Nursery

Rudbeckia laciniata 'Herbstsonne' is a substantial plant ideally suited for the rear of a perennial bed. It blooms in late summer, offering an extended display of vibrant yellow hues. Distinguishing itself from ordinary yellow daisies, it boasts large, distinctive petals that flare gracefully backward.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 48 - 72"

• Width: 36 - 60"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

Bee balm is a classic American native and cottage garden favorite, it's beloved by gardeners not only for its beautiful whorled blooms in red, pink, purple and white; but for the evocative fragrance given off by foliage warmed by the sun or touched by the gardener.

And it’s just as beloved by wildlife as it is by gardeners. Plant bee balm and you can be sure of the attention of hummingbirds and bees in the summer and by seed-loving finches in the winter. It’s an all-around garden winner that provides so much for so little effort.

This herb that can be harvested for making tea. Pick the leaves just before blooming and dry completely for the best flavour.  

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 36"

• Width: 18"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Bellwyck Horticulture & Aubin Nursery

Siberian Iris have masses of beautiful  flag-like flowers in late spring, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its sword-like leaves remain green in colour throughout the season.

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Lilies are excellent plants for beds and borders, for formal planting or naturalizing.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 24 - 36"

• Width: 8 - 14"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa

Medium sized red speckled fruit with sweet and slightly spicy strawberry flavor. Similar to Norkent with better disease resistance.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 16'  

• Width: 13'

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Aubin Nursery & Bellwyck Horticolor.

Wareana , also known as Siberian Cedar grows to 10' in height and makes a large wide hedge or in a corner spot. This cedar is very hardy and has minimal risk for winter burn.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 10'

Width: 6 - 8'

Zone: 2

Photo and data courtesy of Jeffries Nurseries

This Flowering groundcover has a clumping habit and is commonly used in borders and rock gardens.

Plants form a mound of deep greens to black leaves, bearing showy spikes of flowers in mid to late spring. Excellent for combining with spring-flowering bulbs. 

Performs well in pots or mixed containers. Easily divided in spring or early fall.

Light Requirement: Full Shade, Partial Shade and Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 6"

• Width: 20"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Bellwyck Horticultural

The Northern Exposure coral bells are among the hardiest available. This clump-forming perennial forms a dense mound of colourful round leaves with spikes of bell-shaped flowers. Excellent for borders or edging.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Full Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 14"

• Width: 20"

Zone: 3

Photos and Data Courtesy of Vanstone Nursery

Mix of White and Pinks

Zone 4

Photo courtesy of Ball Seed

The flagship cultivar in the Iseli® Blues collection, Moonstone® is an Iseli exclusive improvement of the popular globe blue spruce. This well-mannered little gem has bright blue foliage and maintains a compact, rounded form from youth to maturity. The perfect size and shape for suburban gardens, you can rely on Moonstone® to add an easy-care pop of vivid blue to your landscape for years of enjoyment.

Picea pungens Moonstone® (‘INHWB’ PP34,321)

Upright branching habit with blue-green needles. Tight compact form. Tolerates a wide range of soils including heavy, wet and dry conditions.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 33'

Width: 16'

Zone: 3

Photo and data courtesy of Aubin Nursery and Bellwyck Horticolor

Wolterdingen Japanese Larch

The compact, spreading Larix kaempferi ‘Wolterdingen’ provides exceptional seasonal interest for small landscapes and rock gardens. In early spring, soft, new, blue-green needles emerge and continue to decorate the delicate mound through the growing season. In fall, needles change to rich yellow before they fall to show off ornamental, reddish brown branches with scales reminiscent of an armadillo’s armor. Discovered in a park in Wolterdingen, Germany in 1970, by G. Horstmann.

Garden Size: 4’H x 8’W

Intermediate: 3-6″/year

Spreading

Zone 3

Green

Conifer

Full Sun

 This is one of the most floriferous Baptisia we offer, producing loads of brightly colored spikes for many weeks. After the blooming season, 'American Goldfinch' produces attractive round seed pods in the fall. This is the perfect specimen for filling in a large space in your garden or for mass plantings in landscapes.

image courtesy of Ball Horticultural Company 

showy spikes of yellow flowers with brown centres. Erect habit used for vertical colour display among shrubs. Biennial.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Height: 12"

Width: 24 - 30"

Zone: 2

Acer x pseudosieboldianum Arctic Jade^® is a member of our Jack Frost^® collection of hybrid maples and is an excellent substitute for less hardy Japanese maples in harsh climate conditions. It has large green, deeply cut leaves reminiscent of A. japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’ with an excellent branching habit. In autumn, the foliage is an impressive canvas for the dazzling fusion of orange and red tones.

A seedless hybrid between red and silver maple with outstanding red fall colour in late September. Prefers soil pH of less then 7.5, soil amendment required in high pH soils.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 45'

Width: 30'

Zone: 3

Photo and data courtesy of Jeffries Nurseries

Excellent flowering tree in residential and commercial plantings. Klondike is a four season ornamental with outstanding bark colour throughout the winter months.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 26'

Width: 15'

Zone: 3

Photo and data courtesy of Aubin Nursery and Bellwyck Horticolor.

Columnar form, seedless, branches to ground. Excellent screen or windbreak. Fast growing. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 33'

Width: 3'

Zone: 2

Photo and data courtesy of Jeffries Nurseries

Very short needles earned Picea pungens ‘Bonny Blue’ its name and fame. The tiny, narrow needles are bright blue and they are closely arranged with an angle that is acute to the stem. Slower growing than the species when young, the tree, selected by Roger Mackiness, Corbett, Oregon, matures into a large formal stature.

B&B  4'-5' tall

Garden Size: 20’H x 15’W

Large: 15+″/year 40' at maturity

Broad Upright

Zone 2

Blue

Conifer

Full Sun

The 1” single round flowers are a lovely shade of orange with just a hint of red. Beautifully compact, it forms a rounded shrub reaching only 2-3’ in height and spread, making it perfect for the foundation. Deer resistant.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 3'

• Width: 3'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of First Editions

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 3' - 5'

• Width: 3' - 5'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

This majestic larger fern has long, arching fronds. The crested and forked tips of each zesty green leaflet create a unique ruffled texture. Tolerant of some sun and drought once established, this energetic fern has the potential to liven up more challenging areas in the garden.  

Image courtesy of Iseli Nursery

Dryopteris affinis ‘Cristata-The King’

This beautifully blue ruffled hosta with rippled leaves hold their color all season long. Lavender flowers appear on proportionate flower scapes.

Light Requirement: Partial Shade to Full Shade

Height: 14"

Width: 32"

Zone: 3

Photo and data courtesy of Proven Winners

This new and interesting evergreen breaks up the monotony of the landscape. With an attractive tear drop shape, Cheer Drops^® easily transforms any garden from drab to darling. No shaping is needed as it maintains its fun shape naturally. Fresh green foliage remains bright year-round.

Light Requirement: Partial Sun to Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 8 - 18'

• Width: 6 - 8'

Zone: 3

Photos and info courtesy of Proven Winners

Darts Gold has striking foliage colour on a compact, mounded shrub. Large maple-like leaves emerge bright golden yellow in spring, turn lime green, then take on a golden hue with a bronze tint in fall. Small white flowers bloom in clusters, followed by small red fruit.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 4 - 5'

• Width: 4 - 5'

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Beautiful, small growing with russet-red flower spikes that resemble liatris. Should be mulched with gravel.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 8 - 10"

Width: 12 - 15"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Aubin Nursery and Bellwyck Horticolor.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 2.5'

• Width: 1.5'

Zone: 3a

Photo coming soon.

Pure white blooms. One of the most productive filler flowers we have ever grown, 'The Pearl' produces armloads of the most adorable clusters of white blooms with a cream centre. Yarrow is easy to grow and a favorite among pollinators. A first year flowering perennial. Can be used fresh or dried.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Height: 24 - 30"

Spread: 9 - 12"

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Aubin Nursery