Variegated Elkhorn Cypress Creamy-white variegation is arranged throughout the thick foliage of this upright-growing tree. Habit can be irregular when young, but becoming more pyramidal with age. Hardiness Growth Rate Esposure HxW@10yrs Zones 6-9 Intermediate Sun/Part Shade 5’x2.5′
Post Type Archives: Conifers
Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Pendulum’
Weeping Giant Sequoia The weeping form of the Giant Redwood has gray-green foliage and incredibly tightly-held pendulous branches that go straight down against the trunk. If the leader stays straight – as it often will – it can be 15′ tall and only 2′ wide. The leader can curve and twist leaving a small footprint, […]
Pseudotsuga menziesii ‘Mt. Angel Blue’
Mt. Angel Blue Douglas Fir This compact, blue-green Douglas Fir was found as a witch’s broom at Evergreen Golf Course in Mt. Angel by Stephanie Pratt. It produces cones at its branch tips, making it a very attractive dwarf conifer! Hardiness Growth Rate Esposure HxW@10yrs Zones 5-8 Dwarf Sun 3’x2′
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Tansu’
Tansu Japanese Cedar A dense, tight pyramidal conifer that gives the impression of a large tree but on a miniaturized scale. Very dark green foliage gives it a handsome coloration throughout the seasons. Hardiness Growth Rate Esposure HxW@10yrs Zones 5-9 Miniature Sun
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Black Dragon’
Black Dragon Japanese Cedar Dark green leaves are compressed on the stems of this dense, thick-textured dwarf conifer. Hardiness Growth Rate Esposure HxW@10yrs Zones 5-9 Dwarf Sun/Part Shade 4’x2′
Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’
Emerald Green Arborvitae Perhaps the most common conifer, being used as the most popular hedge plant in America. Its dense, columnar habit lends it well to this application. Hardiness Growth Rate Esposure HxW@10yrs Zones 4-8 Dwarf Sun/Part Shade
Juniperus communis ‘Green Mantle’
Greenmantle Common Juniper This thick, ground-hugging juniper forms a mantle of green foliage as it spreads horizontally. A selection from the U.K. Hardiness Growth Rate Esposure HxW@10yrs Zones 3-8 Dwarf Sun/Part Shade 1’x5′
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Lutea’
Filip’s Golden Tears Lawson False Cypress Gold-highlighted branches hang gracefully from each pendulous branch on this narrow, upright conifer. It was found as a seedling from ‘Dik’s Weeping’ by Edwin Smits. Hardiness Growth Rate Esposure HxW@10yrs Zones 5-8 Dwarf Sun 14’x3′
Thuja plicata ‘Whipcord’
Whipcord Western Red Cedar Thin, wiry branches protrude in every direction from this dwarf bun of peculiar foliage. Discovered by Barbara Hupp. Hardiness Growth Rate Esposure HxW@10yrs Zones 5-8 Dwarf Sun/Part Shade/Shade 2.5’x2.5′
Thuja orientalis ‘Franky Boy’
Franky Boy Oriental Arborvitae A phenomenal new introduction with stringy light green and golden foliage that brightens to orange-butterscotch in the winter. New growth cascades over old, creating a fountain of foliage strings. Makes a fantastic small shrub which can be aggressively pruned. Hardiness Growth Rate Esposure HxW@10yrs Zones 5-9 Dwarf Sun/Part Shade/Shade 4’x3′
