'Albiflora'  

White flowers on a Kerria! Numerous single, rose-like flowers brighten up any shady location. Bright green stems add winter interest. Easy to grow and pest free. Zone 5, 3-5 feet, gr 1, Full Sun Partial Shade Shade (NO LONGER OFFERED)

'Golden Guinea'   

Large golden single flowers (the size of a gold coin), appear in early spring and repeat during the summer. Attractive bright green stems. Blooms and thrives in partial shade. Zone 5, 3-5 feet, gr 1, Full Sun Partial Shade Shade

‘Honshu’  A gem of a Kerria selected by Kai Mei and David Parks of Camelia Forest Nursery. Large, rich yellow, single blooms appear in early spring and repeat during the summer. Attractive bright green stems. Blooms and thrives in partial shade. Zone 5, 3-5 feet  

'Picta'  

This plant has all the seasons covered. Creamy white variegation and blue-green leaves combine nicely with the bright yellow, rose-like flowers of spring. Attractive green stems for winter interest. Zone 5, 3-5 feet, gr 1, Full Sun Partial Shade Shade

'Pleniflora' 

Golden orange balls, reminiscent of giant dandy lions, appear  when the lilacs are blooming. As a bonus, you will often get a summer rebloom. The attractive kelly green stems provide winter refreshing interest. Thrives in light shade. AWARDS: AGM

Zone 5, 4-5 feet, gr 1, Full Sun Partial Shade Shade

Kolkwitzia amabilis 

Beauty Bush 

Family: Caprifoliaceae

(Kolkwit-zia: named for Richard Kolkwitz, 1873, a German botany professor)

DREAM CATCHER™

(K. amabilis ‘Maradco’) Everyone agrees that Beauty Bush is spectacular in bloom but goes in hiding for the rest of the year. This is no longer the case with this new specimen with golden yellow foliage. For best performance site it in filtered or partial shade; Also unique to this clone is its splendid golden-orange fall color. Zone 4, 6-9 feet, gr 1,

'Pink Cloud'  

Masses of light pink flowers cover this plant in mid spring. This upright arching plant was selected at Wisley Gardens in 1946, and is still very popular today. AWARDS: AGM. Zone 4, 6-9 feet, gr 1, Full Sun

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Leptodermis

Leptodermis 

Family: Rubiaceae 

(Lepto-dermis: slender skin)

Leptodermis oblonga

A real blooming machine! A wonderful, little known shrub with a low mounding habit and small violet-purple, lilac-like blooms that appear in late spring and don’t stop until frost. Very fragrant! This little shrub a great commercial potential! Available June. Zone 5, 12-18 inches, gr 1.5, Full Sun  

Lespedezia

Family: Fabaceae
(Les-ped-eza: A Spanish Governor of Florida and patron to Michaux)

‘Pink Fountains’

(L. thunbergii) A fountain of rich pink blooms from mid to early autumn. Plant it where is can drape over a wall or walk. A great addition to the perennial garden. Zone 5, 4-5 feet, gr 1

 ‘Summer Beauty’

(l. bicolor) A striking selection we found in the Netherlands. It’s a graceful plant with a weeping, wide mounded habit. Panicles of violet-pink flowers are attractive and long lasting. Creates an impressive in mid to late summer. Zone 5, 4-5 feet

 ‘Yakushima’ 

(l. bicolor) A wonderful dwarf, low mounding selection with dainty violet-purple flowers in late summer. Even when it’s not in bloom, this plant creates an attractive, fine textured mound that is great for the front of the border or mixed into the perennial bed. Zone 5, 12-18 inches  

Leycesteria formosa
Pheasant Berry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
(Ley-ces-ter-i: After William Leycester; for-mosa: beautiful)

Ligustrum

Privet 

Family: Oleaceae

(Ligu-strum: ancient Latin name)

x 'Variegatum'

Bright yellow variegated foliage. We feel this plant is superior to Golden Vicary. The color is nicer and the variegation provides excellent contrast. Zone 5, 4-6 feet, Fragrant, gr 1, Full Sun Partial Shade

x vicaryi

Compact shrub with waxy, bright yellow leaves. Tolerant of heavy pruning; excellent for making hedges, balls, tuna cans and box-like shapes. Zone 5, 4-6 feet, Fragrant, gr 1, Full Sun Partial Shade

Lonicera

Honeysuckle

Family: Caprifoliaceae

(Lonic-era: after Adam Lonitizer, 1528-1586, German physician and naturalist)  

'Harlequin'   

(L. pericyclemenum) Cream, pink and dark green, irregularly variegated leaves. Wonderfully scented tubular flowers of pale rose-purple with a white to yellow lip from May to July. Can be grown as a low spreading shrub or trained up a trellis as a vine. Wonderful fall colors. Discovered in a private garden in Ipswich, England. Zone 4, 8-10 feet, Fragrant, gr 1, Full Sun

'Honey Rose'

Clusters of deep rosy red flowers and deep blue-green foliage that is resistant to Honeysuckle witches broom aphid. A new hybrid from the Univ. of Minn. Landscape Arboretum. Zone 4, 8-10 feet, Fragrant, gr 1, Full Sun  

Lonicera pileata ‘Moss Green’ A wonderful improvement in Lonicera pileata. We obtained this new, exceptionally rich green ground covering shrub from Germany. The lush, glossy, dark green foliage forms an elegant low mat. Attractive pale yellow flowers and dark purple fruit. Zone 5b, 2-3 feet Full Sun   (NO LONGER OFFERED)

Magnolia stellata

Star Magnolia

Family: Magnoliaceae

(Magnol-ia: bears the name of Pierre Magnol, 1638-1715, botanist of Montpellier)

'Ann'

(Kosar f1 hybrid) Deep purplish-red blooms appear later than most magnolias, thus are less apt to get frosted. Big, lily-like flowers often repeat during the summer. A vigorous multi-stemmed large shrub with an upright rounded habit and clean foliage. Reported to be sterile triploid. Developed at the USNA. Available May. AWARDS: PSC

Zone 5, 10-12 feet, Fragrant, gr 1.5, Full Sun Partial Shade

'Centennial'

An Arnold Arboretum introduction with 28 to 32 pink and white petals. Flowers are large and open flat, 5 1/2 inches across. Commemorates the 100^th anniversary of that fine institution. Zone 5, 15-16 feet, Fragrant, gr 1.5, Full Sun Partial Shade

‘Galaxy’
A pyramidal, strongly-branched tree that puts on an impressive spring show of rich purplish-pink blooms. Flowers 1-3 weeks after the first cultivars in the genus, thus avoiding many frost problems. Developed by the US National Arboretum. Considered one of the best large pink tree magnolias if given enough room to grow. Zone 5, 25-30 feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun Partial Shade

 ‘Leonard Messel’
(M. kobus var. loebneri) A magnificant large shrub, small tree with rose purple buds that open pale pink. Very hardy. Originated at Nymans, Sussex, UK.  Zone 5, 10-15 feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun Partial Shade

'Royal Star'

A superior, vigorous selection of M. stellata. Pink buds unfold to pure white, revealing 25 to 30 petals. Densely branched with dark green leaves. Zone 5, 15-16 feet, Fragrant, gr 1.5, Full Sun Partial Shade

'Water lily'

A lovely stellata with fragrant white flowers, that are pink in bud. The petals are wide, doubled and the flowers appear like a water lily. An upright bushy grower. Available May. AWARDS: AGM. Zone 5, 15-16 feet, Fragrant, gr 1.5, Full Sun Partial Shade 

virginiana 'Henry Hicks'

The hardiest evergreen selection of Sweetbay with creamy white, lemon-scented flowers in May and June. A magnificant large shrub, small tree that tolerates shade and moist soils. Introduced by Joe McDanial of the University of Illinois. Available June. Zone 5, 10-20 feet, fragrant, gr 1.5, full sun, partial shade

Microbiota 

Siberian Cypress 

Family: Cupressaceae

(Mirco-biota: small living creature)

Microbiota decussata 

Considered hardy to -40^oF, this recently discovered plant looks like a cross between a creeping juniper and a fern. Graceful, bright green foliage turns a russet copper in winter. Require well drained, drier soil. AWARDS: PSC, CARY Zone 2, 8-12 inches, gr 1, Full Sun Partial Shade

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