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Shrubs Available Now:
Prices: $18 to $68 - tax included (quantity discounts available)
Azalea, Red & Yellow Flowering (Rhododendron x 'Lemon Lights') Think of azaleas as deciduous rhododendrons that are less demanding...slow growing, they reach about 6-8' high locally and almost as wide...yellow flowers in May that are somewhat fragrant...view the azalea collection in the Arboretum in May and you'll have to have one...hardy to at least -30 Available now: 2' tall $28
Buckeye, Bottlebrush (Aesculus parviflora) One of the few shrubs that flowers in the shade...also great for massing: will reach 10' high and wide if left alone; or you can prune to a smaller size......interesting palmately-compound leaves with a decent yellow fall color...produces buckeye nuts which the squirrels will run off with...thrives in sun, part sun or even full shade...a great large, spreading shrub that is easy to maintain...hardy to -30 Available now: about 18" tall $28
Dogwood, Pagoda (Cornus
alternifolia) Native dogwood that
has an attractively tiered, horizontal branching pattern…bushy, large shrub growing to 15-20 feet tall at a rate of about 12”
annually…fragrant white flowers bloom from late May to early June for a week
or two…fall color is nothing special…like most dogwoods, the pagoda
prefers life in the shade; best conditions are with morning
sun and afternoon shade though it will thrive in shady areas as
well...a great large shrub to frame the side of a house or
to naturalize the edge of a property...Hardy to -30 Available now: 3-4' tall $38
Magnolia, Pink Flowering (Magnolia x 'Jane') Left alone this magnolia is a vigorous, upright rounded bush...or, it can easily be trained into a small tree between 10-15' high...flowers arrive in early May and are pink/white on the outside, white on the inside...very cold hardy (-30) and quick-growing...a great patio tree or shrub. Available now: 4' tall $38
Magnolia, White Flowering (Magnolia x stellata 'Royal Star') A slow growing magnolia with reliable, pleasantly-fragrant and dense white flowers in late April..will reach 10 to 15' high with time...cold hardy to -30 Available now: 3-4' tall $48
Magnolia, Yellow Flowering (Magnolia x acuminata 'Butterflies') One of the few yellow flowering magnolias with upright, vibrant yellow flowers that appear mid-spring prior to the leaves coming out...grows to around 20' and is well suited to our climate and soils...one of most-requested trees...cold hardy to -25 Available now: 4' tall $58
Maple, Amur (Acer ginnala) A smaller maple that has the shape of a bush...Amur maple is also one of the toughest and hardiest maples: will grow anywhere in the state (to zone 3) and it tolerates poor soils...Attractive in spring, summer and fall: nicely shaped, fragrant spring flowers; lustrous, waxy and dark green leaves with a vivid red fall color; showy red seeds from late June to September...Slow and low growing (20 ft.) makes the Amur maple an ideal shrub for patios and small gardens...Has the typically heavy maple seed crops each year which can lead to weed seedlings...A great colorful small maple for especially for patios and in newer subdivisions with poor soil. Available now: 3-4' tall $28
Redbud, Eastern (multi-stem) (Cercis canadensis) Our best-selling tree or shrub...one of the more vivid spring flower shows around - a lavender spectacle that appears on all wood, not just the prior year’s growth as with most flowering trees…also has attractive, dark slate gray bark and dark green, heart-shaped leaves which emerge a reddish purple and turn to a warm yellow in the fall…redbuds grow to about 20 feet tall…we offer Northern grown strains that assure hardiness to -25 or more. Available now: about 3' tall ($18); about 5' tall $48; 7' tall $68
Rhododendron, White or Purple Flowering (various) We have some of the hardiest evergreen rhododendrons available (-24) in both purple and white-flowering forms...bushes are best located in a sheltered area free of winter sun...proper cultural techniques must also be observed: plant high, amend soil with organic matter and occasional applications of acid-based fertilizer...will grow to about 5' tall. Available now: 1-2' tall $14
Seven-son Flower (Heptacodium miconiodes) 10-15' shrub that has color in the fall: fragrant white flowers in August-September that turn purple September-October...excellent bark detail...Hardy to -20 Available now: 5' tall $68
order by August 31st; pick your trees up in early September
We also offer are premium-grade stock propagated by a method known as 'air-pruning.' This process creates a more fibrous root system which enables faster initial growth and equips young trees to better withstand stress from heat, cold, drought, insects, etc.
- Potted in easy-to-handle five gallon containers
- Hardiness shows lowest temperate trees are guaranteed for
- (n) = Wisconsin native
Bush | Price | Where to Plant | Hardiness | Mature Size | Attributes |
Allspice, Carolina Calycanthus floridus
| $27 | grows best with half day sun in good soil, needs protection from winter wind. | -25 | 6-8' high 6' wide | maroon, strawberry-scented flowers mid-May; dark green leaves turn yellow in fall. |
Bayberry, Northern Myrica pensylvania | $27 | thrives in virtually any soil: dry, nutrient-poor, sandy, etc.; full to half day sun. | -30 | 5' high 6' wide | aromatic dark green leaves that stay green for most of the year; adaptable to virtually all soils; will colonize via root suckers if not controlled. |
Buckeye, Bottlebrush Aesculus parviflora | $40 | flowers in full shade; also grows in sun if protected from hot, western exposures, needs moist, well-drained soils. | -30 | 10' high 10' wide | exceptional white flowers that bloom July 4th; attractive leaves that feature a nice butter-yellow in fall |
Burning Bush (n) Euonymus atropurpureus | $27 | full sun or light shade; all soils except wet. | -30 | 10' high 10' wide | terrific red fall color; rounded shape; red fruit. |
Buttonbush (n) Cephalanthus occidentalis | $27 | prefers wet soil and will actually grow in water; sun or part sun. | -25 | 7' high 7' wide | glossy dark green leaves; interesting white flowers in July-August; grows in wet soils. |
Chokeberry, Red Aronia arbutifolia | $27 | wet or dry; tolerates poor soils; full or part sun. | -30 | 7' high 3' wide | bright red fruit in fall; adaptability; will take over large area if root suckers aren't cut back. |
Chokecherry (n) Prunus virginiana | $27 | grows just about anywhere: wet or dry; sun or shade, poor soils. | -50 | 15' high 15' wide | early, red-orange fall color; grows anywhere; white flowers in spring; cherries for preserves and pies. |
Dogwood, Red Osier (n) Cornus sericia | $27 | extremely adaptable except for dry areas, in Cambridge area it grows in swamps. | -50 | 8' high 8' wide | attractive red twigs (esp. in snow); so-so white flowers in early June; maroon fall color. |
Dogwood, Corneliancherry Cornus mas | $27 | anywhere well-drained | -25 | 20' high 15' high | first tree to flower (yellow, in early April), attractive bark, bright red edible cherries more |
Dogwood, Pagoda (n) Cornus alternifolia | $30 | sun or shade, evenly moist soil, protect from hot afternoon sun | -35 | 15' high 10' wide | distinctive horizontal branching, white spring flowers more |
Hydrangea, Smooth Hydrangea arborescens | $27 | shade or sun; adaptable to various soils; | -35 | 5' high 5' wide | white flowers in June and July; forms colonies if not restrained; fast growing |
Hydrangea, Oak Leaf Hydrangea quercifolia | $27 | flowers in full shade, needs afternoon shade, well-drained areas, winter protection is necessary in our zone to prevent stem die back | stem hardy to -20; root hardy to -30 | 6' high 4' wide | considered the most attractive hydrangea: white flowers in June/July, interesting oak-styled leaves; handsome exfoliating tan bark, excellent red fall color. |
New Jersey Tea (n) Ceanothus americanus | $27 | full sun or shade; tolerates dry soils and works well on steep slopes | -30 | 2' high 2' wide | white flowers on July 4th; one of the few woody plants native to our local prairies; can be used to make tea. |
Spicebush (n) Lindera benzoin | $27 | sun or shade, well-drained soils | -25 | 8' high 8' wide | yellow flowers; bright red fruit in September; lemon-scented leaves and stem; good yellow fall color |
St. John's Wort (n) Hypericum prolificum | $27 | does very well in dry, rocky soils; full sun or part shade | -30 | 4' high 4' wide | yellow flowers in July-August |
Sumac, Staghorn (n) Rhus typhina | $27 | grows anywhere sunny except for swamps and damp areas; not for most landscapes due to size and tendency to colonize large areas | -30 | 15' high 20' wide | ability to thrive in difficult conditions; red fall color |
Virburnum, Blackhaw (n) Virburnum prunifolium | $27 | any soil type; good, well-drained and evenly moist soil, needs large area, sun or shade | -35 | 15' high 12' wide | great for clipped hedges; white flowers in May; ornamental red fruits that change to dark blue in fall |
Winterberry (n) Ilex verticillata | $27 | prefers moist soils; full sun or partial shade. | -35 | 10' high 10' wide | most cold-tolerant holly; bright red berries (requires male and female shrubs, plant 3-5 to assure cross-pollination) |
Witch Hazel, Common (n) Hamamelis virginiana | $27 | sun or shade; well-drained, moist soil. | -35 | 12' high 12' wide | yellow flowers at a very unusual time: October to December; great yellow fall color. |