Captain Upright Yew is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its distinctively pyramidal habit of growth. It has dark green evergreen foliage which emerges light green in spring. The ferny sprays of foliage remain dark green throughout the winter. The fruits are showy red drupes displayed from early to late fall. The peeling brown bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.

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.

Shadow's Broom Oriental Spruce is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its distinctively pyramidal habit of growth. It has attractive dark green evergreen foliage which emerges light green in spring. The glossy needles are highly ornamental and remain dark green throughout the winter.

Whitespire Birch has dark green deciduous foliage on a tree with a pyramidal habit of growth. The pointy leaves turn an outstanding yellow in the fall. The smooth white bark is extremely showy and adds significant winter interest.

Dark Lavender Chiffon® Rose Of Sharon features bold lavender round flowers with violet overtones and scarlet veins along the branches from early to late summer. It has green deciduous foliage. The lobed leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Pink Lady Apple is a small tree that is commonly grown for its edible qualities. It produces gold round apples (which are botanically known as 'pomes') with a pink blush and white flesh which are usually ready for picking from mid to late fall. The apples have a tangy taste and a crisp texture.

The apples are most often used in the following ways:

The Kindred Spirit Oak, a hybrid of native oaks from Illinois and Europe, offers ideal qualities for the Illinois climate. Its columnar shape and striking green and silver foliage make it a valuable addition to any landscape. Come fall, the large, decorative leaves transform to a vivid red, though the fruit may need some maintenance to avoid messiness.

This is the perfect sized shrub for the smallest of gardens! Matcha Ball ^® ash leaf spirea forms a perfect round ball of pretty fern-like foliage in a fresh shade of green (that green color reminded us of Matcha tea, thus the name). When the foliage first emerges in the spring there is a hint of color in the leaves and petioles that ranges from red to orange- peach in color, ultimately maturing to green. This variety sparsely blooms, which helps maintain the form throughout the growing season.

Northern Lites™ Redbud has hot pink pea-like flowers with cherry red calyces along the branches from early to mid spring before the leaves. It has forest green deciduous foliage which emerges coppery-bronze in spring. The heart-shaped leaves turn an outstanding yellow in the fall.

Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the garden for its ornamental globe-shaped form. It has attractive grayish green evergreen foliage. The threadlike sprays of foliage are highly ornamental and remain grayish green throughout the winter.

Little Princess Spirea is draped in stunning clusters of pink flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early summer. It has emerald green deciduous foliage which emerges chartreuse in spring. The small serrated pointy leaves turn an outstanding coppery-bronze in the fall.

You'll gasp at the stunning color this mophead selection produces with big domes of red flowers with a distinct cream-colored eye giving a bi-color effect that has to be seen to be believed! These compact plants are loaded with bloom from July through August and bloom on new wood giving it a reblooming nature that just keeps the color coming.

Purple Fountain Beech is primarily valued in the landscape for its rigidly columnar form. It has attractive deep purple deciduous foliage which emerges burgundy in spring. The serrated pointy leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding coppery-bronze in the fall. The smooth silver bark is extremely showy and adds significant winter interest.

Green Mountain Sugar Maple has green foliage throughout the season. The lobed leaves turn outstanding shades of gold, orange and scarlet in the fall. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant.

Frans Fontaine Hornbeam is primarily valued in the landscape for its rigidly columnar form. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The glossy pointy leaves turn an outstanding gold in the fall. The smooth gray bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.

A spectacular, fast-growing hybrid with exceptionally large, white, flower-like bracts. Attractive red ornamental fruit appears in fall. The glossy green foliage has wonderful red fall color. This vigorous selection from Rutgers University has notable winter hardiness, good drought tolerance, and excellent disease resistance. Deciduous.

Mature Height: 15’ to 20’

Mature Width: 15’ to 20’

Sunlight: Full sun to light partial shade

Soil: Well-drained

Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9

Honeygold Apple is a small tree that is typically grown for its edible qualities. It produces large yellow round apples (which are botanically known as 'pomes') with hints of red and white flesh which are usually ready for picking from mid to late fall. The apples have a sweet taste and a crisp texture.

The apples are most often used in the following ways: