The Double Flowering Plum, Prunus triloba, is a handsome, hardy, vigorous growing small tree. This plum is noted for its double, bright pink flowers produced in profusion in April and May. Its medium green foliage in the summer changes to yellow-bronze in the fall. The flowers have both male and female organs and are pollinated by insects. This hardy plant thrives in a well-drained moisture-retentive loamy soil. It succeeds in sun to partial shade, but does best in full sun. Any pruning is best done soon after the plant has flowered. Plant as a specimen plant or in a buffer strip. The double flowering plum, which also goes by the name of Rose Tree of China, is a showstopper in May across the North.

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The Columnar Swedish Aspen, Populus tremula ‘Erecta’, is native to the forests of Sweden. This slender tree is great for smaller spaces, screens and along drives. It is probably the narrowest of the columnar trees. The dark green leaves have a lighter sil

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The Camelot? Crabapple tree, Malus ‘Camzam’, is a dwarf cultivar that has a rounded shape and thick, leathery, dark green leaves with a touch of burgundy. The flowers are fuchsia-pink on white and produce a rich burgundy colored fruit. The 1/2 inch burgun

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The Brandywine Maple, Acer rubrum ‘Brandywine’, is known for its long lasting, brilliant reddish purple fall color. Only male flowers are produced in spring so there are no messy seeds to clean up. A medium-sized shade tree, it is perfect for the urban garden. Its bright, enduring fall color begins red and gradually turns brilliant purple red over a long period. This maple was developed by the National Arboretum and grows 25 feet tall and 12 feet wide which gives it an oval shape. It exhibits significant tolerance to leafhopper, one of the major pests of landscape red maples.

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The Boulevard Linden, Tilia americana ‘Boulevard’, has a narrow pyramidal form with ascending branches. Large, dark green foliage combines beautifully with fragrant yellow flowers in early summer. This linden is an attractive specimen where height is needed but width is limited, such as boulevards. It is best used for farmstead windbreaks, and park trees in open landscape areas because of its large size and spreading root system. This deciduous tree requires full sun, will tolerate some shade, and needs well drained soil. It has a pyramidal shape when young, becoming rounded when mature.

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The Blue Nest Spruce, Picea mariana ‘Nana’, is a slow growing, dwarf, globe-shaped evergreen with blue-green foliage and a dense compact habit. It is an excellent specimen for the landscape or rock garden, so Blue Nest would be a standout your rock garden. ?This dwarf plant displays an attractive broad dense globe of blue-gray needles and requires practically no maintenance. It is also great in shrub borders. The Blue Nest Spruce prefers a sunny location and a well-drained soil, but can tolerate poor soil. This is an excellent plant for adding structure, color and texture to your yard or garden. It attracts wildlife and is deer resistant.

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The Bird?s Nest Spruce, Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’, is a slow growing dwarf evergreen that has light green new foliage. There is usually a depression in the center of the plant, giving rise to the common name. Light green foliage on spreading branches rises

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The Autumn Brilliance? Serviceberry, Amelanchier x grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’, is a rounded, graceful, smaller tree whose stems will be covered in white blossoms each spring and sweet purplish-black fruit each fall. Its spectacular show of white flowers in early spring is one of its main ornamental features. They begin to flower as a pale pink then fade to snowy white fragrant flowers. The petite blue-green foliage turns a brilliant reddish-orange in the autumn. Autumn Brilliance is adaptable to a very wide range of soils and is also somewhat drought tolerant. This serviceberry is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. This easy to grow tree will add color and interest to any yard.

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The Teddy Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis ‘Teddy’, is a tiny, globe-shaped evergreen with finely textured, almost feathery foliage. The blue-green needles take on a bronze tint in winter. It is a loveable, huggable dwarf globe with soft juvenile foliage. The foliage is so soft, it almost feels like fur! Gently shear for perfect spheres to look its best, or allow it to mature naturally into an oval shape. It requires full sun to partial shade, and it is best to follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. This arborvitae lends itself well as an easy care plant that can be used as an accent plant in borders, containers or rock gardens. It is also deer resistant.

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The Sherwood Moss Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis ‘Sherwood Moss’, is a dwarf, cone-shaped Arborvitae with unusual soft, feathery foliage. It requires sun and deep, well-drained soil. The unique texture makes this a very unusual variegated plant that shines in winter with its bronze winter color. It is not a globe, not a pyramid, but a well shaped mound that has no equal. Arborvitae is one of the most versatile, easy-to-grow evergreens suited to cold, northern landscapes. They are often used as specimen plants, hedges, foundation plantings and windbreaks. Arborvitaes are highly adaptable plants. >/p>

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