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Small size, graceful growth habit, and profuse white flowers put this deutzia at the top of our list. Grows 4-5’ in ten years. Adaptable to a wide variety of garden conditions. Awards: Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America.

‘Nikko’ - White flowers cover arching branches in the spring. Red leaves in the fall. Durable dwarf shrub, only 18" tall and spreading up to 36" in ten years. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America, Ohio Plant Selection Comittee, United States National Arboretum.

ELEUTHEROCOCCUS (formerly, ACANTHOPANAX) - Fiveleaf Aralia Zones 4-8 Sun to shade

‘Variegatus’ - This is a fairly rare form of the Fiveleaf Aralia. Plants have a loose airy habit and the palmate compound leaves are handsomely edged in white. Variegation patterns may vary from leaf to leaf. A very handsome plant yet tough and adaptable many conditions. Good choice for difficult spots. Only grows 3-4’ in ten years. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America

campanulata - Red Veined Enkianthus - This rhododendron relative has matchless multi-colored leaves in fall and Lily-of-the-Valley like flowers in Spring. It grows narrow and upright with leaves mainly grouped at the end of long stems. Can grow 4-5’ in ten years -10 to 15 foot tall in time -but generally grows smaller than this, especially in the North. More shade and water needed in hot summer areas. Awards: Award of Merit and Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America.

‘Arthur Johnson’ - An Awards: Award of Merit, Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

‘George Rendal’ - An extremely long bloomer with pink flowers. 18" x 24" in ten years.

‘Ghost Hills’- Bright green foliage emerges with creamy tips in the spring. Pink flowers. 18" x 18" in ten years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

‘Mediterranean Pink’ - Tight low growth and pink winter flowers. 24" x 24" in ten years.

‘Silberschmelze’ - White winter flowers. 18" x 24" in ten years. Awards: Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

‘Compactus’ - Dwarf Burning Bush - Aptly named, this shrub provides unrivaled red leaf color in the early fall. Reliable color in sun or shade. Upright growing, eventually becoming more rounded. Grows 4-5’ in ten years. Older plants may reach 10’ tall. Easy and very rewarding to grow. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America, United States National Arboretum.

This is a native shrub but not well known in gardens. Its habit is loose and open, but pruning and sun will thicken its form. At its very best in early fall when warty red fruit capsules ripen and open to reveal a brighter red seed inside. Also known as ‘Hearts-a-Bursting’ for this trait, and makes it a favorite with children. This is a good woodland plant and can take lots of shade. Only grows 4-5’ in ten years. When people ask for something different for their shade garden I frequently recommend this plant.

‘Aureomarginatus’ – Golden Euonymous- A widely grown shrub that provides bright goldn foliage to any spot in the garden. 3-4’ tall in ten years.

‘Microphyllus Variegatus’ – A very tiny dwarf shrub, growing only 2 foot tall and wide after many years. Stems are stiffly erect, and the leaves are tiny with dark green centers that are evenly edged with a white margin. Common name is derived from its resemblance to boxwood. Excellent for tight shearing as a dwarf hedge or border plant, but stands alone as an outstanding variegated specimen. Tough and easy to grow.

‘Manhattan’ - Serviceable broadleaf evergreen, good for hedging or pruning into shapes. Early in the season the leaf color is a pale green that contrasts well with other darker evergreens. Can grow 4-5’ in ten years.

‘The Bride’ - This shrub has handsome leaves and weeping branches covered with white blooms in the spring. Small and slow growing to 4-5’ in ten years. Awards: First Class Certificate, Award of Merit, and Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America.

FAGUS - Beech - Dr. Donald Wyman at the Arnold Arboretum says beech trees "are among the best of specimens for ornamental planting, and there are no better trees that can be planted for year-round beauty."

grandiflora - American Beech - Zones 4-9 Sun to shade
Outstanding native tree that is suprisingly rarely available. Early silvery green leaves in spring turn dark green in summer and golden bronze in fall. J. U. Crockett said, "If the word noble had to be applied to only one kind of tree, the honor would probably go to the beech." Grows about 10’ in ten years. Awards: First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum

sylvatica - European Beech - Zones 4-7 Sun to shade
When grown as large trees, beech are garden aristocrats but they can also easily be trimmed into hedges and shapes. Grows 10’ in ten years. After 25 years plants may reach 20-30 foot tall, but old trees are capable of heights of 75-100 feet. Peerless smooth gray bark. Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum

‘Asplenifolia’ - The ‘Fern-leaved’ or ‘Cut-leaved’ beech has deeply cut lobes running the length of its slender leaves. An elegant tree, rare in

America

, but widely used in Europe. Has striking yellow-bronze fall colors. Has an upright habit when young, but later spreads broadly outward. Grows 8-10’ in ten years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

‘Dawyck’s Gold’ - Narrow columnar trees are continuing to receive wide spread interest because of their form and compatibility with today’s smaller home lots. Dawyck’s Gold is one of the best trees for such use. Columnar and very dense, the leaves emerge in spring a bright golden color, later turning a pleasant yellow-green in the summer months. Gold and tan colors return in the fall. An ideal accent when used with plants of different shapes and colors. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum

‘Pendula’ - Any beech is head and shoulders over most other trees and this is one of the best beeches. Hillier’s says it is "spectacular". Generally grows as broad as tall with age, and frequently develops several spreading leaders. Only 8-10’ in ten years. Old trees have a mushroom shaped, tent like habit. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum

‘Purple Fountain’ - Purple Fountain develops a central leader and grows taller and narrower than the regular Weeping Purple Beech. Profile is tall and thin instead of wide spreading. Grows 8-10’ in ten years. Originally raised in The Netherlands. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

‘Purpurea Pendula’ - Dark purple leaves on a wide spreading, weeping, mushroom shaped tree. Slow and small for many years (8-10’ in ten years) older plants in cultivation are usually encountered as a large shrubs (10-15’ tall and wide) but can grow much larger given enough time. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum

‘Red Obelisk’ - From The

Netherlands

comes one of the newest additions to the the cultivated beeches. Red Obleisk grows into a tall narrow column -just right for todays smaller gardens. Outstanding red leaf color holds up well into the heat of summer. 8-10’ in ten years. Ultimate height is probably only 40-50’ tall and half as wide.

‘Riversii’ - This is a large shade tree with larger dark purple leaves turning bronze in the winter. Long considered the best purple beech. Has been grown in North America for 90 years. 8-10’ in ten years. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: United States National Arboretum

‘Spaethiana’ - This is a smaller growing beech with smaller darker purple leaves and a narrower profile. Maybe the best of all for dark red color, the leaves appear very nearly black in early spring. Small size makes it usefull in many more situations, and it has performed well in our southern heat. Recommended by: Ohio Plant Selection Comittee.

‘Tortuosa Purpurea’ - An arresting small speciman tree that grows low and wide spreading, with twisted and contorted branches. Red color is excellent. Only 4-5’ in ten years, mature trees are in the 15 to 25 foot range.

‘Tortuosa’ - Extremely rare, this unusual tree has been difficult to locate for many years because of widely circulated pictures and publicity. The tree is very small growing with twisted and contorted branches that droop slightly at the tips. Unusual character is accentuated in winter when there are no leaves, and is especially noticeable when a dusting of snow covers the branches. Usually grows about twice as wide as tall, creating a wide spreading, flat-topped profile.

‘Brown Turkey’ - A large shrub with interesting leaves and delicious edible fruit. Fruits are large, pear-shaped, with a brownish purple skin and white flesh with a red tinge. Leaves are large and palmate adding a decorative texture to the garden. Can reach 5-8’ in ten years, 10 to 15 foot tall in maturity, but untimely freezes may cut back shrubs occasionally. Brown Turkey was bred for hardiness and fruit, but it would be grown as an ornamental irregardless. Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

‘Arnold’s Dwarf’ - Wide ranging shrubby groundcover. Branches root as they touch the ground. Can spread 3’x6’ in ten years. Excellent for large areas, and for holding banks or steep slopes. Greenish-yellow flowers are lightly borne in the early spring.

‘Lynnwood’ - Large shrub. This forsythia has the best display of yellow flowers in the early spring and develops good red color in the fall. Grows 6-10’ in ten years. Awards: First Class Certificate and Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America.

‘Tetragold’ - A medium size shrub growing to 4-5’ in ten years, with very large yellow flowers blooming in the early spring. More flower bud hardy than other types, blooming as far north as Vermont. Good in Zones 4-7. A colchicine induced tetraploid from The Netherlands.

‘Bronxensis’ - A dwarf & compact grower that is just right for today’s smaller gardens. Grows about 12" tall spreads 24" in ten years, and rarely exceeds 24" in height and 36" in spread. Flowers are primrose and appear later than the other forsythias. Awards: Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

‘Blue Mist’ - Small size (only 2-3’ in ten years), white bottlebrush-like flowers in spring, powdery blue leaves, and rich fall colors makes this an outstanding plant for all seasons. Some shade prefered in hot summer areas. From the University of Pennsylvania’s Morris Arboretum. Rare and hard to find. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America, Ohio Plant Selection Comittee.

‘Mount Airy’ - Mount Airy has excellent multiple fall colors from red through yellow, and is a prolific bloomer in the early spring. The best and most reliable clone for outstanding fall colors. Grows larger than others eventually to 3’ to 5’. From the Mt. Airy Arboretum in Cincinatti, OH. Awards: Georgia Gold Medal Selection. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America..

White camellia-like flowers for a month or more in the summer. Excellent red fall color. Among the rarest trees. All existing trees are descendants from trees John Bartram planted in his Philadelphia garden. They are completely lost in the wild. Easily grown in a container and makes an notable speciman plant. 8-10’ in ten years.

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