Conifer Availability Plant List

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1 Conifer Availability Plant List *This list represents plants that we commonly carry at the nursery. Please stop by the nursery or call us for current availability, (360) Abies amabalis Abies balsamea Abies balsamea Abies concolor 'Spreading Star' 'Nana' 'Piccolo' 'Candicans' Spreading Star Pacific Silver Fir - A conifer enthusiast will find this low grower a wonderful garden addition. In the spring months the new growth is light green which contrasts well with darker older needles. This spreading ground-cover-like dwarf conifer features a prostrate habit keeping it less than 3 in height but perhaps up to 6 in width after 10 years. Each year it may grow 4-8 in width. This plant needs full sun in a cooler climate, and partial shade where is warmer. Hardy in zones 5-8. Dwarf Balsam Fir - With its dense and bright glossy green foliage Dwarf Balsam Fir does well in a moist garden. It would prefer the cooler regions of the Pacific Northwest. It often forms a flattened top which adds interest. They start out the season light green but darken as they age. It will perform best with supplemental irrigation during the summer during hot dry spells. This is a dwarf conifer that eventually grows to 3 in both height and width forming a globose shape. Sun or partial shade. In hot conditions it would benefit from protection from intense sunlight. Hardy in zones 3-8. Dwarf Balsam Fir - This dense, dwarf globe shaped fir is smaller than the 'Nana'. It offers seasonal interest with its display of prominent brown buds on small dark green needles. It is the perfect selection for rock gardens, small landscapes and containers. Thrives in sun to part shade. Hardy to zone 3. Candicans White Fir - This variety of white fir has large, bright silver-blue needles. This is an excellent choice for the designed landscape where a blue pyramidal tree is desired. Growing 8-12" per yr. reaching 30' tall, 15' wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 3.

2 Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies fraseri Abies koreana Abies koreana Abies koreana Abies koreana Blue Cloak San Juan 'Aurea' 'Cis' 'Silberlocke' Blue Cloak White Fir This striking dwarf conifer has powder blue needles. It has an upright habit and conical shape. Mature height is 7-10 tall x 3-4 wide in ten years. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 4-8. San Juan White Fir - This ornamental conifer has soft silvery bluegreen needles and is drought tolerant once established. Makes a beautiful Christmas tree. In the landscape can reach up to 45' tall x 20' wide. Part shade to full sun. Hardy to zone 4. Fraser Fir - Native to Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States, evergreen tree with horizontal branches dense when young, more open with age with a fine to medium texture. This is a symmetrically pyramidal evergreen tree. Offering shining dark green color. Truly a beautiful Christmas or ornamental tree. Dislikes high ph and performs poorly in excessively hot and dry situations. Slow growth rate growing to 20 feet tall, over 20 years. Reaching 30' high and 25' wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to Zone 4 A. Korean Fir - This little conical shaped conifer is a popular selection for those smaller ornamental garden landscapes. It's branches are layered and consist of tight, deep green needles that reveal a white underside. Providing seasonal interest, it bears upright, violet-blue cones in the Spring. Slow growing to 7' tall, 5' wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zones 5-7. Golden Korean Fir - In the conifer nursery trade the Golden Korean Fir is best known for its golden yellow foliage and purple cones. The new growth is a soft golden yellow, maturing to a deep gold. The underside of the needles offers a pleasing green color. Cones are produced near the top whorl of branches. The stunning cones open pink before maturing to purple. This slow growing ornamental conifer grows to 6 after 10 years and eventually up to 20 tall and only be 5 in width. In areas west of the Cascades this species will do best in full sun. In hot conditions it will benefit from partial shade. Hardy to zones 5-8. Cis Korean Fir - A miniature flat ball of dark glossy green foliage. Grows about one inch per year. Leaves are held flat to the stem with rounded ends. Very nice for rock gardens or trough plantings. Slow growing will reach 6" tall and 12" wide. Does best in full sun with well-drained soil. Hardy to zone 5. Variegated Korean Fir- A handsome fir that will stand out in any landscape. Slightly curled needles reveal silver-white undersides. Slow grower 6-12" a year, reaching 5-10 feet tall in ten years. Does best with well-drained soil in full sun. Hardy to zone 5.

3 Abies koreana Abies koreana Abies lasiocarpa Abies lasiocarpa var. arizonica Abies lasiocarpa var. arizonica Abies nordmanniana Abies nordmanniana 'Silber Perl' 'Starker's Dwarf' 'Glauca Compacta' 'Golden Spreader' Silber Perl Korean Fir - A tiny Korean Fir, grows only 1-2" per year, much wider than tall, short needles with silver undersides and buds that look like silver pearls in fall and winter. An exquisite garden gem. Does best with well-drained soil and should be protected from harsh sun by planting in partial sun to part shade. Hardy to zone 5. Starker's Dwarf Korean Fir - When young, this dwarf fir takes on a nest shape. Growing about 24" in a year, it takes on a mounded form as it matures to about 4-6' tall and 36" wide. The white underside of the dull, dark green needles provides a showy, bright contrast. Should be protected from direct afternoon sun. Hardy to zone 4. Alpine Fir - Beautiful classic conifer. Very narrow crown of dense foliage, branches are short and drooping to the ground. Leaves are grayish-green to light bluish-green, crowded, curving upward on upper twigs. Bears cones that are erect and barrel shaped. Best if grown in a cool, moist situation in the Pacific Northwest. This is a very slow growing fir with a distinct habit. Very slender, erect and rigid. Use as a specimen, in a rock garden or as a live Christmas tree. Matures at feet tall and narrow. Prefers well drained soil and sun or partial shade. Hardy to Zone 5. Corkbark Fir - Thick, corky creamy white branches give this tree its common name Cork Bark. Silver blue needles on this very handsome tree. Slow grower 4-6" per year reaching 6'-8' in 10 years. Well drained soil and full sun. Hardy to zone 4. Dwarf Blue Arizona Corkbark Fir - 'Compacta' is a low-growing evergreen conifer making a bushy medium-sized shrub with a broadly conical crown, bright blue-grey foliage and purple young cones are produced occasionally by this cultivar. Grows best in moist but well-drained slightly acidic soil. Slow growing 6' tall, by 3' wide in 10 years. Reaching 10-15' tall, by 6-10' wide. Full Sun. Hardy to zone 4. Nordmann Fir - Commonly grown to be used for Christmas Trees because of its hardiness to the Northwest and its blunt needles this fir is a favorite in the landscape. It does well in poor drainage areas where Noble Fir and Douglas Fir tend to struggle. Matures to 40'-60' tall and 15'-20' wide. Full Sun. Zone 4-7. Golden Spreader Nordmann Fir - The bright golden yellow, of this low spreading fir, is especially striking in winter when most the gardens color has faded. Brightens areas with partial shade. Grows 3" per year reaching 3' tall with a 5' spread. Prefers part shade to full sun. Hardy to zone 4.

4 Abies pinsapo Abies pinsapo Abies procera Abies xbourmuelleriana Araucaria araucana Calocedrus decurrens Cedrus atlantica 'Aurea' 'Glauca' 'Glauca' 'Glauca Pendula' Golden Spanish Fir - This form of Spanish Pin Fir is striking with its golden yellow stiff needles. It is a very handsome conical tree. Young needles are yellowish, interesting red cones. Slow growing 4' in 10 years, reaching 25' at maturity. Golden color is best in full sun. Hardy to zone 7. Blue Spanish Fir - Slow growing has some of the most striking foliage of any conifer. Its frosty blue and waxy in appearance and more disease resistant than many other blue conifers and easy to grow. Best in full sun and drought resistant once established and likes acidic or alkaline soil as long it has good drainage. Will reach 15' in ten years maturing to 60' tall with 30' spread. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 6 to 9. Blue Noble Fir - A tall pyramidal tree, with eye-catching blue foliage. Will produce loads of large green cones. A nice specimen tree. It is initially slow growing. After one or two years, once established, it starts to grow at a more vigorous rate. Grows 12" per year, reaching 40' tall. Prefers full sun. Hardy to Zone 5. Turkish Fir -This tree is rare in cultivation. A hybrid between a nordmanniana and cephalonica which occurs in Turkey. Deer Resistant. Upright, majestic tree bearing long narrow cones. Will reach 30-50' tall, 30' wide. Prefers full sun but also tolerates some shade. Hardy to Zone 6. Monkey Puzzle Tree - It would "puzzle a monkey to climb this tree"- Unique and easily identifiable with a stiff, gaunt with an impressive growth habit. Ideal as a single specimen. Tolerant of many soil types, maritime exposures, and salt-laden winds, and it thrives in cool, mild climates. Impressive "skyline trees". Slowly reaches 50' tall at maturity. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 7. Incense Cedar - Easy to grow evergreen conifer native to the Pacific NW. Narrow upright form has a formal stately appearance that only improves with age. Soft dark green foliage has a wonderful cedar fragrance. Drought tolerant once established and is tolerant of poor soils, as long as it has good drainage, and tolerant of urban conditions. Upright and narrow reaches feet tall and about 4-5 feet wide in 10 years maturing to feet tall and feet wide. Prefers full sun to light shade. Hardy to zones 5-8 Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar - Conifer, evergreen, weeping branches with blue needles, must be staked to develop a leader. Weeping form with blue-gray needles, the branches cascade like water over rocks, truly beautiful. When full grown branches hang to the ground to form a curtain of foliage. Prefers moist, well-drained, deep loamy soil, but tolerates clay soils. Protect from sweeping winds. Prefers fun or partial shade. Hardy to zone 6.

5 Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Deodar Cedar - Conifer, evergreen, broadly pyramidal with gracefully pendulous branches, drooping central leader, spreading and flat-topped with age. Long branches bearing spur-like stems with whorled needles. Leaves are light blue or grayish green and softer than C. atlantica. Prefers well-drained and somewhat dry soil. Protect from sweeping winds. Prefers full sun. Hardy to Zone 6. Golden Deodar Cedar - Magnificent, graceful, pendulous habit. Golden yellow needles in the spring, greening in the fall, and greenish-yellow in winter. Grows up to 2' per year. Reaching 40'- 'Aurea' 50' after years. Protect from sweeping winds. Best color in full sun. Prefers well-drained and somewhat dry soil. Hardy to Zone 6. Cream Puff Deodar Cedar - This slow growing selection has Cream Puff creamy white new growth. Matures at 40 tall x 30 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 6. Feelin' Blue Deodar Cedar- A dwarf conifer with lots of character, this little cedar adds natural interest to rock gardens and small spaces with its soft, blue-green needles and prostate habit. A plant with versatility, it will grow in a mounding form if left alone or it 'Feelin' Blue' can be staked upright to be allowed to droop and spread. A hardy cultivar as it is drought tolerant and pest free, it does prefer acidic, well drained soils. Grows to about 3' tall and 6' wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 6-9. Weeping Deodar Cedar This conifer is an elegant, weeping evergreen. An excellent alternative to Weeping Atlas Cedar. Will 'Girard Weeping' grow vertically or horizontally as it is very trainable. Can grow 3-15 feet tall or wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 6. Gold Cascade Weeping Cedar This dwarf conifer has light yellow needles on weeping branches. This graceful tree develops an Gold Cascade upright habit and has a narrow shape. Prefers full to partial sun. Hardy to zone 6 Pendula Deodar Cedar This graceful weeping conifer has a Pendula rounded form. It has medium-long blue green needles. Mature at 8 tall x 12 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 6. Prostrate Beauty Deodar Cedar - This unique beauty combines a spreading, horizontal habit with distinctive, blue foliage. The midsize conifer is nearly flat when young but eventually develops a 'Prostrate Beauty' leader with age, unless pruned to keep it low. New blue-green needles keep their soft, feathery look as they mature. Grows 6-8" per year, spreading to 6 feet wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 7.

6 Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Cedrus libani Cephalotaxus harringtonia Cephalotaxus harringtonia Cephalotaxus harringtonia Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Silver Mist Snow Sprite 'Glauca Pendula' 'Duke's Garden' Korean Gold 'Fastigiata' 'Blue Surprise' 'Nymph' Ellwood s Pillar Ellwoodii Snow White Silver Mist Deodar Cedar - Small beautiful dwarf cedar noted for its snow color foliage. A full pyramidal mound with soft light green- silver needles. 6' tall, 2-3 ' wide in 10 years. Good in full sun but can take some shade. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 6. Snow Sprite Deodar Cedar This graceful conifer has long creamy white pale green needles on weeping limbs. Its habit is irregular and somewhat mounding. It matures at 10 tall x 7 wide. Prefers partial sun. Hardiness to zone 7. Weeping Cedar of Lebanon This conifer is a handsome narrow upright form with sweeping pendulous branches. The hardiest of all the cedars. A great specimen tree. Prefers moist, well-draining soil. Slow growing, reaching 25' tall, and 9' wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 5-7. Duke's Garden Yew - Conifer, evergreen shrub, wide spreading, branches horizontal to partially ascending. Grows to possibly 4 feet high and 8 feet wide in 20 years. Leaves dark green, even in full sun. Prefers full sun to part shade. Hardy to zone 5. Korean Gold Yew - New growth is gold tipped and turns green as it matures. Narrow form. 5-8' wide x 2-3' wide. Part Shade. Hardy to zone 5. Japanese Plum Yew - Conifer, evergreen shrub, erect branches, columnar habit, Needles very dark green, spirally arranged, bowed, 3-5 cm long, sharp pointed. Grows to 10 feet tall and 7 feet wide. Prefer part to full shade. Hardy to Zone 5. Blue Surprise Lawson Cypress - The steel-blue foliage on this dwarf conifer makes it stand out whether it's in the landscape or in a container. Its dense, upright, tight habit makes it suitable for small spaces. Grows up to 6' tall and 1.5' wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zones 5-9. Nymph Lawson Cypress - A dwarf, slow growing rounded conifer with blue green foliage. Great for containers, alpine gardens and any narrow or small spaces in the landscape. Only grows an inch per year, maturing at 3 feet. Prefers full Sun. Hardy in zones 5-9. Ellwood s Pillar Lawson Cypress This conifer has blue-gray needles on this slender pyramidal shape. It grows only 15 inches wide making it suitable for a small or narrow garden. Matures at 3-5 tall. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 5-9. Ellwoodii Lawson Cypress A densely conical form with upright feathery branches of blue-gray leaves. Matures at 15 tall x 5 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones Snow White Lawson Cypress - Soft, needle-like evergreen foliage emerges creamy white in spring, maturing to blue-green. Matures at 5-6 tall and wide. Prefers partial to full sun. Hardy in zones 6-9.

7 Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Chamaecyparis nootkatensis Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Treasure Island' 'Wissel's Saguaro' 'Pendula' 'Van Den Akker' 'Aurea' Treasure Island Lawson Cypress - Conifer, compact, very dwarf, miniature round ball of juvenile yellow leaves. Great plant for containers, bonsai or rock gardens. Grows about 1/2" per year, maturing at about 18" tall. Partial shade will burn in sun. Hardy to zone 5. Wissel's Saguaro Lawson Cypress - A fun, upright conifer with deep blue-green foliage. A fantastic specimen for any landscape, gaining its name by the way its trunk and branches twist and grow, replicating the arms of a Saguaro cactus. Grows to 6' tall and 2' wide in 10 year span. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 5. Weeping Alaska Cedar - A native evergreen forms an outstanding sculptural specimen. Rich green foliage hangs like curtains from its branches creating a stately and graceful accent in the landscape. Grows best in full sun with well-drained soil and is drought tolerant once established. Slow growing evergreen reaching feet tall and 8 feet wide in 10 years maturing around feet tall and 10 feet wide. Hardy to zones 4-8. Narrow Alaskan Yellow Cedar - This cultivar of Alaskan yellow cedar is quite possibly the narrowest form brought into cultivation to date. With a very pillar-like habit it is described as even more columnar than Chamaecyparis nootkatensis Green Arrow. The gently weeping branches grow to a width of under 1 foot for the first ten years. Extremely useful for small gardens or tight spaces, it provides welcome height without growing too wide. Its unique form is perfect for focal point plantings and adding structure to the garden. It adapts to a variety of soils provided there is good drainage. Once established it is very drought tolerant, requiring little to no summer watering even during prolonged droughts. Each specimen is unique. Growing 20-30' tall, variable width, staying narrow. Grows best in full sun but will tolerate part shade. Hardy to zones 5-8. Hinoki Cypress - Conifer, evergreen tree, slow growing, conical, more compact than species; branches outspread; branchlets slender, arching, irregularly arranged. Leaves short, dense, closely pressed, of two sizes, the lateral pair much larger than facial leaves, glossy dark green above, light green below. Hardy to Zone 4. Golden Hinoki Cypress - A vigorous, dependable conifer that lends year round beauty to the landscape. Irregular branching gives each tree a unique, natural character. The outer foliage of 'Aurea' is golden and the inner is green. Growth can be slow. Reaching 15 feet tall by 10 feet wide. Prefers partial shade. Hardy in zones 4-8.

8 Blue Feathers Butterball 'Compacta' Confucius 'Fernspray Gold' Filicoides Compacta Gemstone 'Gracilis' Blue Feathers Hinoki Cypress - Offers soft juvenile foliage into and an upward twisting growth habit. Also known as Ivan s Column Hinoki False Cypress. Matures at 12 tall x 4 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 5-8. Butterball Hinoki Cypress - Bright, lemony yellow tips on tightly congested foliage give this small, globose Hinoki a fresh, cheery look. A consistently rounded habit and very slow growth rate. 1' x 2'. Full Sun. Hardy to zone 5. Compact Hinoki Cypress - This is a semi-dwarf conifer variety that has the advantage of looking like a mature specimen with a dwarf form. Outstanding rich dark green color. Reaches 10 feet tall in 10 years, fairly fast growing reaching up to 25 feet tall. Prefers full sun to bright shade. Hardy to zone 5. Confucius Hinoki Cypress - Beautiful golden-yellow Hinoki with feather like foliage appearing 2-tone in texture. Can reach 15' tall by 8' spread after many years. Full sun to part shade. Hardy to zone 5-8. Fernspray Gold Hinoki Cypress - Very suitable for smaller landscapes, this moderate sized, upright conifer with arching branches of golden, feathery fern-like foliage. May get an orange hue in winter. Grows slowly up to 10' tall and 5' wide. Prefers welldrained soil and heavily mulched roots to keep moist and cool. While plenty of sun will produce the brightest gold color, avoid planting in direct full sun as foliage can burn. Hardy to zones 4-8. Filicoides Compacta Hinoki Cypress - Handsome pyramidal form, graceful curved limbs with unusual fern like foliage. Adds interesting texture to the garden. Excellent in entry ways or large planters. Slow grower to 8' tall, 3-4' wide in ten years. Full Sun/ Lt. shade. Hardy to zone 5. Gemstone Hinoki Cypress It has tightly layered green fans of darker and lighter shades. It has an irregular conical shape. Prefers partial to full sun. Matures at 2 tall x 1.5 wide. Prefers partial to full sun. Hardy to zone5. Slender Hinoki Cypress - A must have for the garden. It's twisted, deep green branchlets are held on tiered branches, creating an open habit. They thrive in well drained, humus rich soil in bright shade. It matures at 15 feet tall and only 6 feet wide. They can be grown in full sun with careful attention to watering in the summer and is drought tolerant in part shade. In warmer regions provide protection from hot afternoon sun. Hardy in zones 4-8.

9 'Kosteri' 'Lemon Twist' Nana 'Nana Gracilis' 'Nana Lutea' Rainbow Kosteri Hinoki Cypress - No garden should be without a dwarf Hinoki cypress. This is a beautiful conifer, slow growing and columnar to pyramidal in habit with gloss dark green foliage that twists creating a sumptuous texture and is an excellent choice for a container. They thrive in well drained, humus rich soil in bright shade. Can be grown in full sun with careful attention to watering during summer, drought tolerant in part shade. In the warmer parts of our region, provide protection from hot afternoon sun. This evergreen coniferous shrub grows slowly to 4 feet tall and 5 feet wide with an open habit of ascending branches somewhat shell shaped. Hardy in zones 4-8. Lemon Twist Hinoki Cypress - An unusually shaped dwarf conifer, the zesty, bright yellow foliage stands out on reddish bark. The open mounding form will get 5-6' and grow as wide as it does tall. Plant in well-draining soil in an area where it will receive shade in the afternoon during hot months. Hardy to zone 5. Nana Hinoki Cypress The branching habit of this dwarf conifer is unique, with its dark green flattened leaves that twist into small overlapping fans, forming what look like small green cups. Matures at 2 feet tall and 3 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 4-8. Nana Gracilis Dwarf Hinoki Cypress - This is a beautiful conifer, intermediate growth and columnar to pyramidal in habit with gloss dark green foliage that twists creating a sumptuous texture in a tightly conical shape and is an excellent choice for a container. They thrive in well drained, humus rich soil in bright shade. Can be grown in full sun with careful attention to watering during summer, drought tolerant in part shade. In the warmer parts of our region, provide protection from hot afternoon sun. This evergreen coniferous shrub that grows slowly to 2 feet tall in 10 years maturing to 8 feet tall. Hardy in zones 4-8. Nana Lutea - One of the many different types of Hinoki falsecypress. This particular variant features yellow highlights on golden-green foliage in flattened sprays. A beautiful dwarf conifer, with dense foliage. Adds interesting color and texture to the landscape. Prefers semi moist well-draining acidic soil. Protect from hot afternoon sun, foliage will burn if this species is planted in too much sun, Prefers bright shade. Slow growing in a pyramidal shape at 3-6" per year, reaching 3-5 feet tall in 10 yrs. Hardy in zones 5-8. Rainbow Hinoki Cypress - A miniature evergreen conifer with an irregular upright form. Foliage is yellow in spring and summer, and then turns to bronze gold in winter. Prefers partial to full sun. 12" tall x 10" wide. Hardy to zone 5.

10 Chamaecyparis pisifera Chamaecyparis pisifera Chamaecyparis pisifera Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Split Rock' Sunlight Lace 'Torulosa' 'Verdoni' Well s Special 'Baby Blue' 'Boulevard' 'Cream Ball' 'Dow Whiting' Split Rock Hinoki Cypress - An upright, narrow coniferous tree with dark green, flattened sprays of scale-like, overlapping leaves and blue juvenile foliage. Very slow growing developing a pyramidal shape. Grows best in moist, fertile soil in full sun. This dwarf Hinoki cypress will tolerate slightly alkaline soils but prefers neutral to slightly acidic soil and does not need pruning. Grows only 6 to 8 inches a year, reaching a ten year height of 5 to 6 feet. Hardy in zones 4-8. Sunlight Lace Hinoki Cypress - Bright lemon yellow foliage adorns this light airy tree with texture reminiscent of fine lace. Matures at 15 tall x 12 wide. Prefers morning sun and afternoon protection. Hardy to zone 5. Twisted Hinoki Cypress - Unique twisted and contorted branches with dark green yarn-like foliage. Slow- growing reaches 6 feet tall by 4 feet wide in a 10 year period. Nice choice for container. Prefers full sun to part shade. Hardy to zone 5 Verdon Hinoki Cypress - This variety is compact, upright, and golden, all desirable traits. To make it even more coveted it will not burn in full sun. A dependable golden yellow Hinoki selection. Grows 3-6" per year, reaching 10 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Prefers sun to part shade. Hardy in zones 4-8. Well s Special Hinoki Cypress - Slow growing, conical tree. Dressed in outspread branches, with slender branchlets that arch, irregularly arranged. Rich, dark, fan-like leaves. Expect to grow 6" per yr. Full Sun/Lt. Shade. Hardy in zones 4-8. Baby Blue Cypress - An upright, dwarf, finely textured conifer with beautiful, soft, bright silvery blue-green foliage that is open and airy. Offering year round interest this cypress has a purplish hue in the winter. Great for small garden areas, containers, or it can be pruned for maintaining a hedge. Will grow no taller than 6' and 4' wide and is not as vigorous a grower as 'Boulevard'. Avoid planting in water-logged areas. Hardy in zone 5. Boulevard Cypress - Dense, pyramidal semi-dwarf evergreen shrub that features soft silvery blue-gray foliage. Prefers moist, welldrained soil; protect from strong wind. Slow growing typically reaching 5-6 feet tall in 10 years, matures at feet tall and 3 feet wide. Prefers sun to part shade. Hardy in zones 4-8. Cream Ball Cypress - A dwarf, rounded conifer. Green foliage with creamy-white tips. Soft texture, globe shape. Prefers moist, welldrained soil with good air circulation. Slow growing to 3 foot tall and wide. Prefers full sun to part shade. Hardy to zone 5. Soft Serve False Cypress - A slow growing columnar evergreen. Deer resistant- Great in a container or as a soft hedge or screen planting. Requires regular watering. Slow growing up to 6-10' tall and 5-6' wide. Prefers full to part sun. Zones 5-7

11 Chamaecyparis pisifera Chamaecyparis pisifera Chamaecyparis pisifera Chamaecyparis pisifera Chamaecyparis pisifera Chamaecyparis pisifera Chamaecyparis thyoides Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Filifera Aurea' Gold Mops 'Snow' Sungold True Blue White Pygmy Heatherbun 'Red Star' Gold Thread Cypress - Consistent golden-yellow, finely textured foliage. Mop-like form makes a nice accent for the border. Prefers moist, well-drained soil but grows well in heavy clay or dry sand. Shape and size can be controlled by pruning. Slow grower to 5 feet tall and up to 15 feet wide. Best color in full sun. Hardy in zones 5-8. Gold Mops Cypress - Bright gold thread-like evergreen foliage. Unusual stringy foliage adds texture to the garden. Dwarf and compact. 4 feet tall and wide. Full sun to part shade. Hardy to zone 5-7. Snow Cypress - An evergreen with fine, dense blue-green foliage in sprays; white tips; sensitive to sunscald and cold. Needs protection from winter winds; moist, well-drained soil with good air circulation Grows to 5 to 6 feet tall and wide in a tight globe shape. Prefers partial shade. Hardy in Zones 6 to 7. Sungold Cypress - Mounding, globe to broadly conical, dwarf evergreen shrub with golden, fine-textured, thread-like foliage on weeping branches. Matures at 3-5' tall. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 3-7. True Blue Cypress - This miniature conifer has feathery silver foliage. Its petite size makes it suitable for container or rock gardens. Matures at 2 tall and wide. Prefers to partial sun. Hardy in zones 4-8. White Pygmy Cypress - This petite conifer has tiny strands of feathery, white-tipped foliage that produce a velvety texture. Prefers morning sun and afternoon protection, partial sun. Matures at 1.5 tall x 1.5 wide. Hardy to zone 5. Heatherbun Cypress This mounding conifer has feathery plumes of olive-green with soft plum overtone on slender branches. Foliage turns plum color in winter. Matures at 6 tall x 4 wide. Prefers partial to full sun. Hardy to zones 3-8. Red Star White Cypress - This cute, compact little conifer is perfect for tiny gardens and containers. Only grows to 2.5-3' tall and 1' wide. Its blue-green foliage in summer and Reddish purple tinted foliage in the winter provides year round seasonal interest. Prefers full sun. Zones 3-8.

12 Cryptomeria japonica Cryptomeria japonica Cryptomeria japonica Cryptomeria japonica Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon' 'Elegans' 'Elegans Aurea' Elegans Compacta 'Gyokuryu' Black Dragon Japanese Cedar - This is one of the most variable conifers you can imagine with plants ranging from very dwarf rounded shrubs, trees with golden or contorted leaves, and wild forest trees to 80 feet high and 20 feet wide. Black Dragon takes the middle road, neither too small nor too big. It has the deep green, needle-like leaves characteristic of this species. Likes welldrained, humus-rich, acidic soil and average moisture. Almost no care, other than watering in prolonged droughts, is required. It may grow quickly when it first comes home from the nursery, due to the added fertilizer it gets there, but within a year it will settle into its dense, compact habit of growth. It grows wider than high, with an overall pyramidal shape. In 20 year is will reach only 7 feet tall and about 8 feet wide. Thrives in full or part sun. Hardy to zones 6-9. Plume Japanese Cedar This conifer group is has net-like and soft foliage, hence the common name plume cedar. The foliage is green in summer and with the onset of cold weather turns a mahogany, plum in the late autumn and winter. It is the perfect backdrop to witch hazels, and red and yellow stemmed cornus. As a young plant is excellent in containers, particularly larger containers planted for winter. Easy to grow in humus-rich, sand or loam soils that are slightly acid and average moisture; shelter from high winds. Plume cedar is an evergreen, columnar coniferous tree that grows 10 to 15 feet high and 5 feet wide in ten years. In our region, it generally matures at about 30 feet high by 10 feet wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 6-9. Green Japanese Cedar - An asset to the landscape, with their graceful bushy habit, and beautiful, soft light green foliage. Turns brighter golden green in the winter. Best when given space to show it off. Subject to damage by wet snow. Slow growing conical tree maturing at feet tall and 8-10 feet wide. Prefers full sun to part shade. Hardy in zones 5-9. Elegans Compacta Japanese Cedar - A bushy, conifer, with long and soft leaves that turn purple in winter. Matures at 6 tall and 4 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 6. Gyokuryu Japanese Cedar - This conifer sports short, very stiff dark green needles on branches that maintain a dense, broad pyramidal form. It tends to be darker than other Cryptomerias, and holds its color well into the winter season. While it has more of a shrub shape for the first few years of growth, it extends into an upright habit as it matures up to 15-20' tall and 5-7' wide. Moderate growth rate of 6-8" per year. High resistance to deer. Prefers full to part Sun. Hardy in zones 5-9.

13 Cryptomeria japonica Cryptomeria japonica Cryptomeria japonica Cryptomeria japonica Cryptomeria japonica Cryptomeria japonica Cryptomeria japonica Cryptomeria japonica Knaptonensis Japanese Cedar - Dwarf shrub with white Knaptonensis foliage. Conical in habit, grows to 2' tall in time. Prefers partial sun to shade. Hardy in zones 5-9. Little Champion Japanese Cedar - A dwarf evergreen conifer with a dense, compact round form. Foliage is gray-green and very 'Little Champion' compressed. Prefers well drained soil. Grows to 3 feet tall and wide in 10 years. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 5. Little Diamond Japanese Cedar - A new and unusual slow growing dwarf variety that grows in a neat, dense, star form. Its bright green foliage is soft to the touch and stays green year 'Little Diamond' round. Will grow 2' tall and 3' wide in 10 year time span. Prefers well-drained soils. Prefers full sun to part shade. Hardy in zones 5-9. Mushroom Japanese Cedar - A dwarf variety with wonderfully drastic seasonal interest with light green foliage in the spring and summer and deep mahogany highlights in the winter. Its small 'Mushroom' globe shape and delicate airy branches makes it usable in any landscape. Deer resistant. Slow growing to 2' tall and 3' wide in 10 years. Prefers full sun to part shade. Hardy to zone 6. Pygmaea Japanese Cedar - A miniature, low maintenance variety only growing up to 16" tall in a nice bun-shape. Its lively, bright 'Pygmaea' green foliage gets bronze overtones in the winter. Deer and rabbit resistant. Prefers full sun to part sun. Hardy in zones 5-9. Sekkan Sugi Japanese Cedar - Foliage is tipped creamy yellow and is most intense when growth is new in spring and early summer. It is a visually dominant tree in the landscape because the foliage color is so intense and shines like a beacon if planted against a medium or dark green backdrop. If you would like to pull out the stops plant in combination with purple foliage plants. Easy to grow 'Sekkan Sugi' in well-drained, humus-rich, sand or loam soils that are slightly acid. It requires some supplemental water during extended summer droughts to look its best. An evergreen, columnar coniferous tree that grows to about 8 to 10 feet high by 4 feet wide in ten years. It matures at about 25 to 30 feet high and 10 feet across. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 6-9. Spiralis Japanese Cedar - Medium- green needles spiral around Spiralis branchlets and form twisted ropes of ringlet-like foliage. Matures at 6-8' in 10 years. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 5-8. Twisted Japanese Cedar - The spiral foliage on this unusual Cryptomeria is thinner and lighter green than that of 'Spiralis.' Its habit is more upright too, and the branches twist and curve, 'Spiraliter Falcata' making this a collector's conversation piece. Does best on welldrained, moist, acidic soil, in a site protected from winter winds. Slow growing 2-4" per year maturing at 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Prefers Sun but can tolerate some shade. Hardy in zones 5-8.

14 Cryptomeria japonica Cryptomeria japonica Cunninghamia laccolata Cupressus macrocarpa Cupressus macrocarpa Cupressus macrocarpa Cupressus macrocarpa Juniperus chinensis Juniperus chinensis 'Tansu' Twinkle Toes 'Glauca' 'Donard Gold' 'Gold Crest' 'Golden Pillar' 'Wilma Goldcrest' Daub s Frosted Old Gold Tansu Japanese Cedar - Dwarf conifer with dark green, fine textured dense foliage. Lovely in a container, Japanese or rock garden. Also can be bonsaied. Forms a small, irregular pyramid 12" to 18" tall and 9" to 12" wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 6-9. Twinkle Toes Japanese Cedar This conifer has a conical, dense dwarf with striking yellow foliage. Matures at 3 tall x 2 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 6. Blue China Fir - Similar to a Monkey Puzzle tree but with flat, powder-blue needles. Moderately growing evergreen conifer with bright blue foliage provides interest in the landscape. Can grow to 14' tall and 8' wide in 10 years. The bark is a showy characteristic being red and scaly, peeling to reveal inner layers on older specimens. Pyramidal form grows up to 30-75' tall and 20-30' wide. Prefers well-draining soils and full to part sun. Hardy in zones 7-9. Donard Gold Monterey Cypress - The bright, dramatic two-tone yellow foliage on this little, citrus-scented conifer is sure to catch everyone's eye. New, outer chartreuse growth and mature, yellow inner foliage stand out atop reddish, cinnamon bark. Grows slowly up to 20-30' tall and 8' wide. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones Gold Crest Cypress - Conifer, dwarf, tight, columnar juvenile form. Foliage bright yellow with a chartreuse green tint. Considered a good container plant. Estimated height in 10 years about 6 feet tall and 1-2 feet wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 7. Golden Pillar Monterey Cypress - A conifer with soft, golden foliage that grows upward, maintaining a compact, narrow, conical shape. Keeps a narrow form, growing up to 20' tall and only 4' wide. Reveals more yellow foliage with grown in Sun. Considered to be more cold hardy than other Monterey Cypress. Hardy in zones Wilma Goldcrest Monterey Cypress - A dwarf conifer with dramatic chartreuse foliage that slowly grows up to 6' tall and only 1-2' wide in ten years. Once it is established it is drought tolerant. A great plant for container gardens and brightening up small spaces. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 7. Daub s Frosted Juniper A low spreading juniper with feathery golden tips of new growth aging to blue green. Prefers full to partial sun in well-drained soil. Matures at 4 tall x 8 wide. Hardy to zone 4. Old Gold Juniper - This conifer has a compact, spreading, form that typically grows 2-3 tall and 4-5 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 4-9.

15 Juniperus communis Juniperus communis Juniperus communis Juniperus horizontalis Juniperus horizontalis Juniperus horizontalis Juniperus horizontalis Juniperus scopulorum Juniperus scopulorum Dwarf Common Juniper - Narrow tapered column with blue green foliage make this dwarf conifer an interesting plant for small 'Compressa' spaces, containers, and rock gardens. Only 2-3 feet tall after 10 years. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 5-7. Green Carpet Juniper This low growing conifer has new spring growth is bright green while the older foliage turns a dark green. Green Carpet This is a low growing juniper that matures at 6 tall x 3-4 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 2-8. Gold Cone Juniper - Narrow tapered column with bright gold new growth makes this dwarf conifer an interesting plant for small 'Gold Cone' spaces, containers and rock gardens. Tolerates dry, shallow or rocky soils and deer resistant Slow Growing 3-6" per year Matures at 5 feet tall and 1-2 feet wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 5-7. Gold Strike Juniper This creeping juniper offers brilliant gold foliage. The brilliant foliage ages to a coral tone. This low Gold Strike mounding form is ideal for full sun sites with well-draining soil. Matures at 1 tall x 3 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 3. Limeglow Creeping Juniper- Not your typical juniper! This amazing selection boasts feathery foliage in electric chartreuse, a color that makes a striking contrast to other greens in the garden. Its 'Lime Glow' spreading, vase form and juvenile foliage lend a cheery presence in almost any garden, including hot, dry conditions. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 3-9. Mother Lode Juniper Golden yellow foliage aging to plum/burgundy in fall. This low ground cover juniper offers year Mother Lode round interest. Prefers full to partial sun. Matures at 6 tall x 4 wide. Hardy to zone 3. Pancake Juniper This juniper typically grows to only 2 tall but Pancake spreads over time to 24 wide. Creeping branches root as they grow along the ground. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 3-9. Moonglow Mountain Juniper - Bears branches which ascend in a vertical fashion giving the tree an over-all columnar to pyramidal shape at maturity. It can tolerate a wide range of site and soil 'Moonglow' types, other than wet sites and can withstand long periods of drought. Typically grows 20 feet tall but often no wider than 5-8 feet. Requires full sun. Hardy in zones 3-9. Moonglow Mountain Juniper Spiral - Spiral shaped and bears branches which ascend in a vertical fashion giving the tree an overall columnar to pyramidal shape at maturity. It can tolerate a wide 'Moonglow Spiral' range of site and soil types, other than wet sites and can withstand long periods of drought. Typically grows 20 feet tall but often no wider than 5-8 feet. Requires Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 3-9.

16 Juniperus squamata Juniperus squamata Juniperus chinensis Juniperus chinensis Larix decidua Metasequoia glyptostroboides Metasequoia glyptostroboides Microbiota decussata Picea abies 'Blue Carpet' 'Blue Star' Trautman Torulosa 'Pendula' 'Gold Rush' Condavis FuzzBall Acrocona Pusch Blue Carpet Juniper - Handsome ground cover with rich blue-graygreen foliage. Tolerates a wide range of soil types and is drought tolerant once established. Grows 8 to 12 inches by 4 to 5 feet wide after 20 years. Prefers Sun. Hardy in zones 4-7. Blue Star Juniper - Attractive blue foliage on dense spreading, mounding branches. Foliage changes to purplish blue in winter, creates a colorful contrast. Use as a rock garden, or border plant. Adaptable, tolerates dry soils. Grows to 2-3 feet high with equal spread. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 4. Trautman Juniper - This narrow, coarse textured, bluish graygreen spire. Matures at 15 tall x 4 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 5. Torulosa Juniper This unique conifer has a twisted form which makes this an excellent accent plant. Matures at 15 tall x 10 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 5-9. Weeping European Larch - Brilliant lime green foliage in the spring, equally stunning gold fall color. Before needles drop to expose tawny twigs. Deciduous conifer. Fast growing. Various heights. If not staked it will cover the ground. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 3. Dawn Redwood - A deciduous tree that grows in a conical shape. It offers feathery, fern-like foliage that is soft to the touch. Foliage emerges light green in spring, matures to deep green in summer and turns red-bronze in fall. Matures at 70 tall x 15 wide in tentwenty years. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 4-8. Gold Rush Dawn Redwood This cultivar features soft, feathery foliage that is distinctively golden-yellow through summer. Foliage gradually turns orange-brown in autumn and dropping its needles to show its branch structure. Reaches tall in 10 years, eventually maturing to tall. This deciduous, coniferous tree that grows in a conical shape to 100 tall. Best grown in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Appreciates consistent moisture. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 4-8. Condavis (Fuzzball) Siberian Cypress A handsome conifer that forms a horizontal mounding shape. The foliage is a fuzzy bright green in summer that turns to a purplish-brown color in the winter. Matures at 1-2 tall x 3 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 2-8. Acrocona Pusch Norway Spruce This dwarf mound shaped conifer shrub makes a beautiful, easy to grow accent plant. Grows slowly, 3 to 5 inches per year. It bears medium-green needles and tiny cones appear red in spring, then maturing to brown. Matures at tall and wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 2-8.

17 Picea abies Picea abies Picea abies Picea abies Picea abies Picea abies Picea abies Picea abies Picea bicolor Picea glauca Picea glauca Picea glauca 'Cupressina' Farnsburg 'Little Gem' Motala 'Nindiformis' 'Ohlendorfii' 'Pendula' Pusch 'Howell's Dwarf' Candlelight Cecilia 'Jean's Dilly' Fastigiate Norway Spruce This fast growing conical shaped conifer forms a spire of dense dark green needles. Matures at tall x 6-10 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 3. Farnsburg Norway Spruce This weeping conifer bears stiff dark green needles. Matures at 4-15 tall x 4-15 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 3. Little Gem Dwarf Norway Spruce This dense, globe shaped conifer is a petite accent plant. Maturing at 18 tall and wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in 2-8. Motala Spruce - Blunt-tipped needles radiate out and downward on short, stout, vertical branches. Needles are blue green. Habit is mound shaped and globose. Matures at 4 tall x 4 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 3. Nest Spruce This unique conifer forms a nest like shape as it matures. Bearing horizontal branches that become a shrub-like, flattened globe. Matures at 2-8 tall x 3-12 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 3-7. Ohlendorfii Norway Spruce This dwarf mounding shape conifer makes an excellent accent plant for borders and rock gardens. Matures at 3-4 tall x 5-10 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 3. Weeping Norway Spruce This unique cultivar has deep green needles and a weeping habit that can form an irregular asymmetrical shape. Matures at 4-15 tall x 4-15 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 3-7. Pusch Norway Spruce This small low growing Norway spruce bears beautiful magenta cones in spring. This charming low mounding variety is a wonderful feature in a conifer garden. Prefers full sun to partial shade. Grows to 2 tall x 3 wide. Hardy to zone 3. Dwarf Spruce It has a spreading flat-topped form that grows in an irregular shape. Bicolor needles are green on top and silverblue beneath. Cones emerge a unique reddish-purple color. Matures at 4-6 tall x 2-5 wide in ten years eventually reaching up to 20' tall. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 3-7. Candlelight Alberta Spruce - This dwarf conifer has a golden flush of new growth in the summer that resembles a candles flame. Matures at 6' tall in 10 years. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 3-8. Cecilia Alberta Spruce This dwarf shrubby conifer bears tight blueish-green needles. Matures at 2 tall x 2 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 3. Dwarf Alberta Spruce This upright, narrow, tree forms a perfect cone shape and never needs to be sheared. Matures at 2-5 tall x 1-21/2 tall. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 3-6.

18 Picea glauca Picea glauca Picea glauca Picea glauca var. albertiana Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea orientalis 'Pendula' Pixie Dust 'Rainbows End' Bruns 'Nana' 'Pimoko' Silberblue Aureospicata Weeping White Spruce - An elegant, dramatic conifer with a formal, narrow, conical shape and its pendulous stiffly held, cascading branches and loads of interesting light, gray-green foliage that make a graceful statement. Grows 10-12" per year, reaching 30' tall, 15' wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 2-9. Pixie Dust Spruce - Extremely dense, compact and slow growing, conifer. It has dark green needles on a conical conifer grows to 1.5 tall x 6 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 4. Rainbows End White Spruce This variety of Alberta spruce bears bright lime green new growth tips in spring and a second flush in summer making an eye catching specimen in your landscape. Growing in a conical for this tree matures at 6 tall x 2 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 4. Dwarf Alberta Spruce This compact slow growing conifer has bright green foliage and a pyramidal habit. Matures at 6 tall x 3 wide. Prefers full to partial sun. Hardy to zone 4. Serbian Spruce - One of the best evergreens for the urban landscape. This disease and insect resistant tree forms a narrow column with gracefully bowing side branches. Stately as a single specimen, its dark green needles with silver-blue undersides create an interesting bicolor effect. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils providing drainage is good and is drought tolerant once established. Slow growing feet tall in 10 years, maturing at feet tall in 30 years with a 10 foot spread. This spruce is best in full sun, but will tolerate light shade. Hardy in zones 5-8. Bruns Serbian Spruce This narrow conifer reaches 15 feet in the first 10 years; ultimately 30 feet with age. Offering blue-green foliage and dark plum cones. Matures at 30 tall x 4 wide. Prefers full sun and well-draining soil. Hardy to zone 4. Dwarf Serbian Spruce This conifer is a densely-branched, dwarf evergreen tree with a broad conical shape. Prefers full sun to part shade. Hardy in zones 4-7. Pimoko Serbian Spruce - The blue-green needles on this conifer show their bright silver undersides giving this compact cultivar creating interest and sparkle. Matures at 18" tall by 30" wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 2-8. Silberblue Serbian Spruce This conical conifer offers two-tone needles, green with silvery-blue undersides on upright branches. Matures at 25 tall x 15 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 4. Aureospicata Spruce - New growth is a sunny yellow contrasting against short, dark green mature needles. A slow growing conifer it has a pyramidal form and matures at 25 tall x 15 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 4.

19 Picea orientalis Picea orientalis Picea orientalis Picea orientalis Picea pungens Picea pungens Picea pungens Picea pungens Picea pungens Picea pungens Picea pungens Firefly Gowdy 'Skylands' 'Tom Thumb 'Glauca Globosa' Glauca Pendula Mrs. Cesarini Niemetz Ruby Teardrops St. Mary s Broom The Blues Firefly Spruce This spruce has thin needles that open in spring as a bright yellow, maturing to gold and standing out against the green interior foliage. Matures a modest 6 tall x 4 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 4. Gowdy Oriental Spruce A medium to large, densely-branched conical shaped tree with dark green small needles. Matures at 6-10 tall x 3-6 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 4-7. Yellow Oriental Spruce This variety is slow-growing, upright and has a conical-pyramidal shape. Offering needles are bright gold in full sun or light yellow in part shade. Matures at tall x 4-12 wide. Prefers full to partial sun. Hardy in zones 4-7. Tom Thumb Spruce - Striking golden fingers of tight foliage point out from the center of this attractive layered globe. The combination of brightly colored needles, extremely slow growth, and compact nest shape make 'Tom Thumb' desirable for small garden spaces or in trough or rock garden. Chosen by the American Conifer Society as 2007 Collector s Conifer of the Year, this compact conifer prefers ample moisture and rich, well-drained soil. A very slow conifer grown only 1" per year. Does best in full sun or part shade. Hardy to zone 4. Dwarf Globe Blue Spruce This dwarf, globe-shaped, blueneedled, evergreen shrub forms a flattened top as it matures. Matures at 3-5 tall x 4-6 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 2-7. Weeping Blue Spruce - This weeping Colorado Blue Spruce forms a narrow pendulant shape. Matures at 12 in ten years. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 3. Mrs. Cesarini Colorado Spruce Bright green needles are born on dense branches. This dwarf conifer forms a mound. Matures at 3 tall x 4 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 2. Niemetz Colorado Spruce New growth in spring is a creamy white flush is a striking contrast against the older blue foliage. Matures at 10 tall x 8 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 2. Ruby Teardrops Colorado Spruce This unique dwarf blue selection of Colorado spruce has vibrant blue new growth. Bears petite cones are red to magenta that contrasts the blue foliage. Matures at 3 in ten years. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 3. St. Mary s Broom Spruce This dwarf, blue, bun-shaped conifer has relatively long, widely-angled needles. It has mounding or globose habit. Matures to 1 tall x 2 wide. Prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 2. The Blues Colorado Spruce - Blue spring foliage drapes off of weeping branches creating cascading year-round color. Matures at 5-6 tall and the width varies. Prefers full sun. Hardy in zones 2-8.