Bignonia capreolata is a semi-evergreen to evergreen climbing vine with tendrils, will cover 30-50′ structure or creep along the ground. Leaves are dark green in summer, reddish purple in cold weather, foliage is somewhat sparse, needs full sun to develop […]
Betula populifolia ( Old Field Birch )
Betula populifolia is a small to medium birch tree, 20-40′ in height, 10-20′ spread. Growth habit is narrow, with slender branches, open, in the wild it usually forms multiple stems. It is one of the smallest and shortest lived birches, […]
Betula pendula ( Trost’s Dwarf European White Birch )
A dwarf cultivar that is bushy, with thread-like, deep green leaves. ‘Trost’s Dwarf’ reaches only 3′ to 4′ tall. Perfect for a small space or dwarf garden. Males bear tan colored catkins in early spring. This tree prefers cooler climates, […]
Betula pendula ( Purple Rain European White Birch )
Named for its green to purple leaves. Narrow, conical tree with warty, branchlets and white, peeling bark. Reaches up to 80′ tall and about 30′ wide. Rough, dark cracks on trunks are characteristic of older trees. Leaves are green, toothed, […]
Betula pendula ( Laciniata European White Birch )
Narrow, conical tree with pendulous branchlets and white, peeling bark. Rough, dark cracks on trunks are characteristic of older trees. Leaves are deeply cut, green, toothed, and turn yellow in fall. Males bear tan colored catkins in early spring. This […]
Betula pendula ( Golden Cloud European White Birch )
Named for its yellow foliage. Narrow, conical tree with warty, branchlets and white, peeling bark. Reaches up to 20′ tall and about 15′ wide. Rough, dark cracks on trunks are characteristic of older trees. Leaves are yellow, toothed, and diamond […]
Betula pendula ( European White Birch )
Narrow, conical tree with warty, branchlets and white, peeling bark. Rough, dark cracks on trunks are characteristic of older trees. Leaves are green, toothed, diamond shaped and turn yellow in fall. Males bear tan colored catkins in early spring. This […]
Betula lenta ( Black Birch )
Betula lenta is a deciduous birch tree, reaching 40-55′ tall and 35-45′ wide under cultivation. It is dense and pyramidal in youth, irregular and rounded in maturity. The bark is a lustrous reddish brown, reminiscent of cherry bark, with prominent […]
Betula papyrifera ( Canoe Birch )
Betula papyrifera is probably the tree most people think of as a birch tree. It reaches 50-70′ tall, 30-50′ spread. The characteristic bark is silvery, peeling in papery sheets, exposing inner reddish orange bark. Mature trees develop an irregular ovalish […]
Beta vulgaris cicla ( Lucullus Chard )
‘Lucullus’ has white stems and attractive, dark green leaves. Chard is a biennial which can usually be cropped for a long season before bolting in its second year. In mild climates the plants should crop right through the winter. Once […]