Milan Havlis - specialist garden centre

Vulcan is an awesome magnolia hybrid raised in New Zealand by Felix Jury in 1990. Yet before it got its attention by gardening public it was used for further hybridizing and became a parent for excellent varieties such as < ...


V - V	3 - 4m	3 - 4m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia 'BETTY'
(girl magnolia)

Betty’s flowers are deep purple outside and almost white inside, there are up to 19 narrow, long petals which in full bloom open like a star as much as 20 cm wide with strong citrus scent. It has attractive bright green foliage, some of which often turns coppery red in the summer ...


IV - V	2 - 3.5m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia x loebneri 'MERRILL'
(Loebner magnolia)

Merrill is a Lobner magnolia variety with white flowers. They are star-shaped, with a cup-shaped calyx. It has an advantage of 1-2 weeks later flowering as opposed to star magnolias (m.stellata) which can be damaged during early flowering by late night frost. Flowers appear on b ...


IV - IV	2 - 6m	1 - 3m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia x soulangeana
(saucer magnolia)

It was in 1826 when the very first bloom of this famous saucer magnolia came into the world. It was bred by French botanist Etienne Soulange-Bodin who 6 years before that success made a cross between m.denudata and m.liliflora. It blooms on bare branches with beautifully scented, gob ...


IV - V	4 - 8m		semi-shade / partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia 'SUSAN'
(girl magnolia)

Susan magnolia has narrow, goblet-shaped flowers of deep pink, nearly red colour outside and slightly lighter red inside. This is the reddest coloured variety among spring magnolias. It flowers reliably already when young. It does not require pruning at all. As it has flower buds at the ends ...


IV - V	1.5 - 3m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia tripetala
(umbrella magnolia)

Umbrella magnolia is a unique plant of its species. It is quite unusual though easy to grow. Its main feature are exotic-looking, large leaves that can grow 30-45 cm long. Their colour is mid-green flashed with bronze from spring to early summer. They are soft and slightly hairy beneath, crow ...


V - VI	6 - 10m		full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Salvia x sylvestris 'MAINACHT'
(wood sage)

Mainacht (syn. May Night) is a hybrid between salvia nemorosa and salvia pratensis. It is a clump forming perennial with 50-60 tall spikes of deep indigo blue flowers from May until early July. Leaves are mid green, lanceolate, wrinkled, and so ...


V - VII	0.3 - 0.5m	0.3 - 0.4m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Salvia nemorosa 'CARADONNA'
(wood sage)

Caradonna is a beautiful wood sage which looks like annual salvia farinacea, yet this beauty is a true perennial. Caradonna makes compact clumps with erect stems 40-60 cm tall, very dark purple blue, almost black, be ...


V - IX	0.4 - 0.6m	0.4 - 0.5m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Salvia nemorosa 'Florsaldblu' SENSATION® DEEP BLUE
(wood sage)

SENSATION is a superb new perennial salvia series. All of its varieties are truly sensational offering low, very dense and compact habit with profuse flowering. Sensation Deep Blue


V - IX	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Salvia nemorosa 'Tucarink' CARADONNA PINK INSPIRATION
(woodland sage)

Caradonna sage belongs among the top perennial bestsellers all around Europe. In 2021 arrives its new sister, a chance seedling discovered by Jonathan J. Tuite in England and was named

V - IX 0.3 - 0.4m 0.3 - 0.5m full to partial sun for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Salvia Color Spires® 'AZURE SNOW'
(meadow clary)

Imagine deep blue sky just before a summer storm covered with white snowflakes. This is exactly how Azure Snow meadow clary hybrid looks. It belongs to the COLOR SPIRES® series bred by Hans. A. Hansen from Walters Gard ...


V - VI	0.4 - 0.5m	0.3 - 0.5m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Nepeta 'PURRSIAN BLUE'
(catmint)

Purrsian Blue is a compact variety of catmint bred by Kevin Hurd from Walters Gardens, USA, in 2009. It naturally makes dense, cushion-like clumps with 30-40 cm tall, deep purple blue stems holding rich violet blue flowers ...


VI - X	0.3 - 0.4m	0.4 - 0.5m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Nepeta 'SIX HILLS GIANT'
(catmint)

Six Hills Giant is a popular catmint variety of vigorous growth. It grows up to 90 cm tall and wide and looks like a small shrub. From June open small, pale violet flowers along and atop slender stems. Mint-scented leaves ( ...


VI - X	0.8 - 1m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Abelia x grandiflora
(glossy abelia)

Glossy abelia is a garden hybrid between abelia chinensis and abelia uniflora, and is sometimes also called abelia rupestris. Its dominant feature is profuse flowering from late June until late autumn. Flowers are small, funnel-shaped, pure whi ...


VII - X	0.5 - 1.8m	0.5 - 1.5m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Syringa josikaea 'HOLGER'
(Hungarian lilac)

Holger is a valued, white-flowering variety of Hungarian lilac. It forms 15-20 cm long panicles composed of small, elongated funnel-shaped, very fragrant flowers. It blooms later than the common lilac, usually from the seco ...


V - VI	2 - 4m	1.5 - 2m	full to partial sun	2 (down to -45°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Syringa Bloomerang® 'PINK PERFUME'
(hybrid lilac)

Pink Perfume is a Dutch addition to the Bloomerang® series of re-blooming lilacs marketed by Proven Winners® in USA. The plant was bred by Andre Franciscus van Nijnatten from Zundert, the Netherlands, in 2003, and ...


V - VIII	1 - 1.5m	1.3 - 1.8m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Syringa microphylla 'SUPERBA'
(littleleaf lilac)

Superba is probably the only variety of littleleaf lilac used in commerce today. It boasts profuse erect racemes composed of small, tubular, soft pink, and sweetly fragrant flowers in May. They unfold into 4 tips but you ca ...


V - V	1.5 - 2m	2 - 3.5m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Syringa vulgaris 'BELLE DE NANCY'
(common lilac)

Belle de Nancy (The Beauty of Nantes) is one of over 200 lilac cultivars bred and introduced by a little-known French horticulturist Victor Lemoine. This one was introduced in 1891 and bears soft pink, semi-double flowers c ...


V	2 - 3m	3 - 4m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Syringa vulgaris 'MICHEL BUCHNER'
(common lilac)

Michel Buchner and with Charles Joly are probably the most common lilac varieties in the Czech Republic. The flower colour of Michel Buchner is a bit difficult to de ...


V - V	2 - 4m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Syringa patula 'MISS KIM'
(lilac)

This variety was first introduced in the UK in 1954. The seeds came from Korea hence its name: Miss Kim, Kim being the most common name in Korea. The scented flowers are pure lavender-lilac colour, opening from darker purplish buds. They are formed in upright panicles that are not as ...


V - VI	1 - 1.5m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Syringa reticulata 'CITY OF TORONTO'
(Japanese tree lilac)

City of Toronto is a Japanese lilac variety with large leaves and strongly scented flowers. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree with a compact, narrowly oval canopy and broadly ovate to oval, dark green leaves 10-15 cm lo ...


VI - VII	3 - 4m	2 - 3m	full sun	2 (down to -45°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Liquidambar styraciflua
(sweetgum)

This is the species of sweetgum. Its maple-like, star-shaped leaves are medium-deeply or deeply cut and have fresh green colour. As it is reproduced mainly by seeds the plants often vary even if grown from seeds of the same parent. This results in plants having slightly different characterist ...


	8 - 15m	3 - 6m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Liquidambar styraciflua 'GUM BALL'
(sweetgum)

If you like sweetgum and you are afraid of its size in maturity try this one. Gum Ball is a great variety with dwarf growth and reduced size. After 10 years it can grow to some 2.5m with a total of 3m in maturity. Its crown is quite regular even without pruning. The leaves are iden ...


	2 - 3m	1.5 - 2m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Liquidambar styraciflua 'SLENDER SILHOUETTE'
(columnar sweetgum)

Slender Silhouette is a beautiful sweetgum which could be your perfect choice for a small garden or a miniature front yard. A 5m tall plant seldom exceeds 1m wide. It is a slow growing version of sweetgum with strictly upright and columnar habit. The leaves are quite large, con ...


	5 - 7m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'AUScat' WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL®
(English shrub rose (David Austin))

WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL® is an English rose bred by David Austin and introduced in 1984. It was named after one of the finest and oldest English cathedrals. It makes medium-sized, about 7 cm wide, fully double, white flow ...


VI - X	1 - 1.2m	0.8 - 1m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Aralia elata 'VARIEGATA'
(Japanese angelica tree)

Variegata is one of the first (or possibly the very first) variegated mutation of Japanese angelica tree which probably explains it rather botanical, charmless name. Nonetheless the plant itself is charm impersonified! ...


VIII - IX	2 - 4m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea 'FEUERWERK'
(deciduous azalea)

In 1977 Hans Hachmann introduced a sensational deciduous azalea with the richest merge of red and orange colour. Its name is Feuerwerk (Fireworks) and it does look as if taken from the middle of a blazing fire. The individu ...


V - VI	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea 'LEMON DROP'
(deciduous azalea)

Lemon Drop is a coctail as well as this unique and beautiful azalea. It has medium-sized, pleasantly fragrant, light lemon yellow flowers with a light yellow blotch on the upper petal. Flower buds are the same light yellow ...


V - VI	1 - 1.5m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea japonica 'AMOENA'
(Japanese azalea)

Amoena is a Japanese azalea with small to mid-sized, bright, deep fuchsia pink flowers, hose in hose, that totall cover the plant when in full bloom. They come out in mid May and continue until early June. Thanks to their bright colour it will light up the daker corners of your ...


V - VI	0.4 - 0.8m	0.4 - 1m	semi-shade to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea japonica 'FRIDOLINE'
(Japanese azalea)

Another red flowering Japanese azalea from Hans Hachmann was bred in 1987 and was named Fridoline. It has medium-sized flowers: 4-4,5 cm wide of bright red colour. It blooms in late spring, from end May until mid June. Slow grower, mound-forming. Leaves are mid to dark green ...


V - VI	0.3 - 0.8m	0.5 - 1m	semi-shade / partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea japonica 'HINO CRIMSON'
(Japanese azalea)

Hino Crimson (or Hino-Crimson) is an evergreen azalea with rich red flowers. They are 3-4 cm across and have prominently rounded petal tips. They come out in profusion usually from mid May for 2-3 weeks. Evergreen leaves ar ...


V - VI	0.6 - 0.8m	0.8 - 1.3m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea japonica 'LYSANDER'
(Japanese azalea)

Kurume azaleas are supposed to be a species of its own. Still, most of them were hybridized with other species or varieties so now they are all classified as Japanese azaleas, at least in commerce. Lysander is one of those ...


V - V	0.5 - 1m	0.6 - 1.5m	semi-shade / partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea japonica 'PINK SPIDER'
(Japanese azalea)

Pink Spider is a fabulous Japanese azalea for collectors who obviously do not suffer from arachnophobia. This exotic looking jewel produces semi-double flowers with narrow, acuminate flower petals. They are bright pink with ...


V	0.6 - 0.8m	0.6 - 1m	semi-shade / partial sun	7a (down to -18°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea japonica 'Minsam9' FLASH DANCE® PINK
(Japanese azalea)

FLASH DANCE® is a modern series of evergreen azaleas from French nursery Minier from 2017. FLASH DANCE® PINK produces semi-double flowers with two rows of larger petals, ...


V	0.8 - 1m	0.8 - 1.3m	semi-shade / partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea japonica 'IMA-SHOJO'
(Japanese azalea)

Ima-Shojo is a Japanese azalea whose alternative name is ‚Christmas Cheer‘. Wonder why if the Japanese original says ‘virgin’ … Anyway. This variety ha ...


V - V	0.5 - 0.8m	0.5 - 1m	semi-shade / partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron viscosum 'FRAMINGHAM'
(swamp azalea)

Swamp azaleas are a unique species of deciduous azalea of North American origin. These azaleas offer later flowering and extremely fragrant flowers. Framigham is swamp azalea producing medium-sized, soft salmon pink flowers ...


VI - VII	1.3 - 1.5m	1.3 - 1.8m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Fargesia nitida 'GREAT WALL'
(bamboo)

Great Wall is an English variety of fargesia nitida forming a compact, dense clump. Its leaves are narrowly elongated, evergreen, rich green or with some blue green hues. It makes strong stems that grow fast in the first ye ...


	2 - 4m	1 - 3m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Quercus myrsinifolia
(bamboo-leaf oak)

Bamboo-leaf oak, or sometimes also called Chinese evergreen oak is a rare evergreen tree that is not widely used in cultivation in Europe which is a great pity. It has evergreen, bamboo-like, lance-shaped, narrow leaves that emerge bronze-purple and mature to a dark green. Compared to cherry ...


	5 - 12m	4 - 6m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Baptisia x variicolor PRAIRIEBLUES™ 'TWILITE'
(false indigo)

Twilite is a unique bi-coloured false indigo hybrid variety, a cross between b. australis and b. sphareocarpa. Its pea-like flowers are composed in about 40-50 cm long, erect racemes, and combine smokey blue and pale yellow ...


VI - VII	1 - 1.5m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Chionanthus virginicus
(fringe tree)

Fringe tree is a very rare and beautiful small shrub or small tree. In early summer it has profusion of upto 20 cm long pendent panicles of fragrant, shiny snow-white, narrow flowers. Female plants produce bluish black berries, however, usually only male plants are sold in nurseries. Mid ...


V - VI	1.5 - 3m	1.5 - 3m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sambucus nigra 'Eiffel1' BLACK TOWER
(European elder)

BLACK TOWER is another child from the nursery breeding programme of popular Black Beauty and Black Lace®. It was awarded a prize for ...


V - VI	1.5 - 3m	0.2 - 1.3m	full sun to shade		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sambucus nigra 'Eva' BLACK LACE®
(European elder)

Black Lace is a variety of European elder that has lace-like, deep burgundy leaves that look like those of dissectum Japanese maples. Flowers are striking pink panicles that appear in May. Its vigorous growth helps this shrub soon make a dense cover of leaves that are vivid purp ...


V - VI	2 - 3m	1.5 - 2.5m	full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sambucus nigra 'Jdeboer001' GOLDEN TOWER
(European elder)

GOLDEN TOWER is a slender growing variety of European elder, a sister variety of BLACK TOWER, but this time with golden foliage. Its deciduous leaves emerge bright l ...


V - VI	1 - 3m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Caltha palustris
(marsh marigold)

Marsh marigold is our native perennial, naturally occurring from Central to North Europe as well as in North America and North Asia. It loves boggy and constantly moist locations in full sun. It is very variable and during a spring walk you can find several plants ...


III - V	0.2 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.6m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Photinia serratifolia 'REV100' CRUNCHY®
(Chinese photinia)

Chinese photinia is a species which is less common in trade and almost nonexistent in European nurseries. Reason being that all European encyclopedias rate it much less winter hardy than David’s or Fraser’s photinia which are very popular evergreen shru ...


	1.5 - 2m	1 - 1.3m	full sun to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Photinia x fraseri 'CAMILVY'
(Fraser's photinia)

Camilvy is one of the new selections of Fraser´s photinia. It has darker red young leaves compared to Red Robinwhose leaves are more or less coppery red. They are large and glossy and turn very dark green in summer. They are evergreen and ha ...


IV - V	2 - 4m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Photinia x fraseri 'RED ROBIN'
(Fraser's photinia)

Red Robin is a New Zealand selection of Fraser's photinia which is considered the first and also possibly the most successful Fraser's photinia variety of 20th century. After 20 years from its introduction it received the A ...


V	2 - 4m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Photinia x fraseri 'Bourfrits' CORALLINA
(Fraser's photinia)

CORALLINA is a Fraser’s photinia variety bred by Andre Bourquin from a town Bordèrez-sur-l'Èchez (S.W. France near the Spanish border) in 1994 by self-pollinating Red Robin variety and subsequent selection o ...


	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Photinia x fraseri 'Cassini' PINK MARBLE®
(Fraser photinia)

This photinia was given a nice name Cassini, but is marketed as PINK MARBLE®. That name tells the truth, though. PINK MARBLE® is an evergreen shrub producing dark green le ...


	1.5 - 3m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Photinia x fraseri 'Mandarino' CARRÉ ROUGE
(Fraser's photinia)

Carré Rouge is a French selection of Fraser's photinia from Red Robin variety. It originated in Nantes and produces smaller leaves of intensely red colour when youn ...


IV	1.5 - 3m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Photinia x fraseri 'McLarlou' LOUISE
(Fraser's photinia)

LOUISE is a Scottish selection of Fraser’s photinia. It was found as a naturally occurring mutation of one branch on Red Robin photinia by Louise McWhinnie fr ...


V - VI	2 - 4m	1.5 - 2.5m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Photinia x fraseri 'Oploo1' RED LIGHT
(Fraser's photinia)

RED LIGHT is a Dutch selection of popular photinia from 2013, bred and introduced by Alexander van Oploo, EU patent 32555. It has distinctively different colour of new twigs - they are bright red (as opposed to common wine ...


IV	1.5 - 2.5m	1.5 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Photinia x fraseri 'RED ROBIN'
(Fraser's photinia - STANDARD TREE)

Red Robin is a New Zealand selection of Fraser's photinia which is considered the first and also possibly the most successful Fraser's photinia variety of 20th century. After 20 years from its introduction it received the A ...


V	2 - 4m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'ANI'
(Cherry laurel)

Ani is a Hungarian cherry laurel bred by Dr. Jozsa Miklos in order to achieve hardy and compact varieties suitable for cold winters of Central And Eastern Europe as well as resistant to summer heat and drought. Ani looks a ...


IV	1 - 2m	1.5 - 1.8m	full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'HERBERGII'
(Cherry laurel)

Herbergii is another cherry laurel favourite. It is a dense shrub with elongated, deep green, and glossy leaves. It grows medium fast and unlike another hedging variety Caucasica this one forms a compact pyramidal shape with plenty of bottom branches from young age. This makes i ...


IV - V	1 - 2.5m	1 - 2m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'MOUNT VERNON'
(cherry laurel)

“Mount Vernon” is an American variety of the lowest cherry laurel which is used for borders, rock gardens, and most often as a luxuriously looking groundcover. The leaves are highly glossy, bright to deep green and slightly drooping which brings an extra elegant feature. Although this is ...


V - V	0.3 - 0.6m		semi-shade to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'ROTUNDIFOLIA'
(cherry laurel)

Rotundifolia is one of the most popular cherry laurels in Great Britain, Belenux, and southern Europe. It has mid green to dark green, widely ovate leaves as opposed to most cherry laurels whose leaves are more narrow and elongated and usually very dark. It makes a neat, compact ...


IV - V	2 - 4m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus ETNA® ('Anbri')
(cherry laurel)

Etna® is the queen of laurels. Its bright emerald green leaves are glossy and healthy, slightly curved at the ends and edges which gives the whole shrub added plasticity. New leaves emerge coloured in rich bronze. Etna’s foliage is much more tolerant of winter sun scald than ...


IV - V	1.5 - 2.5m	1.5 - 2.5m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'Flippi01' BONAPARTE®
(cherry laurel)

BONAPARTE® is a German cherry laurel variety from Baumschule Straver in Emmerich, west Germany on German-Dutch border. EU plant patent No. 60081 was granted in 2022. It bears beautiful coppery orange-red new leaves whe ...


IV	1.5 - 3m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'Mariblon' GENOLIA®
(cherry laurel)

GENOLIA® is an excellent addition to the family of hedging cherry laurels. It comes from Switzerland, and was bred by Pepiniéres de Genolier in 2002. It forms a handsome, columnar, evergreen shrub which requires no pru ...


IV - V	2 - 3m	0.5 - 1m	full sun to shade		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'Zsófi' SOFIA
(cherry laurel)

SOFIA is a dwarf cherry laurel that can easily be mistaken for a holy because of its distinctly serrated (not spiny) leaves. Hoar frost makes a picturesque sight in autumn and winter and you will want to make a photo of the ...


	0.5 - 1.5m	0.5 - 1.5m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'NOVITA'
(cherry laurel - STANDARD TREE)

Novita is a new sensation among cherry laurels. Eventually there is a hardy variety which has benefits of the formerly more tender ones: it grows fast and big, has large leaves of a nice colour, and is surprisingly hardy fo ...


V	3 - 6m	1 - 3m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'OTTO LUYKEN'
(Cherry laurel)

Otto Luyken is one of the best known as well the most reliable and the hardiest selection among cherry laurels. Its evergreen pointed leaves are glossy and dark green. In April and May appears a profusion of erect racemes c ...


IV - V	1.5 - 3m	2 - 3m	full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus laurocerasus 'JM34' KLEOPATRA®
(Cherry laurel - STANDARD TREE)

KLEOPATRA® is a Hungarian cherry laurel variety bred by Dr. Józsa Miklos and introduced in 2007. It forms a compact, graceful shrub or a small tree with spreading branches and dark green, glossy, leathery, evergreen le ...


IV - V	2.5 - 3.5m	1 - 2m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus nigra 'GREEN TOWER'
(Austrian pine)

Green Tower is a fastigiate and dwarf variety of Austrian pine. It was found as a seedling, possibly of Pyramidalis variety, by Martin Zimmer in late 1990's. It has about 10 cm, stiff, dark green needles borne in whorls of ...


	2 - 3m	0.5 - 1m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus nigra 'OREGON GREEN'
(Austrian pine)

Oregon Green is a very beautiful addition to the family of small to mid-sized pine trees. It was found as a seedling by Morris Van Meter in his nursery in Boring, Oregon, USA, in early 1990's. It is easily distinguished by ...


	4 - 6m	3 - 4m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus nigra ssp. nigra
(Austrian pine)

Austrian (black) pine was first classified by Austrian botanist Johann Arnold in 1785. It is a hardy tree which escaped Austria in early 20th century, and can now be found all around Europe, down to Turkey, and in North Africa. Hard to say if Mother Nature needed a ...


	10 - 30m	6 - 8m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus densiflora 'ALICE VERKADE'
(Japanese red pine)

If you like Mediterranean umbrella pines but feel sorry that it is too tender for our climate try to have a look at this selection of dwarf Japanese red pine. It is called Alice Verkade and has bright green, soft needles. It is a slow growing plant making only about 7-10 cm per ...


	1 - 2m	0.5 - 1.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus mugo 'CARSTEN'S'
(dwarf mugo pine)

Carsten’s Wintergold is a selection of very popular Wintergold with stunning winter colour. The needles are deep green from mid spring until early autumn. Then they begin turning yellow and from end autumn until the last cold days of spring they are vivid yellow. This colour is u ...


	0.3 - 0.6m	0.3 - 0.6m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus mugo 'GNOM'
(dwarf mountain pine)

Would you like a gnom for your garden? Not the one from plaster, a living one – a dwarf pine called the same name = Gnom. This one is very beautiful, slow and dense growing with short to medium sized, dark green needl ...


	1 - 2.5m	1 - 2.5m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus sylvestris
(Scots pine)

Scots pine is a European native pine species, and is native in our country, too. Its makes the most beautiful and at the same time the most bizarre specimens in the wild. It bears 5-7 cm long, mid green needles with a slight bluish overlay. They are borne in pairs and remain on the tree for 3 ...


	2 - 15m	2 - 6m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus cembra
(Swiss stone pine)

Swiss stone pine is a beautiful one with dark green needles with a silvery stripe. So its overall appearance may seem a little turquoise. It grows slowly, forming a dense conifer with rather irregular growth when young and more or less pyramidal with age. Owing to its slow growth rate, si ...


	6 - 12m	3 - 5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus parviflora 'NEGISHI'
(Japanese white pine)

You needn’t be a specialist to fall in love with this Japanese white pine at the first sight; this is probably one of the top ones mostly sought after by bonsai-makers, though. Needles of Negishi are 5-6 cm long, dark green with silvery grey film which gives it a unique, a ...


	0.5 - 2m	0.5 - 2m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus strobus 'BLUE SHAG'
(white pine)

I wonder who gave name to this dwarf white pine Blue Shag … I know that “shag” has several meanings, but still. Anyway, this pine is an excellent, fluffy looking variety of Weymouth pine with long, soft ne ...


	1 - 1.5m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pinus strobus 'TINY CURLS'
(white pine)

Tiny Curls is a picturesque selection of white pine with twisted needles and straight trunk and branches. The needles are mid green with a silver stripe. It is very similar to another variety with twisted needles called Torulosa but Tiny Curls show much more symmetrical growth, ...


	1 - 3m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Vaccinium corymbosum + ODRŮDY
(highbush blueberry)

Highbush blueberry is native to North America. It is a deciduous shrub 1-2m tall and wide producing edible, sweet berries in summer. Individual varieties differ in habit, fruit size and also slightly the taste. New, modern varieties are bred to eliminate cracking a ...


V - VI	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hedera helix 'ARBORI COMPACT'
(shrubby English ivy)

When a shrubby version of ivy was discovered it was a breakthrough. A non-climbing ivy with even more attractive foliage was an entirely different plant that could be used in various ways unlike a climber. Now there is an improvem ...


	0.3 - 0.4m	0.4 - 0.8m	full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hedera helix 'GREEN RIPPLE'
(English ivy)

Green Ripple is an attractive variety of self-clinging English ivy. It has mid-sized, deep green leaves with 3 or 5 lobes and rippled margins. Another conspicuous feature are creamy veins inside the leaves. Branches produce ...


	3 - 5m		full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hedera helix 'ARBORESCENS'
(English ivy - shrubby)

“Arborescens” is a shrubby ivy that represents an adult stage of common ivy hedera helix. It means that it stopped climbing and started flowering. The leaves are glossy, bright green when young and turning to dark green as they mature. They are diamond-shaped ...


IX - X	0.5 - 1.5m	0.5 - 1.5m	full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Betula pendula
(European white birch)

The species of European white birch is a large tree growing over 20m tall in maturity. Its most significant feature is white bark, pealing off in thin layers. Diamond-shaped leaves are mid green, partly glossy and are said to emerge only after the danger of all fro ...


IV - IV	15 - 25m	5 - 10m	full sun	2 (down to -45°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Euonymus fortunei 'EMERALD'n'GOLD'
(Fortune´s spindle)

Emerald'n'Gold spindle has bright green leaves in the centre and vivid yellow edges that often override the green colour giving a golden effect to the whole shrub. In autumn and winter majority of leaves turn pink or purple ...


	0.3 - 1m		full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Fagus sylvatica 'DAWYCK GOLD'
(Dawyck Golden beech)

Dawyckii varieties of common beech are very popular for their habit and leaf colours. Dawyck Gold has upright, columnar habit, its initial slow growth changes after a few years to medium-fast, never really fast. Young leaves are bright yellowish green, turning to glowing grass g ...


	10 - 15m	1 - 3m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Fagus sylvatica 'MERCEDES'
(narrow-leaved beech)

An amazing variety of common beech is this narrow-leaved variety called Mercedes. Its leaves are deciduous, deep green, glossy, about 10cm long and max. 1cm wide, and turn yellow in autumn. They look identical to another beech variety Aspleniifolia but Mercedes forms a dense, lo ...


	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

BYLINKY
(herbs)

Culinary herbs have been an important item of almost every garden. Depending on who likes what you can find marjoram, rosemary, thyme or at least parsley in most European gardens. These plants usually come from warmer zones and therefore like plenty of sun and well-drained soil. We offer individ ...


	0.2 - 0.6m	0.2 - 0.6m	full sun		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cedrus deodara 'ROBUSTA GLAUCA'
(Himalayan cedar)

Himalájský cedr is the most graceful of all cedars. Robusta Glauca is an Italian selection with long, evergreen needles. Their colour is from blue-green to almost silvery blue while new shoots are soft green.


	10 - 15m	5 - 7m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex 'DRAGONSKIN'
(male holly)

Dragonskin is a male holly discovered by Ingo Stühreneberg in his greenhouse, in German nursery town Wiesmoor, it was first introduced at Rhodo 2010. It is a mutation of i. aguifolium ‘Angustifolia’ and obviousl ...


	2 - 4m	1 - 2m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex 'MARY NELL'
(hybrid holly - female)

Mary Nell is a hybrid holly from the USA, bred by Joe McDaniels in Tom Dodd Nursery in Alabama in 1962. It is a cross between large-leaved holly ilex latifolia and hybrid holly Red Delight which is a cross between ilex corn ...


	3 - 4m	1.5 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x altaclerensis 'CAMELLIIFOLIA'
(Highclere holly)

Camelliifolia is a beautiful and robust plant that is not very new worldwide but has not yet been in wide cultivation in Europe. Which is a pity. It is an elegant and densely leaved, evergreen holly with entire, mostly spineless, elliptic, camellia-li ...


	1.5 - 4m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x altaclerensis 'GOLDEN KING'
(Highclere holly)

Golden King holly is a beautiful and easy to grow shrub with almost spineless leaves. They are oval to rounded, deep green in the centre and richly varigated yellow at the margins. The colder the weather, the deeper yellow margins. Golden King name, however, is a sort of a screw-up: this p ...


	1 - 2m		full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x altaclerensis 'LAWSONIANA'
(Highclere holly)

Lawsoniana is my favourite. It is a female, variegated version of male plant Hendersonii which is just green. The leaves of Lawsoniana are deep green at the margins, grading through light green towards bright yellow centres. They are curled which gives the plant an extraordinary appear ...


	1.5 - 4m	1 - 2.5m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex glabra 'SMNIGAB17' GEMBUX®
(inkberry)

GEMBUX®, in America sold as GEM BOX®, is a true gem among inkberry varieties. It is renowned for extremely dense, rounded habit and slow growth, making it a great substitu ...


	0.5 - 1m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex IMPALA®
(Japanese holly)

This Japanese holly is a unique species formerly known as ilex mutchagara. Its correct Latin name is far too long and a bit complicated to both pronounce and spell, hence its modern trade name IMPALA® holly. ...


	1.5 - 2.5m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex aquifolium 'HARPUNE'
(common holly)

Harpune is another novelty among English hollies. It is a mutation of another variety called Alaska. The main difference is in the leaves which are not spiny along the margins, but only have a medium sharp tip. They are narrowly elliptic, mid to dark green and very glossy. Harpu ...


	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. VAN TOL'
(holly)

J.C.van Tol variety, more than any other holly, is known for making almost spineless leaves when the plant reaches a height of abt. 1m. They are glossy, deep green to olive green on the undersides. It is a female veriety bearing showy, bright red berries that appear abundant ...


	1.5 - 3m		full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex aquifolium 'PYRAMIDALIS'
(holly)

Pyramidalis is a lush variety of English holly cultivated especially in upper Germany and Benelux where winters are mild and where cities and parks are more profusely decorated with evergreen trees and shrubs. It is valued ...


	3 - 6m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex aquifolium 'RUBRICAULIS AUREA'
(varigated holly)

Rubricaulis Aurea is supposed to be the hardiest holly from the aquifolium group with varigated foliage. The leaves are deep green in the centre with thin, yellow margins which turn pink in cold months. They are less prickl ...


	2 - 6m	2 - 4m	full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex aquifolium 'WHITE CREAM'®
(common holly)

White Cream is a fantastic new variety of holly. It was bred in Germany by Ingo Stührenberg. White Cream is a natural mutation of another English holly called Myrtifolia, hence its spiny margins. The leaves are bright creamy white in the centres, changing through light green t ...


	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	full sun to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex aquifolium 'WATERERIANA'
(English holly - male)

Watereriana or Waterer’s Gold is a beautiful variety of male English holly. It is a slow growing gem with variegated foliage. Its evergreen leaves are dark green in the centre ...


	2 - 3m	1.5 - 2m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex aquifolium 'ARGENTEA MARGINATA'
(English holly - female - STANDARD TREE)

Argentea Marginata is an eye-catching cultivar of variegated English holly. Its sharply serrated, evergreen leaves are almost identical to those of the species but moreover are decorated with a wide brim of creamy white col ...


	3 - 6m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex aquifolium 'PYRAMIDALIS AUREOMARGINATA'
(English holly - female/self-fertile)

Pyramidalis Aureomarginata is an attractive variegated sport of Pyramidalis holly. It produces highly glossy, evergreen leaves with deep green centres and thick ye ...


	2 - 4m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex crenata 'CONVEXA'
(Japanese holly)

Convexa is a variety of Japanese box-leaved holly which is most popular with bonsai growers and is ideal for topiaries. Compared to the species it grows denser and more compact so when pruned or clipped it never leaves an empty hole. The very glossy leaves are mid to dark green, 1-2 cm long, they ar ...


	1 - 2m	1.3 - 1.8m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex crenata 'ELLIPTA CONVEX'
(Japanese holly)

Ellipta Convex is a Japanese holly that stands halfway between two other varieties: Ellipta Elegans (newer) and


	1.3 - 1.8m	1 - 1.5m	full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex crenata 'GOLDEN GEM'
(Japanese holly)

Golden Gem variety is a low, dense shrub with bright golden-yellow top leaves, leaving the bottom ones dark green. This bicolour effect is very elegant. Leaves are small and glossy, gently serrated at margins. Fruits, if any, are small, glossy black berries in autumn. Pruning is possi ...


	0.3 - 0.6m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex crenata 'Icoprins11' DARK GREEN
(Japanese holly)

DARK GREEN is a Japanese holly variety which says it all in a name. Evergreen, small, oval leaves are very dark green, handsome, and glossy, and appear along deep purple red stems. Being a female variety, it produces profus ...


	1 - 3m	1 - 2.5m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Choisya 'Londaz' WHITE DAZZLER
(Mexican orange)

WHITE DAZZLER is a follow-up choísie to Aztec Pearl from Peter Moore, introduced in 1991. It produces masses of simple, star-shaped, pure white, and very fragrant ...


V - VI	1 - 1.5m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'FILIFERA AUREA'
(golden thread-leaf sawara cypress)

This false cypress is belongs to the Filifera group, which means it has thread-like branches. In fact, some call these branches leaves. Practically the leaves are scales that cover the whip-like branches. Filifera Aurea is probably the most sought-after variety with golden yello ...


	1 - 3m	1 - 3m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'SUNKIST'
(Lawson cypress)

Sunkist is a dwarf, compact Lawson cypress, similar to Mini Globus. It is a slow growing conifer with attractive flat sprays of mid green foliage that is not pric ...


	0.5 - 1m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'COLUMNARIS'
(Lawson cypress)

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ('Columnaris Glauca')

Cypress trees and shrubs are very popular for their variable shapes, leaf types and colours. Variety Columnaris has blue needles and compact shape. It does not grow wider than 1m which makes it ideal for hedges that are only trimmed at the top. Mature plants can reach 6-8m in ma ...


	3 - 6m	1 - 1m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'PENDULA'
(Nootka cypress)

Weeping forms of nootka cypress are darlings among conifers. Their unique structure makes the tree look like a conifer with veils. Pendula is a variety where the main branches are horizontal and deflected, lateral branches ...


	6 - 10m	3 - 5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'NANA GRACILIS'
(Hinoki cypress)

The Hinoki cypress is both a must-see and a must-have thereafter. Its dark green foliage is tightly congested, forming a tiny mound. It forms twisting fan-shaped branchlets in dense tiered layers. Want to ask how fast it grows? Well it takes the same time as your partner does getting prep ...


	1 - 1.5m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Astilbe 'FANAL'
(astilbe (arendsii group))

Fanal astilbe is one of the earliest varieties with red flowers. It begins to bloom in mid June and forms rich raspberry red flowers atop 30-50 cm tall stems. Leaves are divided, healthy, glossy, mahogany red as they emerge ...


VI - VII	0.3 - 0.5m	0.3 - 0.5m	semi-shade to shade	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Astilbe 'LOOK AT ME'
(astilbe (arendsii group))

Look At Me is a compact astilbe variety from the arendsii group, bred by Tom de Bruijn from the Netherlands in 2005, i.e., 11 years before another successful variety of his named Smile At Me. It produces compact plumes of p ...


VI - VIII	0.3 - 0.5m	0.3 - 0.5m	semi-shade to shade	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Astilbe 'MAINZ'
(astilbe (japonica group))

Mainz is a japonica hybrid astilbe from 1952. Its flowers are cotton-candy-like pink plumes atop almost 50 cm tall stems and bloom from late June. Leaves are dark green, divided, heavily serrated at margins, healthy, and gl ...


VI - VII	0.4 - 0.5m	0.3 - 0.5m	semi-shade to shade	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Astilbe SHORT N' SWEET RASPBERRY
(astilbe (japonica group))

RASPBERRY is another astilbe variety bred by Dutch perennial specialist Jan Verschoor and belongs to the SHORT N’ SWEET series which comprises of compact, low growing varieties with beautifully coloured, sweetly scent ...


VII - VIII	0.3 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.5m	semi-shade to shade	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Astilbe x arendsii
(astilbe)

Astilbe is a popular, low-maintenance perennial with charming, plume-like flowers in summer. The offer several colours – creamy white, pink or red. Leaves are dark green and glossy forming a dense clump. Grow astilbe in humus-rich soil. If planted in boggy or regularly watered bed th ...


VI - VII	0.3 - 0.5m	0.3 - 0.6m	semi-shade to shade	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Helleborus 'ANNA'S RED'
(Lenten rose)

Anna’s Red is a Lenten rose bred by Rodney Davey in the UK and released after 12 years hard breeding work in 2013. It is a surprise success of crossing h. lividus, h. niger, and h. x hybridus. It was named after Anna ...


III - IV	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.5m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Helleborus 'Abcrd01' PENNY'S PINK
(hellebore)

PENNY’S PINK is another hybrid Lenten rose developed by Rodney Davey and Lynda Windsor from Devon, England. It belongs to the Rodney Davey Marbled Group and is currently sold with a series name Frostkiss. It was launc ...


II - IV	0.3 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.5m	semi-shade / partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Helleborus 'Jhe00091' VIV® 'VICTORIA'
(hellebore)

VIV® Victoria is a Lenten rose from the VIV® series producing soft burgundy red flowers very early in the season - as early as in late September appear the first flowers atop 30-40 cm tall, strong, upright stems. ...


X - IV	0.3 - 0.4m	0.4 - 0.6m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ribes rubrum
(red currant)

VARIETIES Jonkheer van Tets is a red currant from the Netherlands. This famous variety has long racemes of bright red berries of excellent taste, only medium sour. Best grown as espalier because it is a rampant grower. Ripens in July.


	1 - 2m	1 - 2.5m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Toona sinensis 'FLAMINGO'
(Chinese cedar)

Cedrela = Chinese cedar is a highly decorative small tree or multistemmed shrub whose leaves and young branches when crushed release a garlic-like scent. But no worry, the plant itself has only a light spicy scent and when in bloom in has a pleasant sweet fragrance. Flamingo ...


VII - VII	2 - 10m	1 - 3m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cytisus x praecox 'ALLGOLD'
(broom)

Allgold is a hybrid variety made from crossing c.multiflorus x c.purgans. It has deep yellow pea-like flowers on deep green branches. Blooming time about a month, from the first half of May. Leaves are small, up to 2 cm long, and mature plants are nearly leafless. It forms a ...


V - V	0.5 - 1.3m	0.5 - 1.3m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Caragana arborescens 'WALKER'
(pea tree)

Pea tree is a low-maintenance plant which is also often grown in very inhospitable locations because it can take almost anything: hard frost, dry soil, full sun, wind and absolute neglect. Walker is a variety commonly grafted on short or medium-sized stems with weeping branc ...


V - VI	1 - 2.5m	0.5 - 1.3m	full sun	2 (down to -45°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Stachys byzantina 'SILVER CARPET'
(lamb's ears)

Silver Carpet is a valued selection of lamb’s ears which produces masses of velvety soft foliage on fast-growing plants that will soon form an impenetrable carpet. The leaves are narrowly obovate, pale green covered w ...


	0.3 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hemerocallis 'STELLA de ORO'
(daylily)

Stella de Oro is the top brand among daylilies. It blooms most abundantly and longest of all varieties. Its flowers are bright yellow, 7-8 cm across, broadly funnel-shaped, open wide, and appear in profusion in early summer ...


VI - IX	0.3 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.5m	full to partial sun	2 (down to -45°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Verbascum 'DARK EYES'
(mullein)

Dark Eyes is a hybrid mullein bred by Harini Korlipara from Terranova Nurseris in Oregon, USA, and patent No. PP16986 was granted in 2006. It is a perennial variety producing vanilla yellow flowers with dark maroon red cent ...


V - VIII	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Heuchera 'TIMELESS NIGHT'
(coral bells)

Timeless Night is an eye-catching coral bells variety with dark leaves and profuse flowering. It makes shallowly lobed, palmate, and very glossy leaves of deep purple to aubergine black colour. They are reliably evergreen i ...


VI - VIII	0.3 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun to shade	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

x Heucherella 'TAPESTRY'®
(foamy bells)

Tapestry® is a beautiful foamy bells bred by Janet Egger from Terra Nova Nurseries, USA, and patented as PP21150 in 2010. It makes large, semi-evergreen, deeply lobed leaves. They are dark burgundy red to almost chocol ...


V - IX	0.2 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.5m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'HAMELN'
(Chinese fountain grass)

Chinese fountain grass is an elegant feature to every garden. It has mid to dark green linear leaves growing in a thick cluster forming a shape of a fountain. From midsummer it produces yellow-green spike-like flowers which look like bottlebrushes. They are beige w ...


VIII - IX	0.5 - 0.6m	0.6 - 0.8m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'RED HEAD'
(Chinese fountain grass)

Red Head is a fountain grass selection by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennials from Illinois, USA. It produces attractive smoky purple red spike-like flowers 20-25 cm long. They appear atop up to 1.5m tall stem and exhibi ...


VIII - X	1 - 1.5m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron stenopetalum 'Azaare02' STARSTYLE™ LILAC
(spider azalea)

StarStyle™ is a series of semi-deciduous azalea developed by Hilde and Matthijs Barendse from a Dutch nursery Kwekerij Arends in Paterswolde. So far in consists of 3 colours: purple pink, lilac, and white. StarStyle™ Lilac


V	0.3 - 0.6m	0.4 - 0.8m	semi-shade / partial sun	6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cornus kousa var.chinensis 'CHINA GIRL'
(Japanese flowering dogwood)

China Girl is a freely flowering Japanese dogwood with numerous creamy white flowers in June when the shrub is fully in leaf. Technically, they are not flowers but 4 flower bracts composed around small flower heads. They are followed by edible, bright pink fruit that looks like ...


VI - VI	2 - 3m	2 - 4m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Quercus ilex
(holm oak)

Holm oak or holly oak (holm is an old word for holly) is native to the Mediterranean and is spread from southern parts of Italy, France, Spain and Portugal, to west Balkan and milder parts of North Africa. It used to form vast are ...


	8 - 15m	6 - 8m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Quercus ilex var. integrifolia
(holm oak)

Holm oakis a natural species, not a hybrid despite two specific names in its Latin title. Integrifolia is one of its few selections first described in 1836. Its evergreen, leathery leaves are spineless with less conspicuous ...


	4 - 10m	3 - 6m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex aquifolium 'INGRAMII'
(cesmína ostrolistá)

Ingramii is a male English holly variety whose origin I did not manage to find. There are notes about its existence yet before 2000 but it appears to be commercially attractive only from about 2015 or so. It makes heavily ...


	1 - 1.8m	1 - 1.8m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

carpinus betulus 'MONUMENTALIS'
(hornbeam)

Monumentalis is a unique version of hornbeam with strictly conical shape and very slow growth rate. Leaves are bright green and cover the whole of the plant. Even after they fall the tree remains very attractive with its regularly growing branches making a bonsai appearance. No pruning ...


	1 - 3m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Carpinus betulus 'FASTIGIATA'
(hornbeam)

One of the original trees found in natural woodlands of Europe is hornbeam. Varieties of this deciduous tree are becoming more and more popular in gardens, too. Fastigiata, syn. “Pyramidalis” is an elegant, slow growing hornbeam with columnar habit and branches g ...


	8 - 12m	2 - 4m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'COMPACTA'
(evergreen silverthorn)

Compacta is a recent selection of Evergreen (Ebbing's) silverthorn, very probably of Italian origin (not confirmed). Unlike its mother plant - the species of Ebbing's silverthorn - it makes a compact and well-behaved shrub ...


IX - X	2 - 3m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'LIMELIGHT'
(evergreen silverthorn)

Limelight is my personal favourite among evergreen silverthorns. It has ovate, up to 10 cm long, leathery but thin leaves that are bright yellow in the middle and deep green at margins. The area between the centres and margins is light, soft green so the overall effect is 3-colo ...


	2 - 3m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Abrela' MARYLINE®
(evergreen silverthorn)

MARYLINE® is a trade name for a striking selection of evergreen silverthorn, found by Albert Breneliére in France. It is a very bushy, upright growing, evergreen shrub with irregularly variegated leaves. They are leath ...


VIII - IX	1.5 - 2m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Viveleg' OLIVE MARTINI™
(evergreen silverthorn)

Viveleg silverthorn is a bushy, upright growing, evergreen shrub with irregularly variegated leaves. They are leathery, oval to ovate, partially undulated, and glossy. The centres are dark green, the margins are rich yellow ...


IX - X	2 - 3m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Elaeagnus x ebbingei
(evergreen silverthorn - STANDARD TREE)

This evergreen silverthorn is a hybrid of e.macrophylla and e.pungens. Its leathery leaves emerge beige-grey and mature to glossy dark green with lots of grey dots making it look like stardusted. Thanks to the foliage it is sometimes called Russian ol ...


VIII - X	2 - 4m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'COMPACTA'
(evergreen silverthorn - STANDARD TREE)

Compacta is a recent selection of Ebbing's silverthorn, very probably of Italian origin (not confirmed). Unlike its mother plant - the species of Ebbing's silverthorn - it makes a compact and well-behaved shrub without over ...


IX - X	2 - 5m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'GILT EDGE'
(evergreen silverthorn - STANDARD TREE)

Gilt Edge is one of the first registered varieties of evergreen silverthorn with variegated foliage. It makes leathery, oval to ovate, partially undulated, and glossy leaves with dark green centres and thick yellow margins. ...


IX - X	2 - 5m	1 - 3m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Elaeagnus pungens 'MACULATA'
(silversthorn)

Maculata is a thorny olive variety with utterly handsome foliage. The evergreen leaves are leathery, broadly oval/ovate, glossy, up to 10 cm long, deep yellow in the centre and dark green at margins with some light green hi ...


IX - X	2 - 4m	2 - 5m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Elaeagnus angustifolia
(oleaster)

Oleaster is the oldest species from the genus cultivated in Czechia. It is a small deciduous tree or a tall shrub native to a wide range from the Caucasus, through southern Europe to Central Asia. Its most attractive feature are the narrow, olive-like leaves which ...


V - VI	3 - 6m	3 - 4m	full to partial sun	2 (down to -45°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Lamium maculatum 'BEACON SILVER'
(spotted dead nettle)

Beacon Silver is a renowned and popular spotted nettle variety cultivated for its attractive foliage and purple pink flowers. They are small, two-lipped, and appear in terminal whorls atop only about 10-20 cm tall stems fro ...


VI - IX	0.1 - 0.1m	0.5 - 1m	full sun to shade	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea quercifolia 'hqopr010' ICE CRYSTAL
(oak-leaved hydrangea)

ICE CRYSTAL is an eye catching variety of oak-leaved hydrangea. While its sister variety Burgundy makes leaves that are similar to those on English oaks,


VI - IX	1 - 1.5m	1 - 1.5m	semi-shade to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea 'Lissjudy' PETITE LANTERN
(panicle hydrangea)

PETITE LANTERN is a low and compact growing panicle hydrangea from Liss Forest Nursery in Hampshire, England. It is a beautiful piece that bears firm, upright, pointed inflorescences composed of both sterile (large) and fer ...


VII - IX	0.6 - 0.8m	0.6 - 0.8m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea paniculata 'LIMELIGHT®'
(panicle hydrangea)

Limelight® is a panicle type hydrangea, not a mop-head one with big leaves and large flowers heads. Well, how to explain then that this new variety has even bigger flowers? Never mind, let’s just call them XXL size. The panicles are upto 30 cm long, fat blossoms of gr ...


VIII - IX	1.5 - 2m		full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea paniculata 'Jane' LITTLE LIME™
(panicle hydrangea)

You must remember how thrilled the hydrangea world was when Limelight® was introduced. Well, a few years later it seems it has a little sister. And ‘little’ is the most correct word since this new achievement is called < ...


VIII - IX	0.5 - 1m	0.5 - 1.3m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea paniculata 'Rou 201306' LITTLE FRESCO
(panicle hydrangea)

LITTLE FRESCO hydrangea was bred by the same man behind two sevenbark hydrangeas Candybelle® Bubblegum a Candybelle® Marshmallow – Guido Rouwette. Un ...


VII - IX	0.5 - 0.7m	0.5 - 0.8m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea arborescens 'Grhyar1407' CANDYBELLE® BUBBLEGUM
(sevenbark)

CANDYBELLE® BUBBLEGUM is a smooth hydrangea with enormously large flowerheads. They are 18-30 cm across, composed of sterile, dusky pink flowers. They appear from about mid June atop strong stems 80-90 cm tall, and whi ...


VI - VIII	0.8 - 1m	0.5 - 0.8m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea arborescens 'Ncha1' PINK ANNABELLE®
(sevenbark)

Invincibelle Spirit® is a fantastic novelty from 2010. This sevenbark hydrangea is historically the first one with pink flowers and extreme hardiness. The flowers are a little smaller than the ones of Annabelle bu ...


VIII - IX	0.5 - 1.5m	0.5 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea arborescens 'Ncha3' RUBY ANNABELLE®
(sevenbark)

RUBY ANNABELLE® is a smooth hydrangea with deep purple pink flowers. They are both sterile and fertile, composed in rounded corymbs about 12 cm across, from late May until early July. If pruned immediately after flowering they can rebloom in late summer ...


V - VII	0.5 - 0.6m	0.5 - 0.8m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hydrangea arborescens 'Ncha4' SWEET ANNABELLE®
(sevenbark)

SWEET ANNABELLE® is a smooth hydrangea with clear pink flowers forming large, mop-head inflorescence, up to 20 cm across, composed mostly of sterile flowers. They come out from from late May until early July. If pruned ...


V - IX	1 - 1.5m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Exochorda x macrantha 'Bailmoon' LOTUS MOON™
(pearl bush)

LOTUS MOON™ is a slow-growing pearl bush variety with a profusion of flowers. They are 2-3 cm across, snow white, composed of 5 petals which are narrower than on other varieties owing to which they look like stars. Th ...


IV - V	1 - 1.5m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pyrus communis 'WILLIAMS'
(pear tree)

Williams is probably the most known and spread out pear in the world. Its complete name is Williams bon Chretien and comes from the UK, 18th century. It is an early variety bearing mid-sized or large fruit with light green or yellow skin. The flesh is very juicy, aromatic, an ...


IV - V	3 - 5m		full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pyrus calleryana 'CHANTICLEER'
(Callery pear)

Callery pear is a flowering (ornamental) pear tree which is cultivated for its profuse flowering in April. The tree produces a huge quantity of snow white flowers followed by small, almost spherical fruit that is edible but not too tasty. Chanticleer is a famous variety of na ...


IV - V	8 - 13m	4 - 6m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Salvia 'Bocofpea' FEATHERS PEACOCK
(hybrid lavender sage)

FEATHERS PEACOCK is a highly attractive hybrid lavender sage. It has unique foliage and unusual inflorescence. It blooms quite early, already in mid-May it makes up to 55 cm tall, hairy stems topped with slightly drooping s ...


V - IX	0.4 - 0.6m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea japonica 'STEWARTSTONIAN'
(The Gable azalea)

Stewartstonian is becoming the most sought-after evergreen azalea with red flowers. The red is soft, almost orangey red, as far as we can talk about orange in Japanese azaleas. It grows moderately and forms a fairly compact shrub that does not need to be pruned. Slightly glossy lea ...


V - VI	1 - 1.8m	1 - 1.5m	semi-shade to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea x 'NUCCIO'S LUCKY CHARM'
(Satsuki azalea)

Nuccio’s Lucky Charm is another fascinating Satsuki azalea. This hybrid bears medium-large flowers of dusky pink colour. The first buds begin to open on the first hot days of June (usually mid of the month) and continue blooming for as long as 4 weeks. It was bread by Nucc ...


VI - VII	0.4 - 0.6m	0.4 - 1.3m	full to partial sun	6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea x 'ORCHIDEA EMPRESS'
(Japanese hybrid azalea)

Orchidea Empress is a gorgeous name for a gorgeous azalea. It is another of late flowering hybrids, this time with bright pink, hose-in-hose flowers that appear from about mid June for 3-4 weeks. It is never the whole shrub blooming, individual buds burst out continuously one by ...


VI - VII	0.5 - 1m	0.5 - 1.3m	semi-shade / partial sun	6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea x 'SUMMER SUN'
(Satsuki azalea)

If you are fond of summer-flowering hybrid azaleas then this variety can easily become a jewel in your garden. Its name is Summer Sun and it is another Satsuki azalea. Soft red flowers look very attractive on the background of deep green foliage. They open in late June or early ...


VII - VII	0.4 - 0.6m	0.4 - 1.3m	full to partial sun	6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea x 'RLH1-1P2' REPETITA® RED
(evergreen hybrid azalea)

REPETITA® RED is a hybrid evergreen azalea from the REPETITA® series developed by Robert and Lisa Head in Long Creek in Oconee County, South Carolina, USA. The aim was to bred reliably evergreen plants with extend ...


V - X	0.5 - 0.8m	0.5 - 0.8m	semi-shade / partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Geum 'Macgeu001' SCARLET TEMPEST
(hybrid scarlet avens)

Scarlet Tempest is a breathtaking avens variety from Scotland. It produces rich clumps of handsome foliage and sturdy stems with numerous, rich scarlet orange-red flowers already from April until early mid to late July, and ...


IV - VII	0.3 - 0.5m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Geum 'Macgeu005' FIERY TEMPEST®
(hybrid scarlet avens)

FIERY TEMPEST® is the third addition to the Tempest series of avens bred by Elizabeth MacGregor from Scotland in order to achieve vigorous plants with extended flowering season and large flowers. Its flowers are about ...


V - VII	0.3 - 0.5m	0.4 - 0.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Iberis 'PINK ICE'™
(candytuft)

Pink Ice™ is a lovely hybrid variety of candytuft with profusion of soft pink flowers atop 10-15 cm tall stems. They last for a long time and new buds appear along the stems when you trim the plant cutting away faded ...


V - VII	0.1 - 0.2m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Iberis sempervirens 'FISCHBECK'
(candytuft)

Fischbeck is a compact variety of candytuft. From April until late May it produces profusion of snow white flowers composed in flattened corymbs atop 10-15 cm tall stems. Evergreen leaves are very narrow, elongated, deep gr ...


IV - V	0.1 - 0.2m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus moscheutos 'Sparkle' EXTREME SPARKLE
(swamp mallow)

EXTREME SPARKLE is a unique swamp mallow variety with medium large flowers - 18-19 cm across. They are not pure white like older varieties, their petals show prominent pink venation towards the pink eye in the centre. Flowe ...


VIII - X	0.5 - 0.6m	0.6 - 0.8m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'ARDENS'
(Rose-of-Sharon)

Ardens is one of the older varieties with beautiful, mauve, double, open flowers. It tends to get harder and harder to get now that new varieties come every year. This one, however, proved to be a winner, blooming profusely and reliably every year, forming a dense shrub. It has very ...


VII - IX	2 - 3m		full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'HAMABO'
(Rose-of-Sharon)

“Hamabo” will no doubt attract your attention thanks to its rare, pink-red veins on pale pink or almost white flower petals, each of which has its own deep red blotch in the centre. The shrub is always erect and slightly rounded with age. It has very decorative leaves th ...


VII - IX	2 - 3m		full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'RED HEART'
(Rose-of-Sharon)

Red Heart bears snow white flowers with conspicuous burgundy red hearts, hence the name. There are often veins of the same colour running from the inside. It has very decorative leaves that are unique. They are narrowly palmate, 3-lobed, mid to dark green and coarsely toothed. If t ...


VII - IX	1.5 - 2.5m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'RUSSIAN VIOLET'
(Rose-of-Sharon)

Russian Violet is a popular large-flowered variety of Rose-of-Sharon. Its flowers are purple pink with violet tones and a large burgundy red eye and rays in the centre. Blooming begins in early July and continues until sunn ...


VII - IX	2 - 3.5m	1.3 - 1.8m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'SPECIOSUS'
(Rose-of-Sharon)

Speciosus is an elegant, semi-double flowering variety of Rose-of-Sharon. Its flowers are medium-sized, snow white with burgundy red eye, and are composed of two rows of large petals and a set of dwarf, odd-shaped petals in ...


VII - IX	1.5 - 3m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'TOTUS ALBUS'
(rose-of-sharon)

Totus Albus is a very elegant variety that bears large, 7-9 cm across, flowers of pure white colour, sometimes with dwarf lacy petals in the center. They come out reliably every year in July and don’t stop blooming until all buds have gone - sometimes by end September. Pruning is not needed. B ...


VII - IX	1.5 - 3m		full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'WOODBRIDGE'
(Rose-of-Sharon)

Woodbridge is an ideal choice for everyone who loves shiny-coloured flowers in summer. They are bright pink, sometimes of a faint lavender touch, with a bright red eye in the middle, small enough not to disturb the entire colour of the bloom. They come out every year in July and don’t stop blo ...


VII - IX	1.5 - 3m		full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'Gandini Santiago' FLOWER TOWER PURPLE (syn. PURPLE PILLAR)
(Rose-of-Sharon)

The columnar-growing rRose-of-Sharon originated from unnamed seedlings at the Italian nursery Gandini, where the owner showed them to Maria and Adrienne van Aart of the Dutch nursery Van Aart Boomkwekerijen in 2013. They agreed to take some plants back to Holland f ...


VII - IX	2 - 3m	0.5 - 1m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'Mineru' ERUPTION®
(Rose-of-Sharon)

ERUPTION® is a Rose-of-Sharon variety with large, up to 10 cm wide flowers. They are semi-double i.e. producing 5 large petals and several dwarf sepals in the centre whose size and quantity increases with age. They are ...


VII - IX	1.5 - 3m	1 - 1.3m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'Minsyroi5' SUP'BLUE®
(Rose-of-Sharon)

SUP‘BLUE® Rose-of-Sharon boasts large, 11-12 cm wide, violet blue flowers with deep maroon eye in the centre. They are single and come out reliably every year in July and don’t stop blooming until all buds ...


VII - IX	1.5 - 3m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'Minultra' ULTRAMARINE®
(Rose-of-Sharon)

ULTRAMARINE® is a striking Rose-of-Sharon variety from the breeders of Minier Nursery in France. Its large flowers are 10 cm across, deep violet blue with a typical burgundy red eye and veins in the centre. Blooming be ...


VII - IX	2 - 3m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'Notwoodtwo' WHITE CHIFFON®
(rose-of-sharon)

WHITE CHIFFON® belongs to the Chiffon group hybridized by English botanist Dr.Roderick Woods. Showy flowers are pure white and large: 7-9 cm across and look double although from the botanical point of view they are single with dwarf lacy petals in the center. They come out reliabl ...


VII - IX	1.5 - 3m	1 - 2m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Hibiscus syriacus 'OISEAU BLEU'
(rose-of-Sharon)

This Rose-of-Sharon variety has a French name Oiseau Bleu which was difficult enough to be replaced with an English translation Blue Bird. It had long been the only blue variety in trade until Marina (BLUE SATIN™) appeared in 1996, and in 2007 a much deeper blue variety from France named ULTRA ...


VII - IX	2 - 3m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Malus domestica 'JONAGOLD'
(apple tree - late)

Jonagold is a great dessert apple variety that combines the best of both its parents. It has the sweetness of Golden Delicious as well as mild sharpness and aroma of ...


IV - V	2 - 4m	2 - 3m	full sun		for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Malus domestica 'RODE BOSKOOP'
(apple tree - late)

Malus domestica (Boskoopské červené, Boskoop Red)

Rode Boskoop (Boskoop Red) is a red version of an old and popular Dutch variety of Belle de Boskoop late apple. It produces incredibly large fruit that can weigh up to 250g. It is often irregular or rounded with ribs. The s ...


IV - V	2.5 - 3.5m	2 - 3m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Malus domestica 'JAMES GRIEVE RED'
(apple tree - early autumn)

James Grieve Red is a sport of James Grieve apple, found in 1922 with redder fruit. It produces very tasty, sweet and aromatic apples from end August until early October. The fruit is best eaten fresh off the tree. Under usual condition it can be stored for maximum of 2 months, ...


IV - IV	3 - 8m	2 - 4m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Juniperus chinensis 'TORULOSA'
(Hollywood juniper)

Torulosa Chinese juniper is a unique variety that grabs attention in any garden. Young plants grow strictly upright forming a slender column, and as they age new branches appear at the bottom, swerving a bit from the centra ...


	2 - 3.5m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Juniperus scopulorum 'BLUE ARROW'
(Rocky mountains juniper)

Blue Arrow juniper is as thin as a supermodel. This conifer has a truly slim, columnar habit and attractive blue-green to almost silvery blue colour. It is often compared to another juniper variety called Skyrocket against ...


	1.5 - 2.5m	0.3 - 0.5m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea japonica 'BLAAUW`S PINK'
(Japanese azalea)

Blaauw’s Pink has attractive, salmon pink small flowers with slightly darker throat. It has irregular growth and belongs to mid-sized azalea. Leaves are mid to dark green, ovate, only about 2-3 cm long. In semi-shade and shade they remain on the shrub throughout winter, if pla ...


IV - V	0.3 - 1m		semi-shade / partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea japonica 'JOHANNA'
(Japanese azalea)

Johanna is extremely popular for its deep red flowers anddark leaves. It flowers so abundantly that leaves almost disappear under the cloud of flowers. It is a slow grower forming a nice, mounding, compact shrub. Small, ovate to rounded leaves are mid green as they emerge, turning d ...


IV - V	0.3 - 0.8m		semi-shade to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea japonica 'PURPLE SPLENDOR'
(Japanese azalea)

Purple Splendor is an old favourite with medium-sized, bright purple flowers with burgundy blotching and wavy margins of the petals. It belongs to the Gable hybrid group which means that its flowers appear later than on other Japanese azaleas – from end May until early June. It g ...


V - VI	0.5 - 0.8m	0.5 - 1.5m	full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Azalea x 'ALADDIN SCOUT'
(Kurume azalea)

Aladdin Scout is a great Kurume azalea with profusion of soft red, large flowers. It blooms from end May until early June. Evergreen leaves are medium sized, deep green, and narrowly ovate. It grows medium fast in all direction forming a rounded bush. Azaleas can be clipped t ...


V - VI	0.6 - 1.3m	0.6 - 1.3m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'BLOODGOOD'
(Japanese maple)

Bloodgood is an extremely commercially successful variety with deep burgundy leaves. They have 7 lobes and hold the colour reliably. The leaves turn bright scarlet red in the autumn. The bark is blackish-red. It forms a small tree or a large shrub with compact, rounded crown with p ...


	3 - 6m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'KATSURA'
(Japanese maple)

Katsura is a Japanese maple that is highly decorative especially in spring, when new leaves emerge, and in autumn, when they change again. They are typically palmate, rather small, 5-lobed, chartreuse yellow-green with copp ...


	1.5 - 3m	1.5 - 3m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'KOTO-NO-ITO'
(Japanese maple)

Koto-no-ito is a compact growing Japanese maple variety of elegant and fluffy appearance. It has very narrow, strap-like leaves owing to which it was named in Japanese ‘Harp strings’ or ‘Golden old harp ...


	2 - 3m	1.5 - 2m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'ORANGE DREAM'
(Japanese maple)

The less usual colour the more attractive it is for garden lovers. Orange Dream is a perfect example of Japanese maple to offer an almost exotic colour of spring foliage that is orange and salmon pink at margins with yellowish-green centres. This colouring decorates the plant un ...


	1 - 2.5m	1 - 2.5m	semi-shade / partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'ORNATUM'
(japanese maple)

Ornatum is a cut-leaf Japanese maplecultivated mainly for its deeply lobed leaves of rich reddish brown, almost bronze colour in summer, and bright orange with red tones in autumn. The sgrub grows very slowly, forming a den ...


	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'SEIRYU'
(Japanese maple)

Seiryu is a Japanese maple variety from the dissectum group. Its delicate leaves are deeply cut like a lace, deciduous, they emerge yellow to lime green with red tips in spring, mature to soft green in summer, and turn fant ...


	3 - 5m	3 - 4m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'SKEETER'S BROOM'
(Japanese maple)

Japanese maple Skeeter's Broom is a witch's broom found on an older and popular variety Bloodgood. It differs from the parent plant in more ways - it is smaller, more compact, and has foliage of a richer red. Skeeter's B ...


	2 - 3m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'GARNET'
(Japanese maple)

Garnet is one of the top selling Japanese maples ever. It has been popular around the world for many decades. Its filigree leaves are deeply cut = dissected, hence its name. They look like giant snowflakes cut in pieces and densely cover even young plants. The colour show begins with vibrant ...


	1 - 2m	1 - 2.5m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'INABA SHIDARE'
(japanese maple)

It is hard to believe that only a few bare branches, which you can see in winter, can develop into such a stunning thing. Foliage of this shrub almost looks like a fluffy hairdo of a red-haired lady. The leaves are deeply cut and when young they are glossy and brownish-red, in summer they turn to de ...


	1 - 2m		full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'SHISHIGASHIRA'
(japanese maple)

This maple Shishigashira received a name Lion’s Head. Its leaves are small, deeply cut and curled, forming dense tufts along twisted branches. The foliage is bright green or yellow-green in spring and summer, turning orange and rust-red very late in au ...


	1.3 - 2.5m	1 - 1.8m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer palmatum 'DISSECTUM'
(japanese maple)

Dissectum Viridis has light green, very soft, deciduous, deeply cut leaves with 7 or 9 lobes. To maintain its colour we recommend growing it in location with filtered sunlight or semi-shade as the leaves may show signs of sunburn in hot sun, or even change i ...


	1 - 2m	1 - 2.5m	semi-shade / partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer campestre 'NANUM'
(field maple)

Nanum is a dwarf variety of Field maple, suitable for small gardens and avenues with limited space. It grows slowly into a small tree some 2.5m tall and wide. The leaves are deciduous, deep green, with 3-5 rounded lobes, tu ...


	1.5 - 3m	1.5 - 3m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer monspessulanum
(Montpellier maple)

Montpellier maple is a typical Mediterranean tree commonly found in dry, coastal or mountainous landscapes of Portugal, France, and Italy. It makes small, three-lobed, leathery but deciduous leaves, which are medium green in summer, and turn yellow, amber orange or ...


	4 - 6m	4 - 6m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer negundo 'FLAMINGO'
(ash-leaved maple)

Shapes and colours are usually the key features of Japanese maples. But there are other maples, too, that can offer other than green colour plus various leaf shapes. And on top of that they grow much faster. This is ash-leaved maple, also called box elder. Flamingo is so far ...


	3 - 7m	2 - 4m	full sun	2 (down to -45°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer platanoides 'DRUMMONDII'
(Norway maple)

Drummondii is a variegated form of Norway maple, only some 100 years old. The decades from its birth proved its popularity which is still very high. The leaves are beautifully creamy white variegated at the margins, with bright green centres. Apart from pruning at the end of ...


	5 - 8m	2 - 3m	semi-shade / partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Acer rufinerve
(redvein maple)

Redvein maple, or also called Honshu maple according to its origin, belongs among acer species such as a. davidii or a. griseum sought after for their beautiful bark. Its natural habitat are mountainous forests of Japan, the islands of Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. ...


	6 - 10m	4 - 6m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Abies pinsapo
(Spanish fir)

Spanish fir is one of the most beautiful and elegant conifers next to cedars. It comes from south of Spain and Morocco, home of its close relative Algerian fir. It is valued for its symmetrical, conical h ...


	6 - 15m	3 - 5m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Abies nordmanniana
(Caucasican fir)

Caucasian fir is perhaps the most beautiful conifer of our climate. No wonder that it is also a commercial bestseller as a Christmas tree. Its short needles densely cover the branches; they are deep green and very glossy, with silvery undersides. Fresh growths are intensely bright green. T ...


	12 - 18m	3 - 5m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ginkgo biloba 'MARIKEN'
(maidenhair tree)

Mariken is a new variety from 1999. It is a dwarf form with short branches, densely covered with foliage. It is usually available as a small shrub suitable for rockeries, or a half-standard for gardens with less space, or a standard tree. Thanks to its dense growth and attractive folia ...


	0.5 - 2.5m	0.5 - 1.3m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Yucca filamentosa 'BRIGHT EDGE'
(Adam's needle)

Bright Edge is another variegated Adam’s needle. Its leaves are enriched with wide, bright yellow margins. It is an evergreen shrub with basal rosettes of erect, inversely lance-shaped leaves which are rigid but not s ...


VI - VII	0.3 - 0.5m	0.5 - 1.3m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Geranium sanguineum 'MAX FREI'
(bloody cranesbill)

Max Frei is a variety of bloody cranesbill which originates from Europe and north Turkey. It was introduced by Hans Frei nursery in Germany in 1976 and was found as a natural mutation in Max Frei’s alpine garden in Sw ...


V - VII	0.1 - 0.2m	0.3 - 0.6m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Calocedrus decurrens 'AUREOVARIEGATA'
(incense cedar)

Although this incense cedar is one of the most sought after conifers of the south, it seems to perform much better in Czech climate thanks to cold and wet winters. It needs a lot of sun in summer though to keep its varigated leaves golden. Though, if the sun is not as hot as in the Mediterran ...


	5 - 10m		full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Viburnum opulus 'COMPACTUM'
(cranberrybush)

Cranberrybush is a low shrub offering three interesting features. The first of them, obviously, is the profusion of flowers in late spring. They are almost flat panicles composed of both sterile and fertile flowers that are followed by super-attractive vivid red, glossy berries from mid-summe ...


V - VI	0.5 - 1.5m	0.5 - 1.8m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Agapanthus 'POLAR ICE'
(African blue lily)

Unlike most of other African blue lilies which are blue this gem shows off with its pure white flowers. They are trumpet-shaped, composed in rich umbels and appear at the tips of about 60-80 cm long, sturdy stems. Strap-like leaves are about 2-3 cm wide, mid green. Blooming time begins with h ...


VII - IX	0.6 - 0.8m	0.3 - 0.8m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Lithodora diffusa 'HEAVENLY BLUE'
(lithodora)

Heavenly Blue is a perfect name for this lithodora which produces a plenty of small, sky blue flowers from late April until early June, and sporadically throughout the summer. Leaves are thick, deep green, and the plant for ...


V - VIII	0.2 - 0.2m	0.3 - 0.6m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Dryopteris erythrosora 'BRILLANCE'
(Japanese Rosy Buckler fern)

Japanese Rosy Buckler Fern (autumn fern) is an evergreen and very attractive fern species easily distinguished by brightly coloured young leaves and distinctly regular fronds. Brillance is a selection with a richer shade of ...


	0.3 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.4m	semi-shade to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Dryopteris wallichiana
(Alpine wood fern)

Alpine wood fern is a semi-evergreen type of fern that is most often found in the higher altitudes of Hawaii, Mexico, Argentina, Jamaica, Indonesia and the Himalayas. It was named after a siginificant botanist of Danish origin Nathaniel Wallich (1786-1854), who ...


	0.6 - 1.2m	0.5 - 1m	semi-shade to shade	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Polystichum polyblepharum
(Japanese tassel fern)

Japanese tassel fern belongs to the evergreen group. Its leaves are hardy to about -20°C if sheltered from sun and wind. In any case the plant is fully hardy to about -30°C. Upright growing leaves are long fronds made of dark green, glossy, leathery leaflets, often with hairy indumentum on the rever ...


	0.5 - 0.8m	0.5 - 0.8m	semi-shade to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Catalpa bignonioides
(southern catalpa)

Catalpas have been grown in our country for many years. The species may be found in every larger city as an important feature of a city park. It offers outstanding points of interest such as large leaves in summer and long cigar-shaped seed pods in winter, hence its name Indian Bean Tree. ...


VI - VII	5 - 10m	3 - 5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Catalpa bignonioides 'AUREA'
(Indian bean tree)

Aurea variey bears huge, tropical looking, heart shaped leaves (20-25 cm large), of bright yellow-green colour. They are slightly hairy like suede, pleasant to touch. They have interesting scent similar to tobacco leaves that allegedly repels insects. Beginning of summer 20-30 cm t ...


VI - VII	2 - 8m	2 - 6m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Catalpa bignonioides 'NANA'
(dwarf catalpa)

Nana variety is a lot different to the species. It can be found under its second Latin name catalpa bungei. It is a small tree that can be considered dwarf as opposed to its parent. It was bred to achieve an attractive tree with exceptional foliage but of reduced size to fit even a sma ...


	2 - 3.5m	2 - 4m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Gaillardia 'SpinTop STARBURST'
(blanket flower)

SpinTop is a new blanket flower series from Dutch company Dümmen Orange® introduced to market after 2015. SpinTop Starburst is a work of art, indeed. Its colour combination may sound boring as red and yellow has been h ...


VI - X	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Gaillardia 'SpinTop YELLOW TOUCH'
(blanket flower)

SpinTop is a new blanket flower series from Dutch company Dümmen Orange® introduced to market after 2015. SpinTop Yellow Touch left me breathless when I first saw its ingenious ...


VI - X	0.2 - 0.3m	0.2 - 0.4m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Buddleja 'MISS VIOLET'
(butterfly bush)

Miss Violet is a compact butterfly bush variety growing about one and a half meters tall and wide, forming a dense, freely flowering shrub. Its rich purple violet flowers are composed in remarkably narrow, 10-15 cm long, sa ...


VI - IX	1 - 1.5m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Delosperma cooperi JEWEL OF DESERT
(iceplant)

Jewel of Desert is a fantastic iceplant series with various colours including white, yellow, several shades of orange, pink and red. Flowers are 2-4 cm across, and bloom continuously for 5 months! From late May until early ...


V - IX	0.1 - 0.1m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Coreopsis grandiflora 'EARLY SUNRISE'
(tickseed)

Early Sunrise is a profusely flowering tickseed with an extremely long bloom period. It produces semi-double or double flowers of golden yellow colour from early June until late autumn if the weather is sunny and relatively ...


VI - X	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhamnus frangula 'Ron Williams' FINE LINE®
(Fine Line buckthorn)

Fine Line® buckthorn is a gorgeous shrub which in its few years on the market has managed to gain attention of many gardeners as well as landscape architects. It is a result of cross-pollination carried out by Ronald Williams in 1989, but only in 1999 he selected plants showing st ...


	1 - 2m	0.5 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Genista sagittalis
(winged broom)

Winged broom or arrow-shaped broom is an attractive species from the fabaceae family. Its natural habitat spreads from South and Central Europe to Balkan. It forms low shrubs with green, prostrate branches and profusion of flowers. Winged broom is cultivated fo ...


V - VII	0.1 - 0.2m	0.5 - 0.8m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cryptomeria japonica 'GLOBOSA NANA'
(Japanese cedar)

One of the most beautiful conifers of our climate is Japanese cedar. There are many species and varieties. Globosa Nana was first discovered in 1923 in Japan, where it is called Mitama-sugi. It is a dense, compact conifer with rounded branches. The needles are curved, inward- ...


	1 - 1.8m	1 - 1.3m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cryptomeria japonica 'LITTLE DIAMOND'
(dwarf Japanese cedar)

Little Diamond is another dwarf variety of Japanese cedar. It was found in the Netherlands in 1990. It is very similar to Little Champion or


	0.5 - 0.8m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Geum 'Tngeupp' PRETTICOATS™ PEACH
(avens)

PRETTICOATS™ PEACH is a playful clown among avens. It produces masses of multi-coloured flowers for an extended period. They are semi-double, ruffled at margins, pale yellow and salmon pink as they emerge and pale pea ...


V - IX	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Geum 'Tngeutr' TEMPO™ ROSE
(avens)

TEMPO™ ROSE is a fantastic addition to the avens family from the TEMPO™ series bred by Harini Korlipara from Terra Nova Nurseries in Oregon, USA. From about mid May it produces masses of deep maroon stems topped ...


V - VI	0.4 - 0.5m	0.3 - 0.5m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Geum 'Yellow Fluffy' CENSATION™ YELLOW FLUFFY
(avens)

The CENSATION™ series of avens is bred by Armand Kremer from a German perennial nursery Green Globe. Yellow Fluffy is a cheerful variety with banana yellow flowers tinged salm ...


V - VI	0.3 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Andromeda polifolia 'BLUE ICE'
(bog rosemary)

Blue Ice is a variety of bog rosemary with bright silvery blue leaves. They are linear-lance-shaped, 2-3 cm long. Urn-shaped flowers appear from mid spring until early summer and are light pink. It is a slow growing, mound-forming or ground-covering. It loves moist to wet pla ...


V - VI	0.2 - 0.6m	0.6 - 1m	full to partial sun	2 (down to -45°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Andromeda polifolia 'COMPACTA'
(bog rosemary)

Compacta is a dwarf bog rosemary with green foliage and profusion of light pink flowers. Leaves are rosemary-like, linear-lance-shaped, 2-3 cm long. Urn-shaped flowers are paler than on Nikko variety and appear in abund ...


IV - VI	0.2 - 0.3m	0.2 - 0.4m	full to partial sun	2 (down to -45°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Lythrum 'Flothrum Robin' ROBIN
(loosestrife)

Robin loosestrife is a sister (or brother?) variety of Robert loosestrife. It has almost identical colour of its the 5-petalled, star-shaped. They are bougainvill ...


VII - IX	0.5 - 1.3m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Lythrum salicaria 'BLUSH'
(purple loosestrife)

Blush is an exceptionally light pink flowering variety of purple loosestrife. They are larger than on most purple pink varieties and open from the bottom upwards, usually from late July until early September on about 60-90 ...


VII - IX	0.6 - 1m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Lagerstroemia 'Gamad VI' BERRY DAZZLE®
(crepe myrtle)

BERRY DAZZLE® is another crape myrtle introduction by Michael A.Dirr from Georgia, USA. It is a chance seedling of Pocomoke from 2002 forming small, compact and very dense shrubs with bright fuchsia pink flowers, compo ...


VIII - IX	0.5 - 1m	0.5 - 1m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Lagerstroemia 'Piilag B5' ENDURING SUMMER® RED
(crepe myrtle - STANDARD TREE)

ENDURING SUMMER® is an American crepe myrtle series bred by Joshua H.Kardos. The plants boast compact, rounded habit and excellent resistance to diseases. ENDURING SUMMER® RED produces vibrant red purple flowers c ...


VIII - IX	2 - 3m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pterocarya fraxinifolia
(Caucasian wing nut)

Caucasian wing nut is one of my favorite trees. I first saw it growing in the castle garden of Třeboň chateau where it was ingeniously and logically placed as a focal point in the front of the main facade. And despite its size I knew immediately that I wanted to gr ...


V	15 - 20m	10 - 15m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Blechnum spicant
(hard fern)

Hard fern is an evergreen fern with deep green, glossy leaves. The fronds are 30-50 cm long, erect. It dislikes direct sun and does best in partial shade or even deep shade. It needs moist, light and acidic soil. In shade it withstands drought. Fully hardy to -29°C (USDA zone 5). Last upda ...


	0.3 - 0.5m	0.5 - 1m	semi-shade to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Leucothoe 'Zeblid®' SCARLETTA®
(leucothoe)

Scarletta® is probably the top variety of leucothoe with lance-shaped, glossy leaves that emerge bronze or red, change to mid green in summer, and turn red in autumn and deep burgundy red in winter. It dislikes direct sunlight. However, if grown in full sun, it has to be we ...


	0.3 - 0.6m	0.3 - 0.6m	full sun to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Leucothoe axillaris 'CURLY RED'®
(leucothoe)

Curly Red® variety comes from Dutch town Boskoop where it was found as a naturally occurring mutation among plants of another variety named SCARLETTA®. It was fits introduced in 2003 and received the award of “most st ...


	0.3 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.6m	full sun to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Leucothoe keiskei 'Opstal50' BURNING LOVE®
(leucothoe)

BURNING LOVE® leucothoe is a keiskei species i.e. it makes narrowly lanceolate leaves with a conspicuous tip. They are evergreen, leathery, very glossy, and change colours from crimso ...


	0.3 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.6m	full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Lavandula angustifolia 'ESSENCE PURPLE'
(English lavender)

Essence Purple is a compact lavender variety which forms an evenly rounded bush without fallen stems. It is about 40 cm tall and still very compact and very dense. Fragrant flowers are rich lavender violet and appear from J ...


VI - VIII	0.4 - 0.5m	0.4 - 0.5m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Lavandula angustifolia 'HIDCOTE'
(lavender)

Hidcote is a very popular variety of lavender with the brightest violet-blue flowers. It forms a compact and dense clump, ideal for beds where tall and leggy perennial is not required. Evergreen leaves are narrow, silvery blue-green. You can remove the stalks with spent flowers ...


VI - VIII	0.4 - 0.6m		full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Lavandula angustifolia 'SILVER LEAF'
(lavender)

Lavender is so widespread around the world that exalting its beauty is like carrying coals to Newcastle. And for the same reason - so many plants in cultivation in different conditions there are numerous more or less conspicuous variations that usually slip away un ...


VI - VII	0.6 - 0.8m	0.4 - 0.6m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Cedrus libani
(cedar of Lebanon)

Cedar of Lebanon is a majestic specimen tree with needle-like dark green to blue-green foliage that looks like larch but is evergreen. Young trees are densely branched from the ground but low branches can be removed in the autumn if planted close to houses to make more room beneath. The branc ...


	10 - 20m	10 - 15m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Corylus avellana 'CONTORTA'
(corkscrew hazel)

Contorta is a contorted version of our European hazelnut. It was found as a spontaneous mutation of a branch in a hedge in Tortworth, England, in the middle of 1800’s by a Victorian gardener Canon Henry Nicholson Ella ...


II - III	2 - 3m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Corylopsis pauciflora
(buttercup winterhazel)

Buttercup winterhazel is a rare shrub from Japan and Taiwan. It is especially popular among hobbyists and garden enthusiasts. Its small, primrose yellow flowers are born in pendent racemes from early March until end April, weather conditions pending. They are fragrant and do not mind ligh ...


III - IV	1 - 1.5m		semi-shade / partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Saxifraga 'Rockred' TOURAN™ DEEP RED
(moss saxifrage)

TOURAN™ DEEP RED is one of seven varieties among TOURAN™ series of moss saxifrage. It was bred by Martien Everett Gutter from the Netherlands, and patented in 2007 as PP ...


IV - V	0.1 - 0.1m	0.3 - 0.5m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Saxifraga 'Saxz0010' ALPINO™ EARLY PICOTEE
(moss saxifrage)

ALPINO™ EARLY PICOTEE is an eye-catching moss saxifrage variety with white flowers, margined magenta red, and flushed dark pink. They are medium-sized and come out in profusion atop short stems (abt. 5-7 cm only) earl ...


III - V	0.1 - 0.1m	0.3 - 0.4m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Daphne x transatlantica 'SUMMER ICE'
(daphne)

Summer Ice is a variegated form of hybrid daphne caucasica found by Bob Tichnor of Oregon State University’s North Willamette Research and Extension Centre in Oregon, USA. The source does not say whether the plant is ...


VI - IX	0.5 - 1m	0.5 - 1m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Daphne mezereum 'RUBRA'
(mezereon)

One of the first plants to flower at the end of winter is this mezereon. Well before the first spring trees open their buds you can find this plant flowering in the wild, along the paths in the woods or on sunny meadows. Its natural habitat is Europe. Mezereon is a deciduous shrub with upr ...


II - III	0.3 - 0.8m	0.3 - 0.6m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Liriodendron tulipifera 'FASTIGIATUM'
(tulip tree)

Fastigiatum is a columnar variety of yellow poplar tree / tulip tree which has two advantages as opposed to the species. First - it is narrower and will fit into a mid-sized garden. And secondly, and for most of us perhaps more importantly, it flowers from very young age. As opp ...


VI - VII	7 - 13m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia grandiflora 'FRANCOIS TREYVE'
(southern magnolia)

Francois Treyve evergreen magnolia is more compact than the species. It bears deep green, glossy, broadly ovate or almost rounded leaves with cinnamon-brown leathery undersides that protect them from drying winds and cold. Flowers appear from the first hot and sunny days of summer. The ...


VII - VIII	3 - 6m	2 - 3m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia grandiflora 'LITTLE GEM'
(southern magnolia)

Little Gem is an evergreen magnolia which is smaller in every aspect but offers more of everything. The glossy, leathery leaves are numerous, making the plant very dense. They are deep green with distinct rusty underneath. ...


VI - X	2 - 4m	1.5 - 2.5m	full sun	6b (down to -21°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia grandiflora ALTA® ('T.M.G.H.')
(southern magnolia)

ALTA® is a gorgeous southern magnolia of dense habit and narrowly columnar, very elegant shape that looks like a candle flame. From the first hot days of summer large – 20-24 cm across, creamy white, strongly swe ...


VII - VIII	3 - 6m	1 - 2m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Magnolia grandiflora 'GOLIATH'
(southern magnolia)

Goliath is bushier than the species. As you can tell by its name, something is going to be extraordinary here. True: the flowers are extremely large, often up to 30 cm wide, strongly fragrant and appear on the plant usually from June, often from late May if ...


V - IX	3 - 8m	3 - 4m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Mahonia x media 'WINTER SUN'
(grape holly)

Another selection of grape holly comes from Irish nursery Slieve Donard. Its name “Winter Sun” is perfect as it really starts flowering well before Christmas if the beginning of winter is mild without substantial frosts. If the frosts come early the buds (unless damaged by extremely hars ...


XII - III	1.5 - 3m	1 - 1.5m	semi-shade to shade	7 (down to -18°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Kalmia latifolia 'OLYMPIC FIRE'
(mountain laurel)

Olympic Fire has larger flowers of pink colour opening from deep pink or almost red buds. Leathery leaves are narrow, laurel-like, pointed, mid green and partly glossy, with slightly wavy margins. There are many cultivars combining all sorts of red, pink and burgundy shades with whi ...


VI - VI	0.5 - 1.5m		full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Kalmia angustifolia 'RUBRA'
(sheep laurel)

Sheep laurel is a dwarf version of mountain laurel and comes from southeastern parts of the USA. The leaves look like miniature laurel hence its name. Rubra is probably the best-known variety. It produces masses of deep pin ...


VI - VII	0.3 - 0.6m	0.4 - 0.8m	full to partial sun	2 (down to -45°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sarcococca hookeriana 'PURPLE STEM'
(Himalayan sweet box)

Purple Stem is a Himalayan sweet box variety renowned for rich maroon stems in late winter and spring. They also may (but may not) turn purplish blue in autumn just like young stems of some blue hollies. It boasts highly gl ...


I - III	0.5 - 1m	0.5 - 1m	semi-shade to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sarcococca confusa
(sweet box)

This sweet box is believed to have come from western China where it probably originated as a natural hybrid of two species. Nowadays, you will not find it in the wild either because it is extinct or perhaps it never existed as a botanical species. Very interesting ...


II - IV	0.5 - 1.5m	1 - 1.5m	semi-shade to shade	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Kniphofia caulescens
(torch lily)

This torch lily originates in South Africa (Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Lesotho) where it grows in moist or even marshy areas because it is quite thirsty. In its home frost-free environment it is an evergreen perennial with semi-woody base (just like yucca), but i ...


VII	0.6 - 1m	0.4 - 0.6m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Kniphofia 'BANANA POPSICLE'™
(torch lily)

Banana Popsicle™ is a rich yellow torch lily variety from the Popsicle™ series. Its colour is so deep you feel like tasting it to see if it has a banana flavour. Don’t do that – it does not. Its spik ...


VII - IX	0.4 - 0.6m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Kniphofia 'PAPAYA POPSICLE'™
(torch lily)

Papaya is said to be one of the most delicious fruits on Earth when picked up at the right time, fresh from the tree. No wonder that one might want to taste the flowers of this new torch lily called Papaya Popsicle™. ...


VII - IX	0.4 - 0.5m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x meserveae 'BLUE PRINCE®'
(blue holly)

Blue Prince® is probably the most popular variety of all so-called blue hollies. It is a male plant that does not produce fruits but is a pollinator for female plants of this group (e.g. Blue Princess). On the other hand, it grows faster than female varieties and has larger ...


	1.5 - 3m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x meserveae 'HECKENPRACHT'
(blue holly)

Germany has another novelty among blue hollies. Its name is Heckenpracht and it is a cross between ilex aquifolium Pyramidalis and ilex x meserveae Blue Prince® ...


	1.5 - 2.5m	0.5 - 1.5m	full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x meserveae 'Hach 1' HECKENBLAU®
(blue holly)

HECKENBLAU® ('Hedge Blue') is another Hecken- variety of so-called blue holly, again from Germany. It is an upright, moderately growing shrub with evergreen foliage. Leaves are dark green, broadly elliptic to almost ro ...


	2 - 3.5m	1 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x meserveae 'Mondo' LITTLE RASCAL®
(blue holly)

Little Rascal® is a beautiful new variety of blue holly, found in US nursery Monrovia in 1996 as a natural mutation of another blue holly called Blue Boy. The plant exhibits unique features, distinctly different ...


	0.5 - 0.6m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x meserveae 'HECKENSTAR®'
(blue holly)

Heckenstar® is quite a novelty from Germany, bred by Hans Hachmann and patented only in 1998. It is a cross ilex aquifolium „Pyramidalis“ and ilex x meserveae R ...


	2 - 3m	0.5 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x meserveae 'BLUE PRINCESS'
(blue holly)

Blue Princess is probably the most popular female variety of blue hollies. It flowers abundantly in the spring and fruits are born in the autumn. They are bright red, shiny berries that remain on the plant until early to mid spring. To produce fruits it needs a male pollinator ...


	1.5 - 3m		full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x meserveae GOLDEN GIRL®
(blue holly)

GOLDEN GIRL ® is probably the first ever patented holly with yellow berries in the world, US plant patent 7652 from 1990, as a cross between ilex aquifolium ´Fructa Lutea´and ilex rugosa . Yellow fruits are an awesome feature because it never happened with any other blue ho ...


	1.5 - 4m	1 - 2.5m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ilex x meserveae BLUE MAID®
(blue holly)

Blue Maid® is a female variety of blue holly. It produces abundance of tiny, white flowers in spring that are followed by attractive berries in autumn. They are bright red and glossy, and remain on the plant until the ...


	1.5 - 3.5m	1 - 1.8m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Larix kaempferi 'GREY PEARL'
(Japanese larch)

Grey Pearl is a picturesque dwarf variety of Japanese larch. It is a low growing shrub with soft, deciduous needles that emerge fresh green and soon turn silvery blue green. It makes a fluffy appearance and is almost irresi ...


	0.5 - 1m	0.6 - 1.3m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Buddleja 'LOCHINCH'
(buddleja)

Lochinch is a hybrid butterfly bush which originated as a natural mutation in the gardens of the Lochinch Castle in Scotland around 1940. It is possibly a hybrid between the most utilized b.davidii and its Chinese relative, ...


VII - IX	1 - 2m	1 - 2m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Buddleja LO&BEHOLD® 'PINK MICRO CHIP'
(butterfly bush)

Pink Micro Chip is a dwarf butterfly bush from the LO&BEHOLD® series bred by Dennis James Werner from the North Carolina State University, USA. It is a planned breeding program ...


VI - IX	0.4 - 0.6m	0.5 - 0.8m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Buddleja davidii 'ADONIS BLUE'
(butterfly bush)

Adonis was very handsome which is why this butterfly bush has his name – Adonis Blue. The flowers are deep indigo blue and violet with orange throat. The inflorescence may look like lilac hence its other name: summer ...


VII - IX	1 - 1.5m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Fuchsia magellanica 'RICCARTONII'
(hardy fuchsia)

Fuchsias are back in fashion these days, mainly because more and more countries are testing the so-called hardy fuchsias which are aimed to live outdoors, in garden beds and borders. They are usually magellanica hybrids. Ricartonii is a short, upright shrub with pendent, sin ...


VII - X	0.3 - 0.8m	0.3 - 0.8m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Amelanchier lamarckii
(juneberry)

Juneberry is a large shrub cultivated mostly for its delicious and healthy fruit. It is a large deciduous shrub or a small tree. Flowers are star-shaped, white and scented and appear in mid spring. Oval leaves are up to 8 cm long, emerge bronze and mature to green colour, turning scarlet r ...


IV - V	2 - 6m	2 - 5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Nandina domestica 'LemLim' MAGICAL LEMON & LIME
(nandina)

MAGICAL LEMON & LIME nandina comes from American town Locustville in Virgina. It is a chance seedling of open pollinated plants of nandina domestica Aurea. Its most significant features are habit and leaf colour. MAGICAL LE ...


	0.4 - 0.8m	0.3 - 0.6m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Digitalis 'SWEET DREAMS'
(common foxglove)

Sweet Dreams is a medium tall foxglove variety with large, dark pink, funnel-shaped flowers with purple red dots margined white inside the throat. The flowers are densely clustered along about 1m tall stems. Blooming begins ...


VI - VII	0.8 - 1.2m	0.3 - 0.6m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Nandina domestica 'GULF STREAM'
(heavenly bamboo)

Nandina species is believed to be the toughest of all nandinas as far as both hardiness and soil adaptability. Gulf Stream is a variety discovered by Hines Nursery from Texas, USA, and exhibits a dwarf version of this beaut ...


	0.3 - 0.8m	0.3 - 0.8m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sempervivum CHICK CHARMS®
(houseleek)

CHICK CHARMS® is a fascinating and beautiful series of hens and chicks including the award-winning gem Gold Nugget from 2017 that was bred by Chris Hanson and which emerges golden orange and red and shines like a real ...


	0.1 - 0.1m	0.2 - 0.4m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sempervivum, Jovibarba
(houseleek)

Houseleek is in fact a plant of two genus - sempervivum and jovibarba. They are so similar that the trade does not really differentiate them, possibly also because sempervivum is an accepted synonym for jovibarba. Houseleek comes from mountainous regi ...


VII - VIII	0.1 - 0.2m	0.2 - 0.5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Allium 'MILLENIUM'
(ornamental onion)

Millenium is a beautiful variety of ornamental onion with about 30 cm tall, strong stems atop which appear 4-5 cm wide flower heads composed of numerous rich lilac pink, slightly fragrant flowers. They open from early July ...


VII - VIII	0.3 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.4m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Caryopteris x clandonensis 'HEAVENLY BLUE'
(bluebeard)

Heavenly Blue is a favourite variety of bluebeard. It has profusion of purple-blue flowers at the end of summer that attract bumble bees and butterflies. The leaves are deep green on the upper side and silvery blue-green beneath. They have an interesting scent which recalls cook ...


VIII - IX	0.4 - 0.8m	0.4 - 0.8m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Inoveris' GRAND BLEU®
(bluebeard)

Bravo to French cultivators who come up with this new variety of bluebeard! Want to hear why we are so excited about it? Compared to its parent this one has deep green, larger leaves with silvery underneath; deeper blue and more numerous flowers; its flowering period is rather extended from m ...


VII - IX	0.3 - 0.6m	0.3 - 0.8m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Aquilegia SPRING MAGIC 'Navy White'
(Japanese fan columbine)

Japanese fan columbine is an Asian species producing strong, erect plants with large flowers. They open from mid to late spring and have different colours of their centres and petals. The flower buds are nodding, just like freshly opened flowers. Only after a few d ...


IV - V	0.2 - 0.3m	0.2 - 0.3m	semi-shade / partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Carex 'ICE DANCE'
(Japanese sedge)

Japanese sedge is a perfect companion plant for evergreen arrangements because this grass-like perennial remains in leaf all year long. The stiff and glossy leaves are dark green with wide, creamy-white margins. It needs well-drained but constantly moist and humus-rich soil. When establis ...


	0.3 - 0.4m		full sun to shade	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Carex comans 'FROSTED CURLS'
(New Zealand hair sedge)

Frosted Curls is a tufted, evergreen New Zealand hair sedge variety with narrow leaves that curls at tips. The leaves are light green in spring and summer, after flowering in late summer they turn light sandy yellow, and fi ...


	0.2 - 0.3m	0.2 - 0.4m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Delphinium 'ET DLP 17-11' DELGENIUS™ BREEZIN
(larkspur)

DELGENIUS BREEZIN larkspur bears large, fully double flowers with narrow, undulated, and spoon-shaped petals. Their colour is a blend of light indigo blue, violet, and pale mauve. Paler flowers often have dark margins. The ...


VI - VII	0.4 - 0.6m	0.4 - 0.6m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Miscanthus sinensis 'ADAGIO'
(dwarf maiden grass)

Adagio is a dwarf variety of eulalia (maiden grass) as it does not grow taller than some 70 cm in leaf, and slightly over one meter in bloom. Leaves are dark green, elegantly narrow, and emerge late in spring, often in May. ...


VIII - IX	0.5 - 0.8m	1 - 1.5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Miscanthus sinensis 'GRACILLIMUS'
(eulalia)

Gracillimus is a maiden grass (eulalia) which is very popular among both interior as well as landscape designers. It offers a lush effect of dense tufts of narrow, rich green leaves, elegantly arching. It is not very tall b ...


IX - X	1.5 - 1.8m	1 - 2m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Miscanthus sinensis 'ZEBRINUS'
(zebra grass)

Zebra grass, formerly known as Strictus, is an old favourite among eulalias. It has stiff, upright, bright green leaves with horizontal creamy yellow stripes which make it the popular zebr ...


	1.3 - 1.8m	1.3 - 1.5m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sciadopitys verticillata
(Japanese umbrella pine)

Japanese umbrella pine is an exquisite-looking conifer with dark green needles. They are glossy, 5-12 cm long and grow in whorls of 15-20. They are borne at the shoot-tips like the spokes of an umbrella, hence it name. In Japan it grows some 10m tall, however, in our climate you can count ...


	1.5 - 4m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'MARCEL MENARD'
(rhododendron)

„Marcel Menard“ is truly a unique looking rhody with deep violet-purple flowers with a golden flare. It grows slower than others and remains compact. For richer flowering and growth dead-head where possible. It prefers bright to dappled shade or partial shade (partial sun). The roots ...


V - VI	1.3 - 1.5m	1.3 - 1.5m	semi-shade / partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'NOVA ZEMBLA'
(rhododendron)

Nova Zembla – another old time favourite among the ironclads, this time with bright purple-red flowers with a deep burgundy blotch. On a good site it can grow taller and wider than 2m. For richer flowering and growth dead-head where possible. The roots are shallow, spreading ...


V - VI	1.8 - 2.5m	1.8 - 2.5m	semi-shade to shade	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'Microhirs3' NUGGET BY BLOOMBUX®
(rhododendron)

NUGGET BY BLOOMBUX® is a beautiful rhododendron cross of r.hirsutum and r.micranthum. It is a compact, evergreen shrub with profusion of small but lovely flowers from late May until mid June. They open from salmon pink ...


V - VI	0.5 - 1m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron makinoi 'JENS JÖRGEN SÖRENSEN'
(rhododendron)

Jens Jörgen Sörensen is a very special variety of makinoi rhododendron, named in honour of a Danish breeder in 2000. It is a healthy and beautiful variety ideal for exposed locations as it withstands temperatures down to -28°C. Its evergreen leaves look like anything but a true ...


IV - V	0.5 - 1.3m	0.8 - 1.8m	full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron ponticum 'GRAZIELLA'
(rhododendron)

Graziella is a unique variety with narrow leaves and deep red buds. Funnel to bell-shaped flowers are lilac pink and appear in early June. Leaves are dark green with deep burgundy tint. Though exotic looking it is hardy to min. -24°C. Sturdy plant. For richer flowering and growth dead-head ...


V - VI	0.5 - 1m	1 - 1.5m	semi-shade / partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'BARBARELLA'
(rhododendron)

Barbarella is a stunning yaku-rhodo variety bred by Holger Hachmann, son of the famous rhododendron breeder from Germany Hans Hachmann. It has the following rhodo groups involved in breeding: repens, yakushimanum, viscidifo ...


V - V	0.5 - 0.8m	0.8 - 1.3m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rhododendron 'Microhirs9' BLOOMBUX® MAGENTA
(rhododendron)

BLOOMBUX® MAGENTA rhododendron is a sister variety which rose from the same breeding as NUGGET BY BLOOMBUX® and only differs in having deeper pink flowers ...


V - VI	0.5 - 1m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Matteuccia struthiopteris
(shuttlecock fern)

Shuttlecock fern (ostrich fern) is one of the most common ferns of European origin. It grows in our woodlands, in shaded areas and on wet meadows. It has erect, light green fronds that under ideal conditions can grow 1.5m tall, but are usually shorter in cultiva ...


	0.6 - 1m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun to shade	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Perovskia 'BLUE SPIRE'
(perovskia)

Blue Spire is a hybrid between two types of perovskia. It was first introduced to RHS in 1961 and since late 80´s it has been in cultivation in most of the world with mild climate. It is a very hardy plant originally found in Central Asia (Afghanistan, Pakistan) but is successfu ...


VII - IX	0.6 - 1m	0.5 - 0.8m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pieris 'FOREST FLAME'
(lily of the valley bush)

Forest Flame is a variety that belongs to floribunda group. It has deep green, elliptic, pointed, glossy leaves that emerge orange-bronze to fiery-orange coloured. Flowers are small, vase-shaped, compound in 10-15 cm long, hanging racemes. Buds are orange-red. We recommend dead-heading ...


IV - V	0.8 - 1.5m	0.8 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pieris japonica 'MOUNTAIN FIRE'
(lily-of-the-valley shrub)

Lily-of-the-valley shrubs are very popular ericaceous plants with attractive foliage and abundant flowering. Mountain Fire is one the best old varieties. It produces abundance of vase-shaped, creamy white flowers hanging on ...


III - IV	1 - 1.8m	0.5 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pieris japonica 'PURITY'
(lily-of-the-valley shrub)

Lily-of-the-valley shrubs are very popular ericaceous plants with attractive foliage and abundant flowering. Purity is another dwarf variety. It is similar to Prelude but more rounded and regular in habit. The flower buds a ...


IV - IV	0.4 - 0.6m	0.4 - 0.6m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pieris japonica 'VARIEGATA'
(pieris)

Variegata is a coloured form of Japanese pieris. Its leaves are dark green and glossy with bright white margins which turn pink in autumn. New leaves emerge coppery red. Well established plants grown under good conditions bear long racemes of small lily-of-the-valley like white ...


III - IV	0.5 - 1.5m		full sun to shade	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pieris japonica 'BONFIRE'
(lily of the valley shrub)

Bonfire is a new variety of pireis which will be loved by those of you, who dislike the pendent habit of its flower racemes: this novelty holds it flower strictly upright, like lined-up soldiers. They are deep burgundy red and appear from early autumn. The flowers themselves may come a ...


III - IV	0.5 - 1.5m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pieris japonica 'LITTLE HEATH GREEN'
(lily-of-the-valley shrub)

Growers and fans of lily-of-the-valley shrubs probably know Little Heath variety, but few of them know that there was a selection made some time ago with only green foliage. In my view it is much more eleg ...


	0.3 - 1m	0.3 - 1.3m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pieris japonica 'PASSION'®
(lily of the valley shrub)

Passion® is a new variety from Holland. The intention was to breed a new plant that will show more reliable flowering of deep red colour and will be healthier. Only introduced in 2006 this plant is a winner. It is a cross between pieris japonica and pieris japonica Valley Valentin ...


III - IV	0.5 - 1m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pieris japonica 'Opstal65' LITTLE GOLDY
(lily-of-the-valley shrub)

LITTLE GOLDY is a dwarf lily-of-the-valley shrub that follows a success of its preceding variety Little Frosty. Its evergreen leaves are narrowly elliptic, short, ...


III - IV	0.3 - 0.6m	0.3 - 0.6m	full to partial sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Pieris taiwanensis
(Taiwanese lily-of-the-valley shrub)

Taiwanese lily-of-the-valley shrub is a botanical species the island of Taiwan which was discovered and first described by the British botanist and plant collector E.H. Wilson. He introduced it in Great Britain in 1918, and 4 years later the Royal Horticultural Soc ...


III - IV	0.8 - 1.5m	0.8 - 1.5m	full to partial sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Clematis 'MISS BATEMAN'
(old man's beard)

Miss Bateman is a gorgeous clematis variety with large white flowers decorated with even more beautiful crown of deep wine red stamens and anthers in the centre. Profuse flowering begins in mid May and continues until late ...


V - VI	2 - 2.5m	1 - 1m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Phlox EARLY® WHITE
(perennial phlox (panicle type))

Early® White is one of the great EARLY START™ summer phlox. From about mid June appear large panicles of numerous snow white flowers, opening continuously for almost 2 mo ...


VI - VII	0.3 - 0.4m	0.3 - 0.4m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Phlox 'LAURA'
(perennial phlox (panicle type))

Laura is a market name for a perennial phlox originally named Uspech. It produces numerous flowers composed in terminal panicles for an extremely long period: July until October. The flowers are fuchsia-purple with a large ...


VI - X	0.6 - 1m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Phlox paniculata EARLY® MAGENTA
(perennial phlox)

EARLY® MAGENTA is another of the great EARLY START™ summer phlox. From about mid June appear large panicles of numerous, bright magenta purple flowers which open continuo ...


VI - IX	0.3 - 0.4m	0.2 - 0.3m	full to partial sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Platanus orientalis 'DIGITATA'
(oriental plane)

Digitata is a naturally occurring form of oriental plane, now considered a variety. It was first described by British botanist George Henry (1806-1879) who also admitted that the tree had been put into commerce some 30 earl ...


	15 - 25m	15 - 20m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Brunnera macrophylla 'SILVER HEART'
(brunnera)

Silver Heart is a Siberian bugloss variety discovered by Peter Jan Willemsen in 2010 producing large, softly hairy, broadly heart-shaped, up to 20 cm wide leaves. Their colour is brilliant silver within almost entire surfac ...


IV - V	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.5m	semi-shade to shade	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus lusitanica 'BRENELIA'
(Portugal laurel)

Brenelia is an elegant novelty variety of Portugal laurel from early 21st century. In appearance and use it is similar to Angustifolia variety but has larger leaves with undulated margins. The stalks and new stems are rich ...


V - VI	3 - 6m	2 - 4m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus lusitanica 'ANGUSTIFOLIA'
(Portugal laurel - shrub)

We are specialists in evergreen plants and offer the widest possible range of hardy, quality plants. Angustifolia is a very elegant variety of Portugal laurel. Irrespective of its origin it belongs to the hardiest evergreen plants for our climate and performs better than some ...


V - VI	2 - 6m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus lusitanica
(Portugal laurel - STANDARD TREE)

Portugal laurel is a great choice that is surprisingly hardier that some large-leaved cherry laurels. It has ovate to elliptic, pointed, mid-sized leaves that are deep green and glossy and have conspicuous red stalks and new twigs, especially in cold winter months. ...


V - VI	2 - 6m	2 - 4m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus lusitanica 'ANGUSTIFOLIA'
(Portugal laurel - STANDARD TREE)

Angustifolia is a very elegant variety of Portugal laurel. Irrespective of its origin it belongs to the hardiest evergreen plants for our climate and performs better than some large-leaved cherry laurels. It has narrower le ...


V - VI	3 - 6m	2 - 3m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus lusitanica 'BRENELIA'
(Portugal laurel - STANDARD TREE)

Brenelia is an elegant novelty variety of Portugal laurel from early 21st century. In appearance and use it is similar to Angustifolia variety but has larger leaves with undulated margins and exhibit faster growth. The stal ...


VI	3 - 6m	2 - 4m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus lusitanica 'VARIEGATA'
(Portugal laurel)

Variegata is an eye-catching mutation of Portugal laurel. It bears evergreen, narrowly elliptic, slightly undulated, deep green leaves with white margins which turn pink in autumn and winter when leaf stalks and young twigs ...


V - VI	2 - 2.5m	1 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus lusitanica 'Ybrazo1' TICO®
(Portugal laurel)

You can easily fall in love with this Portugal laurel if you like evergreen plants. It will enchant you with its lush, glossy leaves. They are large, thick, somewhat undulated, and emerge coppery orange, turn soft green, and mature to dark green in summer. They res ...


V - VI	2 - 3m	1.5 - 2m	full to partial sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Betula pendula 'YOUNGII'
(Young´s weeping silver birch)

European white birch is an attractive tree which, however, in its basic form is not suitable for small-sized gardens. However, this selection is excellent for every garden or even a tiny spot at your doorway. It is a weeping white birch, called Youngii. It is commonly 2-3m t ...


	2 - 3m	1 - 3m	full to partial sun	2 (down to -45°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Morus alba 'PENDULA'
(weeping white mulberry)

White mulberry and its Pendula variety is one of the top popular weeping trees. No wonder – apart from its beauty it offers tasty fruit. Moreover its small size makes it an ideal specimen tree even for small gardens. ...


	2 - 3m	1 - 2m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Prunus 'SNOW FOUNTAINS'®
(weeping cherry)

Originally named Snofozam after it was put to trade this hybrid weeping cherry received a nicer name Snow Fountains® which tells everything. In the spring it produces masses of lightly scented pure white flowers along plentiful of weeping branches that may run almost ...


IV - V	1.5 - 3m	1 - 3m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Ligustrum lucidum 'EXCELSUM SUPERBUM'
(Chinese privet)

Excelsum Superbum is a highly attractive, variegated form of glossy privet. It makes large, up to 15 cm long and 6 cm wide, ovate to oval, pale dark green leaves abundantly variegated butter yellow, often extended to the mi ...


IX - X	2 - 5m	1 - 2m	full sun	7 (down to -18°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sedum 'GLOBE YELLOW'
(orpine)

Globe is a stonecrop series characterized by a neat, globular to dome-shaped habit and low growth. Globe Yellow is an innovative variety as it bears yellow flowers, yet it is not a ...


VIII - IX	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sedum 'MOJAVE JEWELS RUBY'
(stonecrop)

Mojave Jewels Ruby is a stonecrop variety from AB Cultivars in the Netherlands from 2018. It makes extremely dark foliage and stems which perfectly contrast with its flowers. Deciduous leaves are broadly elliptic, mildly se ...


VIII - IX	0.3 - 0.4m	0.4 - 0.5m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sedum 'XENOX'
(ice plant)

Xenox is a Dutch ice plant variety bred by a very skillful breeder of perennials Hubertus Gerardus Oudshoorn. It was selected from cross-pollinated seedlings of sedum telephium in 2003. The new plant is notably compact R ...


VIII - IX	0.2 - 0.3m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sedum telephium 'MUNSTEAD DARK RED'
(orpine)

Munstead Dark Red is a good old buddy in the world of orpines. We can call it a classic now as it gained so much well-deserved attention and praise, and is still among the top stonecrop varieties. It produces pale but darke ...


VIII - X	0.4 - 0.6m	0.4 - 0.5m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sedum spurium 'Setz0001' SPOT ON™ DEEP ROSE
(Caucasian stonecrop)

SPOT ON™ DEEP ROSE is a Caucasian stonecrop with deep rose to rich purple pink, star-shaped flowers from July until August. They are a magnet for bees that feast on them. Evergreen leaves are small, narrowly obovate, ...


VII - VIII	0.1 - 0.1m	0.3 - 0.4m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sedum spurium 'Setz3b019' SPOT ON™ PINK
(Caucasian stonecrop)

SPOT ON™ PINK is a Caucasian stonecrop with light pink, star-shaped flowers which usually open from mid July and flower for 3-4 weeks. They are a magnet for bees that feast on them. Evergreen leaves are small, narrowl ...


VII - VIII	0.1 - 0.1m	0.2 - 0.4m	full sun	4 (down to -34°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Sedum
(groundcovering stonecrops)

Groundcovering stonecrops are alpine perennials which are available in so many species and varieties that everyone can find his favourite. They are native to almost all continents including their coldest parts, except for Australia and Antarctica. They are culti ...


	0.1 - 0.2m	0.3 - 0.8m	full sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Veronica gentianoides 'TISSINGTON WHITE'
(gentian speedwell)

Tissington White is an award-winning variety of gentian speedwell from Derbyshire, U.K., introduced in 1991. It bears large, nearly white flowers with attractive deep violet veins, formed in erect, spiked inflorescence on a ...


VI - VII	0.3 - 0.5m	0.3 - 0.4m	full to partial sun	2 (down to -45°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Veronicastrum virginicum 'APOLLO'
(Virginian culver's root)

Apollo is a variety with pale blue flowers where the inflorescences are produced well above foliage level. The plant has more compact habit compared to the species and it stems seldom exceed 1m tall. Individual Flowers are tubular and decorated with long w ...


VII - VIII	0.8 - 1.3m	0.5 - 1m	full to partial sun	3 (down to -40°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'LA VILLA COTTA'®
(shrub rose (Kordes))

La Villa Cotta® is a beautiful rose by Kordes from the Fairy Tale Collection. It makes medium-sized flowers of rich copper orange, fully double flowers which turn strong pink at margins as the flowers mature. Fragrance ...


VI - X	1 - 1.5m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	6 (down to -23°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'ROUGE MEILOVE'®
(shrub rose (Meilland))

Rouge Meilove® is an attractive, compact floribunda rose from Meilland breeding. It bears medium-sized, deep red flowers and extremely healthy, disease-resistant foliage. Flowers come out in June and the plant keeps producing new buds in flushes throughout the season. Pla ...


VI - X	0.4 - 0.5m	0.4 - 0.6m	full sun	5 (down to -29°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

Rosa 'Tan01757' ASCOT®
(shrub rose (Tantau))

ASCOT® is a nostalgic shrub rose by Rosen Tantau from Germany. It is highly appreciate for its rich colour and uniquely shaped bloomes – double peony rounded shape. The colour is a rich red with dark purple pink ...


VI - X	0.8 - 1m	0.3 - 0.5m	full sun	5b (down to -27°C)	for zone 5+6 for zone 7

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