Milan Havlis - specialist garden centre

Genie is a sensational new magnolia from New Zealand. After 15 years of breeding there is eventually a plant that holds its deep red-purple colour well and offers prolonged flowering period. The hybridizing process was truly awesome, if you are interested in how this jewel came ...


V - VI	1 - 3m	1 - 3m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia 'MARCH-TILL-FROST' (May-to-Frost)
(magnolia)

This magnolia is a cross of crosses ... mathematically it is: (magnolia liliiflora x magnolia cylindrica) x magnolia „Ruby“ (which is a hybrid itself), bred by August Kehr in 1997. The result of this rather bizarre looking equation is a gorgeous ...


V - X	2 - 4m	1 - 3m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia 'VULCAN'
(magnolia)

Vulcan is an awesome magnolia hybrid raised in New Zealand by Felix Jury in 1990. Yet before it got its attention by gardening public it was used for further hybridizing and became a parent for excellent varieties such as < ...


V - V	3 - 4m	3 - 4m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia 'BETTY'
(girl magnolia)

Betty’s flowers are deep purple outside and almost white inside, there are up to 19 narrow, long petals which in full bloom open like a star as much as 20 cm wide with strong citrus scent. It has attractive bright green foliage, some of which often turns coppery red in the summer ...


IV - V	2 - 3.5m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia stellata 'ROYAL STAR'
(star magnolia)

This star magnolia has much bigger flowers than stellata, not so much in diameter but in thickness. This variety has 25-35 petals which make the bloom look larger. They are snow white, opening from pinkish buds and have a light fragrance. It flowers on bare branches one or two weeks later that stell ...


III - IV	2 - 4m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia liliiflora 'NIGRA'
(magnolia)

This is one of the latest varieties of spring magnolias opening its flowers in May, thus avoiding late frosts that may damage flower petals or entire buds. Nigra’s petals are dark burgundy-purple on the outside and very light purple or nearly white on the inside. The goble ...


V - V	2.5 - 3.5m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia denudata
(Yulan magnolia)

Yulan magnolia is the most spectacular species among white flowering magnolias. The flowers are snow white and appear on bare branches in April. The bark is quite dark and offers a nice contrast to the flowers. Deciduous leaves are oval to obovate, upto 15 cm long, mid green of a shade that remai ...


IV - IV	6 - 10m		full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia x soulangeana
(saucer magnolia)

It was in 1826 when the very first bloom of this famous saucer magnolia came into the world. It was bred by French botanist Etienne Soulange-Bodin who 6 years before that success made a cross between m.denudata and m.liliflora. It blooms on bare branches with beautifully scented, gob ...


IV - V	4 - 8m		semi-shade / partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia 'SUSAN'
(girl magnolia)

Susan magnolia has narrow, goblet-shaped flowers of deep pink, nearly red colour outside and slightly lighter red inside. This is the reddest coloured variety among spring magnolias. It flowers reliably already when young. It does not require pruning at all. As it has flower buds at the ends ...


IV - V	1.5 - 3m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Salvia nemorosa 'CARADONNA'
(wood sage)

Caradonna is a beautiful wood sage which looks like annual salvia farinacea, yet this beauty is a true perennial. Caradonna makes compact clumps with erect stems 40-60 cm tall, very dark purple blue, almost black, be ...


V - IX	0.4 - 0.6m	0.4 - 0.5m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Salvia nemorosa 'OSTFRIESLAND'
(wood sage)

Ostfriesland (East Friesland) is a flat lowland in North Germany, renowned for fertile soil and mild, humid climate which is why there are a lot of nurseries. No wonder that this wood sage received the same name, rememberin ...


V - IX	0.3 - 0.5m	0.4 - 0.5m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Salvia nemorosa SENSATION® Compact Deep Blue
(wood sage)

SENSATION® is a superb new wood sage series. All of its varieties are truly sensational offering low, very dense and compact habit with profuse flowering. Sensation® Compact Deep Blue


V - IX	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Salvia nemorosa SENSATION® COMPACT WHITE
(wood sage)

SENSATION® is a superb new perennial salvia series. All of its varieties are truly sensational offering low, very dense and compact habit with profuse flowering. Sensation® Compact White ...


V - IX	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Salvia nemorosa SENSATION® DEEP BLUE
(wood sage)

SENSATION is a superb new perennial salvia series. All of its varieties are truly sensational offering low, very dense and compact habit with profuse flowering. Sensation Deep Blue


V - IX	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Salvia nemorosa SENSATION® DEEP ROSE
(wood sage)

SENSATION® is a superb new perennial salvia series. All of its varieties are truly sensational offering low, very dense and compact habit with profuse flowering. Sensation® Deep Rose


V - VII	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.5m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Nepeta 'PURRSIAN BLUE'
(catmint)

Purrsian Blue is a compact variety of catmint bred by Kevin Hurd from Walters Gardens, USA, in 2009. It naturally makes dense, cushion-like clumps with 30-40 cm tall, deep purple blue stems holding rich violet blue flowers ...


VI - X	0.3 - 0.4m	0.4 - 0.5m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Nepeta kubanica 'Bokratune' NEPTUNE®
(Cuban catmint)

NEPTUNE® is an exquisite variety of Cuban catmint. An amateur gardener might say that it looks like a merge between Blue Boa agastache and blue dead nettle, and he can't be blamed. Apart from the main features typical ...


VI - IX	0.3 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.4m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Abelia x grandiflora
(glossy abelia)

Glossy abelia is a garden hybrid between abelia chinensis and abelia uniflora, and is sometimes also called abelia rupestris. Its dominant feature is profuse flowering from late June until late autumn. Flowers are small, funnel-shaped, pure whi ...


VII - X	0.5 - 1.8m	0.5 - 1.5m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Syringa Bloomerang® 'PINK PERFUME'
(hybrid lilac)

Pink Perfume is a Dutch addition to the Bloomerang® series of re-blooming lilacs marketed by Proven Winners® in USA. The plant was bred by Andre Franciscus van Nijnatten from Zundert, the Netherlands, in 2003, and ...


V - VIII	1 - 1.5m	1.3 - 1.8m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhus typhina 'LACINIATA'
(laceleaf staghorn sumac)

This very hardy shrub is a commonly known sumac. Laciniata, however, means lace-leaf and that makes this variety an exclusive specimen. Fern-like leaves are long, deeply cut, bright grass green with pinkish-purple new twigs and stalks. In the autumn they turn to orange-gold. Due to its unique shape ...


	1.5 - 3m	1.5 - 3m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Liquidambar orientalis
(oriental sweetgum)

Oriental sweetgum is a beautiful, slow growing shrub or a small tree from SW Asia. It bears attractive, deeply cut leaves that are fresh green from spring until late summer, and turning rich yellow in neutral soil or orange and red in highly acidic soil in autumn. ...


	2 - 4m	1.5 - 2.5m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Liquidambar styraciflua 'GUM BALL'
(sweetgum)

If you like sweetgum and you are afraid of its size in maturity try this one. Gum Ball is a great variety with dwarf growth and reduced size. After 10 years it can grow to some 2.5m with a total of 3m in maturity. Its crown is quite regular even without pruning. The leaves are iden ...


	2 - 3m		full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Liquidambar styraciflua 'SLENDER SILHOUETTE'
(columnar sweetgum)

Slender Silhouette is a beautiful sweetgum which could be your perfect choice for a small garden or a miniature front yard. A 5m tall plant seldom exceeds 1m wide. It is a slow growing version of sweetgum with strictly upright and columnar habit. The leaves are quite large, con ...


	5 - 7m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Liquidambar styraciflua 'THÉA'
(sweetgum)

Théa is an attractive variety of sweetgum selected for its autumn foliage colour and smaller size. Its leaves are large, typically 5-lobed, rich green, turning to long lasting shades of bright red and burgundy purple in autumn. The tree grows slowly or moderately into a narrowly ...


	5 - 8m	2 - 3m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Liatris spicata
(blazing star)

Blazing star is a popular perennial in European gardens. It makes 45-70 cm long spikes of pink button-like flowerheads which open from the top of the inflorescence downwards and last for a long time. Linear leaves are mid green leaves are arranged in basal tufts and are very attractive even w ...


VII - VIII	0.5 - 0.5m		full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Liatris spicata 'FLORISTAN WHITE'
(blazing star)

Blazing star is a popular perennial in European gardens. Floristan White makes spikes of pure white button-like flowerheads which open from the top of the inflorescence downwards and last for a long time. Linear leaves are mid green leaves are arranged in basal tufts and are ver ...


VII - VIII	0.6 - 0.8m		full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Aucuba japonica 'CROTONIFOLIA'
(spotted laurel)

This evergreen shrub of Japanese aucuba is a commonly known favourite especially in Britain and in milder parts of humid regions of Germany and Benelux. The first specimen was brought from Japan to Europe in 1783, and has been sought after ever since for its beautifully varigated/golden-spott ...


	1 - 1.5m	1 - 1.5m	semi-shade to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Aucuba japonica 'ROZANNIE'
(Japanese aucuba)

Rozannie is an elegant variety of Japanese aucuba. Some might think that it looks too ordinary compared to the other varieties with coloured leaves but the truth is that not every landscape needs a splash of variegated foliage. Rozannie is a compact aucuba shrub with deep green, ...


IV - IV	0.5 - 1m	0.5 - 1m	semi-shade to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus domestica 'ŠVESTKA DOMÁCÍ' ('Quetsche d'Alsace')
(European plum - midseason)

Quetsche d’Alsace is one of the oldest European plum varieties that was first described in German Alsace in 1914, hence its name. Still, it is so old and of unclear origin that most producing countries gave it its own ...


V - V	3 - 5m	2 - 3.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea 'PARKFEUER'
(deciduous azalea)

Parkfeuer is a striking and large deciduous azalea bred by Hans Hachmann from Germany in 1969. It makes large, strongly scented, rich fiery red flowers from mid May for 2-3 weeks. Deciduous leaves are mid green, oval to ell ...


V - VI	2 - 2.5m	1.5 - 2m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Phyllostachys bissetii
(bamboo)

Phyllostachys bissetii is a hardy bamboo species from phyllostachys genus. It has rich green, narrowly lance-shaped leaves, and medium thick, dark olive green stems. It grows medium fast and is suitable for hedges an ...


	4 - 8m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Vinca minor 'BOWLES'
(periwinkle)

Periwinkle is a European native plant growing wildly in the woods of Central Europe to Caucasus. It is a prostrate, evergreen groundcover offering a long flowering period. Pinwheel-shaped flowers of Bowles variety (La Grave) are 3cm wide, have 5 divided petals of blue-violet ...


IV - VI	0.2 - 0.2m	0.2 - 0m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Bergenia 'ROSI KLOSE'
(elephant's ears)

Rosi Klose is an early bergenia variety with soft pink flowers. The evergreen leaves are medium green with some wine red shades in autumn and winter. Blooming begins in early April and continues for 4-6 weeks. Flower buds a ...


IV - V	0.2 - 0.3m	0.5 - 0.6m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sambucus nigra 'LACINIATA'
(European elder)

Laciniata is an expression used in dendrology for foliage that is deeply and finely lobed, just like Dissectum for Japanese maples. This variety of European elder offers the same foliage quality: finely lobed leaves of mid green colour. Panicles of white flowers appear in May. Its vigo ...


V - VI	2 - 3m	1 - 2m	full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sambucus nigra 'Eiffel1' BLACK TOWER
(European elder)

BLACK TOWER is another child from the nursery breeding programme of popular Black Beauty and Black Lace®. It was awarded a prize for ...


V - VI	1.5 - 3m	0.2 - 1.3m	full sun to shade		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sambucus nigra 'Eva' BLACK LACE®
(European elder)

Black Lace is a variety of European elder that has lace-like, deep burgundy leaves that look like those of dissectum Japanese maples. Flowers are striking pink panicles that appear in May. Its vigorous growth helps this shrub soon make a dense cover of leaves that are vivid purp ...


V - VI	2 - 3m	1.5 - 2.5m	full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ribes rubrum
(white currant)

VARIETIES Orion is a Czech variety of white currant. It produces long racemes of medium sized berries. They are sweet and juicy, and mature from midsummer. Shrubs are upright and strong. Very resistant to fungi diseases.


	1 - 2m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Araucaria araucana 'ROBUSTA GHERI'
(monkey puzzle tree)

Monkey puzzle tree is a conifer that originates from Chile but we have a special selection for you which comes from Italy and is hardier and more reliable in our continental climate. It is called Robusta Gheri and is the only one that survived winter of 1985 in Tuscany when t ...


	2 - 4m	2 - 3m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Photinia MAGICAL VOLCANO
(PHOTINIA)

MAGICAL VOLCANO is a new photinia bred by Peter R.Kolster from the Netherlands in 2009. It is a cross between popular Fraser’s hedging photinia and Chinese


V - V	2 - 3m	1.5 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Photinia x fraseri 'RED ROBIN'
(Fraser photinia)

Fraser’s photinia is a popular shrub in countries and regions with milder winters. It is a hybrid between photinia glabra and photinia serratifolia. Red Robin is a variety with larger and glossier leaves producing a fantastic coppery and red colour when they ...


	2 - 4m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Photinia x fraseri 'CARRÉ ROUGE'
(Fraser's photinia)

Carré Rouge is a French selection of Fraser's photinia from Red Robin variety. It originated in Nantes and produces smaller leaves of intensely red colour when youn ...


IV	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Photinia x fraseri PINK MARBLE® ('Cassini')
(Fraser photinia)

This photinia was given a nice name Cassini, but is marketed as PINK MARBLE®. That name tells the truth, though. PINK MARBLE® is an evergreen shrub producing dark green leav ...


	1.5 - 3m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'ANI'
(Cherry laurel)

Ani is a Hungarian cherry laurel bred by Dr. Josza Miklos in order to achieve hardy and compact varieties suitable for cold winters of Central And Eastern Europe as well as resistant to summer heat and drought. Ani looks a ...


IV	1 - 2m	1.5 - 1.8m	full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'DIANA'
(Cherry laurel)

Diana cherry laurel is a compact variety producing dense, almost congested shrubs ideal for hedging. Its evergreen leaves are leathery, deeply veined, highly glossy, emerge with orange hues and mature to deep green. The pla ...


IV - V	2 - 2.5m	2 - 2.5m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'GREENTORCH'
(Cherry laurel)

Greentorch is a fastigiate cherry laurel variety from France, bred and introduced by Minier Nursery in 2009. Its almost columnar habit is highly appreciated in small gardens where space is limited, as well as in evergreen h ...


IV - V	2 - 3m	1 - 1.5m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'HERBERGII'
(Cherry laurel)

Herbergii is another cherry laurel favourite. It is a dense shrub with elongated, deep green, and glossy leaves. It grows medium fast and unlike another hedging variety Caucasica this one forms a compact pyramidal shape with plenty of bottom branches from young age. This makes i ...


IV - V	1 - 2.5m	1 - 2m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'NOVITA'
(cherry laurel)

Novita is a new sensation among cherry laurels. Eventually there is a hardy variety which has benefits of the formerly more tender ones: it grows fast and big, has large leaves of a nice colour, and is surprisingly hardy fo ...


V - V	2 - 5m	1 - 3m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'RENAULT ACE'® (Renlo)
(cherry laurel)

Renault Ace® (Renlo) is a recent introduction among cherry laurels. Its rich green foliage looks similar to Otto Luyken variety i.e. narrow, very glossy leaves with a conspicuous tip, but about twice as large and not so dark green. It has upright habit and makes a great hedg ...


IV - V	1.5 - 2.5m	1 - 2m	full sun to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus ETNA® ('Anbri')
(cherry laurel)

Etna® is the queen of laurels. Its bright emerald green leaves are glossy and healthy, slightly curved at the ends and edges which gives the whole shrub added plasticity. New leaves emerge coloured in rich bronze. Etna’s foliage is much more tolerant of winter sun scald than ...


IV - V	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'Mariblon' GENOLIA®
(cherry laurel)

GENOLIA® is an excellent addition to the family of hedging cherry laurels. It comes from Switzerland, and was bred by Pepiniéres de Genolier in 2002. It forms a handsome, columnar, evergreen shrub which requires no pru ...


IV - V	2 - 3m	0.5 - 1m	full sun to shade		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'NOVITA'
(cherry laurel - TREE FORM)

Novita is a new sensation among cherry laurels. Eventually there is a hardy variety which has benefits of the formerly more tender ones: it grows fast and big, has large leaves of a nice colour, and is surprisingly hardy fo ...


V	3 - 6m	1 - 3m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'Renlo' RENAULT ACE®
(cherry laurel - TREE FORM)

Renault Ace® is a recent introduction among cherry laurels. Its rich green foliage looks similar to Otto Luyken variety i.e. narrow, very glossy leaves with a conspicuous tip, but about twice as large and not so dark gr ...


V	1.5 - 3m	1 - 2m	full sun to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus heldreichii 'COMPACT GEM'
(Bosnian pine)

Bosnian pine is one of the posh pines with a typical, almost perfect conical shape. Compact Gem is an excellent choice for even the smallest of gardens as it grows slowly and does not exceed 3m when fully mature. Needles are born in two’s, they are deep green, glossy a ...


	1 - 3m	0.5 - 1m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus nigra 'GREEN TOWER'
(Austrian pine)

Green Tower is a fastigiate and dwarf variety of Austrian pine. It was found as a seedling, possibly of Pyramidalis variety, by Martin Zimmer in late 1990's. It has about 10 cm, stiff, dark green needles borne in whorls of ...


	2 - 3m	0.5 - 1m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus nigra 'PYRAMIDALIS'
(Austrian pine)

Austrian pine “Pyramidalis” is an excellent choice if you like compact growing conifers. It has a conical growth without a need for trimming. Needles are dark green, long, growing upright. A mature tree can grow to 12m, however, it does not hurry as its parent Austrian pine. As every pin ...


	7 - 10m		full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus nigra
(Austrian pine)

Austrian pine was first classified by Austrian botanist Johann Arnold in 1785. This very hardy pine has average growth rate, dense habit, dark green needles about 10 cm long. It can stand alone as a superb specimen or use it as a windbreak. Will thrive in any semi-moist soil, always well-drained. ...


	10 - 30m	6 - 8m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus nigra 'OREGON GREEN'
(Austrian pine)

Oregon Green is a very beautiful addition to the family of small to mid-sized pine trees. It was found as a seedling by Morris Van Meter in his nursery in Boring, Oregon, USA, in early 1990's. It is easily distinguished by ...


	4 - 6m	3 - 4m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus densiflora 'ALICE VERKADE'
(Japanese red pine)

If you like Mediterranean umbrella pines but feel sorry that it is too tender for our climate try to have a look at this selection of dwarf Japanese red pine. It is called Alice Verkade and has bright green, soft needles. It is a slow growing plant making only about 7-10 cm per ...


	1 - 2m	0.5 - 1.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus mugo 'OPHIR'
(dwarf mountain pine)

Ophir is a dwarf mountain pine with yellow needle tips from mid autumn until mid spring. They are evergreen, up to 7 cm long, and glossy. In late spring they change back to typical pine green colour. It naturally forms low, ...


	0.8 - 1.3m	1 - 1.8m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus mugo 'VARELLA'
(dwaf mountain pine)

Varella is a dwarf pine variety from 1999. From the first look it resembles another dwarf pine variety: Hesse. Still, Varella is smaller and more globular in habit ...


	0.3 - 0.8m	0.3 - 0.8m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus koraiensis 'SILVERAY'
(Korean pine)

Silveray is a beautiful variety of Korean pine, forming narrowly pyramidal to almost egg-shaped shrubs/feathered trees. It differs from the species by its long, slightly twisted needles with a silvery grey stripe that gives ...


	4 - 6m	2 - 3m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus sylvestris 'MOSERI'
(dwarf Scots pine)

Moseri is a dwarf variety of Scots Pine from Moser Nursery in Versailles, France, from 1900. It has long, slightly twisted needles of soft green colour in summer and rich golden yellow in winter. It grows very slowly (8-12 ...


	2 - 3m	1.5 - 2.5m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus sylvestris 'FASTIGIATA'
(columnar Scots pine)

Fastigiata is a unique version of Scots pine. It makes a very slender, columnar shape and bears long and stiff, bright blue-green needles with a silvery-blue overlay. Naturally grown plants form a medium tall pillar while plants that are clipped every spring remain small and compact. ...


	2 - 6m	0.5 - 1.5m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus cembra
(Swiss stone pine)

Swiss stone pine is a beautiful one with dark green needles with a silvery stripe. So its overall appearance may seem a little turquoise. It grows slowly, forming a dense conifer with rather irregular growth when young and more or less pyramidal with age. Owing to its slow growth rate, si ...


	6 - 12m	3 - 5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus parviflora 'NEGISHI'
(Japanese white pine)

You needn’t be a specialist to fall in love with this Japanese white pine at the first sight; this is probably one of the top ones mostly sought after by bonsai-makers, though. Needles of Negishi are 5-6 cm long, dark green with silvery grey film which gives it a unique, a ...


	0.5 - 2m	0.5 - 2m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus monticola 'AMMERLAND'
(western white pine)

Ammerland is a very decorative, medium-sized western pine. These pines come from western parts of North America but this variety was bred in German Jeddeloh. Its needles are borne in whorls of 5. They are mostly erect, stiff, blue-green, long. The shape of this pine is rathe ...


	3 - 5m		full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus strobus 'FASTIGIATA'
(white pine)

Fastigiata is a white pine variety from late 19th century. It is a medium tall tree of upright, narrowly pyramidal habit . Its soft needles are about 10 cm long, medium green with blue tones, and grow in whorls of 5. It gro ...


	6 - 10m	1 - 2m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Vaccinium corymbosum + ODRŮDY
(highbush blueberry)

Highbush blueberry is native to North America. It is a deciduous shrub 1-2m tall and wide producing edible, sweet berries in summer. Individual varieties differ in habit, fruit size and also slightly the taste. New, modern varieties are bred to eliminate cracking a ...


V - VI	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hedera hibernica
(Irish ivy)

Irish ivy has large, upto 15cm long and wide 3- and 5-lobed leaves of deep green colour. It is suitable as a climbing plant for walls and fences as well as a superb groundcover. It prefers alkaline, moist, semi-fertile soil that is well drained. It is hardy to min. -29°C (USDA zone 5), howeve ...


	3 - 5m		full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hedera colchica 'DENTATA VARIEGATA'
(Persian ivy)

Dentata Variegata is a showy large-leaved variety of Persian ivy with varigated foliage. The evergreen leaves are about 12x12 cm large, heart shaped, pale green, mottled white, with rich creamy-white margins. Its aerial ...


	3 - 5m	1 - 3m	full sun to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Euonymus fortunei 'EMERALD GAIETY'
(Fortune´s spindle)

Emerald Gaiety is a variety with small, evergreen leaves that are mid green with rich creamy white margins that look slightly yellow as new leaves emerge in the spring. Variegation tends to reach into the centre of the leaf. In autumn and winter majority of leaves turn pink or purple r ...


	0.5 - 1m	0.5 - 3m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Euonymus fortunei 'EMERALD'n'GOLD'
(Fortune´s spindle)

Emerald'n'Gold spindle has bright green leaves in the centre and vivid yellow edges that often override the green colour giving a golden effect to the whole shrub. In autumn and winter majority of leaves turn pink or purple ...


	0.3 - 1m		full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Euonymus alatus
(winged euonymus)

This winged euonymus belongs to deciduous shrubs and is truly an eye-catcher in every garden. Its leaves are compound like on ash. Young leaves are bright, grass green, and as the first colder days of October come, they change the colour to highly ornamental scarlet red. Even when they fall off, the ...


	1 - 2m	1 - 2.5m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Euonymus alatus 'COMPACTUS'
(winged euonymus)

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 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Fagus sylvatica 'MERCEDES'
(narrow-leaved beech)

An amazing variety of common beech is this narrow-leaved variety called Mercedes. Its leaves are deciduous, deep green, glossy, about 10cm long and max. 1cm wide, and turn yellow in autumn. They look identical to another beech variety Aspleniifolia but Mercedes forms a dense, lo ...


	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Fagus sylvatica 'DAWYCK PURPLE'
(Dawyck Purple beech)

Dawyckii varieties of common beech are very popular for their habit and leaf colours. Dawyck Purple has upright, columnar habit, its initial slow growth changes after a few years to medium-fast, never really fast. Spring leaves are striking purple, colour slightly deepens throug ...


	10 - 15m	1 - 3m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

BYLINKY
(herbs)

Culinary herbs have been an important item of almost every garden. Depending on who likes what you can find marjoram, rosemary, thyme or at least parsley in most European gardens. These plants usually come from warmer zones and therefore like plenty of sun and well-drained soil. We offer individ ...


	0.2 - 0.6m	0.2 - 0.6m	full sun		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cedrus atlantica f. 'GLAUCA'
(blue Atlas cedar)

Blue Atlas cedar has distinct silvery-blue persistent larch-like needles born in whorls of 30-45. This gives a much dense appearance compared with other green cedars. Healthy young tree is well branched from the ground and retains its bottom branches. Young plants have conical habit which wit ...


	10 - 20m	5 - 12m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cedrus deodara 'FEELIN' BLUE'
(deodar cedar)

Feelin‘ Blue is a striking Dutch introduction of Himalayan cedar, which in fact turned out to be one of the most reliable cedars we ever had. Formerly a ground-covering plant is often staked up to a bamboo stick in order to form an appearance of a clas ...


	0.2 - 3m	0.5 - 3m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cedrus deodara 'GOLDEN HORIZON'
(Himalayan cedar)

Golden Horizon is an interesting variety of Himalayan cedar with weeping branches. The needles are evergreen, yellow-green when young and in summer, turning blue-green as they mature and in the shade. The shape of the shrub is irregular, making horizontal branches with weeping e ...


	1 - 1.5m	1 - 2m	full sun	6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x 'NELLIE R. STEVENS'
(Nellie R. Stevens holly)

Nellie R. Stevens is one of the most widely used hardy hollies worldwide, and at the same time one of the most beautiful. It is a cross between English holly ilex aquifolium and Chinese holly ilex cornuta. It grows relatively fast and can be trained into a gorgeous ...


	1.5 - 4m	1.5 - 3m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x altaclerensis 'GOLDEN KING'
(Golden King holly)

Golden King holly is a beautiful and easy to grow shrub with almost spineless leaves. They are oval to rounded, deep green in the centre and richly varigated yellow at the margins. The colder the weather, the deeper yellow margins. Golden King name, however, is a sort of a screw-up: this p ...


	1 - 2m		full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x altaclerensis 'CAMELLIIFOLIA'
(Highclare holly)

Camelliifolia is a beautiful and robust plant that is not very new worldwide but has not yet been in wide cultivation in Europe. Which is a pity. It is an elegant and densely leaved, evergreen holly with entire, mostly spineless, elliptic, camellia-like leaves with a hard tip. T ...


	1.5 - 4m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x koehneana 'CHESTNUT LEAF'
(Koehne holly)

Chestnut Leaf is probably the most common variety when you happen to come across a Koehne holly in Europe early 21st century. I am giving this date deliberately in case you are reading this article in 2050 or later, laughing how come that we used to be so deprived having just one Koehne holly then. ...


	2 - 4m	1.5 - 3m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex IMPALA®
(Japanese holly)

This Japanese holly is a unique species formerly known as ilex mutchagara. Its correct Latin name is far too long and a bit complicated to both pronounce and spell, hence its modern trade name IMPALA® holly. ...


	1.5 - 2.5m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex aquifolium 'ARGENTEA MARGINATA'
(holly)

Argentea Marginata is an attractive varigated holly which looks great in every garden. It enhances every evergreen composition, and lightens up shady corners. The shape and size of the leaves are the same as on the common holly, and they have creamy margins along the sharp, toot ...


	1.5 - 4m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. VAN TOL'
(holly)

J.C.van Tol variety, more than any other holly, is known for making almost spineless leaves when the plant reaches a height of abt. 1m. They are glossy, deep green to olive green on the undersides. It is a female veriety bearing showy, bright red berries that appear abundant ...


	1.5 - 3m		full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex aquifolium 'WHITE CREAM'®
(common holly)

White Cream is a fantastic new variety of holly. It was bred in Germany by Ingo Stührenberg. White Cream is a natural mutation of another English holly called Myrtifolia, hence its spiny margins. The leaves are bright creamy white in the centres, changing through light green t ...


	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	full sun to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

ilex crenata 'FASTIGIATA'
(Japanese holly)

This holly is a popular variety for Japanese bonsai. It has dark green, glossy leaves similar to box. This cultivar has upright habit without pruning and is rather slim. It is very popular for evergreen groups with spreading or groundcovering shrubs, for patios or front gardens. Fruits are small, gl ...


	1.5 - 2m	0.3 - 0.8m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex crenata 'GOLDEN GEM'
(Japanese holly)

Golden Gem variety is a low, dense shrub with bright golden-yellow top leaves, leaving the bottom ones dark green. This bicolour effect is very elegant. Leaves are small and glossy, gently serrated at margins. Fruits, if any, are small, glossy black berries in autumn. Pruning is possi ...


	0.3 - 0.6m		full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Choisya 'AZTEC PEARL'
(Mexican orange)

This variety called Aztec Pearl was bred by Peter Moore and introduced in 1989, when Hiller Nurseries celebrated their 125th anniversary. Its name perfectly describes this evergreen plant from the moment it begins to show flower buds. They are pearl-shaped, ...


V - VI	1 - 2.5m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Choisya 'Hilgold' AZTEC GOLD
(Mexican orange)

AZTEC GOLD is a Hillier Nurseries introduction from 2012, bred by Alan Postill. It is a bright golden-yellow-leaved choisya shrub. It produces profusion of simple, star-shaped, pure white, and very fragrant flowers with yel ...


V - VI	0.8 - 1.3m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Choisya 'Londaz' WHITE DAZZLER
(Mexican orange)

WHITE DAZZLER is a follow-up choísie to Aztec Pearl from Peter Moore, introduced in 1991. It produces masses of simple, star-shaped, pure white, and very fragrant ...


V - VI	1 - 1.5m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cupressus arizonica 'FASTIGIATA AUREA'
(smooth cypress)

Smooth cypress comes from SW of the USA and is probably the only true cypress that can stand winters down to zone 6. Fastigiata varieties are of columnar habit and are a sought after plant for both exotic types of gardens as well as typical Central-European landscapes where it will cre ...


	5 - 9m	1 - 3m	full sun	6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cupressus arizonica 'SULPHUREA'
(smooth cypress)

Smooth cypress comes from SW of the USA and is probably the only true cypress that can survive winters of zone 6. Sulphurea is a French variety from 1963. As the name suggests, it has light yellow colour of new growths that ...


	3 - 5m	1 - 2m	full sun	6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'MINIMA GLAUCA'
(Lawson cypress)

Minima Glauca is exactly the type of plant that will give up any race with time before it even starts. In other words it grows very slowly (some 5 cm a year) forming a globular shrub with flattened sprays of deep green needles with light blue green overlay. Many garden enthusiasts ...


	0.5 - 1.5m	0.5 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'WISSEL'S SAGUARO'
(Lawson cypress)

Do you know saguaro cactus? The typical succulent that gets most photographed when one wants to show a parched dessert with just one living plant. This cactus influenced the name of this Lawson cypress. It is a sport/selection of


	1.5 - 2.5m	0.5 - 0.8m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

x Cupressocyparis leylandii
(Leyland cypress)

Leyland cypress is a natural hybrid genus between cupressus macrocarpa and chamaecyparis nootkatensis. It is a fast growing conifer, used mainly in hedges and as a windbreak. It produces flattened sprays of scale-like, dark green leaves. The branches are not pendent, not ere ...


	2 - 20m	2 - 4m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

x Cupressocyparis leylandii 'GOLD RIDER'
(Leyland cypress)

Gold Rider is still quite new in the Leyland cypress family. It produces flattened sprays of bright yellow-green, scale-like leaves. The branches are not pendent, not erect. Something in between and that makes it stand apar ...


	2 - 10m	2 - 4m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ribes nigrum
(blackcurrant)

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	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cytisus 'APRICOT GEM'
(broom)

Apricot Gem is a multicoloured broom. Its flowers are apricot orange to salmon pink on the upper petals, and deen golden yellow in the centre with red margins. Blooming time is early May to early June. Leaves are small, up to 2 cm long, and mature plants are nearly leafless. ...


V - VI	0.5 - 1.3m	0.5 - 1.3m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cytisus nigricans 'CYNI'
(black broom)

Black broom is a profusely flowering shrub that can be found growing naturally in our countryside. Its features made breeders come up with a more compact variety ideal for our gardens. It is called Cyni. Cyni is a black broom with numerous pea-like, bright yello ...


VI - VIII	0.5 - 0.8m	0.5 - 1m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cytisus x praecox 'ALLGOLD'
(broom)

Allgold is a hybrid variety made from crossing c.multiflorus x c.purgans. It has deep yellow pea-like flowers on deep green branches. Blooming time about a month, from the first half of May. Leaves are small, up to 2 cm long, and mature plants are nearly leafless. It forms a ...


V - V	0.5 - 1.3m	0.5 - 1.3m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Delosperma sutherlandii
(Sutherland hardy iceplant)

Hardy iceplant is a beautiful rock garden perennial from South Africa. It is a low growing succulent with deep green, needle-like, glittering foliage that gains red shades in full sun. From late spring it produces masses of large, daisy-like, bright pink to light p ...


VI - IX	0.2 - 0.2m	0.2 - 0.6m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Heuchera PRIMO™ 'WILD ROSE'
(coral bells)

Wild Rose is a stunning coral bells variety with a striking foliage colour. Its leaves are rich purple red with conspicuous deep mahogany red veins. They are palmate with rounded lobes and only slightly undulated margins. S ...


	0.2 - 0.6m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun to shade	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'RED HEAD'
(Chinese fountain grass)

Red Head is a fountain grass selection by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennials from Illinois, USA. It produces attractive smoky purple red spike-like flowers 20-25 cm long. They appear atop up to 1.5m tall stem and exhibi ...


VIII - X	1 - 1.5m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Gleditsia triacanthos 'SKYLINE'
(honey locust)

If you like elegant leaves tha are not as bold as London plane tree leaves for example, have look at this honey locust. It is called SKYLINE and as it belongs to i ...


	9 - 15m	3 - 6m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cornus kousa 'Rutpink' SCARLET FIRE®
(Japanese dogwood)

SCARLET FIRE® is a proper Japanese dogwood, not a hybrid, so a plant which flowers later than American dogwoods, on already leafed-out trees (shrubs). The flowers are in fact bracts. There are 4, rich magenta pink, ova ...


V - VI	3 - 4m	2 - 3m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cornus mas 'AUREA'
(Cornelian cherry)

Cornelian cherry is one of those plants that regain their well-deserved attention as old-fashioned fruiting plants. It originates in Europe and can be found on sunny slopes of Czech and Slovak countryside, too. It is a slow growing large shrub or small tree wit ...


III - IV	2 - 4m	2 - 4m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cornus florida 'RAINBOW'
(flowering dogwood)

Rainbow has 4 creamy white bracts on bare branches in the spring and truly rainbow-like leaves. They are bright green with rich yellow varigation, gaining pink and red shades towards the autumn. This shrub does not like stress of any kind. Find it a nice spot now so you do not ha ...


IV - V	2 - 4m		semi-shade / partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cornus florida 'RUBRA'
(flowering dogwood)

Rubra is one of the most known and at the same time beautiful varieties of flowering dogwood. The inflorescence is composed of 4 medium-sized, deep pink or reddish purple flower bracts around a small, rounded head with tiny, tubular flowers that are followed by small, glossy, red fruit ...


IV - V	2 - 4m	1 - 3m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Vitex agnus-castus f.LATIFOLIA
(large-leaved chaste tree)

Latifolia is a large-leaved variety of chaste tree offering marijuana-like, slightly glossy, aromatic, 5-lobed leaves of deep green colour. Violet flowers are formed in rather fat, upright, terminal panicles and appear from the end of summer. It grows very fast and even if u ...


VIII - IX	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Quercus palustris 'GREEN DWARF'
(dwarf pin oak)

We are always utterly happy when we can introduce a plant which in its original form was too tall or wide for a usual-size garden. But thanks to special breeding we can then enjoy dwarf varieties with slower growth which still keep their main features. This pin oak is a perfect example. The thick co ...


	1.5 - 3m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Quercus palustris 'Pingreen' GREEN PILLAR®
(pin oak)

It is always so nice to learn about a new plant that represents a smaller version of a large species just because many of us want to enjoy its features without having to fear that it will take up the whole of our garden. GREEN PILLAR® is one of them. It ...


	7 - 15m	1 - 3m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Quercus ilex
(holm oak)

Holm oak or holly oak (holm is an old word for holly) is native to the Mediterranean and is spread from southern parts of Italy, France, Spain and Portugal, to west Balkan and milder parts of North Africa. It used to form vast are ...


	8 - 15m	6 - 8m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Quercus x warei 'Long' REGAL PRINCE®
(hybrid oak)

Columnar hybrid oak REGAL PRINCE® is a result of crossing seeds of English oak (quercus robur Fastigiata) and swamp white oak (quercus bicolor). The aim was t ...


	7 - 15m	3 - 6m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Gaura lindheimeri 'WHIRLING BUTTERFLIES'
(gaura)

Poetry comes alive when this gaura begins to bloom. Like a flock of tiny white butterflies chasing one another among thin stems when the sun is high and hot. The breeder must have seen the resemblance, too, which is why it was named Whirl ...


VI - X	0.5 - 0.8m	0.3 - 0.6m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Gaura lindheimeri GAUDI™ Pink
(gaura)

GAUDI™ is another gaura series offering compact and profusely flowering plants. GAUDI™ Pink is a variety with large, pink flowers opening from burgundy red buds atop bur ...


VI - X	0.3 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

carpinus betulus 'MONUMENTALIS'
(hornbeam)

Monumentalis is a unique version of hornbeam with strictly conical shape and very slow growth rate. Leaves are bright green and cover the whole of the plant. Even after they fall the tree remains very attractive with its regularly growing branches making a bonsai appearance. No pruning ...


	1 - 3m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hebe 'GREEN GLOBE'
(hebe)

Green Globe is a true gem among hebes. This variety, though relatively new to the market, has become one of the best-selling hebes ever. Its dominant feature is a deep but yet warm green colour of tiny, scaly leaves and mounding habit. This hebe does not flower. It can be used a ...


	0.2 - 0.4m	0.6 - 0.8m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hebe pinguifolia 'SUTHERLANDII'
(hebe)

Pinguifolia hebe is probably one of the hardiest hebes of our climate (zone 6). It bears small, blue-green leaves and makes a mounding shrub, useful as a ground cover or a beautiful feature of a heather border. In early summer and often in early autumn it is covere ...


VI - VI	0.2 - 0.4m	0.4 - 1m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cephalanthus occidentalis
(buttonbush)

Buttonbush is a very interesting shrub, popular with collectors. Its main feature are flowers that are perfect spheres with tiny, pure white, tubular flowers. They are followed by small, green fruit. It flowers on current year’s wood. They have a nice scent and attract butterflies. D ...


VIII - IX	0.5 - 1.8m	0.5 - 1.8m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'COMPACTA'
(evergreen silverthorn)

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 ...


IX - X	2 - 3m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'ELEADOR®'
(evergreen silverthorn)

Evergreen silverthorns are attractive shrubs of mild climates of Europe. They are valued for vigorous growth and coloured leaves. Eleador® is a new, patented variety with almost yellow leaves, margined dark green with lighter green highlights. They are leathery, but thin ...


IX - X	1 - 2m	1.3 - 1.8m	full to partial sun	6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Viveleg' OLIVE MARTINI™
(evergreen silverthorn)

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 ...


IX - X	2 - 3m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pyracantha 'NAVAHO'
(firethorn)

Firethorns are thorny evergreen shrubs, planted mostly for their abundant fruits, which rippen in the autumn, have amazing colours, pending variety. The hybrids are objectively selected to prevent pests and diseases. Navaho has bright orange fruits and a maintenance-free compact growth. Although not ...


	2 - 2.5m		full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pyracantha 'SOLEIL D´OR'
(scarlet firethorn)

Scarlet firethorn Soleil d´Or has profusion of vivid yellow fruits which beautifully contrast with deep green foliage. To maintain a compact shape we recommend to trim it a few times a year, but only after flowering. It likes clay, alkaline soil, and is drought tolerant. ...


	1 - 3m		full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea aspera 'HOT CHOCOLATE'®
(rough-leaved hydrangea)

Hot Chocolate® is a long-awaited novelty in the field of rough-leaved hydrangea. It bears very attractive leaves that are deciduous, felt-like, narrowly ovate, dark green with a notable chocolate-brown overlay when mat ...


VII - IX	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	semi-shade / partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea quercifolia 'ALICE'
(oak-leaved hydrangea)

Alice is an oak-leaved hydrangea bred by a renowned botanist and hydrangea lover Michael Dirr during his Giorgia Plant Introduction Programme. It is a huge dude, indeed - it has extra large leaves, huge flowers, and makes s ...


VI - IX	1.8 - 2.3m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea paniculata 'LIMELIGHT®'
(panicle hydrangea)

Limelight® is a panicle type hydrangea, not a mop-head one with big leaves and large flowers heads. Well, how to explain then that this new variety has even bigger flowers? Never mind, let’s just call them XXL size. The panicles are upto 30 cm long, fat blossoms of gr ...


VIII - IX	1.5 - 2m		full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea paniculata 'Interhydia' PINK DIAMOND
(panicle hydrangea)

PINK DIAMOND is an attractive variety of panicle hydrangea. It bears upto 30 cm large panicles of creamy white flowers that turn clear pink in late summer. Ovate, pointed, toothed leaves are mid green, deciduous. It grows m ...


VII - IX	1.3 - 1.5m	1.5 - 2m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea paniculata 'Bokrathirteen' MAGICAL™ SWEET SUMMER
(panicle hydrangea)

Magical™ Sweet Summer is a panicle hydrangea with large inflorescence composed of predominantly sterile flowers. They come out in mid July and are light greeneish white as they emerge, and mature to creamy white and l ...


VII - X	1 - 1.5m	0.8 - 1.3m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea paniculata 'DVP Pinky' PINKY WINKY®
(peegee hydrangea)

This attractive hydrangea comes from Belgium and was bred by Johan van Huylenbroeck. It was patented only in 2004 and got a peculiar name: Pinky Winky. Allegedly, the breeder was inspired by the children’s programme Teletubbies. Pinky Winky® is a panicle type hydr ...


VIII - IX	1 - 1.5m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea paniculata CONFETTI
(panicle hydrangea)

CONFETTI is a breathtaking new panicle hydrangea bred by Peter Vlasveld from the Netherlands. It combines all the positives you look for in a hydrangea: large flowers of beautiful colour, strong growth, long blooming period ...


VI - X	1 - 1.5m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea arborescens 'Abetwo' STRONG ANNABELLE®, INCREDIBALL®
(sevenbark)

STRONG ANNABELLE® is a new name for a beautiful sevenbark variety from 2009, PP20571. It was patented as 'Abetwo' and marketed as INCREDIBALL® from the beginning. However, after a few years of continuous misspelli ...


VIII - IX	0.5 - 1.5m	0.5 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea arborescens 'Invincibelle Spirit' PINK ANNABELLE®
(sevenbark)

Hydrangea arborescens 'Invincibelle Spirit' (NCHA1)

Invincibelle Spirit® is a fantastic novelty from 2010. This sevenbark hydrangea is historically the first one with pink flowers and extreme hardiness. The flowers are a little smaller than the ones of Annabelle bu ...


VIII - IX	0.5 - 1.5m	0.5 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea macrophylla 'LEUCHTFEUER'
(mop-head hydrangea)

Leuchtfeuer hydrangea is a mop-head hydrangea with large, globular, rosy red flowers. It flowers on old wood so when trimming it in the spring make sure to keep the old framework which will produce new shoots with many flowers. The leaves are deciduous, deep green and very thick. Bela ...


VII - IX	0.4 - 1m	0.5 - 1m	semi-shade to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea macrophylla Forever&Ever 'BLUE HEAVEN'®
(mop-head hydrangea)

Blue Heaven® comes from the Netherlands and has the typical mop-head flowers that are heavenly blue if grown in acidic soil with pH 5.2-5.5. If you are unsure about your soil acidity buy a simple testing kit and if needed add some aluminium sulphate to reduce the pH which will inc ...


VI - X	0.3 - 0.8m	0.3 - 0.8m	semi-shade / partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea macrophylla Forever&Ever® 'PURPLE'
(mop-head hydrangea)

PURPLE is an attractive novelty among Forever@Ever® hydrangeas from 2017. It produces large, mop-head inflorescences with indigo blue to purple violet flowers. They open from g ...


VI - X	0.3 - 0.6m	0.4 - 0.6m	semi-shade to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea macrophylla Forever&Ever® 'PINK'
(mop-head hydrangea)

PINK is a FOREVER & EVER® hydrangea with large, clear pink flowers. They open from greenish-yellow buds in early summer and continue blooming in several flushes by early autumn. To achieve pink or red shades your soil ...


VI - X	0.3 - 0.6m	0.3 - 0.6m	semi-shade to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pyrus salicifolia 'PENDULA'
(weeping silver pear)

Among quite a few English names of this species I think that silver pear is best. This deciduous tree really belongs to a pear family and has silvery blue-green, willow-like, narrow leaves. They emerge much greener in mid spring, along with the white, scented, 5-pe ...


IV - V	3 - 5m	2 - 4m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea x 'PERLA DEL VERBANO'
(evergreen hybrid azalea)

Perla del Verbano is a sensational new variety of evergreen hybrid azalea that originated in Northern Italy. It bears profusion of bright pink, double = hose in hose flowers from end June until late July. They appear continuously so you can enjoy them for as long as a month unde ...


VI - VII	0.5 - 0.8m	0.5 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Iberis 'MASTERPIECE'™
(candytuft)

Masterpiece™ this candytuft truly is. Originally a ground-covering perennial turned into a strong, bushy and stocky habit plant whose stems are so erect that it looks like a bunch of cut flowers precisely arranged in ...


- VIII	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Iberis 'PINK ICE'™
(candytuft)

Pink Ice™ is a lovely hybrid variety of candytuft with profusion of soft pink flowers atop 10-15 cm tall stems. They last for a long time and new buds appear along the stems when you trim the plant cutting away faded ...


V - VII	0.1 - 0.2m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus moscheutos 'Sparkle' EXTREME SPARKLE
(swamp mallow)

EXTREME SPARKLE is a unique swamp mallow variety with medium large flowers - 18-19 cm across. They are not pure white like older varieties, their petals show prominent pink venation towards the pink eye in the centre. Flowe ...


VIII - X	0.5 - 0.6m	0.6 - 0.8m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus x 'Tahi12' CAROUSEL Pink Candy
(swamp mallow)

CAROUSEL® is an attractive series of several swamp mallow cultivars bred by Alain Tan of French Montauban. Pink Candy is one of its varieties and is truly as sweet as its name. ...


VIII - X	0.8 - 1m	0.5 - 1m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus x 'Tahi16' CAROUSEL® Pink Passion
(swamp mallow)

CAROUSEL® is an attractive series of several swamp mallow cultivars bred by Alain Tan of French Montauban. Pink Passion makes 16-18 cm wide flowers of deep pastel pink colour. ...


VIII - X	0.6 - 0.8m	0.5 - 1m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus x 'Tahi56' CAROUSEL® Jolly Heart
(swamp mallow)

CAROUSEL® is an attractive series of several swamp mallow cultivars bred by Alain Tan of French Montauban. Jolly Heart is a wide-eyed variety with 15-16 cm large, white flowers ...


VIII - X	0.6 - 0.8m	0.5 - 1m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'HAMABO'
(Rose-of-Sharon)

“Hamabo” will no doubt attract your attention thanks to its rare, pink-red veins on pale pink or almost white flower petals, each of which has its own deep red blotch in the centre. The shrub is always erect and slightly rounded with age. It has very decorative leaves th ...


VII - IX	2 - 3m		full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'PURPUREUS VARIEGATUS'
(Rose-of-Sharon)

Purpureus Variegatus is an unusual variety of Rose-of-Sharon. It is commonly demanded for its variegated leaves rather than flower. The leaves are pea-green in the centre and creamy white at margins. They are a little larger than on other hibiscus varieties. The plant produces n ...


VII - IX	1.5 - 3m	1 - 2m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'RUSSIAN VIOLET'
(Rose-of-Sharon)

Russian Violet is a popular large-flowered variety of Rose-of-Sharon. Its flowers are purple pink with violet tones and a large burgundy red eye and rays in the centre. Blooming begins in early July and continues until sunn ...


VII - IX	2 - 3.5m	1.3 - 1.8m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'WILLIAM R.SMITH'
(Rose-of-Sharon)

William R. Smith is a name of an older Rose-of-Sharon variety where R. does not stand for a middle name, it means Reverend because this plant was named in honour of reverend and enthusiastic gardener William Smith. It is an ...


VII - IX	2 - 3m	1.3 - 1.5m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'Notwoodone' LAVENDER CHIFFON®
(Rose-of-sharon)

LAVENDER CHIFFON® belongs to the Chiffon group hybridized by English botanist Dr.Roderick Woods. Showy flowers are lavender pink, quite big: 7-9 cm across and look double although from the botanical point of view they are single with dwarf lacy petals in the center. They come out ...


VII - IX	1.5 - 3m		full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'OISEAU BLEU'
(rose-of-Sharon)

Oiseau Bleu (syn. “Blue Bird”) has the bluest possible flowers so far hybridized. It is always a mixture of blue and violet but still it is a beautiful flower, 6-8 cm across. This variety has a deep burgundy red eye in the centre. They come out reliably every year in July and don’t ...


VII - IX	1.5 - 3m		full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'BLUE AND GOLD'
(Pfitzer juniper)

Blue and Gold is another bi-coloured variety of juniper from the Pfitzer group. Juvenile branches look like cypress branches with fans of small, scale-like needles lying flat on the branch ...


	0.5 - 1.5m	1.5 - 3m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea x 'ALADDIN SCOUT'
(Kurume azalea)

Aladdin Scout is a great Kurume azalea with profusion of soft red, large flowers. It blooms from end May until early June. Evergreen leaves are medium sized, deep green, and narrowly ovate. It grows medium fast in all direction forming a rounded bush. Azaleas can be clipped t ...


V - VI	0.6 - 1.3m	0.6 - 1.3m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cornus kousa 'MILKY WAY'
(Japanese dogwood)

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 den ...


V - VI	2 - 3m	2 - 4m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cornus kousa 'SATOMI'
(Japanese dogwood)

“Satomi” is the most sought after variety among the Japanese ones. Its flowers are of light to deep pink colour that is unevenly spread throughout the flowers. Technically, they are not flowers but 4 flower bracts composed around small flower heads. They are up to 10 cm wide and c ...


VI - VI	1.5 - 3m		full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'BENI MAIKO'
(Japanese maple)

Beni Maiko is a fantastic variety of Japanese maple with brilliant red new foliage. Its Japanese name means a red-haired dancing girl. The deciduous leaves are not large, only about 5 cm across, but their emerging colour in the spring is striking and is even more enhanced when n ...


	1 - 2.5m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'BI-HOO'
(Japanese maple)

Bi-hoo is a new Japanese maple variety found by maple enthusiast, Mr.Masayoshi, in Japan in 1993. It was introduced and licensed in Europe by Maillot Nurseries in France in 2004. It is valued predominantly for its stunning ...


	2 - 3m	1.5 - 2m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'BLOODGOOD'
(Japanese maple)

Bloodgood is an extremely commercially successful variety with deep burgundy leaves. They have 7 lobes and hold the colour reliably. The leaves turn bright scarlet red in the autumn. The bark is blackish-red. It forms a small tree or a large shrub with compact, rounded crown with p ...


	3 - 6m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'DISSECTUM GARNET'
(Japanese maple)

“Dissectum Garnet” is one of the top selling Japanese maples ever. It has been popular around the world for many decades. Its filigree leaves are deeply cut = dissected, hence its name. They look like giant snowflakes cut in pieces and densely cover even young plants. The colour s ...


	1 - 2m		full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'ORANGE DREAM'
(Japanese maple)

The less usual colour the more attractive it is for garden lovers. Orange Dream is a perfect example of Japanese maple to offer an almost exotic colour of spring foliage that is orange and salmon pink at margins with yellowish-green centres. This colouring decorates the plant un ...


	1 - 2.5m	1 - 2.5m	semi-shade / partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'SHAINA'
(Japanese maple)

If you google red-leaved Japanese maples I am sure that, amongst the oldest varieties such as Bloodgood and Atropurpureum, you will find this nice piece: Shaina. Unlike the previously mentioned cultivars Shaina is everyone’s love as it offers advantages that come in handy for gar ...


	1 - 2m		full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'TROMPENBURG'
(Japanese maple)

Trompenburg Japanese maple was found as a seedling plant in Dutch arboretum of the same name in Rotterdam. Its unique foliage, vigorous growth, and good health are something that makes me wonder why it is not more widesprea ...


	3 - 6m	2 - 4m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'WILSON'S PINK DWARF'
(Japanese maple)

Wilson's Pink Dwarf is a handsome guy in the family of dwarf Japanese maples. It only grows some 2m tall in a dense, vase shaped, bushy habit. Its most prominent feature is the colour of newly emerging leaves - they are a c ...


	1.5 - 2m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'SANGOKAKU'
(Japanese maple)

Sango-kaku is a Japanese maple that has so many colours that we are lost for words. Its main attraction is the colour of bark which is orangey-red in summer and bright coral red in winter. The palmate leaves have 5 lobes and emerge orangey-yellow with salmon pink shades, changin ...


	2 - 4m	1 - 2.5m	semi-shade / partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'SHISHIGASHIRA'
(japanese maple)

This maple Shishigashira received a name Lion’s Head. Its leaves are small, deeply cut and curled, forming dense tufts along twisted branches. The foliage is bright green or yellow-green in spring and summer, turning orange and rust-red very late in au ...


	1.3 - 2.5m	1 - 1.8m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer conspicuum 'RED FLAMINGO'
(snakebark maple)

Even among a hundred trees you will notice this one first. Such a colourful small tree must have been brought direct from Mars! Moreover, it is so unique and special that the botanists cannot decide whether to list as acer conspicuum or acer rubescens. Red Flamingo is a stunning var ...


	2 - 3.5m		full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer japonicum 'ACONITIFOLIUM'
(japanese maple)

Aconitifolium is a Japanese maple with large leaves. They are very attractive, deeply lobed but look entire. The colour is light to mid green, turning bright shades of orange and fiery red in autumn. In spring it bears prof ...


	2 - 3m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer x ORIENTALIA® ('Minorient')
(hybrid maple)

Orientalia® is a hybrid maple from a very productive French nursery Minier. It is a cross between acer cam ...


	2 - 4m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer saccharinum 'PYRAMIDALE'
(silver maple)

Pyramidale is a silver maple variety with attractive, deeply cut foliage with prominent red veins. The leaves are deciduous, rich green in summer, turning yellow, golden and orange-red in autumn. The tree forms a widely col ...


	12 - 18m	4 - 6m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Abies pinsapo 'GLAUCA'
(Spanish fir)

Spanish fir is one of the most popular conifers with blue needles. It is also called hedgehog fir as the needles are short and stiff, regularly composed around its branches. The shape is broadly conical, very neat and regular. Glauca


	3 - 5m	1.5 - 2.5m	semi-shade / partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Abies nordmanniana
(Caucasican fir)

Caucasian fir is perhaps the most beautiful conifer of our climate. No wonder that it is also a commercial bestseller as a Christmas tree. Its short needles densely cover the branches; they are deep green and very glossy, with silvery undersides. Fresh growths are intensely bright green. T ...


	12 - 18m	3 - 5m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Abies numidica
(Alegrian fir)

Algerian fir is a beautiful conifer from North Africa (Algiers, Morocco) and is widely cultivated in South Europe (the Mediterranean). It is very tolerant to drought, heat, and poor soil but very sensitive to pollution and long-lasting frost under -23°C. The nee ...


	6 - 15m	2 - 4m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Abies concolor
(white fir)

White fir is a popular conifer of Czech and Slovak gardens and parks. It is demanded for its glaucous foliage colour. Nurseries take good care to select only the seedlings that have the most attractive colour because this fir occurs naturally in the range of dark green where only the young sh ...


	15 - 30m	2 - 6m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Abies concolor 'ARGENTEA'
(white fir)

Argentea, formerly 'Candicans', is a superb variety of white fir with almost silver to silvery glaucous foliage and smaller size when adult. Its needles are soft, borne erect on almost horizontal to slightly ascending branches. The tree shap ...


	6 - 10m	2 - 4m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sophora japonica 'WINTER GOLD'
(Japanese pagoda tree)

Winter Gold Japanese pagoda tree is a novelty brought by the new millennium. It produces vibrant shades of lemon yellow new leaves, and is decorated with rich golden yellow colour or twigs and branches in winter. The pin ...


	2 - 4m	2 - 4m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ginkgo biloba 'FASTIGIATA BLAGON'
(maidenhair tree)

Fastigiata Blagon is a French variety of maidenhair tree with narrowly conical or almost columnar growth. It bears deciduous, 4-7 cm wide, fan-shaped, divided, mid green leaves (botanically classified as needles), that chan ...


	8 - 12m	2 - 3m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ginkgo biloba 'MARIKEN'
(maidenhair tree)

Mariken is a new variety from 1999. It is a dwarf form with short branches, densely covered with foliage. It is usually available as a small shrub suitable for rockeries, or a half-standard for gardens with less space, or a standard tree. Thanks to its dense growth and attractive folia ...


	0.5 - 2.5m	0.5 - 1.3m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Clethra alnifolia 'PINK SPIRE'
(summer-sweet)

Sweet pepper bush is becoming popular again in our country. It is a medium-sized shrub flowering in summer. Flowers are bell-shaped, creamy white, opening from rose buds, formed in upright racemes with pinkish stalks in July and August. They have a lovely, sweet fragrance, hence its name. ...


VII - VIII	0.5 - 1.5m		semi-shade / partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Clethra alnifolia 'RUBY SPICE'
(summer-sweet)

Ruby Spice has flowers of has the deepest shade of pink so far selected. Flowers are bell-shaped, light pink, opening from rose buds, formed in upright racemes in July and August. They have a lovely, sweet fragrance, hence its name. Flower buds are deep pink. Oval leaves are decidu ...


VII - VIII	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	semi-shade / partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Yucca filamentosa 'COLOR GUARD'
(Adam's needle)

Color Guard is another variegated Adam’s needle. It is a tough and beautiful variety. Its sword-like are medium soft, definitely not sharp as those of yucca gloriosa, deep green at margins and butter yellow to ...


VI - VII	0.3 - 1.5m	0.5 - 0.8m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Viburnum plicatum 'MARIESII'
(Japanese snowball bush)

Mariesii is an architectural shrub with 100% horizontal, tiered branches and profusion of flowers in late spring. It is a variety of Japanese snowball bush with pure white flowers, composed in umbrella-shaped terminal panic ...


V - VI	1.5 - 2.5m	2 - 4m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Viburnum opulus 'ROSEUM'
(snowball tree)

Snowball tree is a popular deciduous shrub flowering in May. It bears profusion of pure white, spherical inflorescence that might resemble hydrangea flowers from a distance. They are sterile (not producing fruit), not scented. The branches often weep under their weight. The leaves are palmate ...


V - V	2 - 4m	2 - 4m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Viburnum farreri 'DECEMBER DWARF'
(Farrer viburnum)

Fragrant viburnum species can make a substantial shrub, however, December Dwarf is only about half its size - about 1.5m tall and a bit less wide. It was bred in Dutch nursery town Boskoop in 1982. Its flowers are small, tu ...


XII - IV	1 - 1.5m	1 - 1.3m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Albizia julibrissin 'Boubri' OMBRELLA®
(silk tree)

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 ...


VII - IX	2 - 6m	1 - 3m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Dryopteris affinis 'CRISTATA THE KING'
(golden male fern)

The real king of all British ferns, and not only in the U.K, is this male fern called ´Cristata the King´. Throughout the mild and colder zones of Europe, this fern is a must have. Quite a robust one for a perennial, it creates long, arching fronds with striking crested tips. Each frond can grow up ...


	0.3 - 0.5m		semi-shade to shade	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Catalpa x erubescens 'PURPUREA'
(purple Indian Bean Tree)

Do you like a tall tree but are afraid it would be too big for your small garden? Well, if you have enough will to prune it every one or two years you can always control its size provided it is not an ash type tree growing about 1 m every year. Thus you can enhance the look of your garden with somet ...


VI - VII	3 - 9m	3 - 6m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Catalpa bignonioides 'AUREA'
(Indian bean tree)

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 t ...


VI - VII	2 - 8m	2 - 6m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Stipa tenuissima 'PONYTAILS'
(feather grass)

Feather grass comes from a country where it would definitely be called maravilloso as it comes from Mexico, Argentina, and can also be found in New Mexico and Texas in USA. Ponytails is a compact and a little shorter variet ...


VI - X	0.3 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Chaenomeles speciosa 'HOT FIRE'
(Chinese flowering quince)

Hot Fire is a low growing variety of Chinese quince. It seldom reaches height of 1.5 and offers rather arching habit of flowering branches. The flowers are not very large and bloom from mid April until late May. They are de ...


IV - V	1 - 1.5m	1.5 - 2m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Chaenomeles speciosa 'KINSHIDEN'
(Chinese flowering quince)

Kinshiden is a unique quince variety with numerous yellowish green, semi-double flowers which usually open from mid April. However, if the winter is warm you can see numerous buds opening already in March. The shrub flowers ...


IV - V	1.5 - 2.5m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Mincha01' MANGO STORM
(Chinese flowering quince)

MANGO STORM® is another beautiful variety of Chinese flowering quince that takes us by a storm, however, which does not belong to the American Strom series. From early spring it produces very large, 6-8 cm, semi-doubl ...


IV - VI	1.5 - 2m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Paeonia suffruticosa
(tree peony)

Tree peonies are beautiful, woody shrubs. Unlike the perennial type, these make woody branches that slowly form a low, mounding shrub. Flowers are large, often double or full, of all possible colours – white, cream, yellow, orange, various shades of pink, purple and red, even violet. ...


V - VI	0.5 - 1m		full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Leucanthemum OhhLa™ 'LaSPIDER'
(Shasta daisy)

LaSpider is a large-flowered Shasta daisy with fully double, snow white flowers. The petals are fringed and numerous, yet cannot hide golden yellow central discs. Flowers excel in longevity and commonly appear from about mi ...


VII - IX	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Festuca gautieri
(bearskin fescue)

Bearskin fescue or spiky fescue is a lovely perennial with bright green, narrowly linear, inward inrolled leaves that look spiky but are very soft and nice to touch indeed. The plant naturally forms small mounds and spreads very s ...


	0.2 - 0.2m	0.2 - 0.3m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Festuca glauca 'Casblue' INTENSE BLUE®
(blue fescue)

INTENSE BLUE® is a blue fescue of a striking colour. It was bred by Allure Tuinplanten and Amigra from the Netherlands. It was found in 2005 and introduced three years later. The plant makes well-behaved, symmetrical, ...


	0.2 - 0.4m	0.2 - 0.3m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Coreopsis verticillata 'ZAGREB'
(thread leaf coreopsis)

Thread leaf coreopsis is a wonderful, maintenance-free perennial which shines its way through any garden with rich-coloured flowers all summer long. You can have a country garden or be a town-garden enthusiast, coreopsis will still have features suitable for your plot. “Zagreb ...


VI - IX	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhamnus frangula 'Ron Williams' FINE LINE®
(Fine Line buckthorn)

Fine Line® buckthorn is a gorgeous shrub which in its few years on the market has managed to gain attention of many gardeners as well as landscape architects. It is a result of cross-pollination carried out by Ronald Williams in 1989, but only in 1999 he selected plants showing sta ...


	1 - 2m	0.5 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cryptomeria japonica 'GLOBOSA NANA'
(Japanese cedar)

One of the most beautiful conifers of our climate is Japanese cedar. There are many species and varieties. Globosa Nana was first discovered in 1923 in Japan, where it is called Mitama-sugi. It is a dense, compact conifer with rounded branches. The needles are curved, inward- ...


	1 - 1.8m	1 - 1.3m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Geum 'CORAL TEMPEST'
(avens)

Large-flowered Avens Coral Tempest is a novelty from 2019 that follows a world-wide success of the preceding variety SCARLET TEMPEST, both bred by Elizabeth MacGrego ...


IV - VII	0.3 - 0.5m	0.4 - 0.5m	full sun		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Geum 'Macgeu001' SCARLET TEMPEST
(scarlet avens)

Scarlet Tempest is a breathtaking avens variety from Scotland. It produces rich clumps of handsome foliage and sturdy stems with numerous, rich scarlet orange-red flowers already from April until early mid to late July, and ...


IV - VII	0.3 - 0.5m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Geum coccineum 'BORISII'
(scarlet avens)

Borisii is a scarlet avens variety with rich orange flowers for a long time. Its single, 5-petalled flowers open atop 20-30 cm tall stems from early May, and continue flowering for 6-8 weeks. After a short summer break the ...


V - VII	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.4m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Andromeda polifolia 'BLUE ICE'
(bog rosemary)

Blue Ice is a variety of bog rosemary with bright silvery blue leaves. They are linear-lance-shaped, 2-3 cm long. Urn-shaped flowers appear from mid spring until early summer and are light pink. It is a slow growing, mound-forming or ground-covering. It loves moist to wet pla ...


V - VI	0.2 - 0.6m	0.6 - 1m	full to partial sun	2 (down to -45°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Lythrum 'Flothrum Robin' ROBIN
(loosestrife)

Robin loosestrife is a sister (or brother?) variety of Robert loosestrife. It has almost identical colour of its the 5-petalled, star-shaped. They are bougainvill ...


VII - IX	0.5 - 1.3m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Leucothoe fontanesiana WHITEWATER® ('Howw' PBR)
(leucothoe)

Whitewater® leucothoe is a low, mound-forming evergreen shrub with narrowly elliptic leaves that have thin ivory variegation at the margins. In spring new leaves emerge pink, coppery and green, maturing to mid and dark green with creamy or ivory margins ...


	0.3 - 0.8m	0.3 - 1m	semi-shade to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Leucothoe fontanesiana 'MAKIJAZ'^PBR
(leucothoe)

Makijaz leucothoe is a small, mound-forming evergreen shrub with narrowly elliptic, mid green leaves that are marbled white. The ratio between white and green is quite irregular making every leaf unique. In spring new folia ...


	0.3 - 0.5m	0.4 - 0.8m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Lavandula angustifolia
(lavender)

Exalting the beauty of lavender is like carrying coals to Newcastle. So let us cut down the story to a few words about its habit and cultivation. This lavender is the main species from which other varieties come from. It is a f ...


VII - VIII	0.6 - 0.8m	0.3 - 0.6m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Lavandula angustifolia 'FELICE'
(lavender)

The very first time we saw Felice lavender it was obvious that it would be a bestseller. A compact plant with plenty of flowers and the most important feature above all - so fragrant! It releases its scent without touching ...


VI - VIII	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Lavandula angustifolia 'HIDCOTE'
(lavender)

Hidcote is a very popular variety of lavender with the brightest violet-blue flowers. It forms a compact and dense clump, ideal for beds where tall and leggy perennial is not required. Evergreen leaves are narrow, silvery blue-green. You can remove the stalks with spent flowers ...


VI - VIII	0.4 - 0.6m		full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Lavandula angustifolia 'SILVER LEAF'
(lavender)

Lavender is so widespread around the world that exalting its beauty is like carrying coals to Newcastle. And for the same reason - so many plants in cultivation in different conditions there are numerous more or less conspicuous variations that usually slip away un ...


VI - VII	0.6 - 0.8m	0.4 - 0.6m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Lavandula angustifolia BÍLÉ ODRŮDY / WHITE
(lavender)

Exalting the beauty of lavender is like carrying coals to Newcastle. So let' concentrate on something special: white varieties. White flowering varieties of lavender are still a bit unusual yet very handsome. They are fast grow ...


VI - VIII	0.4 - 0.6m	0.3 - 0.8m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Leycesteria formosa 'PURPLE RAIN'
(Himalayan honeysuckle)

Himalayan honeysuckle is a native Asian plant that comes from mountain woodlands of west China and Himalayas. In European gardens it is grown for its ornamental inflorescence composed of claret-red bracts hanging above small, campanulate, almost white blooms.


VI - IX	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Lilium 'ORANGE PIXIE'
(lily)

Dwarf lilies are perfect for even the smallest gardens, or for containers on patios or balconies. Orange Pixie has large flowers of deep, pure orange colour with a few burgundy red dots. Lilies are easy, maintenance-free tuberous perennials that do best when left grown withou ...


VI - VII	0.3 - 0.5m		full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Tricyrtis formosana 'Innotripf' PINK FRECKLES®
(toad lily)

Toad lily is a rhizomatous plant with orchid-like leaves and unusual star-shaped flowers with 6 heavily spotted petals and stigmas. PINK FRECKLES® is a compact variety producing light lilac pink to pale violet flowers ...


IX - XI	0.2 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.4m	semi-shade to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Liriope muscari 'INGVERSEN'
(border grass)

Liriope has dark green, ribbon-like, semi-glossy foliage. The leaves are narrow and evergreen in mild winters of zone 6 and reliably evergreen in warmer areas. In early August are borne spikes of rich lavender violet flowers on strong, dark stems. They usually over ...


VIII - IX	0.2 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Liriope muscari 'MONEYMAKER'
(border grass)

Moneymaker is a clump forming lily-turf variety with attractive foliage and flowers. Its dark green, ribbon-like, semi-glossy, narrow leaves are evergreen in mild winters of zone 6, and reliably evergreen in warmer areas. I ...


VIII - IX	0.2 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Liriodendron tulipifera
(yellow poplar)

Belonging to the same family as magnolia, common name tulip tree may be misleading since this name is often used for magnolias with saucer-shaped flowers. Hence gardeners rather use its other name yellow poplar. This is the tree w ...


VI - VII	25 - 30m	10 - 15m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Liriodendron tulipifera 'FASTIGIATUM'
(tulip tree)

Fastigiatum is a columnar variety of yellow poplar tree / tulip tree which has two advantages as opposed to the species. First - it is narrower and will fit into a mid-sized garden. And secondly, and for most of us perhaps more importantly, it flowers from very young age. As opp ...


VI - VII	7 - 13m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia grandiflora 'FERRUGINEA'
(southern magnolia)

Ferruginea is a southern magnolia variety with large, 24-26 cm across, creamy white, lotus-like flowers whose fragrance attracts not only bees and other insects, but also most perfume producers and every passer-by, especial ...


VI - IX	4 - 8m	3 - 5m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia grandiflora 'LITTLE GEM'
(southern magnolia)

How strange to combine ‘grandi’ and ‘little’ in one name. Well, in case of this gorgeousness we do not care a bit. This selection is a special variety with reduced size of everything: overall size, leaves and flowers. On the other hand there is much more of everything. The gl ...


VI - X	2 - 4m		full sun	6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia grandiflora 'PURPAN'®
(southern magnolia)

Purpan® is possibly the fastest growing bull bay magnolia in Europe. It makes large, leathery, deep green and glossy leaves with thin rusty brown indumentum on the undersides. Once established it can grow half a meter ...


VI - VIII	8 - 10m	3 - 4m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia grandiflora 'GOLIATH'
(southern magnolia)

Goliath is bushier than the species. As you can tell by its name, something is going to be extraordinary here. True: the flowers are extremely large, often up to 30 cm wide, strongly fragrant and appear on the plant usually from June, often from late May if ...


VI - IX	3 - 8m	3 - 4m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia virginiana 'GLAUCA'
(sweet bay)

Sweet bay is a unique magnolia species that was first described by Carl Linnaeus, founder of modern taxonomy, already in 1753. Magnolia virginiana, that was the Latin name it received, was the very first magnolia species ever listed under this name. Interestingly, ...


VI - VIII	3 - 5m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Mahonia bealei
(leatherleaf mahonia)

Mahonia bealei (mahonia japonica Bealei)

Leatherleaf mahonia is an attractive, architectural shrub. It has distinctive and coarse, bold foliage. The evergreen leaves are pinnate, mid green to almost blue-green and only partly glossy. They have sharp spines along the margins. This mahonia is hardier for zone 6 as opposed to hybrid ho ...


II - III	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	semi-shade to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Kalmia latifolia 'OLYMPIC FIRE'
(mountain laurel)

Olympic Fire has larger flowers of pink colour opening from deep pink or almost red buds. Leathery leaves are narrow, laurel-like, pointed, mid green and partly glossy, with slightly wavy margins. There are many cultivars combining all sorts of red, pink and burgundy shades with whi ...


VI - VI	0.5 - 1.5m		full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Thymus vulgaris
(thyme)

Thyme is a low, prostrate shrub of Mediterranean origin that is commonly known as lovely spices in kitchens worldwide. Nevertheless, it is also a pretty plant that evokes the typical coastal atmosphere of Mediterranean gardens if planted in borders with other, alike shrubs. Thyme is a grou ...


VI - VII	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.6m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'ROXY'®
(miniature rose (Kordes))

Roxy® is a miniature rose from Kordes Lilliputs® collection which comprises of small and healthy, repeat flowering roses. Roxy® produces abundance of small, fully dou ...


VI - XI	0.3 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Kniphofia 'LEMON POPSICLE'™
(torch lily)

Lemon Popsicle™ is a torch lily with rich lemon yellow flowers opening from green buds. Its spike-like inflorescence appear atop strong, smooth stems from mid July. Under ideal growing conditions and in fertile soil i ...


VII - IX	0.4 - 0.5m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Kniphofia 'PAPAYA POPSICLE'™
(torch lily)

Papaya is said to be one of the most delicious fruits on Earth when picked up at the right time, fresh from the tree. No wonder that one might want to taste the flowers of this new torch lily called Papaya Popsicle™. ...


VII - IX	0.4 - 0.5m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Kniphofia 'REDHOT POPSICLE'™
(torch lily)

Redhot Popsicle™ is a vibrant red variety. It produces spike-like inflorescence atop strong, smooth stems from mid July. Under ideal growing conditions and in fertile soil it will flower continuously until September. Commonly it flowers for about 6 wee ...


VII - IX	0.4 - 0.5m	0.4 - 0.5m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Potentilla fruticosa 'KOBOLD'
(shrubby cinquefoil)

Kobold is one of the top varieties of shrubby cinquefoil with bright yellow flowers from June until early autumn. The shrub grows slowly into a compact bush that will look very neat if pruned every spring. Such plant will flower more profusely and offer a larger mass of grass-gr ...


VI - IX	0.4 - 1m	0.4 - 1m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x 'LITTLE RASCAL'®
(blue holly)

Little Rascal® is a beautiful new variety of blue holly, found in US nursery Monrovia in 1996 as a natural mutation of another blue holly called Blue Boy. The plant exhibits unique features, distinctly different ...


	0.5 - 1m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x meserveae 'BLUE PRINCE®'
(blue holly)

Blue Prince® is probably the most popular variety of all so-called blue hollies. It is a male plant that does not produce fruits but is a pollinator for female plants of this group (e.g. Blue Princess). On the other hand, it grows faster than female varieties and has larger, ...


	1.5 - 3m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x meserveae 'JADE STAR'
(blue holly)

Jade Star is an attractive version of a blue holly with variegated leaves. It was found by W.Renken in 1994 as a sport of another very popular blue holly variety Blue ...


	1 - 1.5m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x meserveae 'HECKENSTAR®'
(blue holly)

Heckenstar® is quite a novelty from Germany, bred by Hans Hachmann and patented only in 1998. It is a cross ilex aquifolium „Pyramidalis“ and ilex x meserveae ̶ ...


	2 - 3m		full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Indigofera himalayensis 'SILK ROAD'
(Himalayan indigo)

Himalayan indigo is an unusual shrub from the mountainous parts of Pakistan, Nepal and India. Its deciduous, compound leaves are soft green and look like miniature locust leaves. Flowers cannot be compared to anything you normally see growing in Central European ga ...


VI - VIII	1 - 1.5m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Larix kaempferi 'STIFF WEEPER'
(Japanese larch)

Weeping form of deciduous larch Stiff Weeper is one of the most sought-after conifers in our country. It has strictly pendent branches with no horizontal growth. The crown looks like a head of a long-haired girl. The needles are about 4 cm long, bright green with a silvery blue shade, ...


	0.5 - 2m	0.5 - 1m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Crocosmia 'COLUMBUS'
(montbretia)

Columbus is a rich golden yellow flowering montbretia. Its funnel-shaped (campanulate) flowers are like Indian curry combined with an attractive necklace of a few crimson dots and small flames under the throat. They appear ...


VII - VIII	0.5 - 0.6m	0.5 - 0.6m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Morus alba 'PLATANIFOLIA'
(plane-leaved mulberry)

This mulberry is very special. Deeply cut, dark green, glossy leaves draw your attention as they bear strong resemblance to leaves of plane trees. Many of the largest leaves at the ends of the branches keep their green colour until late in the autumn when they fall down green. The crown is wi ...


	3 - 5m	2 - 4m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Buddleja davidii 'EMPIRE BLUE'
(butterfly bush)

Empire Blue is a butterfly bush variety bearing rich violet flowers with an orange eye. The inflorescence may look like lilac hence its other name: summer lilac. However, it can get misleading as summer lilac is more often ...


VII - IX	1.5 - 2m	1 - 2m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Buddleja davidii 'PINK DELIGHT'
(butterfly bush)

If you like pink and butterflies at the same time, Pink Delight is butterfly bush variety ideal for you. Individual flowers are small and tubular, formed in up to 40 cm long, dense panicles at the ends of the branches. The inflorescence may look like lilac hence its other name: ...


VII - IX	2 - 3m	2 - 3m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Buddleja davidii 'WHITE PROFUSION'
(butterfly bush)

White Profusion is a white flowering butterfly bush. Individual flowers are small and tubular, formed in up to 40 cm long, dense panicles at the ends of the branches. The inflorescence may look like lilac hence its other name: summer lilac. However, it can get misleading as summ ...


VII - IX	2 - 3m	2 - 3m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus cerasifera 'NIGRA'
(cherry plum)

This ornamental cherry plum is popular in demand for its deep burgundy leaves, almost no maintenance at all and no special soil requirements. Deciduous leaves are ovate to elliptic, of deep burgundy red colour. Such shade is perfect to break an overall green landscape with or to be used i ...


IV - IV	3 - 7m	2 - 4m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus x cistena
(flowering plum tree)

A beautiful ornamental plum tree with deep purple leaves. Flowers appear in May, after the leaves have started to wrap out, and they are pale, nearly white with light purple tint. They do not flower as richly as the flowering cherries, however, this small tree is exquisite for its foliage. The small ...


V - V	2 - 3m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sempervivum, Jovibarba
(houseleek)

Houseleek is in fact a plant of two genus - sempervivum and jovibarba. They are so similar that the trade does not really differentiate them, possibly also because sempervivum is an accepted synonym for jovibarba. Houseleek comes from mountainous regi ...


VII - VIII	0.1 - 0.2m	0.2 - 0.5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Malus 'ROYAL BEAUTY'
(crab apple)

Some crab apples can easily compete with Japanese ornamental cherries as far as the beauty and colours of their flowers. This is the case of ´Royal Beauty´. It is a small tree growing about 2.5m tall, with weeping, somewhat narrow crown. In the spring it brings a profusion of deep pink to light purp ...


IV - IV	2 - 3m		full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Malus x 'SCARLET'
(crabapple)

Scarlet crabapple is a fantastic addition to the collection of spring flowering apples and cherries. This one, however, has more than one feature to look at (just like Scarlett Johansson who may have been a reason for giving this tree its name …) Scarlet is a flowering crabapp ...


IV - V	3 - 6m	1.5 - 3.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus serrulata 'KIKU-SHIDARE-ZAKURA'
(Cheal´s weeping cherry)

True pink is the colour of this beautiful Cheal´s Weeping Cherry. Either a standard or a half standard tree, this flowering cherry always has rather pendulous branches forming a wide crown. Double flowers appear on bare branches at the end of April and continue throughout May already with ...


IV - V	2.5 - 3m	1 - 3m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Alnus glutinosa 'IMPERIALIS'
(common alder)

Common alder is a European native plant. There are varieties, however, that are very uncommon and I am not afraid to say exquisite. Such as this variety: Imperialis. Imperialis alder ...


	5 - 8m	2 - 4m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Alnus glutinosa 'LACINIATA'
(common alder)

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	15 - 20m	6 - 8m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ceratostigma griffithii
(Burmese plumbago)

Griffith's leadwort is a late summer flowering plant with numerous, small, 5-petalled, sky blue flowers from late August until autumn. They are borne in clusters at the tips of purple red twigs. Deciduous leaves are dark green, oval to broadly ovate, covered with s ...


VIII - X	0.5 - 0.8m	0.5 - 1m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ceratostigma willmottianum
(hardy plumbago)

Hardy plumbago is a superb substitution for its tender relative common in the Mediterranean. This one has even deeper blue flowers with 5 petals, mid-green, bristly, obovate, deciduous leaves with purple margins and purple stems. The plants itself is very dense and in full sun bears profu ...


VIII - X	0.5 - 0.8m	0.5 - 1m	full sun	6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Aquilegia vulgaris WINKY 'Blue White'
(columbine)

WINKY series of columbine comprises of strong varieties of several colors. They form compact and symmetrical clumps which look like precisely hand-tied bouquets. WINKY Blue White is ...


IV - VI	0.4 - 0.5m	0.3 - 0.4m	full to partial sun	2 (down to -45°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Aquilegia vulgaris WINKY 'Red White'
(columbine)

WINKY series of columbine comprises of strong varieties of several colors. They form compact and symmetrical clumps which look like precisely hand-tied bouquets. WINKY Red White pro ...


IV - VI	0.5 - 0.6m	0.3 - 0.4m	full to partial sun	2 (down to -45°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Aquilegia vulgaris WINKY 'Rose'
(columbine)

WINKY series of columbine comprises of strong varieties of several colors. They form compact and symmetrical clumps which look like precisely hand-tied bouquets. WINKY Rose is espec ...


	0.1 - 0.1m		full sun		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Aquilegia SPRING MAGIC 'Navy White'
(Japanese fan columbine)

Japanese fan columbine is an Asian species producing strong, erect plants with large flowers. They open from mid to late spring and have different colours of their centres and petals. The flower buds are nodding, just like freshly opened flowers. Only after a few d ...


IV - V	0.2 - 0.3m	0.2 - 0.3m	semi-shade / partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Carex comans 'FROSTED CURLS'
(New Zealand hair sedge)

Frosted Curls is a tufted, evergreen New Zealand hair sedge variety with narrow leaves that curls at tips. The leaves are light green in spring and summer, after flowering in late summer they turn light sandy yellow, and fi ...


	0.2 - 0.3m	0.2 - 0.4m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Miscanthus sinensis 'ADAGIO'
(dwarf maiden grass)

Adagio is a dwarf variety of eulalia (maiden grass) as it does not grow taller than some 70 cm in leaf, and slightly over one meter in bloom. Leaves are dark green, elegantly narrow, and emerge late in spring, often in May. ...


VIII - IX	0.5 - 0.8m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Miscanthus sinensis 'FLAMINGO'
(eulalia)

Flamingo is an eulaila variety of a graceful habit. It has deep green, glossy leaves with a conspicuous white stripe in the middle. In autumn they quickly gain purple shades and later turn fiery orange. Glossy, wine red flo ...


IX - X	1.5 - 1.8m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Miscanthus sinensis 'GOLD BAR'®
(eulalia)

Gold Bar® is a very attractive mutation of popular zebra grass which exhibits a shorter, more compact growth with more profuse yellow variegation. Gold Bar®


	0.8 - 1.3m	0.6 - 1m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Miscanthus sinensis 'GRACILLIMUS'
(eulalia)

Gracillimus is a maiden grass (eulalia) which is very popular among both interior as well as landscape designers. It offers a lush effect of dense tufts of narrow, rich green leaves, elegantly arching. It is not very tall b ...


IX - X	1.5 - 1.8m	1 - 2m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Miscanthus sinensis 'MORNING LIGHT'
(silver grass)

Morning Light is an almost silver-leaved variety of eulalia. Its long leaves have white margins but they are so narrow that this colour overtakes the green centre, giving a silvery appearance to the whole clump. In the middle of summer it makes reddish-bronze flowers. It is best grown in sunny and w ...


VI - VIII	0.5 - 1m		full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Miscanthus sinensis 'EMPMIS01' RED CLOUD®
(eulalia)

RED CLOUD® miscanthus is one of very few varieties producing weeping inflorescence. Already in midsummer it forms rich burgundy red, glossy plumes which are not erect as most other eulalias. Their colour is intense and ...


VIII - IX	0.8 - 1.3m	0.5 - 0.8m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Miscanthus sinensis 'ZEBRINUS'
(zebra grass)

Zebra grass, formerly known as Strictus, is an old favourite among eulalias. It has stiff, upright, bright green leaves with horizontal creamy yellow stripes which make it the popular zebr ...


	0.8 - 1.3m		full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Miscanthus x giganteus
(giant miscanthus)

Giant miscanthus, or also called mammoth miscanthus is possibly the tallest of all eulalias. It is a natural hybrid between m.sinensis and m.sacchariflorus. It makes up to 4m tall, strong stems within one growing season (after 3 years of growing). The ...


	3 - 4m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sciadopitys verticillata 'BEAUTY GREEN'
(Japanese umbrella pine)

Japanese umbrella pine is an exquisite-looking conifer resembling pine thanks to its needles but botanically it has nothing in common with them. There are quite a few varieties available in the trade now that will fit even a small garden.


	1.5 - 3m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Parrotia persica 'VANESSA'
(Persian ironwood)

We have another lovely tree for you who have small gardens but love large trees. This is a compact version of Persian ironwood called Vanessa. . Deciduous leaves of this rather columnar, tall shrub are smooth and slightly glossy, with prominent veins, light green when they em ...


	3 - 5m		full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'BELAMI'®
(rhododendron)

Belami® is a new variety of popular rhody with very attractive flowers. They are large, with white base and prominent red blotch with dotting extending nearly to the flower petal margins. For richer flowering and growth dead-head where possible. Rhod ...


V - V	1 - 1.8m	1 - 2m	semi-shade / partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'MACARENA'
(rhododendron)

Can you still recall how to dance Macarena? Well, refresh your memory because once you get yourself this gorgeous rhododendron hybrid, you will dance around the bush every other day when it starts blooming. The hose-in-hose flowers are very wide: 9-10 cm, deep golden yellow in t ...


V - V	1 - 1.5m	1 - 2m	semi-shade to shade	6a (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'TANAGA'
(rhododendron)

Tanaga rhododendron is one of those with an interesting colour contrast between the petal colour and the blotch. This hybrid opens its large, funnel-shaped flowers from pale lavender violet buds into lilac pink flowers with ...


V - V	1.5 - 1.8m	1.5 - 2m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'TORTOISESHELL ORANGE'
(rhododendron)

Tortoiseshell Orange is an awesome rhododendron hybrid from 1954. It combines soft golden yellow and pale salmon pink shades resulting in a beautiful pastel orange colour. Freshly opened flowers and in morning light they ap ...


VI - VI	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron makinoi 'JENS JÖRGEN SÖRENSEN'
(rhododendron)

Jens Jörgen Sörensen is a very special variety of makinoi rhododendron, named in honour of a Danish breeder in 2000. It is a healthy and beautiful variety ideal for exposed locations as it withstands temperatures down to -28°C. Its evergreen leaves look like anything but a true ...


IV - V	0.5 - 1.3m	0.8 - 1.8m	full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron ponticum 'GRAZIELLA'
(rhododendron)

Graziella is a unique variety with narrow leaves and deep red buds. Funnel to bell-shaped flowers are lilac pink and appear in early June. Leaves are dark green with deep burgundy tint. Though exotic looking it is hardy to min. -24°C. Sturdy plant. For richer flowering and growth dead-head ...


V - VI	0.5 - 1m	1 - 1.5m	semi-shade / partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron ponticum 'VARIEGATUM'
(rhododendron)

This is a lovely varigated form of a ponticum rhododendron. It is mostly grown for its spectacular foliage that is richly varigated with white. Flowers are pale lilac-purple and come out late in the season (early June). Not suitable for frost pockets and dislikes direct winter sun. For richer flo ...


V - VI	1.5 - 2m	1.5 - 2.5m	semi-shade to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron augustinii 'SAPHIRBLAU'
(Augustine rhododendron)

Saphirblau is a Hans Hachmann variety of Augustine rhododendron from 1995. It was selected for its beautiful, about 4.5 cm across, brilliant violet blue flowers from late April until second half May. Evergreen leaves are ra ...


IV - V	1 - 1.5m	0.8 - 1.3m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'KOKETTE'
(rhododendron)

Kokette is a yakushimanum rhododendron introduction by Hans Hachmann (†2004) from 1988. It is a beautiful variety combining rich pink and white colours. The flowers have frilled margins of deep pink colour, the inner ...


IV - V	0.5 - 1m	0.5 - 1.3m	full sun to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'SILBERWOLKE'
(rhododendron)

Silberwolke is a beautiful yaku hybrid bred by Hans Hachmann in 1963. It bears profusion of bell-shaped flowers opening from abundant trusses consisting of 12-16 buds. Flowers are clear pink first, maturing to snow white. T ...


V - VI	0.8 - 1.3m	1.3 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rododendron 'SILBERGLANZ'
(rhododendron)

Silberglanz is one of the most sought-after almost white flowering yakushimanum hybrids bred by Hans Hachmann in Germany. It was introduced in 1968 and is truly awesome. Its soft pink buds open into pale pink and white flow ...


V - V	0.5 - 1.3m	1 - 1.8m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'KALINKA'
(rhododendron)

Kalinka is a yakushimanum rhododendron bred by Hans Hachmann in 1983. It flowers are a unique combination of light pink, deeper lilac pink at frilled margins, and orange markings in the throat. They open from almost red bud ...


V - VI	1 - 1.5m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron austrinum
(Florida flame azalea)

Florida flame azalea, or also honeysuckle azalea is a deciduous rhododendron species from South USA (Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi), almost unknown in Europe. It is often mistaken for swamp azalea owing to strongly scented flowers and smaller leaves. The f ...


V	1.5 - 2m	1.3 - 1.8m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'PRAECOX'
(rhododendron)

Praecox rhododendron is a very early flowering hybrid between Rhododendron ciliatum a Rhododendron dauricum. It starts flowering from early April, exceptionally end March, when the snow has melted and other plants are only soaking in first warmth from early spring sun. It ...


III - IV	0.5 - 1.3m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'EXTRAORDINAIRE'
(rhododendron)

Harold E. Greer is an American breeder and writer from Oregon, USA, who bred over 50 rhododendron varieties and wrote many books about them. Extraordinaire is one of the most important varieties with extra large flowers. Th ...


V	1.5 - 2m	1.5 - 2.5m	semi-shade to shade	6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'KONTIKI'
(rhododendron)

Kontiki is another fascinating multiple rhododendron hybrid, in this case a cross of two Chinese species with campanulate flowers (r.haematodes and r.williamsianum), and one elepidote (large-leaved) cultivar (Mars). The res ...


IV - V	0.5 - 1m	1.3 - 1.5m	semi-shade to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'MRS. ANTHONY WATERER'
(rhododendron)

Mrs. Anthony Waterer is a rhododendron variety more than 100 years old from USA. It produces large, wide open flowers from rich pink buds. They are soft pink after opening revealing a striking blotch of orange brown colour ...


V - VI	1.5 - 2m	1.5 - 2m	semi-shade / partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'SASKIA'
(rhododendron)

Saskia is another beauty in the family of bi-coloured rhododendrons. It was bred by Hans Hachmann from Germany in 1994, and the number of varieties that preceded this one is incredible: seven plants needed to be put togethe ...


IV - V	0.8 - 1.3m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'VIRGINIA DELP'
(rhododendron)

A.W. Smith is a Canadian breeder of rhododendrons from Niagara Falls in Ontario. There are about 70 registered varieties which unfortunately are not widespread or even known in Europe except a few (e.g. Red I ...


V	0.8 - 1.3m	1 - 1.5m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'Hort02' XXL®
(rhododendron)

XXL® is a great, yet quite compact or even small rhododendron from Belgium. The extra size refers to its flowers which are incredible - due to its colour and size. Composed in large, not as congested trusses as yaku hy ...


V	0.5 - 0.8m	0.5 - 0.8m	semi-shade / partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'HERBSTZAUBER'
(rhododendron)

Herbstzauber (Autumn Magic) is one of those rhododendron hybrids which bloom profusely in spring, and again in autumn. This variety was bred by H.J.A.Guyens in 1994 as a cross between Guyens’s Fashing and Marrakesch. ...


V - VI	1 - 1.5m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron ponticum 'FILIGRAN'
(rhododendron)

Filigran is a delicate looking variety of mountain rhododendron with narrow leaves. It resembles another successful variety called Graziella but Filigran has narro ...


V - V	0.8 - 1.3m	0.5 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pieris japonica 'KATSURA'
(lily of the valley )

Vase-shaped flowers are very light pink and hang on red stamens in long, pendent racemes. Katsura is the darkest variety with deep burgundy red new leaves, which turn dark green in summer. It grows medium slowly, forming a compact shrub with equal height and spread. No pruning require ...


III - IV	0.5 - 1m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pieris japonica 'MOUNTAIN FIRE'
(lily-of-the-valley shrub)

Lily-of-the-valley shrubs are very popular ericaceous plants with attractive foliage and abundant flowering. Mountain Fire is one the best old varieties. It produces abundance of vase-shaped, creamy white flowers hanging on ...


III - IV	1 - 1.8m	0.5 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pieris japonica 'PURITY'
(lily-of-the-valley shrub)

Lily-of-the-valley shrubs are very popular ericaceous plants with attractive foliage and abundant flowering. Purity is another dwarf variety. It is similar to Prelude but more rounded and regular in habit. The flower buds a ...


IV - IV	0.4 - 0.6m	0.4 - 0.6m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pieris japonica 'DEBUTANTE'
(lily of the valley bush)

This pieris variety, too, belongs to yakushimanum group. It means that it forms a low, very compact, attractive bush. In continental climate it grows about 40 cm tall and 80-100 cm wide, whereas in countries with high air humidity it may grow to 1m after many years. Leaves are elongated, narrow, poi ...


IV - V	0.3 - 0.6m		full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pieris x 'BROUWER'S BEAUTY'
(lily-of-the-valley shrub)

Brouwer's Beauty is a mid-sized Lily-of-the-valley shrub with up to 12 cm long, purple-red, horizontal flower racemes. They consist of numerous yellow-green tiny buds that turn red before winter and open up into white, slig ...


III - IV	0.5 - 1.5m	0.8 - 1.8m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pieris japonica 'LITTLE FROSTY'
(lily-of-the-valley shrub)

Little Frosty is a dwarf lily-of-the-valley shrub bred by Ron van Opstal. Its evergreen leaves are narrowly elliptic, short, acuminate, medium green with white variegation at margins. In spring they emerge coppery orange to ...


	0.3 - 0.6m	0.3 - 0.6m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pieris japonica 'LITTLE HEATH GREEN'
(lily-of-the-valley shrub)

Growers and fans of lily-of-the-valley shrubs probably know Little Heath variety, but few of them know that there was a selection made some time ago with only green foliage. In my view it is much more eleg ...


	0.3 - 1m	0.3 - 1.3m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pieris japonica 'VALLEY ROSE'
(lily-of-the-valley shrub)

Valley Rose is one of the more recent varieties of pieris - tily-of-the-valley shrub. It is a result of hybridizing strong plants that show good hardiness, reliable flowering and disease resistance. The flowers are almost w ...


III - IV	0.5 - 1.5m	0.5 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pieris japonica 'Ppobas' POLAR PASSION®
(lily-of-the-valley shrub)

POLAR PASSION® is a lily-of-the-valley shrub with dark purple pink flowers in dense racemes. Individual flowers are urn-shaped, slightly fragrant, and come out from late March for 6-8 weeks. Evergreen leaves are narrow ...


III - V	0.3 - 0.6m	0.3 - 0.6m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Arenaria montana
(sandwort)

Sandwort is a superb, low-growing, and profusely flowering perennial with hundreds of small, single, white flowers from mid spring until early summer. The leaves are very narrow, elliptic, rich green and make a dense cushion which remains evergreen all year round. ...


V - VI	0.1 - 0.1m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Phlox 'CANDY STRIPES'
(moss phlox)

Flowers of Candy Stripes phlox look like a fairground lollipop. They are white with central pink stripes and small but distinct purple red eye. They open later than most other varities, usually in mid May, emerging from nee ...


V - VI	0.1 - 0.1m	0.5 - 1m	full sun	2 (down to -45°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Platanus x acerifolia
(London plane tree)

Some trees have identity crisis and scientists are trying to trace up their true origin. As these efforts often end up in argumentative sessions we tend to choose the easiest possible explanation. In the case of this London plane tree we rather believe it comes from Cenozoic platanus aceroide ...


	5 - 30m	2 - 20m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus lusitanica 'BRENELIA'
(Portugal laurel)

Brenelia is an elegant novelty variety of Portugal laurel from early 21st century. In appearance and use it is similar to Angustifolia variety but has larger leaves with undulated margins. The stalks and new stems are rich ...


V - VI	2 - 3m	1 - 2m	full sun to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus lusitanica 'ANGUSTIFOLIA'
(Portugal laurel - shrub)

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 ...


V - VI	1.5 - 3m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cedrus atlantica f. 'GLAUCA PENDULA'
(weeping blue Atlas cedar)

This variety is a weeping form of blue Atlas cedar. It has distinct silvery-blue persistent larch-like needles born in whorls of 30-45. Their striking colour makes the tree a gorgeous lawn specimen same as an ideal feature when combined with other, dark green conifers. Just remember that this ...


	2 - 4m		full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sophora japonica 'PENDULA'
(Japanese pagoda tree)

If you went looking for a tree typical for every city you would find jacarandas in Buenos Aires, London planes in London, and in Prague you would be struck by the beauty of Japanese pagoda trees. Numerous specimens were planted there many years ago. Now they have skyscraping trunks and huge c ...


VII - VIII	2 - 3.5m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Euphorbia amygdaloides 'PURPUREA'
(wood spurge)

Wood spurge is a semi-woody perennial native to warm but not parched areas of Europe, Caucasus, and Turkey. Possibly the most popular variety is called Purpurea. Its upright stems are rich burgundy red all season long, and ...


IV - VI	0.3 - 0.5m	0.4 - 0.6m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ligustrum ovalifolium 'LEMON AND LIME'®
(privet)

Lemon and Lime® is a modern variety of privet. It produces semi-deciduous, golden yellow to yellow-green, small leaves which persist on the plant until the first hard frosts (January in zone 6), and are replaced by new ...


	1 - 1.5m	1 - 2m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Fritillaria imperialis 'AUREOVARIEGATA'
(crown imperial)

Aureomarginata is an eye-catching variety of crown imperial with attractive variegated foliage. Its lance-shaped leaves are broad, pale green in the centre, and its margins are creamy yellow like variegated hostas. Flowers ...


IV - V	0.6 - 0.8m		full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'METALLICA'
(rhododendron)

Metallica is an awesome variety of rhododendron bred by Holger Hachmann. It produces profusion of pure violet flowers with very dark, almost black blotch from late May until early June when most other rhododendrons have fin ...


V - VI	1.3 - 1.5m	1.5 - 1.8m	full sun to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sedum spectabile 'HOT STUFF'
(dwarf stonecrop)

Hot Stuff is not only a legendary hit by legendary Donna Summer. It is also a unique stonecrop variety of dwarf habit. It is a seedling of Brillant, and possibly the shortest sedum spectabile in the market today. It makes d ...


VIII - IX	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Veronica 'FIRST LOVE'®
(speedwell)

How poetic to call a flower First Love®! This speedwell was named just like that and no wonder. Its neony rich purple pink spikes shine through the garden from early morning until late evening with lasting intensity. I ...


VI - IX	0.3 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Veronica 'ULSTER BLUE DWARF'
(speedwell)

Ulster Blue Dwarf is a compact variety of speedwell. It has fascinating spikes of deep violet to indigo blue flowers on 20-30 cm tall stems. The spikes remain beautiful for a long time without fading leaving the tips green. ...


VI - VIII	0.3 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.4m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Veronica 'EVELINE'
(speedwell)

Eveline is a new variety of speedwell from the Netherlands patented in 2003. It produces attractive, approximately 30 cm tall spikes of rich lilac to violet flowers from early summer. If regularly deadheaded it can continue ...


VII - VIII	0.2 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.4m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rudbeckia fulgida var.sullivantii 'GOLDSTURM'
(Black-eyed Susan)

Black-eyed Susan is a type of coneflower with large, daisy-like flowers. This form originates in North America where its Latin name is shortened to rudbeckia sullivantii. Goldsturm, ...


VIII - X	0.4 - 0.6m	0.5 - 1m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cotinus coggygria 'YOUNG LADY'
(smoke tree)

Young Lady smoke tree should probably be called smoke bush as it is a slower growing and more compact variety that commonly forms a dense shrub, not a tree unless grafted. In early summer it makes large filamentous panicles ...


VI - VII	1.3 - 1.5m	1.3 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'POMPONELLA'®
(floribunda rose (Kordes))

Pomponella is one of the incredible rose achievements by Kordes introduced in 2005. It is a floribunda shrub rose from the Fairy Tale Roses series. The flowers are dark pink, fully double, and before they open wide they rem ...


VI - X	0.6 - 0.8m	0.4 - 0.6m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'LOVELY GREEN'®
(floribunda rosa (Meilland))

Blue and green roses are the challenge many rose breeders will do everything to undertake. This variety was bred by Meilland from France and is a living proof that a rose in green colour IS possible. It was first introduced in 2005 and is called


VI - X	0.5 - 0.8m	0.5 - 0.8m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'JUBILÉ DU PRINCE DE MONACO'
(floribunda rose (Meilland))

In 1985 The Principality of Monaco asked the Meilland family, one of the world’s leading rose breeders, to create a rose which will represent the national colours of Monaco. Many trials were made and 15 years later, in 2000, Alain Meilland came up with a breathtaking piece which received the n ...


VI - X	0.4 - 0.8m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'PAPAGENA'®
(shrub rose)

Papagena® is a modern tea-hybrid rose from New Zealand, bred by Samuel Darragh McGredy IV in 1994. It bears medium-sized, lightly scented flowers that are orange-red with irregular yellow stripes. Each flower is unique. Deciduous leaves are deep green, very glossy and new g ...


VI - IX	0.6 - 0.8m	0.8 - 1m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'PRINCESS OF WALES'
(shrub rose)

Princess of Wales is a shrub rose with almost white flowers with a very slight pink overlay and repeat flowering from early summer until the last warm and sunny days of autumn. It has a lovely tea rose fragrance. It is reasonably resistant against usual rose diseases, however, in the p ...


VI - IX	0.5 - 0.6m	0.5 - 0.6m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'GRAHAM THOMAS'
(shrub rose (David Austin))

Probably the best known of all the English Roses and one of the most popular roses in the world, Graham Thomas has been voted the World’s Favourite Rose by the World Federation of Rose Societies (WFRS) which represents over 100,000 rose lovers in 41 member countries. The a ...


VI - IX	1 - 1.3m	1 - 1.5m	full sun		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'CHIPPENDALE'®
(shrub rose (Tantau))

Chippendale® rose was bred and introduced by Rosen Tantau in 2005, and has been a popular variety ever since, especially among lovers of English roses. This rose has the same type of full, quartered centres. The flower ...


VI - IX	0.8 - 1m	0.4 - 0.6m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'Taneiglat' NOSTALGIE®
(shrub rose (Tantau))

It is difficult to tell if breeders from Rosen Tantau expected that their Nostalgie® rose would become such a blockbuster after its release in 1995. This rose has been a top seller ever since irrespective of how many n ...


VI - X	0.6 - 1m	0.4 - 0.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'Kordiagraf' GRÄFIN DIANA®
(hybrid-tea rose (Kordes))

Countess Diana - Gräfin Diana® is another fascinating hybrid tea rose from the Parfuma® Collection by Kordes. It produces noble flowers about 8 cm across, deep burgundy black as they open from buds, and rich bur ...


VI - X	0.8 - 1.3m	0.8 - 1m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'AACHENER DOM'
(hybrid-tea rose (Meilland))

In 1981 French rose breeder Marie-Louise Meilland od Meilland Rose Nursery introduced another beautiful rose paying tibute to Aachen, a German town on the German-French border, this time its cathedral hence the name Aachener Dom. The preceding rose was called Gruss an Aachen.

VI - X 0.6 - 0.8m 0.3 - 0.5m full sun 6 (down to -23°C) for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'Tangust' AUGUSTA LUISE®
(hybrid-tea rose (Tantau))

AUGUSTA LUISE® is a stunning hybrid tea rose by Rosen Tantau from 1999. Even the breeder admits that this is one of their best roses of all times. Rich perfume and incredible continuous production of flowers make it a ...


VI - XI	0.8 - 1.3m	0.6 - 0.8m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'Korelamba' BORDEAUX®
(shrub rose / floribunda (Kordes))

BORDEAUX® is a fantastic achievement by Kordes. New varieties are commonly made by breeding older and reliable roses, however, in this case Tim Hermann Kordes crossed two unnamed seedlings in 2004, and the result is a beautiful and healthy


VI - X	0.6 - 0.8m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'Kormarzau' MÄRCHENZAUBER® BLISS®
(shrub rose / polyantha (Kordes))

German polyantha rose Märchenzauber® that was named much more simply BLISS® for the rest of the world is one of them. Its medium sized flowers (8-10 cm across) are a very ...


VI - X	0.6 - 0.8m	0.5 - 0.6m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'GERTRUDE JEKYLL'®
(David Austin shrub rose)

The flowers of Gertrude Jekyll rose start as perfect little scrolled buds and soon open into the most beautiful, large, rosette-shaped flowers of rich glowing pink. The growth is upright and vigorous and in every way reliab ...


VI - X	1 - 1.3m	0.8 - 1m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'GRANDE AMORE'®
(KORDES shrub rose)

Deep red roses have always been the most sought after among rose lovers. Grande Amore® means big love which this rose may as well soon become either in a border or ina a bouquet. Planting instructions: Prepare a hole of size 30x30 cm. Put your rose in the way that the grafting point is 3 cm d ...


VI - IX	0.6 - 0.8m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'HANSESTADT ROSTOCK'®
(shrub rose)

Hansestadt Rostock® is a charming rose introduction by Rosen Tantau from 2010. This healthy and extremely floriferous rose produces delicate flowers of rich apricot orange and golden colour that changes to soft salmon ...


VI - IX	0.6 - 0.8m	0.6 - 0.8m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'Korbilant' PAROLE (BUXOM BEAUTY)
(hybrid tea shrub rose (Kordes))

If I was to choose one word, only one to describe this hybrid tea rose it would be intoxicating. By the look, by the smell. There are not many roses that knock you out like this one. It is called PAROLE, or


VI - X	0.6 - 1m	0.5 - 0.6m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'Chewizz' WARM WELCOME®
(miniature climbing rose (Warner))

WARM WELCOME® is a unique miniature climbing rose bred by Chris Warner from Oregon, USA, and patented in 1995 (PP9356). Just like the name suggests this rose creates a warm and cosy atmosphere thanks to its rich orange ...


VI - X	1.5 - 2m	0.8 - 1m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'BESSY'
(polyantha rose)

Bessy is another fantastic polyantha rose. It produces semi-double flowers, 5-7 cm wide, that are orange as they open and change to peach red retaining orange centre. It grows small and bushy, is very healthy and disease-resistant and flowers from early summer until early autumn ...


VI - IX	0.3 - 0.4m	0.4 - 0.6m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'CLEMENTINE'®
(polyantha rose)

An amazing novelty among low, polyantha roses is called Clementine®. This rose blooms profusely from June until October with 4-5 cm wide double flowers that are tangerine orange. Unscented flowers are produced on the background of deep green, glossy, healthy foliage. This r ...


VI - X	0.4 - 0.5m	0.4 - 0.5m	full sun		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'INNOCENCIA'®
(polyantha rose)

White roses has never been out of fashion. That is why breeders keep coming up with new varieties with improved features. Innocencia® is a popular polyantha rose by Kordes. It bears small, single, moderately fragrant fl ...


VI - X	0.3 - 0.5m	0.4 - 0.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'Frantasia' RHAPSODY IN BLUE®
(polyantha rose)

RHAPSODY IN BLUE® rose is considered the bluest rose in the market to date. Obviously, sky blue colour is still something everyone dreams of, but this invention was a real breakthrough as it makes flowers of deep purpl ...


VI - IX	0.8 - 1.3m	0.4 - 0.6m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'GÄRTNERFREUDE'®
(KORDES polyantha rose)

This rose is probably one of the most popular polyantha rose by Kordes. Its name means gardener´s delight and if you like strong and vibrant colours you will understand. The flowers are fully double, raspberry pink-red, rain-resistant, and appear in profusion from early summer until early autumn. Fo ...


VI - IX	0.3 - 0.5m	0.4 - 0.6m	full sun		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'Nirparf' PARFUM ROYAL CLIMBING®
(climbing rose (NIRP))

PARFUM ROYAL CLIMBING® is a beautiful climbing rose with large, hot pink, strongly fragrant flowers. They have a typical hybrid-tea rose shape and deep, fruity sweet fragrance. There are 35 petals in a blossom whose re ...


VI - X	2.5 - 3m	1 - 1.3m	full sun		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'ALOHA'
(KORDES climbing rose)

Aloha is a great climbing rose with large, repeat flowering flowers of apricot orange to salmon pink shades. It is quitre robust and hardy, reasonably disease-resistant. Planting instructions: Prepare a hole of size 30x30 cm. Put your rose in the way that the grafting point is 3 cm deep in the s ...


VI - IX	2 - 2.5m		full sun		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'GOLDEN GATE'®
(KORDES climbing rose)

Golden Gate® is a climbing rose with repeat flowering. It bears golden yellow flowers that have a sweet, citrus-fruit perfume. It is a healthy, disease-resistant variety. Planting instructions: Prepare a hole of size 30x30 cm. Put your rose in the way that the grafting point is 3 cm deep in ...


VI - IX	2 - 2.5m		full sun		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'KNIRPS'®
(KORDES groundcovering rose)

Knirps® is a fantastic groundcovering rose myde by Kordes in 1997. It has 5cm wide, bright pink flowers making an eternal carpet that flowers profusely from June till October. Very strong and healthy, absolutely disease-free. Recommended spacing: 5 plants per square meter. Planting instru ...


VI - X	0.4 - 0.6m	0.4 - 0.5m	full sun		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'PALMENGARTEN FRANKFURT'®
(groundcover/shrub rose (Kordes))

Kordes Rosen breed and produce roses which are, in most cases, very resistant to common rose diseases, and when it comes to groudcover or floribunda roses, they are nearly always 100% healthy. These roses need little or no care and remain beautiful all season long. Just like

VI - XI 0.5 - 0.6m 0.5 - 0.6m full sun 5 (down to -29°C) for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'Taneiglat' NOSTALGIE®
(hybrid-tea standard rose (Tantau))

It is difficult to tell if breeders from Rosen Tantau expected that their hybrid tea rose Nostalgie® rose would become such a blockbuster after its release in 1995. This rose has been a top seller ever since irrespecti ...


VI - X	1 - 1.8m	0.3 - 0.6m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'HANSESTADT ROSTOCK'®
(standard polyantha rose (Tantau))

Hansestadt Rostock® is a charming polyantha (floribunda) rose introduction by Rosen Tantau from 2010. This healthy and extremely floriferous rose produces delicate flowers of rich apricot orange and golden colour tha ...


VI - X	1 - 1.8m	0.5 - 0.8m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'Ausprior' CLAIRE AUSTIN®
(standard English rose (Austin))

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