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Buxus microphylla japonica ‘Green Beauty’

[gallery ids="5046"] A slow growing compact shrub with small, dark green, glossy leaves. The foliage holds a nice dark green in cold weather. Excellent for use as a low hedge as it responds well to pruning. It grows well in sun to some shade. An evenly moist, well-drained soil is best, but can tolerate some drying...
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Betula platyphylla (‘Fargo’) Dakota Pinnacle®

A narrowly pyramidal tree with dark green foliage that is held later into fall than most birches. Bark changes from dark orange white to yellowish white on mature trees. It performs well in areas of high wind, moderate drought, intense heat and heavy soils with elevated pH, making it a good choice for areas in...
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Betula papyrifera

[gallery ids="5045"] A fast growing oval tree. The bark becomes creamy white by the third or fourth year, considered to be the whitest of the birches. It will peel to expose a reddish orange inner bark as the tree matures. The dark green foliage turns yellow in the fall. It grows in sun to part shade...
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Betula occidentalis

[gallery ids="5044"] A small, graceful tree with slender spreading and pendulous branches and reddish brown bark. The twigs and branches are red colored, giving the same effect as red twigged dogwood. It is native to the Northwest and Rocky Mountain states. It is often found in moist areas such as streamside or moist open woods. It...
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