Category: Specialty Conifers

True to its name, Thuja occidentalis ‘Golden Globe’ has soft, colorful foliage and a uniform, rounded form. It works well in landscapes that call for intermediate size, reliable form and contrasting color. Hardy, durable and adaptable to many conditions, you may choose to shear Golden Globe just to enjoy its delightfully sweet aroma. For best color, grow in full sun. Mature size: 6’H x 4’W Zone 4

Color and texture set ‘Pimoko’ apart from other dwarf Serbian Spruce selections. The showy, dark green needles, accented with a bluish cast and silvery undersides, seem to sparkle. Reddish brown buds add to the effect too. Globe-shaped when young, this superb rock garden plant develops multiple leaders and an upright, broad shape with maturity. Zone 4

Picea pungens ‘The Blues’ was discovered as a unique growth sport on a Weeping Colorado Spruce and has become a favorite in gardens everywhere. Lush blue spring foliage drapes off of downward flowing branches creating a pleasing waterfall of year-round color. Plants may be trained to flow along a fence, deck railing, or stone wall and then allowed to spill across the ground, splashing against well-placed rocks in the garden. Enjoys a moist, well-drained location. Zone 2

Picea abies ‘Frohburg’ presents a slow growing, more narrow form of Weeping Norway Spruce than P.a.‘Pendula’ with a strictly pendulous habit and a full, spreading skirt. The fine texture is the result of shorter, slender, medium green needles. Use this choice selection for landscapes with limited space. Introduced by A. Haller Nursery, Switzerland in 1973. Zone 3

Blue, gem-like color combined with a slow rate of growth makes Picea pungens ‘Zafiro’ suited for gardens with limited space. It has the outstanding lush blue needles of its parent, P.p. ‘Moerheim’ but differs in size and habit from other selections with much slower growth and a rounded profile. This compact dwarf tree is an excellent alternative choice to the generic “Dwarf Blue Globe Spruce” commonly specified in suburban landscapes. Mature size: 8’H x 6’W Zone 2

Super hardy, Picea mariana ‘Mont Tremblant’ is a very vigorous grower with lots of movement. Short gray-green needles cover long branches which curve and twist, arching up, out, and then strictly downward. Well suited to peat and boggy areas, it makes an interesting focal piece in most any garden space. Zone 3

Picea pungens ‘Avatar’ is a classic Colorado Blue Spruce manifesting the best qualities this species offers. A seedling selection of P.p. ‘Moerheim’, the exceptionally lush blue foliage is especially striking in spring as the new needles emerge as soft blue powder puffs. The distinctive tiered pattern of branching contributes a “wow” factor both as a young tree today but more so in a mature specimen. With a slower growth rate than other popular cultivars, this heritage quality tree can develop to its full majesty in many sizes of landscapes. Mature Size: 20’H x 15’W Zone 2

A spring surprise when this dense upright tree explodes with bright red new growth. Blaze Norway Spruce has red tips that fade to reddish-brown and then green by late spring, early summer. The short needled, compact seedling selection from ‘Rubra Spicata’ thrives in moist, well-drained soil. Mature size: 8’H x 6’W Zone 3

An upright dwarf form, Larix laricina ‘Deborah Waxman’ is a seedling selection with ascending branches that exhibit light, blue-green needles through the growing season. Showy, rosy young cones appear in spring, and fall brings on a display of coppery gold. Found in a trial bed at the University of Connecticut and selected by Dr. Sydney Waxman. Mature size: 4’H x 3’W Zone 2

A new, compact, bush form of Pinus resinosa ‘Morel’ has long, light green needles that are soft to the touch. Mid-size plants become dense, billowy shrubs that resemble the shape of morel mushrooms with rounded top-caps and more height than width. The very hardy plants project an informal beauty in the garden year-round. Mature Size: 10’H x 10’W Zone 3