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Some trees are admired for other features than just flowers or foliage. There are many of us who easily fall head over heels in love with a picturesque bark like that on paperbark maple from China. It peels off in thin, almost paper-like shavings even on young plants which makes it one of the most s ...
5 - 7m
3 - 4m
full sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Seiryu is a Japanese maple variety from the dissectum group. Its delicate leaves are deeply cut like a lace, deciduous, they emerge yellow to lime green with red tips in spring, mature to soft green in summer, and turn fantastic shades of gold, orange and red in autumn. It grows rather fast into a w ...
3 - 5m
3 - 4m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Mimosaceae plants are common and popular mainly in southern Europe for their high tolerance to drought as well as attractive and long lasting flowering. Even though they come from subtropical parts of the world there is one species hardy enough to be grown in our climate - silk tree.
Silk tree come ...
VII - IX
3 - 5m
3 - 6m
full sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Ombrella® belongs to the hardy group. It was a chance selection from France which was observed and cultivated, and later on patented under the name Boubri. It differs from the species by darker leaves and deeply coloured flowers.
Exotic looking flowers are pinky-red, hairy spheres with yellowi ...
VII - IX
2 - 6m
1 - 3m
full sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Saskatoon is a native Canadian species of juneberry. It is cultivated for very tasty and juicy fruit which are deep purple to blue-purple berries similar to blueberries. They are formed in short clusters and best picked when fully ripe = when it turns the deepest colour. It can be used in any way yo ...
IV - IV
1 - 3m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
1 (down to -46°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Juneberry is a large shrub cultivated mostly for its delicious and healthy fruit. It is a large deciduous shrub or a small tree.
Flowers are star-shaped, white and scented and appear in mid spring. Oval leaves are up to 8 cm long, emerge bronze and mature to green colour, turning scarlet red or dee ...
IV - V
2 - 6m
2 - 5m
full sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Golden King is another selection of old Crotonifolia variety with heavily variegated leaves. The blotches of various size always cover at least 50% of the whole foliage area, and in spring new leaves emerge striking yellow. They are evergreen, glossy, and extremely large for a hardy plant - about 10 ...
1 - 2m
1 - 2m
semi-shade to shade
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Birches are typical trees of Eastern Europe and Asia, as well as some northern regions. Himalayan birch grows slower and not as tall as white birch so you can try one in your garden, too.
Doorenboos is naturally a multi-stemmed shrubby tree with thick trunks. They are highly attractive for the cre ...
7 - 10m
4 - 6m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Aurea variey bears huge, tropical looking, heart shaped leaves (20-25 cm large), of bright yellow-green colour. They are slightly hairy like suede, pleasant to touch. They have interesting scent similar to tobacco leaves that allegedly repels insects.
Beginning of summer 20-30 cm tall upright pani ...
VI - VII
2 - 8m
2 - 6m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Avondale is a Chinese redbud that comes from New Zealand and is said to be the most profusely flowering redbud ever. From the first hot days of spring small, deep pink, pea-like flowers appear on bare wood, opening from buds that overwintered from the previous season. Flowering lasts for as long as ...
IV - V
1,5 - 3m
1,5 - 2,5m
full sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Yellow wood is a rare, though fully hardy tree that deserves more attention. Its origin is not clear and definite. Usually this small tree or large shrub is connected with Kentucky, USA, but many plants grow freely on limestone cliffs on China and Japan. It used to be a jewel of royal gardens and ar ...
VII - VII
5 - 10m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Venus® is a trade name for this lovely plant. It is truly much nicer than the original variety name “KN30-8”. It is as mathematical as the breeding equation: (cornus kousa „Chinensis“ x cornus nuttalli „Goldspot“ ) x cornus kousa „Rosea“. The res ...
VI - VI
2 - 4m
3 - 5m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Milky Way is an old time favourite. It has snow white to creamy white flowers. Technically, they are not flowers but 4 flower bracts composed around small flower heads. They are 6-10 cm wide and conspicuous as they come out in June when the shrub is in leaf, and the foliage makes a dense, green back ...
V - VI
2 - 3m
2 - 4m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
This Japanese dogwood has both large leaves and flowers. It flowers in June when the shrub is fully in leaf. The flowers are 6-8 cm wide, creamy white flower composed around small flower heads. They are followed by edible, bright pink fruit that looks like litchi. Pointed leaves are deciduous, ovate ...
V - VI
2 - 3m
2 - 3m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Compacta is a recent selection of Evergreen (Ebbing's) silverthorn, very probably of Italian origin (not confirmed). Unlike its mother plant - the species of Ebbing's silverthorn - it makes a compact and well-behaved shrub without overgrown twigs in one season. In fact, this sport makes quite a hand ...
IX - X
2 - 3m
1,5 - 2m
full to partial sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Viveleg silverthorn is a bushy, upright growing, evergreen shrub with irregularly variegated leaves. They are leathery, oval to ovate, partially undulated, and glossy. The centres are dark green, the margins are rich yellow, and the borderline between these two colours is light green but is not pres ...
IX - X
2 - 3m
1 - 2m
full to partial sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
AZURA is undoubtedly the first reliably hardy cider gum variety of European origin. It has typically steel blue-green, rounded, highly aromatic, evergreen foliage along silvery blue stems. It grows moderately to fast and its ultimate height is expected to reach about 4-5m without pruning but it can ...
2 - 4m
1,5 - 2m
full to partial sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
This deciduous shrub is a compact form of winged euonymus. Same as the species it is undoubtedly an eye-catcher in every garden. The branches do not have that distinct corky wings but are much denser creating a very bushy, attractive habit. Its leaves are compound like on ash. Young leaves are brigh ...
1 - 1,5m
1,3 - 1,8m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Sunburst is a mid-sized tree grafted at the bottom so the whole plant is thornless. It is usually offered as a feathered tree with branches from the ground level. It can also be trained into a tree form with a thin crown in 2m height. The trunk still keeps producing buds with leaves which should be ...
5 - 9m
2 - 5m
full sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Seven son flower is a fascinating shrub that was first found in China by Ernest H.Wilson more than a hundred years ago, in 1907. Still, it took almost 80 years before this plant was cultivated commercially.
Seven son flower is a large shrub or a small tree with 3 predominant features. Leaves, inflo ...
VIII - X
3 - 5m
2 - 3m
full to partial sun
5b (down to -27°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Not many trees bloom in mid or even late summer when all the spring flowering beauties have only leaves. Golden-rain tree is one of the few.
In late July/early August upto 30 cm long panicles of small, bright yellow flowers appear on this medium sized tree. The flowers can remain on the tree for a ...
VII - VIII
5 - 15m
5 - 10m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Pink Velour® is a very attractive crape myrtle with upright panicles of pink-red to purple red flowers with crepe margins and rich yellow stamens in the centre. It starts flowering earlier than the species which makes it suitable for colder regions where the summer begins a little later. The in ...
VII - IX
1,5 - 3m
1 - 1,5m
full sun
6b (down to -21°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
This is the species of sweetgum. Its maple-like, star-shaped leaves are medium-deeply or deeply cut and have fresh green colour. As it is reproduced mainly by seeds the plants often vary even if grown from seeds of the same parent. This results in plants having slightly different characteristics suc ...
8 - 15m
3 - 6m
full to partial sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Aureomarginatum is a tulip tree variety that truly shines in spring. Its uniquely saddle-shaped, deciduous leaves emerge bright green, edged with a striking, irregular daffodil-yellow margin. It’s a spectacular sight – and one to savour – because this burst of spring colour is fleeting. As summer ar ...
VI - VII
15 - 20m
6 - 10m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Fortune's osmanthus is a cross between o.heterophyllus (small, very spiny leaves) and o.fragrans (large, entire leaves). It was first brought from Japan to Europe to Holland Philipp Franz von Siebold in 1856. Over the years its name has developed from osmanthus aquifolium to o.aquifolium var.latifo ...
X - XI
1,5 - 3m
1,5 - 2,5m
full to partial sun
6b (down to -21°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
The cultivar Vanessa belongs among the narrowly growing forms of Persian ironwood and is distinguished by attractive, broadly oval leaves with pronounced veins. In spring they are fresh green, in summer some retain reddish margins, and in autumn they transform into several layers of radiant colours ...
8 - 12m
3 - 5m
full sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Media mock privet bears evergreen, opposite, 3-4 cm long, broadly elliptic, very dark green, leathery, and glossy leaves. In mid or late spring appear profusion if tiny, insignificant, creamy white flowers followed by small, blue-black, spherical fruit which recalls tiny balls of black pepper when f ...
3 - 4m
2 - 4m
full sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Chinese photinia is a species which is less common in trade and almost nonexistent in European nurseries. Reason being that all European encyclopedias rate it much less winter hardy than David’s or Fraser’s photinia which are very popular evergreen shrubs used for hedges in zones 6 and h ...
1,5 - 2m
1 - 1,3m
full sun to shade
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Oriental photinia is a heavily underutilized hardy shrub that is still very rare both in gardens as well as European garden centres. This deciduous shrub is native to Korea, China, and Japan. Although the evergreen sisters of this photinia are more commercially successful we would like to introduce ...
VI - VI
2 - 3,5m
2 - 3,5m
full to partial sun
4 (down to -34°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
There are about 20 currently registered varieties of Japanese red pine and if you admire Mediterranean stone pines with their rounded crowns, take a look at this variety, which shares several similar traits but is perfectly suited to temperate climates. Its name is Alice Verkade, and it is truly a g ...
1 - 2m
0,5 - 1,5m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
We are specialists in evergreen plants and offer the widest possible range of hardy, quality plants.
Angustifolia is a very elegant variety of Portugal laurel. Irrespective of its origin it belongs to the hardiest evergreen plants for our climate and performs better than some large-leaved cherry la ...
V - VI
2 - 6m
2 - 3m
full to partial sun
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Purpurascens is a less common English oak variety with red foliage. It forms medium large trees with spreading canopies and almost horizontal branches. Deciduous leaves are partly leathery, bright maroon as they emerge, turning deep green with mahogany red hues in summer, and in autumnchange to rich ...
8 - 15m
8 - 15m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Dodong is a rowan variety grown for its attractive foliage and fruit. The pinnate leaves are up to 25 cm long and composed of 15-17 lance-shaped, tapered, mid green and glossy leaflets. In autumn, they gradually turn fantastic shades of golden yellow, amber orange, and fiery red.
In May appear la ...
V - VI
6 - 10m
3 - 6m
full sun
5 (down to -29°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Andenken an Ludwig Späth (syn. Souvenir de Luis Spaeth) is a sought-after lilac variety mainly for its deep purple violet. The inflorescence is longer and narrower than on other commonly known varieties, made up of short, tubular and widely open flowers. Lilac flowers are very fragrant and open in e ...
V - V
2 - 4m
2 - 3m
full to partial sun
3 (down to -40°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Eve Price laurustinus is truly a classic today. Its evergreen leaves are up to 8 cm long, ovate, leathery but thinner than most evergreens, medium to dark green, and with conspicuous venation. In autumn it produces a profusion of highly attractive terminal cymes composed of rosy pink flower buds whi ...
XII - III
0,5 - 1,5m
0,5 - 1m
full sun to shade
6 (down to -23°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
Vitex is surprisingly a large genus of about 250 species spread almost all around the globe. In our climate we know very little about it because most of its species are subtropical plants but there are not a few that can cope with our zone 6 winters easily and make beautiful flowering shrubs or exce ...
VIII - X
2 - 4m
2 - 4m
full sun
5b (down to -27°C)
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
