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.

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Green Gem Boxwood

No wonder this rich performer is in the Royal Botanic Garden in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is a priceless gem that truly lives up to its name! Introduced by Sheridan […]

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Baby Gem Boxwood

Baby Gem Boxwood

Great, compact growing Boxwood is both heat and drought tolerant with year round dark green foliage color. Holds color in winter cold. Low maintenance evergreen is great for foundations, edging or […]

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Green Mound Boxwood

Green Mound Boxwood

A compact, rounded evergreen shrub, ‘Green Mound’ features smooth-margined, glossy, deep green leaves that retain their color through winter. A slow growing shrub that reaches 2-3′ high and wide in […]

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Tide Hill Boxwood

If you still think boxwood is always uptight or rounded, you’ve got to see this rebellious specimen! Dwarf and spreading, this little gem gradually creeps over the landscape in a […]

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Winter Gem Boxwood

Winter Gem Boxwood

We talk a lot about “winter interest” ? let’s talk now about spring, summer, autumn AND winter interest, because that’s what you get when you plant ‘Winter Gem’. Let’s start […]

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Sprinter®

Sprinter®

This is an improved, fast-growing form of ‘Winter Gem’. Its glossy evergreen foliage is attractive year-round, and it has excellent hardiness. This variety’s more upright habit makes it great for […]

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Little Missy Boxwood

Little Missy Boxwood

Little Missy was spotted at a growing nursery in West Virginia where they noticed its exceptional form and smaller leaves. Its dark green foliage retains its color all summer and […]

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Julia Jane Boxwood

An upright, rounded form of Boxwood with attractive lime-green new foliage that matures to dark green creating a striking, two-tone effect. Foliage develops a bronze cast in winter. Versatile and […]

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Franklins Gem Boxwood

Franklins Gem Boxwood

The name Styer has been part of the American horticulture industry since 1890 when Jacob Styer started his nursery in the Brandywine Valley of eastern Pennsylvania. Legend has it that […]

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NewGen Independence® Boxwood

NewGen Independence® Boxwood

NewGen Independence® was chosen based on its very high tolerance to boxwood blight as well as its outstanding performance in boxwood leafminer trials. It’s growth is similar to ‘Green Beauty’ […]

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NewGen Freedom® Boxwood

NewGen Freedom® Boxwood

NewGen Freedom® is a relatively vigorous, rounded cultivar that is slightly taller than wide. It has beautiful glossy medium green foliage. Its habit is more uniform and tighter than ‘Wintergreen’ […]

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