79 Evergreen <strong>Shrubs</strong> Buxus Boxwood Family: Buxaceae (Bux-us: ancient Latin name) ‘Blauer Heinz’ (B. sempervirens) Dwarf Dwarf variety with blue-green foliage is ideal as hardy edging or mixing with flower borders. Needs little maintenance and color remains deep in partly shaded locations. USDA 5, AHS 8, 1-2 feet, gr 2.5 Item #: 07632 - 21/4” • 07634 - 4” ChiCagoland green ® (B. x ‘Glencoe’) A sister to ‘Green Velvet’, but faster growing. Compact spreading habit and excellent hardiness. It is a violation of state and/or federal law to use a trademark without permission. Patent/trademark tag required. USDA 5, AHS 8, 2-3 feet, gr 1.5 Item #: 07752 - 21/4” • 07754 - 4” ‘Graham Blandy’ (B. sempervirens) Discovered in 1949 at Blandy Experimental Farm and named to honor Graham F. Blandy, who in 1926 bequeathed more than 700 acres of his property to the University of Virginia to establish the Experimental Farm. This English boxwood has a fantastic dense columnar form that contrasts well with any planting arrangement and also creates a fine hedge. USDA 5, AHS 8, 6-9 feet, gr 2 Item #: 07682 - 21/4” • 07684 - 4” ‘Green Gem’ Compact A compact, hardy boxwood with outstanding hardiness and good winter color. Seldom needs pruning. A superior selection from Sheridan <strong>Nursery</strong>. USDA 5, AHS 8, 3-4 feet, gr 1.5 Item #: 07762 - 21/4” • 07764 - 4” ‘Green Mountain’ An extremely hardy hybrid with an upright form. Introduced by Sheridan Nurseries of Canada. USDA 5, AHS 8, 4-5 feet, gr 1.5 Item #: 07802 - 21/4” • 07804 - 4” ‘Green Velvet’ A compact, rounded plant with outstanding hardiness and dark glossy leaves. A superior selection from Sheridan Nurseries. AWARDS: GCA. USDA 5, AHS 8, 2-3 feet, gr 1.5 Item #: 07852 - 2 1/4” • 07854 - 4” north Star TM (B. s. ‘Katerberg’, pp#15,998, cbr#2635 ) A hardy, dense globe that requires little if any pruning to form a low, dense, thick hedge. Shiny dark leaves maintain good winter color. Developed by Gary Katerberg of Evergreen <strong>Nursery</strong> in Michigan. Propagation prohibited without a license. Patent/trademark tag required. USDA 5, AHS 8, 2-3 feet, gr 1.5 Item #: 07722 - 2 1/4” • 07724 - 4” • 07725 - Quick Turn Sprinter TM (B. microphylla ‘Bulthouse’, ppaf, cbraf) This is an improved, fast-growing form of ‘Winter Gem’. Its glossy evergreen foliage is attractive year-round, and it has excellent hardiness. This variety’s more upright habit makes it great for hedging. An excellent production plant, it will finish more quickly than other varieties. Propagation prohibited wihthout a license. Patent/trademark tag required. USDA Zone 5, AHS 8, 2-4’, gr 1.5 Item # 07742 - 2 1/4” • 07444 - 4” Wedding ring ® (B. microphylla var. koreana ‘Eseles’, pp#22,328, cbraf) There are other variegated boxwood but no others with the hardiness and gloss of Wedding Ring . This hardy, compact box comes from Gary Katerberg, the same breeder that brought us North Star . This evergreen has rich, glossy green foliage with a lime margin that matures to gold as summer progresses. It holds its color in summer and winter. It is a violation of state and/or federal law to use a trademark without permission. Propagation prohibited without a license. Patent/trademark tag required. USDA Zone 5, AHS 8, 1-3’, gr. 2 Item # 07612 - 2 1/4” • 07614 - 4” • 07615 - Quick Turn Cephalotaxus harringtonia Plum Yew Family: Cephalotaxaceae (Ceph-a-lo-tax-us: Greek compound meaning flowering in heads or clusters) ‘Duke Gardens’ Discovered as a horizontally spreading sport of ‘Fastigiata’ in 1959 at Sarah P. Duke gardens in Durham, NC. It has dense growth and dark foliage – a striking and reliable foundation shrub. This is a female form of plum yew and if a male is planted in the vicinity, ‘Duke Gardens’ will bear fruit. AWARDS: PHS Gold Medal. USDA 6(5), AHS 10, 2-3 feet, gr 2 Item #: 09102 - 2 1/4” • 09104 - 4” ‘Fastigiata’ An attractive columnar form that is commonly used in place of Taxus ‘Hicksii’ because it is heat tolerant and deer resistant. The narrow, soft needles are arranged spirally on the stem presenting a unique textural quality. USDA 6(5), AHS 9, 8-10 ft., gr 2 Item #: 09152 - 2 1/4” • 09154 - 4” ‘Fritz Huber’ Elegant low, prostrate selection of Japanese plum-yew. Six years in our test garden, it has proven to be an attractive, hardy evergreen that holds color through winter. This deer resistant plant, known for its shade tolerance, has also been reported to be sun tolerant as far south as Houston, Texas. USDA 6(5), AHS 10, 2-3 feet, gr 2 Item #: 09182 - 2 1/4” • 09184 - 4” ‘McCorkle’ Semi-whorled evergreen foliage is attractive year-round. This variety has a vigorous, V-shaped habit that is intermediate between ‘Fastigiata’ and ‘Duke Gardens’. USDA 6(5), AHS 9, 5’ tall and wide, gr 2 Item#: 09192 - 2 1/4” • 09194 - 4” Chamaecyparis False Cypress Family: Cupressaceae (Chamaecyp-aris: Greek for a dwarf or on the ground cypress) lawsoniana ‘Oregon Blue’ (C. lawsonia) A narrow columnar selection with attractive blue foliage that gracefully droops at the tips. Strong growing. Native. USDA 5, AHS 9, 15-30 feet, gr 1 Item #: 10502 - 2 1/4” • 10504 - 4” ‘Sullivan’ (C. l.) A hardy selection of Oregon cedar that has its beginnings in Lake County, Ohio. This tough, narrow pyramidal evergreen has attractive foliage with weeping tips reminiscent of Eastern hemlock. Very shade tolerant and thus makes a great alternative for hemlock in areas affected by hemlock woolly adelgid Native. USDA 5, AHS 9, 12-20 feet, gr 1 Item #: 10552 - 2 1/4” • 10554 - 4” ‘Blue Feathers’ (C. obtusa) A dense, compact evergreen with feathery, juvenile foliage. Branches twist upward to expose the blue underside – very unusual. USDA 4, AHS 8, 4-5 feet, gr 2 Item # 10582 - 2 1/4” • 10584 - 4” ‘Confucius’ (C. obtusa) Yellow hinoki cypress. Bright lemon-yellow foliage with darker foliage on the interior of the plant. Faster growing than ‘Aurea Nana’ this gem forms a broadly pyramidal, upright plant. USDA 4, AHS 9, 5-10’ tall and wide, gr 2 Item#: 10572 - 2 1/4” • 10574 - 4”
Buxus ‘Blauer Heinz’ Wedding ring ® Buxus north Star Buxus Sprinter Buxus Chamaecyparis l.‘Sullivan’ See more images on our website www.<strong>Spring</strong><strong>Meadow</strong><strong>Nursery</strong>.com Evergreen <strong>Shrubs</strong> 80
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