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Ceanothus

New Jersey Tea 

Family: Rhamnaceae

(Ceano-thus: Ancient Greek name)

C. x pallidus 'Marie Simon'
A neat, rounded shrub with attractive dark green leaves. Fluffy soft pink, terminal flower heads. Blooms in late spring. Attractive red capsules. A great little gem that deserves wider use.
Zone 6, 2-3 feet, gr 1,  Full Sun Partial Shade

MARIE BLEU™ 
(C. x pallidus ‘Minmari’) 

A new blue flowered Ceanothus hybrid with the hardiness of 'Marie Simon'. Loads of misty blue flower heads in late spring cover this compact plant. The red seed heads add another season of garden interest. Developed by Minier Nursery of France. The propagation of, and or the sale of plant parts is prohibited without a license. Patent/trademark tag required. Propagation prohibited, Patent / Trademark tag required.
Zone 5, 3 ft, gr 0.5,  

 Cephalanthus occidentalis  ‘Sputnik’
A large flowered, long blooming selection of our native buttonbush. Attractive light pinkish-white spherical flower heads in mid-summer. It has a nice form and glossy foliage. Best suited for moist to wet soils. Steve Bieberich of Sunshine Nursery found this Buttonbush in a native stand in Oklahoma. Zone 5, 5-12 feet, gr 1,

'Duke Gardens'

Discovered as a horizontally spreading sport of ‘Fastigiata’ in 1959 at Sarah P. Duke gardens in Durham, NC. It has dense growth and dark foliage – a striking and reliable foundation shrub. This is a female form of plum yew and if a male is planted in the vicinity, ‘Duke Gardens’ will bear fruit that resembles little plums that turn rosy brown as they ripen in Autumn. Zone 5, 5-12 feet, gr 1

'Fastigata'

An attractive columnar form that is commonly used in place of Taxus ‘Hicksii’ because it is heat tolerant and deer resistant.  The narrow, soft needles are arranged spirally on the stem presenting a unique textural quality. Zone 5, 5-12 feet, gr 1

'Fritz Huber'

A little know, but very elegant low, prostrate selection of Japanese plum-yew. We acquired it from the JC Raulston Arboretum about 6 years ago. In our test garden, it has proven to be an attractive, hardy evergreen that holds it color through winter. This deer resistant plant know for it's shade tolerance, has also been reported to be sun tolerant as far south as Houston, TX. Zone 5, 5-12 feet, gr 1

'Don Egolf'

(Cercis chinensis) A compact redbud from the National Arboretum. Vivid rosy-mauve flowers that cover every inch of the stem. A great choice for small gardens. Handsome dark green foliage and good disease resistance. As an added bonus it produces no seed. Named in honor of the late great plant breeder Don Egolf.

 Zone 6, 6-8 feet, gr 2

Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Compacta’  A broad, low conical form that resembles C. ‘Nana Gracilis’ but slightly larger and faster growing. The bright green, evergreen foliage is fan-shaped. Zone 4, 12 feet

obtusa 'Crippsi' 

Golden Fern-leaf False cypress. A small, loosely conical tree with golden fern-like foliage. One of the most elegant small golden conifers. Zone 4, 12 feet, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade,  AWARDS: AGM

obtusa 'Filicoides'

An irregular pyramidal conifer with twisted pendulous clusters of bright green fern-like foliage. An excellent specimen plant. Zone 5, 8-12 feet, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade

o. 'Filicoides Gold '

Similar to C. 'Filicoides' but with golden yellow foliage. Research indicates this is the same plant as C. 'Tetragona Aurea'. Zone 5, 8-12 feet, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade

o. ‘Meroke’
A fine dwarf Hinoki Cypress with bright green foliage and an irregular upright growth habit. Zone 5, 4-5feet, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade

o. ‘Verdoni’
A golden selection of dwarf Hinoki Cypress with fine burn resistant foliage and an interesting contorted, narrow, upright shape. Zone 5, 5-8 feet, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade

pisifera 'Gold Mop'  

A slow growing mound or squat pyramid with golden thread-like foliage.

Zone 4, 15-20 feet, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade.

p. 'Mini Variegated' 

A dwarf round globe with gray green foliage dotted with creamy white variegation.

Zone 4, 30 inches, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade

SOFT SERVE^® 
(C. P 'Dow Whiting' ppaf ) 

A compact, conical Chamaecyparis with graceful, soft fernlike branching. The leaves are bright green on top and flecked with silver-blue on the underside. A great substitute for Dwarf Alberta Spruce. A sport of ‘Boulevard’  discovered by Dow Whiting of Great View Nursery in Highlandville, MO. The propagation of, and or the sale of plant parts is prohibited without a license. Patent/trademark tag required. Propagation prohibited, Patent / Trademark tag required. Zone 5, 6-10 ft, gr 1, Full Sun Partial Shade

p. 'Squarrosa Minima' 

A slow growing globe with fluffy dense grey-green foliage.

Zone 4, 30-36 inches, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade

p. 'Sungold' 

A slow growing globe or broad pyramid with bright, golden thread-like foliage that does not fade in the summer. Zone 4, 30-36 inches, gr 2, Full Sun Partial Shade

 p. 'Vintage Gold' 

A fern-leaf form of 'Gold Mops'. A strong growing golden mound. Fern-like foliage is soft and attractive. The bright yellow foliage hold its color well and does not fade in the summer or winter. A new introduction from Seven Springs Nursery, OH. Zone 4, 18-30 inches, gr 1.5, Full Sun Partial Shade

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