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A mail order nursery specializing in Japanese maples, conifers,
and other new, unusual, and rare -trees, shrubs, and perennials.

‘Vossii’ - This is a small oval shaped tree with glossy trifoliate leaves and long pendulous racemes of golden flowers in early summer. One of the best yellow flowered trees. Vossii originated in the Netherlands in the 18^th century and is the premium selection of this family. 6-8’ in ten years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.

‘Acoma’ - Pendulous wide spreading habit on a small growing variety. Flowers are white with a yellow center. Sure to become one of the most popular varieties. 6-8’ in ten years. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America, United States National Arboretum.

‘Basham’s Party Pink’ - An outstanding pink flowered crape myrtle. This was the 1^st hybrid of Lagerstroemia indica and Lagerstroemia fauriei, and it has excellent disease resistance. 8-10’ in ten years.

‘Catawba’ - Small to medium sized Crape Myrtle that covers itself in grape-purple flowers in mid to late summer. Glossy mildew resistant leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall. 8’ in ten years. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.

‘Choctaw’ - This is a tall growing pink blooming variety with clear pink flowers. Mildew resistant with brown bark and outstanding fall colors. 8-10’ in ten years.

‘Country Red’ - Small growing with a wide canopy, Country Red has bright red flowers with yellow centers. Excellent fall colors and disease resistance. 8-10’ in ten years.

‘Hardy Lavender’ - This was an old standard variety before the introduction of the modern hybrids. It still retains an unsurpassed lavender flower color and a hardy healthy disposition. 8-10’ in ten years.

‘Lipan’ - Lipan has late blooming lavender flowers over a long period at the end of summer. The bark exfoliates revealing near white trunks, and the fall colors are orange to red. 8’ in ten years. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.

‘Miami’ - Miami has dark pink flowers that appear from mid to late summer. Mottled brown bark and orange fall colors add to the popular appeal. 8-10’ in ten years. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.

‘Muskogee’ - A United States National Arboretum selection with light lavender-pink flowers and glossy green leaves. Fall colors are red and orange. 8-10’ in ten years. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.

‘Natchez’ - Large growing crape myrtle with outstanding cinnamon colored bark. White flowers are produced in abundance in the summer. Even if it never bloomed it would be grown for bark display alone. 10-15’ in ten years. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.

‘Osage’ - Osage has clear light pink flowers on an open semi-pendulous small tree. Excellent red fall colors and chestnut brown bark. 6-8’ in ten years. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.

‘Seminole’ - A National Arboretum selection picked for its small size and excellent long lasting pink flowers. Mature trees are only around 10’ tall, small for a crape myrtle. 5-6’’ in ten years. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.

‘Tonto’ - This is another small growing variety with conspicuous fuschia-red flowers and bright maroon leaf colors in the fall. 6-8’ in ten years.

‘William Toovey’ - Heavy blooming, watermelon red flowers cover this broad spreading crape myrtle in the summer. Mildew resistant, with red-orange fall colors. 8-10’ in ten years.

‘Zuni’ - Small growing with large panicles of lavender flowers from July into September. Leaves are orange and red fall colors, are disease resistant, and the peeling gray bark flakes off to reveal a light brown inner bark. 8’ in ten years. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America, United States National Arboretum.

Fast growing large evergreen shrub with glossy olive-green leaves. Once considered one of the best evergreens for screens and hedges but lost favor for a while and is now being used widely again. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

‘Coriaceum’ - A curious shrub that grows compact and stiff with curled black-green leaves. A real oddity and sure to draw comments from the uninitiated. Grows 5-6’ in ten years. Introduced from Japanese gardens in 1860.

‘Variegatum’ - Each leaf on this cultivar is edged in creamy white. Slower growing than the species, this makes an excellent medium sized hedge growing to 6-8’ in ten years.

‘Pendulum’- Weeping Privet - Large fast growing hedging plant. Grows 8’x8’ in ten years. Branches weep to the ground. Mostly evergreen.

This is an excellent large, mostly evergreen shrub that has fragrant white flowers in the late winter. Lemon scented flowers are very strong and their aroma can fill the garden on a calm winter day. 6’ tall and wide after 10 years. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.

‘Baggesen’s Gold’- Tiny yellow boxwood-like leaves cover this dense small growing evergreen. Color is always apparent but especially in cool weather. Good for small hedges or to lighten up any landscape. Grows 3’ in ten years. Left untrimmed may grow to 5 or 6’ tall. Awards: Award of Merit and Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

Low growing, horizontally branched shrub that works well as a hedge or fronting larger shrubs. Excellent as groundcover. 24" tall and 30" wide in ten years. Awards: Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America, United States National Arboretum.

White witch hazel-like flowers in the early spring on a medium sized evergreen shrub. Grows rounded to 4-5’ in ten years, eventually upright to 10’ or more. Good plant to train up a wall. Awards: First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America.

‘Blush’ – The new leaves on Blush emerge red and then age to a dark olive-green. New growth appears all summer and the red leaves on the green leaves are as ornamental as many flowers. Plants are fully evergreen. The flowers are a bright fuchsia-pink and fragrant. They make their greatest show in the early spring, but they continue to appear sporadically throughout the plants all year.

‘Burgundy’ – Burgundy has dark reddish-purple leaves throughout the year, with old leaves developing an orange-red coloration. The leaf color is similar to that of Burgundy Lace Japanese maple or Crimson Pigmy Barberry but because it is evergreen it stands out in the landscape all year. Flowers are hot pink and like Blush also appear throughout the year. Grows more thin and open than Blush.

‘Zhuzhou’ – This cultivar has unique very black-purple leaves and a more stiffly upright growth habit. Introduced from Zhuzhou China in 1991.

One of the Kosar hybrids, a group of small shrubby, late blooming magnolias developed at the U.S. National Arboretum. Sometimes refered to as the Little Girl Hybrids. Flowers are a deep purplish-red, develop late, and avoid untimely frosts in late spring. 5-6’ in ten years. Eventually grows 8-10’ tall and wide. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: Ohio Plant Selection Comittee, United States National Arboretum

Cultivated in China for over 1,400 years, but no longer found in the wild. This is a highly prized tree that remains uncommon in America. Small to medium sized tree with fragrant, ivory white, cup shaped flowers in spring. 10’ in ten years. Also known as CHINESE WHITE MAGNOLIA, CHANDELIER MAGNOLIA, AND LILY TREE. Awards: First Class Certificate and Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

This new hybrid has reddish-purple flowers in quantity. Large fleshy leaves are a good green color. Developed at the National Arboretum in Washington D.C. Grows 10’ in ten years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

Traditional southern evergreen tree most people think of as ‘magnolia’. Unrivaled specimen, it grows slowly to 10’-12’ tall in ten years, but it needs plenty of space for long term growth and is capable of 60 to 80’ heights and 30 to 50’ spread. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.

‘Little Gem’ - Smaller leaves on a smaller compact tree. Probably the smallest growing Southern Magnolia available. Could be used as an evergreen hedge . May only grow 20’ tall after 20+ years. Often reblooms throughout the summer. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.

Another of the Kosar ‘Little Girl’ hybrids. Jane grows into an compact upright shrub with fragrant cup shaped flowers. The flowers are purple-red outside and white within. 5-6’ in ten years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: Ohio Plant Selection Comittee, United States National Arboretum.

‘Nigra’ - Purple Lily Magnolia - Striking large purple flowers appear on bare stems on this compact shrubby growing magnolia. Shrub-like naturally, it will grow 4-5’ in ten years, eventually growing 8-12’ tall and as wide. Triple award winner. Awards: First Class Certificate, Award of Merit, and Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

‘Leonard Messel’ - This hybrid magnolia has lilac-pink flowers in profusion. 8-10’ in ten years. Has a broad rounded habit eventually growing to 20-25’ after many years. From Col. Leonard Messel’s famous garden in England. Awards: First Class Certificate, Award of Merit, and Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: Ohio Plant Selection Comittee.

‘Merrill’ - White star-like flowers cover this heavy blooming plant. Named after Prof. Elmer Merrill, former Directer of the Arnold Arboretum. Awards: First Class Certificate and Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.

Purple flowers with white interiors bloom late and long on this hybrid. A large shrub -this magnolia grows 4-5’ in ten years, and may only reach 10’ in height after many years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: Ohio Plant Selection Comittee.

This shrubby magnolia is one of the treasures of the orient. Small size can be accommodated in most any garden. Grows 5-6’ in ten years, to 10-15’ over time. Egg-shaped buds open to fragrant white flowers that are continuously produced over a period of many weeks, not all at once. Hillier’s notes the "crimson fruit clusters are spectacular." Needs partial shade. Awards: First Class Certificate and Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

‘Alexanderiana’ - Larger than average tulip shaped flowers emerge purple opening to white -usually delayed enough to avoid late frosts. Grows into an upright-oval shape of, maturing at around 20’ tall. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

‘Picture’ - This is a vigorous fast growing tulip magnolia that blooms when it is quite young. The flowers are purple on the outside and white inside. This magnolia was found by chance in a Japanese garden in 1930. 8-10’ in ten years. Awards: Award of Merit, Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

‘Royal Star’ - Very large star shaped flowers cover these plants in the spring. Extra tepals make a bigger display. Small tree growing only 6-8’ in ten years -10-15’ over time. Originated in U.S. from a seedling of 'Waterlily'. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.
‘Waterlily’ - Extremely large flowers with more tepals than the species are hallmarks of this outstanding cultivar. The buds are pink turning white, and the flowers open later than 'Royal Star'. Grows to 15' tall after 20 years. Of Japanese origin 'Waterlily is extremely hardy (to Maine according to Dirr.) Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

Silvery backed leaves and open airy growth habit on a southern native. 8-10’ in ten years. Matures around 20’ tall, but this is variable -grows larger in the South. O.K. for light shade and wet spots. Our trees are seed grown from trees that are fully evergreen where we garden (Zone 7). Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.

bealei - Pick-of-the-crop in a useful genus. Very strong in form and foliage with an architectural texture. A shade plant for difficult conditions. 4-5’ in ten years, matures at 6-10’ tall. Awards: Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society, Gold Medal from Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America, United States National Arboretum.

‘Winter Sun’ - This is a new hybrid developed in N. Ireland. Smaller denser leaves and more prolific blooms than Mahonia bealei. 4-5’ in ten years. Also blooms about one month earlier and we had Christmas flowers in 1995, and flowers on Thanksgiving in 1996! Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

This small tree has it all: form, foliage, flower, and fruit. Very picturesque tree with a spreading open branching habit. Pink buds open to pink-white flowers. Small deep red fruit in the fall. Unlike hybrids, this species crabapple is resistant to most apple diseases. 8’ in ten years. Eventually grows 20-25’ tall. Awards: Award of Merit, and Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.

Awards: Award of Merit & Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society, Gold Medal from Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Recommended by: Ohio Plant Selection Comittee, United States National Arboretum.

domestica Awards: Award of Merit & Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America., United States National Arboretum

‘Fire Power’ - This dwarf nandina has solid red foliage in the winter months. Grows into a 2’x2’ mound. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America, United States National Arboretum.

‘Harbor Dwarf’ - Harbor Dwarf has the typical bamboo-like foliage of regular Nandina, but on a small plant that only grows to 24" tall but spreads slowly up to 3’ to form a dense groundcover. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America, United States National Arboretum.

‘Nana Purpurea’ - Red, yellow, and green leaves on dwarf evergreen mounds add permanent color to your landscape. Grows into a 2’x2’ mound.

sylvatica - Tupelo, Black Gum, Peppridge Tree - Zones 5-9 Sun to part shade

Early red fall color on glossy leaves take this native to the top of our list of useful large shade trees. Awards: First Class Certificate, Award of Merit, and Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: Ohio Plant Selection Comittee.

arboreum - Sourwood/Lily-of-the-Valley Tree- Zones 5-9 Sun to part shade

This excellent small tree develops clusters of drooping small white flowers at shoot tips in the summer. You will never forget the sight of a Sourwood in full fall color. One of the finest native trees. Grows slowly to 6’-8’ in ten years; 20-30’ tall over time. Awards: First Class Certificate & Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum.

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