Winter Interest Plants

Golden Dwarf Hinoki Falsecypress

Dwarf, upright cultivar with irregular vertical branching Golden-yellow fan-shaped sprays of compact foliage Older inner foliage is a lighter green Once established, it is extremely drought-tolerant Unique focal point for a traditional oriental or zen style

Dwarf Hinoki Falsecypress

Dwarf upright with irregular vertical branching Dark green fan-shaped sprays of thick, compact foliage Unique focal point for a traditional oriental or zen style

Lynn's Golden Hinoki Cypress

Dwarf upright habit Layered golden foliage Remains attractive in winter Easy to maintain

Iseli Green Hinoki Falsecypress

Distinctive specimen Graceful irregular branching holds gently cupped sprays Leaves are dark green and scale-like Attractive reddish-brown bark

Slender Hinoki Falsecypress

Upright pyramidal form with a strong central leader Tiny glossy deep green scale-like leaves display reddish new growth Twisted branchlets are held on tiered branches Use to add an architectural element in a landscape

Gold Hinoki Falsecypress

Rather open irregular pyramid covered with dense fern-like foliage Gold-tipped and green inside with bolder colouring in the spring Used as a specimen or in rock gardens to provide vertical interest

Hinoki Falsecypress

Densely branched with a pyramidal form Rich dark green foliage Can have an irregular form Does not brown out inside as much as most similar plants do

Hinoki Falsecypress

Dwarf upright Japanese specimen with irregular vertical branching Very compact clusters of blue-green foliage Ideal for an unusual focal point in a rock garden

Golden Hinoki Falsecypress

A slower growing conifer with a conical habit Yellow outer and green inner foliage takes on burgundy highlights in the winter Leaves are small with scales arranged like fans Stringy brown bark adds interest

Van den Akker Weeping Cypress

Very narrow with a pillar-like spire Side branches weep and hug the main trunk Covered in slightly webbed blue-green foliage Straight leader Skirted with foliage at the base of the trunk

Weeping Nootka Falsecypress

AKA Xanthocyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula', Cupressus nootkatensis 'Pendula' Pyramidal, sweeping branches with pendulous tips Flat sprays of medium green horizontally-arranged scale-like foliage Use as specimen or group plantings

Blue Nootka Falsecypress

AKA Xanthocyparis nootkatensis 'Glauca' Pyramidal forming branches with pendulous tips Flat sprays of blue-green horizontally arranged scale-like foliage Blue colour is most pronounced during spring growth Lends itself to both specimen or group plantings

Golden Nootka Falsecypress

AKA Xanthocyparis nootkatensis 'Aurea' Pyramidal branches with pendulous tips Flat sprays of golden-green horizontally arranged scale-like foliage Golden colour is most pronounced during spring growth Lends itself to both specimen or group plantings

Everlime Weeping Sedge

Sport of Carex 'Evergold' Extremely dense mound of evergreen foliage Dark green with lime yellow margins Grass Type: Cool season

Everillo Weeping Sedge

Sport of Carex 'Evergold' Small evergreen clump-forming grass with a mounding habit Bright-gold thin arching blades Grass Type: Cool season

Striped Weeping Sedge

AKA Carex morrowii 'Aureovariegata' Small evergreen clump-forming grass with a mounding habit Fine leaves are creamy-yellow with narrow margins of green Small brownish flowers Bloom Time: Late spring Grass Type: Cool season

Silver Sceptre Sedge

Small semi-evergreen clump-forming sedge with a mounding, cascading habit Fine leaves are green with narrow margins of creamy-white Small brownish flowers Bloom Time: Late spring Grass Type: Cool season

Ice Dance Sedge

Small semi-evergreen dense clump-forming sedge with a mounding cascading habit Leaves are green with a margin of creamy-white Small brownish flowers Bloom Time: Late spring Grass Type: Cool Season

Everglow Sedge

Small semi-evergreen dense clump-forming sedge with a mounding, cascading habit Multicoloured blades of green, white and soft orange The orange colour intensifies in autumn Bloom Time: Late spring Grass Type: Cool Season

Bunny Blue™ Sedge

Low-growing mounding sedge Silvery-blue foliage Blades are 1.5 cm x 30 cm long Evergreen foliage with insignificant flowers Deer resistant Bloom Time: Late spring Grass Type: Cool Season

Morning Star Sedge

Forms a slightly arching tight upright clump Semi-evergreen leaf blades are 15 mm wide Flower spikes are followed by unique light green star or mace-shaped seed pods Seed pods are 2.5 cm in diameter and turn a chocolate-brown, persisting into winter Bloom Time: May Grass Type: Cool Season

Blue Zinger Sedge

AKA Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger' Forms a low arching mound of narrow blades, slightly wider than the species Leaves are green close to the crown of the plant and fade to light blue-gray toward the tips Spreads slowly by rhizomes, and can be used as a ground cover if given ample moisture Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer Grass Type: Cool Season

Peach-leaved Bellflower

Large, open, outward-facing, white flowers Long, narrow, dark green, basal leaves Dwarf selection Semi-evergreen foliage Excellent cut flower Bloom Time: Early to late summer Flower Size: 6 cm

Peach-leaved Bellflower

Large, open, outward-facing, violet-blue flowers Long, narrow, dark green, basal leaves Dwarf selection Semi-evergreen foliage Bloom Time: Early to late summer Flower Size: 6 cm

Adriatic Bellflower

AKA Campanula elatines var. garganica 'Dickson's Gold' Profuse clusters of star-shaped, bright blue-violet flowers Gold leaves are small and kidney-shaped with a very jagged edge A very tight, compact, slow-growing, trailing perennial Semi-evergreen foliage Bloom Time: June to August

Carpathian Bellflower

White cup-shaped flowers rise slightly above the foliage Upward-facing blooms Low compact mounds of sharply-toothed bright green basal leaves Semi-evergreen foliage Bloom Time: July to October Flower Size: 5 cm

Carpathian Bellflower

An improved selection on the older Clips series Upward-facing, white blooms Low, compact mounds of sharply toothed, bright green, basal leaves Semi-evergreen foliage Bloom Time: June to October Flower Size: 5 cm

Carpathian Bellflower

Vivid blue flowers with lighter centres Upward-facing blooms Low, compact mounds of sharply toothed, bright green, basal leaves Semi-evergreen foliage Bloom Time: June to October Flower Size: 5 cm

Carpathian Bellflower

Blue cup-shaped flowers rise slightly above the foliage Upward-facing blooms Low compact mounds of sharply toothed bright green basal leaves Semi-evergreen foliage Bloom Time: July to October Flower Size: 5 cm

Green Velvet Boxwood

Insignificant, green-yellow-cream flowers are fragrant Dull, small, dark green leaves turn bronzy-green in the fall Compact, rounded habit Bloom Time: Early spring

Green Mountain Boxwood

Insignificant green-yellow-cream flowers are fragrant Medium-sized evergreen with glossy dark green leaves retaining their colour into the fall Upright, pyramidal habit Bloom Time: Early spring

Green Gem Boxwood

Insignificant green-yellow-cream Spring flowers are fragrant Small dull green leaves turn bronzy-green in the fall Rounded habit Bloom Time: Early spring

Pincushion Boxwood

Insignificant, green-yellow-cream flowers are fragrant Dull, small, dark green leaves turn bronzy-green in the fall Compact, rounded habit Bloom Time: Early spring

Faulkner Boxwood

Insignificant, green-yellow-cream flowers are fragrant Glossy, large leaves retain their colour into the winter Upright, rounded habit Bloom Time: Early spring

Deer Fern

Leathery narrow deep green fronds Two kinds of fronds are produced: Sterile fronds are narrow and glossy green Fertile fronds are held stiffly erect with a narrow form Central stems on mature branches are dark reddish-brown Spreads slowly by rhizomes Can tolerate full sun in wet conditions Evergreen

Heartleaf Bergenia

Forms a low clump of long, narrow, (for a Bergenia) green leaves Rich plum-red tones in the winter Separate stems hold bell-shaped coral-pink flowers Blooms: April to May Flower Height: 40 cm Foliage Height: 25 cm

Heartleaf Bergenia

Clusters of rose-pink flowers on sturdy red stems Large dark green leathery leaves are overlaid with deep red and purple hues Bloom Time: April to May Flower Height: 50 cm Foliage Height: 40 cm

Heartleaf Bergenia

Magenta-purple flowers on thick, long stems Dark green foliage has a crinkled edge, turning copper-red as the season cools One of the best for winter colour Bloom Time: Early spring

Heartleaf Bergenia

Thick, leathery leaves start deep green with a purple edge and change to deep purple as the season cools Clusters of bell-shaped pink-purple flowers on long, thick stems Bloom Time: Early spring

Heartleaf Bergenia

Small, round to oval-shaped leaves Snowy-white flowers on sturdy stems age to soft pink Evergreen foliage turns reddish-bronze as the season cools Bloom Time: April to May

Heartleaf Bergenia

Round to oval leaves, smaller than most other bergenia cultivars Deep pink to red flowers on sturdy stems Evergreen foliage turns reddish-bronze in autumn Bloom Time: April to May

Heartleaf Bergenia

Clusters of deep pink to red bell-shaped flowers on sturdy stems Thick glossy large dark green leaves turn burgundy in the fall and through the winter. Bergenia cordifolia species tolerate dry, shaded sites Bloom Time: Spring Flower Height: 40 cm Foliage Height: 30 cm

Heartleaf Bergenia

Pink flowers on red stems Heart-shaped leaves have toothed edges Evergreen foliage turns reddish-bronze as the season cools Bloom Time: Early to mid-spring

Stewartstonian Azalea

Orange-red trumpet-shaped flowers cover the plant Flowers are profuse enough to almost hide the leaves Mounding, rounded habit when mature Bloom Time: Spring Group: Gable Type: Evergreen

Karen Azalea

Lavender-pink trumpet-shaped flowers cover the plant Flowers are profuse enough to almost hide the leaves Mounding, rounded habit when mature Bloom Time: Spring Group: Gable Type: Evergreen

Herbert Azalea

Purple trumpet-shaped flowers cover the plant Flowers are profuse enough to almost hide the leaves Mounding, rounded habit when mature Bloom Time: Spring Group: Gable Type: Evergreen

Girard's Rose Azalea

Bright rose trumpet-shaped flowers cover the plant Flowers are profuse enough to almost hide the leaves Mounding, rounded habit when mature Bloom Time: Spring Group: Girard Type: Evergreen

Azalea

Large watermelon-pink trumpet-shaped flowers cover the plant Flowers later than other evergreen azaleas Flowers are profuse enough to almost hide the leaves Mounding, rounded habit when mature Bloom Time: Spring Group: Girard Type: Evergreen