ILEX GLABRA - Inkberry

Common Name: Inkberry

Zone: 4 to 9

Habit: Broadleaf evergreen

Family: Aquifoliaceae

Range: None

Height: 3 to 4 feet

Spread: 4 to 6 feet

Bloom Color: White

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium to wet

Maintenance: Low

ILEX GLABRA 'SHAMROCK'

Common Name: Inkberry

Zone: 4 to 9

Habit: Broadleaf evergreen

Family: Aquifoliaceae

Range: None

Height: 3 to 4 feet

Spread: 3 to 4 feet

Bloom Color: Greenish-white

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium to wet

Maintenance: Low

ILEX VERTICILLATA 'WINTER RED'

Common Name: Winterberry

Zone: 3 to 9

Habit: Deciduous shrub

Family: Aquifoliaceae

Range: None

Height: 6 to 8 feet

Spread: 6 to 8 feet

Bloom Color: White

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium to wet

Maintenance: Low

ITEA VIRGINICA - Virginia Sweetspire

Common Name: Virginia sweetspire

Zone: 5 to 9

Habit: Deciduous shrub

Family: Grossulariaceae

Range: Eastern United States

Height: 3 to 5 feet

Spread: 3 to 5 feet

Bloom Color: White

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium to wet

Maintenance: Low

JUNIPERUS x MEDIA 'SEA GREEN' - Chinese Juniper 'Sea Green'

Common Name: Chinese juniper

Zone: 4 to 9

Habit: Needled evergreen

Family: Cupressaceae

Range: None

Height: 4 to 6 feet

Spread: 6 to 8 feet

Bloom Color: Non-flowering

Sun: Full sun

Water: Medium moisture

Maintenance: Low

KALMIA LATIFOLIA 'ELF' - Mountain Laurel

Common Name: Mountain laurel

Zone: 4 to 8

Habit: Broadleaf evergreen

Family: Ericaceae

Range: None

Height: 2 to 3 feet

Spread: 2 to 4 feet

Bloom Color: Buds-pink; flowers-white

Sun: Part shade

Water: Medium moisture

Maintenance: Medium

KERRIA JAPONICA - Japanese Kerria

Common Name: Japanese kerria

Zone: 4 to 9

Habit: Deciduous shrub

Family: Rosaceae

Range: China, Japan

Height: 3 to 6 feet

Spread: 6 to 9 feet

Bloom Color: Bright yellow

Sun: Part shade

Water: Medium moisture

Maintenance: Medium

LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUE 'ROTUNDILOBA'

Common Name: Sweet gum

Zone: 5 to 9

Habit: Tree

Family: Hamamelidaceae

Range: None

Height: 60 to 70 feet

Spread: 20 to 30 feet

Bloom Color: Greenish

Sun: Full sun

Water: Medium moisture

Maintenance: Low

LIRODENDRON TULIPIFERA - Tulip Tree

Common Name: Tulip tree

Zone: 4 to 9

Habit: Tree

Family: Magnoliaceae

Range: Eastern North America

Height: 60 to 90 feet

Spread: 30 to 50 feet

Bloom Color: Yellow with orange band at petal bases

Sun: Full sun

Water: Medium moisture

Maintenance: Low

MAGNOLIA ACUMINATA - Cucumbertree Magnolia

Common Name: Cucumber tree

Zone: 3 to 8

Habit: Tree

Family: Magnoliaceae

Range: Eastern North America

Height: 40 to 70 feet

Spread: 20 to 35 feet

Bloom Color: Greenish yellow

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium moisture

Maintenance: Low

MAGNOLIA DENUDATA - Yulan Magnolia

Common Name: Yulan magnolia

Zone: 6 to 9

Habit: Tree

Family: Magnoliaceae

Range: China

Height: 30 to 40 feet

Spread: 30 to 40 feet

Bloom Color: White

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium moisture

Maintenance: Medium

MAGNOLIA x SOULANGIANA - Saucer Magnolia

Common Name: Saucer magnolia

Zone: 4 to 9

Habit: Tree

Family: Magnoliaceae

Range: None

Height: 20 to 25 feet

Spread: 20 to 25 feet

Bloom Color: White flushed with purple

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium moisture

Maintenance: Medium

METASEQUOIA GLYPTOSTROBOIDES - Dawn Redwood

Common Name: Dawn redwood

Zone: 4 to 8

Habit: Tree

Family: Taxodiaceae

Range: Western China

Height: 70 to 100 feet

Spread: 15 to 25 feet

Bloom Color: Non-flowering

Sun: Full sun

Water: Medium to wet

Maintenance: Low

MYRICA PENSYLVANICA - Northern Bayberry

Common Name: Bayberry

Zone: 3 to 7

Habit: Deciduous shrub

Family: Myricaceae

Range: Eastern North America

Height: 5 to 10 feet

Spread: 5 to 10 feet

Bloom Color: Yellowish green (male)

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Dry to medium moisture

Maintenance: Low