Small, blue pea flowers in a dense spike, pretty flowers, blooms in spring, 1-2 ft tall. Most-often found on roadsides and thin-soil sites in Western Oregon. Does best without competing vegetation.

A handsome new selection from our friend of many years, Earl Cully. His judgment is well-respected in the industry. Forest Knight is a great street tree for new neighborhoods due to its leafy, high canopy features. It is broad spreading (to 50 feet) but the central leader is strong so it will develop fantastic symmetry over time.

With clean, dark green leaves through summer and large white flowers in abundance, many people are surprised by Mandarin Jewel's bright orange fruit. This color stands out much better against the foliage as compared to the usual red fruit color, more visible from a distance.

Iconic lilacs - everybody's grandma had one, but this selection has a compact form; giving it strong modern appeal across a wide range. Memorable, pleasant fragrance. In addition to its expected cold-hardiness, Tiny Dancer™ boasts remarkable heat tolerance, growing and blooming well in the South. Even in Zone 8, violet-purple buds open into lavender flowers, joining dogwoods and azaleas as a marker of spring. Large panicles measure 4 to 5 in., the big florets making each cluster appear luxuriously full. Foliage and flowers are in perfect scale, one complementing the other. You know the feeling when everything is in balance with a plant: it exudes quality. We're inspired to bring Tiny Dancer™ to you, an updated version of an old classic for today's gardens.

Very compact, to only 4 ft. tall; an abundantly flowering selection from the US National Arboretum - Dr. Sandy Reed in TN. Flowers held erect, emerging white and aging to an appealing light pink. Extraordinary plant!

Another USNA introduction - a cross of 'Snow Queen’ and ‘Pee Wee’. The upright, 9 in. inflorescences come out white but very quickly develop a pleasant rosy hue. To only about 3.5 ft. tall, it fits neatly into today's compact multi-family housing landscapes.

Another very fine hybrid from Dr. Orton, this kousa x nuttallii hybrid has stunning pink-red blossoms. One of the top reds on the market. A well branched and freely-flowering tree, it is disease resistant, hardy, and has great red fall color.

Honoring the former director of both Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Scott Arboretum, it's upright in form and has fragrant yellow and pink, tulip-shaped flowers. Always popular, so order early.

This tree has it all with dramatic, goblet-shaped blooms of black-purple, up to 6 in. across on quick-to-flower small trees. Larger growing, and with darker flowers than 'Genie'™. These flowers are by far the darkest colored of magnolia blooms. Their fragrance and dense presentation on small trees justifies planting Black Tulip® near doorways and paths.

Coarse and brittle, its blackish purple foliage, soft pink flowers and tough constitution still create big demand for it in commercial jobs and inexpensive landscapes across America. A favorite in the arid, hot Southwest where it tolerates blistering summer heat.

Honoring the great plantsman Don Shadow, this Magnolia is evergreen to -15F. Sweet lemon fragrance white flowers, good tight oval form and dark foliage combine to make it a very good tree.

Green Gable is a destined to be a great addition to American horticulture, with notably glossy foliage, beautiful fall color and, due to its dominant central leader, superior pyramidal form.

A superior, tight form that stays columnar and flame shaped over the years. Clean, insect and disease resistant green leaves turn bright golden yellow and red-orange in autumn. Over time the bark handsomely exfoliates. Golden BellTower is a moderate grower and will reach 30 ft. tall and 10 ft. wide over time. Makes an excellent choice for smaller yards, tight spots and is a logical choice for commercial plantings or as a street tree. The best fall color will be achieved by growing it in full sun, however it will grow equally well in part shade. Drought resistant once established. Found and selected by our friend Ken Christianson over a decade ago.

From Shawn Mehlenbacher's work here at OSU comes a prized, blight-resistant, contorted, red-leaf hazelnut. With moderately contorted growth, it has an arching grace. Its purple color is intense in spring and early summer, and still dark later in the year. These are expensive but worth it; they will attract a lot of attention at garden centers.

This small, decumbent native annual is found in the vernal wet areas. It has bright blue flowers and blooms early-summer most often with other annuals such as popcorn flower and monkey flower.

Native across a broad range in the eastern US, it is consequently variable in leaf form, size and growth rate. Our seedlings are of Missouri source. This patriarch forest tree is best for parks and large, open landscapes.

Native across a broad range in the eastern US, it is consequently variable in leaf form, size and growth rate. These seedlings are Pennsylvania source. This patriarch forest tree is best for parks and large, open landscapes.

Bred in New Zealand by leading Magnolia breeders, Felix and Mark Jury, Magnolia Felix® is stunning. In early Spring the reward is a mass of magnificent, 12 inch large, open-faced hot pink flowers. It is an upright smaller tree growing to a height of 16 feet, making it suitable for smaller gardens or featured in larger landscape plantings.

Knockout pink-orange new growth on lime-yellow older growth makes Carl Munn’s selection an enduring contribution to horticulture in a field already crowded with too many marginally different Japanese maple varieties. Moonrise is very hardy and a much tougher plant than ‘Aureum’, withstanding -26°F in Chicago and also adapted if in the shade in Dallas/Fort Worth. The amazing orange spring and summer foliage sets this selection apart as absolutely different. Order early to assure an annual supply.

With a RHS Award of Garden Merit Lois, named in 1998, is a sister to 'Elizabeth', with more intense yellow flowers consistently opening a couple weeks later so more flowers come after spring frosts but still prior to the leaves. The flowers don't fade with age though they are slightly smaller than Elizabeth's.

The fruit of this beauty berry is more plentiful than any other . We would have counted them, but it would have taken too long! Clusters of purple berries cover the branches in fall, offering several options for use. Cut the stems to make exciting flower arrangements, or simply enjoy them in your garden as the days become shorter in autumn.

Selected for the European cut stem market by famed breeder Peter Kolser this is supposed to be smalller in stature. It has red fruit.

Smaller in stature than other selections this has orange fruit. From the European breeding program of Peter Kolster, brought to the USA by Plants Nouveau.

First on market Forsythia variety to bloom on old wood in addition to new, so this is a huge improvement for a popular landscape plant that needs regular pruning to keep it looking its best. Imagine not having to cut your Forsythia back and lament cutting away the very reasons for growing it in the first place. Long, straight stems are perfect to cut for an indoor vase.

Magical Pride is a well-branched, upright form with plump, dark-pink berries that cluster along the stems. Plant in mass or use as a stand-alone specimen where needed. Excellent for cut stem, floral display.

Selected and named by Earl Culley, the original plant was planted sometime in the 1830s by an German immigrant family along the old National Rd in rural Norwich, OH. Still growing strong and is easily hardy to minus 28F; with 180 years of weather records we have solid evidence. It is one of the hardiest selections of pond cypress.

Landscape designers love this clone for its stately pyramidal form. A fast grower with a broad spreading crown, it will get 50+ ft. tall but maintain a dependable central leader. A fast grower, it's much broader than Shawnee Brave.

With all the great ornamental attributes of blackgum, including exceptional fall color and ease of care, this selection allows even more flexibility of location because of its columnar habit. Tupelo Tower™ was selected from a Zone 4 seedling population and is a full zone hardier than other available cultivars.

The very limited supply of this plant serves to create a aura of mystery and in this case, wow, it is worth waiting for; foliage of a lovely chocolaty purple sets off fragrant white flowers. Small stature, precious blossoming, and pest free nature all lend a high degree of usability to Japanese Snowbell.

A stunning addition to Magnolia collections and another introduction from breeders Felix and Mark Judy. It produce magnificent, 6 inch golden-honey, goblet-shaped flowers almost tulip-like, in early spring. Honey Tulip is an upright smaller tree growing to a height of 12 feet, making it suitable for smaller gardens or featured in a larger landscape plantings.

Bred in New Zealand by leading magnolia breeder Mark Jury, Burgundy Star™ has large (up to 5inch diameter) gorgeous claret red, lightly fragrant blooms which cover the tree in early Spring. They seems to be exceptionally long lasting and the color is stable. The blooms cluster along the stems all leading to a very luxuriant look. As a 10 year old tree it grows up to 11 feet in height and 11.5 feet wide.

Small, rare species from Szechuan, China, to 20 ft. tall at maturity. The ornamental appeal of this species is that its new growth is infused with an attractive purplish-red. Very choice.

A favorite among those who have tasted different varieties of pawpaw fruit. The skin color is pale green with a waxy bloom. The flavor is mild and sweet; the texture of custard. Early season ripening, but harvest stretches into late season.

Large fruits weighing up to a pound. Color is greenish yellow specked with fine black dots. The fewest seeds of any variety. Very sweet, savory flavor. Firm, smooth fruit with the consistency of Hass avocado. Late season ripening. Excellent blended with ice cream for an "Indian Summer" milk shake.

Although the flowers are not brightly colored, this plant in the waterleaf family attracts a wide-variety of native bees making this a must for both upland restorations and native gardens. The flowering stems elongate as they mature with new flowers opening in long succession in mid-summer. Found in dry, rocky habitat at low and high elevations.

Upright form of a tough small tree that requires almost no care in return for its year-round appeal. Patchy bark, spring bronze-green foliage, exceptional month-after-month autumn color, and attractive winter branch structure put it into a class that almost approaches the perfection of Paperbark Maple and Stewartia. What it lacks in flower appeal is balanced by its extreme drought tolerance and overall tough character.

Large golden fruit ripen in October on these columnar growing trees that are perfect for patios and today's smaller gardens.

Crisp, sweet, white flesh is found in the very large yellow green red blushed fruit of this columnar growing apple that is perfect for today's smaller gardens and patios.

A newer introduction from Talon Buchholz, it has attractive red purple leaves with black veins in spring. The colors are intense and the new leaves almost glow before they age to red in summer and then intense red and orange in autumn.

Flowers of exceptional size, 10 inches, and perfect form and purity - rounded, sumptuous tepals which are cupped just right. Buds are pinky-lavender and open to palest pink white. It's a stunner to be sure, around since the 70's.

Really large flowers, 8 inches plus, exterior of deep purple-pink and a lighter pink interior, open mid-season missing the early frosts. It is supposed to maintain a good leader though we can't be certain of this personally as we've cut our stock so hard to get this into production for you.

A real dwarf at only 3-4 feet tall! Because of this smaller stature it will work in so many tight spaces that winterberry wouldn't fit into before. It has red fruit. From the European breeding program of Peter Kolster, brought to the USA by Plants Nouveau.

Smaller in stature than other selections, 4 feet, it has red fruit. From the European breeding program of Peter Kolster, brought to the USA by Plants Nouveau.

Mesa de Maya Southwest Oak™ has large blue-gray leaves which hold their color late into autumn. The foliage lacks most prickles and the tree, reaching 25 feet in height at maturity, will be a stunning contrast to most background colors. In the arid and drought-prone West and the Southwest it will thrive because of it region-adapted, high pH tolerant rootstock. This grafted form will grow with a single stem to 25 feet tall with a 20-foot spread. It could also be branched low and grown as a multi-stemmed tree, as is common to its wild sisters.

Toll Gate Canyon has attractive green, deeply lobed 4 leaves that take on a nice red hue in autumn. Except for its drought tolerance, this oak looks more like a typical white oak, albeit with pointed rather than rounded lobes because it is a multi-generational hybrid with Q gambellii. The smaller stature of ‘Toll Gate Canyon’, to 20', makes this tree applicable for nearly all spaces and landscapes in the Western US and SW Canada. It is grafted onto a highly adapted root stock which tolerates dry and alkaline soils, making it broadly adaptable to all western soils.

With small, startlingly blue tinted foliage and modest stature, features not previously available commercially in an oak, Dolores River Southwest Heritage Oak™ is very desirable. The autumn change from blue to red-mahogany comes very late, November or December. It broadens the market for small trees by reducing the shortage of oak trees which can be grown without high maintenance costs in the arid West. Appropriate for small sites, arid locations and alkaline soils which cause many oaks to suffer chlorosis because of its region-adapted rootstock. This grafted form will grow with a single stem to 15-18 feet tall, with a 15-foot spread. It could easily be grown as a low branched spreading tree.

It has all the features you've come to expect from Chinese dogwood: excellent white flowers followed by showy fruit, great fall color of orange red and narrower habit - to only 8 ft. wide in twenty five years. Snow Tower could easily be utilized as a street tree with such a habit!

Sky Tower™ is going to be popular because of its dense, upright growth. Slow growing, it will reach 20 ft and 6-10 ft wide. and become a great, very low maintenance tree. it is a male selection.