For the milder parts of the country this evergreen dogwood is a real show stopper. The foliage is deep green and contrast very well with the large, rounded, overlapping white bracts which nearly obscure the foliage. Easily trained to very nice tree form. Fine with strong winds and not bothered by pests.
Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Pink Pom Poms' ()
A phenomenal new development in redbuds with fully double, bright pink flowers more reminiscent of a flowering cherry than anything you know as a redbud. Truly remarkable. Long blooming and sterile. In other regards growth and habit are as you expect.
Released six years ago, Jefferson has very high EFB resistance and is well suited for in-shell market. It should be planted as a replacement for old EFB susceptible Barcelona orchards.
In addition to complete Eastern Filbert Blight resistance, Dorris has smaller tree stature. The kernels have very high quality and great flavor. They will demand a higher price. These desirable traits and those of its pollinizers York and Felix, illuminate the future of the industry.
The newest release from OSU, McDonald does get some EFB infection under high pressure, though it has the resistance gene. It is small nut for the kernel market. The tree is smaller than Jefferson.
One of the newest releases, Wepster is a small-kernelled hazelnut for the confection market. This is a big deal for Oregon. It has a high level of resistance to EFB
Maturing 10-15 days ahead of Barcelona, Yamhill has complete resistance to EFB. Its nuts, best suited for kernel market, are smaller but harvests exceed Barcelona.
Shawn Mehlenbacher reports, "a high level of quantitative resistance to EFB, similar to ‘ Tonda di Giffoni," thought it isn't totally resistant. It too is 10-15 days earlier than Barcelona and has smaller nuts with a higher yield.
‘Burgundy Lace’ is a unique hazelnut selection for the ornamental landscape tree market. It is the only European hazelnut (Corylus avellana) cultivar in the nursery trade that combines dissected leaves (the cutleaf trait), red leaf color and resistance to the Oregon strain of eastern filbert blight (EFB). The tree is moderately vigorous and has a desirable upright-spreading growth habit that should be easy to manage in a landscape setting.
Cornus kousa var. chinensis Blue Ray™ 'JN6' (Blue Ray™ Dogwood)
The large, well-formed foliage is cast with a blue haze, very different than any other dogwood. Moderate sized creamy white flowers are starry and the bracts overlap halfway.
This is the first kousa released from the fabled Rutgers dogwood breeding program. It was selected it for its deep pink to fuchsia colored bracts. They almost glow from a distance. The bracts are pointed and do not overlap, developing an attractive starry shape.