Juniperus chinensis 'Spartan'
SPARTAN JUNIPER
Height: 10-20’            Spread: 5-10’

EVERGREEN SHRUBS

Chamaecyparis pisifera
False Cypress

Height 40-60’, Spread 10-20’

SPREADING YEW
Taxus x media 'Cultivars noted below'
Yews are widely used in the landscape because of their rich, dark green evergreen foliage and versatility. As a group, they are easily maintained at the height s and spreads of your choice.  Yews function well in foundation plantings, groupings, hedges, screens or even as topiary specimens. They need well drained soils to prosper, as "wet feet" quickly causes their demise. Yews tolerate pruning well.  It is best to remove 1/2 to 3/4 of the new growth each year with hand pruners.  In this way you can better control the size and maintain a healthier shrub with a more natural form.  

Taxus cuspidate
Spreading Yew

Taxus x media ‘Densiformis’
Dense Yew
Height 3-5’       Spread: 4-6’
A dense, spreading form with bright green foliage.

Taxus x media ‘Hicksii’
Hicks Yew
height: 5-10’    Spread: 4-6’
A narrow yew with an upright branching habit.  Deep green foliage is covered by red berries in the fall.   Hicks yew is ideal for hedges or entrance plantings.

Taxus cuspidate ‘Capitada’
Pyramidal Yew
Height: 10-12’  Spread: 10-15’
A broad, pyramidal grower with dark green foliage.  It makes an excellent accent shrub for entries, borders or as a patio screen.   Tolerates sun or shade. 

Taxus x media ‘Brownii’
Globe Yew
Height: 9’         Spread: 9’
A densely rounded slow growing yew with dark green needlelike foliage.  It takes pruning well and can be maintained at almost any height.   Good foundation or hedge plant. 

Microbiota decussate
Russian Cypress
Mature Height 18”                   Spread: 6- 8’
This is a hardy evergreen groundcover.  The foliage is bright green that turns a rusty brown in the winter.  The tips of the shoot bend downward.  Russian Cyprus grows best in areas with cool summers.  It is shade tolerant. 

FALSE CYPRESS
A collection of slow growing elegantly textured evergreens, generally dwarf and quite useful as specimens. They are best reserved for sites with moist, well-drained soils and protected from winds. None are recommended for Northern Illinois gardens.

DWARF SPRUCE
Dwarf Spruce grow much slower and need pruning far less often than full-sized shrubs. They also require less watering and fertilization. Dwarf Spruce are perfect for foundation plantings and able to fit into tight spaces. They make attractive specimen plants in a perennial border, rock garden or planted in a mixed border with flowering shrubs.

Picea abies ‘Nidiformus’
Birdsnest Spruce
Mature height 3’, Spread 4-5’
This dwarf Norway Spruce grows into a dense spreading nest like mound.  The new foliage emerges a bright green and then darkening as it matures. 

Picea pungens 'R.H. Montgomery'
Montgomery Colorado Spruce
Height 3-6',                  Spread 3-6'
A silvery blue spruce that makes a striking accent in any situation. Globe shaped in youth, it grows into a very broad pyramidal shape at maturity.   Also available on a standard.

Picea pungens 'Globosa'
Globe Blue Spruce
Height 2-4'                   Spread 3-5'
A compact, rounded evergreen with steel blue foliage. It becomes a bit wider with age. At fits in well as an accent planted next to perennials or ornamental grasses.  Also available on standard.

Picea abies ‘Conica’
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Height 5-10’                 Spread 4-6'
A very slow grower with short needles and having a dense conical shape resembling a Christmas tree.  .  It produces tuft bright green needles in the spring that darken with age.  It does best in sheltered locations.

Pinus densiflorus ’Umbraculifera’
Tanyosho Pine
Height: 15’                   Spread: 12’
This is a slow growing dwarf pine with an umbrella-like head.  The needles are blue-green and of medium length.  This is a good plant for even a small garden.

Pinus mugo
Dwarf Mugo Pine
Mature Height: 4-6’                 Spread: 4-6’
A slow growing, trouble-free, dark green shrub requiring little maintenance. It is a slow growth, mound shaped plant well-suited for planting along a foundation or around a patio.

ARBORVITAE
Thuja occidentalis 'Cultivars noted below'
Low maintenance evergreen trees and shrubs. Their flattened fans of scale-like leaves form a compact, dense habit. The leaf color ranges from deep green to gold according to variety. Arborvitae make good foundation plantings, hedges, windbreaks and at entries, due to their compact, upright habit.

Thuja occidentalis ‘Pyramidalis’
Pyramidal Arborvitae
Mature Height 30’

Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’
Emerald Arborvitae
Mature Height: 20-30’             Spread: 4-6
This easy-to-grow hedge tree is perfect for tight areas.  It is very narrow, compact and upright.  It is distinguished by its bright green foliage which endures even throughout the winter.  It also has excellent heat tolerance and disease resistance.       Your best choice for a medium-sized privacy screen... just plant every 3 ft. for a tidy, neat hedge that never needs trimming.  It is also a very good choice for a specimen plant.

Emerald Green Thujas are exceptional performers, adaptable to a variety of soil conditions and weather extremes.

Tsuga Canadensis ‘Canadian Hemlock’
Canadian Hemlock
Mature Height: 75’

Hemlock is a graceful and soft-looking pyramidal tree. Cones are small. It grows best in acidic, moist, well-drained soil. Unlike most other conifers, it tolerates shade well. It is frequently used in landscaping, but its natural distribution in Indiana is very spotty, seemingly relegated to protected slopes above streams.