinham® introduction
- Dwarf upright compact habit
- Double flowering, light pink with a yellow centre
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Anemone hupehensis 'Pretty Lady Julia' (PPAF, COPF)
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Compact cultivar with deep pink flowers with yellow centers.
- Single Deep Pink Flowers
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Anemone hupehensis 'Pretty Lady Maria' (PP26093)
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Blooms of Bressinham® introduction
- Dwarf, upright, compact habit
- Large, single, poppy-like, white blooms
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Anemone hupehensis 'Pretty Lady Susan' (PP22331, COPF)
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Blooms of Bressinham® introduction
- Dwarf upright compact habit
- Single flowering, pink with a yellow centre
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Anemone x 'Andrea Atkinson'
WINDFLOWER
- Pure white single to semi-double flowers with yellow eyes
- Large, deeply lobed, dark green foliage
- Deer and rabbit resistant
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Anemone x hybrida 'Elfin Swan'
WINDFLOWER
- Smallest to date in the Swan series
- Nodding, single, white flowers have contrasting yellow stamens
- Large, deeply lobed, dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 35-40 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Poppy-like single white blooms on tall stems make excellent cut flowers
- Deep green foliage on branching stems
- Deer and rabbit resistant
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Anemone x hybrida 'Whirlwind'
JAPANESE ANEMONE
- Large white semi-double blooms with yellow centres
- Attractive mounds of rich dark green leaves
- Blooms freely and continuously until frost
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Anethum graveolens
DILL
- AKA Peucedanum graveolens
- Dill leaves are harvested just before flowers form and only the top half of the plant should be gathered
- Tall blue-green feathery stalks produce clusters of tiny yellow flowers
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Angelica gigas
KOREAN ANGELICA
- Spectacular specimen perennial with unique foliage
- Deep purple-red broccoli-like flowers on thick burgundy stems over dark green foliage
- Highly attractive to bees
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Anthemis tinctoria 'Kelwayi'
GOLDEN MARGUERITE
- An abundance of yellow daisy-like flowers
- Deeply cut lacy foliage
- Good cut flower, fresh or dried
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Black Barlow'
COLUMBINE
- Maroon-black double flowers
- Mound of gray-green foliage
- Excellent cut flower
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Blue Barlow'
COLUMBINE
- Flowers are rich royal-blue
- Clumps of gray-green lobed foliage
- Excellent cut flower
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Nora Barlow'
COLUMBINE
- Unique blossoms are fully double
- Petals are red and pink with greenish-white margins
- Clumps of gray-greenlobed foliage
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Pink Barlow'
COLUMBINE
- Tidy compact habit makes this plant perfect for containers
- Starlike pink flowers with white centres above blue-green foliage
- Clumps of gray-green lobed foliage
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Woodside Gold'
VARIEGATED COLUMBINE
- Golden foliage turns greenish-yellow as the season progresses
- Flowers are deep rose to pink and sometimes white
- Excellent cut flower
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Aquilegia x 'Blue Bird'
COLUMBINE
- Upward-facing flowers over compact foliage
- Bicoloured flowers with light blue sepals and white petals
- Fern-like gray-green foliage
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Aquilegia x 'Bunting'
COLUMBINE
- Upward-facing flowers over compact foliage
- Bicoloured flowers with sky-blue sepals and white petals
- Fern-like gray-green foliage
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Aquilegia x 'Cardinal'
COLUMBINE
- Upward-facing flowers over compact foliage
- Bicoloured flowers with red sepals and white petals
- Fern-like gray-green foliage
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Aquilegia x 'Dove'
COLUMBINE
- Upward-facing flowers over compact foliage
- White flowers have contrasting yellow stamens
- Fern-like gray-green foliage
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Aquilegia x 'Goldfinch'
COLUMBINE
- Upward-facing yellow flowers over compact foliage
- Fern-like gray-green foliage
- Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
HEIGHT: 45-50 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Aquilegia x 'Green Apples'
CLEMATIS-FLOWERED COLUMBINE
- Cultivar of clematiflora
- Lime-green buds form mid-spring
- Clusters of double clematis-like creamy-white flowers
HEIGHT: 50-75 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Aquilegia x 'Robin'
COLUMBINE
- Upward-facing flowers over compact foliage
- Bicoloured flowers with rose sepals and white petals
- Fern-like gray-green foliage
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Aralia cordata 'Sun King'
GOLDEN JAPANESE SPIKENARD
- Tiny white flowers
- Deep purplish-black inedible berries
- Bright gold leaves are held on contrasting reddish-brown stems
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Aralia elata
DEVIL'S WALKING STICK
- Large panicles of small white florets
- Clusters of purple-black fruit are attractive to birds
- Spiny unbranched stems are topped by umbrella-like canopies of huge, showy leaves
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Aralia racemosa
AMERICAN SPIKENARD
- Smooth purple-black stems each hold few leaves
- Huge compound leaves on this herbaceous perennial
- Thick spikes of small green-white flowers beginning in June lead to clusters of green berries turning
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Araucaria araucana
MONKEY PUZZLE TREE
- Grows in a pyramidal open habit
- Triangular leathery leaves, 5 cm long, feature terminal thorns
- Leaves are arranged in a continuous whorl around the stems
HEIGHT: 8-9 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Arisaema concinnum
CHINESE COBRA LILY
- Tall tubular stems carry both leaves and flowers
- Dark-brown flowers with white striping
- Light-green palm-like foliage on dark stems
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 20-25 cm
Arisaema consanguineum
HIMALAYAN JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT
- Numerous narrow leaflets with slender drip tips crown each stem
- Unusual hooded or cobra-like flowers are pure green to white with brown stripes
- Flowers are surrounded by a green spadix
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Arisaema griffithii
GRIFFITH'S COBRA LILY
- The large spathe or 'pulpit' is produced at ground level
- The spathe is hooded and deeply veined with green over dark purple-brown
- Trifoliate leaves with prominent dark veins on the undersides form a wrinkly umbrella over the spathe
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm
Arisaema triphyllum
JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT
- AKA Arisaema atrorubens
- Unique upright club-shaped spadix with hoods of green and maroon
- Attractive maroon stems
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'
RED CHOKEBERRY
- Fragrant white flowers
- Glossy red berries persist for a long period
- Lustrous green foliage turns to an outstanding red in the fall
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Aronia melanocarpa
BLACK CHOKEBERRY
- Fragrant white flowers
- Glossy purple-black berries persist for a long period
- Glossy green leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Aronia melanocarpa Low scape Snowfire® ('SMNAMPEM') (USPP 34,116, Can PBRAF)
LOW SCAPE SNOWFIRE® CHOKECHERRY
- Mid-sized cultivar of the native shrub
- Covered with hundreds of dainty white flowers in spring
- Flowers are followed by dark blue berries in fall
HEIGHT: 80-120 cm · SPREAD: 80-120 cm
Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking'
BLACK CHOKEBERRY
- Fragrant white flowers
- Glossy purple-black berries persist for a long period
- Glossy green leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Aronia prunifolia 'Aron'
ARON CHOKECHERRY
- Upright, arching habit
- Brilliant orange and red foliage in fall
- Clusters of white flowers in spring
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Artemisia 'Garden Ghost'
WORMWOOD GARDEN GHOST
- Stunning Sterling silver foliage
- Tiny silvery-white flower buds open to yellow
- Excellent for erosion control on slopes and in ditches
HEIGHT: 30-35 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Artemisia lactiflora 'Guizho'
GUIZHO MUGWORT
- Showy creamy-white flowers
- An erect cultivar with deeply toothed musky-scented mahogany foliage
- A garden specimen for the back of the perennial border
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Artemisia ludoviciana
SILVER SAGEBRUSH
- Fragrant silver foliage turning slightly pink to orange in the fall
- Tiny silvery-white flower buds open to yellow
- Excellent for erosion control on slopes and in ditches
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Aruncus dioicus
GOAT'S BEARD
- Large white plumes form above lacy green foliage
- Excellent background plant for shady, moist spots
- Great massing perennial
HEIGHT: 120-180 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm
Aruncus x 'Misty Lace' (PP15798)
DWARF GOAT'S BEARD
- Cross between Aruncus dioicus and Aruncus aethusifolius
- Creamy-white plumes appear on red stems
- Compact, astilbe-like foliage
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Asclepias incarnata
SWAMP MILKWEED
- Pink flowers are followed by attractive seed pods
- Food source for Monarch butterflies and other beneficial insects
- Commonly found in swamps or wetland landscapes
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'
MILKWEED
- Vanilla-scented white flowers are followed by attractive seed pods
- Food source for Monarch butterflies
- Commonly found in swamps or wetland landscapes
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Asclepias syriaca
COMMON MILKWEED
- Pinkish-purple flowers
- Attractive seed pods remain when flowers finish
- Naturally found in open fields and along roadsides
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Asclepias tuberosa
BUTTERFLY MILKWEED
- Round clusters of orange flowers
- Attractive seed heads appear when flowers finish
- Food source for Monarch butterflies
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Asclepias verticillata
WHORLED MILKWEED
- Narrow whorled green foliage
- Sweet-scented greenish-white flowers
- Thin seed pods are left when flowers finish
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Asphodeline lutea
KING'S SPEAR
- Clumps of narrow grass-like gray-green foliage
- Tall spikes rise above the foliage and bear fragrant yellow flowers
- Attractive green seed pods are left after flowering, maturing to brown in colour
HEIGHT: 80-120 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Aster laevis
SMOOTH ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum laeve
- Extremely hardy
- Lavender to light blue flowers appear on hairless stems
HEIGHT: 60-100 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Aster lanceolatus
LANCE-LEAVED ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
- Extremely hardy
- Variably-sized lavender to white flowers with yellow centres on the ends of nearly hairless stems
HEIGHT: 125-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Aster lateriflorus
CALICO ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
- Very hardy
- Clusters of small white (to lightly purple) flowers with red-purple centres
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Aster novae-angliae
NEW ENGLAND ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
- Large rose-purple flowers consisting of numerous rays around a yellow centre
- Upright habit with narrow hairy green leaves up to 10 cm long
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Aster novae-angliae 'September Ruby'
NEW ENGLAND ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'September Ruby'
- A vibrant bloom with deep ruby-red flowers
- They have a strong upright habit and abundant flower clusters when other plants have lost their bloom
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Aster oolentangiensis
SKY BLUE ASTER
- AKA Aster azureus or Symphyotrichum oolentangiense
- Flowers are made up of petals in varying shades of blue surrounding a yellow eye
- Naturally found in Southern Ontario in dry meadows, edges and open woods
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Aster puniceus
SWAMP ASTER
- AKA Symphyotrichum puniceum
- Flowers are usually pale blue, but can vary to deep blue or purple
- Stems are reddish-purple and usually hairy
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Aster umbellatus
FLAT-TOPPED ASTER, PARASOL WHITETOP
- AKA Doellingeria umbellata
- Flat-topped cluster of small white flowers
- Flowers appear earlier than most aster
HEIGHT: 100-175 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Astilbe arendsii 'Amethyst'
FALSE SPIREA
- Lilac-purple flower spikes
- Tall, airy, open foliage
- Foliage is deeply lobed
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Astilbe arendsii Bridal Veil ('Brautschleier')
BRIDAL VEIL FALSE SPIREA
- Airy, pure white plumes
- Fern-like foliage remains green in colour throughout the season
- Astilbe 'Bridal Veil' makes an excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe arendsii 'Cattleya'
FALSE SPIREA
- Graceful panicles with big, open, carmine-pink plumes
- Bold mid-green foliage is tinged with a little red
- One of the largest astilbe available
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe arendsii 'Chocolate Shogun' (PP26430)
FALSE SPIREA
- AKA Astilbe thunbergii 'Chocolate Shogun'
- Spikes of soft pink blooms
- Dark chocolate-purple foliage
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Astilbe arendsii Diamant ('Diamond')
FALSE SPIREA
- Slender panicles of clear white flowers
- Elegant lacy green foliage
- Suitable for damp, shady gardens
HEIGHT: 70-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe arendsii 'Erica'
FALSE SPIREA
- 'Erica' has tall, narrow, upright, rose-pink plumes
- Fern-like leaves emerge red to bronze, maturing to a deep green
- Bloom Time: Midsummer
HEIGHT: 50-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe arendsii 'Fanal'
FALSE SPIREA
- Narrow spikes of deep crimson-red flowers
- Foliage emerges bronzy-red and matures to deep green with burgundy highlights
- Excellent show when used en masse
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe arendsii Glow ('Glut')
FALSE SPIREA
- Narrow spikes of dark red buds open to deep red flowers
- Foliage emerges bronzy-red and matures to deep green with burgundy highlights
- Excellent perennial when used in mass
HEIGHT: 50-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe arendsii 'Nikki'
FALSE SPIREA
- Two-toned plumes of both light and dark pink are held on sturdy stems
- Foliage is deep green and compact
- Bloom Time: June to July
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe chinensis 'Diamonds and Pearls' (PP19092, COPF)
FALSE SPIREA
- Vibrant green buds open to robust silvery-white plumes
- Plumes fade to a lime-green
- Deep green foliage
HEIGHT: 40-75 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe chinensis 'Little Vision in Pink' (PP21886, CPBR4611)
FALSE SPIREA
- Sturdy upright stems of dense intense pink flowers
- Compact, rich green foliage
- Excellent astilbe for the front border or container
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Astilbe chinensis 'Maggie Daley'
FALSE SPIREA
- Many sturdy upright stems holding panicles of dense lavender-purple plumes
- One of the latest astilbe to flower
- Compact, rich green, almost bronze foliage
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Astilbe chinensis var. taquetii 'Superba'
FALL ASTILBE, CHINESE ASTILBE
- Tall selection of astilbe
- Upright, narrow, lilac-mauve blooms appear over lacy dark green foliage
- Chinese astilbe are generally more sun-tolerant and require less water
HEIGHT: 60-120 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Astilbe hybrid 'Dark Side of the Moon'
FALSE SPIREA DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
- Spikes of Purple blooms
- Dark chocolate-purple/brown foliage
- Bloom Time: June to July
HEIGHT: 50-55 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Astilbe japonica 'Europa'
FALSE SPIREA
- Attractive, triangular-shaped plumes of rose-pink
- Mounded, lacy, mid-green foliage
- Exceptionally fragrant
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Astilbe japonica 'Montgomery'
FALSE SPIREA
- Tapered panicles of deep red plumes
- Leaves emerge bronze-red and mature to dark green as the season progresses
- Bloom Time: Early to midsummer
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe japonica 'Red Sentinel'
FALSE SPIREA
- Panicles of deep crimson-red are held on tall, red stems
- Leaves emerge bronze-red and mature to dark green as the season progresses
- Bloom Time: June to July
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astilbe japonica 'Rheinland'
FALSE SPIREA
- Spikes of clear carmine-pink flowers contrast wonderfully with the glossy foliage
- Fern-like foliage remains deep green throughout the season
- Bloom Time: June to July
HEIGHT: 35-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Astilbe japonica 'Washington'
FALSE SPIREA
- Fluffy, white plumes
- Fern-like, compound leaves remain dark green throughout the season
- Bloom Time: June to July
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Astilbe x 'Amber Moon' (PPAF)
FALSE SPIREA
- Long stems with pink plumes
- Lacy, chartreuse-coloured foliage with a tinge of red
- Foliage greens a little by late summer
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 55-70 cm
Astilbe x 'Delft Lace' (PP19839, COPF)
FALSE SPIREA
- Deep red buds open to plumes of apricot-pink flowers
- Flowers are held on deep red stems
- Lacy, blue-green foliage with red highlights
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Astilbe x 'Snowdrift'
FALSE SPIREA
- Feathery, pure white plumes
- Fern-like foliage remains green in colour throughout the season
- Excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astrantia major
MASTERWORT
- Flowers are a subtle combination of soft pink, green and white
- Excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
- Lobed leaves form a tight mound of bright green
HEIGHT: 50-70 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Astrantia major 'Hadspen Blood'
MASTERWORT
- Dark blood-red flowers
- Excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
- Three to seven, lobed leaves form a tight mound of bright green
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Astrantia major 'Roma' (PP11470, CPBR1332)
MASTERWORT
- Silvery-pink, pincushion-like flowers are surrounded by a ruff of greenish, wine-red bracts
- Excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
- Three to seven, lobed leaves form a tight mound of bright green
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Astrantia major 'Ruby Wedding'
HATTIE'S PINCUSHION
- Dark wine-red flowers
- Red tinted stems and leaves
- Excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Astrantia major 'Star of Billion' (PP20352)
MASTERWORT
- White-centered, pincushion-like flowers are surrounded by green-tipped, white bracts
- Vigorous grower in a woodland border
- Lobed leaves form a tight mound of bright green foliage
HEIGHT: 55-65 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Astrantia major 'Star of Fire' (PP20284)
MASTERWORT
- White-centered, pincushion-like flowers are surrounded by burgundy bracts
- Flowers rise on dark stems
- Lobed leaves form a tight mound of bright green foliage
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Astrantia x 'Moulin Rouge' (PP16549)
MASTERWORT
- Tall, wiry stems carry the dark red, star-like flowers with purple-red tips
- Excellent cut flower, fresh or dried
- Lobed leaves form a tight mound of bright green
HEIGHT: 40-45 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Azalea 'Cannon's Double'
CANNON'S DOUBLE AZALEA
- Clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers cover the plant
- Cream, peach, and pink double flowers
- Medium green leaves appear after the flowers and turn bronzy-red in the fall
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Azalea 'Fireball'
FIREBALL AZALEA
- Clusters of lightly fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers cover the plant
- Crimson-red flowers
- Medium green leaves appear after the flowers and turn bronzy-red in the fall
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Azalea 'Gibraltar'
GIBRALTAR AZALEA
- Clusters of fragrant flattish flowers cover the plant
- Orange flowers
- Medium green leaves appear after the flowers and turn bronzy-red in the fall
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Azalea 'Lilac Lights'
LILAC LIGHTS AZALEA
- Clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers cover the plant
- Fragrant pink-purple flowers
- Medium green leaves appear after the flowers, turning a bronzy-red colour in the fall
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Azalea 'Red Demon'
RED DEMON AZALEA
- Long lasting clusters of red flowers tinged with orange
- Medium green leaves appear after the flowers and turn bronzy-red in the fall
- Upright, moderately columnar habit when mature
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Azalea 'Weston's Lemon Drop'
WESTON'S LEMON DROP AZALEA
- Clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers cover the plant
- Peach buds open pale yellow
- Dusty blue-green leaves turn burgundy in the fall
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Azalea 'White Lights'
WHITE LIGHTS AZALEA
- Clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers cover the plant
- Closed buds are pink, flowers are white with a yellow blotch
- Medium green leaves appear after the flowers and turn burgundy in the fall
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Belamcanda chinensis 'Freckle Face'
BLACKBERRY LILY
- AKA Iris domestica Freckle Face
- Brilliant orange flowers freckled heavily with red spots
- Green sword-like foliage
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Belamcanda chinensis 'Hello Yellow'
BLACKBERRY LILY
- Bright yellow star-shaped flowers
- Green sword-like leaves
- Blooms for weeks in late summer
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Berberis thunbergii 'Royal Cloak'
ROYAL CLOAK BARBERRY
- Yellow flowers are visible
- Red berries persist into the winter
- Foliage emerges red maturing to velvety-purple
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Betula alleghaniensis
YELLOW BIRCH
- AKA Betula lutea
- Upright, pyramidal habit with graceful ascending branches
- Bark is shiny, yellowish or silvery-gray, becoming reddish-brown with age
HEIGHT: 20-22 m · SPREAD: 12-15 m
Betula lenta
SWEET BIRCH
- Yellow fall foliage colour is considered one of the best of the species
- Attractive, dark, shiny red almost black bark
- Strong wintergreen scent to its bark and leaves
HEIGHT: 13-18 m · SPREAD: 11-15 m
Betula nigra
RIVER BIRCH
- Upright, oval to rounded habit
- Oval, serrated, leaves are dark green in the summer, bright yellow in the fall
- Salmon-pink to reddish-brown bark exfoliates to reveal a lighter inner bark
HEIGHT: 13-18 m · SPREAD: 10-13 m
Betula nigra Heritage® ('Cully') (PP4409)
HERITAGE® RIVER BIRCH
- Upright, oval to rounded habit
- Oval, serrated leaves are dark green in the summer, yellow in the fall
- Salmon-pink to reddish-brown bark exfoliates to reveal a creamy-white bark
HEIGHT: 18-20 m · SPREAD: 16-18 m
Betula nigra 'Summer Cascade' (PP15105)
SUMMER CASCADE BIRCH
- Weeping to prostrate growth habit
- Oval, serrated leaves are dark green in the summer, bright yellow in the fall
- Salmon-pink to reddish-brown bark exfoliates to reveal a lighter, inner bark
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Betula papyrifera Renaissance Oasis® ('Oenci') (PP12766)
RENAISSANCE OASIS® PAPER BIRCH
- Mahogany-reddish coloured exfoliating bark
- Bright white bark is revealed as it exfoliates
- Dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 14-15 m · SPREAD: 8-9 m
Betula pendula 'Gracilis'
CUTLEAF WEEPING BIRCH
- Upright, narrow, pyramidal tree with pendulous branches
- Leaves are light to dark green, sharply dissected, with saw-toothed edges
- Extremely bright white bark peels in thin strips
HEIGHT: 12-15 m · SPREAD: 8-9 m
Betula populifolia 'Whitespire'
ASIAN WHITE BIRCH
- AKA Betula populifolia 'Whitespire Senior'
- Upright, pyramidal habit
- Chalky-white bark does not peel
HEIGHT: 7-8 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Betula x grandiflora Royal Frost® ('Penci-2')
ROYAL FROST® BIRCH
- Upright, narrow, pyramidal tree with pendulous branches
- Leaves are burgundy-red to purple in the summer
- White bark with cinnamon hues
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 5-8 m
Blackberry 'Black Satin'
BLACK SATIN THORNLESS BLACKBERRY
- Rubus fruticosus 'Black Satin'
- Thornless!!
- Erect growing cultivar needing little support
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Blackberry 'Triple Crown'
THORNLESS BLACKBERRY
- Rubus fruticosus 'Triple Crown'
- Large deep blue to black berries
- Juicy sweet flavour, firm texture
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Bletilla striata
CHINESE GROUND ORCHID
- AKA Bletilla hyacinthina
- Narrow bell-shaped magenta flowers rise slightly above foliage
- Lance-shaped bright green pleated leaves, up to 30 cm long
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Blueberry 'Blue Haven'
BLUE HAVEN BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluehaven'
- Large, light blue berries are firm with excellent flavour
- Dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Blueberry 'Blue Jay'
BLUE JAY BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Jay'
- Highbush
- Medium to large light blue fruit
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Blueberry 'Bluecrop'
BLUECROP BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Crop'
- Highbush
- Consistent yields of medium to large light blue fruit
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Blueberry 'Bluegold'
BLUEGOLD BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Gold'
- Medium to large
- Good fruit quality and flavour
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Blueberry 'Blueray'
BLUERAY BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Ray'
- Highbush
- Large light blue fruit
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Blueberry 'Bonus'
BONUS BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bonus'
- Highbush
- Self-pollinating
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Blueberry 'Chippewa'
CHIPPEWA BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Chippewa'
- Large tasty light blue berries
- Sweet-flavoured
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Blueberry 'Duke'
DUKE BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Duke'
- Highbush
- Erect, open plant
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Blueberry 'Elliot'
ELLIOT BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Elliot'
- Highbush
- Vigorous, erect plant
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Blueberry 'Hardyblue'
HARDY BLUE BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Hardyblue'
- Highbush
- Medium-sized dark blue fruit
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Blueberry 'Jersey'
JERSEY BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Jersey'
- Highbush
- Small to medium dark blue fruit
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Blueberry 'Legacy'
LEGACY BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Legacy'
- Highbush
- Medium-sized dark blue fruit
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Blueberry 'Mini Blues' (PPAF)
MINI BLUES BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium 'Mini Blues'
- Highbush
- High yields and gourmet flavour
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Blueberry 'Nelson'
NELSON BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Nelson'
- Large light blue fruit
- Good flavour with a touch of tartness
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Blueberry 'Patriot'
PATRIOT BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Patriot'
- Large-sized blue fruit
- Tart aromatic flavour
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Blueberry 'Pink Lemonade'
PINK LEMONADE BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium 'Pink Lemonade'
- Flowers pink fading to white
- Medium-sized pink fruit
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Blueberry 'Polaris'
POLARIS BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Polaris'
- Medium-sized light blue fruit
- Firm crisp texture and delicate sweet flavour
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Blueberry 'Reka'
REKA BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Reka'
- Medium-sized blue fruit
- Firm with good flavour
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Blueberry 'Spartan'
SPARTAN BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Spartan'
- Very large light blue fruit
- Firm with a tangy sweet flavour
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Blueberry 'St. Cloud'
ST. CLOUD BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'St. Cloud'
- Half-high hybrid
- Medium-sized dark blue fruit
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Blueberry 'Toro'
TORO BLUEBERRY
- Vaccinium corymbosum 'Toro'
- Leaves emerge bronze, age green, and change to red and yellow in the fall
- Flowers pink and fading to white
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Boltonia asteroides 'Snowbank'
BOLTON'S ASTER
- Other common names: Thousand-flowered Aster, False Camomile
- Thousands of lacy white daisies with yellow centres
- Upright hairless stems of fine-toothed lance-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 120-150 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Boltonia asteroides var. latisquama Jim Crocket™ ('Masbolimket') (PP16678)
BOLTON'S ASTER
- Other common names: Thousand-flowered Aster, False Camomile
- Upright, compact, mounding habit
- Pale violet daisies with yellow centres
HEIGHT: 45-55 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Bouteloua curtipendula
SIDE OATS GRAMA
- AKA Bouteloua racemosa
- Dense with slightly arching light green blades maturing gold and sometimes red
- Purplish flowers
HEIGHT: 40-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Bromus kalmii
PRAIRIE BROME
- Clumps of dark green stems holding either arching leaves or seeds
- Seed stems produce silvery pendulous seeds late spring
- Bloom Time: June to August
HEIGHT: 30-80 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Buddleia Flutterby Grande® Vanilla ('Podaras #1') (PP22080)
VANILLA
- Long upright panicles of fragrant creamy-white florets
- Arching branches display gray-green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Buddleia Flutterby Grande® Blueberry Cobbler ('Podaras #4') (PP22109)
BLUEBERRY COBBLER BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Long, upright panicles of grey-blue florets fade to yellow-orange
- Arching branches display gray-green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Buddleia Flutterby® Peace ('Podaras #6') (PP22142)
BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Short, upright panicles of light purple florets
- Arching branches display green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Buddleia Flutterby® Pink ('Podaras #9') (PP#22065)
BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Pink, sturdy flowers point upright on the plant for a unique display
- Arching branches display gray-green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Buddleia x Birthday Cake™ ('PODvb3-30') (USPPAF, CPBRAF)
BIRTHDAY CAKE™ BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Fragrant rich deep-pink flowers
- Upright branches display gray-green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Buddleia x weyeriana 'Bicolor'
BICOLOR BUTTERFLY BUSH
- Long, upright panicles of fragrant florets of yellow and raspberry
- Arching branches display gray-green leaves
- Attractive to butterflies
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner'
FAULKNER BOXWOOD
- Insignificant, green-yellow-cream flowers are fragrant
- Glossy, large leaves retain their colour into the winter
- Upright, rounded habit
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Buxus microphylla 'Golden Triumph'
GOLDEN TRIUMPH BOXWOOD
- Insignificant, green-yellow-cream flowers are fragrant
- Glossy, medium to large leaves are edged with yellow, turning a bit bronze in the winter
- Upright, rounded habit
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Buxus microphylla 'Julia Jane'
JULIA JANE BOXWOOD
- Insignificant, green-yellow-cream flowers are fragrant
- The lime-green, new growth matures to a dark green colour creating a two-toned effect
- Excellent cultivar for shearing into a pyramidal form or clipped for hedging
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Buxus microphylla Golden Dream ('Peergold') (PP16052)
GOLDEN DREAM BOXWOOD
- Insignificant, green-yellow-cream flowers are fragrant
- Glossy, medium green leaves are edged with gold
- Upright, rounded habit
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Buxus microphylla 'Winter Beauty'
WINTER BEAUTY BOXWOOD
- Insignificant, green-yellow-cream flowers are fragrant
- Glossy, medium-green leaves turn orange to bronzy-green in the fall
- Upright, rounded habit
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Buxus sempervirens
COMMON BOXWOOD
- Insignificant, greenish-yellow-cream flowers are fragrant
- Medium-sized, glossy, dark green leaves turn a bronzy colour in the fall
- Upright, pyramidal habit
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Buxus sempervirens 'Aureo-variegata'
VARIEGATED ENGLISH BOXWOOD
- Insignificant, green-yellow-cream flowers are fragrant
- Glossy, medium-green leaves are edged with gold
- Upright, rounded habit
HEIGHT: 200-250 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Buxus sempervirens 'Graham Blandy'
GRAHAM BLANDY BOXWOOD
- Insignificant light cream flowers are fragrant
- Medium-sized glossy dark green leaves turn bronze in the fall
- Upright, narrow habit
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Buxus sempervirens Green Tower® ('Monrue') (PP15243)
GREEN TOWER® ENGLISH BOXWOOD
- Insignificant, green-yellow-cream flowers are fragrant
- Glossy, medium green leaves do not "brown-out" in the winter
- Upright, columnar habit
HEIGHT: 200-250 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Buxus sempervirens 'Variegata'
VARIEGATED ENGLISH BOXWOOD
- Insignificant, green-yellow-cream flowers are fragrant
- Glossy, medium green leaves have irregular, creamy-white margins
- Upright, rounded habit
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Buxus x 'Green Mountain' (COPF)
GREEN MOUNTAIN BOXWOOD
- Insignificant green-yellow-cream flowers are fragrant
- Medium-sized evergreen with glossy dark green leaves retaining their colour into the fall
- Upright, pyramidal habit
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Avalanche'
VARIEGATED FEATHER REED GRASS
- This grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms a tight clump
- Leaf blades have a central white stripe, bordered by green
- Sterile flower plumes emerge light pink changing to a golden tan
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Eldorado' (PP16486, COPF)
FEATHER REED GRASS
- This grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms a tight clump
- Narrow leaf blades have a central bright gold stripe, bordered by green
- Sterile flower plumes emerge light purple changing to a golden-tan
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Hello Spring™'
VARIEGATED FEATHER REED GRASS
- This grass has a mounding upright habit
- Narrow leaf blades have a defined white edge
- Sterile flower plumes emerge white changing to a golden-tan
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
FEATHER REED GRASS
- An upright habit, forming a tight clump of deep green foliage
- Sterile flower plumes emerge purple-red, changing to a golden-tan
- Foliage and flowers dry and persist through the fall and winter
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Lightning Strike™'
VARIEGATED FEATHER REED GRASS
- This grass has a mounding upright habit
- Leaf blades have a bold white central stripe and green edge
- Sterile flower plumes emerge green, changing to pink and purple, then maturing a golden-tan
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Overdam'
VARIEGATED FEATHER REED GRASS
- This grass has a slightly arching, upright habit and forms a tight clump
- Narrow leaf blades are variegated creamy-white and green
- Sterile flower plumes emerge light pink changing to a golden-tan
HEIGHT: 80-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Waldenbuch'
FEATHER REED GRASS
- An upright habit, forming a tight clump of deep green foliage
- Looser structure than Karl Foerster and more arching
- Sterile flower plumes emerge silvery-green, changing to a golden-tan
HEIGHT: 70-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Calamagrostis brachytricha
AUTUMN FEATHER REED GRASS
- AKA Calamagrostis stipa, Calamagrostis arundinacea var. brachytricha
- This grass has a slightly arching upright habit and forms an airy clump
- Leaves are glossy green and slightly wider than acutiflora cultivars
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Calamagrostis canadensis
CANADA BLUEJOINT
- This grass has a slightly arching upright habit
- Spreads more quickly than other calamagrostis species
- Leaves are rough with tiny hairs and bluish-green in colour
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-120 cm
Calamagrostis stricta
NEGLECTED REED GRASS
- AKA Calamagrostis neglecta
- Loose open panicles
- Forms a dense mat
HEIGHT: 60-120 cm · SPREAD: 80-120 cm
Calluna vulgaris 'Kinlochruel'
SCOTCH HEATHER
- Small evergreen shrub dense with slender erect branches
- Tiny scale-like leaves are pale grey-green to dark green
- Small double white bell-shaped flowers
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Calluna vulgaris 'Silver Knight'
SILVER KNIGHT HEATHER
- Small evergreen shrub dense with slender erect branches
- Tiny scale-like leaves are silvery to pale grey-green
- Small lavender bell-shaped flowers
HEIGHT: 20-25 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Calycanthus floridus
CAROLINA ALLSPICE
- Distinctive velvety rose-like rust-red flowers
- Brownish seed capsules mature in the fall and persist into the winter
- Glossy dark green leaves turn golden-yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Campanula americana
TALL BELLFLOWER
- AKA Campanulastrum americanum
- Flat star-shaped five-lobed blue flowers with a white inner circle
- Heart-shaped dark green hairy scalloped leaves
HEIGHT: 90-150 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Campanula glomerata 'Alba'
CLUSTERED BELLFLOWER
- Clusters of white trumpet-shaped flowers form loose globes
- Clusters can have up to 15 flowers each
- Low clumps of large forest-green leaves
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-70 cm
Campanula glomerata 'Joan Elliot'
CLUSTERED BELLFLOWER
- Clusters of blue trumpet-shaped flowers form loose globes
- Low clumps of large forest-green leaves
- A prolific bloomer
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Campanula glomerata 'Superba'
CLUSTERED BELLFLOWER
- Clusters of rich purple trumpet-shaped flowers form loose globes
- Clusters can have up to 15 flowers each
- Low clumps of large forest-green leaves
HEIGHT: 60-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-70 cm
Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
MILKY BELLFLOWER
- Clusters of soft pink bell-shaped flowers form loose globes on strong stems
- Upright, strong, branching stems
- Toothed oval mid-green leaves, up to 10 cm long
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety'
MILKY BELLFLOWER
- Clusters of violet-blue bell-shaped flowers form loose globes on upright stems
- Upright, strong, branching stems
- Toothed oval mid-green leaves, up to 10 cm long
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Campanula persicifolia 'Blue-Eyed Blonde' (PP19883, COPF)
PEACH-LEAVED BELLFLOWER
- Blue-purple, bell-shaped flowers dangle from spikes rising above the foliage
- Golden foliage is a sharp contrast to the blue flowers
- Bloom Time: July to August
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Campanula persicifolia 'Takion Blue'
PEACH-LEAVED BELLFLOWER
- Large, open, outward-facing, violet-blue flowers
- Long, narrow, dark green, basal leaves
- Dwarf selection
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Campanula persicifolia 'Takion White'
PEACH-LEAVED BELLFLOWER
- Large, open, outward-facing, white flowers
- Long, narrow, dark green, basal leaves
- Dwarf selection
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Campanula persicifolia 'Telham Beauty'
PEACH-LEAVED BELLFLOWER
- Large, open, outward-facing, china-blue flowers
- Long, narrow, dark green, basal leaves, up to 15 cm long
- Stem leaves are smaller, at 10 cm long
HEIGHT: 60-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Campanula punctata 'Cherry Bells'
SPOTTED BELLFLOWER
- AKA Campanula nobilis 'Cherry Bells'
- AKA Campanula punctata f. rubriflora 'Cherry Bells'
- Fat, tubular bells of cherry-pink blooms, neatly edged in white, dangle from stems rising above the foliage
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Campanula rotundifolia
HAREBELL
- Dainty bell-like light blue flowers held on upright stems
- Buds are upright but flowers nod when open
- Heart-shaped fine-toothed basal green leaves form low clumps
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 20-45 cm
Campanula x 'Kent Belle'
BELLFLOWER
- Large deep violet bell-like flowers dangle from the stems
- Very vigorous and flowers abundantly
- Glossy heart-shaped slightly-toothed mid-green leaves up to 8 cm long
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Caragana arborescens
SIBERIAN PEASHRUB
- Fragrant, small, yellow flowers
- Edible pea-like pods, each containing many seeds, ripen in late summer
- Leaves compound, with many leaflets
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Caragana arborescens 'Sutherland'
SIBERIAN PEASHRUB
- An upright, narrow, columnar form of the species
- Compound leaves are comprised of numerous dark green leaflets which turn yellow in fall
- Yellow sweet pea-like flowers
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 2-2 m
Caragana aurantiaca Koehne
PEASHRUB
- AKA Caragana aurantiaca Koehne
- Bright orange-yellow flowers
- Narrow, green leaves along arching branches
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Carex bebbii
BEBB'S SEDGE
- Clump-forming sedge with a cascading appearance
- Green leaves, 6 mm wide, are triangular in cross section
- Seed heads are decorative
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 5-10 cm
Carex buchananii
RED FOX SEDGE
- Small clump-forming marginally-hardy sedge with a vertical habit
- Blade tips weep as the plant ages
- Very narrow leaves are coppery-brown with silvery-white tips
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Carex comosa
BRISTLY SEDGE
- Tuft-forming sedge with an upright cascading habit
- Leaves are green, about 6 mm wide, triangular in cross section
- Seed heads droop downward, in clumps of 2-6 spikelets, up to 8 cm long, May through July
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex crinita
FRINGED SEDGE
- Tuft-forming sedge with an upright, cascading habit
- Strap-like leaves are green, about 12 mm wide, triangular in cross section
- Bristly flower spikelets top this plant
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Carex elata 'Aurea'
BOWLES GOLDEN SEDGE
- AKA Carex stricta 'Aurea'
- Forms a clump of graceful arching fine foliage
- Fine leaf blades are bright golden-yellow with narrow green margins
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Carex flagellifera 'Toffee Twist'
TOFFEE TWIST SEDGE
- Proven Winners® Color Choice®
- Forms a tight upright arching clump of extremely fine bronze-brown foliage
- This grass makes a great addition to deck planters
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Carex grayi
MORNING STAR SEDGE
- Forms a slightly arching tight upright clump
- Semi-evergreen leaf blades are 15 mm wide
- Flower spikes are followed by unique light green star or mace-shaped seed pods
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex hystericina
PORCUPINE SEDGE
- Tuft-forming sedge with an upright, cascading habit
- Leaves are green, about 6 mm wide, triangular in cross section
- Prickly cylindrical spikelets
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex lacustris
HAIRY SEDGE
- A.K.A Carex riparia
- Large upright grass with leaves and seeds growing off the same stem
- Stems are bluish-green, triangular in cross section
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex muskingumensis
PALM SEDGE GRASS
- Semi-upright clump-forming sedge with a cascading look
- Bright green foliage and divided leaves provide a tropical appearance
- Small golden-brown flowers
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Carex pendula
DROOPING SEDGE
- Upright clump-forming sedge with drooping seed heads
- Green leaves are almost evergreen
- Small green seed heads appear in late spring, changing to brown in the summer
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Carex pseudocyperus
CYPRESS SEDGE
- Tuft-forming grass with an upright, cascading habit
- Leaves are yellow-green, about 6 mm wide and triangular in cross section
- Spikes of tiny green or brown flowers
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex rosea
ROSY SEDGE
- Thick clumps of delicate arching foliage
- Deep green narrow leaves
- Produces unique star-like seed clusters
HEIGHT: 20-30 cm · SPREAD: 5-10 cm
Carex stipata
AWL FRUITED SEDGE
- Tuft-forming sedge with an upright, cascading habit
- Leaves are green, about 6 mm wide, triangular in cross section
- Brownish-green flower heads look like bushy foxtails
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Carex stricta
TUSSOCK SEDGE
- AKA Carex elata
- Slender upright sedge with leaves and seeds growing off the same stems
- Stems are bluish-green, triangular in cross section
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Carex vulpinoidea
FOX SEDGE
- Slender upright, slightly arching sedge common to Ontario's wetlands
- Stems are bluish-green, triangular in cross-section
- Seed heads, at same height as the leaves, resemble a fox's tail
HEIGHT: 50-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Carpinus betulus 'Columnaris Nana'
DWARF COLUMNAR HORNBEAM
- Slow growing, columnar habit
- Dense, dark-green foliage that turns golden in fall
- Catkins mature into attractive hop-like fruit
HEIGHT: 200-250 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'
PYRAMIDAL EUROPEAN HORNBEAM
- Narrow, upright form with vertical branching
- Ovate, sharp-toothed, medium-green leaves
- Foliage turns yellow-orange in the fall
HEIGHT: 12-15 m · SPREAD: 7-8 m
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine'
FRANS FONTAINE HORNBEAM
- Narrow, upright form with vertical branching
- Ovate, sharp-toothed, dark green leaves
- Foliage turns golden-yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 12-15 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Carpinus betulus Emerald Avenue® ('JFS-KW1CB') (PP22814)
EMERALD AVENUE® HORNBEAM
- Broad pyramidal form with ascending branches
- Nicknamed "the Hulk" for its strong central leader and sturdy branching habit
- Ovate, sharp-toothed, dark green leaves keep their colour well into the summer
HEIGHT: 11-12 m · SPREAD: 7-8 m
Carpinus caroliniana Native Flame® ('JFS-KW6')
NATIVE FLAME® HORNBEAM
- Upright to oval crown, with wide spreading branches
- Attractive orange-red catkins
- Catkins turn into distinctive clusters of winged nutlets
HEIGHT: 8-9 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Carya cordiformis
BITTERNUT HICKORY
- Open, broadly columnar with an irregular oval to rounded crown
- Distinctive sulphur-yellow buds
- Male and female flowers
HEIGHT: 15-20 m · SPREAD: 14-15 m
Caryopteris x clandonensis Lil Miss Sunshine® ('Janice') (PP22160, CPBR3911)
BLUEBEARD
- Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
- Deep blue-purple flowers on the ends of the new growth
- Rounded, mounding shrub with fragrant, yellow leaves with silvery undersides
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Catalpa speciosa
NORTHERN CATALPA
- Irregular, open, rounded to narrow, oval crown
- Heart-shaped leaves are light green
- Foliage in the fall is pale yellow
HEIGHT: 16-17 m · SPREAD: 12-13 m
Catananche caerulea
CUPID'S DART
- Unique buds open to light blue cornflower-like flowers with dark centres
- Flowers appear on tall, thin stems
- Foliage is made up of linear, gray-green, grass-like leaves
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Caulophyllum thalictroides
BLUE COHOSH
- Insignificant yellowish-green flowers
- Flowers finish and leave behind berry-like seeds
- As the seeds age, they take on a blue colour
HEIGHT: 45-70 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Cedrus atlantica 'Fastigiata'
COLUMNAR BLUE ATLAS CEDAR
- Symmetrical columnar conifer with dense sharply ascending branches
- Needle colour ranges from greenish-blue to intense blue
- Long blunt soft needles are loosely spaced along the twigs
HEIGHT: 9-12 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'
BLUE ATLAS CEDAR
- Loose pyramid when young, flat-topped when mature
- Needles range from greenish-blue to intense blue
- Long blunt soft needles are loosely spaced along twigs
HEIGHT: 10-12 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'
WEEPING BLUE ATLAS CEDAR
- AKA Cedrus libani 'Glauca Pendula'
- Very decorative weeping form, often serpentine trained
- Long blue soft needles, loosely spaced on pendulous twigs
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Celtis occidentalis Prairie Sentinel® ('JFS-KSU1')
PRAIRIE SENTINEL® HACKBERRY
- Narrow, columnar form, with almost vertical upswept branches
- Medium green leaves in the summer turn bright yellow in the fall
- Bark develops corky ridges, tan when young, turning gray at maturity
HEIGHT: 12-14 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Centaurea dealbata
PERSIAN CORNFLOWER
- Unique rosy-pink flowers
- Clumps of deeply-lobed gray-green leaves
- Leaves have a silver underside
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 75-90 cm
Centaurea montana
BACHELOR'S BUTTON
- Other common names: Mountain Bluet
- Deep blue cornflowers up to 6 cm across, with reddish-blue centres and black-edged bracts
- Clump-forming perennial with gray-green strap-like leaves, up to 20 cm long
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Centaurea montana 'Amethyst in Snow' (PP18284, COPF)
PERENNIAL BACHELOR'S BUTTON
- Unique buds open to fluted white petals with a deep purple base
- Fuzzy silver-green lance-shaped leaves
- Flowers are good for fresh or dried arrangements
HEIGHT: 40-60 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Centaurea montana 'Gold Bullion' (PP10865, COPF)
BACHELOR'S BUTTON
- Other common names: Mountain Bluet, Basket flower
- Deep blue cornflowers have reddish-blue centres and black-edged bracts
- Clump-forming perennial with chartreuse-yellow strap-like leaves up to 20 cm long
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 40-60 cm
Centranthus ruber
RED VALERIAN
- Fragrant carmine-rose star-shaped flower clusters
- Well-branched clumping perennial
- Grayish-green oval to lance-shaped leaves up to 10 cm long
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-70 cm
Centranthus ruber 'Albus'
WHITE VALERIAN
- Fragrant star-shaped white flower clusters
- Well-branched clumping perennial
- Oval to lance-shaped grayish-green leaves up to 10 cm long
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Cercis canadensis 'Appalachian Red'
APPALACHIAN RED REDBUD
- Deep purple sweet pea-like blooms appear almost neon red
- Prolific bloomer, although later than the species
- Semi-glossy heart-shaped green leaves
HEIGHT: 4-8 m · SPREAD: 4-6 m
Cercis canadensis Lavender Twist® ('Covey') (PP10328, COPF)
LAVENDER TWIST® REDBUD
- Red-purple sweet pea-like flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Fruit pods are brown and flat, about 5 cm long
- Small green heart-shaped leaves turn an attractive yellow in the fall
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' (PP2556)
FOREST PANSY REDBUD
- Red-purple, sweetpea-like flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Fruit pods are brown and flat, about 5 cm long
- Leaves emerge purple and fade as the summer season progresses
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 9-10 m
Cercis canadensis Rising Sun™ ('JN2') (PP21451)
RISING SUN™ REDBUD
- Rosy-lavender, sweet pea-like flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Heart-shaped deep apricot-coloured leaves
- Shades of orange, gold, and yellow can appear at the same time
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 2 m
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls® ('NC2015-12')
GOLDEN FALLS® REDBUD
- Narrow weeping habit
- Lavender-pink flowers early spring before foliage appears
- New spring leaves are tinged with orange becoming bright golden by summer
HEIGHT: 200-250 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Cercis canadensis Carolina Sweetheart® ('NCCC1')
CAROLINA SWEETHEART® REDBUD
- Small spreading-to-rounded graceful crown
- Red-purple sweetpea-like flowers bloom on bare branches and even on mature trunks in early spring
- Small white and green variegated heart-shaped leaves feature pink tones
HEIGHT: 20 ft · SPREAD: 25 ft
Cercis canadensis 'Pink Pom Poms' (PP27630)
PINK POM POMS REDBUD
- Unique, fully double, deep pink flowers in early spring
- Flowers are followed by large heart-shaped leaves
- This is a seedless cultivar
HEIGHT: 3-5 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls' (PP22097)
RUBY FALLS REDBUD
- Upright, weeping, sometimes with a contorted stem
- Rose-purple sweetpea-like flowers bloom on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Small dark maroon heart-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Cercis canadensis 'Vanilla Twist' (PP22744)
VANILLA TWIST REDBUD
- Strong weeping form of cercis
- White sweet pea-like flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Soft dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 4 m · SPREAD: 3 m
Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater' (PP23998)
WHITEWATER REDBUD
- Deep rose-purple sweet pea-like flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
- Variegated heart-shaped leaves emerge mainly white with green flecks
- Leaves mature to mainly green with white flecks
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Toyo Nishiki'
JAPANESE QUINCE
- Red, pink, pink-white, and white, buttercup-like flowers
- Green to yellow pome, up to 5 cm in diameter
- Glossy, dark green leaves are borne on thorny stems
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Aurea'
GOLDEN NOOTKA FALSECYPRESS
- AKA Xanthocyparis nootkatensis 'Aurea'
- Pyramidal branches with pendulous tips
- Flat sprays of golden-green horizontally arranged scale-like foliage
HEIGHT: 15-20 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Glauca'
BLUE NOOTKA FALSECYPRESS
- AKA Xanthocyparis nootkatensis 'Glauca'
- Pyramidal forming branches with pendulous tips
- Flat sprays of blue-green horizontally arranged scale-like foliage
HEIGHT: 15-20 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula'
WEEPING NOOTKA FALSECYPRESS
- AKA Xanthocyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula', Cupressus nootkatensis 'Pendula'
- Pyramidal, sweeping branches with pendulous tips
- Flat sprays of medium green horizontally-arranged scale-like foliage
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula Select'
SELECT WEEPING NOOTKA CYPRESS
- AKA Xanthocyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula Select', Cupressus nootkatensis 'Pendula Select'
- Pyramidal forming sweeping branches with pendulous tips
- Flat sprays of medium green horizontally-arranged scale-like foliage
HEIGHT: 7-8 m · SPREAD: 6-7 m
Chamaecyparis obtusa
HINOKI FALSECYPRESS
- Open, broad and upright, with graceful spreading branches
- Blue-green foliage takes on a bronze highlight in the winter
- Attractive reddish-brown bark develops a striking texture with age
HEIGHT: 7-8 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Chabo-yadori'
HINOKI FALSECYPRESS
- AKA Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Sanderi'
- A slow-growing conifer with a broad, pyramidal habit
- Blue-green foliage takes on a bronze highlight in the winter
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Chirimen'
HINOKI FALSECYPRESS
- Dwarf upright Japanese specimen with irregular vertical branching
- Very compact clusters of blue-green foliage
- Ideal for an unusual focal point in a rock garden
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Compacta'
HINOKI FALSECYPRESS
- Densely branched with a pyramidal form
- Rich dark green foliage
- Can have an irregular form
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 1.50-2 m
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Fernspray Gold'
GOLD HINOKI FALSECYPRESS
- Rather open irregular pyramid covered with dense fern-like foliage
- Gold-tipped and green inside with bolder colouring in the spring
- Used as a specimen or in rock gardens to provide vertical interest
HEIGHT: 200-225 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis'
SLENDER HINOKI FALSECYPRESS
- Upright pyramidal form with a strong central leader
- Tiny glossy deep green scale-like leaves display reddish new growth
- Twisted branchlets are held on tiered branches
HEIGHT: 200-300 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Graciosa'
GRACIOSA HINOKI CYPRESS
- Uniformly shaped with slightly upright-growing branches
- Dark green fanned lacy evergreen foliage
- Densely dwarf conifer
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Lynn's Golden'
LYNN'S GOLDEN HINOKI CYPRESS
- Dwarf upright habit
- Layered golden foliage
- Remains attractive in winter
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
DWARF HINOKI FALSECYPRESS
- Dwarf upright with irregular vertical branching
- Dark green fan-shaped sprays of thick, compact foliage
- Unique focal point for a traditional oriental or zen style
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea'
GOLDEN DWARF HINOKI FALSECYPRESS
- Dwarf, upright cultivar with irregular vertical branching
- Golden-yellow fan-shaped sprays of compact foliage
- Older inner foliage is a lighter green
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Reis Dwarf'
HINOKI CYPRESS
- Slow-growing naturally irregular upright habit
- Deep green foliage
- Branchlets twist outward
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Rezek'
REZEK HINOKI FALSECYPRESS
- Irregular upright selection of Hinoki falsecypress
- Dense and compact with dark green foliage
- Slow growing: 2-5cm per year
HEIGHT: 80-125 cm · SPREAD: 45-60 cm
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Split Rock'
HINOKI FALSECYPRESS
- Compact upright with graceful spreading branches
- Soft-textured young foliage has a bluish cast
- Mature foliage is a dark green throughout the year
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Super Compacta'
SUPER COMPACT HINOKI FALSECYPRESS
- Densely branched with a broadly pyramidal form
- Rich dark green foliage
- Can have an irregular form
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Thoweil'
THOWEIL HINOKI FALSECYPRESS
- Slow-growing naturally sculpted narrow upright habit
- Irregular branching with deep green foliage
- Ideal for an unusual focal point in a rock garden
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Verdoni'
HINOKI FALSECYPRESS
- Upright broad pear-shaped with irregular horizontal branching
- Flat compact fern-like golden foliage
- Offers winter interest and will provide a vivid contrast
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Well's Special'
HINOKI FALSECYPRESS
- Upright narrow habit
- Medium-green dense twisted foliage on gently arching branchlets
- Holds its colour through the winter
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Boulevard'
BOULEVARD FALSECYPRESS
- Columnar, pyramidal habit
- Dense blue plume-like foliage of whorled soft needles
- Use for foundation plantings where there is adequate space
HEIGHT: 200-225 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Gold Spangle'
GOLD SPANGLE FALSECYPRESS
- Broadly pyramidal habit
- Thread-like golden foliage is held on arching branches
- Unique irregularities in texture and density
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Plumosa Juniperoides'
PLUMOSA JUNIPEROIDES FALSECYPRESS
- Dwarf cultivar. Densely branched round-topped pyramidal evergreen
- Features stubby awl-shaped soft creamy-yellow foliage
- Develops best colour in full sun
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Squarrosa Intermedia'
BLUE MOSS FALSECYPRESS
- Loose pyramidal habit
- Dense blue mass of whip-like foliage
- Texture contrast between juvenile and mature foliage
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Vintage Gold'
VINTAGE GOLD FALSECYPRESS
- Slow-growing broad pyramidal with a graceful mounding habit
- Golden foliage is held on arching branches
- Unique texture with sprays of both scale-like and whip-like foliage
HEIGHT: 150-225 cm · SPREAD: 125-175 cm
Chasmanthium latifolium
NORTHERN SEA OATS
- AKA Uniola latifolia
- Light green pendulous blades held on thin stems turn yellow in fall
- Stems produce delicate pendulous seeds in summer, persisting into the winter
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist' (PP20643)
VARIEGATED NORTHERN SEA OATS
- Loose upright clump of blade and seed stems
- Narrow bamboo-like leaves are variegated in bright green and creamy-white
- Stems produce delicate pendulous seeds in late summer, persisting into the winter
HEIGHT: 75-90 cm · SPREAD: 30-60 cm
Chelone glabra
TURTLEHEAD
- AKA Chelone oblique 'Alba'
- Predominantly white flowers are sometimes tinged with pink
- Flowers are hooded and look similar to snapdragons
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Chelone glabra 'Black Ace'
WHITE TURTLEHEAD
- Foliage emerges in the spring with a very dark cast
- Leaves turn green as the summer progresses
- White flowers are hooded and look similar to snapdragons
HEIGHT: 100-150 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'
PINK TURTLEHEAD
- Rose-pink turtlehead-shaped flowers appear on reddish stems
- Oblong leaves emerge a glossy bronze maturing to dark green
- Bloom Time: September to October
HEIGHT: 60-75 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Chelone obliqua
PINK TURTLEHEAD
- Rose-pink turtlehead-shaped flowers are held on reddish stems
- Fine-toothed lance-shaped dark green leaves form on sturdy square stems
- Bloom Time: Late summer to October
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Chrysopsis villosa
GOLDEN ASTER
- AKA Heterotheca villosa
- Yellow daisy-like flowers with 10-25 petals per flower
- Hairy gray leaves are oblong, occasionally toothed, usually smooth-edged
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Cimicifuga racemosa
BLACK SNAKEROOT
- AKA Actaea racemosa
- Fragrant white bottlebrush-like flowers
- Clump forming perennial with green sharp-toothed leaves
HEIGHT: 100-175 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Cimicifuga ramosa 'Atropurpurea'
BLACK SNAKEROOT
- AKA Actaea ramosa 'Atropurpurea' or Actaea simplex 'Atropurpurea'
- Other common names: Black Cohosh, Purple-leaved Bugbane
- Panicles of pale pink to white florets on this clump forming perennial
HEIGHT: 125-175 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Cimicifuga ramosa 'Black Negligee'
PURPLE-LEAF BUGBANE
- AKA Actaea ramosa 'Black Negligee'
- Fragrant, purple-tinted, white panicles of florets, project upwards to about 125 cm
- Deeply cut, dark purplish-black leaves; one of the darkest foliage in the genus
HEIGHT: 80-125 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Cimicifuga ramosa 'Brunette'
PURPLE-LEAF BUGBANE
- AKA Actaea ramosa 'Brunette' or Actaea simplex 'Brunette'
- Pale pink to white panicles
- Deeply cut, dark purplish-brown leaves, rise to 80 cm
HEIGHT: 80-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Cimicifuga ramosa 'Hillside Black Beauty' (PP9988, COPF)
PURPLE-LEAF BUGBANE
- AKA Actaea ramosa 'Hillside Black Beauty' or Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty'
- Abundant panicles of white florets
- Flowers appear midsummer to mid-fall
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Cimicifuga ramosa 'Pink Spike'
PURPLE-LEAF BUGBANE
- AKA Actaea ramosa 'Pink Spike' or Actaea simplex 'Pink Spike'
- Long panicles of pink florets
- Dark bronze-purple foliage with compound, ternate, sharp-toothed leaves
HEIGHT: 80-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Cimicifuga x 'Chocoholic' (PP24821)
PURPLE-LEAF BUGBANE
- Long panicles of pink florets mature to white
- Dark bronze-purple foliage with compound, ternate, sharp-toothed leaves
- Excellent in mass, but also as a specimen
HEIGHT: 90-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Clematis 'Stand By Me' (PP30556, CPBRAF)
BUSH CLEMATIS
- Proven Winners®
- Blue bell-shaped flowers appear late May to June
- Attractive seed heads appear after blooms finish
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-70 cm
Clematis 'Stand By Me Lavender' (PPAF, CPBRAF)
BUSH CLEMATIS
- Proven Winners®
- Lavender bell-shaped flowers appear late May to June
- Attractive seed heads appear after blooms finish
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 60-80 cm
Convallaria majalis
LILY OF THE VALLEY
- Fragrant white bell-shaped flowers on arching stems above the foliage
- After the flowers finish, red berries form
- Bright green lance-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Coreopsis tripteris
TALL COREOPSIS
- Eight, yellow, ray petals surround a brown, central eye
- Thin, hairless, lance-shaped leaves are distributed along the stem
- One of the tallest species of coreopsis
HEIGHT: 125-200 cm · SPREAD: 60-100 cm
Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'
THREADLEAF TICKSEED
- Bright yellow star-shaped flowers with a darker yellow centre, 4 cm wide
- Flowers are abundant
- Delicate thread-like green foliage
HEIGHT: 30-45 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Coriandrum sativum
CORIANDER
- A parsley-like garnish with a distinctive, fresh fragrance
- Flat-topped clusters of white, sometimes pink flowers
- Fine, dissected foliage on tall stems
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 30-50 cm
Cornus alba 'Sibirica Variegata'
REDBARK DOGWOOD
- Tiny yellowish-white flowers in flat-topped clusters
- Abundant clusters of pure white berries in the summer
- Textured, variegated leaves exhibit pink overtones especially in fall
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Cornus alternifolia Golden Shadows® ('W. Stackman') (PP11287)
GOLDEN SHADOWS® DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida alternifolia 'W. Stackman'
- Tiny yellowish-white fragrant flowers in flat-topped clusters
- Abundant clusters of bluish-black berries in the summer
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Cornus controversa
WEDDING CAKE TREE
- AKA Swida controversa
- Upright trunks holding tiers of horizontal branches
- Tiny yellowish-white fragrant flowers in flat-topped clusters
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 9-10 m
Cornus florida
WHITE FLOWERING DOGWOOD
- AKA Benthamidia florida
- White bracts are very showy around inconspicuous flowers before the leaves appear
- Glossy oval red fruits, held in clusters, are attractive to birds
HEIGHT: 7-8 m · SPREAD: 7-8 m
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess'
CHEROKEE PRINCESS DOGWOOD
- AKA Benthamidia florida 'Cherokee Princess'
- Masses of white flowers with white centres appear before the leaves
- Glossy oval red fruit, held in clusters, are attractive to birds
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Cornus florida 'Cloud Nine'
CLOUD NINE DOGWOOD
- AKA Benthamidia florida 'Cloud Nine'
- Masses of white overlapping flowers appear before the leaves
- Glossy oval red fruit, held in clusters, are attractive to birds
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 6-7 m
Cornus florida 'Jean's Appalachian Snow'
JEAN'S APPALACHIAN SNOW DOGWOOD
- AKA Benthamidia florida 'Jean's Appalachian Snow'
- Masses of white overlapping flowers with white centres appear before the leaves
- Blooms at a young age
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 6-7 m
Cornus florida 'Rainbow'
RAINBOW FLOWERING DOGWOOD
- AKA Benthamidia florida 'Rainbow'
- Masses of white flowers with white centres appear before the leaves
- Glossy oval red fruits held in clusters are attractive to birds
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Cornus florida 'Rubra'
PINK FLOWERING DOGWOOD
- AKA Benthamidia florida 'Rubra'
- Masses of fragrant pink flowers appear before the leaves
- Glossy oval red fruits, held in clusters, are attractive to birds
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 6-7 m
Cornus florida Cherokee Sunset ('Sunset') (PP6305)
CHEROKEE SUNSET DOGWOOD
- AKA Benthamidia florida 'Cherokee Sunset'
- Red bracts very showy around inconspicuous flowers
- Leaves emerge pink-tipped, maturing to a combination of green and yellow
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 6-7 m
Cornus florida 'Welchii'
TRICOLOR DOGWOOD
- Masses of white flowers with white centres appear before the leaves
- Glossy oval red fruits, held in clusters, are attractive to birds
- Variegated green leaves are edged with white and pink
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Cornus kousa Galilean ('Galzam')
GALILEAN™ DOGWOOD
- AKA Benthamidia japonica 'Galzam'
- Large white bracts cover the tree in early summer, larger than the species
- Spherical red fruit, resembling raspberries, are borne singly
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Cornus kousa Blue Ray™ ('JN6') (PP28936)
BLUE RAY™ KOUSA DOGWOOD
- Ivory-white blooms in May typically later then other kousa cultivars
- Large strawberry-like fruit appear after Blooms
- Glossy green-blue leaves turning rich red and orange in autumn
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Cornus kousa Crown Jewel™ ('Madison') (PP16129)
CROWN JEWEL DOGWOOD
- AKA Benthamidia japonica 'Madison'
- White flowers fade to pink
- Spherical red fruit are held singly and resemble raspberries
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Cornus kousa 'Milky Way'
MILKY WAY DOGWOOD
- AKA Benthamidia japonica 'Milky Way'
- White flowers fade to pink
- Spherical red fruit, resembling raspberries, are held singly
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 6-7 m
Cornus kousa 'National'
NATIONAL FLOWERING DOGWOOD
- AKA Benthamidia japonica 'National'
- Overlapping white flowers fade to pink and are earlier than other kousa cultivars
- Spherical red fruits resembling raspberries, up to 3 cm in diameter, are held singly
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire® ('Rutpink') (PP28311)
SCARLET FIRE® DOGWOOD
- AKA Benthamidia japonica 'Rutpink'
- Darkest and most consistently pink-bracted to date
- Medium to large bracts are pointed and generally non-overlapping
HEIGHT: 7-8 m · SPREAD: 7-8 m
Cornus kousa Samaritan™ ('Samzam')
SAMARITAN™ FLOWERING DOGWOOD
- AKA Benthamidia japonica 'Samzam'
- White flowers fade to pink
- Showy, red fruit displayed in the fall
HEIGHT: 8-9 m · SPREAD: 8-9 m
Cornus kousa 'Satomi'
SATOMI FLOWERING DOGWOOD
- AKA Benthamidia japonica 'Satomi'
- Pink-red flowers are later than other kousa cultivars
- Spherical red fruit, resembling raspberries, are held singly
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Cornus kousa Heart Throb® ('Schmred') (PP9283)
HEART THROB® DOGWOOD
- AKA Benthamidia japonica 'Heart Throb'
- Pink-red flowers
- Edible red fruit, resembling raspberries, are held singly
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Cornus kousa 'Snow Tower' (PPAF)
SNOW TOWER DOGWOOD
- AKA Benthamidia japonica 'Snow Tower'
- Upright, columnar habit
- Large white bracts cover the tree in early summer
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Cornus kousa var. chinensis
CHINESE FLOWERING DOGWOOD
- AKA Benthamidia japonica
- White flowers fading to pink
- Spherical red fruits, resembling raspberries, are held singly
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Cornus mas
CORNELIAN CHERRY DOGWOOD
- Small yellow flowers blooming in early spring before forsythia
- Glossy oval red drupes, held singly or in clusters, are attractive to birds
- Drooping glossy green leaves turn to dull purple in the fall
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 6-7 m
Cornus mas 'Golden Glory'
GOLDEN GLORY CORNELIAN-CHERRY DOGWOOD
- Small yellow flowers bloom in early spring, before forsythia
- Yellowish green fruit turning bright cherry-red by July
- Drooping glossy green leaves turn dull purple in autumn
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Cornus mas 'Variegata'
VARIEGATED CORNELIAN-CHERRY
- Small yellow flowers bloom before in early spring
- Oval, glossy, red fruit are held in clusters and are attractive to birds
- Foliage is green with creamy-white margins
HEIGHT: 7-8 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Cornus nuttallii 'Goldspot'
GOLD SPOT DOGWOOD
- Upright clump with tiered, horizontal branches
- Large, white, six-petalled flowers
- Older leaves are splashed and spotted with yellow
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Cornus racemosa
GRAY DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida racemosa
- Panicles of white flowers in late spring lead to white berries in the fall
- Grayish-red young branches provide contrast in the winter
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Cornus sanguinea 'Compressa'
BLOODTWIG DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida sanguinea 'Compressa'
- Slow-growing small dogwood which seldom flowers
- Leaves are packed tightly on reddish stems
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 25-30 cm
Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
MIDWINTER FIRE DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
- Tiny white flowers produce dark purple berries in the fall
- Medium green foliage turns golden-yellow in autumn
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Cornus sanguinea 'Winter Beauty'
WINTER BEAUTY DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida sanguinea 'Winter Beauty'
- Panicled white flowers produce white berries in the fall
- Pink, orange, and red branches are attractive in the winter
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Cornus sanguinea 'Winter Flame'
WINTER FLAME DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida sanguinea 'Winter Flame'
- Tiny white flowers produce dark purple berries in the fall
- Medium green foliage turns orange-yellow in autumn
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Cornus sericea Arctic Fire™ ('Farrow') (PP18523)
ARCTIC FIRE DOGWOOD
- AKA Swida sericea 'Farrow'
- Proven Winners® Colorchoice™
- A more compact version of Red Twig Dogwood
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Cornus x 'Celestial Shadow'
CELESTIAL SHADOW DOGWOOD
- Very showy overlapping white bract petals mature to pink
- Sterile (producing no fruit), with resistance to diseases
- Glossy yellow and green variegated leaves, with a pinkish-red tone in the summer
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Cornus x 'Eddie's White Wonder'
EDDIE'S WHITE WONDER DOGWOOD
- Fragrant showy white bracts around inconspicuous flowers
- Glossy red fruits, held in clusters, attract birds
- Drooping glossy green oval leaves
HEIGHT: 7-8 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Cornus x Venus® ('KN30-8') (PP16309)
VENUS DOGWOOD
- White flowers fade to pink
- Rare red-to-orange fruit
- Drooping, dark green leaves
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Cornus x Constellation® ('Rutcan') (PP7210)
CONSTELLATION DOGWOOD
- White, spaced petals (not overlapping), very showy flowers
- Sterile (producing no fruit), with resistance to diseases
- Drooping, glossy green leaves
HEIGHT: 6-7 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Cornus x Stellar Pink® ('Rutgan') (PP7207)
STELLAR PINK® DOGWOOD
- Soft pink overlapping petals; very showy flowers
- Sterile (producing no fruit), with resistance to diseases
- Drooping glossy green leaves
HEIGHT: 7-8 m · SPREAD: 7-8 m
Cortaderia selloana
WHITE PAMPAS GRASS
- AKA Cortaderia argentea
- Panicles up to 90 cm of feathery creamy-white flowers produce tan-coloured seeds
- Coarse green leaves up to 200 cm long arch from tall sturdy stalks, turning white in the winter
HEIGHT: 175-225 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Cortaderia selloana Ivory Feathers® ('Pumila')
IVORY FEATHERS® GRASS
- Panicles up to 60 cm of feathery creamy-white flowers produce tan-coloured seeds
- Coarse green leaves up to 70 cm long arch from tall sturdy stalks, turning white in the winter
- Dark green leaves have razor-sharp edges
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Cortaderia selloana 'Rosea'
PINK PAMPAS GRASS
- Panicles up to 90 cm of feathery light pink flowers produce tan seeds
- Coarse green leaves up to 200 cm long, arching from tall sturdy stalks, turn white in the winter
- Dark green leaves have razor-sharp edges
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 150-200 cm
Corylus americana
AMERICAN HAZELNUT
- Male flowers are brown decorative catkins before the leaves appear
- Female flowers are small and red
- Edible fruit emerges white, turning brown in the summer
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Corylus avellana 'Red Dragon' (PP20694)
CORKSCREW HAZEL
- Catkins, leaf buds and young leaves are reddish-purple in colour
- Branches are contorted and twisted adding winter interest
- Foliage is somewhat curled and shows good leaf colour in late summer
HEIGHT: 200-250 cm · SPREAD: 250-300 cm
Corylus cornuta
BEAKED HAZEL
- Male flowers are decorative brown catkins appearing before the leaves
- Female flowers are small and red
- Edible fruit emerges white, turning brown in the summer,
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Cotinus coggygria Golden Spirit ('Ancot') (PP13082, COPF)
GOLDEN SPIRIT SMOKEBUSH
- Small cloud-like pinkish flowers appear above the leaves
- Lime-green leaves emerge late in the spring
- Leaves turn gold then coral, to orange and red in the fall
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Cotinus coggygria Velveteeny™ ('Cotsidh5')
VELVETEENY™ COMPACT SMOKEBUSH
- Dwarf, compact selection (half the size of 'Royal Purple')
- Long lasting, small, cloud-like, pinkish flowers appear above the leaves
- Rich maroon leaves emerge late in the spring
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
ROYAL PURPLE SMOKEBUSH
- Long lasting, small, cloud-like, pinkish flowers appear above the leaves
- Rich maroon leaves emerge late in the spring
- Leaves turn a rich red-purple in the fall
HEIGHT: 200-250 cm · SPREAD: 200-250 cm
Cotinus coggygria 'Young Lady'
YOUNG LADY SMOKEBUSH
- Even when the plant is young, small, cloud-like clusters of purplish-pink "smoke" appear above the leaves
- Pale green leaves emerge late in the spring
- Leaves turn gold in colour, then orange and red in the fall
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Cotoneaster acutifolius
PEKING COTONEASTER
- Small whitish-pink flowers
- Blue-black fruits in late summer sometimes persist into the winter
- Dull green leaves turn yellow-orange-red in the fall
HEIGHT: 150-175 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Crambe cordifolia
HEARTLEAF SEA KALE
- Masses of tiny, star-shaped, white flowers on tall stems
- Flowers have an open, airy appearance
- Huge, rhubarb-like, green leaves are usually deeply lobed
HEIGHT: 80-175 cm · SPREAD: 90-100 cm
Crambe maritima
BLUE SEA KALE
- Although this plant is edible, it is primarily grown for its aesthetic appeal
- Clusters of white flowers are held on sturdy stems
- Leathery, ruffled, blue foliage
HEIGHT: 60-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Crataegus laevigata 'Crimson Cloud'
CRIMSON CLOUD HAWTHORN
- Upright, rounded form with arching branches
- Fragrant flowers are deep pink-red with white centres
- Flowers are followed by berries, ripening to red in the fall
HEIGHT: 7-8 m · SPREAD: 6-7 m
Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet'
PAUL'S SCARLET HAWTHORN
- Upright, rounded form with arching branches
- Fragrant light red double flowers
- Fruit is sparse
HEIGHT: 6-8 m · SPREAD: 6-8 m
Crataegus phaenopyrum
WASHINGTON HAWTHORN
- Upright, rounded to oval form with arching branches
- Sharp thorns grow along the branches that are covered in white flowers in spring
- Flowers are followed by berries, ripening to a bright red
HEIGHT: 8-10 m · SPREAD: 8-9 m
Crataegus x mordenensis 'Toba'
TOBA HAWTHORN
- Broad, rounded crown with slightly arching branches
- Fragrant, double pale pink flowers
- Flowers are followed by berries, ripening to red in the fall
HEIGHT: 7-8 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Crocosmia x 'Buttercup'
MONBRETIA
- Attractive sprays of open-faced, golden-yellow flowers
- Clumps of upright, mid-green, sword-shaped leaves
- Attracts hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 40-50 cm
Crocosmia x 'Emberglow'
MONBRETIA
- Exotic, orange-red flowers on arching stems
- Upright, clump forming perennial with sword-shaped leaves
- Attracts hummingbirds
HEIGHT: 80-90 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Crocosmia x 'Emily McKenzie'
MONBRETIA
- AKA Crocosmia x 'Lady McKenzie'
- Has larger, more open-faced flowers than other cultivars of crocosmia
- Flaming-orange flowers with red centres and yellow throats
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Crocosmia x 'Lucifer'
MONBRETIA
- Robust, bright red flowers on arching stems
- Unique buds look like a snake's head as they emerge
- Clumping, mid-green, sword-like foliage resembles the traditional gladiola
HEIGHT: 90-100 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Currant 'Crandall'
CLOVE CURRANT
- Ribes odoratum 'Crandall'
- Attractive, ornamental features
- Fast-growing with bright yellow flowers
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Currant 'Red Lake'
RED LAKE CURRANT
- Ribes rubrum 'Red Lake'
- Clusters of bright red berries
- Outstanding fruit production
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Currant 'Wellington'
WELLINGTON CURRANT
- Ribes nigrum 'Wellington'
- Medium to large clusters of black berries
- Good for jellies, jams, or wines
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Currant 'White Pearl'
WHITE PEARL CURRANT
- Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl'
- Edible white fruit with a greenish tinge
- Good for jellies, jams, or wines
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens
LARGE YELLOW LADY'S SLIPPER
- AKA Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens
- Flowers have showy maroon to dark green petals and a deep yellow, pouch-like lip
- Each plant generally produces only one flower, rarely two
HEIGHT: 30-40 cm · SPREAD: 30-35 cm
Cypripedium reginae
SHOWY LADY'S SLIPPER
- AKA Cypripedium album, Cypripedium spectabile
- Flowers are showy, white petals with a rose-pink, pouch-like lip
- Upright foliage of soft, folded, ovate to fan-shaped leaves
HEIGHT: 50-75 cm · SPREAD: 20-30 cm
Cyrtanthus elatus
GEORGE LILY, FIRE LILY
- AKA Vallota speciosa, Cyrtanthus purpureus
- Open, trumpet-shaped flowers of scarlet-red, rise 30 cm above the foliage
- Produces up to nine blooms per stem
HEIGHT: 30-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-40 cm
Daphne x burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie'
CAROL MACKIE DAPHNE
- Prolific clusters of intoxicatingly fragrant, pink-white flowers
- Red fruit (drupes) develop in late summer, sometimes persisting into the winter
- Leaves are variegated green, with a white margin
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Daphne x burkwoodii 'Rosemarie'
- Clusters of fragrant pink-white flowers
- Semi-evergreen leaves are variegated: medium green, with a yellow margin
- Upright, mounded or slightly spreading habit
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm