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A Guide to Evergreen Shrub Sizes
Updated for 2011
This is a guide to Evergreen shrubs that we carry. It is not all-inclusive and is subject to availability. If a picture of the shrub is available you can click on the shrub name to view it.
Shrubs 3' and under
Name Height/Width Shape Growth Rate Light Description
‘Cis’ Dwarf Korean Fir 2' x 2' Flattened Globe Slow Dark green, shiny needles lie flat on the stems and provide a backdrop for attractive, small, brown buds at the branch tips. Flattened, spherical shape with a formal, tidy appearance.
Green Mountain Boxwood 3'X 3' Upright Slow Compact, upright, shrub with small oval dark green foliage. Very hardy and nice for hedges.
Green Velvet Boxwood 3'X3' Rounded Slow Rounded, full-bodied shrub with small, oval dark green leaves. Very hardy and nice for hedges.
Winter Gem Boxwood 5'X 5' Rounded Slow Small, compact shrub with small rounded oval soft green summer foliage, turning dark green in fall.
Greenlane Euonymus 3'X 5' Spreading Medium   Small erect shrub with spreading branches and lustrous leathery, rich green leaves.
Moonshadow Euonymus 3'X 5' Mounded Medium   Bright golden variegation edged with bright grass green, is outstanding. Useful for foundation, or groundcover.
Goldthread "Mops" Falsecypress 3'TX3'W Mounded Medium New growth is yellow. Grow in full sun for best yellow color. Creates a broad spreading mound.
White Pygmy Sawara Cypress 1'-3' T Globe shaped Slow Feathery, white-tipped foliage with a fine, velvety texture. Year-round color in the rock garden or trough and maintains its size without pruning. Growth tends to be more open in shadier sites, but plants prefer protection from scorching sun.
Emerald Magic Holly 2'-4'X 3'-4' Globe shaped Slow Upright, semiglobular evergreen shrub with lustrous dark green foliage.
Inkberry (Holly) 3'X 4' Rounded, upright Medium   Compact holly tolerates heat, drought, sun, shade and transplanting. Pest and disease resistant. Jet black berries which mature in early fall and persist through the winter to early spring unless consumed by birds.
Bar Harbor Juniper 1' X 6' Low, Groundcover Medium Low-growing groundcover. Foliage is very blue with blue-gray summer color and blue to light blue-purple in the winter. Ideal as a specimen plant or in mass plantings.
Blue Pacific Juniper 18"X6' Low trailing Medium Blue-green foliage makes for a great ground cover. Salt tolerant.
Blue Rug Juniper 6"-12" X 4'-6' Low, Groundcover Medium Very low trailing Juniper with intense silver-blue foliage. Good growth habit with full center. Excellent for large scale groundcover, bank plantings or cascading from walls.
Blue Star Juniper Also available on a standard. 3'X4' Low, compact Medium/Slow grow Foundation plant. Nice blue color.
"Compressa" Juniper 3'-5'T Very narrow, upright Slow Compact, narrow, conical-shaped plant. Grows extremely slow in the rock garden setting, making it an unsurpassed miniature, spire-shaped conifer in perfect scale with other choice rockery plants.
Dwarf Japanese 'Nana' Juniper' 1' X 10' Matforming Medium Blue-Green foliage, spreads as groundcover.
Grey Owl Juniper 3' X 8' Spreading Medium Compact, with a soft silvery-gray appearance.
‘Limeglow’ Juniper 2’X3’ Spreading Medium Electric chartreuse color. Spreading vase shape. Withstands hot, dry conditions.
Old Gold Juniper 3’X5’ Spreading Medium to Fast One of the finest golden spreaders. Graceful, compact foliage has a lacy appearance. Excellent winter color makes this a colorful addition to any landscape.
Saybrook Gold Juniper 2.5’X6’ Spreading Medium Evergreen shrub produces the brightest gold foliage in summer and more bronze-yellow in winter. Color maintained through all seasons. Low, compact profile is ideal for foundation or mass plantings.
Sierra Spreader Juniper (Calgary Carpet) 15”X4’ Spreading Medium Soft, green foliage and a low, spreading habit.
Siberian Cypress 12" X 3'-4' Spreading Medium Dwarf densely branched evergreen with low spreading form and foliage. Bright green summer color turning bronze in winter.
Birds Nest Spruce 3' X 3' Flattopped, mounded Slow to Medium Dwarf type of Norway Spruce, excellent for rock gardens and low plantings. Make a dense spreading nest-like mound.
‘Little Gem’ Dwarf Norway Spruce Globe Slow Tiny needles and a dense growth habit. Resembles a green, living rock. Also available as a standard.
‘Pusch’ Norway Spruce 2'-3' x 2'-3' Upright, Globe Slow A compact form of Dwarf Norway that reliably produces bright red cones at an early age. The rounded habit makes it low maintenance.
Blue Mound Swiss Stone Pine 2' x 3' Upright, pyramidal Slow Compact selection of Swiss Stone Pine grows slowly. Branches have a lush, bushy look. Extremely hardy, it maintains its form with little pruning.
Slowmound Mugo Pine 1’-2’ Mounded Slow The dense, dark green mound. Beautiful year-round, it produces many showy buds and matures to a wide, even shape that is naturally compact.
Emerald Spreader Japanese Yew 30" X 8'-10' Spreading, Groundcover   Spreading Yew groundcover. Great for slopes and banks. Graceful, dark green foliage. Needs regular watering to establish.
Hetz Midget Arborvitae 3’X3’ Globe Slow Small globe-shaped evergreen with dark green foliage. Height of 3 to 4 feet. Excellent for formal gardens. Slow growing.
Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae 2’X2’ Globe Slow Slow growing with a naturally perfect globe shape. No pruning or trimming necessary. Ideal foundation or rock garden plant.
Whipcord Western Red Cedar 5’X4’ Globe to mounded Slow The unusual foliage on this low, mop-head-like plant consists of long, thick, glossy tendrils that suggest fireworks. Green in summer, the foliage changes to bronze in winter. Demonstrates some deer resistance.
Shrubs 4' to 8'
Herbert Azalea 4' Rounded Medium Semi-double, purple blooms on a spreading plant. Blooms midseason.
Karen Azalea 4' Rounded Medium Single, lavender-purple blooms. Early flowering, hardy variety. Mahogany foliage in fall. Semi-evergreen; needs protection.
Rosebud Azalea     Medium Rosy pink blooms in the spring. Semi-evergreen, needs protection.
Stewartstonian Azalea 5'- 4' Rounded Medium Medium to tall, blooms very late in spring with vivid, brick-red, small single flowers. Wine-red fall color. Semi-evergreen, needs protection.
Templehof False Cypress 4'-5' X 3'-4' Globe to mounded   Lush, deep green foliage cover this easy care, dwarf rounded plant. Excellent as a low informal hedge, requiring little pruning. New growth is yellowish-green; foliage turns bronzy in winter.
Compact Fernspray Cypress 6'-12’ x 6'-12' Upright   Unique foliage on this upright tree resembles delicate, tapered fern fronds. Handsome, open habit that responds well to judicious pruning to encourage a more compact shape, if desired. Use as a focal point or part of an evergreen screen. Provide moist, well-drained soil in full sun or light shade.
Berri-Magic Holly   Upright Medium Bright red berries guaranteed each fall with fruiting (Blue Princess) and pollinator (Blue Prince) in the same pot. Blue-green foliage on purple stems fills out this bushy shrub.
Honeymooners Holly 6'-10' Upright Medium Blue Girl and Blue Boy Holly combination. Self-pollinating.
Royal Family Holly 10'-8' Upright Medium Self pollinating combo of Blue Prince and Blue Princess.
Sea Green Juniper 4' X 5' Mounded, spreading Medium to Fast Compact, spreading shrub with mint green foliage on arching fountain- like branches. Foliage darkens in cold weather.
Dwarf Norway Spruce 4' X 6' Mounded Medium Low growing spreading shrub with bright bluish-green needles. Good for informal hedges or low screen. Extremely cold hardy and adaptable.
Globe Blue Spruce (also in standard form) 4' X 6' Rounded Medium Globe-shaped spruce with blue foliage. Great accent plant.
Mugo Pine 5'X 6' Rounded Medium to Fast Dwarf mushroom-shaped plant. Very hardy and rugged. Outstanding rich green foliage in summer and fall.
Compact Tanayosho Pine Standard Prune to size Standard Medium to Fast Dense, upright, umbrella-like form with orange bark and bright green needles. Beautiful specimen.
Dwarf Blue Scotch Pine 8’-10’ Globe Medium to Fast Rounded when young, 'Glauca Nana' slowly sprawls out and matures to a wider-than-tall flattened form with age. To maintain a more globe-like shape, candle prune in spring before needles break.
Columnar Dwarf Mugo Pine 3’-6’ Upright, Narrow   Perfect for tight landscape spaces. Conspicuous white buds stand out against long, dark green needles in winter. Interesting reddish orange bark. Plants reliably produce small ornamental cones too.
Nova Zembla Rhododendron 5'- 6' Round, upright Medium Dark red blooms in early May. Very heat tolerant. Semi-evergreen.
Roseum Elegans Rhododendron 8'- 8' Round, upright Fast Soft lavender flowers bloom late May. Good green leaves on a vigorous plant. Heat tolerant. Semi-evergreen.
P.J.M. Rhododendron 6'- 4' Rounded Medium Thick, leathery, dark green leaves with masses of lavender flowers blooming in spring. Very hardy. Semi-evergreen.
Densiformis Yew 4' X 6' Spreading Medium to Fast A dense spreader. Soft-textured shrub with rich, deep green foliage in summer and fall.
Hick's Yew 6' X 5' Upright Medium to Fast A fast growing, medium-sized evergreen shrub with rich green foliage in summer and fall.
Rheingold Arborvitae 4'X4' Globe, mounded Medium A compact, cone shaped evergreen shrub with bright golden foliage that develops into coppery-gold coloring in winter.
"Gentsch White" Hemlock 6'-8'T Globe shaped Fast Variegated, creamy-white color especially intense in fall and winter. Annual shearing advised to maintain a compact habit and white color.
Shrubs 8' to 15'
Green Tower Boxwood 9' x 1-2' Narrow, upright Medium to Fast The perfect hedge plant for tight spaces. Very columnar form produces lustrous, dark green leaves with lighter undersides.
Skyrocket Juniper 10'-15'TX2'W Narrow, pyramidal Medium Very narrow upright juniper.
“Taylor’s Sunburst” Contorted Pine 10’-15’ T Upright, Broad Fast Brilliant spring color--elongating candles are a bright golden-yellow and the needles mature to a light yellow-green.
Dwarf Alberta Spruce 8' X 5' Pyramidal Slow to Medium A very slow growing miniature spruce with a dense pyramidal form.
Rainbow’s End White Spruce 8’ X 5’ Pyramidal Medium A second flush of growth transforms the light-green, conical tree in mid-summer into a beacon of bright lemon-yellow. It appreciates consistent moisture, good nutrition and an occasional blast from the garden hose during summer to increase pest resistance.
Sunkist Arborvitae 10’-15’X4’-5’ Conical Medium A pyramidical to conical evergreen with bright lemon-green foliage that darkens to an orange-yellow in the winter. Great specimen shrub for the border.
Techny Arborvitae 8'-10'T Broad, Pyramidal     Excellent for screens and tall sheared hedges. Very dark green. Good in sun or light shade. Very winter hardy.
"Albospica" Hemlock 10'T Upright, Broad Fast Open-growing hemlock, with snowy-white-tipped foliage, standing out in stark contrast against mature, dark green needles.
Emerald Arrow Bosnian Pine 6’-15’T Narrow, upright Medium Narrow pine with upright branches; dark green needles accented by silvery white fascicles and bark. Stays decidedly narrow.
Shrubs larger than 15'
Wichita Blue Juniper 18' X 8' Pyramidal Fast Moderate growth, low maintenance, screening plant.
Dark Green Arborvitae 20'-30'T Loosely pyramidal Medium Pyramidal large shrub with dark green foliage that persists through winter. Symmetrical and shears well.
Emerald Green Arborvitae 10'-20'T Pyramidal Medium Narrow, slower growing with excellent heat tolerance. Plant with space between to avoid damage.
Topiaries
We have a selection of topiaries created from several varieties of evergreen shrubs. A hen and swan from boxwood; a large dolphin, sea horse and small and large cactus from arborvitae, a flower and a medium-sized horse. Decorative shapes include different varieties of pom-pons , poodles, spirals and grafted standards.
Miniatures
We have a selection of miniature shrubs that are perfect for training into bonsai, as focal points in containers and in smaller rock gardens or around small water features.
Note: The sizes listed for the shrubs are an estimate and vary depending on location of planting, soil conditions, pruning and fertilizing.

Arbor Farms Nursery--2010

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