Seedlings from the various trees in the Arboretum. Something good could come out of these. Zone 5; sun to light shade.

• deciduous tree to 18'–22'
• plant in sun to light shade
• hardy
• red flowers in spring

Likes wet conditions; grass-like hardy perennial. All hardiness zones; sun.

• herbaceous perennial to 15"
• plant in sun to light shade
• hardy to zone 5

Tree; 20'–40'; greenish yellow flowers in May. Zone 3–7.

(Will get 3 of the 5 choices) Agave deserti—Grey green leaves 18" by 2" wide; from Sonoran Desert; flowers yellow; Zone 8. Agave falcata – very narrow leaves; 18" width; hardiness to at least 0F. Agave lechugilla – White edged leaves; Texas native; hardiness untested, probably Zone 7. Agave lophantha – Leaves marked with white; seed collected in San Jose; Zone 7.

A woody vine: do not cut it down in winter. Typical aster flowers of pale mauve, pink all of October and most of November; fragrant; 8' tall with support; Zone 7 maybe 6.

• woody vine to 12' w/support
• plant in sun
• hardy to zone 6
• rosy pink flowers in fall
• butterfly/pollinator friendly
• flowers are fragrant

Aquileqia caerulea – Perennial with blue-white, long-spurred flowers in spring to 2'; sun to light shade. Herbaceous perennial Zone 4. Aquilegia skinneri – Yellowish-green petals with 2" long red spurs; 3'

• hardy

East coast native herbaceous perennial, to 6' without the prickles and spreading habit of its woody relatives. Dense panicles of greenish white to brownish purple flowers followed by dark fruit; Zone 4; shade.

Tropical looking foliage all winter; glossy arrow shaped leaves veined with cream. Summer dormant. Winter sun, summer shade under deciduous shrubs and trees; Zone 6.

• herbaceous perennial to 1'–1.5'
• plant in sun to part shade
• hardy

Aucuba japonica f. longifolia – An elegant form of this well known evergreen shrub with leaves much longer than wide; shade. Aucuba japonica – Self fruitful cultivar of this well known handsome broad leafed evergreen shrub. Fruit are red, about the size of a small olive; shade. 4'–6'; Zone 7. Will receive one of each.

• evergreen shrub to 5'–8'
• plant in shade
• hardy to zone 7b

B. australis – showy spikes of blue in May; 3'. B. megacarpa – Showy fruit in late summer. Large inflated apple green pods. Modest cream flowers. B. minor – Shorter, though still very showy, version of B. australis. B. pendula – Like a white version of B. australis. Striking upright spikes of white 3'–4' ; the fruit are pendulous. B. sphaerocarpa – Brilliant acid yellow flowers in spikes; 30". Will receive 4 of the 6.

2'–4' tall shrub; native to Northern North America and Europe, usually moist areas; Zone 1?

Fragrant pale lilac to white flowers in autumn to early winter. Would probably make an excellent houseplant for cool sunny spot; shrub or small tree 3'–15'; Zone 8.

• hardy

A yellow flowered, large (8') vigorous grower, not quite as floriferous as one might hope. Highly approved by butterflies; Zone 6?

• hardy

Buxus sempervirens 'Pyramidalis' – A boxwood with amazingly narrow pyramidal growth habit. Plants at the Arboretum are 7' tall and 3' wide at base, tapering steadily upward. Zone 7, sun to light shade. Buxus sinica – New rare species from China with larger, broader evergreen foliage than common boxwoods. Sun with light winter shade in colder climates to prevent winter scorch; Zones 6–9.

• hardy

Profuse fall display of brilliant purple-violet fruit on this easy deciduous Asian plant. Sun, light shade, 5'; Zone 6.

White fruited variety of another Asian beauty berry. Indispensable for fall show. Sun to light shade, 5'–6', Zone 5.

• shrub to 4'–6'
• plant in sun to shade
• hardy to zone 5
• pale pink flowers in summer

Callistemon 'Woodlander's Red' – Red flowers on evergreen shrub to 12'; Zone 7. Callistemon citrinus – Lemon scented with crimson flowers; evergreen shrub to 15', Zone 8. Callistemon sieberi – "Alpine Bottlebrush" – Native to mountains of southeastern Australia; perhaps the hardiest; 15'; pale yellow. Will receive two of the three.

• Evergreen shrub to 8'
• plant in sun
• semi-hardy
• red flowers in spring - summer

Asian counterpart to our beloved sweet Betsy or Carolina allspice, Calycanthus floridus. Their growth habits are very similar, though Calycanthus sinensis flowers are more like a single white camellia; sun or light shade; Zone 6.

• shrub to 6'
• plant in sun to part shade
• hardy
• white with pink tinge flowers

Native deciduous shrub to 9' beloved for its usually fragrant through curious maroon sea anemome-like flowers; sun to light shade, Zone 4.

• deciduous shrub to 6'–9'
• plant in sun to part shade
• hardy
• maroon flowers in early summer

Yellow green flowered cultivar of above. Some of these are seedlings and might not come true.

• flowering shrub to 4'–6'
• plant in sun to shade
• hardy
• yellow flowers in sun

Crimson red single to semi-double flowers in fall. Closely resemble C. sasanqua in flower, growth and hardiness; Zone 7; 15'.

• evergreen shrub to 15'
• plant in sun to part shade
• hardy to zone 7b
• red flowers in winter

Beautiful gold-green centered leaves. Pink single flowers in late winter, light shade; Zone 7.

• to 8'
• plant in sun to shade
• hardy

Single pink flowers; Zone 7.

• herbaceous perennial to 8'–12'
• plant in shade
• hardy
• dark pink flowers in winter to early spring

2'–3' tall herbaceous perennial with white bell-like flowers. Eurasia, naturalized in North America. Zone 5? Sun to light shade.

From the "Orient" of old: southeastern Europe and Asia minor. Deciduous shrub or tree to 20'–30'; Zone 5.

• deciduous perennial to 15'–25'
• plant in full sun to part shade
• hardy