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.

Sourwood

Sourwood

It’s a crime how underused this American Beauties tree is considering how rewarding, how attractive, and how easy to grow it is. It’s always an eye-opener to see a mature […]

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Eastern Hophornbeam

Eastern Hophornbeam

Talk about a tough survivor of a plant, Eastern Hophornbeam will tolerate the poorest, rockiest soil and thrive while providing outstanding nest and cover for native songbirds. Round growing, this […]

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Goshiki False Holly

Goshiki False Holly

Some of the sweetest looking plants seem to go undiscovered as is evidenced by this charmer. ‘Goshiki’ is a dense growing, pyramidal shaped evergreen with cut, prickly, holly-like foliage that […]

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Gulftide False Holly

Upright and aggressive growth, this Holly look-alike has that distinctive Holly foliage that is deep green and prickly and densely covers this plant’s pyramidal form. Easy to grow, easy to […]

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Green Gable™ Tupelo

Green Gable™ sparkles with its superb, strikingly formal appearance with a pyramidal outline that is oh so easy on the eyes. Shiny, deep green foliage clothes the plant in summer […]

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Wildfire Blackgum

Wildfire Blackgum

There is no tree that offers a more breathtaking display of fiery foliage color in the fall than Black Gum. It’s a shame more are not out there in landscapes […]

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Forum™ Black Gum

This upright-branching selection is quite a landscape showoff, with bird-enticing fruit in late summer and vivid red foliage that will brighten up your autumn horizon. Superb fall foliage color. Fruit […]

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Black Gum

Black gum has a straight trunk and rounded crown. White flowers appear in spring and are a nectar source for pollinators, and birds visit the tree to feed on the […]

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SpiceZee Nectaplum®

SpiceZee Nectaplum®

(Semi-Dwarf) An exciting hybrid cross of Nectarine and Plums, SpiceZee is the perfect combanation of both fruits, slightly acidic and loaded with sugar giving it a spicy yet sweet flavor! […]

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Harbor Belle™ Heavenly Bamboo

Dense, low growing evergreen groundcover, new foliage is edged in pink in spring and turns a brilliant fiery red in fall, lighting up the landscape! Red berries are held in […]

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Gulf Stream Heavenly Bamboo

Gulf Stream Heavenly Bamboo

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. […]

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Firepower Heavenly Bamboo

Firepower Heavenly Bamboo

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 […]

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