EVERGREENS
Availability of sizes may vary with season and branch location and larger sizes may be available upon request. Sizes range from: #1 - #15 containers, 10-60" heights and 3-10' heights

ISELI COLORFUL CONIFERS
A wonderful collection of dwarf conifers ideally suited for container and trough gardens. A mix of pine, dwarf spruce, falsecypress and juniper that will provide year round interest with color, texture and form.

ARBORVITAE
Thuja occidentalis 'Cultivars noted below'
Low maintenance evergreen trees and shrubs. Their flattened fans of scale-like leaves form a compact, dense habit. The leaf color ranges from deep green to gold according to variety. Arborvitae are very useful in foundation plantings, hedges, windbreaks and at entries, due to their compact, upright habit.

Emerald Arborvitae
A very narrow and upright shrub in habit. Bright green foliage year round. Height 15-20', Spread 4-6'

Hetz Midget Arborvitae
A dwarf, globe form with rich, green foliage. It prefers a moist, well drained soil. A wonderful specimen for the rock garden. Height 3-4', Spread 2-3'

Holmstrup Arborvitae
Compact and pyramidal with bright green, tightly clumped foliage. It works well as an untrimmed hedge. Height 3-6', Spread 2-3'

Techny Arborvitae
Pyramidal form with dark green foliage. Height 15-25', Spread 6-8 Woodward Globe Arborvitae Globe-shaped with dark green foliage. Height 4-6', Spread 4-6'

FALSE CYPRESS
A collection of slow growing elegantly textured evergreens, generally dwarf and quite useful as specimens. They are best reserved for sites with moist, well-drained soils and protected from winds. None are recommended for Northern Illinois gardens.

Dwarf Hinoki Falsecypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
A pyramidal form with tufted, dark green foliage. Height 4-6', Spread 3-4'

Dwarf Golden Hinoki Falsecypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea'
A dwarf, pyramidal form frosted with gold foliage. Height 2-4', Spread 2'

Weeping Nootka Falsecypress
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula'
Gracefully weeping, deep green foliage. Height 30-40', Spread 10-15'

Mops Sawara Falsecypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Mops'
A dwarf with gold foliage. Height 3-4', Spread 3-4'

Threadleaf Sawara Falsecypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera'
A sculpted, mounded habit with thread-like green foliage. Height 6-8', Spread 6-8'

This broad, pyramidal tree has soft, bluish-green needles. It is a long-lived, moderately fast growing evergreen. Excellent as a specimen or massed in group plantings. Height 40-60', Spread 10-20'

Blue Chip Juniper

LOW SPREADING JUNIPER
A group of evergreen shrubs most noted for their wide, spreading habit. Foliage, fragrant when crushed, varies in color from gold, deep green to blue. Tolerant of hot, dry, sunny locations or lightly filtered shade. Junipers are excellent for use as ground covers, foundation plantings, slope plantings and facer plants for taller flowering shrubs.

Blue Chip Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip'
A mounded grower with outstanding silver-blue color. Height 6-8", Spread 8-10'

Blue Rug Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Rug'
A low spreader with blue foliage. Height 3-6", Spread 6-10'

Blue Star Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Star'
A low, spreading specimen with steel blue foliage. Height 12-18", Spread 2-3'

Broadmoor Juniper
Juniperus sabina 'Broadmoor'
A finely textured, mounded spreader with a bright green color. Height 24-30", Spread 6-10'

Compact Andorra Juniper
J. horizontalis 'Plumosa Youngstown'
A compact variety that stays dense in the center. It has soft, green foliage turning bronze-purple in winter. Height 1-2', Spread 6-10'

Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper
Juniperus procumbens 'Nana'
A dense, slow growing spreader with layered gray-green foliage. Height 6-12", Spread 8-10'

Moore-Dense Juniper
Juniperus sabina 'Monard'
A denser, low growing Broadmoor Juniper. Height 1-2', Spread 6-10'

Mother Lode Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode'
Gold variegated foliage. Height 6-8', Spread 6-10'

Sargent Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Sargentii'
A vigorous, low spreader with dark green foliage. Height 1-2', Spread 6-10'

INTERMEDIATE SPREADING JUNIPER

Gold Coast Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Gold Coast'
One of the finest golden spreaders. It has compact, lacy growth and excellent winter color. A wonderful accent. Height 4-6', Spread 6-8'

Gold Lace Juniper
Juniperus chinensis pfitzeriana 'Gold Lace'
A compact, vase shaped grower with outstanding gold foliage. Height 3-5' Spread 5-7'

Kallay Pfitzer Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Pfitzeriana Kallay'
A vigorous grower with dense, bright green foliage. Height 2-3', Spread 4-6'

Mint Julep Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Mint Julep'
A nice selection, with arching branches and an appealing mint-green foliage. Height 4-6', Spread 6-8'

Sea Green Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Sea Green'
A semi-vase shaped, compact grower with graceful, arching branches and bright green foliage. Height 4-6', Spread 6-8'

UPRIGHT JUNIPER
Best used as a specimen or screen in dry, sunny locations. They are all upright and pyramidal in form.

Upright Blue Juniper
J. virginiana 'Blue Point', 'Manhattan Blue'
A densely branched, healthy grower with silver to bluish green foliage. Height 10-20', Spread 5-10'

Spartan Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Spartan'
A fast grower with a handsome, rich green color. Height 10-20', Spread 5-10'

Wichita Blue Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum 'Wichita Blue'
Brilliant blue foliage and pyramidal in form. Height 10-20', Spread 5-10'

TOPIARY JUNIPERS
Distinctive accent plants created from select juniper varieties.

Austrian Pine

Mugo Pine

PINE
A group of evergreen trees and shrubs characterized by needle-type foliage. Most are large trees with the exception of some dwarf, shrub or weeping forms. Each pine is unique in its habit and ornamental characteristics, enabling you to use them in many different ways. The larger trees are usually pyramidal in outline, becoming picturesque with age. Pines are best used as hedges, screens, specimens or windbreaks. This group of trees and shrubs are especially useful in urban situations because they are tolerant of various soil and climatic conditions.

Austrian Pine
Pinus nigra
A hardy tree with a broad, pyramidal shape that can be used as a windbreak. Its long needles are dark green all year long. Height 50-60', Spread 10-30'

Heldrich Pine
Pinus heldrichi var. leucodermis
A slow growing, compact, dark green pine. Similar in appearance to Austrian Pine except with greater salt tolerance and resistance to disease. Height 10-20', Spread 10-15'

Mugo Pine
Pinus mugo var. pumilio
A slow growing, trouble-free, dark green shrub requiring little maintenance. Dense foliage and a rounded form make it well-suited for planting along a foundation or around a patio. Height 4-6', Spread 4-6'

Slowmound Mugo Pine
Pinus mugo 'Slowmound'
A true dwarf Mugo Pine with dense, dark green foliage. Height 3-5', Spread 3-5'

Swiss Stone Pine
Pinus cembra
Densely pyramidal, becoming more open and spreading with age. Height 35-40', Spread 15-20'

Vanderwolf's Pyramid Limber Pine
Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid'
A handsome, bluish green specimen with an open, upright form. Height 25-35', Spread 15-25'

WHITE PINE
Pinus strobus
One of the pines most valued for its wood, as its straight trunk is often used for lumber. Very handsome as a specimen, its pyramidal outline develops pagoda-like tiers with age. This tree has finely textured foliage which is a light, blue-green in color. It is an easily transplanted and fast growing tree. Height 50-60', Spread 10-30'

Dwarf White Pine
Pinus strobus 'Nana', 'Blue Shag'
A dwarf, spreading, mounded specimen often used in rock garden settings. Height 3-6', Spread 4-8'

Globe Blue Spruce,
planted with Peony
and Prairie Dropseed
Grass

Little Gem Spruce

DWARF SPRUCE
They grow much slower and need pruning far less often than full-sized shrubs. They also require less watering and fertilization. Dwarf Spruce are perfect for foundation plantings and able to fit into tight spaces. They make attractive specimen plants in a perennial border, rock garden or planted in a mixed border with flowering shrubs.

Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Picea glauca 'Conica'
A very slow grower with short, dense needles. A tight, pyramidally shaped evergreen that looks like a miniature Christmas tree. Best used in sheltered locations. Height 6-8', Spread 4-6'

Elegans Dwarf Spruce
Picea abies 'Elegans'
A dark green, compact grower with a more upright globe shape. Height 3-5', Spread 3-5'

Globe Blue Spruce
Picea pungens 'Globosa'
A compact, rounded evergreen with steel blue foliage. It becomes a bit wider with age. A particularly nice accent with perennials or ornamental grasses. Height 2-4', Spread 3-5'

Little Gem Spruce
Picea abies 'Little Gem'
It is a dwarf, slow growing, dark green variety. A dense, bun-shaped specimen plant especially useful in the rock garden. Height 12-15", Spread 12-15"

Montgomery Colorado Spruce
Picea pungens 'R.H. Montgomery'
A silvery blue spruce that makes a striking accent in any situation. Globe shaped in youth, it grows into a broad pyramidal shape at maturity. Height 3-6', Spread 3-6'

Pumila Dwarf Spruce
Picea abies 'Pumila'
A dark green, globe shaped grower. Lower branches tend to be more sweeping while upper branches are more erect. Height 3-4', Spread 3-6'

Repens Dwarf Spruce
Picea abies 'Repens'
An attractive, broad, spreading, dwarf form. Dark green with a horizontal branching pattern. A beautiful accent when placed to overhang a stone path or wall. Height 2-4', Spread 3-6'

SPRUCE
Spruces are long-lived, conical evergreen trees. Their strong vertical symmetry gives a formal look to any setting. The long-lasting needles can range in color from light green to dark green to rich shades of blue and gray. Spruce are very useful for hedges, specimen plants, windbreaks and wildlife habitat.

Bakeri Blue Spruce
Picea pungens 'Bakeri'
A slow grower with deep blue foliage. Height 15-20', Spread 8-12'

Black Hills Spruce
Picea glauca 'Densata'
A slow growing, conical spruce that has very dense and compact dark green foliage. Height 30-40', Spread 10-15'

Colorado Spruce
Picea pungens
A broad, dense, conical evergreen with gray-green to blue-green foliage. Popular as a specimen tree. It does well in dry situations. Height 30-60', Spread 15-25'

Colorado Blue Spruce
Picea pungens 'Glauca'
A broad, pyramidal specimen plant with steel blue, new foliage. Height 30-60', Spread 15-25'

Columnar Blue Spruce
Picea pungens 'Iseli Fastigiate'
A dense columnar form with steel blue foliage. Great, used as a specimen or with grasses and other evergreens. Height 25-30', Spread 4-5'

Fat Albert Blue Spruce
Picea pungens 'Fat Albert'
A stout, pyramidal grower with steel-blue foliage. An excellent specimen plant. Height 20-30', Spread 15-20'

Hoopsi Blue Spruce
Picea pungens 'Hoopsii'
A dense, pyramidal grower that makes an excellent specimen plant. Considered to have the finest blue foliage of the many selections. Height 30-40', Spread 15-20'

Mesa Verde Colorado Spruce
Picea pungens 'Mesa Verde'
A compact, spreading form. It is very uniform in growth and has green foliage. Height 6-15', Spread 6-15'

Norway Spruce
Picea abies
A pyramidal grower with dark green foliage. Branches become graceful and pendulous with age. A good tree to use as a windbreak. Height 40-60', Spread 20-30'

Serbian Spruce
Picea omorika
Gracefully ascending dark green foliage. Variable in width, from narrow and upright to spreading. Height 30-60', Spread 15-25'

Weeping Norway Spruce
Picea abies 'Pendula'
A fast growing specimen plant with a vertical central stem, very pendulous branches and a sweeping habit. Weeping Norway Spruce can be staked upright or allowed to spill over stone work. Height 15-30', Spread 10-20'

SPREADING YEW
Taxus x media 'Cultivars noted below'
Yews are widely used landscape plants because of their rich, dark green evergreen foliage and versatility. As a group, they are maintainable at various heights and spreads. Yews function well in foundation plantings, groupings, hedges, screens or even as topiary specimens. They need well drained soils to prosper, as "wet feet" quickly causes their demise. Yews tolerate pruning, though severe pruning or rigid shaping leads to a thin shell of foliage on the outside and bare branches inside. Try removing 1/2 to 3/4 of the new growth each year with hand pruners; you can control the size and maintain a healthier shrub with a more natural form.

Dense Yew
A dense, spreading form with bright green foliage. Height 3-5', Spread 4-6'

Hicks Yew
A columnar shaped yew with small red berries. Ideal for hedges or entrance plantings. Height 5-10', Spread 4-6'

Nigra Yew
Exceptionally dark, almost black green, foliage. Height 3-5', Spread 4-6'

Runyan Yew
A broadly rounded spreader, selected for its hardiness and resistance to winter burn. Height 4-6', Spread 4-6'

Taunton Yew
A low, spreading, graceful form that is resistant to winter burn. Height 3-4', Spread 4-6'

Wards Yew
A wide spreading, low grower with dark green foliage. Height 3-5' Spread 4-6'

EVERGREEN AZALEAS
Rhododendron 'Cultivars noted below'
All have attractive, glossy green foliage that remains green to deep red in the winter. Show stopping flowers are 1.5" to 3" across in late April to late May. They perform best in a sheltered area having loose, well-drained, acid soil. A generous layer of organic mulch keeps their roots cool and helps acidify the soil. Wet areas should be avoided in favor of well-drained locations. Evergreen azaleas planted beneath dogwood or redbud combine to create a spectacular spring show. None are recommended for northern Illinois gardens. Height 2-5', Spread 2-5'

Cascade Azalea
White flowers, lightly spotted with rose-pink in May.

Glory Azalea
Large, ruffled, pink flowers and dark green foliage.

Herbert Azalea
Vivid purple flowers with darker purple splashes and exceptionally hardy.

Karen Azalea
Lavender to pink blooms and excellent cold hardiness.

Stewartsonia Azalea
Vivid, brick red single flowers in May. Dark green foliage is a rich wine red in winter.

NORTHERN LIGHTS AZALEAS
Rhododendron 'Cultivars noted below'
Medium-sized compact plants, these deciduous azaleas are extremely hardy with flower buds surviving temperatures of -35 to -45 degrees F. The fragrant flowers occur in clusters in May just before leafing out. They are nothing short of spectacular when mixed with evergreen shrubs such as yews and boxwood. They do best in partial shade and like well-drained, acid soils.

Golden Lights Azalea
The rich, golden yellow flowers are quite fragrant. Foliage is resistant to powdery mildew. Height 4-5', Spread 4-5'

Northern Hi-lights Azalea
A bi-colored flower of white and yellow; its foliage is mildew resistant. Height 4-5', Spread 4-5'

Orchid Lights Azalea
A dwarf shrub with soft lilac flowers. Blooms one week earlier than other selections. Height 2-3', Spread 2-3'

Rosy Lights Azalea
Very fragrant, dark pink blooms with rose-red shading. Height 4-5', Spread 4-5'

Spicy Lights Azalea
Apricot to orange flowers. Height 4-5', Spread 3-4' White Lights Azalea Large, fragrant, white flowers with yellow centers are abundant. Height 5-6', Spread 3-4'

Green Velvet Boxwood with
Siberian Iris

Wintergreen Boxwood
Hedge

BOXWOOD
Buxus 'Cultivars noted below'
Our collection of boxwood has been selected for cold hardiness and good winter color. Boxwood are slow-growing, compact, evergreen shrubs which may be formally clipped into hedges or left to develop their naturally beautiful, symmetrical shape. Excellent for foundations, edging, massing or specimens, they also work well in perennial and herb gardens.

Chicagoland Green Boxwood
Similar to Green Velvet Boxwood, a compact rounded habit, except with a faster growth rate. Height 2-3', Spread 2-3'

Green Gem Boxwood
An excellent globe-shaped grower. Height 2-3', Spread 2-3'

Green Ice Boxwood
A vigorous grower, with deep green foliage all winter. Height 2-4' Spread 2-4'

Green Mound Boxwood
Forms an attractive upright mound of dark green foliage. Height 2-4', Spread 2-4'

Green Mountain Boxwood
An upright, pyramidally growing selection with small, dark green leaves. A beautiful accent for an herb garden. Height 3-5', Spread 2-4'

Green Velvet Boxwood
An excellent low, rounded grower with small, deep green leaves. Height 2-3', Spread 2-3'

Winter Gem Korean Boxwood
A selection quite similar to 'Wintergreen,' with a densely branched habit and spring green foliage. Height 2-4', Spread 2-3'

EMERALD GAIETY EUONYMUS
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
A small, dense evergreen with green leaves distinguished by white margins and tinged with pink in winter. It will climb if planted next to a structure. Height 1-3', Spread 3-5'

Emerald and Gold Euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald and Gold'
A low-growing compact plant. Foliage is dark, glossy green with yellow margins that turn pink-red in winter. Height 1-2', Spread 3-5'

Moonshadow Euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Moonshadow'
A compact grower of deep green foliage with bright yellow centers. Height 2-4', Spread 3-5'

HOLLY
To bear the familiar red fruit, hollies require both sexes; female plants will carry the fruit. A Blue Prince, Blue Stallion or China Boy will pollinate Blue Princess, Blue Maid, China Girl or Golden Girl. Holly should always be carefully sited to avoid scorching winter sun. Many are not recommended for Northern Gardens. Height 4-6' Spread 3-5'

Blue Prince/Princess Holly
Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince/Princess'
A cold hardy holly with sturdy, upright branching. Its large, dark green leaves are held on bluish-purple stems.

Blue Maid Holly
Ilex x meserveae 'Mesid'
One of the most cold hardy, it has a broad, pyramidal habit.

Blue Stallion Holly
Ilex x meserveae 'Mesan'
The most vigorous of the blue hollies.

Golden Girl Holly
Ilex x meserveae 'Mesgolg'
An excellent specimen with a pyramidal form and vibrant golden fruit.

China Boy/Girl Holly
Ilex rugosa x cornuta 'China Boy/Girl'
A fast growing, rounded holly with lustrous foliage. Excellent cold hardiness and more drought tolerant than the Blue Holly.

COMPACT INKBERRY HOLLY
Ilex glabra 'Compacta', 'Densa'
The hardiest of the evergreen hollies. Its dark green foliage resembles that of boxwood. Black fruit is effective September through May. Excellent for foundations, hedges and massing. Height 3-6', Spread 3-5'

P.J.M. RHODODENDRON
Rhododendron 'Cultivars noted below'
A group of very hardy Rhododendron hybrids. They are rounded shrubs with evergreen foliage that turns plum purple in the fall and lasts through winter. Flowering the same time as Forsythia, they work well as underplantings for large deciduous and evergreen trees.

Aglo P.J.M. Rhododendron
A compact grower with light pink flowers. Height 3-4', Spread 2-3'

Olga Mezitt P.J.M. Rhododendron
A vigorous, upright plant with bright peach-pink flowers. Height 4-6', Spread 3-5'

P.J.M. Rhododendron
A very hardy and dependable bloomer with lavender-pink flowers in April. Height 3-6', Spread 2-4'

Northern Starburst Rhododendron
A new hybrid of P.J.M. Rhododendron. Rounded in habit, with a larger foliage and a more vigorous lavender-pink flower. Height 3-5', Spread 3-5'

PURPLE PASSION RHODODENDRON
Rhododendron 'Purple Passion'
A compact grower with abundant violet-purple flowers, highlighted with white throats. Height 3-5', Spread 3-4'