Aronia arbutifolia RED CHOKEBERRY Brilliantissima Deciduous shrub noted for its attractive glossy red berries and red fall foliage color. Clusters of white to pinkish flowers appear in spring followed by abundant glossy red fruits which appear in dense clusters along the branches. Fruits ripen in late summer and persist throughout fall and well into winter. Height: 6-10 Spread: 3-5, adaptable Zone(s): 4-9 Aronia melanocarpa BLACK CHOKEBERRY Autumn Magic A more compact shrub that is very adaptable. Ideal plant for wetlands. Displays brilliant red and purple foliage in the fall along with its purple-black fruit. Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-6 Soil: Adaptable Zone(s): 4-9 Azalea arborescens SWEET AZALEA A deciduous upright loosely branched shrub with dark green leaves that turn reddish in fall. Fragrant white to light pink flowers bloom in May, June and July. Height: 8-20 Spread: 8-20 N Azalea calendulaceum FLAME AZALEA In May and June the bloom color is a wild card and can vary from lemon yellow, golden yellow, apricot, orange, salmon, pink to scarlet. A deciduous upright loosely branched shrub with deep green leaves turning to shades of yellow and red in autumn. Height: 8-20 Spread: 8-20 N Bloom-a-thon Lavender Bloom-a-thon White Autumn Twist Azalea Bloom-a-thon Hybrids BLOOM-A-THON AZALEAS The Bloom-a-thon series of Azaleas are known for their reblooming flowers and rounded habit. They have two sets of blooms in one growing season. They first bloom in spring then again in mid summer and through frost. Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-4, slightly acidic Bloom-a-thon Lavender Single vivid lavender flowers. Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-4 Bloom-a-thon White White flowers with several smaller ruffled petals in the center. Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-4 Azalea Encore Hybrids ENCORE AZALEAS The Encore hybrids are a reblooming series of evergreen Azaleas that bloom in spring, grow new shoots and set buds that bloom again in summer and last through the fall. They are evergreen with leaves turning reddish-purple in winter., slightly acidic Autumn Amethyst Vivid light purple flowers. Autumn Twist White flowers with splashy hot pink stripes. Sangria Encore Dark pink flowers. Sunset Encore Bright orange-red flowers. N NE FULL SUN PART SUN/PART SHADE SHADE NATIVE NATIVE NEW ENGLAND The term native in this catalog refers to plants that are indigenous or naturalized in North America. NE native is specific to the New England region from zones 4-7.
Blaauw s Pink Azalea Gable Hybrids GABLE AZALEAS Blaauw s Pink Evergreen shrub with small deep green leaves and a broad rounded habit. Shrimp-pink flowers bloom in mid Spring. Height: 2-4 Spread: 2-4 Karen Habit is rounded with evergreen leaves. Mid spring flowers are lavender. Azalea Glenn Dale Hybrids GLENN DALE AZALEAS This series of evergreen Azaleas were bred for cold hardiness and large flower size., acidic Delaware Valley White Moderate green leaves and white flowers. Rosebud Compact rounded habit with evergreen leaves. Silvery-pink flowers bloom in mid spring. Stewartstonian Single flowers are bright brick-red with green foliage turning a nice wine red in fall. Height: 4-5 Spread: 3-4 Azalea Knap Hill Hybrids KNAP HILL AZALEAS Gibraltar Deciduous upright grower. In May, flowers bloom a deep vivid orange color with a ruffled texture. Height: 8-12 Spread: 6-8 Azalea Kurume Hybrids KURUME AZALEAS The Kurume Azaleas are a hybrid of A. obtusum and A. kiusianum. These are naturally occurring crosses native to the island of Kyushu, a southern island of Japan. NURSERY/SHRUBS Girard Fuchsia Azalea Girard Hybrids GIRARD AZALEAS Slightly shiny dark green evergreen foliage that is probably the most attractive of all the evergreen Azaleas., acidic Girard Crimson Large crimson flowers. Height: 2-4 Spread: 2-4 Girard Fuchsia Wavy, ruffled reddish purple flowers. Hino-Crimson, slightly acidic Hino-Crimson Bright crimson flowers cover the entire plant in spring. Height: 3 Spread: 3-4 Mother s Day A wide growing habit with large red flowers. Height: 2-3 Spread: 3-4 Tradition Light pink double flowers. Height: 2-4 Spread: 3-5 Girard Hot Shot Girard Hot Shot Fiery scarlet or deep orange red flower with leaves turning a bright orangey red fall color. Height: 2-3 Spread: 3-4 Girard Pleasant White Large white flowers with a cream center. Girard Renee Michelle A low growing spreading habit with hot pink-purple flowers. Height: 2-3 Spread: 3-5 Girard Rose Deep rose colored flowers with green leaves taking on reddish hues in winter. www.cavicchio.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. Nursery 132
Rosy Lights Azalea Northern Lights Hybrids NORTHERN LIGHTS AZALEA The Northern Lights are a series of deciduous azaleas that are the result of a cross between R. x kosteranum and R. prinophyllum. The flowers appear in May before the leaves emerge and they have a compact growth habit. Height: 2-4 Spread: 2-4 Golden Lights Golden yellow flowers. Height: 3-6 Spread: 3-6 Lemon Lights Lemon yellow flowers. Height: 4-5 Spread: 4-5 Nancy of Robin Hill Azalea Robin Hill Hybrids ROBIN HILL AZALEAS Robert Gartrell hybridized these Azaleas working with the flowering characteristics of the Japanese Satsuki developing them to be hardier and more dependable. They have low growing habits and large flowers., acidic Conversation Piece Pink flowers with splotches of white, red and pink. Form is compact and low-growing. Height: 2 Spread: 3 Nancy of Robin Hill Low growing habit with beautiful light pink flowers. Height: 1-2 Spread: 2-3 Rosy Lights Dark pink, rose red flowers. Height: 4-5 Spread: 5-6 White Lights White flowers with a yellow center. Height: 4-5 Spread: 4-5 Azalea Satsuki Hybrids SATSUKI AZALEAS The Satsuki Azaleas are native to Japan and have been bred for their dwarf, spreading habit and larger, flowers that bloom later in the season. Red Magnificence Azalea Rebloom Hybrids REBLOOM AZALEAS The Rebloom series of evergreen Azaleas were bred for their large double, sometimes triple, flowers. They first bloom in spring and a second set of flowers bloom in mid summer and last until frost. Compact growth habit. Height: 2-3 Spread: 3-4, slightly acidic Red Magnificence Double red flowers. Height: 2-3 Spread: 3-4 Gumpo White Height: 1-3 Spread: 1-3 Gumpo Pink Compact habit with ruffled pink flowers. Height: 1-2 Spread: 1-2 Gumpo White Compact habit with white ruffled flowers. Height: 1-2 Spread: 1-2 Kaempo Dwarf form with hot pink flowers in late spring. Height: 1-2 Spread: 2-3 White Nobility Large, single white flowers. Height: 2-3 Spread: 3-4 Azalea yedoense var. poukhanense KOREAN AZALEA Compacta Single blooms in early spring vary in color from rosy purple to light lavender. Evergreen leaves are moderate green in summer and turn orange to purple in fall. Height: 2-3 Spread: 3-6, slightly acidic 133 Nursery Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. www.cavicchio.com
Azalea viscosum SWAMP AZALEA Small clusters of pink to white summer blooms have honeysuckle-like fragrance. This deciduous shrub has a vase-like habit and small green leaves. Height: 4-10 Spread: 3-5 N Buddleia x weyeriana Honeycomb Creamy yellow flowers form slightly rounded panicles at the stem ends and bloom from midsummer to fall. Foliage is a silvery green on upright arching canes. Height: 5-12 Spread: 4-8, adaptable Black Knight Blue Chip Nanho Blue Pink Delight Buddleia davidii BUTTERFLY BUSH Black Knight Upright or slightly nodding fragrant panicles of very dark purple flowers bloom in June through September. Multiple canes have an upright arching habit. Height: 6-8 Spread: 3-5, adaptable Blue Chip A dwarf cultivar of with bluish-purple flowers forming four to ten inches long panicles that bloom in June through September. Height: 1-2 Spread: 1-2, adaptable Nanho Blue Lavender-blue flowers form pointed pyramidal panicles atop silvery blue foliage. Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-5, adaptable Pink Delight Long silvery green leaves provide a nice backdrop for the pointed panicles of fragrant true pink flowers. Height: 5-7 Spread: 5-7, adaptable Royal Red Panicles of six to twelve inch long purple-red flowers bloom from June through September. Leaves are grayish-green. Height: 4-5 Spread: 4-5, adaptable Green Gem Green Velvet Buxus microphylla var. koreana LITTLELEAF BOXWOOD Tide Hill This cultivar is a dwarf form spreading wider than tall with very small rounded green leaves. Height: 12-15 Spread: 4-5 Winter Gem Slightly cupped waxy green leaves form a slightly loose rounded habit. Buxus microphylla var. koreana x B. sempervirens LITTLELEAF BOXWOOD Green Gem Maintains a tight, dense globe shape without pruning. Small leaves are a flat dark green. Height: 2 Spread: 2 Green Mountain The leaves are small, dark green on this upright grower. Matures to a rounded pyramid. Height: 5 Spread: 3 Green Mound Distinctly rounded mounding form. Small leaves are dark green. Height: 3 Spread: 3 NURSERY/SHRUBS Green Velvet Has small dark green leaves and a full, rounded habit. www.cavicchio.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. Nursery 134
Buxus sempervirens Dee Runk Vardar Valley Buxus sempervirens COMMON BOXWOOD Flat, green color with bluish undertones on the leaves forms a broad rounded outline. Height: 15-20 Spread: 15-20 Dee Runk Upright, wider at base than on top. Deep blue-green leaves. Height: 10 Spread: 2 Fastigiata Upright form that matures to a loosely branched conical shape. Height: 10-12 Spread: 4-5 Graham Blandy Neat tightly upright form with flat, dark green leaves. Height: 7-9 Spread: 15-18 Newport Blue Densely round habit with bluish-green leaves. Height: 3-4 Spread: 5-6 Suffruticosa Slow grower with an extremely dense habit and rounded dark green leaves. Height: 4-5 Spread: 3-4 Vardar Valley Deep blue-green foliage forms a flat-topped mound. Height: 2-3 Spread: 4-5 Buxus sinica var. insularis KOREAN BOXWOOD Justin Brouwers A very slow-growing dwarf form that grows wider than tall with tiny vivid green leaves. Height: 5-6 Spread: 3-4 Winer Green A broad, mounded shrub grows wider than tall. Foliage is less likely to turn bronze in the winter. Height: 2-4 Spread: 3-5 Callicarpa dichotoma PURPLE BEAUTYBERRY Early Amethyst Lavender flowers bloom in early summer on its thin arching stems. In late summer clusters of brilliant tiny purple berries develop. Small pointed leaves are a deep blue-green. Height: 3-4 Spread: 4-5 Calluna vulgaris SCOTCH HEATHER Low growing, mounding perennial shrub with small scale-like foliage. In winter, foliage will often develop a bronze, yellow, reddish, or silvery tone depending on the cultivar. Flowers bloom from late summer to early autumn in colors ranging from rosy pink, purple, red, and white. Height: 12-24 Spread: 12-24, sandy, acidic Zone(s): 4-6 135 Nursery Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. www.cavicchio.com
Calycanthus floridus COMMON SWEETSHRUB In May and sporadically throughout June and July, fruity scented flowers bloom a deep maroon. Habit of this deciduous shrub is dense and bushy. Height: 6-9 Spread: 6-12 to moderate Ceanothus americanus NEW JERSEY TEA Clusters of white flowers bloom in midsummer on the fine branches of this deciduous multi-stemmed shrub. Leaves are deep green with a somewhat rough texture. Caragana SIBERIAN PEASHRUB Pendula An interesting large shrub or small tree with a vigorously upright, weeping habit and attractive yellow flowers in spring and round, pinnately compound foliage. Cephalanthus occidentalis BUTTONBUSH This is a thick twiggy multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with extraordinary perfect one inch white globe-shaped flowers that bloom in summer for about four weeks. Walker Height: 12-15 Spread: 8-10 Soil: Adaptable, drought tolerant Zone(s): 2-7 Walker This open deciduous dwarf tree with a rounded form and gracefully weeping branches also bears attractive yellow flowers in spring and fern-like foliage. Height: 5-8 Spread: 3-5 Zone(s): 2-7 Height: 3-8 Spread: 3-6 Soil: Very wet to moist Cephalotaxus harringtonia JAPANESE PLUM YEW Duke Gardens Thick dark green needles spiral outward from the stems. Outline is a rounded vase shape. NURSERY/SHRUBS Blue Mist Caryopteris x clandonensis BLUEBEARD Blue Mist Powder-blue flowers bloom in late summer on soft green foliage. Habit is mounding. Dark Knight Green leaves with silvery undersides contrast well with deep violet flowers from late summer to early fall. Fastigiata Prostrata Height: 2-3 Spread: 3-4 Fastigiata Forms a rounded columnar shape. Thick deep green needles look like a bottlebrush and create an interesting evergreen texture for shady spots. Height: 9-10 Spread: 6-8 Prostrata This low growing evergreen shrub has thick green needls that grow in a line from only one side of each stem creating a feathery appearance. www.cavicchio.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. Nursery 136
Chaenomeles speciosa COMMON FLOWERING QUINCE Texas Scarlet Profuse red flowers resembling apple blossoms bloom in April on a compact spreading habit. Height: 2-3 Spread: 2-3 Elmwood Gold Elmwood Gold A flat-topped rounded shrub. Feathery golden-yellow foliage is green in the shaded interior branches. Height: 6-8 Spread: 6-8 Filifera Aurea Forms a broad conical mounding shape with bright yellow stringy foliage. Chamaecyparis lawsoniana LAWSON FALSECYPRESS Yvonne Ascending branches with flattened feather-shaped sprays of yellow-tipped green foliage form a columnar outline. Height: 10-12 Spread: 6-10 Filifera Aurea Height: 15-20 Spread: 10-15, loamy Golden Mop Compact, semi-weeping form with stringy yellow foliage., loamy Graciosa Small upright tree with moderate green lacy foliage. Crippsii Chamaecyparis obtusa HINOKI FALSECYPRESS Aurea The tips of these green flat fans of foliage are bright yellow. The habit is conical with loose branches arching at the very narrow top of the plant. Height: 25-30 Spread: 15-20 Compacta Dense green foliage forms a broad pyramid of beautiful sculptural texture. Kosteri Nana Gracilis Height: 6-8 Spread: 4-6 Kosteri Semi-dwarf, irregular wide pyramid shape with twisting olive green cupped foliage. Height: 4-5 Spread: 5-6 Nana Gracilis Extremely slow growing broad conical dwarf shrub with dense dark green fine textured fronds of foliage. Height: 20 Spread: 15 Growth: Very slow Crippsii Rich golden yellow fronds of foliage are a deep emerald green within. Broad pyramidal outline has an overall feathery appearance. Height: 12-15 Spread: 6-8 Wells Special Narrow upright form with layered moderate green twisted fans of foliage. Height: 20-30 Spread: 8-10 Z 137 Nursery Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. www.cavicchio.com
Clethra alnifolia Clethra alnifolia SUMMERSWEET A densely branched, upright shrub with fragrant vertical panicles of white flowers. Height: 4-8 Spread: 4-6 Soil: Wet to well-drained, acidic NE Hummingbird A compact spreading habit. Height: 2-4 Spread: 3-5 Ruby Spice Rich rosy pink flowers. Height: 4-8 Spread: 4-6 Cornus racemosa GRAY DOGWOOD The fine stems of this heavily suckering shrub produce creamy white flowers in spring after the gray-green leaves emerge. In late summer white berries develop and contrast nicely with the red pedicels which remain after birds have quickly eaten the berries. Height: 3-8 Spread: 3-8 Soil: Moist to moderately dry NE Ruby Spice September Beauty White flowers appear in early fall. Branching habit and flowers are more upright than the species and other cultivars. Height: 4-6 Spread: 3-4 Sixteen Candles White flowers are upright, erect, and candle-like. Height: 4-5 Spread: 2-3 Comptonia peregrina SWEET FERN A colonizing deciduous shrub with fern-like leaves that are fragrant when crushed. Height: 2-4 Spread: 4-8 Soil: Moderately dry, sandy, acidic Zone(s): 2 NE Baileyi Kelseyi Cornus sericea REDOSIER DOGWOOD Arctic Fire A red-stemmed compact form that suckers less than other varieties. In late spring flowers emerge a creamy white and produce whitish-blue berries in late summer. Fall color is a reddish purple. Soil: Moist Zone(s): 3 NE Baileyi Red stems in wintertime offer offseason color on this multi-stemmed shrub. Creamy white flowers in spring change to white berries as the green leaves are changing to a lovely reddish purple in fall. Height: 6-9 Spread: 6-9 Soil: Moist Zone(s): 2 NE NURSERY/SHRUBS Cornus amomum SILKY DOGWOOD Young greenish to reddish-purple branches form a multi-stemmed shrub with a rounded top. In summer leaves are deep green. Height: 3-10 Spread: 3-6 Soil: Moist NE Cardinal Stems of this variety are a bit brighter red than the species and other cultivars. White berries provide an important source of food for many species of birds. Creamy-white flowers appear in late spring after the green leaves emerge. Height: 6-9 Spread: 10-12 Soil: Moist Zone(s): 2 NE Kelseyi A neat mounding compact form with yellow-red stems. Flowers bloom in showy creamy-white clusters in late May and early June. Soil: Moist Zone(s): 2 NE www.cavicchio.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. Nursery 138
Contorta Corylus avellana HARRY LAUDERS WALKING STICK Contorta Deciduous, rounded, multi-stemmed shrub features twisted and spiraling branches, twigs and leaves. Monoecious plant with male flowers appear in spring in showy, long, yellowish brown catkins. The contorted form of the branches becomes quite noticeable and provides winter interest. Usually does not produce nuts. Cotoneaster adpressus CREEPING COTONEASTER Tom Thumb This deciduous shrub forms a dense, closely branched mound of glossy-green leaves. Tiny light pink flowers turn to small bright red berries. Height: 1-2 Spread: 4-5 Red Majestic Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 Zone(s): 4-9 Red Majestic Deciduous, rounded, multi-stemmed shrub features twisted and spiraling branches and brilliant burgundy catkins and dark green with burgundy tinge foliage. Height: 7-10 Spread: 7-10 Cotoneaster apiculatus CRANBERRY COTONEASTER A low growing mounding shrub with layered branches creating a thick tangle when mature. Small, glossy green leaves turn burgundy in fall. Tiny pink flowers become bright red shiny berries that last August through September. Golden Spirit Royal Purple Corylopsis spicata SPIKE WINTERHAZEL In late winter this deciduous multistemmed shrub blooms with one to two inch long, pale yellow flowers that hang down well before the blue-green leaves emerge. Fall color is rich yellow. to moderate, acidic Cotinus coggygria SMOKEBUSH Golden Spirit An upright deciduous loose spreading shrub with bright golden foliage that turns shades of amber, scarlet and green in the fall. Height: 8-15 Spread: 8-15 Royal Purple Leaves emerge a rich maroon red and mature to dark reddish purple. Billowy hairs on the tiny flowers turn a smoky pink or purple in late spring and look like smoky puffballs throughout the summer. Habit is more compact than the species. Height: 8-15 Spread: 8-15 Cotoneaster horizontalis Height: 2-3 Spread: 3-6 Cotoneaster dammeri BEARBERRY COTONEASTER Coral Beauty Coral berries contrast nicely with lustrous green leaves on this deciduous low growing shrub. Height: 1 Spread: 3-6 Cotoneaster horizontalis ROCKSPRAY COTONEASTER Low flat dense shrub with horizontally spreading layered branches. Small shiny leaves are deep green in summer and change to a reddish purple in fall. Tiny pink flowers become bright red shiny berries that last August through September. Height: 2-3 Spread: 5-8 Perpusillus Very low growing deciduous shrub with glossy-green leaves that turn reddish purple in fall. Mid spring flowers are light pink. Shiny red berries form in August and last till early fall. Height: 1-3 Spread: 5-8 Perpusillus 139 Nursery Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. www.cavicchio.com
Cotoneaster salicifolius WILLOWLEAF COTONEASTER Scarlet Leader This cultivar has a ground hugging habit with shiny dark green leaves offset by small white flowers in spring followed by bright red berries that often persist into winter. Height: 2-3 Spread: 6-8 Soil: Moist, well-drained Nikko Deutzia gracilis SLENDER DEUTZIA Slender ascending stems form a low mound. lightly fragrant upright panicles of pure white flowers bloom in May. Height: 2-4 Spread: 3-4 to moderate, moist Nikko Dwarf dense shrub that forms a graceful mound featuring tiny white flowerrs in early spring and deep red foliage in the fall. Height: 1-2 Spread: 2-5 Cytisus scoparius SCOTCH BROOM Burkwoodii Thick green stems form a bushy habit with garnet red flowers in spring. Tends to self sow. Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-10 Soil: Adaptable, dry, sandy Moonlight Creamy white flowers. Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-6 Soil: Adaptable, dry, sandy Daphne x burkwoodii BURKWOOD DAPHNE Carol Mackie Narrow light green and cream colored variegated leaves on fleshy stems form a clean mounding habit. Pink tinged flowers have a very strong sweet fragrance. Height: 2-3 Spread: 5-6 Mediterranean Pink Enkianthus campanulatus REDVEIN ENKIANTHUS Clusters of dainty bell-shaped flower are creamy yellow with red veins hang from thin stems in spring. Has a narrow upright branching habit. Dull green-blue leaves in summer turn to vivid shades of red, yellow, orange in fall. Height: 8-12 Spread: 4-6 Soil: Moist, acidic Showy Lantern This cultivar has pink flowers that are larger than the species and dark green leaves that turn to brilliant red in fall. Height: 6-12 Spread: 3-6 Erica carnea SPRING HEATH Mediterranean Pink Low and spreading mound of fine upright stems bear tiny pointed leaves and rows of delicate pink bud-shaped flowers. Height: 6-10 Spread: 16-20 Soil: Moist, acidic, high organic matter NURSERY/SHRUBS Mediterranean White White flowering. Height: 6-10 Spread: 16-20 www.cavicchio.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. Nursery 140
Emerald N Gold Euonymus fortunei WINTERCREEPER EUONYMUS Emerald Gaiety Variegated, shrubby form with a spreading habit that is densely branched, featuring rounded glossy deep emerald green leaves with irregular creamy white margins that will often bear pink tones close to winter. Height: 2-3 Spread: 4-5 Zone(s): 5-8 Emerald N Gold Dense, shrubby form with a spreading habit featuring rounded glossy deep green leaves with broad yellow margins that will often bear pink tones close to winter. Greenish white flowers appear in June but they are considered insignificant. Height: 2-3 Spread: 4-5 Silver King Greenspire Dense evergreen shrub with a fastigiate growth habit and intense dark green foliage. Tolerant of salt and heavy shade. Height: 6-12 Spread: 3-6 Zone(s): 6-9 Silver King Evergreen shrub with an upright habit and an umbrella shaped top with green foliage with silvery white margins. Height: 4-6 Spread: 3-4 Zone(s): 6-9 Ivory Jade Low-spreading habit with large, rich green foliage featuring ivory margins that will develop pink colors in the winter. Height: 2-3 Spread: 4-6 Moonshadow Evergreen shrub with low-spreading, dense habit featuring foliage that has a yellow center framed by glossy green. Height: 1-2 Spread: 3-5 Euonymus kiautschovicus SPREADING EUONYMUS Manhattan Evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub featuring large, glossy green leaves and greenish white flowers. Tolerates shearing, so it is commonly planted as a hedge, screen or topiary. Height: 6-8 Spread: 10-12, adaptable Zone(s): 5-9 Aureomarginatus Chollipo Euonymus japonicus JAPANESE EUONYMUS Aureomarginatus Dense, bushy, evergreen shrub with glossy green foliage with bold yellow margins. Maintains a more upright habit making it ideal for hedges. Height: 6-8 Spread: 3-4 Zone(s): 6-9 Chollipo Bushy, upright evergreen shrub with rounded rich green leaves broadly margined with cream. Height: 8-12 Spread: 4-6 Zone(s): 6-9 Lynwood Gold Forsythia x intermedia FORSYTHIA Arnold Dwarf A compact form with a mixture of upright arching and prostrate branches. The early brilliant yellow flowers are often considered a harbinger of spring. Leaves are moderate green in summer, yellow-green in fall. Height: 2-3 Spread: 6-7 Soil: Adaptable Gold Tide A graceful, arching compact form. Height: 1-2 Spread: 4-5 Lynwood Gold Upright arching habit. Height: 8-10 Spread: 10-12 New Hampshire Gold Nice purple fall color with a mounding habit Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-6 141 Nursery Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. www.cavicchio.com
Blue Shadow Fothergilla gardenii DWARF FOTHERGILLA Flowers resemble small delicate white bottlebrushes in early spring. Blue-green leaves develop exceptional orange, red and yellow fall color. Height: 2-3 Spread: 4-6, acidic Blue Shadow Leaves are shades of blue-green to powdery blue. Suzanne An evenly branched compact grower. Height: 30 Spread: 2-3 Arnold Promise Hamamelis intermedia WITCHHAZEL Arnold Promise The petals of this cultivar are yellow, thin, one inch long, somewhat crumpled with red centers. Flowers bloom in early spring. Leaves are moderate green in summer and often have a fiery rainbow of red, orange, yellow on each leaf. Height: 15-20 Spread: 15-20 Soil: Moist Diane Has copper red flowers. Height: 8-12 Spread: 10-15 Fothergilla major LARGE FOTHERGILLA Mount Airy Larger and more upright habit than Dwarf Fothergilla. Flowers resemble small delicate white bottlebrushes in early spring. Blue-green leaves develop exceptional orange, red and yellow fall color. Height: 5-6 Spread: 4-6, acidic Hamamelis vernalis VERNAL WITCHHAZEL In late winter spidery flowers with red centers and thin yellow to orange petals bloom. New leaves emerge tinged purple, change to moderate green and spectacular shades of yellow. Habit is multi-stemmed, dense. Height: 6-10 Spread: 8-12 Soil: Moist NURSERY/SHRUBS Gaultheria procumbens CREEPING WINTERGREEN A creeping evergreen shrub with small rounded leaves and light pink flowers in spring that turn to bright red edible berries that persist throughout the winter. Leaves turn reddish in fall. Height: 6-12 Spread: 2-3 Soil: Consistently moist Zone(s): 3 Hamamelis virginiana COMMON WITCHHAZEL Vase shaped multi-stemmed shrub that flowers in the fall just as the leaves begin to turn a rich yellow. Flowers bloom golden-yellow with long thin petals that emit a sweet fragrance. Height: 20-30 Spread: 15-20 Soil: Moist to moderately dry www.cavicchio.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. Nursery 142
Aphrodite Hibiscus syriacus ROSE OF SHARON Erect upright branches on a multi-stemmed or single trunk. Large three inch diameter flowers have ruffled petals and a showy yellow column of stamens in the center. Leaves are moderate green, flat and have an interesting lobed outline. Height: 8-10 Spread: 6-8, adaptable Zone(s): 3 Aphrodite Single clear pink flower with maroon eye. Height: 6-10 Spread: 4-8 Ardens Double rose-purple flower. Height: 6-10 Spread: 4-8 Minerva Minerva Lavender pink flower with a dark red eye. Height: 6-10 Spread: 5-8 Pulcherimus Double pink flower. Height: 8-12 Spread: 6-10 Red Heart Single white flower with a maroon center. Height: 6-10 Spread: 6-10 White Chiffon Single white flower with a ruffled center. Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 WR Smith Single white flower. Height: 8-12 Spread: 6-10 Diana Jeanne D Arc Ardens Blue Double blue-purple flower. Height: 6-10 Spread: 4-8 Blue Satin Large single purple-blue flower. Height: 5-8 Spread: 5-6 Blushing Bride Double dark pink in center fading to white. Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 Collie Mullens Double purple-lavender flower. Height: 6-10 Spread: 4-8 Diana Large pure white flower. Height: 6-10 Spread: 6-10 Hydrangea arborescens SMOOTH HYDRANGEA Annabelle Tight clusters of small white bracts form large white spheres that stand out well against the rich green of the leaves at the height of their bloom in early to midsummer. New flowers start out an apple green and finish a dusky pink. Height: 2-4 Spread: 3-10 Soil: Moist Lady Stanley Jeanne D Arc Double white flower. Height: 8-12 Spread: 6-10 Lady Stanley Double pink flower. Height: 6-10 Spread: 4-8 Lavender Chiffon Single lavender flower with ruffled center with a red eye. Height: 6-8 Spread: 4-6 Lil Kim A compact form with white flowers with a red eye. Lucy Double red flower. Height: 6-8 Spread: 4-6 Big Daddy Hydrangea macrophylla BIGLEAF HYDRANGEA Globose flower clusters form a mophead. A circle of flat petals surrounding the smaller circle of fertile flowers form a lacecap. They can vary in color between pink in more alkaline soil or blue in more acidic soil. Flowers bloom July though August. Erect, usually unbranched stems form a rounded mounding shape. Green leaves are succulent and waxy. Height: 3-6 Spread: 3-6 Zone(s): 5-6 All Summer Beauty Mophead, pink or blue flowers, blooms on old wood. Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-5 Blue Wave Ayesha Mophead, pink or blue flowers, blooms on old wood. Big Daddy Mophead, pink or blue flowers, blooms on old wood. Blue Wave Lacecap, blue or pink flowers, blooms on old wood. Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-6 143 Nursery Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. www.cavicchio.com
Cityline Paris Hydrangea macrophylla (continued) Blushing Bride Mophead, white blushed with pink, blooms on old wood. Height: 3-6 Spread: 3-6 Cityline Berlin Mophead, compact form, flowers change from light green with vivid pink edges to solid pink or blue, blooms on old wood. Height: 1-3 Spread: 1-3 Cityline Paris Mophead, compact form, flowers change from light green with dark pink edges to a solid dark pink or blue, blooms on old wood. Height: 1-3 Spread: 1-3 Cityline Venice Mophead, compact form, flowers change from light green with hot pink edges to a solid hot pink or blue, blooms on old wood. Nantucket Blue Height: 1-3 Spread: 1-3 Limelight Nikko Blue Pia Twist n Shout Cityline Vienna Mophead, compact form, flowers change from light green with clear pink edges to a solid clear pink or blue, blooms on old wood. Height: 1-3 Spread: 1-3 Endless Summer Mophead, blue or pink flowers, repeat bloomer that blooms on old and new wood. Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-5 Glowing Embers Mophead, rich deep pink flowers, blooms on old wood. Height: 4 Spread: 4 Lanarth White Lacecap, white petals surround light pink center, blooms on old wood. Height: 3 Spread: 3 Light O Day Lacecap, blue or pink flowers, green and white variegated leaves. Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-5 Nantucket Blue Mophead, blue or pink flowers, repeat bloomer that blooms on old and new wood. Nikko Blue Mophead, blue or pink flowers, blooms on old wood. Pia Mophead, deep pink or blue flowers, blooms on old wood. Twist n Shout Lacecap, blue or pink flowers, repeat bloomer that blooms on old and new wood. Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-5 Grandiflora Little Lime Pinky Winky Tardiva Hydrangea paniculata PANICLE HYDRANGEA White flowers bloom in mid July through September changing to a dusty pinkish brown. Flower bloom on new wood. Bark is light tan to brown and becomes slightly corky with age. Mature size controllable by pruning. Height: 10-20 Spread: 10-20 Zone(s): 3 Grandiflora / Pee Gee Large white flowers form globose clusters turn pink in fall. Height: 15-20 Spread: 15-20 Kyushu Conical white flowers turn pink in fall. Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 Limelight Light lime green flowers in a ball shaped cluster turn white then pink in fall. Height: 10-15 Spread: 10-15 Little Lamb White flowers form long rounded panicles. Compact habit. Little Lime Light lime green flowers form globose clusters turn white then pink in fall. Pink Diamond Flowers form white pointed panicles that turn pink in fall. Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 Pinky Winky Flowers form white pointed panicles that turn pink in fall. Upright grower with sturdy stems. Height: 6-8 Spread: 6-8 Quick Fire Flowers form white pointed panicles that turn pink in fall. New stems are reddish. Upright habit. Height: 6-8 Spread: 6-8 Snow Mountain Flowers form white rounded panicles. Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 Tardiva Flowers form white pointed panicles. Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 Unique Flowers form white pointed panicles and turn light pink in fall. Height: 10-15 Spread: 10-15 Vanilla Strawberry Flowers form white rounded panicles that turn rosy-pink in fall. Height: 6-8 Spread: 6-8 NURSERY/SHRUBS www.cavicchio.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. Nursery 144
Hydrangea quercifolia Snow Queen Hydrangea quercifolia OAKLEAF HYDRANGEA Deeply lobed leaves resembling oversized oak leaves emerge a bronze-green and turn maroon in autumn. Long cone shaped panicles of tightly clustered bracts bloom in summer and change from white to deep rose. Height: 4-6 Spread: 4-8 to moderate Soil: Moist to moderately dry Alice Flowers up to fourteen inches long, consistent maroon fall color. Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 Pee Wee A compact overall form and leaf size. Height: 2-4 Spread: 3-6 Ruby Slippers A tighter form than Pee Wee, the creamy white flowers flush to a deep shade of rosy-pink. Snow Queen Sturdy stems uphold the creamy white flowers without drooping like the species or other cultivars. Height: 4-6 Spread: 6-8 Chesapeake Compacta Green Lustre Ilex crenata JAPANESE HOLLY Chesapeake A dense upright grower with lustrous dark green leaves. Height: 6-8 Spread: 4-5, acidic Compact Bennett s Dense, compact form. Height: 3-4 Spread: 4-5 Compacta Compact rounded outline. Excelsa Schwoebel Upright habit, somewhat loosely branched. Height: 10-12 Spread: 4-6 Golden Helleri Very low growing mounding habit with gold foliage. Height: 1 Spread: 2-3 Green Lustre Stiff irregular branching habit forming a flat-topped mound. Height: 4 Spread: 5-8 Helleri Same habit as Golden Helleri but gets a bit larger. Height: 2 Spread: 4 Hypericum ST. JOHNSWORT Hidcote Waxy buttercup-colored flowers bloom in mid to late summer. Pointy blue-green leaves have no appreciable fall color. Stout stemmed rounded form. to moderate Soft Touch Hetzi Very dense foliage. Height: 6-8 Spread: 4-5 Hoogendorn Very low dense compact form. Height: 1-2 Spread: 3-4 Zone(s): 6 Sky Pencil Distinctly upright tight dense form. Height: 6-8 Spread: 6-8 Soft Touch Tiny leaves form a very dense low growing form. Hypericum inodorum Red Star Compact, deciduous shrub that features beautiful yellow buttercup flowers from late spring to mid summer that will develop brilliant red berries from late summer to mid fall. Steeds Steeds Broad upright pyramidal form. Height: 8-10 Spread: 6-8 Zone(s): 5-8 145 Nursery Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. www.cavicchio.com
Densa Shamrock Ilex glabra INKBERRY Compacta Small shiny evergreen almond-shaped leaves form a rounded loose mound. This plant produces inconspicuous jet black berries in fall that may persist throughout the winter if not eaten by birds and other local wildlife., acidic NE Densa Forms an oval rounded outline. Height: 8-10 Spread: 6-8 Shamrock The leaves of this cultivar are slightly smaller than Compacta and the overall form is a bit tighter. Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-5 Ilex x aquipernyi DRAGON LADY HOLLY Dragon Lady The leaves of this cultivar are very spiny and lustrous dark green. Has showy red berries and an upright pyramidal form. Height: 15-20 Spread: 4-6 Castlespire China Boy China Girl Blue Stallion A male form with softer leaf edges. Good pollinator for any of the Meserve hybrids. Height: 16 Spread: 12 Castle Wall A male cultivar that forms an upright broad column of deep green leaves. Height: 5-8 Spread: 3-4 Castlespire A female cultivar that forms an upright pyramid of deep green leaves. Red berries persist through winter. Height: 8-10 Spread: 3-4 Centennial Girl A slow grower that forms a columnar pyramid. Has deep blue-green foliage and bright red berries. Height: 12-15 Spread: 5-8 China Boy A male form with glossy moderate green leaves with softer edges. Good pollinator for any of the Meserve hybrids. NURSERY/SHRUBS Blue Maid Ilex x meserveae MESERVE HYBRID HOLLIES Blue Maid Has spiny glossy dark blue-green leaves and red berries and forms a broad pyramidal shape. Height: 12-15 Spread: 8-10 Blue Prince A male form with a dense habit. Good pollinator for any of the Meserve hybrids Height: 10 Spread: 8 China Girl Has red berries and glossy, moderate-green foliage and rounded habit. Height: 10 Spread: 10 Golden Girl Very dark blue-green foliage contrasts nicely with bright yellow berries. Has a rounded pyramidal growth habit. Height: 8-12 Spread: 8-12 Height: 12 Spread: 6 Blue Princess Blue Princess A great berry producer with dark blue-green foliage. Red Beauty A female cultivar with a conical form with dense, deep green foliage and red berries. Height: 15 Spread: 10 Height: 8-10 Spread: 4-5 www.cavicchio.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. Nursery 146
Ilex opaca Ilex opaca AMERICAN HOLLY Birds love the bright red berries that abound amongst the dull green sharp-spined evergreen leaves. Height: 15-40 Spread: 8-15 NE Jersey Knight A male with glossy dark green leaves. Height: 20-30 Spread: 15-20 Jersey Princess A female with glossy dark green foliage and brilliant red berries, considered one of the finest fruiting cultivars. Height: 20-30 Spread: 15-20 Miss Helen A female with pale green leaves and very large fruits that persist into early spring. Height: 20-30 Spread: 15-20 Satyr Hill A female with red berries, dense habit and unusually broad rounded olive green leaves. Height: 30 Spread: 15-20 Xanthocarpa A naturally occurring selection with yellow berries and olive green leaves. Height: 30 Spread: 15-20 Winter Red Jim Dandy Red Sprite Ilex verticillata WINTERBERRY Deciduous multi-stemmed shrub that suckers and spreads as it matures. Deep green leaves drop quickly in the fall revealing showy red berries that persist throughout the winter. Fall leaf color is variable, sometimes purple-red. Height: 6-10 Spread: 6-10, adaptable NE Apollo Male form that pollinates Sparkleberry and other cultivars. Height: 6-10 Spread: 6-10 Jim Dandy Male form that pollinates Red Sprite and other cultivars. Height: 8-10 Spread: 6-7 Maryland Beauty A compact grower developed for commercial cutting. Height: 6 Spread: 5-7 Red Sprite A dwarf rounded form. Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-5 Southern Gentleman A male form that pollinates Sparkleberry, Winter Gold and Winter Red. Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 Ilex pedunculosa LONGSTALK HOLLY Has evergreen leaves that are very shiny with smooth edges and small bright red drupes. Habit is irregular and dense. Height: 20-30 Spread: 10-15 to moderate Sparkleberry Has very large brilliant red fruit. Height: 12-15 Spread: 10-12 Winter Gold Has beautiful bright orange berries. Height: 5-7 Spread: 5-7 Winter Red Recognized for its good berry production and persistence. Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 35 acres of trees and shrubs is offered here at Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. where we have brought together an immense collection of plant material after searching out the finest growers in the country. Multiple sizes for both common and unique varieties are available, and specimen quality materials are both onsite or available for special order. 147 Nursery Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. www.cavicchio.com
Itea virginica VIRGINIA SWEETSPIRE Henry s Garnet In spring tiny white flowers bloom in two to six inch long racemes that droop gracefully. Multi-stemmed, arching habit. The leaves turn from green to vivid shades of purple and red. Height: 3-4 Spread: 6-8 to fast Soil: Moist, fertile N Juniperus conferta SHORE JUNIPER Blue Pacific A low growing trailing habit with light blue-green foliage. Height: 10-12 Spread: 4-6, sandy Little Henry A rounded compact form. to fast Soil: Moist, fertile Juniperus horizontalis CREEPING JUNIPER Bar Harbor Blue-green foliage sprawls and spreads forming a dense mat. Tips turn smoky-purple in winter. Blue Point Juniper chinensis CHINESE JUNIPER Blue Point Tight, dense light bluish-green foliage forms a tear drop shape. Height: 10-12 Spread: 6-8 to moderate Hetzii Columnaris Dark green foliage forms a pyramidal columnar shape. Height: 10-15 Spread: 6-8 Keteleeri Light to moderate grayish green foliage forms a loose pyramid. Height: 15-20 Spread: 8-10 Mountbatten Grayish green upright columnar conical form. Height: 10-15 Spread: 6-8 Old Gold A compact spreading form with bronze gold foliage. Bar Harbor Blue Chip Wiltonii Height: 10-12 Spread: 6-8, adaptable, moist NE Blue Chip Blue foliage arches slightly as it hugs the ground giving it a beautiful texture. Height: 6-8 Spread: 8-10 Soil: Adaptable Zone(s): 3 Icee Blue Very light silver-blue foliage forms a dense groundcover. Height: 2-4 Spread: 8 Soil: Adaptable Wiltonii Deep silvery blue branches trail very low to the ground, turn slightly purplish in winter. Height: 4-6 Spread: 6-8 Soil: Adaptable NURSERY/SHRUBS Sea Green A low growing spreader with dark minty green foliage and upright arching branches. Height: 4-6 Spread: 6-8 www.cavicchio.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. Nursery 148
Juniperus procumbens JAPANESE GARDEN JUNIPER Nana A beautiful dwarf spreading form. Some branches arch upward before trailing down in a mounding form while some curl upwards slightly making a beautiful sculptural texture. Juniperus virginiana EASTERN REDCEDAR The mature form of this evergreen tree is wide-ranging from a narrow column to a wide pyramid. Dark green dense needles bear small silvery-blue cones that look like berries. Height: 1-2 Spread: 6-8 Soil: Adaptable, withstands drier conditions Height: 15-35 Spread: 3-12 NE Emerald Sentinel Silvery-blue berry-like cones are plentiful on this cultivar that forms a loose pyramid. Height: 15-20 Spread: 6-8 Moonglow Juniperus scopulorum ROCKY MOUNTAIN JUNIPER Blue Haven Steel blue foliage in a dense upright pyramidal form. Height: 15-20 Spread: 8-10 Growth: Soil: Zone(s): 3 Slow Adaptable, withstands drier conditions Moonglow Bluish gray-green foliage forms a clean dense conical form. Height: 15-20 Spread: 5-6 Growth: Soil: Zone(s): 3 Moderate Adaptable, withstands drier conditions Skyrocket Bluish green decidedly upright column. Height: 10-15 Spread: 2-4 Growth: Soil: Fast Adaptable, withstands drier conditions Wichita Vivid blue foliage forms an upright pyramid. Height: 15-20 Spread: 5-8 Growth: Soil: Zone(s): 3 Slow Adaptable, withstands drier conditions Carousel Kalmia latifolia MOUNTAIN LAUREL Gnarled trunks of this evergreen shrub may form a dense thicket in the wild. Leaves are rich shiny green with a slight wave to their shape. Cup-like flowers bloom in late spring in clusters in various shades of white, pink, and rose. Height: 4-15 Spread: 4-8 NE Bullseye This cultivar lives up to its name with flowers displaying a dark cinnamon colored circle on the outer edge, with tiny markings like spokes of a wheel pointing toward a spot in the center. Height: 4-5 Spread: 4-5 Carousel Soft pink buds open to reveal a purplecinnamon colored starburst pattern. Carol Rich pink buds open to a lighter pink on the inner side of the petals, holding its darker pink color on the outside. Height: 4-5 Spread: 4-6 Elf Pink buds open to white flowers with tiny pink dots forming a circle around the center. Height: 2-4 Spread: 2-4 Keepsake Raspberry-red buds open to deep burgundy-purple flowers with a thin pure white margin on the outer edge. Height: 4-5 Spread: 4-6 149 Nursery Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. www.cavicchio.com
Minuet Kalmia latifolia (continued) Little Linda Deep red buds open to white flowers that fade to a rich pink. Dwarf, compact habit. Minuet Light pink buds open to white flowers with broad maroon circle in the center. Olympic Fire Deep red buds open to pink flowers. Glossy green leaves have a slight wave. Leucothoe axillaris COAST LEUCOTHOE Leaves and overall size are smaller than Leucothoe fontanesiana. Glossy dark green leaves. Has an upright spreading, almost weeping habit. Flowers bloom in rows of small bell-like flowers. Height: 2-4 Spread: 4-6 N Olympic Wedding Sarah Olympic Wedding A broken cinnamon colored ring encircles the outer margins of its pink flowers. Buds are pink. Peppermint Flowers resemble peppermint candy with red stripes radiating out from the center of the bloom to the outer edges. Pristine White buds open to beautiful pure white flowers. Sarah Intense red buds open to long-lasting rich pink flowers. Snowdrift Habit of this cultivar is dense and mounding with snow white flowers. Girard s Rainbow Leucothoe fontanesiana DROOPING LEUCOTHOE Girard s Rainbow The new growth of this evergreen shrub is white, light yellow, pink and green, which fades to a lustrous deep green as it ages. Habit is loosely arching. Flowers bloom in rows of small bell-like flowers. Height: 3-6 Spread: 3-6 to moderate, acidic N Nana A compact form with deep green lustrous leaves. Height: 1-2 Spread: 5-6 Rollissonii Leaves are slightly smaller than the species, fall color is reddish. Height: 2-3 Spread: 5-6 NURSERY/SHRUBS Pleniflora Kerria japonica JAPANESE KERRIA Golden Guinea Loosely upright arching stems bear bright yellow five-petaled flowers that bloom in spring then sporadically throughout the season. Leaves are bright green and may turn yellowish in fall. Height: 4-5 Spread: 4-5 to establish, fast over time Lindera benzoin SPICEBUSH Small clusters of light yellow flowers emerge close to the branches before the gray-green leaves develop. Birds relish the bright red berries that form as the leaves turn a rich deep golden yellow in fall. Height: 8-15 Spread: 6-15 NE Pleniflora Has globose double golden yellow flowers and a more erect habit than the species. Height: 5-10 Spread: 6-10 www.cavicchio.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. Nursery 150
Ligustrum ovalifolium CALIFORNIA PRIVET A vigorous semi-evergreen shrub with small, glossy, deep green leaves and upright branching habit. Height: 10-15 Spread: 6-8, adaptable Philadelphus virginalis MOCKORANGE Minnesota Snowflake A large rounded shrub with stiff upright, branches, that arch with age. Double white fragrant flowers. Blooms from late May to June. Height: 6-8 Spread: 5-6, acidic Mahonia bealei LEATHERLEAF MAHONIA An attractive upright evergreen shrub, with a coarse texture. The spiny holly-like leaves are a blue-green, flowers are fragrant yellow in spring and are followed by blue-black berries in the fall. Height: 6-10 Spread: 4-5, adaptable Microbiota decussata RUSSIAN CYPRESS A soft textured, broad spreading evergreen, ground cover with flat, bright green, needle-like foliage spring through summer. Deer resistant. Height: 12 Spread: 8-12, slightly acidic Zone(s): 3 Myrica pennsylvanica BAYBERRY A native, deciduous shrub, with dark green aromatic foliage and grayish-white berries in the fall. Height: 6-10 Spread: 6-10 to fast Soil: Adaptable Zone(s): 2 NE Center Glow Diablo Summer Wine Physocarpus opulifolius COMMON NINEBARK A native, upright rounded broad spreading shrub, with exfoliating bark and arching stems covered with white to pinkish flower clusters form late May to June. Height: 6-10 Spread: 6-10 to fast Soil: Adaptable Zone(s): 2 NE Center Glow Same growth characteristics as the species, except the new foliage is red tinged, with a golden yellow center, which matures to deep burgundy. Height: 6-8 Spread: 6-8 Diablo Deep purple-red foliage on an upright rounded shrub with arching branches. Height: 4-8 Spread: 4-8 Little Devil Much more compact than the species, with miniature deep purple red foliage and white to pinkish flowers on slightly arching reddish stems. Height: 3-4 Spread: 3-4 Nugget Newly emerging deep, golden-yellow foliage maturing to lime green. Compact habit. Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-6 Summer Wine Attractive deep burgundy wine colored foliage on a dense compact shrub with white-pinkish flowers in late spring. Osmanthus heterophyllus HOLLY TEA OLIVE, FALSE HOLLY Goshiki Mounding evergreen shrub resembling holly, with spiny variegated leaves a mixture of cream, gold and green., acidic 151 Nursery Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. www.cavicchio.com
Frohburg Picea abies NORWAY SPRUCE Frohburg A compact and slow growing selection of weeping spruce great for small spaces. Strong pendulous branching habit, needs to be staked to control height and width. Height: 10-20 Spread: 12-15, sandy, acidic Zone(s): 3 Little Gem An extremely slow growing, dense globe form with tiny green needles. Picea glauca WHITE SPRUCE Conica / DWARF ALBERTA SPRUCE Slow growing dwarf selection, with dense, soft green needles. Grows two to four inches per year making it a good choice for foundation plantings, rock gardens, and containers. Height: 10-12 Spread: 4-6 Soil: Adaptable to most soil types Zone(s): 2 NE Nidiformis Pumila Maxwellii A slow, low, compact growing spruce, with short bright green needles. Height: 1-2 Spread: 1-2 Nidiformis A dwarf, very dense selection with short, stiff green needles and a nest-like appearance. Height: 2-3 Spread: 5-7 Pumila A dwarf, compact and broad selection, with a flat topped globe appearance and short, stiff, bright green needles. Height: 3-4 Spread: 6-8 Remontii A wide, slow growing dwarf, with a conical form at maturity. Height: 15-20 Spread: 10-15 Picea omorika SERBIAN SPRUCE Nana A slow growing, very dense dwarf selection with dark blue green needles with silver undersides, developing an irregular conical to globe form. Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 to moderate, acidic NURSERY/SHRUBS Picea alcoquiana ALCOCK S SPRUCE Howell s Dwarf Tigertail A dwarf growing, broad, flat topped globe more pyramidal at maturity. Needles are blue-green with a yellow underside. Height: 4-6 Spread: 2-5, sandy, acidic Zone(s): 3 Brouwers Beauty Pieris floribunda x japonica ANDROMEDA Brouwers Beauty A cross between pieris japonica and our native Pieris floribunda and is a slow growing, broad leaf evergreen shrub, with yellow green new spring growth and fragrant white flowers in spring. Height: 5 Spread: 5, acidic Karenoma A compact growing, deer resistant evergreen shrub with panicles of fragrant white flowers in spring. Zone(s): 4-5 Spread: 4-5 www.cavicchio.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. Nursery 152
Pieris japonica JAPANESE ANDROMEDA Cavatine A very slow growing, dwarf cultivar, with upright trusses of fragrant white flowers. Sarabande Compact, evergreen shrub, with pink buds opening to fragrant bell shaped flowers in early spring. Cavatine Dorothy Wycoff, acidic Compacta A very heavy flowering, dense compact selection with deep green foliage and fragrant white flowers in early spring. Dorothy Wycoff Compact form, with glossy dark green foliage that turns maroon red in winter and dark red flower buds open to fragrant pink blushed white flowers in early spring. Height: 4-5 Spread: 4-5 Scarlet O Hara Valley Rose Scarlet O Hara Has a slender, upright form, with red new growth and attractive fragrant white flowers in spring. Height: 6-8 Spread: 5-6 Valley Rose A tall upright shrub with an open habit, having bright orange red new spring growth that turns a rich glossy green and fragrant pink-white flowers in spring. Height: 4-5 Spread: 2-3 Mountain Fire Red Mill Flaming Silver A variegated selection, with red spring new growth turning green with a silver margin by summer. Height: 4-5 Spread: 4-5 Historyland Supreme Dense, rounded habit, with glossy evergreen foliage that turns burgundy in fall. Fragrant panicles of white flowers in early spring. Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-5 Katsura Slow growing with a rounded upright form, the new spring growth is dark maroon red and holds well through the season, until turning green. Clusters of rose-pink flowers cover the shrub in early spring. Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-6 Little Heath Compact rounded form with new variegated foliage in pink orange and red, turning green with white margins and clusters of white flowers in spring. Mountain Fire A large selection with fire engine red new growth in spring, turning glossy green with panicles of white flowers in March and April. Height: 6-9 Spread: 6-8 Red Head Slow growing, mounding, densely branched evergreen shrub, with bright red new growth turning glossy green with pendulous fragrant white flowers in spring. Height: 4-6 Spread: 5-6 Red Mill Has longer lasting flowers in April and bright red new growth, changing to mahogany before turning green and keeps a dense bushy habit. Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-6 English Roseum Rhododendron Dexter Hybrids DEXTER RHODODENDRONS Scintillation Large clear pink flowers are showcased against glossy green foliage. Performs best in partcial shade. Height: 5 Spread: 4-5 Soil: Rich organic matter Zone(s): 3-9 Rhododendron catawbiense CATAWBA RHODODENDRONS Roseum Elegans Upright and wide growth habit. Pink flowers in May and June. Tolerates extremes in temperatures. Height: 8-10 Spread: 5-6 Soil: Rich organic matter Dora Amateis A low compact growing variety with small white flowers and a yellow throat. Blooms mid May. Height: 3 Spread: 3-4 English Roseum Vigorous growing variety with pink flowers in late May. Rounded foliage. Withstands temperature extremes. Height: 6-7 Spread: 7-8 153 Nursery Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. www.cavicchio.com
Rhododendron catawbiense (continued) Grandiflorum Hardy, wide upright growing variety. Lilac colored flowers with a yellow blotch. Glossy green foliage. Rhododendron PJM and Weston Hybrids (continued) PJM Regal Purple-pink flowers in Spring. Upright spreading habit. Very hardy. Lee's Dark Purple Nova Zembla Purpureum Elegans Height: 6-8 Spread: 8-10 in organics Lee's Dark Purple Hardy compact variety with dark purple flowers in May. Height: 5-6 Spread: 7-8 Soil: Rich organic matter Nova Zembla Cherry red flowers and dark green slightly wavy foliage. Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-6 Soil: Rich organic matter Purpureum Elegans Glossy green foliage with purple flowers. Height: 6 Spread: 6 Soil: Rich organic matter Roseum Pink Rosy pink flowers in May. Tolerates extremes in temperatures. Olga Mezitt Height: 6 Spread: 7 in organics Olga Mezitt Wide upright growing with clear, pink flowers blooming after PJM in May. Nice copper-bronze fall color. Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-6 Molly Fordham This selection grows almost as wide as it is tall. Small white flowers in May blooming shortly after Rhodo. PJM. Height: 5 Spread: 5 in organics Landmark Thick, leathery leaves and very dark pink flowers. Height: 5 Spread: 4 in organics NURSERY/SHRUBS Height: 5 Spread: 5-6 Soil: Rich organic matter Rhododendron PJM and Weston Hybrids PJM RHODODENDRON PJM Group Lavender flowers in late April. Beautiful burgundy fall color. Hardy. Rhododendron Marjatta Hybrids MARJATTA RHODODENDRONS Pohjola's Daughter Shell pink flowers on a broad compact habit. Hardy. Height: 3 Spread: 4-6 PJM Elite Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-6 to fast in organics PJM Elite Pink to lavender flowers. Latest blooming PJM Cultivar. Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-6 in organics PJM Pink Delight Compact growth habit. Pink flowers in early Spring. Height: 4 Spread: 4 Soil: Rich in organic matter www.cavicchio.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. Nursery 154
Ramapo Rhododendron Interspecific Hybrids INTERSPECIFIC HYBRID RHODODENDRONS Edith Bosley Showy large purple flowers. Excellent cold hardiness, clean green foliage. Minnetonka Hardy compact purple flowering variety. Tolerates hot summer temperatures well. Rhododendron laetivirens WILSON RHODODENDRON Mounded low growing form of rhododendron that has a laurel apperance. Light pink flowers. Height: 3-4 Spread: 4-6 Height: 3-4 Spread: 4-5 Purple Gem Small compact grower with purple-blue flowers in May. Blue-green foliage to bronze in the Fall. Height: 2 Spread: 4 Purple Passion Deep purple flowers that hold color well. Dark green foliage. Yaku Princess Rhododendron yakushimanum YAKU RHODODENDRONS Crete Dense, compact growth habit. Magenta buds open up to light pink blooms that will eventually fade to white. Height: 3 Spread: 4 Soil: Rich organic matter Ken Janek Compact slow growing. Pink flower fading to white. Height: 3 Spread: 4 Rhododendron maximun Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-6 Ramapo Compact low mounding habit. Purple flowers in May. Light green new growth contracts nicely against old growth. Height: 3 Spread: 4 Soil: Rich in organic matter Rhododendron maximun ROSEBAY RHODODENDRON/MAXI RHODODENDRON Large growing variety with light pink to white flowers. Lustrous dark green foliage. Height: 10-12 Spread: 8-10 NE Roseum Similar to the straight species but smaller growing. Pink flowers, blooms early June. Height: 6-8 Spread: 6-8 NE Percy Wiseman Mist Maiden Pink buds to white flowers. Height: 3 Spread: 4 Yaku Princess Small compact growing with pink buds opening to white. Height: 3 Spread: 4 Yaku Prince Small compact growing with light pink flowers. Height: 3 Spread: 4 x hybrid Percy Wiseman A unique flowering variety with peach to ivory to yellow tones. Dense growth on a compact mounding plant. Height: 3 Spread: 5 Zone(s): 4 Rhus aromatica Gro-Low Low, wide-spreading habit features glossy foliage that turns orange-red in the fall. Ideal plant for stabilizing banks or sloping areas. Height: 2-3 Spread: 6-8, acidic Zone(s): 3-9 155 Nursery Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. www.cavicchio.com
Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes Dwarf, staghorn sumac cultivar that features deeply dissected, pinnately compound leaves that will emerge chartreuse in spring, but quickly mature to bright yellow and develop orange and scarlet tones in fall. Height: 3-6 Spread: 3-6 Zone(s): 4-8 Spirea alpina DAPHNE SPIREA Fine foliage with light pink flowers in June and July. Low growing ground cover type habit. Height: 12 Spread: 3-4, adaptable Salix discolor PUSSY WILLOW Deciduous shrub or small tree with multiple trunks and dark-gray, scaly bark. Silvery-gray, furry catkins appear before leaf emergence and the leaves are broad, bright-green and shiny. Spirea bumalda BUMALDA SPIREA Goldmound Low growing habit. Yellow foliage all summer. Orange-red in fall. Pink flowers May-June. Height: 6-20 Spread: 4-16, tolerates wet Zone(s): 4-8 Salix purpurea DWARF BLUE LEAF ARCTIC WILLOW Nana Compact, deciduous shrub that has fine-textured, blue-green upper side, silvery-blue underside foliage. Tolerant of wet conditions. Height: 3-6 Spread: 3-6 Soil: Average, moist, tolerates wet Zone(s): 4-8 Goldmound Anthony Waterer Height: 2-3 Spread: 3-4, adaptable Goldflame New growth emerges red-orange-rust. Fall color is similar. Compact, pink flowers. Height: 2-3 Spread: 3-4, adaptable Anthony Waterer Foliage is slightly variegated cream to pink. Red flowers in summer. Compact growth. Height: 3-4 Spread: 4-5, adaptable NURSERY/SHRUBS Sambucus nigra BLACK ELDERBERRY Black Lace Large, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with finely divided foliage that is dark green to deep black-burgundy. Wide, flat white to pink flower clusters emerge in late spring and ripen into deep, blackish-purple berries in summer. Height: 8-20 Spread: 8-20 Zone(s): 4-7 Spirea prunifolia BRIDALWREATH SPIREA Upright habit with double white flowers. Orange-reddish fall color. Height: 5-8 Spread: 6-8, adaptable www.cavicchio.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. Nursery 156
Spirea nipponica SNOWMOUND SPIREA Snowmound Blue-green foliage with bright white flowers. Upright, mounded to slightly arching. to fast, adaptable Magic Carpet Magic Carpet Compact clean mounding habit with gold foliage, new growth emerging red. Height: 18-24 Spread: 2 Soil: Tolerant of most Neon Flash Low mounding shrub with hot pink flowers. New growth emerges red. Spirea japonica JAPANESE SPIREA Double Play Artist Pink flowers in summer. Compact mounded habit. Soil: Tolerant of most Shirobana Small, dense, mounding shrub with white, pink and red blooms that form in clusters. Double Play Gold Little Princess, tolerant Double Play Big Bang This variety of Spirea offers season long interest. Orange spring foliage changes to deep yellow in summer and gold-orange fall color. Large, pink flower clusters. Soil: Tolerant of most Double Play Gold Bright gold foliage and pink flowers in spring adorn this compact mounding shrub. Height: 18-24 Spread: 18-24 Soil: Tolerant of most Shirobana Soil: Tolerant of most Zone(s) 4 Spirea thunbergii THUNBERG SPIREA/BABY S BREATH SPIREA Mellow Yellow / Ogon Bright yellow, willow leaf-like foliage with a mounding habit. White flowers. Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-5 Soil: Wide range, drought tolerant Golden Elf Small growing variety with bright yellow foliage. Fine texture and pink flowers. Height: 8-10 Spread: 18-24 Soil: Tolerant of most Zone(s) 4 Golden Princess Similar to Goldmound but more compact. Red new growth changes to yellow. Spirea vanhouttei VANHOUTTEI SPIREA Vase shaped with arching branches. Profuse white flowers in May. Height: 5-7 Spread: 8-10 Soil: Tolerant of most Zone(s): 3 Height: 18-24 Spread: 2-3 Soil: Tolerant of most Little Princess Small mounding habit that is wider than tall on delicate branches. Pink flowers mid-summer to fall. Red fall foliage. Height: 2-3 Spread: 3-5 Soil: Tolerant of most Stephanandra incisa CUTLEAF STEPHANANDRA Crispa Nice low growing groundcover type plant with delicate foliage on arching branches. Nice yellow fall color. Height: 2-3 Spread: 3-5 Soil: Tolerant, prefers rich soil Zone(s): 3 157 Nursery Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. www.cavicchio.com
Syringa bailbelle BAIBELLE LILAC Tinkerbelle Similar to the Korean Lilac, but with pink blooms. Fragrant. Height: 5-6 Spread: 4-5 Zone(s) 3 Syringa vulgaris Syringa vulgaris COMMON LILAC Large multi-stem shrub with fragrant spike-like blooms in May. Considered a New England favorite. Adaptable along the coast. Height: 8-12 Spread: 8-12, peaty Zone(s): 3 Syringa Bloomerang BLOOMERANG LILAC Very fragrant purple flowers. Repeat bloomer. Compact habit. Height: 4-5 Spread: 3-4 Zone(s) 3 Syringa meyeri DWARF KOREAN LILAC Palibin Compact with abundant flowers in May. Copper fall color. Height: 4-5 Spread: 6-8, peaty Zone(s) 3 Alba Yankee Doodle Alba Single white flower. Height: 8-12 Spread: 6-8 Charles Joly Reddish-purple blooms. Height: 8-15 Spread: 6-12 Krasavitsa Moskvy Pink buds opening to white, fragrant. Height: 8-12 Spread: 6-8 Ludwig Spaeth Dark purple, fragrant. Height: 10-12 Spread: 10-12 Madame Lemoine Double white, fragrant. Height: 8-12 Spread: 8-12 Monge Single dark purple flower. Height: 10-12 Spread: 8-10 Montaigne Fragrant double hot pink. Height: 10-12 Spread: 8-10 President Grevy Double, large blue flowers, very fragrant. Height: 10-12 Spread: 10-12 NURSERY/SHRUBS Sensation Unique purple flower with white margins. Height: 8-12 Spread: 6-8 Syringa patula MANCHURIAN Miss Kim Compact, small leaved, fragrant lilac with attractive burgundy foliage. Blooms later than most lilacs. Yankee Doodle Deep dark purple blooms, very fragrant. Height: 8-12 Spread: 6-8 Height: 6-8 Spread: 4-6, peaty Zone(s) 3 Syringa prestoniae PRESTON LILAC James McFarlane Upright in form with lightly fragrant, pink blooms. Slightly loose open habit. Height: 8-10 Spread: 6-8 Zone(s) 3 www.cavicchio.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. Nursery 158
Taxodium distichum BALDCYPRESS Secrest Grafted mounding rounded form of this feathery decidous conifer act is a nice accent to the landscape. Taxus x media ANGLOJAP YEW Black Knight Similar to Densiformis, but darker in color, has a thicker growth habit and a finer texture. Height: 4-6 Spread: 3-5 Soil: Rich, moist Taxus x media - Foliage Height: 4-5 Spread: 5-6 Densiformis Fast growing mounding evergreen. Good for hedging. Repandens Taxus baccata ENGLISH YEW/COMMON YEW Adpressa Fowle A very unusual dwarf compact variety. Needles are shorter and more rounded than most Taxus. Height: 6-8 Spread: 10-12, adaptable Repandens Considered a groundcover by some. Dark bluish-green foliage on pendulous branches. Height: 2-3 Spread: 10-12 Stricta Upright columnar grower. Height: 15-20 Spread: 6-8 Densiformis Green Wave Height: 3-5 Spread: 8-10 Everlow A very low growing variety that has dark green foliage. Offers nice contrast against other plants. Height: 1-2 Spread: 4-6 Flushing Fastigiate narrow growth habit. Offers nice contrast in the garden with its dark green foliage. Height: 10-15 Spread: 3-4 Green Wave A low, graceful, arching habit. Great individually or planted in a group. Taxus cuspidata JAPANESE YEW Capitata / CAP YEW An upright pyramidal form, great for hedging or as an accent. Considered a small tree if let go to maturity. Height: 15-20 Spread: 12-15, adaptable Hatfieldii Height: 3-4 Spread: 5-6 Hatfieldii Broad growing variety. Nice choice for hedging or screening. A staple in the New England landscape. Height: 10-12 Spread: 8-10 Moon Upright to round habit with dark green foliage. Height: 10-12 Spread: 10-12 159 Nursery Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. www.cavicchio.com
Taxus x media (continued) Hicksii Columnar fast growing, dark green needles with red fruit. One of the best for hedging. Vacinnium angustifolium LOWBUSH BLUEBERRY Native low growing groundcover with nice, scarlet to red fall coler and small edible fruit. Height: 10-12 Spread: 5-6 Height: 8-24 Spread: 3, organic Zone(s): 3-7 NE Hicksii Robusta An unusual upright form with groupings of branches throughout. Vacinnium angustifolium Putte Large berries, excellent branching habit. Height: 12-24 Spread: 12-24 Height: 18 Spread: 2-3 Michigan Flavorful durable selection, compact habit. Height: 12-18 Spread: 18-24 Robusta Sentinalis Sentinalis A narrow upright columnar evergreen. Growth emerges light green and turns dark. Height: 12 Spread: 4 Tauntonii A dense growing selection with a mounding globe habit. Height: 3-4 Spread: 4-5, sandy loam Vermeulen A broad upright habit, red fruit contrasts nicely against the green foliage. Height: 10 Spread: 8, sandy loam Viridis An narrow upright growing selection of yew with light green foliage. Height: 10-12 Spread: 1-2, sandy loam Blueray Chippewa Vaccinium corymbosum HIGHBUSH BLUEBERRY An excellent plant for naturalizing and fruit production. Fall color ranging from yellow, red and orange. Plant two varieties to ensure pollination. Height: 5-6 Spread: 4-6 Soil: Rich, organic Zones: 3-7 NE Bluejay Cold hardy, great for the Northeast. Height: 5-7 Spread: 5-7 Blueray Abundant yields, great pollinator for other varieties. Height: 4-5 Spread: 3-4 Chippewa Hardy hybrid with a compact habit. Duke Large, abundant quarter size fruit in summer. Height: 5-7 Spread: 5-7 Elliott Flavorful fruit ripens in August. Height: 5-8 Spread: 5-8 NURSERY/SHRUBS Duke North Blue Cold hardy to -30, ripens in July. Height: 2-3 Spread: 3-4 Northcountry Moderate size berry, cold hardy. Height: 2-3 Spread: 3-4 Northland Half-high, moderate sized full flavor berries. Height: 3-4 Spread: 4-5 Jersey Large fruit in August. Height: 6-8 Spread: 6-8 Northcountry Patriot Large fruit, early. Height: 5-8 Spread: 5-8 www.cavicchio.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. Nursery 160
Viburnum carlesii MAYFLOWER VIBURNUM/ KOREANSPICE VIBURNUM This selection is fragrant and is great to use in masses to accentuate that aroma. Pink buds open to large white flowers. Glossy, green foliage with red to black berries. Height: 6-8 Spread: 6-8 Mariesii Viburnum plicatum tomentosum DOUBLEFILE VIBURNUM Mariesii Distinctively layered horizontal branching with abundance of white flower clusters. Height: 6-8 Spread: 8-10 Popcorn Showy clusters of white flowers. Red fruit in fall. Viburnum carlcephalum FRAGRANT SNOWBALL VIBURNUM Large showy fragrant flowers. Blooms later than other viburnums. Red fruit in fall. Height: 6-10 Spread: 6-10 Shasta Height: 6-8 Spread: 5-6 Shasta An abundant bloomer with white flowers in May. Nice burgundy fall foliage with red fruit. Height: 6-8 Spread: 10-12 Mohawk Viburnum burkwoodii BURKWOOD VIBURNUM Open rounded habit. Light pink buds open to creamy, white flowers that turn to clusters of red fruit in the fall. Height: 6-10 Spread: 6-10 Mohawk Glossy green foliage with clusters of fragrant white flowers. Red to yellow fall color. Height: 6-7 Spread: 6-7, organic Zone(s): 5-4 Summer Snowflake Shoshoni Similar to the Shasta viburnum but smaller in size. Flat white flowers with red to black fruit in the fall. Height: 5 Spread: 8 Summer Snowflake A continuous bloomer from May to frost with abundant small white flowers followed by red fruit in the fall. Height: 6-7 Spread: 8 Blue Muffin Viburnum dentatum ARROWWOOD VIBURNUM Blue Muffin Compact, rounded habit with creamy white flat-topped flowers in early spring. Developes blue berreis in late summer. Orange to maroon fall color. Height: 8 Spread: 8 NE Viburnum sargentii SARGENT VIBURNUM Onandaga A compact growing cultivar with an upright habit and purple foliage when young turning to green. Red buds open to white flowers. Height: 6-8 Spread: 6-8 Chicago Lustre Dense upright habit with white flowers in June. Bluish-black berries in fall. Glossy green foliage to red-purple in fall. Height: 8 Spread: 8 161 Nursery Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. www.cavicchio.com
Viburnum prunifolium BLACKHAW VIBURNUM A fast growing variety of viburnum with white flowers and edible pink fruit. Height: 12-15 Spread: 8-10 NE Midnight Wine Midnight Wine Dark purple foliage through the growing season. Pink flowers. Height: 3 Spread: 3 to fast My Monet Green,cream and pink foliage with pink flowers. Low mounding habit. Viburnum rhytidophylloides LEATHERLEAF VIBURNUM Alleghany A dense selection of viburnum with coarse leaves and branches. Fragrant white flowers turn to red fruit in the fall. Height: 10 Spread: 10 Viburnum trilobum AMERICAN CRANBERRY VIBURNUM Wentworth A cultivar of the native species known for its abundant red fruit. Dark green foliage turns brilliant yellow to reddish-purple in the fall. Upright, dense and spreading habit. White clustered flowers in late May. Height: 8-12 Spread: 8-12 NE Variegata Wine and Roses Height: 18-24 Spread: 18-24 to fast Red Prince A selection know for its dark red flowers in May and June on graceful arching branches. Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-6 to fast Variegata Pink flowers contrast against variegated green and white foliage. Height: 4-5 Spread: 4-5 to fast Wine and Roses A small shrub with dark red to almost black foliage in summer. Pink flowers in June. Height: 4-5 Spread: 2-3 NURSERY/SHRUBS Vitex castus CHASTE TREE Vase shaped deciduous shrub with fragrant, lavender flowers July though September. Height: 8-10 Spread: 5-8 Bright Edge Yucca filamentosa ADAM S NEEDLE Golden Sword Yellow leaves with dark green edges. Six inch tall spikes of ivory-white bell shaped flowers. Soil: Dry, infertile Weigela florida Dark Horse Dark purple foliage with pink flowers on this more compact selection. Color Guard A variety with green edged leaves with a creamy-yellow center. Bright Edge Dark green leaves with gold edges. Height: 3 Spread: 3 to fast Dark Horse www.cavicchio.com Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc. Nursery 162