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Juniperus NORDIC® Blue (J. v. ‘Blue Mountain’)

Horizontal bush form of Juniper has deeper blue foliage and fruit than ‘Grey Owl.’

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Thuja NORDIC® Fourth of July (T. x. ‘MGrebild19’)

Hybridized in Denmark by Anton Thomsen, this Arborvitae is more compact than it’s beloved cousin ‘Green Giant.’ Growing well in both Denmark and Chicagoland, ‘Fourth of July’ has shown superior hardiness than many other compact versions of ‘Green Giant.’ Thomsen planted an allee of the hybrid at the entrance of the Rebild National Park in […]

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Thuja NORDIC® Spire (T. x. ‘MGnrdspr15’)

When you first see NORDIC® Spire, you would think it was a selection of Cupressus nootkatensis. NORDIC® Spire is a wide upright with hanging foliage offers the same visual as the cypress while being tolerant of a wider variety of landscape sites. Developed in Denmark. Prone to winter discoloration.

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Thuja ‘Mr. Bowling Ball’

Tight, low mound of sage green juvenile foliage which turns plum colored in winter.

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Thuja ‘Junior Giant’ PP31297

The famous ‘Green Giant’ sprouted a baby! Instead of a 30-40’ tall specimen, Junior Giant will mature at 15-20’, making it a much better fit for sites where space is limited.  Junior Giant may not be suitable for harsh winter climates. As with some other arborvitaes, we suggest spring to early summer planting so the […]

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Picea meyeri (Meyer Spruce)

Slow growing, this spruce can offer a wide variety of foliage and forms from blue to green. ‘Meyeri’ is more disease resistant than Colorado Spruce.

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Picea pungens (Colorado Spruce)

Native to the Rocky Mountains. Please note: this is the straight species, not a blue selection.

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Cephalotaxus ‘Prostrata’

Japanese Plum Yew reminds the grower of Taxus spp. in form and appearance, but needs more aggressive pruning to stay dense. They are far more deer resistant and adapted to warmer, more humid climates than Taxus, however. ‘Prostrata’ is a low growing spreading male form, useful as a woody groundcover.

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Cephalotaxus ‘Duke Gardens’

Japanese Plum Yew reminds the grower of Taxus spp. in form and appearance, but needs more aggressive pruning to stay dense. They are far more deer resistant and adapted to warmer, more humid climates than Taxus, however. ‘Duke Gardens’ was discovered at its namesake in 1958 as a sport off of the much more upright […]

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Auto Draft

Soft chartreuse new growth, this tight cultivar can be used as a specimen or hedge.

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