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Winter Sun Mugo Pine (Pinus mugo ‘Wintersonne’)

With the cool temperatures of autumn, this extremely hardy, compact mugo pine becomes an electric yellow color that persists through the cold season. Great for containers, the rock garden – or any landscape space that needs a little spark of color during the dreary winter months. Pinus mugo ‘Wintersonne’ loves full sun, well-drained soil, and responds well to spring candle pruning if a more compact form is desired. Mature size: 6’H x 4’W Zone 2

Piccolo Dwarf Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea ‘Piccolo’)

This dwarf Balsam fir grows very slowly into a dense globe that is an ideal addition to a rock garden, container or other small garden spot. Tiny, uniform, dark green needles cover the conifer’s many short branches and, in fall, prominent brown buds on the tips of branches lend added character. Best planted in partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. Mature size: 2’H x 2’W Zone 3

Yellow Ribbon Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis ‘Yellow Ribbon’)

An improved form, Thuja occidentalis ‘Yellow Ribbon’ provides dense, showy, golden yellow foliage throughout the year. Line up a row of these distinctive plants to create a tall, durable hedge that brightens any site, or use one or more as exclamation points in the garden. Hardy and adaptable to many conditions. Mature size: 25’H x 5’W Zone 4

Bird’s Nest Spruce (Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’)

A well-known, flat-topped, nest-type spruce, this broadly rounded, symmetrical plant produces layers of dense, horizontal or slightly ascending branches. Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’ grows very slowly and becomes much wider than tall with a nest-like depression in the center after many years. Refreshing light green. Mature size 4’H x 8’W Zone 3