Trees & Shrubs

Trees & Shrubs

Excitement and anticipation are the air of a new season.  The birds chirping, the sounds of outdoor activity everywhere!  At Van Wilgen’s we have that feeling every day and want to share it with you.  Our team in the nursery yard is here to make it happen. Whether you are looking to freshen up the front of your house, attract birds and butterflies, or just to get outside and dig in the dirt, we are here to help.

Please note, below is a sample of some of our favorite plants that we carry throughout the year, and not a representation of current inventory. To find out what’s in stock, pay us a visit or give us a call. We’re here to help.

Dragon Prince™ Cryptomeria

Dragon Prince™ Cryptomeria

This compact evergreen is easy to grow as it acclimates to various climates.  With its year round color, compact size and shaping potential it is a perfect fit for small […]

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Black Dragon Japanese Cedar

Dark green needles arranged in numerous branchlets create a graceful, broadly pyramidal habit. Great little specimen tree that is sure to draw interest from everyone. Slow growth and compact habit […]

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Crusader® Hawthorn

Crusader® Hawthorn

It’s hard to believe that a tree that’s so undeniably pretty in spring can also be so tough. Despite its abundant white floral display in late spring, attractive silver bark, […]

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Willowleaf Cotoneaster

Willowleaf Cotoneaster

An excellent, rapidly spreading variety with dark, shiny, willow-like foliage that is semi-evergreen to evergreen and a nice show of fall red berries. Good groundcover, easy to grow and pest […]

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Little Dipper® Cotoneaster

Little Dipper® Cotoneaster

Little Dipper cotoneaster is an easy solution to covering large areas of bare ground quickly, inexpensively, and, most important, beautifully. This sprawling shrub is a galaxy of tiny white, five-petaled […]

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Coral Beauty Cotoneaster

Coral Beauty Cotoneaster

Such perfection! You’ll love the evergreen tiers of deep green glossy foliage smothered by tiny, creamy white flowers in early summer followed by copious amounts of fruit covering the spreading […]

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Tom Thumb Cotoneaster

Low, spreading deciduous shrub offers dark green, glossy foliage and an extensive root system that is a lovely groundcover on slopes or other elevations. Bright red winter fruit. This dwarf, […]

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Cranberry Cotoneaster

Cranberry Cotoneaster

Mounding, spreading, and quick growing, this plant has interest year round. Profuse small pink flowers appear in late May followed by an impressive fall show of large red berries that […]

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Little Gem Cotoneaster

This dwarf, dense growing plant has a mounding form that lends itself to a number of landscape uses. Green, shiny summer foliage turns red in fall, revealing numerous large red […]

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American Smoketree

American Smoketree

This large grower might take up a little space in the landscape but it will reward you with great looking foliage and unique bloom while providing outstanding shelter and nesting […]

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Young Lady Smokebush

This green leaved Smokebush will really grab your attention due to its extremely profuse bloom at a very young age. Most Smoketrees take forever to bloom, but ‘Young Lady’ will […]

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Winecraft Black® Smokebush

Winecraft Black® Smokebush

A feast for the eyes from spring through autumn! Winecraft Black® is the first Proven Winners smokebush, so you know it must be special. In spring, round leaves emerge rich […]

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