A popular garden staple for its evergreen foliage and versatile nature, Boxwood is great for hedging, massing and topiary work. Green Mountain is a dense, pyramidal form that makes an excellent accent or taller hedge. Evergreen, small, dark green leaves maintain their color through the winter. If shaping, trim in mid to late June. Not fussy as long as the soil is not wet.

Note: All boxwoods from Chalet are final sale. Boxwoods are non-refundable due to risk of spreading pathogens.

Eastern Redcedar is highly valued in landscaping for its unique growth pattern, featuring a distinctive pyramid shape. Its bluish-green evergreen foliage is both attractive and ornamental, turning a slight red in fall and lasting throughout the winter. From late spring to late winter, it produces beautiful silvery blue berries. This common native tree can be found in all counties of Illinois and thrives in various habitats, such as upland woodlands, rocky bluffs, and sand dunes. It is also commonly used in landscaping and as a windbreak. As a pioneer tree, Eastern Red Cedar is well-suited for sunny and often dry areas.

Hardy, slow growing dwarf evergreen makes a great focal point in rock gardens, patio and foundation plantings. Short, dark green needles emerge from the branch tips in spring bright green. Broadly rounded in form with horizontal, layered branching and a flat top. Sturdy branches hold up well to snow loads. Adaptable to many different conditions including cold, heat and drought once established. Commonly called Bird's Nest spruce for the nest-like depression in the center of older plants.

A popular garden staple for its evergreen foliage and versatile nature, boxwood is useful for hedging, massing and topiary work. It's considered the gold standard for rounded boxwood. Green Velvet is a dense, mounded form that is effective as a short hedge and planted in groups for year-round greenery. Small, dark green leaves maintain their color through the winter. If shaping, trim in mid to late June. Not fussy as long as the soil is not wet.

Note: All boxwoods from Chalet are final sale. Boxwoods are non-refundable due to risk of spreading pathogens.

Green Gem Boxwood is primarily valued in the garden for its ornamental globe-shaped form. It has rich green evergreen foliage. The small round leaves remain green throughout the winter.

White Spruce is primarily valued in the landscape for its distinctively pyramidal habit of growth. It has bluish-green evergreen foliage which emerges light green in spring. The needles remain bluish-green throughout the winter. The smooth gray bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Blue Point Juniper is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its distinctively pyramidal habit of growth. It has attractive bluish-green evergreen foliage. The scale-like sprays of foliage are highly ornamental and remain bluish-green throughout the winter. It produces powder blue berries from late spring to late winter.

A popular evergreen shrub for the garden with rich dark green needles, new growth is a contrasting bright green in spring and early summer; wide spreading and slow growing, takes pruning very well, performs well in shade, resistant to winter burn

Dark Green Spreader Yew has dark green foliage which emerges light green in spring. The ferny leaves remain dark green throughout the winter. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant.

Dark Green Spreader Yew is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a ground-hugging habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Dark Green Spreader Yew is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Green Giant is a stately, large evergreen tree that provides quick screening when planted in groups, but also looks great standing alone. Develops rapidly into a uniform, tight pyramid without pruning! Taller and proportionally narrower than Dark Green and Techny Arborvitae, Green Giant can grow over 2 feet per year when established. The lustrous rich green foliage stays green and doesn't turn bronze over the winter. Do give it plenty of room to spread, and plenty of water during dry periods. While tolerant of partial shade, the plant will look and perform its best when grown in at least 6 hours of sun daily. Unlike the more common Eastern Arborvitae, deer seem to dislike the foliage of this species.

Emerald Green Arborvitae is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape for its rigidly columnar form. It has emerald green evergreen foliage. The scale-like sprays of foliage remain emerald green throughout the winter.

Spartan Juniper is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape for its rigidly columnar form. It has emerald green evergreen foliage. The scale-like sprays of foliage remain emerald green throughout the winter. It produces powder blue berries from late spring to late winter.

Skyrocket Juniper is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape for its rigidly columnar form. It has attractive powder blue evergreen foliage. The scale-like sprays of foliage are highly ornamental and remain powder blue throughout the winter. It produces silvery blue berries from late spring to late winter.