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Which One Should I Pick?

We often get questions about what the "right" trees, plants, and flowers are for customers to choose. While there are endless options, it is important to consider what zone you live in to give the plant the best chance at thriving. We have put together a list of options with which we've had great success, but if you have a tree, plant, or flower in mind but don't see it below, please call us! We would be happy to accommodate your preferences as best we can!

Single/Double Bloom Knockout Rose

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Rosa
These Knockouts are simply breathtaking.  Blooms maintain a continuous show of color from early June to hard frost with beautiful foliage.  Their winter hardiness and shade tolerance make this a big hit.
Zone: 4, Height: 3-4', Spread: 3-4'
Shape: Compact/Upright
Foliage: Green
Blooms: Red, Pink, and Yellow


Variegated Liriope

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Variegata
A grass like shrub used to make colorful borders or to highlight a group planting.
Zone: 6, Height: 12", Spread: N/A
Shape: Mound
Foliage: Green and White striped leaves
Fall Color: Purple Flowers


Heavenly Bamboo Nandina

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Nandina domestica

This attractive evergreen shrub has upright stems and heavily divided foliage and showy flower spikes.
Zone: 6, Height: 6-8', Spread: 3-4'
Shape: Upright
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Red/Red berries


Compact Nandina

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Nandina domestica 'Compacta'
A shrub that features a dense habit and grows upright.
Zone: 6, Height: 4-5', Spread: 3-4'
Shape: Bushy/Upright
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Burgandy/Red berries


Firepower Nandina

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Nandina domestica nana 'Firepower'

A shrub with large leaves and vigorous growth.
Zone: 6, Height: 2', Spread: 2'
Shape: Upright/Rounded
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Red


Harbor Dwarf Nandina

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Nandina domestica 'Nana'

A dwarf shrub that features a dense habit and spreads well in most soils.
Zone: 6, Height: 15", Spread: Spreading
Shape: Mound
Foliage: Green with Pink Hues
Fall Color: Brilliant Burgundy


Burr Oak

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Quercus macrocarpa

A large and impressive native tree, with a thick trunk and stout branches. 
Does well in alkaline soils.  Golf ball sized acorns. 
Zone: 3, Height: 80', Spread: 50'
Shape: Broadly Oval, Irregular and Open
Foliage: Dark Green
Fall Color: Dull Brown


Gulf Stream Nandina

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Nandina domestica 'Gulf Stream'
A shrub that forms a large compact mound with vigorous growth.  Extremely dense in habit and foliage.
Zone: 6, Height: 36-42", Spread: 36-42"
Shape: Mound
Foliage: Metallic Blue-Green
Fall Color: Brilliant Burgundy


Chinkapin Oak

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Quercus muehlenbergii

A durable and adaptable oak with handsome glossy foliage. 
This native of the Midwest has a reputation for performing well in alkaline soil.
Zone: 5, Height: 60', Spread: 40'
Shape: Broadly Oval, Irregular and Open
Foliage: Lustrous Dark Green
Fall Color: Brown


Shumard Oak

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Quercus shumardii

An excellent substitute for Pin Oak.  Fast growing. 
Zone: 5, Height: 60', Spread: 50'
Shape: Upright Spreading, Open, Broadly Oval
Foliage: Dark Green
Fall Color: Red


October Glory Maple

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Acer rubrum 'October Glory'

October Glory is a round headed selection which is the last cultivar to color in the fall. Better adapted to areas with mild winters and hot summer temperatures. 
Zone: 3, Height: 45', Spread: 35'
Shape: Broadly Oval to Round
Foliage: Medium Green, Glossy
Fall Color: Deep Red to Reddish Purple


Shantung Maple

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Acer truncatum

Reminiscent of Japanese maple but much tougher.  This beautiful maple has a spreading canopy with attractive foliage that turns spectacular red an red-orange in late fall. Tolerates heat and alkaline soil.
Zone: 6, Height: 25', Spread: 20'
Shape: Spreading Canopy
Foliage: Glossy Green
Fall Color: Red to Red-Orange


Bald Cypress

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Taxodium distichum
Native to wetlands of the South, the Bald Cypress is also surprisingly tolerant of dry soils.  A deciduous conifer, it has done well in urban street plantings.  Fern-like tree. 
Zone: 4, Height: 65', Spread: 40'
Shape: Pyramidal
Foliage: Medium Green
Fall Color: Coppery Bronze


Lace Bark Elm

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Lumus parvifolia
A native to China, it has a distinctive patterned bark that gives the tree its name.  It often fairs better in old age that the American elm.  The Lace Bark is easy to care for and is a striking yard or street tree. 
Zone: 4, Height: 40' - 50', Spread: 40' - 50'
Shape: Upright Oval
Foliage: Dark Green
Fall Color: Yellow


Chinese Pistachio

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Pistacia chinensis
Desirable ornamental tree with attractive, umbrella-like crown. 
Lustrous green leaves turn a brilliant orange-crimson in the fall. 
Extremely tough, small tree. 
Zone: 6, Height: 30 - 40', Spread: 25 - 35'
Shape: Umbrella Like
Foliage: Lustrous Green
Fall Color: Brilliant Orange-Crimson


Crabapple "Purple Prince"

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Malus 'Purple Prince'
An outstanding rosy bloom crab.  The purple-bronze foliage and bright flowers rival Liset, but Purple Prince does not suffer from stem splitting and is faster growing. This is probably the best purple foliaged crab for growers. 
Zone: 4, Height: 20', Spread: 20'
Shape: Rounded
Foliage: Purple
Fall Color: Bronze-Green
Fruit: Large and Numerous



Crabapple "Snowdrift"

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Malus 'Snowdrift'
One of the most popular crabapples.  The crown is very uniform and symmetrical, making it one of the more formal looking crabapples.
Zone: 4, Height: 20', Spread: 20'
Shape: Upright, Spreading, Rounded, Dense
Foliage: Green, Glossy
Flower: White
Fruit: Small and Few


Crabapple "Royalty"

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Malus 'Royalty'
Perhaps the finest purple leaf flowering crab to challenge the purple leaf flowering plums.  Flowers are almost the same color as the leaves. 
Zone: 4, Height: 15', Spread: 15'
Shape: Upright, Rounded
Foliage: Purple, Glossy
Flower: Purple to Crimson
Fruit: Small and Few


Crabapple "Spring Snow"

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Malus 'Spring Snow'
Featuring pure white flowers but no fruit, this is the crabapple to use in locations such as patios and courtyards where fruit would be objectionable. It flowers well on an annual basis. 
Zone: 4, Height: 25', Spread: 22'
Shape: Dense Oval
Foliage: Medium Green
Flower: White


Crapemyrtle

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Lagerstroemia indica
A deciduous shrub or tree.  Cultivated for the conical, brightly colored
panicles of flowers, with characteristics crinkled petals. 
Zone: 7, Height: 12 - 20', Spread: 4 - 10'
Shape: Vase
Foliage: Dark Green
Flower: Bright Pink or Red


Foster Holly

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Ilx attenuata 'Fosteri'

An excellent evergreen for use as a hedge, accent tree or screen. 
Glossy, dark green leaves with white spring flowers.
Zone: 6, Height: 80', Spread: 40'
Shape: Upright, Pyrimidal
Foliage: Glossy, Dark Green
Flower: White
Fruit: Red Berries



Loblolly Pine

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Pinus taeda
One of our most common pine trees.  The trunks of Loblolly Pines can be up to three feet wide.  The bark is thick, scaly, and dark grey.  Disease resistant. 
Zone: 6, Height: 80', Spread: 40'
Shape: Upright, Pyramidal
Foliage: Dark Green
Fall Color: Dark Green


Magnolia

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Magnolia grandiflora
A large evergreen tree, good for screening. 
Zone: 4, Height: 50', Spread 40'
Shape: Rounded, Low Branched
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Yellow-Green
Flower: Large, White with Pink Blush


Nellie R. Shephens Holly

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Ilex 'Nelli R. Stevens'
Good screen plant, also suitable as small tree.  Evergreen.
Zone: 7, Height: 20', Spread: 10 - 15'
Shape: Conical Shaped
Folilage: Green
Fall Color: Green
Fruit: Red Berries


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