Dwarf Conifers

$ 89.95	Abies koreana 'Aurea' (Aurea Korean Fir) size in 10 years: Large Sun to Partial Sun -30 to -20 F Yellow foliage NEW! Lemon-yellow needles with glowing silver white undersides are displayed on the ascending branches of this outstanding specimen in the spring. The yellow gradually softens as the season progresses and the complementary purple-blue cones add to the dramatic 3effect. Full sun produces the best color but plants benefit from some protection if a sight is selected that has less than scorching conditions. Overtime, with staking, 'aurea' becomes a large pyramidal tree. #3 size pot
$ 89.95	Abies koreana 'Golden Glow' (Golden Glow Korean Fir) size in 10 years: Intermediate Sun to Partial Sun -30 to -20 F Yellow foliage NEW! Golden Glow' lives up to its name with its many shoots loaded with short wide needles that are light yellow with white reverse. This striking Korean Fir will brighten up the garden with color and texture. It is a mid size conifer and develops an irregular spreading shape. In late winter buds with a purple cast provide added decoration. Provide moist well drained soil and some protection from scorching sun in hot areas. #3 size pot
$ 48.95	Abies koreana 'Silberlocke' #1 (Horstmann's Silberlocke Fir) size in 10 years: 5-10 ft. grows 6-12" per yr. Sun to Partial Sun -30 to -20 F Silver-green foliage The green needles of this intermediate sized conifer are recurved, displaying the silver-white underside resulting in a gleaming color and texture and giving it a very distinctive look. As it matures, the tiered and horizontal branching will become more apparent. The tinted cones are beautiful. Firs appreciate a cooler location and you will notice the 'Silberlocke' in our display garden is sited to receive protection from winter sun. #1 size pot
$ 94.95	Abies koreana 'Silberlocke' #3 (Horstmann's Silberlocke Fir) size in 10 years: 5-10 ft. grows 6-12" per yr. Sun to Partial Sun -30 to -20 F Silver-green foliage The green needles of this intermediate sized conifer are recurved, displaying the silver-white underside resulting in a gleaming color and texture and giving it a very distinctive look. As it matures, the tiered and horizontal branching will become more apparent. The tinted cones are beautiful. Firs appreciate a cooler location and you will notice the 'Silberlocke' in our display garden is sited to receive protection from winter sun. #3 size pot
$ 44.95	Abies nordmanniana 'Golden Spreader' (Golden Spreader Fir) size in 10 years: Dwarf Shade to Partial Zone 5 Golden Yellow foliage NEW! A tough specimen to grow. It is definitely a challenge and requires TLC. However, it has such an appealing appearance -- maybe you want to give it a try like us. Plant early in the season and plant in full shade. #1 size pot
$ 34.95	Buxus 'Green Velvet' #3 (Green Velvet Boxwood) size in 10 years: 12-24"H, 24"W Sun to Part Shade Zone 4b Green foliage This boxwood has the look of English Boxwood with its lush, glossy, deep green leaf color. It has a compact habit and draping, mounding form. Excellent in the perennial garden providing wonderful form in addition to winter interest. It keeps its velvety green foliage color through the winter. It is also an excellent choice for low, formal hedges or knot gardens. Developed in Canada. You can see it in our Display Garden. #3 size pot
$ 68.95	Chamaecyparis 'Golden Mop' (Golden Mop Falsecypress) size in 10 years: Dwarf Sun to Part Shade Zone 4 Yellow foliage Golden Mop' is a finely textured cypress, developing vibrant new spring growth that retains its brilliance all year. It is compact growing in a low, mounding form. It produces its best color in full sun. We have a specimen in one of our shady Display Gardens. #6 size pot
$ 22.95	Chamaecyparis 'Golden Mop (Golden Mop Falsecypress) size in 10 years: Dwarf Sun to Part Shade Zone 4 Yellow foliage Golden Mop' is a finely textured cypress, developing vibrant new spring growth that retains its brilliance all year. It is compact growing in a low, mounding form. It produces its best color in full sun. We have a specimen in one of our shady Display Gardens. #1 size pot
$ 38.95	Juniperus chinensis 'Shimpaku' (Shimpaku Juniper) size in 10 years: Dwarf Sun to Part Shade Zone 4 Green foliage NEW! The 'Shimpaku' juniper develops upright, fountain-like branches that are covered in robust, green, awl-shaped foliage presenting a vase-shaped form. It is appreciated by bonsai enthusiasts for an irregular form and for exposed peeling bark. It also makes an interesting addition to container arrangements and particularly in the perennial border. #3 size pot
$ 16.95	Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode' (Mother Lode Juniper) size in 10 years: Prostrate Sun to Part Shade Zone 3 Yellow foliage NEW! Bright golden-yellow foliage in spring and summer. In winter the color transitions to rich burgundy plum undertones. It's growth is extremely flat and ground hugging. For full or partial sun. We have the 'Mother Lode' Juniper in our North Garden growing in a good amount of shade. #1 size pot
$ 22.95	Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' (Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper) size in 10 years: 4-5' spread grows Sun to Partial Shade Zone 4 Green foliage Fragrant Spreading dwarf, compact and mat forming evergreen shrub with layered sprays of branches and leaves. Needles are sharply pointed, yellow green leaves in threes. Leaves become slightly purple in winter. It can be used to provide a spreading carpet 3-5' wide, used for mass planting as a turf substitute, on slopes for erosion control, around tall shrubs and trees, or allowed to spill over containers or walls. This tough juniper tolerates heat, drought, dry growing conditions and city pollutants. It is however, intolerant of wet soils. #2 size pot
$ 22.95	Picea abies 'Elegans' (Dwarf Elegans Spruce) size in 10 years: Dwarf Sun Zone 3 Green foliage NEW! A perfect low garden accent having irregularly rounded form. Slightly ascending and densely arranged branching and dark green in color. A dependable conifer and one that will add classy elegance to any garden. #1 size pot
$ 25.95	Picea abies 'Little Gem' (Little Gem Dwarf Norway Spruce) size in 10 years: 1' x 1' grows < 3" per yr Full Sun -30 to -20 F Green foliage Fragrant Tiny needles and a dense habit make this tight little bun a wonderful plant and it has become very popular. Our specimen "Little Gem" in the Pond Garden has proven to be carefree and tolerant of hot conditions. #2 size pot
$ 64.95	Picea abies 'Pendula Weeping' (Weeping Norway Spruce) size in 10 years: Varies Sun Zone 3 Green foliage The dark green foliage of the Weeping Norway Spruce can be staked and trained into an outstanding upright specimen; it can be allowed to grow as an undulating groundcover that drapes over slopes and walls; or they can be planted in a row, staked and trained on wire supports to form into a narrow living fence,. Our specimen is planted in a great deal of shade where it has stayed relatively small -- but has a very full appearance. It is a wonderful dark green and seems to fit perfectly on the corner of our Sun Room where we can view it all winter from indoors. #3 size pot
$ 34.95	Picea abies 'Pusch' #1 (Dwarf Norway Spruce) size in 10 years: 1' tall x 2' W Sun Zone 2 Green foliage A dwarf version of the Norway Spruce 'Acrocona'. 'Pusch' is a dwarf spreading evergreen conifer with green needles. Loaded with tiny bright raspberry cones in the spring. #1 size pot
$ 72.95	Picea abies 'Pusch' #3 (Dwarf Norway Spruce) size in 10 years: 1' tall x 2' W Sun Zone 2 Green foliage A dwarf version of the Norway Spruce 'Acrocona'. 'Pusch' is a dwarf spreading evergreen conifer with green needles. Loaded with tiny bright raspberry cones in the spring. #3 size pot
$ 22.95	Picea abies 'Tompa' (Dwarf Norway Spruce) size in 10 years: Dwarf Sun Zone 3 Green foliage NEW! Fresh green needles and a compact habit make this slow growing Norway Spruce a great choice for smaller gardens and landscape uses. It has the appearance of the popular Dwarf Alberta Spruce but is a far superior selection. Mature size is about 5' x 5'. #1 size pot
$ 22.95	Picea mariana 'Ericoides' (Blue Nest Spruce) size in 10 years: Dwarf Sun Zone 3 Blue-Green foliage NEW! 'Ericoides' is a low, full, symmetrical conifer valued for its beautiful blue-green color, its unique shape, its soft texture and its excellent hardiness. Use it as a spreading accent along border edges or atop a raised knoll. #1 size pot
$ 32.95	Picea omorika 'Minima' (Minima Serbian Spruce) size in 10 years: Dwarf Sun Zone 4 Bluish Green foliage Minima' has upright, short, tidy branches with distinctive silver and green needles, creating a dramatic and contrasting backdrop for the loads of cinnamon-colored buds. This dwarf conifer is compact with tight foliage and grows in a rounded bun. A good choice for the rock garden, smaller bed or in a trough or container. #1 size pot
$ 48.95	Picea omorika 'Minima' (Minima Serbian Spruce) size in 10 years: Dwarf Sun Zone 4 Bluish Green foliage Minima' has upright, short, tidy branches with distinctive silver and green needles, creating a dramatic and contrasting backdrop for the loads of cinnamon-colored buds. This dwarf conifer is compact with tight foliage and grows in a rounded bun. A good choice for the rock garden, smaller bed or in a trough or container. #2 size pot
$ 44.95	Picea omorika 'Pendula Bruns' (Serbian Spruce) size in 10 years: 5-8' tall Sun Zone 3-7 Bluish Green foliage This tall, narrow conifer has the narrowest silhouette of all the large upright Serbian Spruce. Its weeping branches display two tone needles that are deep, greenish blue on top and silvery beneath. It's a perfect selection to provide backbone and terrific for the winter garden. We have the original weeping form in our gardens - Picea omorika 'Pendula'. #1 size pot
$ 88.95	Picea pungens 'Mrs. Cesarini' (Mrs. Cesarini Blue Spruce) size in 10 years: Dwarf Sun Zone 2 Green foliage NEW! A wonderful specimen in a bright green. The form is a flattened mound with dense branching and profuse budding. It opens a unique texture and color contrast that results from shiny needles and a clustered light green bud break on the ends of the branches. This slow growing conifer develops an oval rounded shape. Mature size would be about 2-3' high x 3-4' wide. This and other Picea pungens cultivars are tough conifers. Once established they are known to withstand drought, pollution, salt and wind. #3 size pot
$ 94.95	Picea pungens 'Procumbens' (Procumbens Blue Spruce) size in 10 years: Intermediate Sun Zone 2 Blue foliage NEW! A spreading and undulating groundcover type conifer. Extremely slow growing. Very striking when planted to drape over a rock wall or slope. #3 size pot
$ 88.95	Picea pungens 'St. Mary's Broom' (St. Mary's Broom Blue Spruce) size in 10 years: Dwarf Sun Zone 2 Blue foliage NEW! The 'St. Mary's Broom' conifer is a dwarf bun shaped blue spruce. It has relatively long widely angled needles. It maintains a mounding or globuse habit. Slow growing. #3 size pot
$ 88.95	Picea pungens 'Waldbrunn (Waldbrunn Blue Spruce) size in 10 years: Dwarf Sun Zone 2 Green foliage NEW! The 'Waldrunn' conifer is a flat growing and spreading Colorado Spruce. It has a remarkable color that defies description -- blue / gray / green -- you decide. A nest shape form with short horizontal branches of thick, tough needles that overlap and provide reinforcement for the structure. Hardy enough for extreme cold climates like the other Picea pungens cultivars. It is an ideal specimen to provide a low, colorful sphere of color in your garden or in a large container. #3 size pot
$ 59.95	Pinus flexilis 'Cesarini' (Rocky Mountain Limber Pine) size in 10 years: 6' tall x 3' wide Full Sun Zone 3 Blue foliage This magnificent Limber Pine's needles are a brilliant powder blue being the most intense in mid-summer through winter. It is slow growing and drought tolerant. #3 size pot
$ 118.95	Pinus leucodermis 'Schmidtii' (Dwarf Bosnian Pine) size in 10 years: 12" x 12" grows 4 - 6" per yr Full Sun -20 to -10 F Green foliage A beautiful, compact, extremely slow growing conifer with tightly congested dark green needles eventually becoming wider than tall. #3 size pot
$ 42.95	Pinus mugo 'Jacobsen' (Jacobsen Mugo Pine) size in 10 years: Dwarf Full Sun -50 to -40 F Green foliage NEW! The 'Jacobsen' mugo pine is a new selection from Denmark. It naturally has aesthetics associated with an ancient skillfully manicured bonsai specimen. The dark green needles are set artfully against the strong trunk and branch structure giving this slow growing pine the look of venerable age and beauty. #1 size pot
$ 27.95	Pinus mugo 'Michelle' (Michelle Mugo Pine) size in 10 years: Miniature Full Sun -50 to -40 F Green foliage NEW! Curving and twisting needles of different lengths give this extra dense evergreen a distinctive look. The miniature size makes it suitable for the rock garden or trough. It is cutting grown to ensure its uniform size, shape and color. #1 size pot
$ 24.95	Pinus mugo 'Mitsch Mini' (Mitsch Mini TRUdwarf? Mugo.) size in 10 years: Miniature Full Sun -50 to -40 F Green foliage NEW! This distinctive beauty is extremely slow growing and dense. The tiny bun shaped mugo looks like a mound of moss. It has a frosted look when its waxy buds emerge. It sports so many short branchlets and so many slightly twisted short needles that its surface appears smooth. #1 size pot
$ 25.95	Pinus mugo 'Mops' (Mops TRUdwarf? Mugo.) size in 10 years: 1 - 2 ft. grows 3 - 5" per yr Full Sun -50 to -40 F Green foliage Mops' stays very compact and dense without shearing. It forms a low dense mound that is excellent for use in foundation plantings, rock gardens, and in any confined area that requires a very dwarf plant. TRUdwarf? mugo. #2 size pot
$ 42.95	Pinus mugo 'Palouse' (Palouse Mugo Pine) size in 10 years: Dwarf Full Sun -50 to -40 F Green foliage NEW! Perfect for the informal garden, 'Palouse' has longer needles with a natural more open look and has a consistent habit. It's growth is robust and grows into a bushy, rounded mound or, if you choose, it can be kept smaller and more refined with candle pruning. A good choice for the sunny perennial border but also works well as a divider or to fill a corner. #3 size pot
$ 42.95	Pinus mugo 'Paul's Dwarf' (Paul's Dwarf TRUdwarf? Mugo. ) size in 10 years: 2 - 3 ft. grows 2 - 3" per yr Full Sun -50 to -40 F Green foliage An extremely short needled slow growing selection and an excellent choice to mix with other miniature plants. TRUdwarf? mugo. #2 size pot
$ 22.95	Pinus mugo 'Teeny' (Teeny TRUdwarf? Mugo) size in 10 years: Dwarf Full Sun Zone 2 Green foliage This dwarf mugo sports tiny, uniformly straight rich green needles, a very neat habit and extremely slow growth rate. Needles are held radially, spreading out from the center on each of many short, well clothed branches. Terminal buds are very showy and the tight globose plant will not outgrow even the smallest garden space. #1 size pot
$ 27.95	Pinus mugo 'Valley Cushion' (Valley Cushion TRUdwarf? Mugo.) size in 10 years: 2 - 3' tall grows 3 - 5" per yr Full Sun -50 to -40 F Green foliage Medium green color, short small needles and mounding globose shape. This very compact pine stays low and flat, much wider than tall. Reddish new buds compliment the short, medium green needles, and plants grow very slowly, so they require little or no pruning. TRUdwarf? #2 size pot
$ 94.95	Pinus strobus 'Angel Falls' (Angel Falls Weeping Pine) size in 10 years: Intermediate Sun to Partial Shade Zone 3 Green foliage NEW! This unique weeping pine is elegant and offers wonderful style. Last spring we ordered 1 in as a special order for a customer and it is truly a wonderful conifer. It is a slow growing weeper having very long, very narrow light green needles and a strong weeping habit. The closely held branches develop graceful draping forms and combine a tall narrow stature with a broad, flowing skirt. #3 size pot
$ 72.95	Pinus strobus 'Blue Shag' (Blue Shag Eastern White Pine) size in 10 years: Dwarf grows 2-4" per year Sun to Part Shade Zone 3 Blue-Green foliage This Eastern White Pine produces long soft blue green foliage and is an outstanding compact conifer. #3 size pot
$ 24.95	Pinus strobus 'Louie' (Louie Eastern White Pine) size in 10 years: Large Sun Zone 3 Yellow foliage Long thin vibrant yellow needles stay brightly colored year round. The interior foliage that is shaded stays fresh-green, so the yellow really stands out. Large, open and upright, the symmetrical pyramid seems to reflect the rays of the sun back into the garden. #1 size pot
$ 89.95	Pinus strobus 'Minuta' (Minuta Eastern White Pine) size in 10 years: Dwarf Sun Zone 3 Bluish Green foliage A dense rounded mound of blue-green needles in a size that matches the diminutive scale of the plant. This is a very small dwarf white pine. It is an excellent selection to add a splash of color and texture to a rock garden or small garden bed. #3 size pot
$ 88.95	Pinus strobus 'Niagara Falls' (Niagara Falls White Pine) size in 10 years: Weeping Sun Zone 3 Green foliage This distinctive sport of Pinus 'Pendula' has draping branches and long, two toned needles. Its compact and weeping form develops into its own very unique specimen. 2009 Collector's Conifer of the Year. #3 size pot
$ 34.95	Pinus strobus 'Niagara Falls' (Niagara Falls White Pine) size in 10 years: Weeping Sun Zone 3 Green foliage This distinctive sport of Pinus 'Pendula' has draping branches and long, two toned needles. Its compact and weeping form develops into its own very unique specimen. 2009 Collector's Conifer of the Year. #1 size pot
$ 48.95	Pinus sylvestris 'Hillside Creeper' (Hillside Creeper Scotch Pine) size in 10 years: Spreading Sun Zone 3 Green foliage The spreading 'Hillside Creeper' has a flat form of layered branches covered with thick green needles. It makes an excellent groundcover for banks, walls or tucked in and around boulders. In winter months the green color lightens somewhat lending to the conifer tapestry of colors. #3 size pot
$ 68.95	Taxus 'Veridis' (Hillside Creeper Scotch Pine) size in 10 years: 4-5' Tall grows 3 - 6" per yr Shade or Sun -40 to -30 F Green foliage A very narrow broadly irregular upright yew, displaying a brighter green than most erect varieties. These can be grown in full sun but be sure they are sited to avoid afternoon winter sun. #4 size pot
$ 34.95	Thuja o. Filiformis' (Thread leaf Weeping Arborvitae) size in 10 years: 6 - 8 ft. grows 3 - 5" per yr Sun to Partial Shade -40 to -30 F Green foliage A unique thread-leaf white cedar. Its variable habit is conical to broadly pyramidal or even globose. Thread-like leaves much like a Chamaecyparis. It has an unusual form and would look great by a pond or stream. #2 size pot
$ 28.95	Thuja o. 'Hertz Midget' (Hetz Midget Arborvitae) size in 10 years: 3 - 4 ft. grows 3 - 5" per yr Full Sun -40 to -30 F Green foliage The soft blue-green foliage is scale-like and appears in flat, fan-shaped clusters. 'Hetz Midget' is a globe shaped, slow-growing dwarf cultivar that remains compact in form. #2 size pot
$ 22.95	Tsuga canadensis 'Abbott's Pygmy' (Abbotts Pygmy Hemlock) size in 10 years: 1 - 1.5' ft grows 1 - 2" per yr Sun to Partial Shade -30 to -20 F Green foliage Possibly the smallest hemlock cultivar and also one of the smallest of all conifers. Tiny dark green leaves on a globose shaped plant. Although small, it is a tough, hardy plant only needing protection from the strong afternoon sun. #1 size pot
$ 74.95	Tsuga canadensis 'Cole's Prostrate' (Cole's Prostrate Hemlock) size in 10 years: 2 - 5 ft. grows 3 - 6" per yr. Sun to Partial Shade -30 to -20 F Green foliage A great choice for the shaded garden, growing slowly, with a spreading habit -- the main branches curve and grow downwards. The very graceful hemlock is also very beautiful cascading over a wall. Whitish gnarled bark is exposed adding contrast to the soft green foliage. #3 size pot
$ 94.95	Tsuga canadensis 'Dawsoniana' (Dawsoniana Hemlock) size in 10 years: Intermediate grows Sun to Partial Shade Zone 4 Green foliage This intermediate sized hemlock is slow growing and mounding when young. It matures into an upright tree form with bright green foliage and gracefully arching branches. #6 size pot
$ 89.95	Tsuga canadensis 'Geneva' (Gracillis Hemlock) size in 10 years: Intermediate Sun to Partial Shade Zone 4 Green foliage 'Geneva' is an upright, open shrub with thick, ascending main branches and dark green foliage. Useful for specimen or screen planting. Intermediate #6 size pot
$ 27.95	Tsuga canadensis 'Hornbeck' LLP (Hornbeck Hemlock) size in 10 years: Miniature Sun to Partial Shade Zone 4 Green foliage NEW! Rated very high for providing texture and form with its irregular shape lending to the informality of today's gardens. Tiny, flat needles and many brown buds provide a dense covering for the tight irregular mounding hemlock. The durable adaptable plant, which is bigger than 'Abbotts Pygmy' and smaller than 'Jervis' grows slowly and offers an attractive, in between size for smaller spaces. #1 size pot
$ 48.95	Tsuga canadensis 'Jean Iseli' (Jean Iseli Hemlock) size in 10 years: 2 - 3' spread grows 2 - 4" per yr Sun to Partial Shade -30 to -20 F Green foliage This treasure for the collector's garden is a slow-growing low spreader with short green needles. Its delicate texture is a result of tertiary branchlets that break bud intermittently along new growth and are only one and a half times longer than the needle. The needles on the smaller branchlets are half the size of the normal needles. #3 size pot
$ 34.95	Tsuga canadensis 'Jervis' (Jervis Hemlock) size in 10 years: 3 - 5' spread grows 3 - 6" per yr. Sun to Partial Shade -30 to -20 F Green foliage Densely branched, broad pyramid with congested dark green pointed foliage densely packed on the twiggy short branches. Upright irregular conical form. Prominent buds. #2 size pot
$ 22.95	Tsuga canadensis 'Moon Frost'' (Moon Frost Hemlock) size in 10 years: Dwarf grows Sun to Partial Shade Zone 4 White foliage Fragrant Bright white new growth, reminiscent of the glow of frost on a moonlit night. Older green inner foliage retains light tones giving the plant an overall whitish appearance. In winter the white foliage is blushed with pink. Dwarf #1 size pot

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