Garden plant catalog

Deciduous tree

Norway maple

Acer platanoides

A strong shade tree for large gardens. Use it where the mature crown has room to expand.

Adult height: 15-25 mHeight
Crown: 10 mCrown
Root zone: 12 mRoots
Hardiness: USDA 4-7Hardiness

Light: Sun / partial shade Water: Moderate Soil: Moist fertile loam

Deciduous tree

White willow

Salix alba

A large tree for wet parts of a plot, pond edges and open landscape zones.

Adult height: 18-25 mHeight
Crown: 12 mCrown
Root zone: 18 mRoots
Hardiness: USDA 4-8Hardiness

Light: Sun Water: High Soil: Moist soil, near water

Fruit tree

Apple tree

Malus domestica

A practical fruit tree for sunny garden zones, orchards and edible landscape plans.

Adult height: 3-6 mHeight
Crown: 5 mCrown
Root zone: 6 mRoots
Hardiness: USDA 4-8, cultivar dependentHardiness

Light: Sun Water: Moderate Soil: Well-drained fertile soil

Conifer

Blue spruce

Picea pungens

A vertical evergreen accent for front gardens, boundaries and winter structure.

Adult height: 10-20 mHeight
Crown: 6 mCrown
Root zone: 7 mRoots
Hardiness: USDA 2-7Hardiness

Light: Sun Water: Moderate Soil: Well-drained acidic loam

Large shrub

Common lilac

Syringa vulgaris

A flowering shrub for screens, informal hedges and classic garden compositions.

Adult height: 2.5-4 mHeight
Crown: 3 mCrown
Root zone: 4 mRoots
Hardiness: USDA 3-7Hardiness

Light: Sun Water: Low / moderate Soil: Neutral to alkaline, drained

Flowering shrub

Panicle hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata

A reliable flowering shrub for borders, terraces and soft transitions near the house.

Adult height: 1.5-3 mHeight
Crown: 2.2 mCrown
Root zone: 2.6 mRoots
Hardiness: USDA 3-8, cultivar dependentHardiness

Light: Sun / partial shade Water: Moderate / high Soil: Moist well-drained soil

Conifer shrub

Savin juniper

Juniperus sabina

A low evergreen mass for slopes, dry corners and year-round ground structure.

Adult height: 0.5-1.5 mHeight
Crown: 2 mCrown
Root zone: 2.4 mRoots
Hardiness: USDA 3-7Hardiness

Light: Sun Water: Low Soil: Dry drained soil

Evergreen shrub

Boxwood

Buxus sempervirens

A compact evergreen shrub for borders, formal accents and small garden modules.

Adult height: 0.6-2 mHeight
Crown: 1.2 mCrown
Root zone: 1.5 mRoots
Hardiness: USDA 5-8, needs winter protection in colder sitesHardiness

Light: Partial shade / sun Water: Moderate Soil: Drained fertile soil

Conifer

Western arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis

A reliable evergreen for hedges, screens and compact vertical accents in the garden.

Adult height: 3-8 mHeight
Crown: 3 mCrown
Root zone: 3.5 mRoots
Hardiness: USDA 3-7Hardiness

Light: Sun / partial shade Water: Moderate Soil: Moist fertile drained soil

Flowering shrub

Rugosa rose

Rosa rugosa

A hardy flowering shrub for sunny hedges, slopes and low-maintenance garden edges.

Adult height: 1.2-2 mHeight
Crown: 1.8 mCrown
Root zone: 2 mRoots
Hardiness: USDA 3-8Hardiness

Light: Sun Water: Low / moderate Soil: Drained loam or sandy soil

Flowering shrub

Mock orange

Philadelphus coronarius

A classic fragrant shrub for mixed borders, informal screens and seating areas.

Adult height: 2-3 mHeight
Crown: 2.2 mCrown
Root zone: 2.5 mRoots
Hardiness: USDA 4-8Hardiness

Light: Sun / partial shade Water: Moderate Soil: Fertile drained loam

Compact shrub

Japanese spirea

Spiraea japonica

A compact flowering shrub for borders, mass plantings and the front edge of garden beds.

Adult height: 0.6-1.2 mHeight
Crown: 1.2 mCrown
Root zone: 1.4 mRoots
Hardiness: USDA 4-8Hardiness

Light: Sun / partial shade Water: Moderate Soil: Drained garden soil

Ornamental shrub

Japanese barberry

Berberis thunbergii

A hardy colored shrub for contrast, low hedges and structured mixed borders.

Adult height: 0.8-2 mHeight
Crown: 1.5 mCrown
Root zone: 1.8 mRoots
Hardiness: USDA 4-8Hardiness

Light: Sun / partial shade Water: Low / moderate Soil: Drained garden soil