Sester Dwarf Blue Spruce
(Picea Pungens 'Sester's Dwarf')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/27/10

Baby Blue Eyes Spruce
(Picea pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/27/10

Mission Blue - Blue Spruce
(Picea pungens 'Mission Blue')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/27/10

Fastigiate Blue Spruce
(Picea pungens 'Fastigiata')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/27/10

Hoopsi Spruce
(Picea pungens 'Hoopsii')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/27/10

Colorado Blue Spruce
(Picea pungens)

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/27/10

Feelin Blue Deodar Cedar
(Cedrus deodara 'Feelin' Blue')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/27/10

Fat Albert Blue Spruce
(Picea pungens 'Fat Albert')

Pictures taken in our yards on 4/5/10

Blue Atlas Cedar
(Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/27/10

Spiral Blue Atlas Cedar
(Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/27/10

Wichita Blue Juniper
(Juniperus scopulorum 'Wichita Blue')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/27/10

Skyrocket Juniper
(Juniperus scopulorum)

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/27/10

Montgomery Blue Spruce
(Picea pungens 'Montgomery')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/27/10

Icee Blue Juniper
(Juniperus horizontalis 'Icee Blue')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/27/10

Blue Star Juniper
(Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/27/10

Blue Rug Juniper
(Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/27/10

Blue Lyme Grass
(Elymus arenarius)

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/27/10

Dallas Blues Switchgrass
(Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/27/10

Midnight Wine Weigela
(Weigelia florida 'Midnight Wine')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/12/10

Wine & Roses Weigela
((Weigelia florida 'Wine & Roses')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/12/10

Fine Wine Weigela
(Weigelia florida 'Fine Wine')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/12/10

Crape Myrtle Burgandy Cotton
(Lagerstroemia indica 'Burgandy Cotton')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/12/10

Crape Myrtle Rhapsody In Pink
(Lagerstroemia indica 'Rhapsody in Pink')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/12/10

Weeping Japanese Maple
(Acer palmatum dissectum)

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/12/10

Bloodgood Japanese Maple
(Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/12/10

Royal Red Maple
(Acer platanoides 'Royal Red')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/12/10

Purple Fountain Beech
(Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/12/10

Riversii Beech
(Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/12/10

Crimson Pygmy Barberry
(Berberis thunbergii autropurpurea)

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/12/10

Rose Glow Barberry
(Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/12/10

Sand Cherry
(Prunus cisteana)

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/12/10

Blackout Coral Bells
(Heuchera 'Blackout')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/12/10

Plum Pudding Coral Bells
(Heuchera 'Plum Pudding')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/12/10

Pinot Gris Coral Bells
(Heuchera 'Pinot Gris')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/12/10

Purple Plum
(Prunus cerasifera 'Thundercloud)

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/12/10

Chocolate Snakeroot
(Eupatorium rugosm 'Chocolate')

Pictures taken in our yards on 7/12/10

Yellow and gold are two of the most vivid colors in landscape plants. This edition of What Is Prime focuses on plants we carry
that have golden foliage. If you want to bring gold into your designs here are some (but not all) of the
plants in our nursery right now that feature this wonderful garden color.

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Confucius'
(Confucius Gold Hinoki Cypress)

Bright gold new growth, medium green older growth presents a wonderful contrast. Only grows 10 feet tall with an 8 to 10 foot spread. Pyramidal form with feathery foliage and unique layered habit. Beautiful to begin with - absolutely striking as it matures!

Pictures taken in our yards on 6/22/10

Strikingly bright new growth is especially prominent on top half of plant. Willowy, open, layered branches. Grows 15-20 feet tall and 10-15 feet wide, but is not particularly fast growing. Absolutely striking color, form and texture. One of our favorites - we have it in multiple sizes.

Pictures taken in our yards on 6/22/10

Bright golden-yellow new growth remains prominent throughout the growing year. Grows 10+ feet tall and 5+ feet wide. Relatively slow growing. Nice pyramidal shape.

Pictures taken in our yards on 6/22/10

Yellow-gold tips, lime green interior. Beautiful layered habit of Leyland Cypress. Mature height of 35 feet and a width of 15 feet.

Pictures taken in our yards on 6/22/10

Exceptional golden new growth that lasts on tree for more than one year. The effect is that gold is the predominant color, all year and deep into the plant. Can grow 25+ feet tall. Growth is slow at first but picks up speed with age. Maturing trees are absolutely striking.

Click for a link to a mature Skylands Spruce

Pictures taken in our yards on 6/22/10

Huge range in color on these glossy, tropical-like leaves. Older leaves can be predominantly green, newest leaves are bright gold, everything in between is a unique mottled, speckled gold and green. Can grow up to 6' tall and 6' wide. Prefers a half day of sun, tolerates heavy shade, does not like full sun. Unique texture and color can bring a wonderful change in the landscape.

Pictures taken in our yards on 6/22/10

Bright gold edges surround green centers in each leave. Plant grows 4 to 5 feet tall and wide. Profuse white flowers in early summer. Flowers are small but showy up close. Prefers full sun.

Pictures taken in our yards on 6/22/10

Strikingly bright new growth contrasts with increasingly dark old growth. Magnificent arching branching habit is very rare for a shrub that stays this low. Mature height is 3-5' and spread is 4-6'.

Pictures taken in our yards on 6/22/10

A reliable, strongly deer--resistant shrub with bright yellow new growth that turns more golden in color before maturing to a lighter green. Mature height is 6 to 8 feet with and equal spread.

Pictures taken in our yards on 6/22/10

Gold tips on new growth. Although the amount of gold on this plant is relatively modest compared to other plants the way the gold contrasts with the blue-green older growth, and the arching of the tips brings a golden touch to any landscape. Mature height is 4' and spread is 6'.

Pictures taken in our yards on 6/22/10

Bronze new growth that changes to gold and eventually to green. The gold effect is prominent well into summer. Pink-purple flowers in summer add to color display. Dwarf variety - only gets 2-3 feet tall and wide.

Pictures taken in our yards on 6/22/10
Note- inset pictures from another source

New growth is bronze, changing to goldish-yellow and eventually light green. Beautiful pink flowers in summer. Grows 2-3 feet
tall and wide.

Pictures taken in our yards on 6/22/10
Note- inset pictures from another source

New growth ranges from nearly white to gold and yellow, old growth is a deep green. Dwarf shrub - only gets 4-6' feet tall and wide. Wonderful combination of foliage color and growth habit.

Pictures taken in our yards on 6/22/10

Exceptionally bright new growth. The plant is so dense it can be hard to see the older green growth towards the center of the plant. Dwarf - only reaches a height of 3 to 4 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide, and does so very slowly.

Pictures taken in our yards on 6/22/10

Much brighter gold foliage than is shown in this photo. Stays small - only 1-2 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. Highly deer resistant. Super compact and dense growth habit.

Pictures taken in our yards on 6/22/10

Golden leaves with green stripes. Matures at 1-2 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. Prefers half to full day of sun. Wonderful texture stands out in any landscape.

Pictures taken in our yards on 6/22/10

Additional Plants With Golden Foliage We Sell

Gold Nugget Barberry

Golden Deodar Cedar

Emerald & Gold Euonymus

Old Gold Juniper

Casino Gold Juniper

Lime Mound Spirea

Gold Mound Spirea

Numerous Hosta Varieties

Angelina Stonecrop

3 Gal - Leptodermis

A deer-resistant, long-blooming, low mounding shrub. Little known plant which is a shame because it has so
many wonderful qualities. Just starting to bloom -
will bloom until first frost.

Picture taken 6/7/10

Ornamental Grasses & Bamboo

We have an unmatched selection of grasses and
a great selection of bamboo

Picture taken 6/7/10

1 Gal - Midknight Blue Lily Of The Nile

Unique flowering perennial - Just starting to bloom - weeks left

Picture taken 6/7/10

3 Gal - Hydrangeas

Great selection of Hydrangeas - most just starting to bloom

Picture taken 6/7/10

3 Gal - Neon Flash Spirea

A long-blooming Spirea variety that is just getting started.

Picture taken 6/7/10

Little Princess Spirea in full bloom (Picture taken 6/7/10)

2 Gal - Sunny Day Coreopsis

Just starting to bloom - weeks left

Picture taken 5/24/10

7 Gal - Red Prince Weigelia

Full bloom

Picture taken 5/24/10

24-30" - Mockorange

Full bloom

Picture taken 5/24/10

3 Gal - Minuet Moutain Laurel
(Limited Quantity)

Full bloom

Picture taken 5/24/10

3 Gal - Deutschland Astilbe

Full bloom

Picture taken 5/24/10

3 Gal - Autumn Fern

Great color on new growth - plants will be 2+ feet in
the ground. Very full.

Picture taken 5/24/10

3 Gal - Endless Summer Hydrangea

For a complete view of the amazing large -leaf hydrangeas we carry through the rest of the season please visit our Hydrangea page

Picture taken 5/24/10

Columnar Norway Spruce

All the beauty of a Norway Spruce in a
tight columnar form

Picture taken 5/24/10

Heuchera 'Amethyst Mist'

1 gallon plants - very full

Picture taken 5/24/10

Foxglove - Assorted Varieties

1 gallon plants - very full

Picture taken 5/24/10

Henry's Garnet Sweetspire

3 gallon plants - very full - flower buds
are just popping

Picture taken 5/24/10

Fraser Photinia

5 gallon plants - vibrant new growth colors will last for weeks

Picture taken 5/24/10

Christmas Fern

1 gallon plants - very full - great leaf texture

Picture taken 5/24/10

Mandevilla Vine - White

3 gallon plants. Great leaf, gorgeous flower

Picture taken 5/24/10

Magnolia - Little Gem - Espalier

5 gallon plants. Beautiful glossy leaves - and the flowers are just amazing.

Picture taken 5/24/10

7 Gal - Viburnum Summer Snowflake

A great new viburnum. Heavy bloom in May, followed by less dense but continuous blooms throughout summer.
Wonderful block of 7 gallon plants in heavy bloom.
See picture below for close-up.

Picture taken 5/8/10

Close-up of 7 gallon Viburnum Summer Snowflake.

Picture taken 5/8/10

6-7' Umbrella Pine

Wonderful block of plants - super full.

Picture taken 5/8/10

Shrub Roses are in bloom (Picture taken 5/8/10)

4-5' Monkey Puzzle Tree

Actually closer to 5-6'. Unique shape and texture, definitely deer resistant. Guaranteed to attract interest wherever it is planted.

Picture taken 5/8/10

3 Gallon Miss Kim Lilac

Really full, full bloom, great fragrance

Picture taken 5/11/10

5 Gallon Deutzia

Very full plant in full bloom, just beautiful

Picture taken 5/8/10

7 Gallon Cranberry Viburnum

Very full, just hitting peak bloom

Picture taken 5/11/10

7 Gallon Red Price Weigela

Less than half the blooms are open.

Picture taken 5/11/10

3 Gallon Percy Wiseman Rhododendron

Certainly one of the most beautiful blooms of any dwarf Rhododendron.

Picture taken 5/8/10

1 Gallon Guara

Both pink and white varieties of this sun-loving, very hardy perennial.

Picture taken 5/8/10

1 Gallon Wintercreeper Euonymus

Great block of 1 gallon plants - nice and full

Picture taken 5/8/10

Palibin Lilac

A semi-dwarf Korean Lilac. Gets 4-5 feet tall and 6 feet wide. Beautiful light pink flowers and the bloom is very heavy in maturing plants. A great Lilac that is not very well known.

Picture taken 5/11/10

12 to 14' Emerald Green Arborvitae

An amazing block of plants - perfectly shaped. Those are 5-6 foot white pines to the left which shows you just how tall these arborvitaes are.

Picture taken 4/26/10