landscaping

Arborvitae - Degroot's Spire

$26.95

The Degroot's Spire Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Spire', is a striking accent plant with a narrow, columnar form and rich green, twisted foliage. Degroot's Spire Arborvitae retains its attractiveness with age unlike some evergreens. This tree turns bronze in winter contrasting beautifully with the snow. Its striking narrow-columnar form makes it the perfect choice when a strong vertical accent in the garden or landscape is desired. It's growth rate is a tad on the slow side, but a row of DeGroot's Spire creates an attractive and functional screen, or becomes a handsome green wall for that special outdoor area. It requires very little pruning. This arborvitae is an excellent variety for small spaces, is an easy care plant, attracts wildlife, drought tolerant and deer resistant. ... more

Double Flowering Plum The Double Flowering Plum, Prunus triloba, is a handsome, hardy, vigorous growing small tree. This plum is noted for its double, bright pink flowers produced in profusion in April and May. Its medium green foliage in the summer changes to yellow-bronze in the fall. The flowers have both male and female organs and are pollinated by insects. This hardy plant thrives in a well-drained moisture-retentive loamy soil. It succeeds in sun to partial shade, but does best in full sun. Any pruning is best done soon after the plant has flowered. Plant as a specimen plant or in a buffer strip. The double flowering plum, which also goes by the name of Rose Tree of China, is a showstopper in May across the North.