Deciduous Holly (Ilex verticillata) | index
This plant is one of the most outstanding shrubs in the months of October through January. Its bright red berries sparkle during the most dreary days of winter. The bushes make a well formed branchy shrub that is 3 feet to 12 feet tall, depending upon the variety. In the spring, small flowers will appear with foliage which is a light green to glossy green appearance remaining on the plant until the berries change from green to bright red in October. When the berries appear, branches of them can be cut for wreath or house decorations or just left on the plant to enjoy nature's beauty.
The Deciduous Holly is a native plant thriving from Canada to Florida. The plant will adapt to most soils with a pH of 5.0 to 6.5. They are hardy USDA Zones 3-8. We offer Red Sprite and Late Male varieties to the Oistewyk and Jim Dandy.
Mountain Jade 
(Pachistima canbyi) | index
This evergreen dwarf spreading shrub is a native to the mountains of North America. It is known for its hardiness to low temperatures in adverse conditions. It is used as a border plant or for rockeries or mass plantings on sloping areas.
The plants prefer well drained soils and do not mind it dry. The tiny jade green leaves make the plant attractive in any landscape. Flowers are green and appear in the summer but are inconspicuous against the bright green foliage. When fruits ripen they are white. The plants will spread outward to 3 feet or more but will not grow over 12" tall.
Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) | index
Mountain Laurel are evergreen shrubs of the Ericaceous family. They are considered one of the most beautiful shrubs wherever they are growing native. The intricate blossom structures look very delicate but are strong, producing long lasting flowers that bloom in the late spring and early summer.
The leaves are long, narry and leathery. The plants will thrive and give many years of enjoyment in the landscape. Plants are hardy in USDA Zones 5a-7b.
Carousal - Cinnamon-purple banded with white background.
Elf - Pink buds opening to a whitish color.
Freckles - Burgundy spots with banding with a white background.
Nipmuck - Red buds very bright opening to a soft pink.
Minuet - Wide bright cinnamon to maroon banding against white background. More of a dwarf.
Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) | index
Bunchberry is a fast spreading ground cover that grows 4" - 6" tall with erect stems. The flowers are smaller than most dogwoods averaging 1/2" to 1" across and are greenish-white or purplish in the center. The bracts are creamy white and in the autumn, scarlet red berries appear. Foliage in the summer is dark green with stripes of burgundy and in the fall the foliage turns to a burgundy color and fruits are brilliant red. The foliage is long lasting. It is an easy plant to grow.
Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) | index
This beautiful and robust ground cover grows only 4" tall. 
The large kidney shaped hairly leaves of the plant have the aroma of spices. The flowers are 3 petaled and their color changes from rich purplish brown to chocolate to dark maroon inside.
The roots can be used for the ginger flavor by using them fresh or by drying. The plants grow best in the shade but we've seen them creeping slowly outward into sunlight. Hardy from Zones 3 - 8.
Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) | index
An ericaceous trailing evergreen shrub hardy from USDA zones 3 to 7. This ground cover will trail over rocky and sandy hillsides and slopes.
It prefers well drained and slightly acidic soils. Leaves are small and oval shaped. Bell shaped flowers are borne on 2 year growth.
Round pea size fuit ripen in the autumn and are bright red making a spectacular show throughout the entire autumn and winter seasons.
Christmas Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) | index
Wintergreen is a low-growing ground cover that spreads with medium growth once established. White bell-shaped flowers appear in the summer and bright red edible fruits will ripen in late fall, lasting until June of the following year. The fruit produces the original wintergreen flavoring. The plant makes a very attractive evergreen ground cover all year long. Plant in full sun or shade in temperatures from USDA Zones 3a-7a.
The American Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) | index
The American Cranberry is one of the three native plants in the United States. The fruits of the plant have been consumed for many years by Americans due to its unique flavor and high vitamin content.
SPECIAL PLANT FOR LANDSCAPERS
Most of us think of the lowbush cranberry as being a plant just for the bogs, but we've been growing our cranberries on upland soil and they are prospering very well. The plants reach a mature height of 8" - 10", spreading outward to form a thick mat of vines and delicate leaves. We are offering a 4" container and a one gallon container this year for native landscapers.
We have listed two varieties in our catalog. Call us!
Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) | index
A graceful deciduous conifer that resembles the California Coast Redwood. The tree was throught to be extinct until living specimens were found in the isolated valley in central China in 1948. Dawn Redwood adapts to most climates USDA Zones 4b-6a. The trees are fast growing and perform well in any landscape or mass planting. These rare trees are available as field grown bare root quality plants.
Australian Tall Hedge Willow | index
Bred in Australia as a fast-growing windbreak to protect properties and farmer's fields from destructive, searing winds, the rapid growth of these trees is almost impossible to believe. An upright-growing willow; with closely-spaced branches all the way to the ground, this miracle tree quickly forms a natural screen for privacy. Plant at the edge of your property as a boundary or privacy hedge, line a driveway for a decorative leaf tunnel, plant as a lawn accent or woodlot. These remarkable trees grow almost anywhere – even in waterlogged soils, and they survive scorching heat.
Make your home energy-efficient with a Tall Willow Hedge to cushion the force of winter-winds that rob your house of heat. Save hundreds of dollars in heating costs! These trees are better wind protection than a solid wall or fence because winds can leap over solid structures deflecting strong gusts up and over them with equal or greater force, while the cushioning effect of the Australian willow absorbs the gale-force blasts and dissipates the wind's destructive power. Plants grow tall and elegant to 40 feet high, enjoy full sun and cold winters. The slender leaves are a dazzling bright green on the upperside and a silvery sheen on the underside so that they shimmer in the slightest breeze.
For hedges and windbreaks plant 3 feet apart. Never needs pruning, though pruning will produce a thicker, denser weave of branches. No known pests – what's more the rubbery branches bend under the weight of snow and do not suffer ice damage like other trees, and they are free of common tree diseases. USDA Zones 3-10.
