Fox Valley River Birch features subtle chartreuse catkins in early spring. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn an outstanding yellow in the fall. The peeling tan bark is extremely showy and adds significant winter interest.

Grace Smokebush features airy panicles of yellow flowers with coral-pink stalks at the ends of the branches from early to late summer. It has bluish-green deciduous foliage which emerges brick red in spring. The round leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall.

An exotic yet hardy shrub with stout, pithy stems and fronds of tropical-looking leaves, can be rather leggy; very interesting upright spikes of red-purple fruit lasting into winter and brilliant fall colors; suckers vigorously, ideal for naturalizing

American Hazelnut is a large shrub that is typically grown for its edible qualities. It produces brown nuts which are usually ready for picking from early to mid fall. The nuts have a sweet taste.

The nuts are most often used in the following ways:

A common pruned hedge and garden shrub, takes pruning exceptionally well; colorful yellow foliage all season long, an excellent color accent plant; easy to grow, handles pollution well but needs full sun for best color Golden Privet has attractive gold foliage throughout the season. The glossy pointy leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop any appreciable fall color. It has panicles of lightly-scented white flowers hanging below the branches from late spring to early summer. The fruit is not ornamentally significant. Golden Privet is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics. Golden Privet is recommended for the following landscape applications; Hedges/Screening General Garden Use This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.

Pinpoint® Gold Lawson Falsecypress is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape for its rigidly columnar form. It has attractive gold-variegated bluish-green foliage with hints of yellow which emerges gold in spring. The scale-like sprays of foliage are highly ornamental and remain bluish-green throughout the winter. The shaggy antique red bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Spring Delight Japanese Maple is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its highly ornamental weeping form. It has attractive light green foliage edged in red. The deeply cut lobed palmate leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding orange in the fall.

Double Japanese Wisteria is draped in stunning chains of fragrant violet pea-like flowers with deep purple overtones hanging below the branches in mid spring. It has green deciduous foliage. The oval pinnately compound leaves turn yellow in fall.

Extra Blue Limber Pine is primarily valued in the landscape for its distinctively pyramidal habit of growth. It has attractive steel blue evergreen foliage. The needles are highly ornamental and remain steel blue throughout the winter. The shaggy gray bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Beautiful double pink strawberry flowers adorn this upright shrub summer through fall. Matures at 8 feet tall by 4 feet wide. Easily adapts to various soil types and tolerates drought.

Tuliptree has buttery yellow cup-shaped flowers with yellow eyes and orange centers held atop the branches from mid to late spring. It has emerald green deciduous foliage. The square leaves turn an outstanding gold in the fall. The furrowed gray bark is extremely showy and adds significant winter interest.

Citrus Swizzle Forsythia has creamy white-variegated forest green foliage which emerges chartreuse in spring on a plant with a mounded habit of growth. The pointy leaves turn an outstanding burgundy in the fall.

A sturdy and beautiful evergreen with a dense, columnar habit; rich, dark green foliage turns russet red in fall; takes pruning exceptionally well; perfect as a trimmed hedge, vertical accent, or dense screen; adaptable to different soil conditions

Yukon Belle Scarlet Firethorn is primarily grown for its highly ornamental fruit. The orange fruits are held in abundance in spectacular clusters from mid to late fall. It features showy clusters of white flowers held atop the branches in late spring. It has dark green evergreen foliage. The glossy oval leaves turn coppery-bronze in the fall, which persists throughout the winter.

Wabi Sabi Maple is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its cascading habit of growth. It has attractive dark green deciduous foliage which emerges light green in spring. The deeply cut lobed palmate leaves are highly ornamental and turn outstanding shades of orange, red and yellow in the fall. The red fruits are held in clusters in early spring. The rough gray bark and brick red branches add an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Fiber Optics ^® is a distinct improvement over the coarser Cephalanthus occidentalis that grows twice the size of this compact selection. Buttonbush is quite happy in moist conditions, tolerating flooding and wet spring soil. As such it is often used in wetland restoration work, along streams and pond banks. It’s also a great plant for low areas in the landscape that don’t dry out until late in the season. The spherical flowers are fragrant, creamy white, and many species of waterfowl eat the seed.