Pinus mugo var. mughus 22W50 Mugo U2- (Europe Native) Mugo Pine, Size at 10 years: 5x5ft., dark green needles, bun shape, USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed U2 for 24.7 YEARS (local). Planted in 1998.

Oregon State University: Conifer, evergreen shrub, multistemmed or many branched, low growing form of the species, wider than tall, less than 8 ft tall x 16 ft wide (2.5 x 5 m). Size variable due to seed source. Needles in pairs, usually 2.5-5 cm long, basal sheath up to 1.5 mm long. Cones subterminal without a stalk, ovoid or conical-ovoid, 2.5-5 cm long, apex surrounded by a darker ring.

The species grows 30-80 ft tall (9-24 m) with an equal width. Native to the mountains of central and southern Europe.the var. mugo is found in the Alps and Balkans.

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Picea glauca 'Pendula' 22W50 White Spruce J1- (France 1860s) Weeping White Spruce, Size at 10 years: 10x3ft., Blue green needles with a whitish bloom and 1 to 2 in. cones., USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed J1 for 13.3 YEARS (TC). Planted in 2009.

American Conifer Society: This cultivar originated as a spontaneous weeping mutation found in the 1860s in Trianon Park, Versailles, France. French botanist, Élie-Abel Carrière formally described it in botanical literature in 1867 in Traité Général des Conifères. In the Latin language "pendula" translates into "weeping or pendulous."

Discovered in Versailles, France in 1867. Iseli Nursery in Boring, Oregon introduced this cultivar. Mature needles of this tree become glaucous (waxy white bloom) with age.

Just a couple inches shy of 8 feet after ~10year.

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Taxus cuspidata 'Bright Gold' 22W50 Yew E1- (Winter = green) Japanese Yew, Size at 10 years: 3x3ft., yellow with green striation, USDA Hardiness Zone 6, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed E1 for 8.3 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2014.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Bright Gold' is a shrubby, upright-spreading, dwarf form that grows in a mound to 3' tall and as wide over the first 10 years, eventually maturing over time to 4-6' tall and to 5-7' wide. Each needle is golden yellow in spring with a green striation. Needles generally show good yellow color when grown in full sun, but are yellow-green when grown in shade. Even in full sun locations, the needles tend to turn green as the summer progresses. Red drupes on female plants ripen in fall.

From MSU Hidden Lake Gardens. Deer are attracted to this plant. Planted 2014. Looks all green in the winter. Getting much more sun after I trimmed the snowball shrub in 2020.

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Pinus nigra 'Black Prince' 22W50 Black Pine V5- (Chantry Nurseries, UK) Dwarf Austrian Black Pine, Size at 10 years: 2x3ft., dark green, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed V5 for 34 MONTHS (Stanley). Planted in 2020.

American Conifer Society: Pinus nigra 'Black Prince' is a dwarf selection of Austrian black pine with a flattened-globose structure when young, later broadening and becoming somewhat pyramidal with age. Needles are dark-green and shorter and thinner than what is considered typical for this species. Its white foliar buds are particularly attractive in winter. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 1.5 feet (45 cm) tall and 2 feet (60 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 2 to 3 inches (5 - 7.5 cm).

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the mid-1990s by Don W. Hatch through Chantry

Nursery, Honiton, Devon, United Kingdom.

Stanley & Sons: A dwarf variety of Austrian Pine. Plant grows in a squatty ball. Leaves are a very dark green. Buds are white. Plant grows about 3 inches a year. Very tight and nice. Introduced by Don Hatch of Chantry Nurseries, Honiton,Devon in England.

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pelts Blue' 22W50 Lawson Cypress G3- (Hinrich Kordes Nursery, Germany 1984) Large Lawson Cypress, Size at 10 years: 10x3ft., Foliage at first blue-grey, later dark blue-green, USDA Hardiness Zone 6, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G3 for 9.5 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2013.

American Conifer Society: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pelt's Blue' is a very narrow, columnar tree from of Lawson cypress. It is similar to Ch. lawsoniana `Columnaris Glauca,' but with more intense deep-Blue foliage, arguably one of the best Blue conifers available in the nursery trade. Note that like 'Columnaris' and its derivatives, 'Pelt's Blue' is very prone to Phytophthera lateralis, a root-borne fungal plague. In areas where this problem is prevalent, always seek out specimens grafted onto disease-resistant (DR) understock.

After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 10 to 15 feet (3 - 5 m) tall and 28 to 26 inches (70 - 90 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 12 to 18 inches (30 - 45 cm).

This cultivar originated 1984 at Hinrich Kordes Nursery, Bilsen Germany and introduced to the nursery trade by van Pelt's Nursery, Belgium. It is also seen listed under the names, 'Van Pelt's Blue' and 'AFF Van Pelt's Blue.'

Narrow conical medium-sized tree. May be subject to phytophthora root diseases. Needs to be high and dry. Winter damage, 2014. Planted in 2013. Well drained garden area. The one at MSU Hidden Lake Gardens had severe winter damage and was removed. After an iffy start, it seems to be doing good. AKA 'Van Pelt's Blue' ~56 inches tall in early 2019. Severe die back in 2019. Probably more like a zone 6 plant.

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Taxus cuspidata 'Bright Gold' 22W50 Yew E1- (Winter = green) Japanese Yew, Size at 10 years: 3x3ft., yellow with green striation, USDA Hardiness Zone 6, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed E1 for 8.3 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2014.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Bright Gold' is a shrubby, upright-spreading, dwarf form that grows in a mound to 3' tall and as wide over the first 10 years, eventually maturing over time to 4-6' tall and to 5-7' wide. Each needle is golden yellow in spring with a green striation. Needles generally show good yellow color when grown in full sun, but are yellow-green when grown in shade. Even in full sun locations, the needles tend to turn green as the summer progresses. Red drupes on female plants ripen in fall.

From MSU Hidden Lake Gardens. Deer are attracted to this plant. Planted 2014. Looks all green in the winter. Getting much more sun after I trimmed the snowball shrub in 2020.

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Pinus nigra 'Black Prince' 22W50 Black Pine V5- (Chantry Nurseries, UK) Dwarf Austrian Black Pine, Size at 10 years: 2x3ft., dark green, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed V5 for 34 MONTHS (Stanley). Planted in 2020.

American Conifer Society: Pinus nigra 'Black Prince' is a dwarf selection of Austrian black pine with a flattened-globose structure when young, later broadening and becoming somewhat pyramidal with age. Needles are dark-green and shorter and thinner than what is considered typical for this species. Its white foliar buds are particularly attractive in winter. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 1.5 feet (45 cm) tall and 2 feet (60 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 2 to 3 inches (5 - 7.5 cm).

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the mid-1990s by Don W. Hatch through Chantry

Nursery, Honiton, Devon, United Kingdom.

Stanley & Sons: A dwarf variety of Austrian Pine. Plant grows in a squatty ball. Leaves are a very dark green. Buds are white. Plant grows about 3 inches a year. Very tight and nice. Introduced by Don Hatch of Chantry Nurseries, Honiton,Devon in England.

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Taxus cuspidata 'Bright Gold' 22W50 Yew E1- (Winter = green) Japanese Yew, Size at 10 years: 3x3ft., yellow with green striation, USDA Hardiness Zone 6, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed E1 for 8.3 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2014.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Bright Gold' is a shrubby, upright-spreading, dwarf form that grows in a mound to 3' tall and as wide over the first 10 years, eventually maturing over time to 4-6' tall and to 5-7' wide. Each needle is golden yellow in spring with a green striation. Needles generally show good yellow color when grown in full sun, but are yellow-green when grown in shade. Even in full sun locations, the needles tend to turn green as the summer progresses. Red drupes on female plants ripen in fall.

From MSU Hidden Lake Gardens. Deer are attracted to this plant. Planted 2014. Looks all green in the winter. Getting much more sun after I trimmed the snowball shrub in 2020.

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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Willamette Elegance' 22W50 Hinoki U2- (John Mitsch Nursery, OR 1980s) Large Japanese Hinoki Cypress, Size at 10 years: 10x7ft., Green needles, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed U2 for 5.3 YEARS (Stanley). Planted in 2017.

American Conifer Society: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Willamette Elegance' is a strong growing upright tree form of Hinoki cypress with sculpted horizontal branching holding rich green foliage. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 10 feet (3 m) tall and 6 feet (2 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 12 inches (30 cm) or more.

This cultivar originated as a seedling selection made in the late 1980s by John Mitsch Nursery, Aurora, Oregon and named for a namesake scenic river in Oregon.

A green upright form of Japanese Hinoki. Rich green leaves on a strong growing tree. Horizantal branches almost flow over the one below it. Amature specimen will measure 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide in 10 years. Annual growth rate of ~12 inches. Winter damage in 2018-19.

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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Willamette Elegance' 22W50 Hinoki U2- (John Mitsch Nursery, OR 1980s) Large Japanese Hinoki Cypress, Size at 10 years: 10x7ft., Green needles, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed U2 for 5.3 YEARS (Stanley). Planted in 2017.

American Conifer Society: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Willamette Elegance' is a strong growing upright tree form of Hinoki cypress with sculpted horizontal branching holding rich green foliage. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 10 feet (3 m) tall and 6 feet (2 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 12 inches (30 cm) or more.

This cultivar originated as a seedling selection made in the late 1980s by John Mitsch Nursery, Aurora, Oregon and named for a namesake scenic river in Oregon.

A green upright form of Japanese Hinoki. Rich green leaves on a strong growing tree. Horizantal branches almost flow over the one below it. Amature specimen will measure 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide in 10 years. Annual growth rate of ~12 inches. Winter damage in 2018-19.

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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Willamette Elegance' 22W50 Hinoki U2- (John Mitsch Nursery, OR 1980s) Large Japanese Hinoki Cypress, Size at 10 years: 10x7ft., Green needles, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed U2 for 5.3 YEARS (Stanley). Planted in 2017.

American Conifer Society: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Willamette Elegance' is a strong growing upright tree form of Hinoki cypress with sculpted horizontal branching holding rich green foliage. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 10 feet (3 m) tall and 6 feet (2 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 12 inches (30 cm) or more.

This cultivar originated as a seedling selection made in the late 1980s by John Mitsch Nursery, Aurora, Oregon and named for a namesake scenic river in Oregon.

A green upright form of Japanese Hinoki. Rich green leaves on a strong growing tree. Horizantal branches almost flow over the one below it. Amature specimen will measure 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide in 10 years. Annual growth rate of ~12 inches. Winter damage in 2018-19.

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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Willamette Elegance' 22W50 Hinoki U2- (John Mitsch Nursery, OR 1980s) Large Japanese Hinoki Cypress, Size at 10 years: 10x7ft., Green needles, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed U2 for 5.3 YEARS (Stanley). Planted in 2017.

American Conifer Society: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Willamette Elegance' is a strong growing upright tree form of Hinoki cypress with sculpted horizontal branching holding rich green foliage. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 10 feet (3 m) tall and 6 feet (2 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 12 inches (30 cm) or more.

This cultivar originated as a seedling selection made in the late 1980s by John Mitsch Nursery, Aurora, Oregon and named for a namesake scenic river in Oregon.

A green upright form of Japanese Hinoki. Rich green leaves on a strong growing tree. Horizantal branches almost flow over the one below it. Amature specimen will measure 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide in 10 years. Annual growth rate of ~12 inches. Winter damage in 2018-19.

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Picea pungens 'Stanley’s Gold' 22W50 Blue N5- (Stanley 1978) Colorado Blue Spruce, Size at 10 years: 4x3ft., golden green, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed N5 for 32 MONTHS (Stanley). Planted in 2020.

acs; Picea pungens 'Stanley Gold' is a slow-growing, upright, pyramidal selection of Colorado spruce with golden foliage in winter. Spring growth is green which presents a very interesting color contrast early in the growing season. Many consider the plant's golden color to be superior to Picea pungens 'Aurea,' a much older selection.

After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 4.5 to 6 feet (1.5 - 2 m) tall and two-thirds as wide, an annual growth rate of 5 to 7 inches (10 - 12.5 cm).

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1978 from a 5000-plant flat of Blue seedlings, by Larry Stanley, Stanley & Sons Nursery, Boring, Oregon, USA.

Stanley & Sons Nursery: A dwarf golden form of Colorado Spruce. Found at Stanley & Sons Nursery in 1978. Leaves are a light yellow with no burn. Makes a dwarf conical tree. Found in a seedling bed of 5000 blue green plants.

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Picea pungens 'Stanley’s Gold' 22W50 Blue N5- (Stanley 1978) Colorado Blue Spruce, Size at 10 years: 4x3ft., golden green, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed N5 for 32 MONTHS (Stanley). Planted in 2020.

acs; Picea pungens 'Stanley Gold' is a slow-growing, upright, pyramidal selection of Colorado spruce with golden foliage in winter. Spring growth is green which presents a very interesting color contrast early in the growing season. Many consider the plant's golden color to be superior to Picea pungens 'Aurea,' a much older selection.

After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 4.5 to 6 feet (1.5 - 2 m) tall and two-thirds as wide, an annual growth rate of 5 to 7 inches (10 - 12.5 cm).

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1978 from a 5000-plant flat of Blue seedlings, by Larry Stanley, Stanley & Sons Nursery, Boring, Oregon, USA.

Stanley & Sons Nursery: A dwarf golden form of Colorado Spruce. Found at Stanley & Sons Nursery in 1978. Leaves are a light yellow with no burn. Makes a dwarf conical tree. Found in a seedling bed of 5000 blue green plants.

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Pinus mugo var. mughus 22W50 Mugo U2- (Europe Native) Mugo Pine, Size at 10 years: 5x5ft., dark green needles, bun shape, USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed U2 for 24.7 YEARS (local). Planted in 1998.

Oregon State University: Conifer, evergreen shrub, multistemmed or many branched, low growing form of the species, wider than tall, less than 8 ft tall x 16 ft wide (2.5 x 5 m). Size variable due to seed source. Needles in pairs, usually 2.5-5 cm long, basal sheath up to 1.5 mm long. Cones subterminal without a stalk, ovoid or conical-ovoid, 2.5-5 cm long, apex surrounded by a darker ring.

The species grows 30-80 ft tall (9-24 m) with an equal width. Native to the mountains of central and southern Europe.the var. mugo is found in the Alps and Balkans.

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Picea pungens 'Stanley’s Gold' 22W50 Blue N5- (Stanley 1978) Colorado Blue Spruce, Size at 10 years: 4x3ft., golden green, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed N5 for 32 MONTHS (Stanley). Planted in 2020.

acs; Picea pungens 'Stanley Gold' is a slow-growing, upright, pyramidal selection of Colorado spruce with golden foliage in winter. Spring growth is green which presents a very interesting color contrast early in the growing season. Many consider the plant's golden color to be superior to Picea pungens 'Aurea,' a much older selection.

After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 4.5 to 6 feet (1.5 - 2 m) tall and two-thirds as wide, an annual growth rate of 5 to 7 inches (10 - 12.5 cm).

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1978 from a 5000-plant flat of Blue seedlings, by Larry Stanley, Stanley & Sons Nursery, Boring, Oregon, USA.

Stanley & Sons Nursery: A dwarf golden form of Colorado Spruce. Found at Stanley & Sons Nursery in 1978. Leaves are a light yellow with no burn. Makes a dwarf conical tree. Found in a seedling bed of 5000 blue green plants.

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Pinus nigra 'Black Prince' 22W50 Black Pine V5- (Chantry Nurseries, UK) Dwarf Austrian Black Pine, Size at 10 years: 2x3ft., dark green, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed V5 for 34 MONTHS (Stanley). Planted in 2020.

American Conifer Society: Pinus nigra 'Black Prince' is a dwarf selection of Austrian black pine with a flattened-globose structure when young, later broadening and becoming somewhat pyramidal with age. Needles are dark-green and shorter and thinner than what is considered typical for this species. Its white foliar buds are particularly attractive in winter. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 1.5 feet (45 cm) tall and 2 feet (60 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 2 to 3 inches (5 - 7.5 cm).

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the mid-1990s by Don W. Hatch through Chantry

Nursery, Honiton, Devon, United Kingdom.

Stanley & Sons: A dwarf variety of Austrian Pine. Plant grows in a squatty ball. Leaves are a very dark green. Buds are white. Plant grows about 3 inches a year. Very tight and nice. Introduced by Don Hatch of Chantry Nurseries, Honiton,Devon in England.

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Picea glauca 'Pendula' 22W50 White Spruce J1- (France 1860s) Weeping White Spruce, Size at 10 years: 10x3ft., Blue green needles with a whitish bloom and 1 to 2 in. cones., USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed J1 for 13.3 YEARS (TC). Planted in 2009.

American Conifer Society: This cultivar originated as a spontaneous weeping mutation found in the 1860s in Trianon Park, Versailles, France. French botanist, Élie-Abel Carrière formally described it in botanical literature in 1867 in Traité Général des Conifères. In the Latin language "pendula" translates into "weeping or pendulous."

Discovered in Versailles, France in 1867. Iseli Nursery in Boring, Oregon introduced this cultivar. Mature needles of this tree become glaucous (waxy white bloom) with age.

Just a couple inches shy of 8 feet after ~10year.

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Thuja occidentalis 'Sherwood Frost' 22W50 Arb G3- (EasternWhiteCedar) American Arborvitae Arb, Size at 10 years: 5x3.5ft., Green & White frosted foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G3 for 8.3 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2014.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Sherwood Frost' is a cone-shaped form that matures to 6-10' tall. Light green summer foliage is variegated with creamy white at the edges, giving the appearance of frosted leaves. Foliage turns olive green with pale yellow-brown edges in winter.

Hidden Lake Gardens propagated & grown. Light green foliage (Summer) is variegated with cream-white edges (frosted). Needles turns olive with pale yellow-brownish edges in winter. Planted in 2014. aka Eastern arborvitae, Eastern whitecedar or Northern whitecedar. About 5 feet tall in 2019.

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Picea pungens 'Stanley’s Gold' 22W50 Blue N5- (Stanley 1978) Colorado Blue Spruce, Size at 10 years: 4x3ft., golden green, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed N5 for 32 MONTHS (Stanley). Planted in 2020.

acs; Picea pungens 'Stanley Gold' is a slow-growing, upright, pyramidal selection of Colorado spruce with golden foliage in winter. Spring growth is green which presents a very interesting color contrast early in the growing season. Many consider the plant's golden color to be superior to Picea pungens 'Aurea,' a much older selection.

After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 4.5 to 6 feet (1.5 - 2 m) tall and two-thirds as wide, an annual growth rate of 5 to 7 inches (10 - 12.5 cm).

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1978 from a 5000-plant flat of Blue seedlings, by Larry Stanley, Stanley & Sons Nursery, Boring, Oregon, USA.

Stanley & Sons Nursery: A dwarf golden form of Colorado Spruce. Found at Stanley & Sons Nursery in 1978. Leaves are a light yellow with no burn. Makes a dwarf conical tree. Found in a seedling bed of 5000 blue green plants.

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Picea abies 'Aarburg' 22W50 Norway J1- (Andreas Haller Nursery of Aarburg, Switzerland 1965) Weeping Norway Spruce, Size at 10 years: 15x5ft., short needle, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month 5-, In Garden Bed J1 for 9.5 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2013.

American Conifer Society: Picea abies 'Aarburg' is a truly bizarre, twisted, weeping wonder. Overall, its form is upright, but tends to meander before re-finding its way skyward. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 12 to 15 feet (4 - 5 m) tall, an annual growth rate of 15 to 18 inches (37 - 45 cm), sometimes upward, sometimes outward. Needles are typically dark-green for the species, but at 0.32 to 0.6 inch (8 - 15 mm), are somewhat shorter.

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1965 by Andreas Haller Nursery of Aarburg, Switzerland. This plant makes a very strong statement in a large landscape or arboretum.

Has both spikes and drooping limbs. Very fast growing. Leaders are very strong and can grow 3 ft. per year. Leaves green on an irregular shaped weeper. Planted in 2013. A couple of branches have died off, will trim in 2022.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Pinus koraiensis 'Morris Blue' 22W50 K-Pine N5- (Morris Arboretum, PA 1980s) dwarf Korean Pine K-Pine, Size at 10 years: 6x3ft., silvery blue-green needles, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed N5 for 32 MONTHS (Stanley). Planted in 2020.

American Conifer Society: Pinus koraiensis 'Morris Blue' is an upright, dwarf, tree-form of Korean pine with nice conical form, dense branching and long, silvery blue-green needles. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 40 inches (1 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 6 to 8 inches.

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the late 1980s by the Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 'Morris Blue' is one of eight selections made in 2020 for the popular ACS Collectors' Conifer of the Year program.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pelts Blue' 22W50 Lawson Cypress G3- (Hinrich Kordes Nursery, Germany 1984) Large Lawson Cypress, Size at 10 years: 10x3ft., Foliage at first blue-grey, later dark blue-green, USDA Hardiness Zone 6, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G3 for 9.5 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2013.

American Conifer Society: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pelt's Blue' is a very narrow, columnar tree from of Lawson cypress. It is similar to Ch. lawsoniana `Columnaris Glauca,' but with more intense deep-Blue foliage, arguably one of the best Blue conifers available in the nursery trade. Note that like 'Columnaris' and its derivatives, 'Pelt's Blue' is very prone to Phytophthera lateralis, a root-borne fungal plague. In areas where this problem is prevalent, always seek out specimens grafted onto disease-resistant (DR) understock.

After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 10 to 15 feet (3 - 5 m) tall and 28 to 26 inches (70 - 90 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 12 to 18 inches (30 - 45 cm).

This cultivar originated 1984 at Hinrich Kordes Nursery, Bilsen Germany and introduced to the nursery trade by van Pelt's Nursery, Belgium. It is also seen listed under the names, 'Van Pelt's Blue' and 'AFF Van Pelt's Blue.'

Narrow conical medium-sized tree. May be subject to phytophthora root diseases. Needs to be high and dry. Winter damage, 2014. Planted in 2013. Well drained garden area. The one at MSU Hidden Lake Gardens had severe winter damage and was removed. After an iffy start, it seems to be doing good. AKA 'Van Pelt's Blue' ~56 inches tall in early 2019. Severe die back in 2019. Probably more like a zone 6 plant.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Taxus cuspidata 'Bright Gold' 22W50 Yew E1- (Winter = green) Japanese Yew, Size at 10 years: 3x3ft., yellow with green striation, USDA Hardiness Zone 6, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed E1 for 8.3 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2014.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Bright Gold' is a shrubby, upright-spreading, dwarf form that grows in a mound to 3' tall and as wide over the first 10 years, eventually maturing over time to 4-6' tall and to 5-7' wide. Each needle is golden yellow in spring with a green striation. Needles generally show good yellow color when grown in full sun, but are yellow-green when grown in shade. Even in full sun locations, the needles tend to turn green as the summer progresses. Red drupes on female plants ripen in fall.

From MSU Hidden Lake Gardens. Deer are attracted to this plant. Planted 2014. Looks all green in the winter. Getting much more sun after I trimmed the snowball shrub in 2020.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Thuja occidentalis 'Sherwood Frost' 22W50 Arb G3- (EasternWhiteCedar) American Arborvitae Arb, Size at 10 years: 5x3.5ft., Green & White frosted foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G3 for 8.3 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2014.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Sherwood Frost' is a cone-shaped form that matures to 6-10' tall. Light green summer foliage is variegated with creamy white at the edges, giving the appearance of frosted leaves. Foliage turns olive green with pale yellow-brown edges in winter.

Hidden Lake Gardens propagated & grown. Light green foliage (Summer) is variegated with cream-white edges (frosted). Needles turns olive with pale yellow-brownish edges in winter. Planted in 2014. aka Eastern arborvitae, Eastern whitecedar or Northern whitecedar. About 5 feet tall in 2019.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Picea glauca 'Pendula' 22W50 White Spruce J1- (France 1860s) Weeping White Spruce, Size at 10 years: 10x3ft., Blue green needles with a whitish bloom and 1 to 2 in. cones., USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed J1 for 13.3 YEARS (TC). Planted in 2009.

American Conifer Society: This cultivar originated as a spontaneous weeping mutation found in the 1860s in Trianon Park, Versailles, France. French botanist, Élie-Abel Carrière formally described it in botanical literature in 1867 in Traité Général des Conifères. In the Latin language "pendula" translates into "weeping or pendulous."

Discovered in Versailles, France in 1867. Iseli Nursery in Boring, Oregon introduced this cultivar. Mature needles of this tree become glaucous (waxy white bloom) with age.

Just a couple inches shy of 8 feet after ~10year.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Picea abies 'Aarburg' 22W50 Norway J1- (Andreas Haller Nursery of Aarburg, Switzerland 1965) Weeping Norway Spruce, Size at 10 years: 15x5ft., short needle, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month 5-, In Garden Bed J1 for 9.5 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2013.

American Conifer Society: Picea abies 'Aarburg' is a truly bizarre, twisted, weeping wonder. Overall, its form is upright, but tends to meander before re-finding its way skyward. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 12 to 15 feet (4 - 5 m) tall, an annual growth rate of 15 to 18 inches (37 - 45 cm), sometimes upward, sometimes outward. Needles are typically dark-green for the species, but at 0.32 to 0.6 inch (8 - 15 mm), are somewhat shorter.

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1965 by Andreas Haller Nursery of Aarburg, Switzerland. This plant makes a very strong statement in a large landscape or arboretum.

Has both spikes and drooping limbs. Very fast growing. Leaders are very strong and can grow 3 ft. per year. Leaves green on an irregular shaped weeper. Planted in 2013. A couple of branches have died off, will trim in 2022.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pelts Blue' 22W50 Lawson Cypress G3- (Hinrich Kordes Nursery, Germany 1984) Large Lawson Cypress, Size at 10 years: 10x3ft., Foliage at first blue-grey, later dark blue-green, USDA Hardiness Zone 6, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G3 for 9.5 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2013.

American Conifer Society: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pelt's Blue' is a very narrow, columnar tree from of Lawson cypress. It is similar to Ch. lawsoniana `Columnaris Glauca,' but with more intense deep-Blue foliage, arguably one of the best Blue conifers available in the nursery trade. Note that like 'Columnaris' and its derivatives, 'Pelt's Blue' is very prone to Phytophthera lateralis, a root-borne fungal plague. In areas where this problem is prevalent, always seek out specimens grafted onto disease-resistant (DR) understock.

After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 10 to 15 feet (3 - 5 m) tall and 28 to 26 inches (70 - 90 cm) wide, an annual growth rate of 12 to 18 inches (30 - 45 cm).

This cultivar originated 1984 at Hinrich Kordes Nursery, Bilsen Germany and introduced to the nursery trade by van Pelt's Nursery, Belgium. It is also seen listed under the names, 'Van Pelt's Blue' and 'AFF Van Pelt's Blue.'

Narrow conical medium-sized tree. May be subject to phytophthora root diseases. Needs to be high and dry. Winter damage, 2014. Planted in 2013. Well drained garden area. The one at MSU Hidden Lake Gardens had severe winter damage and was removed. After an iffy start, it seems to be doing good. AKA 'Van Pelt's Blue' ~56 inches tall in early 2019. Severe die back in 2019. Probably more like a zone 6 plant.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Pinus koraiensis 'Morris Blue' 22W50 K-Pine N5- (Morris Arboretum, PA 1980s) dwarf Korean Pine K-Pine, Size at 10 years: 6x3ft., silvery blue-green needles, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed N5 for 32 MONTHS (Stanley). Planted in 2020.

American Conifer Society: Pinus koraiensis 'Morris Blue' is an upright, dwarf, tree-form of Korean pine with nice conical form, dense branching and long, silvery blue-green needles. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 40 inches (1 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 6 to 8 inches.

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the late 1980s by the Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 'Morris Blue' is one of eight selections made in 2020 for the popular ACS Collectors' Conifer of the Year program.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:

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Pinus koraiensis 'Morris Blue' 22W50 K-Pine N5- (Morris Arboretum, PA 1980s) dwarf Korean Pine K-Pine, Size at 10 years: 6x3ft., silvery blue-green needles, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed N5 for 32 MONTHS (Stanley). Planted in 2020.

American Conifer Society: Pinus koraiensis 'Morris Blue' is an upright, dwarf, tree-form of Korean pine with nice conical form, dense branching and long, silvery blue-green needles. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 40 inches (1 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 6 to 8 inches.

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the late 1980s by the Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 'Morris Blue' is one of eight selections made in 2020 for the popular ACS Collectors' Conifer of the Year program.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:

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Thuja occidentalis 'Sherwood Frost' 22W50 Arb G3- (EasternWhiteCedar) American Arborvitae Arb, Size at 10 years: 5x3.5ft., Green & White frosted foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G3 for 8.3 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2014.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Sherwood Frost' is a cone-shaped form that matures to 6-10' tall. Light green summer foliage is variegated with creamy white at the edges, giving the appearance of frosted leaves. Foliage turns olive green with pale yellow-brown edges in winter.

Hidden Lake Gardens propagated & grown. Light green foliage (Summer) is variegated with cream-white edges (frosted). Needles turns olive with pale yellow-brownish edges in winter. Planted in 2014. aka Eastern arborvitae, Eastern whitecedar or Northern whitecedar. About 5 feet tall in 2019.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Abies koreana 'Cis' 22W50 K-Fir G1- (Holland, 1989) Dwarf Korean Fir K-Fir, Size at 10 years: 2x2ft., Glistening needles, flat top sphere, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G1 for 10.9 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2012.

American Conifer Society: Abies koreana 'Cis' is a very slow growing, globose selection of Korean fir with symmetrical, radially spreading branches and species atypical dark green needles with silvery undersides. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 16 inches (40 cm) tall and wide, an annual growth rate 1 to 2 inches (5 – 7.5 cm).

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the early 1970s by Roelvink nursery, Groningen, The Netherlands. Mr. Roelvink named the plant in honor of his mother, Franciska. After some 20 years of evaluation in his private garden, In the late 1980s, Roelvink released cuttings to Libo nursery in Baexem for propagation. In 1990, 'Cis' was awarded the silver medal at the Plantarium plant exposition in Boskoop, The Netherlands.

Glistening, textured needles. Flat top spherical form. Grows 2-3 inches per year. Holland, 1989. Has not shown much growth in the first two years. Planted in 2012. Looks better this year (2014). Gets full sun. Also spelled coreana. Good growth in 2015.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2012, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Abies koreana 'Cis' 22W50 K-Fir G1- (Holland, 1989) Dwarf Korean Fir K-Fir, Size at 10 years: 2x2ft., Glistening needles, flat top sphere, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G1 for 10.9 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2012.

American Conifer Society: Abies koreana 'Cis' is a very slow growing, globose selection of Korean fir with symmetrical, radially spreading branches and species atypical dark green needles with silvery undersides. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 16 inches (40 cm) tall and wide, an annual growth rate 1 to 2 inches (5 – 7.5 cm).

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the early 1970s by Roelvink nursery, Groningen, The Netherlands. Mr. Roelvink named the plant in honor of his mother, Franciska. After some 20 years of evaluation in his private garden, In the late 1980s, Roelvink released cuttings to Libo nursery in Baexem for propagation. In 1990, 'Cis' was awarded the silver medal at the Plantarium plant exposition in Boskoop, The Netherlands.

Glistening, textured needles. Flat top spherical form. Grows 2-3 inches per year. Holland, 1989. Has not shown much growth in the first two years. Planted in 2012. Looks better this year (2014). Gets full sun. Also spelled coreana. Good growth in 2015.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2012, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Taxus cuspidata 'Bright Gold' 22W50 Yew E1- (Winter = green) Japanese Yew, Size at 10 years: 3x3ft., yellow with green striation, USDA Hardiness Zone 6, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed E1 for 8.3 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2014.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Bright Gold' is a shrubby, upright-spreading, dwarf form that grows in a mound to 3' tall and as wide over the first 10 years, eventually maturing over time to 4-6' tall and to 5-7' wide. Each needle is golden yellow in spring with a green striation. Needles generally show good yellow color when grown in full sun, but are yellow-green when grown in shade. Even in full sun locations, the needles tend to turn green as the summer progresses. Red drupes on female plants ripen in fall.

From MSU Hidden Lake Gardens. Deer are attracted to this plant. Planted 2014. Looks all green in the winter. Getting much more sun after I trimmed the snowball shrub in 2020.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Thuja occidentalis 'Sherwood Frost' 22W50 Arb G3- (EasternWhiteCedar) American Arborvitae Arb, Size at 10 years: 5x3.5ft., Green & White frosted foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G3 for 8.3 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2014.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Sherwood Frost' is a cone-shaped form that matures to 6-10' tall. Light green summer foliage is variegated with creamy white at the edges, giving the appearance of frosted leaves. Foliage turns olive green with pale yellow-brown edges in winter.

Hidden Lake Gardens propagated & grown. Light green foliage (Summer) is variegated with cream-white edges (frosted). Needles turns olive with pale yellow-brownish edges in winter. Planted in 2014. aka Eastern arborvitae, Eastern whitecedar or Northern whitecedar. About 5 feet tall in 2019.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Abies koreana 'Cis' 22W50 K-Fir G1- (Holland, 1989) Dwarf Korean Fir K-Fir, Size at 10 years: 2x2ft., Glistening needles, flat top sphere, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G1 for 10.9 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2012.

American Conifer Society: Abies koreana 'Cis' is a very slow growing, globose selection of Korean fir with symmetrical, radially spreading branches and species atypical dark green needles with silvery undersides. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 16 inches (40 cm) tall and wide, an annual growth rate 1 to 2 inches (5 – 7.5 cm).

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the early 1970s by Roelvink nursery, Groningen, The Netherlands. Mr. Roelvink named the plant in honor of his mother, Franciska. After some 20 years of evaluation in his private garden, In the late 1980s, Roelvink released cuttings to Libo nursery in Baexem for propagation. In 1990, 'Cis' was awarded the silver medal at the Plantarium plant exposition in Boskoop, The Netherlands.

Glistening, textured needles. Flat top spherical form. Grows 2-3 inches per year. Holland, 1989. Has not shown much growth in the first two years. Planted in 2012. Looks better this year (2014). Gets full sun. Also spelled coreana. Good growth in 2015.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2012, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Thuja occidentalis 'Sherwood Frost' 22W50 Arb G3- (EasternWhiteCedar) American Arborvitae Arb, Size at 10 years: 5x3.5ft., Green & White frosted foliage, USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G3 for 8.3 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2014.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Sherwood Frost' is a cone-shaped form that matures to 6-10' tall. Light green summer foliage is variegated with creamy white at the edges, giving the appearance of frosted leaves. Foliage turns olive green with pale yellow-brown edges in winter.

Hidden Lake Gardens propagated & grown. Light green foliage (Summer) is variegated with cream-white edges (frosted). Needles turns olive with pale yellow-brownish edges in winter. Planted in 2014. aka Eastern arborvitae, Eastern whitecedar or Northern whitecedar. About 5 feet tall in 2019.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Willamette Elegance' 22W50 Hinoki U2- (John Mitsch Nursery, OR 1980s) Large Japanese Hinoki Cypress, Size at 10 years: 10x7ft., Green needles, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed U2 for 5.3 YEARS (Stanley). Planted in 2017.

American Conifer Society: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Willamette Elegance' is a strong growing upright tree form of Hinoki cypress with sculpted horizontal branching holding rich green foliage. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 10 feet (3 m) tall and 6 feet (2 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 12 inches (30 cm) or more.

This cultivar originated as a seedling selection made in the late 1980s by John Mitsch Nursery, Aurora, Oregon and named for a namesake scenic river in Oregon.

A green upright form of Japanese Hinoki. Rich green leaves on a strong growing tree. Horizantal branches almost flow over the one below it. Amature specimen will measure 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide in 10 years. Annual growth rate of ~12 inches. Winter damage in 2018-19.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2017, %1, 20, 21, 22:

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Thuja occidentalis 'Art Boe' 22W50 Arb J1- (Art Boe, 1998) NORTH POLE Arborvitae Arb, Size at 10 years: 12x6ft., narrow-column, dense dark green , USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed J1 for 9.5 YEARS (Park). Planted in 2013.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Art Boe', commonly sold under the trade name of NORTH POLE, is a narrow-columnar form with dense dark green foliage that matures to 10-15' tall and to 5-7' wide. It originated from an open pollinated cross made in 1998 by Arthur Boe in Faribault, Minnesota between Thuja occidentalis 'Wintergreen' (female) and an unknown male parent. U.S. Plant Patent Applied For (PPAF).

NORTH POLE stands up to cold weather. Resists most pests and diseases. Does not bronze out in winter or scorch in summer. Handles snow loads. Grows in most soils. Planted in 2013.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22:

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Picea abies 'Aarburg' 22W50 Norway J1- (Andreas Haller Nursery of Aarburg, Switzerland 1965) Weeping Norway Spruce, Size at 10 years: 15x5ft., short needle, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month 5-, In Garden Bed J1 for 9.5 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2013.

American Conifer Society: Picea abies 'Aarburg' is a truly bizarre, twisted, weeping wonder. Overall, its form is upright, but tends to meander before re-finding its way skyward. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 12 to 15 feet (4 - 5 m) tall, an annual growth rate of 15 to 18 inches (37 - 45 cm), sometimes upward, sometimes outward. Needles are typically dark-green for the species, but at 0.32 to 0.6 inch (8 - 15 mm), are somewhat shorter.

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1965 by Andreas Haller Nursery of Aarburg, Switzerland. This plant makes a very strong statement in a large landscape or arboretum.

Has both spikes and drooping limbs. Very fast growing. Leaders are very strong and can grow 3 ft. per year. Leaves green on an irregular shaped weeper. Planted in 2013. A couple of branches have died off, will trim in 2022.

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Taxus x media 'L.C. Bobbink' 22W50 Yew T1- (cuspidata x baccata) Anglojap Yew, Size at 10 years: 6x6ft., Non -flowering, dark green foliage. Seeds are poisonous, USDA Hardiness Zone 4-7, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed T1 for 10.2 YEARS (Lowes,). Planted in 2012.

Chicago Botanic Garden: This cultivar matures into a rounded shape of 7' by 7'. Female plants produce red, fleshy, single-seeded fruit instead of cones (these are poisonous). This is a cross between Japanese yews (T. cuspidata); and English yews (T. baccata). It prefers average, medium moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade, but can tolerate a wide range of soils as long as drainage is good. It can also tolerate full shade and considerable pruning.

Big Box item. Not much info. It is rounded like most of the other yews that I have. Looks like the x media cross is called anglojap. Planted in 2012. Darker shade in winter.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2013, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22:

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Taxus x media 'L.C. Bobbink' 22W50 Yew T1- (cuspidata x baccata) Anglojap Yew, Size at 10 years: 6x6ft., Non -flowering, dark green foliage. Seeds are poisonous, USDA Hardiness Zone 4-7, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed T1 for 10.2 YEARS (Lowes,). Planted in 2012.

Chicago Botanic Garden: This cultivar matures into a rounded shape of 7' by 7'. Female plants produce red, fleshy, single-seeded fruit instead of cones (these are poisonous). This is a cross between Japanese yews (T. cuspidata); and English yews (T. baccata). It prefers average, medium moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade, but can tolerate a wide range of soils as long as drainage is good. It can also tolerate full shade and considerable pruning.

Big Box item. Not much info. It is rounded like most of the other yews that I have. Looks like the x media cross is called anglojap. Planted in 2012. Darker shade in winter.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2013, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22:

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Abies koreana 'Cis' 22W50 K-Fir G1- (Holland, 1989) Dwarf Korean Fir K-Fir, Size at 10 years: 2x2ft., Glistening needles, flat top sphere, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed G1 for 10.9 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2012.

American Conifer Society: Abies koreana 'Cis' is a very slow growing, globose selection of Korean fir with symmetrical, radially spreading branches and species atypical dark green needles with silvery undersides. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 16 inches (40 cm) tall and wide, an annual growth rate 1 to 2 inches (5 – 7.5 cm).

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the early 1970s by Roelvink nursery, Groningen, The Netherlands. Mr. Roelvink named the plant in honor of his mother, Franciska. After some 20 years of evaluation in his private garden, In the late 1980s, Roelvink released cuttings to Libo nursery in Baexem for propagation. In 1990, 'Cis' was awarded the silver medal at the Plantarium plant exposition in Boskoop, The Netherlands.

Glistening, textured needles. Flat top spherical form. Grows 2-3 inches per year. Holland, 1989. Has not shown much growth in the first two years. Planted in 2012. Looks better this year (2014). Gets full sun. Also spelled coreana. Good growth in 2015.

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Picea abies 'Aarburg' 22W50 Norway J1- (Andreas Haller Nursery of Aarburg, Switzerland 1965) Weeping Norway Spruce, Size at 10 years: 15x5ft., short needle, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month 5-, In Garden Bed J1 for 9.5 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2013.

American Conifer Society: Picea abies 'Aarburg' is a truly bizarre, twisted, weeping wonder. Overall, its form is upright, but tends to meander before re-finding its way skyward. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 12 to 15 feet (4 - 5 m) tall, an annual growth rate of 15 to 18 inches (37 - 45 cm), sometimes upward, sometimes outward. Needles are typically dark-green for the species, but at 0.32 to 0.6 inch (8 - 15 mm), are somewhat shorter.

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1965 by Andreas Haller Nursery of Aarburg, Switzerland. This plant makes a very strong statement in a large landscape or arboretum.

Has both spikes and drooping limbs. Very fast growing. Leaders are very strong and can grow 3 ft. per year. Leaves green on an irregular shaped weeper. Planted in 2013. A couple of branches have died off, will trim in 2022.

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Thuja occidentalis 'Art Boe' 22W50 Arb J1- (Art Boe, 1998) NORTH POLE Arborvitae Arb, Size at 10 years: 12x6ft., narrow-column, dense dark green , USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed J1 for 9.5 YEARS (Park). Planted in 2013.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Art Boe', commonly sold under the trade name of NORTH POLE, is a narrow-columnar form with dense dark green foliage that matures to 10-15' tall and to 5-7' wide. It originated from an open pollinated cross made in 1998 by Arthur Boe in Faribault, Minnesota between Thuja occidentalis 'Wintergreen' (female) and an unknown male parent. U.S. Plant Patent Applied For (PPAF).

NORTH POLE stands up to cold weather. Resists most pests and diseases. Does not bronze out in winter or scorch in summer. Handles snow loads. Grows in most soils. Planted in 2013.

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Taxus cuspidata 'Helen Corbet' 22W50 Yew T2- (Yew) Japanese Yew, Size at 10 years: 3x3ft., yellow with green striation, USDA Hardiness Zone 6, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed T2 for 18 MONTHS (MSU). Planted in 2021.

Upright-spreading, dwarf that grows in a 3x3 ft. mound in 10 years. Matures to 4-6' tall and to 5-7' wide. Needles are golden yellow in spring with a green striation. Deer are attracted to this plant. Planted 2021. Not much info on this conifer.

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Taxus cuspidata 'Bright Gold' 22W50 Yew E1- (Winter = green) Japanese Yew, Size at 10 years: 3x3ft., yellow with green striation, USDA Hardiness Zone 6, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed E1 for 8.3 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2014.

Missouri Botanical Garden: 'Bright Gold' is a shrubby, upright-spreading, dwarf form that grows in a mound to 3' tall and as wide over the first 10 years, eventually maturing over time to 4-6' tall and to 5-7' wide. Each needle is golden yellow in spring with a green striation. Needles generally show good yellow color when grown in full sun, but are yellow-green when grown in shade. Even in full sun locations, the needles tend to turn green as the summer progresses. Red drupes on female plants ripen in fall.

From MSU Hidden Lake Gardens. Deer are attracted to this plant. Planted 2014. Looks all green in the winter. Getting much more sun after I trimmed the snowball shrub in 2020.

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Picea glauca 'Pendula' 22W50 White Spruce J1- (France 1860s) Weeping White Spruce, Size at 10 years: 10x3ft., Blue green needles with a whitish bloom and 1 to 2 in. cones., USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed J1 for 13.3 YEARS (TC). Planted in 2009.

American Conifer Society: This cultivar originated as a spontaneous weeping mutation found in the 1860s in Trianon Park, Versailles, France. French botanist, Élie-Abel Carrière formally described it in botanical literature in 1867 in Traité Général des Conifères. In the Latin language "pendula" translates into "weeping or pendulous."

Discovered in Versailles, France in 1867. Iseli Nursery in Boring, Oregon introduced this cultivar. Mature needles of this tree become glaucous (waxy white bloom) with age.

Just a couple inches shy of 8 feet after ~10year.

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Picea abies 'Aarburg' 22W50 Norway J1- (Andreas Haller Nursery of Aarburg, Switzerland 1965) Weeping Norway Spruce, Size at 10 years: 15x5ft., short needle, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month 5-, In Garden Bed J1 for 9.5 YEARS (MSU). Planted in 2013.

American Conifer Society: Picea abies 'Aarburg' is a truly bizarre, twisted, weeping wonder. Overall, its form is upright, but tends to meander before re-finding its way skyward. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 12 to 15 feet (4 - 5 m) tall, an annual growth rate of 15 to 18 inches (37 - 45 cm), sometimes upward, sometimes outward. Needles are typically dark-green for the species, but at 0.32 to 0.6 inch (8 - 15 mm), are somewhat shorter.

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1965 by Andreas Haller Nursery of Aarburg, Switzerland. This plant makes a very strong statement in a large landscape or arboretum.

Has both spikes and drooping limbs. Very fast growing. Leaders are very strong and can grow 3 ft. per year. Leaves green on an irregular shaped weeper. Planted in 2013. A couple of branches have died off, will trim in 2022.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Taxus x media 'L.C. Bobbink' 22W50 Yew T1- (cuspidata x baccata) Anglojap Yew, Size at 10 years: 6x6ft., Non -flowering, dark green foliage. Seeds are poisonous, USDA Hardiness Zone 4-7, Michigan Bloom Month -, In Garden Bed T1 for 10.2 YEARS (Lowes,). Planted in 2012.

Chicago Botanic Garden: This cultivar matures into a rounded shape of 7' by 7'. Female plants produce red, fleshy, single-seeded fruit instead of cones (these are poisonous). This is a cross between Japanese yews (T. cuspidata); and English yews (T. baccata). It prefers average, medium moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade, but can tolerate a wide range of soils as long as drainage is good. It can also tolerate full shade and considerable pruning.

Big Box item. Not much info. It is rounded like most of the other yews that I have. Looks like the x media cross is called anglojap. Planted in 2012. Darker shade in winter.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2013, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22:

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