Garden Tools & Supplies

Kelsey Dwarf Dogwood, Cornus sericea 'Kelseyi', is a compact rounded shrub with white flowers in the spring that produce small, white berries in the summer. Makes a nice small plant for the shrub border or as a coarse groundcover. Kelsey is a dwarf dogwood that has a compact, rounded shape, making it easy to use in limited spaces. The foliage is green in the summer and displays brilliant red stems that are especially showy in the winter. Small clusters of white flowers are followed by clusters of small white fruit that birds relish. Prefers moist to wet soil, is easy to grow, and rarely needs pruning.

Pagoda Dogwood, 'Cornus alternifolia', is a large ornamental shrub, or small tree, with irregular tiers of branches forming a somewhat horizontal plant. It reaches a maximum height of around 25 feet. The pale yellow flowers in May are followed by blue-black fruits. The fragrant flowering that occurs in late May and early June and can be described as moderately showy. Pagoda Dogwood prefers cool, moist, acidic soils and partial shade is ideal, but full sun is acceptable if the site is not hot and dry. It does perform best in colder climates. The older bark is gray brown and lightly ridged and furrowed with the younger bark being smooth and reddish brown. The fruit stalks remain and turn a pleasing coral red color in late winter. This shrub is disease resistant and has a fibrous, spreading root system.

Arnold Dwarf Forsythia, Forsythia 'Arnold Dwarf', is an excellent dwarf groundcover type shrub. It flowers profusely in early spring before the leaves appear. The dark green summer foliage develops a bronze-green fall color. Arnold is a smaller size forsy

Dwarf Forsythia, Forsythia viridissima 'Bronxensis', has attractive bright yellow flowers that are produced in early spring on a low growing compact plant and can be used as a groundcover. It blooms from top to bottom and slightly later flowering than most other Forsythias. The bright green foliage turns a bronze-purple fall color. Dwarf Forsythia is good for mass plantings or used as a low hedge. It is naturally very compact and self-branching so is perfect for today's smaller landscapes. This plant fits well in perennial and shrub borders as well as foundation plantings and needs full sun or light shade. It is a rapid grower and usually matures at about 4 feet in height.

Fiesta Forsythia, Forsythia 'Fiesta' (PP7,523), is from New Zealand, and this plant really shines in the garden. The rich, green leaves with cream and gold centers light up the plant all season long. Golden yellow flowers cover the shrub in spring. Fiesta is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade, but best flower production happens in full sun. It is an upright, mounded, deciduous shrub which typically grows 2-3' tall with a slightly larger spread. Fiesta is very tolerant of urban conditions. You can group them in borders. plant by foundations or mass them on banks or slopes. No serious insect or disease problems.

Gold ClusterGäó Forsythia, Forsythia 'Courtaneur', displays an abundance of light yellow spring flowers and its deep green foliage is lush all summer, then turns burgundy in fall. Its naturally compact form keeps pruning to a minimum. It is ideal for urban gardens and low hedges. Gold Cluster's more compact form is a problem solver for small gardens. It certainly brightens up front yard foundation planting. It is a deciduous shrub that needs full sun. It is fast growing to a height of 5 feet tall and wide. So these early spring blooms provide welcome color to the late winter landscape--a must for early interest in mixed shrub borders.

Northern Gold Forsythia, Forsythia 'Northern Gold', is an upright growing shrub that produces its showy golden yellow flowers in early spring with spectacular flower color and bud hardiness. Its beautiful dark green summer foliage creates an outstanding plant that is reliably hardy in the North. So you in the northern zones can now have these harbingers of spring grace your landscapes! Northern Gold requires full sun, decent soil and lots of room to grow. They can be successfully used as solitary accents, in groups of three, or massed together as a tall hedge or barrier. Place them in the landscape where they will command attention with their golden flowers. Prune after flowering to maintain a better form and shape. It grows 6 to 8 feet and have a width of 5 to 7 feet.

Spring Glory Forsythia, Forsythia x intermedia 'Spring Glory', has large pale-yellow flowers that heavily cover the branches in early spring before the foliage appears. This showy rounded shrub explodes in brilliant masses of flowers, so use as a background shrub or as a feature in the perennial garden. The dark green summer foliage develops a yellow fall color. Spring Glory is upright in form with arching branches. It prefers full sun with some partial shade with moist, well-drained soils, but is very adaptable to poor or rocky soils and pollution. This makes it very urban tolerant. Since it is an upright grower, it would be an excellent screen. Spring Glory is a moderate grower to 8 feet tall, 6 feet wide. It is deer resistant and extremely hardy.

Arnold Red Honeysuckle, Lonicera x xylosteoides 'Miniglobe', is an excellent plant that provides a profuse flower display and a brilliant show of fruit each year. Darkest red blossoms of the Honeysuckle are fragrant and produce bright red berries in June-

Honeyrose Honeysuckle, Lonicera 'Honeyrose', is a large, summer flowering shrub that has deep, rosy-red flowers and attractive, deep blue-green foliage. The foliage is aphid resistant. An excellent plant because of its abundance of bloom and makes a great hedge, windbreak or screening. Honeyrose is very drought resistant and grows 10 feet in width and height. It has a broad, upright habit, flowers bloom early spring on old growth, and it has small, red fruits that ripen late summer. The foliage is of medium texture. It is very site adaptable and fast growing. It prefers sun to part shade. Honeysuckles are easy to grow, vigorous, heat-tolerant, and nearly indestructible. The flashy and fragrant flowers will attract hummingbirds and butterflies all summer long. Many honeysuckles will thrive in containers as well.

The Hydrangea 'Late Panicle', Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva', This shrub has white airy flowers that can reach 10-12" in length in late August. The flowers are a mixture of sterile and fertile flowers which gives the flowers less density and less likelihood to tip or droop. Flowers will turn bronze in fall.These shrubs are fast growing and are great for informal screens, specimen plants, or for cut arrangements. Prune every year in the fall after blooming, no more than 1/3 of the plant. These plants look best when they are kept pruned to keep them thick at the base. They are hardy and will not need to be covered to flower.

Glowing Embers Hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Glowing Embers', displays large round clusters of bright pink blossoms from mid-summer to fall. It is an attractive companion plant to evergreens in a foundation planting or massed under tall trees. A compact growing plant with shiny, dark green leaves and glowing red blooms make this a winner. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds. It requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings. Glowing Embers prefers full sun and grows 3 feet in height and width. Hydrangeas bloom on large buds formed on previous season's growth, any pruning should be done immediately after flowering. The flowers are good for cutting and drying.