Our famous mums have arrived. We have over 400 hundred mums in red, orange, white, yellow and various shades of these colors. It may be time to replace some of those tired annuals with colorful fall garden mums and enjoy them as we head into Fall.
Roses for Fall Color? You Bet!
Did you know that most modern shrub roses bloom well into Fall? Many are still blooming at the end of October. Granted you won’t have the orange and rust colors associated with fall, but you will get deep reds, bright reds, pinks, yellows, whites and peach colors from these blooming roses. Check out our vast array of roses and talk with a staff person about what type of rose best suits your need and how easy they are to grow. You will enjoy their color from mid-June through October. At present, we have 19 varieties of roses in stock. Check out our latest rose to arrive, the “Nitty Gritty Peach” rose.
Nitty Gritty Peach rose
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Nitty Gritty Peach Rose
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Latest Arrivals
We just received a shipment of some unusually beautiful perennials and shrubs. Ann Magnolia shrubs arrived in two different sizes, therefore they have two different price tags. There are some blooms on them and are very nice and full. To me the Ann Magnolia is by far the best of all the Magnolias. Then we have lots of Zagreb and Moonbeam Coreopsis that are blooming their heads off. I’ve been working here a decade and the best looking Artemesias are here now! We have more giant, zone 4 hardy hibiscus in red and rose color. Presently they are not blooming but are loaded with buds ready to open. We also have gaillardias, hydrangea trees, White Fringe Trees, Yellow Grace n Grit roses, plus many, many more plants. Stop in!!
Artemesia
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Zagreb and Moonbeam coreopsis
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Grace n Grit Yellow Rose
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Gaillardia
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Quick Fire Hydrangea tree
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Ann Magnolia Shrub
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FloralBerry® Rosé St. John’s Wort
What an outstanding and gorgeous small shrub this is as it has unique yellow flowers in summer followed by rose colored berries in fall. The branches are thick with dark green foliage, making a wonderful hedge. We recommend covering it with mulch in fall as it is a Zone 5 and we do not warrantee it. However, we have grown and warranteed other Zone 5, St. John’s Wort shrubs as they have proven to survive our winters. The flowers also make great cut flowers. For more information, click FloralBerry® Rosé St. John’s Wort
Floralberry Rose St. Johns Wort
Photo courtesy of Monrovia
Sneezeweed? A blooming workhorse of a plant!
Sneezeweed (Helenium) is an undeserved name for this great plant. Years ago the leaves and flowers of the plant were ground up for snuff, thus causing a sneeze. Sneezeweed blooms from late summer up until frost, nonstop. A great wildlife plant for bees and butterflies. In fall when some of our perennials are drying up, the sneezeweed will provide food for those butterflies and bees. Then in winter birds will pick over the seeds. Sneezeweed is also a great plant for medium to wet soil (will not tolerate dry soil). A must for clay soils. Another plus, Sneezeweed is deer and rabbit resistant. At present we have three varieties of sneezeweed in stock. They are Mariachi Bandera Sneezeweed, Mariachi Sombrero Sneezeweed and Mariachi Salsa Sneezeweed.
Look at all the buds on this year old Sneezeweed:
Helenium or Sneezeweed
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Modern Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas have become a favorite shrub among gardeners due to their low maintenance and the colorful blooms they put out for weeks. Try some of the new varieties (over 20) that we carry. Many are rebloomers. Our staff will explain the difference and help you choose which variety works best for you.
Mopheads & Lacecaps: (Macrophylla – large blooms, morning sun & afternoon shade, usually die back to ground over winter, some only bloom on old wood)
The Original Endless Summer
Twist n Shout
Bloomstruck
Seaside Serenade Fire Island
Seaside Serenade Newport
Summer Summer Crush
Smooth: (Aborescens – Profuse blooms, handles more sun then Mopheads, flowers usually smaller then mopheads, native, drought tolerant)
Annabelle (is a specific variety of the Smooth hydrangea)
Incrediball
Invincibelle Ruby
Invincibelle Limetta
Invincibelle Mini Mauvette
Invincibelle Wee White
Panicle: (Paniculata – Conical blooms, can bloom in 100% sun, very cold hardy, reliable bloomers, any type soil)
Berry White
Blue Enchantress
Bobo
Limelight
Little Lime
Quick Fire
Little Quick Fire
Strawberry Sundae
Vanilla Strawberry
Unique Beech Trees
We have some very unique beech trees in stock. If you wish to have a stand-out specimen in your yard, plant one of these trees. They include the River’s Purple European beech, the Tri Color European beech and the Purple Fountain beech. When these are gone, this will be it for the year.
Purple Fountain Beech tree
Photo courtesy of Monrovia Nursery
Leaves from a River’s Purple European Beech tree
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Leaves from a Tri Color Beech Tree
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Crabapple Trees Have Arrived
Hurry In if you are looking for a crabapple tree. A new shipment just arrived and most of the trees are in or about to be in full bloom. We have the old favorite Prairifire, along with Red Splendor, Spring Snow and several others. Again, hurry in because once these trees are gone we may not be able to get any more plus when they are blooming you get to see the bloom color.
Prairifire Crabapple
WOW! and just in time for Mother’s Day
We have some amazing plants that just arrived on Monday, May 4. Many are blooming. At the end of this article are actual images of these plants, in stock, and at our nursery. Stop in! Also, we will be getting more hanging baskets and annuals before the weekend.
Pink Double Knock Out Rose
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Pink Supreme Carpet Roses
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Grace n’Grit Roses
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Sea of Hydrangeas
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Summer Crush Hydrangea
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Cezanne Clematis
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Rebecca Clematis
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Row of Clematis
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Golden Sphere Tickseed
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Close up of a Brown Eyed Girl Sunbelievable
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Row of Brown Eyed Girl Sunbelievables
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Lilac Tree
Photo. by Trees Today Nursery
Miss Kim Lilac
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Dwarf Korean Lilac shrub
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Spruce Tree
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Arborvitaes
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Bush Clematis
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Ada with a Mandevilla
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Branch of a White Fir
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Showtime Crabapple
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Redbud Tree
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Blossom of a Centennial Blush Magnolia
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Bud of a Horse Chestnut tree
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TERRIFIC LOOKING PLANTS JUST ARRIVED
If the Covid-19 virus has gotten you stir crazy, stop in and stroll around the nursery grounds. You will feel better just absorbing in all the green and flowering plants. There are blooming trees, rhododendrons, magnolias, peonies (very soon), Lenten roses and others. Stop in! Trucks are arriving almost daily with new plants. This is the time of year to dream and plant your yard. Following are actual pictures of a few of the plants that we have in stock.
Pink Treasure Rhododendrun
Photo by Trees Today Nursery
Pink Treasure Rhododendron
Tina Dwarf Crabapple Tree
Just arrived! Blooming Tina crabapple trees. This dwarf crabapple has one of the prettiest blossoms of all crabapple trees. The blossoms had pink to red buds that open to white flowers followed by tiny red crabapples. It is also disease resistant. This cultivar is grafted on a 48″ standard. The height will be around 6-8 ft tall and 8-10 ft wide. Would like full sun. Zone hardy 4-7.
Tina Sargeant Crabapple
Photo courtesy of Monrovia
Tina crabapple tree (photo courtesy Bailey Nurseries)
Tina Crabapple Tree (photo courtesy Bailey Nurseries)
Armeria (thrift)
This is a very showy, compact perennial that blooms in April, May and June. It has stiff, grass-like leaves and stunning pink flowers. This perennial does not like good soil, preferring instead infertile, dry soil and full sun. Works great in rock gardens. The Armeria grows 6-12 inches tall and wide. When the flowers are done blooming, they dry on the plant rather then rot. A very slow spreader and is salt tolerant. Zones 3-8.