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Larix kaempferi ‘Blue Dwarf’

Blue Dwarf Japanese Larch

A dwarf, blue, globe-shaped Japanese Larch. Grows in a round globe with small blue leaves. Fall color yellow, deciduous needles. Found by Jeddeloh Nursery, a German company, in 1987. Very nice cultivar for a dwarf garden.  Dwarf form growing 2' x 2' in 10 years.  Site in full sun, hardy to zone 4.

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3 gallon, 6-8"

$100

Leucothoe axillaris ‘A.E. Wilson’

A.E. Wilson Dwarf Fetterbush

 A.E. Wilson is an extremely dwarf form of our native doghobble or fetterbush. This cultivar, introduced by Tom Dodd Nurseries in Semmes, Alabama, has tiny, evergreen,  leathery, dark green leaves are that are tightly clustered.  During the colder months, the foliage turns dark reddish purple.  White flowers develop in April and May.  Ultimate height is unknown, but most likely only 12-18”.  Like the species it prefers moist, well-drained, acidic soil in partial to full shade.  Propagated by rooted cuttings. Zone 5-8.

1 gallon, 3-5”

$22

Ligustrum sinensis ‘Wimbei’ or 'Wimbish'

Wimbei Chinese Privet

 Very unusual form of the Chinese Privet, Wimbei has evergreen or deciduous (depending on climate) ¼ in. long, dark green leaves similar to the species, but with much tighter internode spacing.  Forms an upright, columnar habit reaching 8 ft. with age. Each plant has a different personality.  Thrives in heavy shade or full sun and is consistently adaptable to all soil types, except those which stay permanently wet.  Responds well to heavy pruning and is a great subject for topiary art forms.  Zone 6 & 7 (deciduous) to 8-10 (evergreen)

1 gallon, 12-18”

$22

Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Globe’

Globe Dwarf Sweetgum

 Globe is a diminutive form of our native sweetgum. It forms a multi-stem shrub or small tree to 8-10’ with slightly smaller spread. Normal size dark green foliage turning to burgundy-red and orange in the fall, although somewhat variable from year to year. Reportedly does not produce fruit (gumballs).  We found this form in England, but it may well be the same as L. styraciflua ‘Gumball’, found by Hiram Stubblefield, McMinnville, Tennessee. Full sun to partial shade. Grafted on seedlings of the species. Zone 6-9.

1 gallon, 12-18”

$32

Malus species

Dwarf Crabapple

This one is so new that there isn't even have a name for it yet.  You won't find this one anyplace else!  The selection comes from Suzuki Nursery in Saitama, Japan.  It is an extremely dwarf form getting to only 3 or 4 feet over it's lifetime.  Great selection for bonsai and containers!  A must-have for collectors and a good stumper for your gardening pals.  The foliage is really nothing like it's more well-known crabapple relatives.

1 gallon, 6-8”

$27

Morus rubra ‘Blair'

Blair Dwarf Red Mulberry

 This uncommon selection has lustrous rounded, green foliage on a small tree or shrub. The  diminutive habit appears much like the species, only quite smaller. It will grow 3-5’ in 10 years and most likely mature around 6-8’ with slightly greater spread. From Nebraska. Bright yellow fall color and red fruit. Full sun or light shade. Rooted cuttings. Zone 5-9.

1 gallon, 6-8”

$27

Picea abies 'Acrocona'

Acrocona Norway Spruce

A Norway Spruce variety. Plant is a semi-dwarf upright. In the spring, this plant is known for its abundance of blood-red 3" cones on most every stem.  Cones are heavy enough to weigh the stem down and make it look slightly weeping when fully "coned".  Semi-dwarf/intermediate form growing 6' x 4' in 10 years.  Full sun, zone 3. 

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1 gallon, 6-8”	$50
3 gallon, 8-10"	$100

Picea abies 'Acrocona Pusch'

Acrocona Dwarf Norway Spruce

A dwarf version of the Acrocona Norway Spruce. Plant only grows about 2-3 inches a year with the same blood-red cones at the end of all the stems. Plant is a flat round bun. Cones are about 1/2 inch long. Very nice rock garden plant.  Dwarf form growing 1' x 2' in 10 years.  Site in full sun, hardy to zone 3.

Picea abies 'Clanbrassiliana'

Clanbrassiliana Dwarf Norway Spruce

Thee dwarf cultivar of Norway Spruce. We say `Thee', because it was the first dwarf Norway Spruce ever recorded and planted in Ireland in 1798. The original plant is still alive!  This cultivar is an upright, conical plant with green needles.  Dwarf form growing 3' x 2' in 10 years.  Full sun, hardy to zone 3. 

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1 gallon, 4-6”	$50
2 gallon, 6-8"	$85
3 gallon, 8-10"	$110

Picea abies ‘Little Gem’

Little Gem Dwarf Norway Spruce

A dwarf form of Norway Spruce. Needles are very small with dark green color. Plant only grows about 1-2 inches a year.  Growth habit: round bun. Plant found in Boskoop, Holland around 1965 by Grootendorst Nursery.  Dwarf form grows 1' x 1' in 10 years.  Full sun, hardy to zone 3.

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1 gallon, 3-4”	$50
3 gallon, 4-5"	$110

Picea glauca 'Rainbow's End'

Rainbow's End Dwarf Alberta Spruce

This version of Dwarf Alberta Spruce has brilliant yellow-green needles all year round.  Particularly showy in the spring on the new growth, it will brighten up any gloomy spot.  Can be placed in full sun or part shade, grows 2-4 inches per year.  Hardy up to the most northern climates (zone 2), but prone to spider mites south of zone 7 if not watered routinely and planted too close to other tall plants. 

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1 gallon, 8-10”	$50
2 gallon, 10-12"	$70
3 gallon, 12-14"	$100

Picea glauca 'Sanderi'

Sander's Dwarf Alberta Spruce

When I first saw this plant, I did a double take!  Sure to be a head-turner in your garden too.  There are large patches of powdery blue mixed with large patches of green, evenly spaced throughout the plant.  Not only that, but its dwarf size will cause you to place it in the front of your planting bed to create an even better view.  Its small needles are similar to the classic Dwarf Alberta Spruce but it is slower growing and more compact, so expect a 5-6 foot tall plant in 20 years.  Can be placed in full sun or part shade, grows 2-4 inches per year.  Hardy up to the most northern climates (zone 2), but prone to spider mites south of zone 7 if not watered routinely and/or planted too close to other tall plants.  A miticide should be applied during the growing season, but avoid using oils on 'Sanderi' as they will temporarily remove the blue color of this cultivar.

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1 gallon, 8-10”	$50
3 gallon, 16-20"	$100

Picea mariana 'Ericoides'

Ericoides Black Spruce

A North American native plant, this form of the evergreen Maryland or Black Spruce has very tiny deep blue-green needles and a very compact size.  The stems are small and 'heath-like' with needles averaging 3/8" long.  It is a strong candidate for multiple garden duties -- specimen, foreground, rockery, mixed border, or small foundation plant.  The eventual form is conical to globose or rounded that grows to 10" by 30" in time.  Slow growing and will only get to about 10 inches in height and spreads slowly as well.  It's unbelievably cold hardy to zones 2 -- that's central Canada & Alaska folks -- and south to zone 6.  It is capable of withstanding excessive soil moisture (even some standing water).  Best sited in full sun.

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1 gallon, 4-5”	$40
2 gallon, 5-6"	$70
3 gallon, 6+"	$90

Picea orientalis ‘Bergman's Gem’

Bergman's Gem Dwarf Oriental Spruce

A dwarf form of Oriental or Caucasian Spruce. Needles wrap close to the stem and are dark green. Plant grows as a globose bun. Use this as substitute for a Nest Spruce. Introduced by Kristick Nursery, Wellsville, PA in 1980.  Dwarf form grows 2' x 4' in 10 years.  Full sun, hardy to zone 5.

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1 gallon, 3-4”	$50
3 gallon, 4-5"	$110

 

Picea stichensis 'Papoose'

Papoose Dwarf Sitka Spruce

Another cutie pie, this spruce is just a cotton ball of it's regular self.  As you can see from the picture to the left, the 14 year old plant is barely a foot tall.  How can such a huge timber tree produce a garden-worthy clone so small?  Sitka spruce is one of the great trees of the Pacific Northwest, but the nifty 'Papoose' will rarely reach 3 feet in your garden.  It forms a silvery-green low mound with a spiky texture that fits right in.  The needles on its short branches are green on one side and silver-blue on the other.  It prefers a moist to wet site, with sandy soil in full sun.  It can handle those problem sites with strong wind and open exposure.  Although Larry Stanley reports that it will grow up to 4-6 inches per year, ours seems to grow just 2-3 inches per year max.  The form was first found on Victoria Island, British Columbia.  Hardy in zones 5-7.

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2 gallon, 4-5”	$75
3 gallon, 6-7"	$90

Pieris japonica 'Little Heath'

Little Heath Dwarf Japanese Pieris

An evergreen plant with beautiful white, green, and pink variegated, glossy foliage year-round.  Pink is more prevalent on the new growth in the spring.  Fragrant white flowers in long panicles also appear in spring,  Grows 3' x 2' in 10 years.  Full sun or part shade, hardy in zones 4b-8

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1 gallon, 4-6”

$40

Pieris japonica 'Prelude'

Prelude Dwarf Japanese Pieris

An evergreen plant with beautiful deep green foliage year-round and wonderful panicles of white flowers which bloom April to May.  Prelude was originally selected in Holland.  Makes a great, low-growing shrub border when massed and is listed by Dr. Michael Dirr as a "hardy rock garden plant". Grows to around 3 feet tall and at a slow rate.  Keep the soil well-drained and organic (lots of peat/compost)...does not tolerate wet feet. Full sun/partial shade, although some shade is required in the South.  Zones 5-7. 

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Pinus leucodermis 'Schmidtii' or 'Smidt'

Schmidtii Dwarf Bosnian Pine

A beautiful, compact, extremely slow-growing bush form with tightly congested dark green needles. This type of Bosnian pine eventually becomes wider than tall.  Discovered in 1926 by Eugene Smidt, the original plant was growing in the mountains of Bosnia, near Sarajevo. It was over 100 years old and about 3 meters tall. It was conical with a rounded top.  A scion grafted onto Pinus sylvestris was planted at Pruhonice Arboretum, Prague, Czech Republic.  In 1999, that plant was almost 80 years old and still less than 1 meter tall.  Grows as a miniature form, just 1 inch a year and only getting to 1 foot in ten years.  Full sun, good to zone 6.

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1 gallon, 3-4”

$70

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Pinus mugo 'Jim's Dwarf'

Jim's Dwarf Mountain Pine

A miniature form of Mugo Pine. Needles are bright green on a flat miniature round bun that grows much wider than tall. Leaves are smaller than species. Multiple bud set. Plant was found at Schaeffer's Nursery, in Gresham, Oregon.  A miniature form, grows only 1" a year and in 10 years expect it to be 2 feet x 10 feet in size.  Full sun, zone 5

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Pinus parviflora 'Brevifolia'

Brevifolia Dwarf Japanese White Pine

A dwarf blue form of Japanese White Pine. Leaves are blue and green on a plant that is a very narrow and upright. Cones and fruiting bodies are prevalent most of the time. Introduced around 1890 in New Orleans, but originally from Japan.  A miniature form growing
 

Rhododendron 'Fuji kake'

Fuji kake Dwarf Rhododendron

 You say you want dwarf?  Then this is the plant for you!  Just when you thought you've seen all the azaleas there are in the world, we bring you another one.  This evergreen little gem comes from Japan and couldn't be any cuter.  Perfect for the azalea/rhododendron collector, but also quite happy in a container among annuals.  Pretty lavendar-purple flowers sized in proportion to the plant appear in late spring.  Partial shade, grows to 2' x 2'.

1 gallon, 12-15” 

$35  

Serissa foetida

Yellowrim Shrub

Not a true dwarf, but forms a small, rounded evergreen shrub.  The small, dark green leaves are rimmed with a thin, creamy-white variegation and give it a fine-textured look.  The dainty white flowers appear in May.  In Japan, it's used as a hedging plant because of it's dense nature and ease of shearing.  Very adaptable to all soil conditions except standing water.  Great for containers.   Grows to 3' - 4' high.

1 gallon, 12"-18"

$22

Serissa foetida ‘Sapporo’

Sapporo Yellowrim Shrub

 Sapporo has smaller, darker green leaves than the species. The distinctly upright habit produces a mature plant around 3’ tall with a 2’ spread.  White, star shaped flowers, appear in abundance in May. Does best with some shade, but will grow in full sun.  Propagated from rooted cuttings. Zone  6-9.

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1 gallon, 4-6”

$25

Sophora davidii

Shrub Pagoda Tree

 Sophora davidii is an unusual, semi-dwarf form of the Pagoda Tree. It has dark, blue-green deciduous foliage and fuzzy gray, spiny branches. In spring, the 4-6’ multi-stem shrub has white and blue flowers followed by interesting, ornamental seed pods in summer. Very unique effect.  Native to Southwest China. Rarely offered in the trade.  Propagated from rooted cuttings or seed. Zone 4-7.

Available Spring 2009

1 gallon, 12-15”

$30

Syringa patula 'Miss Kim'

Miss Kim Manchurian Lilac

This cultivar of the Manchurian Lilac is a slow-growing, dwarf form that only reaches heights of 6-7 feet with a 5-6 foot spread.  The very fragrant, lavender flowers are more colorful when the plant is sited in full sun.  In the shade, the flowers have a tendency to be more pale lavender.  The leaves are deep green in the growing season and turn burgundy in the fall.  The plant would make an excellent hedge that wouldn't need pruning! The plant does well in partial shade or full sun and grows from zones 4-7.

2 gallon, 18-24”

$45

Taxus cuspidata 'Nana Aurescens'

Golden Dwarf Yew

Yew say yew need a very small yew?  No problem -- and we'll throw in the beautiful gold topdressing for free!  The plant spreads low and wide, about 12 inches tall and 3-4 feet wide, growing only a few inches each year.  The base of the plant is deep green with a golden glow over the top during the winter months, and longer if the plant is in full sun.  In full shade, the plant performs admirably but the gold color is absent.  It is hardy in zones 4/5-7.

1 gallon, 4"

$40

Taxodium distichum 'Hurley Park'

Hurley Park Dwarf Baldcypress

Dwarf form of Baldcypress, but with more open branching.  Plant comes from England.  New introduction.  Plant in full sun in zones 5-11.

Available for shipping in June

1 gallon, 6-10”

$45

Taxodium distichum 'Peve Minaret'

Peve Minaret Dwarf Baldcypress

Dwarf form of the Baldcypress, but with the same upright, pyramidal shape and deciduous needles which are bright green, very compact along the stem, and have a velvety, fresh spring look.  Speaking of needles, this tree will provide a garden with a feathery texture and  great movement when the wind blows without the towering size associated with the species.  It complements large-leaved plants like Hostas and Princess trees or Catalpas very nicely.  The interesting, furrowed bark, and the yellow-gold fall color add to the year round interest.  The summer foliage is a little darker than the species.  With age, the tree will reach 8-10 feet tall.  Enjoys full sun and moist locations, grows well throughout Zones 6-11.

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1 gallon, 6-10"

$45