Special Collections

Meadow Rue

AKA Thalictrum dipterocarpum 'Splendid' Cloud-like sprays of lavender flowers with creamy stamens Lacy blue-green columbine-like foliage Bloom Time: Midsummer to early autumn Flower Height: 180 cm Foliage Height- 150 cm

My Little Favorite Meadow Rue

Dwarf cultivar Cloud-like sprays of pompom-like mauve-lilac flowers Lacy blue-green columbine-like foliage Bloom Time: midsummer to early autumn

Double Meadow Rue

AKA Thalictrum dipterocarpum 'Hewitt's Double' Cloud-like sprays of pompom-like mauve-lilac flowers Lacy blue-green columbine-like foliage Bloom Time: Midsummer to early autumn Flower Height: 130 cm Foliage Height: 110 cm

Columbine Meadow Rue

Lacy columbine-like foliage forms erect clumps Flowers appear in shades of pink, white or purple in early summer Dainty flowers grouped into dense clusters on upright flower stems Hairless gray-green leaves form on wavy margined leaflets Naturalizes in open meadows or woodland perimeters Bloom Time: Early summer Flower Height: 90 cm Foliage Height: 60 cm

Wall Germander

Shrubby clump forming perennial Tubular pink to purple flowers Flowers appear in clusters Evergreen aromatic foliage Scalloped dark green leaves Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

Ward's Yew

Low-growing, wide-spreading habit Similar to Taxus cuspidata 'Nana', but faster growing and more horizontal Branches arch outward with erect young growth Narrow short-stalked dull green needles Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Sunburst Yew

Semi-dwarf dense mounding habit Ascending branches arch outward Narrow short-stalked green-yellow needles are a brighter yellow nearer the branch tips Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Stonehenge Skinny® Yew

Upright narrow habit Dense lush deep green foliage Will develop red berries One of the most narrow cultivars to date

Hill's Yew

Slow-growing, columnar and dense with sharply ascending branches Narrow short-stalked tightly-spaced dark green needles Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions Male selection, producing no fruit

Hick's Yew

Columnar and dense with sharply ascending branches Excellent evergreen for tight hedging Narrow short-stalked dark green needles Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Extremely low tolerance for wet, poorly-drained conditions

Fairview Yew

Semi-upright vase-shaped dense habit Sharply ascending branches arch outward Narrow short-stalked dark green needles Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Extremely low tolerance for wet, poorly-drained conditions

Dense Yew

Semi-dwarf densely mounded spreading habit Ascending branches arch outward Narrow short-stalked medium green needles Small round fleshy red berries Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Brown's Yew

Slow-growing densely rounded form Dense branching arches at the tips Narrow short-stalked dark green needles Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Anderson's Spreading Yew

Fast-growing broad rounded spreading habit Branches arch outward with pendulous young growth Narrow short-stalked dark green needles Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Spreading Japanese Yew

Semi-upright broad rounded habit Nearly vertical branches arch outward Narrow short-stalked dull green needles Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Dwarf Golden Japanese Yew

Slow-growing spreading cultivar New growth is a brilliant goldenrod colour Mature foliage is dark green Compact mounding growth Visual impact throughout the season Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Dwarf Japanese Yew

Slow-growing rounded wide-spreading habit Dense-growing branches arch upward at the tips Narrow short-stalked dark green needles Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Emerald Spreader® Yew

Slow-growing compact dense spreading flat-topped habit Low maintenance spreader suitable for use as a ground cover Narrow short-stalked dark green needles Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Clipped Pyramidal Japanese Yew

Conical habit maintained with some pruning Nearly vertical stems hold branches at 45 degrees Narrow short-stalked dull green needles Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions

Common Bald Cypress

Deciduous conifer Upright pyramidal with nearly horizontal branching Soft feathery flat needles green in the summer Foliage turns copper-red in the fall before defoliating Heavily-tapered trunk with thin strips of vertically peeling bark Tolerates moisture-retentive or submerged soil, once the tree is established

Gold Leaf Tansy

Grown primarily for its bright yellow finely-cut fern-like foliage Foliage emits a fragrance when crushed Yellow flowers appear in flat-topped clusters Bloom Time: Mid to late summer

Painted Daisy

AKA Chrysanthemum coccineus 'Robinson's Red' Large daisy-like red blooms with yellow eyes Fern-like dark green foliage Bloom Time: Early to midsummer Flower Height: 75 cm Foliage Height: 45 cm

Painted Daisy

AKA Chrysanthemum coccineus 'Robinson's Pink' Large daisy-like pink blooms with yellow eyes Fern-like dark green foliage Bloom Time: Early to midsummer Flower Height: 75 cm Foliage Height: 45 cm

Royalty Lilac

Single red flowers Dark green textured leaves turn burgundy or bronze in the fall Upright oval habit Bloom Time: Late spring

Red Wine Lilac

Single bright magenta flowers Dark green textured leaves turn burgundy or bronze in the fall Upright oval habit Bloom Time: Late spring

Nocturne Lilac

Single deep purple to lilac-pink flowers Dark green textured leaves turn burgundy or bronze in the fall Upright oval habit Bloom Time: Late spring

Miss Canada

Single bright pink flowers Dark green textured leaves turn burgundy or bronze in the fall Upright oval habit Not as formal as most Prestons Bloom Time: Late spring

Minuet Lilac

Single light purple flowers Dark green textured leaves turn burgundy or bronze in the fall Smaller than other Prestons with an upright oval habit Bloom Time: Late spring

James Mcfarlane Lilac

Single dark pink flowers Dark green textured leaves turn burgundy or bronze in the fall Upright oval habit Bloom Time: Late spring

Isabella Lilac

Single pink-lavender flowers Dark green textured leaves turn burgundy or bronze in the fall Upright oval habit Bloom Time: Late spring

Donald Wyman Lilac

Purple buds open to single red-purple fragrant flowers Dark green textured leaves turn burgundy or bronze in the fall Upright oval habit Bloom Time: Late spring

Bloomerang® Dark Purple

Proven Winners® Color Choice® Very fragrant large purple blooms Strong grower with rounded flowers Bloom Time: Early spring and midsummer to late fall

Baby Kim® Dwarf Lilac

Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Dwarf, rounded habit Fragrant purple flowers that don't fade Glossy green foliage

Ivory Silk Tree Lilac

Upright, pyramidal to oval habit Large clusters of creamy-white flowers Elliptic to pointed-oval dark green leaves turn yellow in the fall Use as a specimen or in small group plantings Bloom Time: Mid-spring

Summer Charm® Tree Lilac

Upright, oval to round habit Fragrant creamy-white blooms mature to pale yellow Glossy dark-green foliage turns yellow in autumn Exfoliating amber-coloured bark adds winter interest Tolerant of salt spray

Miss Kim Lilac

Sweetly fragrant deep purple buds open to lavender-blue single flowers Dark green leaves turn burgundy or bronze in the fall Upright, oval habit Bloom Time: Spring

Dwarf Korean Lilac

Dense, rounded to oval, non-suckering medium-dwarf lilac Sweetly fragrant single pale pink flowers Small glossy dark green leaves Bloom Time: Mid to late spring

Pearl Potion™

Fragrant flowers start pale pink and turn pure white each spring Tiny star-shaped florets form cone-shaped flower clusters Broad green leaves in compact tidy form

Hancock Coralberry

Bell-shaped pink flowers appear along and at the ends of the branches Clusters of pink berries persist into the winter Foliage is bluish-green Creeping rerooting mounding habit Bloom Time: Summer

Pinky Promise™ Snowberry

Compact mounding habit Flashy display of pink gum-ball like berries form in late August Pink berries cover rich mint-green foliage well into the fall

Snowberry

Panicles of small pink flowers Clusters of white berries seldom persist into the winter Foliage is bluish-green Upright colonizing broad-rounded shrub Bloom Time: June

Stokes' Aster

Large lavender-blue daisy-like blooms Compact, upright habit Deep green leathery strap-like basal leaves; smaller stem-leaves Bloom Time: June to frost

Stokes' Aster

Large dark purple daisy-like blooms Mounding habit Deep green leathery strap-like foliage Bloom Time: June to frost

Japanese Stewartia

Vase-shaped crown with a rounded to oval habit Bark exfoliates in strips of gray, orange, and reddish-brown Leaves emerge bronze-purple in the spring, turning dark green by summer White camellia-like flowers appear in sequence; not all at once Fall foliage is a showy red to orange Bloom Time: Midsummer

Alpine Betony

Clump-forming perennial with upright flower stems Dense spikes of rosy-purple flowers The glossy green mounding foliage is heavily textured Bloom Time: Mid to late summer Flower Height: 50 cm Foliage Height: 35 cm

Dwarf Betony

Forms a dense mound and compact habit Short upright stems display spikes of magenta-purple flowers Dark glossy green leaves with a rough texture and toothed margins Bloom Time: Early summer to midsummer Flower Height: 25 cm Foliage Height: 15 cm

Lamb's Ear

AKA Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears' Foliage perennial, ideal for edging or a ground cover Mat-forming grayish-silver felted foliage Flowers rarely form on this cultivar Semi-evergreen in milder winters

Lamb's Ear

AKA Stachys lanata, Stachys olympica Foliage perennial, ideal for edging or a ground cover Mat-forming grayish-silver felted foliage Insignificant purplish-pink flowers Semi-evergreen in milder winters Bloom Time: Early summer Flower Height: 45 cm Foliage Height: 25 cm