Buxus - Boxwood Green Mountain Boxwood Buxus ‘Green Mountain’ Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Foliage: Green Hardiness: Zone 4 The most upright boxwood, with dark green foliage year round. Slow growing, rounded plant. Chamaecyparis - Falsecypress Golden Mops Threadleaf Falsecypress Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera Mops’ Height: 3 Feet (1 m) Spread: 3 Feet (1 m) Green Mountain Boxwood Shape: Mound Hardiness: Zone 4 Soft, feathery, thread-like branches that are a striking yellow in colour. A slow growing plant that forms an irregular mound. Juniperus - Spreading Juniper Arcadia Juniper Juniperus sabina ‘Arcadia’ Height: 24-30 Inches (0.75m) Spread: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: Medium green Hardiness: Zone 2 This all purpose juniper has soft foliage that is a medium green in colour. The branch habit is semi- spreading. Prefers full sun. Arcadia Juniper Blue Chip Juniper Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Chip’ EVERGREENS & CONIFERS EVERGREENS Height: 9 - 12 Inches (0.3 m) Spread: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) & CONIFERS EVERGREENS Foliage: Silver blue Hardiness: Zone 3 A low mounding juniper with branches radiating from the centre. The silver blue colour of the foli- age is retained throughout the year. Blue Danube Juniper Juniperus sabina ‘Blue Danube’ Height: 24-30 Inches (0.8 m) Spread: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: Blue green Hardiness: Zone 3 A broad, semi-erect and spreading plant with shimmering, blue-green foliage. Blue Chip Juniper Blue Forest Juniper Juniperus sabina ‘Blue Forest’ Height: 12 Inches (0.3 m) Spread: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: Blue green Hardiness: Zone 3 A low growing plant with erect branches so spread is reduced. Use this plant in rock gardens or as a groundcover in small sites. Blue Star Juniper Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’ Height: 12 Inches (0.3 m) Spread: 12- 18 Inches (0.5 m) Foliage: Blue green Hardiness: Zone 3 Calgary Carpet Juniper Forms a mounded shape of bright, steel blue foliage. A slow growing, compact juniper suited for sheltered locations such as rock gardens. Full sun to light shade. Calgary Carpet Juniper Juniperus sabina ‘Calgary Carpet’ Height: 18- 24 Inches (0.6 m) Spread: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: Bright green Hardiness: Zone 3 A compact, dense form of ‘Arcadia’ with attractive horizontal branching. The soft foliage is appeal- ing bright green. Gold Lace Juniper Juniperus chinesis ‘P. Aurea Gold Lace’ Height: 2 feet (0.6 m) Spread: 4 Feet (1.25 m) Foliage: Bright yellow Hardiness: Zone 3 Gold Lace Juniper Semi-dwarf evergreen with feathery, foliage that is bright yellow in colour. Golden Pfitzer Juniper Juniperus chinensis ‘P. Aurea’ Height: 24-30 Inches (0.75m) Spread: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: Light green Hardiness: Zone 3 The gray-green foliage is highlighted with a bright golden-yellow colour of the new growth. Prefers full sun. Hughes Juniper Juniperus horizontalis ‘’Hughes’ Height: 12- 15 Inches (0.4 m) Spread: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: Silver blue Hardiness: Zone 2 A silvery-blue, low growing, spreading juniper with silver blue foliage. Popular choice for landsca- pers. Prefers full sun. Hughes Juniper 41 Juniperus - Spreading Juniper Icee Blue Juniper Juniperus horizontalis ‘Monber’ Height: 15 Inches (0.4 m) Spread: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: Silver blue Hardiness: Zone 3 A low growing, wide spreading ground cover with a dense crown. Foliage is an outstanding silver- blue. Prince of Wales Juniper J. horizontalis 'Prince of Wales' Icee Blue Juniper Height: 9 - 12 Inches (0.3 m) Spread: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: Blue green Hardiness: Zone 2 A low ground-hugging plant forming a dense mat. The medium bright green foliage turns purple in the fall. Savin Juniper Juniperus sabina 'Savin' Height: 36-48 Inches (1.25m) Spread: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: Dark green Hardiness: Zone 2 Tall vase shape makes this plant useful where large junipers are required. Skandia Juniper Juniperus sabina 'Skandia' Height: 24 Inches (0.6 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Foliage: Bright green Hardiness: Zone 2 Prince of Wales Juniper A low, compact juniper with graceful branches of soft, bright green foliage. EVERGREENS & CONIFERS EVERGREENS EVERGREENS & CONIFERS EVERGREENS Youngstown Juniper Juniperus horizontalis 'Youngstown' Height: 15- 18 Inches (0.5 m) Spread: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: Light green Hardiness: Zone 2 A dense, low growing juniper with light green foliage in the summer changing to a plum colour in autumn. Also known as Compact Plumosa. Juniperus - Upright Juniper Medora Columnar Juniper Juniperus scopulorum 'Medora' Skandia Juniper Height: 10 - 12 Feet (3.6 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Foliage: Blue green Hardiness: Zone 2 The best of the upright blue-needled forms. It requires little shearing to maintain the narrow py- ramidal form. Selected from the Badlands of N.D. Wichita Blue Juniper Juniperus scopulorum 'Wichita Blue' Height: 10 - 12 Feet (3.6 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Foliage: Blue green Hardiness: Zone 3 A broad pyramidal form with light silver-blue foliage. It requires shearing to keep it neat. Useful for screens and hedges. Larix - Larch Medora Juniper Oasis Siberian Larch Larix siberica ‘Durcarl’ Height: 60 Feet (21 m) Spread: 20 Feet (6 m) Shape: Pyramidal Hardiness: Zone 2 A selection of Siberian Larch. Needles remain green longer than the species, then turn golden and are retained well into fall. Prairie Shade Nursery introduction. Siberian Larch Larix siberica Height: 50 - 70 Feet (21 m) Spread: 15 - 20 Feet (6 m) Shape: Pyramidal Hardiness: Zone 2 A deciduous conifer with a pyramidal shape. The soft needles turn golden yellow in autumn. Siberian Larch Microbiota - Russian Cypress Russian Cypress Microbiota decussate Height: 18 Inches (0.5 m) Spread: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: Green Hardiness: Zone 2 A dwarf, densely branched evergreen that has a spreading growth form and cedar-like foliage. Grows well in both sun and shade. Hardiness Zone Map see page 89 Russian Cypress 42 Picea - Upright Spruce Colorado Blue Spruce Picea pungens 'Glauca' Height: 50 - 65 Feet (19 m) Spread: 25 Feet (7.5 m) Foliage: Blue green Hardiness: Zone 2 A hardy, drought resistant conifer with a symmetrical broad-pyramid form. Useful as a specimen or windbreak. Select Blue Spruce Picea pungens ‘Select Blue’ Height: 50 - 65 Feet (19 m) Spread: 25 Feet (7.5 m) Foliage: Silver blue Hardiness: Zone 2 Select Blue Spruce A hardy, seedling strain of Colorado Blue Spruce with intense silver-blue needles. Useful as a speci- men or windbreak. White Spruce (Black Hills Strain) Picea glauca 'Densata' Height: 35 - 45 Feet (13 m) Spread: 15 - 20 Feet (6 m) Foliage: Dark green Hardiness: Zone 2 A special strain of white spruce that is dense, dark green producing an excellent specimen. Picea - Dwarf Spruce Globe Blue Spruce Picea pungens 'Globosa' Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Black Hills White Spruce Foliage: Blue Hardiness: Zone 2 An outstanding dwarf spruce with blue foliage. Compact, mounded shape. Useful as an accent EVERGREENS & CONIFERS EVERGREENS plant in the landscape. & CONIFERS EVERGREENS Dwarf Norway Spruce Picea abies ‘Pumila’ Height: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: Dark green Hardiness: Zone 3 Globe shaped, slow growing evergreen shrub. Attractive dark-green foliage forms a broad globe. Prefers full sun. Dwarf Serbian Spruce Picea ormorika ‘Nana’ Height: 5 Feet (1.5 m) Spread: 5 Feet (1.5 m) Globe Blue Spruce Foliage: Dark green Hardiness: Zone 3 An excellent dwarf spruce for the prairie landscape. The dark green foliage has a tinge of blue on the needles. Forms a very dense crown. Little Gem Spruce Picea abies ‘Little Gem’ Height: 18 Inches (0.5 m) Spread: 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: Green Hardiness: Zone 3 This slow growing dwarf evergreen shrub has a flat-topped, globe form. Forms a symmetrical mound. A rock garden plant. Ohlendorffi Spruce Picea abies ‘Ohlendorffi’ Dwarf Norway Spruce Height: 5 Feet (1.5 m) Spread: 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: Green Hardiness: Zone 3 A dwarf growing evergreen shrub with a broad, conical form. Attractive yellow-green needles and brown winter buds. Weeping Norway Spruce Picea abies ‘Pendula’ Height: 6 Feet (2 m) Spread: 6 Feet (2 m) Foliage: Green Hardiness: Zone 3 A slow growing evergreen with pendulous branching. Short, dark-green needers make a unique specimen tree. Prefers full sun or partial shade. Pinus - Mugo Pine Dwarf Serbian Spruce Mugo Pine Pinus mugo mughus Height: 5- 15 Feet (1.5 - 4 m) Spread: 5- 10 Feet (1.5 - 3 m) Foliage: Bright green Hardiness: Zone 2 A two-needled pine with a dwarf, mushroom-like shape. The needles remain a bright green colour all year round. Dwarf Mugo Pine Pinus mugo pumilio Height: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Spread: 4 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Foliage: Bright green Hardiness: Zone 2 Dense, low growing form of Mugo Pine. The needles remain a bright green colour all year round. Attractive in early summer when candles of growth appear. Well suited for rock gardens. Dwarf Mugo Pine 43 Pinus - Upright Pine Mountain Pine Pinus uncinata Height: 30 - 40 Feet (12 m) Spread: 15 Feet (4.5 m) Shape: Pyramidal Hardiness: Zone 3 A tree-form pine with dark-green needles in bundles of two. Shiny brown cones in late September. Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa Height: 50 - 60 Feet (18 m) Spread: 30 Feet (9 m) Shape: Broad pyramidal Hardiness: Zone 2 Ponderosa Pine A long-needled pine with dark green foliage and large cones.