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.

Grey Owl Red Cedar

Grey Owl Red Cedar

You’ll just want to touch the soft, silvery-gray foliage that this lower, spreading beauty sports. A very tolerant, hardy plant that’s great for groupings on banks or low border areas.

Read More
Silver Eastern Redcedar

Silver Eastern Redcedar

Glauca’ features silvery-blue needle like foliage and a tidy upright in form that is perfect for a variety of landscape situations. It provides outstanding cover for a myriad of native […]

Read More
Brodie Eastern Red Cedar

Brodie Eastern Red Cedar

Deep green foliage fills strongly upright stems forming a tall, fine textured evergreen. This tough, hardy native has small, grayish colored berries in fall and foliage turns a burgundy color […]

Read More
Eastern Red Cedar

Eastern Red Cedar

To many people this is just another native evergreen that is seen but not recognized for the great look and great critters it brings to the landscape. This upright growing […]

Read More
Blue Arrow Eastern Red Cedar

Blue Arrow Eastern Red Cedar

Blue Arrow is one of those great “plant it and forget it” plants even though its outstanding blue-green foliage and memorable tall, very narrow form will make it hard to […]

Read More
Blue Star Juniper

Blue Star Juniper

It is hard to resist this dense, spreading, and irregularly shaped evergreen with show-stopping, rich, blue foliage color! Tough and slow-growing, it is an ideal rock garden specimen or can […]

Read More
Dwarf Japanese Juniper

Dwarf Japanese Juniper

If you are looking for a spreading Juniper, but one that is a little less aggressive than some of the other groundcover types, Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper is your plant. […]

Read More
Mother Lode Juniper

Mother Lode Juniper

Trailing, mat forming evergreen with striking golden yellow foliage. Outstanding year-round color with foliage taking on an orange-yellow to plum winter hue. Tough, drought resistant, and reliable. Excellent as a […]

Read More
Plant post fallback image.

Golden Carpet Spreading Juniper

This prostrate grower puts on a spectacular show with dense, brilliant gold foliage color that lights up any area. Great winter look as gold foliage mixes with shades of mauve […]

Read More
Blue Rug Juniper

Blue Rug Juniper

Very flat growing form with trailing branches. Foliage is a very intense silver-blue and will be light purplish in the winter. Fairly rapid, but compact in growth. This plant is […]

Read More
Blue Chip Creeping Juniper

Blue Chip Creeping Juniper

Trailing, horizontally spreading plant that boasts nearly steel-blue evergreen foliage. Tough, drought tolerant, and very reliable. Superb groundcover for mass plantings. Standout blue foliage is attractive year round.

Read More
Plant post fallback image.

Bar Harbor Creeping Juniper

Known for its rock hardiness, this aggressively spreading groundcover juniper is one of the most functional plants you’ll ever use. Deep green summer foliage color turns nearly purple in the […]

Read More