Incredibly dense, non-suckering form is coated with deep blue-green foliage in summer and as weather cools, foliage takes on a vibrant red color. Easy to grow and attractive year round. Perfect for foundation use or for grouping to form a low, formal hedge. Riveting winter foliage color. Great landscape texture with few pest issues.

Dense and full, this small space beauty will provide exception texture in the landscape along with exceptional color. New foliage a lime green color that darkens in the summer then turns fiery red in the fall. Easy to grow. Perfect for small space gardens or for grouping to form a low, formal hedge. Riveting fall & winter foliage color. Great landscape texture with few pest issues

This compact bayberry selection reaches just 6’ tall. The glossy foliage is larger than the species and has an attractive, leathery texture. It could be used in the garden as an informal hedge, or as a dark green backdrop to colorful borders. It is an absolute must for bird gardens attractingchickadees, red-bellied woodpeckers, tree swallows, catbirds, bluebirds, yellow-rumped warblers and more. Lovely combined with native roses (Rosa carolina), sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina), meadowsweet (Spiraea alba var. latifolia), and staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina). Tolerant of environmental stresses such as heat, drought, soil compaction and salt. A selection from Lake County Nursery

There may not be a plant, native or otherwise, that has as many uses and ‘talents’ as Northern Bayberry. It has a long history in the eastern U.S. due to its scent and the use of its essential oil in soaps, candles, and other household products. It also has a long, storied landscape history and is a prime wildlife support plant. Northern Bayberry forms a wide, spreading presence in the landscape with deep green foliage densely held and very aromatic when crushed. It’s a very tolerant plant, surviving sun or partial shade, moist or dry soils, great conditions or seaside spray with ease, all while providing loads of cover for birds and supply of gray, waxy berries in the fall and winter that birds love. This plant is big, so give it ample space in the landscape… it may be a great plant for that rough area you have where you can let it grow, enjoy its lushness and watch the birds flock to your yard!

This low growing rounded shrub features narrow, fragrant green leaves whorled on stems that create a great cover for native birds. Lowboy is a male Sweet Gale with showy catkins in the spring. It thrives in wet soil conditions where few others can while creating an attractive mass planting.

This dense, rounded shrub features narrow, fragrant green leaves whorled on stems that create great cover for native birds. Sweetgale thrives in wet soil conditions where few others can, while creating an attractive mass planting. Fall fruit is attractive to native birds.

Bring on the tropics with this large green and red leafed perennial, its large oval leaves are a deep green and look like they are stained with sangria wine. Does great indoor or outside but requires bright light. Unique foliage. Easy to grow with a texture that is impossible to match in the landscape. Performs well in a container on a deck and will thrive even planted in a well-drained garden location.

‘Fast Forward’ is new variety of Muhly grass that has a slightly earlier bloom time. This native has tidy clumps of very fine blue green foliage that provides color and texture to the garden. In August they explode into bloom with clouds of airy pink flowers that last for many weeks. Stunningly beautiful, even in heat, humidity or drought. This grass is prized by birds for its seed, cover and nesting attributes.

‘Chapparal’ makes a landscape statement with its dark green, large foliage that covers tightly weeping branches to form a dense, almost inpenetrable umbrella that works even in smaller landscape spaces. With few pests or problems, this easy care selection gives great form and texture…all you have to do is sit back and enjoy!

Strong, upright stalks carry fine green flower spikes. Use as a filler architectural piece in the landscape where there is well-drained soil and has full to partial sun.