TREES & SHRUBS - Rare Find Nursery

TREES &SHRUBSEnkianthus campanulatus to Gaultheria hookeri$$plantID:2982$$ %%catName:Trees & Shrubs%%Enkianthus campanulatus RedveinEnkianthusBest known for its showy floral display and fall color,but also very useful for its vertical habit, unusualamong ericaceous plants. Pendant clusters ofcreamy bell-shaped flowers veined with red areproduced in May-June. In a western exposure, fallcolor features bright red foliage with tones of orange,yellow and purple. Zones 5-7. H: 6-10 ft · W:4-6 ft30-36", 3 gal $45.00$$plantID:2514$$ %%catName:Trees & Shrubs%%Enkianthus campanulatus'Albiflorus' White-floweredEnkianthusHard to find and to beat for its combination of multiseasoninterest and growth habit. Elegant purewhite, large-flowered form of the redvein enkianthus,with fine orange-red fall color. More compact thanmost enkianthus, but adds vertical interest incontrast to the rounded forms of most rhododendronrelatives. Zones5-7.H:6-8ft· W:3-4 ft18-24", 2 gal. $50.00$$plantID:454$$ %%catName:Trees & Shrubs%%Enkianthus campanulatus 'ShowyLanterns' Redvein EnkianthusMezitt, Weston Nursery. Solid pink bell-shapedflowers are larger than those of the wild type, withdeep green leaves that turn rich scarlet in Autumn.'Showy Lanterns' is also more densely branched toground level. E. campanulatus thrives in part shade,but fall color is best in full sun. An excellent choicefor the woodland garden. Zones 5-7. H: 6-8 ft · W:3-4 ft18-24", 3 gal $50.00$$plantID:2984$$ %%catName:Trees & Shrubs%%Euonymus americanus AmericanEuonymusAKA by the common name of "hearts-a-bustin".Produces a sensational fruit display in September-October, when warty scarlet capsules open todisplay the scarlet seeds. Tends to sucker, and niceplant for naturalizing. Native from New York south toFlorida and west to Texas. Zones 6-9. H: 4-6 ft · W:4-6 ft15-18", 1 gal. $20.00$$plantID:3411$$ %%catName:Trees & Shrubs%%Ficus carica 'Chicago Hardy' EdibleFigNEW! The most dependable outdoor fig, producingup to 100 pints of sweet brown fruit in a season.Without protection mature stems may die back, butre-sprout from the roots, unlike most figs. Usually,above ground growth must survive the winter inorder to fruit the following year. In cold climates plantin a sheltered location. Zones 5b?-8.6-10", 1 gal $20.00$$plantID:505$$ %%catName:Trees & Shrubs%%Fothergilla gardenii 'Bill's TrueDwarf' Dwarf FothergillaThis gem of a plant is the "true" Fothergillagardenii, with white bottlebrush flowers, small 1-2"leaves and spectacular fall color. Much smaller ingrowth habit than other common cultivars sold asF.gardenii. Named by Anne Haines of RareFindwhen she worked for Bill Flemer IV at MapletonNursery, aka "Woodlander's Form". Zones 4 - 8. H:2-3 ft · W:3-4 ft10-15", 1 gal $25.00$$plantID:510$$ %%catName:Trees & Shrubs%%Fothergilla xintermedia 'BlueShadow' PP15,490 Large FothergillaApopularfothergillacultivarfoundasabudsporton a young plant of Fothergilla major 'Mt Airy',noticed because the leaves are blue! The leavesare quite glaucous, instead of green and glossy.Leaf shape is more round as well, but has thesame white bottlebrush flowers in spring andglorious fall color, best in full sun. Zones 4-9. H: 5-6ft · W:4-5 ft10-15", 1 gal. $25.00$$plantID:513$$ %%catName:Trees & Shrubs%%Fothergilla xintermedia 'RedLicorice' Large FothergillaPaul Cappiello. AselectionofthisnativeNorthAmerican shrub made at the Bernheim Arboretumin KY. The parent plant showed outstanding cherryred fall foliage and sweetly-scented whitebottlebrush flowers in spring, usually May. Fall coloris best in sunny locations and cooler climates.Grows well in moist soils in full sun to partial shade.Zones 4-8. H: 7-8 ft · W:5-6 ft6-10", 1 gal $20.00$$plantID:515$$ %%catName:Trees & Shrubs%%Franklinia alatamaha 'Ben's Best'Ben Franklin TreeHank Schannen named this particularly vigorousform of a legendary small tree, originally found byJohn Bartram during his travels. Lovely whiteflowers with golden centers bloom from Julythrough September. Fall color can range frombrilliant scarlet to burgundy red. Culture is similar tothat for rhododendrons. Zones5-8.H:10-20ft · W:6-15 ft2-3' 3 gal. $65.00$$plantID:517$$ %%catName:Trees & Shrubs%%Gardenia jasminoides 'ChuckHayes' GardeniaIf you've lusted after the powerfully fragrant doublewhite flowers of a gardenia try this! Tops in coldhardiness, blooms over a long time and has shinydark green leaves on a compact plant that will growin full sun or filtered bright light. Spring planting isbest. Sorry but we cannot guarantee this item.Zones 7-9. H: 3-4 ft · W:4-5 ft6-10", 1 gal $25.00 | 18-24" 3 gal.$55.00$$plantID:494$$ %%catName:Trees & Shrubs%%Forsythia x intermedia 'FordFreeway' ForsythiaThis variegated forsythia was discovered as a sportby Al Wojcik in 1994 in the highway median of I-9 inDetroit. It is a good grower, distinguishing itself fromsome other variegated ones we've tried. Thevariegation is variable, more or less splashes ofwhite and green, but rarely reverts to all green.Zones 5-8. H: 8-10 ft · W:10-12 ft15-18" 1 gal $25.00$$plantID:2985$$ %%catName:Trees & Shrubs%%Forsythia x intermedia 'HamdenGolden Bells'A"steroidal"forsythiafoundbyahomeownerinHamden, CT (hence the name) with very large(huge) flowers. The plant habit is large also, butbecause of the size of the flowers, it makes a terrificdisplay in the spring. The color is a good, deep clearyellow, not too different in shade from LynwoodGold'.15-18" 2 gal $30.00$$plantID:3089$$ %%catName:Trees & Shrubs%%Gardenia jasminoides 'CrownJewel' PP19,896 Gardenia(Kleims Hardy X Chuck Hayes). Philip Dark. WOW!Unites the double bloom and cold hardiness of'Chuck Hayes' with the heavy bloom and compactspreading habit of 'Kleims Hardy'. Double white,medium-sized blooms in mid-June continue laterthan most gardenias. Light pruning after bloomingwill stimulate more blossoms. Blooms on old andnew wood. Zones 6-9. H: 2-4 ft · W:2-4 ft18-24", 3 gal $55.00$$plantID:3392$$ %%catName:Trees & Shrubs%%Gaultheria hookeri Hooker'sWintergreenNEW! This looks like an evergreen blueberry andprefers similar cultural conditions. Small whiteflowers are followed by fruits that change colorswhile maturing; blue, purple, and mauve. As this isnew and untested on the East Coast, we're notreally sure of its cold and heat tolerance and can'tguarantee it. Zones 6-8. H: 1-3 ft · W:2-4 ft6-10", 1 gal $20.00pg. 30Visit www.rarefindnursery.com for online ordering, plant descriptions and more.