Dwarf Japanese Cedar is a slow-growing conifer shrub with a dense global habit.  The fine soft needles emerge light green and become rusty red in winter.  Prefers full sun and slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil.   Type:  Shrub, Conifer Height:  3' - 4' Spread:  4’ - 8' Spacing:  6' USDA Hardiness Zone:  5 - 7 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  N/A Season of Interest:   Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Tolerates light shade. Do not let soils dry out.  Leaf blight and leaf spot can be occasional problems. LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Urban Gardens, Hedges, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Japanese Maple, Azalea, Abelia IMAGE: Photo by Phillip Merritt, Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana' *As plants have...

Steeplechase Arborvitae is a semi-dwarf dense broad pyramidal evergreen shrub with and flat sprays of scale-like rich dark green foliage that holds its color in winter.  Best grown full sun and well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established.  Type:  Shrub, Conifer Height:  15' - 20' Spread:  4’ - 8' Spacing:  6' USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 - 8 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  N/A Season of Interest:  Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  No pruning necessary.  Leaf blight and leaf miners may be occasional problems.  Watch for canker.  LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges. COMPANION PLANTS: Hydrangea, Spirea, Russian Sage IMAGE: Хомелка, Thuja occidentalis in Botanical...

 Slender Hinoki False Cypress is an evergreen conifer shrub with an open-branched pyramidal habit.  The graceful horizontal branches host soft deep green scale-like needles that bronze in winter.  Prefers full sun and moist well-drained soil. Type:  Shrub, Conifer Height:  8’ - 12’ Spread:  4’ - 5' Spacing:  4’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 - 8 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  N/A Season of Interest:  Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water regularly but needs well-drained soil.  Juniper blight, root rot, and certain insect pests can be issues if soil to wet. Shelter from hard winds.    LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Groups plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Garden, Foundation Planting, Hedges, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Japanese Maple, Azalea, Heavenly Bamboo IMAGES: Photoets by F....

Southern Lace False Cypress is a fast-growing non-flowering evergreen conifer shrub with an open-branched pyramidal habit and arching branchlets.  The soft, flat scale-like leaves stay a medium green and have a light scent.  Its small cones are green-brown (female) or orange-brown (male) depending on gender.  Prefers full sun and moist well-drained soil.  Southern Lace is drought and disease resistant. Type:  Shrub, Conifer Height:  15’ - 20’ Spread:  6’ - 8’ Spacing:  7’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  5 - 8 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  N/A Season of Interest:  Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water regularly but needs well-drained soil.  Juniper blight, root rot, and certain insect pests can be issues if soil...