Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Appearance: Taller herbaceous plant with rounded leaves coming to a point. Arranged opposite on the stem.
Flowers: Very small 5-petaled white flowers arranged on spikes which extend wildly in various directions.
Habitat: It is commonly found open fields or wood edges.
Occurrence
Seeded in the 2022 prairie
Don’t step on this mini-conifer, which is among the smallest of any in the genus. Site Tsuga canadensis ‘Abbott’s Pygmy’ where the tiny globe with its miniature, dark green leaves will be easy to see, in a trough, rock garden or raised bed. Despite its diminutive size, the plant is tough and hardy, but it does appreciate protection from hot afternoon sun. Mature size: 2’H x 2’W Zone 4
Planted in 2024
Planted in 2024
Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description: Features weeping branches and delicate cut-leaves.
Distribution: Native Europe
Occurance
Planted on field trail in the birch section
Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description: Moderate size tree, features non-pealing light-gray bark.
Distribution: Native to Eastern North America
Occurance
Planted on field trail in the birch section
Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description: Moderate size tree, with white bark. This selection features upright growth.
Distribution: Native to east Asia and Japan
Occurance
Planted on field trail in the birch section
Thuja occidentalis ‘Zmatlik’ is medium green throughout spring and summer, but in winter, as temperatures fall, it puts on its winter coat of intense plum-bronze. The winter color is very dramatic and adds to the already interesting texture of this hardy narrow column. Small, scale-like sprays of foliage twist and curl creating a densely foliaged plant than can be enjoyed as a single specimen or planted as a screen. Found as a seedling by Mr. Zmatlik in the Czech Republic in 1984. Mature size: 15’H x 4’W Zone 3
Wildly undulating, pendulous branches give unique character to every Pinus banksiana ‘Uncle Fogy’ we grow. Plants bend and swoop to create a curvy, living sculpture decorated with resinous winter buds. This collector’s plant, first discovered in a garden in Richfield, Minnesota, seems to be a reference to everyone’s eccentric relative. Extremely hardy and adaptable, it tolerates heat, cold and dry, sandy or poor soils. Mature Size: 12’H x 8’W Zone 2
Each soft yellow needle has a bright green striation along its length, which produces a great color combo. The mid-size conifer has an upright branching habit that is wider than tall. Although very hardy, the foliage appreciates protection from scorching summer sun. Mature size: 6’H x 12’W Zone 4
