Evergreens
Arborvitaes, Junipers, Spruces, and False Cypress
Arborvitaes, Junipers, Spruces, and False Cypress make up this family of evergreens available here. These are similar to each other and many times are confused with each other.
They are evergreens, keeping their needle-like foliage all year, but usually change a little in color in winter. Flowering on these shrubs is non-existent at best.
We sell a few varieties of each. They are all slow growers, so the ones we sell are smaller plants.
We do not sell the older, larger sizes because we have started ours in just the last couple of years. Save your money by getting them young.
Some of the Evergreens we may have available here are:
Arborvitaes:
Golden Oriental
Thuja orientalis ‘Aurea Nana’
4 to 6 feet high and 3 to 5 feet wide.
Full sun/part shade
Golden green leaves stand out against green plants.
Emerald Green
Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’
12 to 14 feet high and 3 to 4 feet wide.
Full sun
Tall pyramidal growth of thick green scaly foliage.
Little Giant
Little Giant Arborvitae 
Little Giant Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis ‘Little Giant’
3 to 4 feet high and 3 to 4 feet wide.
Full sun/part shade
Smaller growth, green leaves that change toward purple in winter.
Rheingold
Rheingold Arborvitae 
Rheingold Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis ‘Rheingold’
3 to 5 feet high and 3 to 5 feet wide.
Full sun
Rounded shrub of tight scaly golden foliage.
Green Giant
Thuja plicata x standishii ‘Green Giant’
25 to 30 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide.
Full sun/part shade
Fast-growing with more open branching. Popular for screening borders.
Bowling Ball
Bowling Ball Arborvitae 
Bowling Ball Arborvitae
Thuja orientalis ‘Bobozam’
24 to 30 inches high and 24 to 30 inches wide.
Full sun/part shade
Green leaves stand up and grow in a rounded shape naturally.
Junipers:
Blue Rug
Blue Rug Junipers 
Blue Rug Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’
5 to 8 inches high and 5 to 7 feet wide.
Full sun/partial shade
Very low growing groundcover with small green needles on stiff branches.
Andorra Compact
Andorra Compact Juniper 
Andorra Compact Juniper
Juniper horizontalis ‘Andorra Compacta’
1 to 2 feet high and 3 to 5 feet wide.
Full sun/partial shade
Small spreading branches of green needles. Turns shades of purple in winter months.
Blue Pacific
Juniper conferta ‘Blue Pacific’
6 to 12 inches high and 4 to 6 feet wide.
Full sun/partial shade
Groundcover juniper with different shades of softer green needles.
Blue Chip
Juniper horizontalis ‘Blue Chip’
6 to 9 inches high and 1 to 3 feet wide.
Full sun/partial shade
Small spreading branches of green needles. Turns shades of purple in winter months.
Sea Green
Juniperus chinensis ‘Sea Green’
4 to 6 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide
Full sun
Quick growing, spreading form with upright branching. Easily pruned for size.
Spruces:
Dwarf Alberta
Dwarf Alberta Spruce 
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Picea glauca ‘Conica’
6 to 8 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide
Part/Full sun
Slow-growing, dense conical shape with soft needles.
Bird’s Nest
Bird’s Nest Spruce 
Bird’s Nest Spruce
Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’
2 to 3 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide
Part/Full sun
Slow-growing with tight, outward curving branches form the nest look.
False Cypress:
Lemon Thread
Lemon Thread False Cypress 
Lemon Thread False Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Lemon Thread’
3 to 5 feet high 2 to 4 feet wide.
Full sun/part shade
Yellow scaly foliage that stands out in a landscape.
Gold Mops
Gold Mops False Cypress 
Gold Mops False Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera filifera ‘Gold Mops’
2 to 3 feet high 3 to 5 feet wide.
Full sun/part shade
Yellow scaly foliage that stands out in a landscape.
