27th Annual Fall Plant Sale, 2007
Plant Sale Catalog
Trees | Conifers | Shrubs | Vines | Herbaceous Perennials
1. Betula ‘Penci-2’
(Royal Frost® Birch)
Zone 4
This hybrid combines the best qualities of its parents: the beautiful burgundy foliage of ‘Crimson Frost’ birch with some of the borer resistance of ‘Whitespire’. It will reach 30-40’ in height and have an oval to upright habit. The contrast between its white bark and deep burgundy-purple leaf color makes it a stunning specimen plant with four-season interest. The fall colors are bright yellow to orange and red. Prefers full sun to partial shade in average garden soil, which should be kept consistently moist. Do not let it dry out between waterings. New to the market. (100)
2. Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Morioka Weeping’
(Weeping Katsura Tree)
Zone 4
Native to Japan, where a single original tree was found, this magnificent weeping katsura will reach 30-60’ in height and 20-30’ in width, forming what some view as a living sculpture. It will produce an upright leader and weeping side branches without staking. Requires a sunny open habitat for best growth. Intolerant of drought. With ideal site conditions, it can add 2-3’ a year. A wonderful accent plant that Michael Dirr describes as looking “like blue-green water cascading over rocks.” (100)
3. Cladrastis kentukea (C. lutea)
(American Yellowwood)
Zone 4
Yellowwood is a fine mid-sized shade tree native to North Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee. It is low-branched, its crown broad and rounded, and its bark steel-gray. Growing at a moderate rate, it can reach 9-12’ over a ten-year period. The shade it produces is light enough to grow grass underneath right up to the trunk. Long, 10” panicles of white fragrant flowers are borne in June. It will bloom heavily every other year. Requires full sun and well-drained soil. (60)
4. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’
(Cultivar of Kousa Dogwood)
Zone 5
Native to Asia, kousa dogwood is one of the most handsome small trees. The cultivar ‘Wolf Eyes’ was discovered at Manor View Farm, Monkton, MD. It is somewhat shrubby and spreading. Among many existing variegated forms of kousa dogwood, this one is considered one of the best. The creamy-white-margined leaves remain variegated in sun or shade. Late-spring blooms last for several weeks, each featuring four showy white bracts. Late in summer the tree becomes covered with red-orange raspberry-like fruits. The fall color is a strong pink to red. Makes an excellent small specimen tree in just about any soil, except very wet or very dry. (96)
5. Magnolia ‘Galaxy’
(Galaxy Magnolia)
Zone 4
A National Arboretum hybrid of Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ and M. sprengeri ‘Diva’, this mid-sized tree attains 25-30’ in height and width. It is a strongly pyramidal magnolia featuring large, 10”, beet purple blossoms opening to silvery pink. ‘Galaxy’ blooms one to three weeks later than ‘Diva’, thus avoiding late-frost damage. Prefers sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. A real knock-out in any landscape. (96)
6. Magnolia virginiana
(Sweet Bay Magnolia)
Zone 5
Native from Massachusetts to Florida and Texas with the northernmost stand in Magnolia, MA, sweet bay is a small tree 15-25’ in height and 10-20’ in width. Because they have an evergreen parent (M. virginiana var. australis), these seedlings may be semi-evergreen. The leaves are olive-green with a silvery underside. The flowers are 2 to 3” in diameter, creamy white, with a strong lemon fragrance. They emerge with the leaves in early June. Best growth is achieved in full sun to light shade. Thrives in moist to wet soil; however, can take garden soil of average dryness. It is a good plant for poorly drained urban sites. (30)
7. Prunus maritima ‘Ocean View’
(Cultivar of Beach Plum)
Zone 5
Native from New Brunswick to Maine and down the coast to Virginia. One of the plants that make Cape Cod such a special place. In cultivation beach plum grows as a small tree with a rounded dense crown, 10-12’ in height and width. It may sucker over time. The white, 1⁄2” flowers are borne in clusters of 3-5 in mid May. The fruits ripen in August. They are usually dull purple, but in the wild you may also find an occasional yellow to crimson fruit. Beach plum is favored for jams and jellies. It is highly salt tolerant and can grow in very poor, rocky, or sandy soil. Requires full sun. (64)
8. Prunus × ‘Hally Jolivette’
(Hally Jolivette Cherry)
Zone 5
This cherry originated at the Arnold Arboretum from the plant-breeding work of Dr. Karl Sax and was named for his wife. It was first distributed to the nursery industry in the spring of 1948. It forms a rounded, densely branching, shrubby tree growing to 15’ in height and width. The flower buds are a delicate pink, opening to white double blossoms. Best growth is achieved in full sun and well-drained soil. Useful as a specimen plant or in an informal shrub border. (64)
9. Styrax japonica
(Japanese Snowbell)
Zone 5b
This small tree native to Japan grows to 20-30’ in height with an equal or greater spread. Bell-shaped white flowers become abundant in June, followed by small, tan, football-shaped fruits. Because the flowers dangle beneath the leaves, it’s best to plant the tree so that one can walk under the crown. Grow it in full sun to moderate shade. Intolerant of repeated drought. (100)