(Emerald Spreader® Yew, Japanese Yew)

Native to eastern Asia, Japanese yew is an evergreen tree or large shrub with dark, flattened, supple needles and fleshy red fruits (on female plants). Emerald Spreader® is a low exceptionally hardy female selection with short closely spaced needles and a dense spreading habit. It eventually forms a knee-high shrub that is several times broader than tall.

Emerald Spreader® prefers well-drained soil and light shade, though it can withstand full sun. It is tolerant of urban conditions and valuable...

Native to eastern Asia, Japanese yew is an evergreen conifer with dark, flattened, supple needles and fleshy red fruits (on female plants). Its many cultivars vary in size from pyramidal trees to low spreading shrubs. Japanese yew prefers well-drained soil and light shade, and is tolerant of urban conditions. It is often used in screens, sheared hedges, or foundation plantings. Self-sowing and deer damage can be problems.

(Japanese Yew, Prostrate Japanese Yew)

Native to eastern Asia, Japanese yew is an evergreen conifer with dark, flattened, supple needles and fleshy red fruits (on female plants). Its many cultivars vary in size from pyramidal trees to low spreading shrubs. Japanese yew prefers well-drained soil and light shade, and is tolerant of urban conditions. It is often used in screens, sheared hedges, or foundation plantings. Self-sowing and deer damage can be problems.

(Japanese Yew, Spring Green Yew)

Native to eastern Asia, Japanese yew is an evergreen conifer with dark, flattened, supple needles and fleshy red fruits (on female plants). Its cultivar 'Spring Green' is a low, spreading, particularly hardy cultivar whose foliage is especially resistant to "winter burn" caused by cold and wind.

Japanese yew prefers well-drained soil and light shade, though it can withstand full sun. 'Spring Green' is tolerant of urban conditions and valuable as a foundation or border shrub in areas that are...

(Dwarf Japanese Yew, Japanese Yew)

Native to eastern Asia, Japanese yew is an evergreen conifer with dark, flattened, supple needles and fleshy red fruits (on female plants). Its many cultivars vary in size from pyramidal trees to low spreading shrubs. Japanese yew prefers well-drained soil and light shade, and is tolerant of urban conditions. It is often used in screens, sheared hedges, or foundation plantings. Self-sowing and deer damage can be problems.

(Lanceleaf Thermopsis, Russian False Lupine)

As long as the summertime temperatures don't get too hot, the Russian false lupine is an excellent and dynamic addition to a meadow or mixed perennial garden. This herbaceous plant, growing from slowly spreading rhizomes, forms a tidy clump. It's native to Siberia and Alaska.

Touch the green leaves of the Russian false lupine and enjoy a silky but hairy sensation. The leaves comprise three lance-shaped leaflets and two leaf-like stipules. In spring, stem tips produce an upright spike of bright...

(Mountain False Lupine, Mountain Goldenbanner)

Growing quickly once winter snows melt away, the mountain false lupine finally starts its yellow flower display anytime from early to midsummer. This clump-forming herbaceous perennial grows from spreading rhizome roots. It's native to the high elevation, moist woodland openings and meadows from southeastern British Columbia to northern New Mexico across the Rocky Mountains.

The slender stems may be purplish with a white, hairy overcast. A leaf comprises three green leaflets, with two tiny leaf-like...

(Eastern Arborvitae, White Cedar)

It is likely that no native American evergreen is more prevalent in the North American landscape. Arborvitae is a hardy pyramidal coniferous tree usually cultivated in one of its many shrubby forms. This native of eastern North America has flattened feathery sprays of soft, scale-like, medium to dark green foliage that may turn shades of green and brown in winter. The leaves emit a pungent odor when bruised. Its dense branches often curve upwards, giving mature trees a soft, attractive look. The...

(Eastern Arborvitae, White Cedar)

It is likely that no native American evergreen is more prevalent in the North American landscape than arborvitae. Its cultivar 'Brandon' is an exceptionally hardy and narrow-growing form that is well adapted to cold regions such as the northern plains of central North America. This tall conical selection has flattened feathery sprays of soft, scale-like, bright green foliage that resists browning in winter. The leaves emit a pungent odor when bruised. The small tan female cones are not ornamentally...

(Eastern Arborvitae, White Cedar)

It is likely that no native American evergreen is more prevalent in the North American landscape. Arborvitae is a hardy pyramidal coniferous tree usually cultivated in one of its many shrubby forms. This native of eastern North America has flattened feathery sprays of soft, scale-like, medium to dark green foliage that may turn shades of green and brown in winter. The leaves emit a pungent odor when bruised. Its dense branches often curve upwards, giving mature trees a soft, attractive look. The...