JUNIPERS
Blue Chip Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip'
Silvery-blue colour with fine foliage. Low-mounding, its spreading habit creates a superior ground cover.
Zone | 4 |
Height | 20cm |
Spread | 1.2m (4ft) |
Japanese Garden Juniper
Juniperus procumbens 'Nana'
A low growing spreader with a delightful cushion form that has lovely bluish-green foliage. Often used as bonsai.
Zone | 3 |
Height | 20cm |
Spread | 1m (3ft) |
Savin Juniper
Juniperus sabina
A very hardy evergreen with soft, dark green foliage and a bushy semi upright form. An excellent specimen for foundation planting.
Zone | 3 |
Height | 125cm (4ft) |
Spread | 150m (5ft) |
Gold Star Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Bakaurea'
A spreading juniper with dense growth, gold branch tips, and blue green interior.
Zone | 4 |
Height | 100cm (3ft) |
Spread | 175cm (5.5ft) |
Compact Andorra Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Plumosa Compacta'
A low compact spreding juniper with dark green foliage which takes on a bronzy plum shade during the winter.
Zone | 3 |
Height | 50cm (1.5ft) |
Spread | 175cm (5.5ft) |
CEDARS
Little Giant Globe Cedar
Thuja occidentalis 'Little Giant'
A slow growing, compact, globe evergreen with deep green foliage densely packed in vertical sprays. Holds colour well throughout the winter.
Zone | 3 |
Height | 1m (3ft) |
Spread | 1m (3ft) |
Rheingold Cedar
Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold'
A dwarf evergreen shrub with bright yellow foliage, turning a dark golden colour in the winter.
Zone | 4 |
Height | 125cm (5ft) |
Spread | 100cm (3ft) |
YEWS
Hicks Yew
Taxus x media 'Hicksii'
A narrow, columnar form with upright branches bearing dark green needles. Excellent for tight hedges. may produce a red berry with toxic black seeds.
Zone | 5 |
Height | 3m (10ft) |
Spread | 1.25m (4ft) |
JUNIPERS
Blue Rug Juniper
Juniperus horixontalis 'Wiltonii'
Outstanding colour makes for an ideal selection for ground cover or rock garden. Tolerant of salt spray. Fall colour is a light purple.
Zone | 2 |
Height | 15cm |
Spread | 1m (3ft) |
Mint Julep Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Monlep'
Mint-green foliage with a compact, horizontal habit of upward, arching branches that create a fountain like form. Can work well as a ground cover, hedge, screen or wind break.
Zone | 4 |
Height | 1.5m (5ft) |
Spread | 1.5m (5ft) |
Gold Coast Juniper
Juniperus chinesnsis 'Aurea'
Outstanding gold colouring at the tips of the lacy foliage, retaining and deepening during the winter.
Zone | 4 |
Height | 1m (3ft) |
Spread | 1.5m (5ft) |
Blue Sargent Juniper
Juniperus chinensis sargentii 'Glauca'
A dwarf evergreen with broad horizontal branches and low form. Holds its attractive colour of blue-green all year round.
Zone | 4 |
Height | 60cm (2ft) |
Spread | 200cm (6.5ft) |
Mountbatten Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Mountbatten'
A narrow, pyramidal evergreen with dense upright branches covered in sharp pointed needles. Requires little to no maintenance.
Zone | 3 |
Height | 300cm (10ft) |
Spread | 175cm (5.5ft) |
CEDARS
Golden Globe Cedar
Thuja occidentalis 'Golden Globe'
Golden-yellow foliage can take full sun without sun damage. Dense with round to oval shape.
Zone | 4 |
Height | 125cm (5ft) |
Spread | 125cm (5ft) |
YEWS
Dense Yew
Taxus x media 'Densiformis'
A broad, compact, slow growing cultivar which can be used as a hedge. It has dark green foliage and may produce a red berry with toxic black seeds.
Zone | 5 |
Height | 1.2m (4ft) |
Spread | 2m (6.5ft) |
PINES
Dwarf Mugo Pine
Pinus mugo var. pumilio
A compact, dwarf, globular form. Great for foundation or rocky area plantings. The emerald-green foliage retains its colour throughout the season. Pruning the candles will help keep the plant dense and tidy.
Zone | 3 |
Height | 1.5m (5ft) |
Spread | 3m (10ft) |