Concolor Fir

Scientific Name: Abies concolor'

Zones: 3-8

Mature Height: 30'

Mature Spread: 15'

Availability: 4', 6', 8'-10', 12' tall

Concolor Fir

Probably our favorite evergreen conifer in terms of look and feel. The needles are long and very soft to the touch. One of the best traits of this tree is color variety. You can plant several trees in a row and they all will turn out to be slightly different shades of green to bright blue. An awesome tree. Very slow growing. Due to popularity this tree is easiest to find in early spring. By mid summer most nurseries have stopped digging and the only other digging time is late fall. Deer Resistant.

Colorado Blue Spruce

Scientific Name: Picea pungens

Zones: 3-8

Mature Height: 40'

Mature Spread 20'

Availability: 4', 6', 8'-10', 12' tall

Varieties: 'Globosa'

Colorado Blue Spruce

One of the most popular trees around here. All the landscapers use them and they are always readily available through local sources. The bright blue color is really pretty consistent from tree to tree and it looks great. But don't get too close. Those needles are sharp as hell and will easily pierce your skin. Best in a screen situation where people won't be getting up close and personal with the tree. Deer Resistant.

Norway Spruce

Scientific Name: Picea abies 'norway'

Zones: 2-7

Mature Height: 50'

Mature Spread: 25'

Availability: 4', 6', 8'-10', 12' tall

Norway Spruce

Another one of the most planted trees in Garrett County. You will see one in almost every yard. Shorter and slightly softer needles than the Blue Spruce. Major difference is color. The norway has a very consistant dark green color (no bluish tint). It grows fast and makes an ideal windbreak or tall screen. The leafty new growth that comes out every year are used commercially to flavor spruce beer. Deer Resistant.

Canadian Hemlock

Scientific Name: Tsuga canadensis

Zones: 3-7

Mature Height: 40'

Mature Spread: 20'

Light & Moisture: partial shade to full sun.

likes sustained moisture

Shade

Canadian Hemlock

A great evergreen tree and one of our favorites. Dark green color and tiny needles make for a very finely textured tree that is soft to the touch. Hemlock's are shade tolerant but also do great in full sun. A great contrast to the spruces and firs listed above. Great when your trying to pull off a rustic/woodsy type planting theme.

Alaskan Cedar

Scientific Name: Juniperus Cedar

Zones: 3-8

Mature Height: 20'

Mature Spread: 10'

Alaskan Cedar

A relatively new plant to this area. The alaskan cedar is a visually striking plant with its dark green weeping foliage. Looks great as an individual specimen planted at a prominent corner or focal point. Throw in some large boulders and dark mulch and it really stands out in the landscape. As it's name suggests, this plant is very cold hardy and can tolerate our sometimes brutal winters. Deer Resistant.

Arborvitae

Scientific Name: Thuja occidentalis

Zones: 3-7

Mature Height: 8'-20''

Mature Spread: 3'-5'

Light & Moisture: partial shade to full sun.

Varieties: 'Techny', 'Green Giant',

'Emerald'

Arborvitae

Common plant to this area. Typically used in a screen condition. Also works great as a corner accent where something taller but somewhat narrow is called for. Color varies from dark green to bright green. Soft to the touch with a fine texture different from that of a pine/spruce/hemlock tree. Does not have needles. More like flattened freyed leather. A great choice for any landscape, very hardy with little problems and maintenance required.

Austrian Pine

Scientific Name: Pinus 'nigra'

Zones: 3-8

Mature Height: 30'

Mature Spread: 15'

Austrian Pine

Long, stiff needles with a great medium green color. Commonly used near roadways and driveways where salt damage is an issue. This tree can handle some of the "salt & wind barrage" that our plows hand out every winter where the spuce and fir won't. We like the unique texture that can be noticed immediately among other conifers. Deer Resistant.

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Scientific Name: Picea glauca 'albertiana'

Zones: 3-7

Mature Height: 5-6'

Mature Spread: 2'-3'

Varieties: 'Conica'

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Smaller evergreen tree with medium to bright green color. Fine texture with short spikey needles. Somewhat sharp to the touch but not nearly as bad as the blue spruce or some junipers. Great for corner accents, arrival courtyards, and works good as an entrance accent for either side of your front door. They make nice topiary plants as well. If you are looking for a spiral topiary, they are available using this plant. Deer Resistant.

American Holly

Scientific Name: Ilex opaca

Zones: 5-9 (needs wind protection)

Mature Height: 25' (in Garrett County)

Mature Spread: 10'

American Holly

We are on the fringe of its northernmost growth zone. A family relative who lived in Bruceton Mills, WV had one in the front yard for the last 30 years and it did great. This upright holly does need protection from harsh winter winds and it is a beautiful evergreen tree when established. For colder conditions where temperatures drop below zero like ours we recommend the 'Jersey Princess' variety. Deer Resistant.

White Pine

Scientific Name: Pinus strobus

Zones: 2-8

Mature Height: 40'

Mature Spread: 15'-20'

White Pine

The most popular and commonly used pine. Dark green color with medium/long needles that are soft to the touch. Needles are very thin and give the plant a very soft smokey appearance. Fine texture is a nice contrast to other (more coarse) conifers such as the spruce or fir. Grows in all types of conditions and is very low maintenance. Deer Resistant.

Eastern Red Cedar

Scientific Name: Juniperus virginiana

Zones: 2-9

Mature Height: 30'

Mature Spread: 10'

Varieties: 'Grey Owl'

Eastern Red Cedar

One of the best upright junipers for this area. Medium/Gray Green color with a feather-like texture. Makes a great screen or row planting also good as a single specimen or corner accent. Cold hardy to zone 2. Cultivar 'Burkii' has a good blue color that is tinted purple in winter. The 'Canaertii' variety is a bright yellow/green in spring and dark green in winter. 'Grey Owl' has a muted silvery gray foliage. Deer Resistant.

Skyrocket Juniper

Scientific Name: Juniperus 'Skyrocket'

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 15'

Mature Spread: 18"

Skyrocket Juniper

Similar to the spartan juniper, but narrower. Great bluegreen color with feathery foliage. Looks good planted in groupings of three at prominent corners where height is needed. Color really stands out as far as nursery evergreens go. Typical plants will be 6' (ft.) tall and 12" (inches) wide at time of planting. Deer Resistant.

Red Maple 'Red Sunset'

Scientific Name: Acer rubrum

Zones: 3-10

Mature Height: 35'

Mature Spread: 15'

Red Maple

Blazing fall color and uniform tree canopy make this tree a favorite. Cold hardy to -25 degrees and generally low maintenance. Great streetscape tree to accent roadways or create a bosque. Will perform best with sustained moisture and full sun. During dry spells (30 days without rain) a tree will need to be watered.

Serviceberry

Scientific Name: Amelanchier x grandiflora

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 25'

Mature Spread: 10'

Serviceberry

A small deciduous tree, typically grown with multiple trunks. Bears white flowers in early spring, edible blue or purplish berries in summer, bright and colorful fall foliage. Can tolerate partial shade, flowers best in full sun. Slow growing, so buy one large enough to live with for a while.

Flowering Crab Apple

Scientific Name: Malus

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 15'

Mature Spread: 18"

Flowering Crab Apple

Small flowering tree that flowers in late spring. Small tiny red fruits appear in fall. Birds like them but not really edible. Broad branching and very full and shapely tops. Available in many different varieties that offer different flower color. One of our favorites is 'Coralburst'.

Heritage River Birch

Scientific Name: Betula Nigra 'Heritage'

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 25-30''

Mature Spread: 15'

Heritage River Birch

Birches are tall slender trees known for their beautiful bark. They have a gracefull shape and small pointed leaves that rustle in the breeze. The Heritage River Birch is especially resistant to pests and diseases. It tolerates soil that is wet a portion of the year but dry in summer or fall. Bark is a unique light beige to off white color with typical flaking rough texture.

Weeping Redbud

Scientific Name: Cercis canadensis 'lavender twist'

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 15'

Mature Spread: 18"

Japanese Maple

Scientific Name: Acer palmatum

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 10'

Mature Spread: 5-6'

Japanese Maple

A neat, small deciduous tree with delicate-lookingl leaves that have jagged edges. There are many kinds, with leaves that are green, bronze, or red in summer. Most turn red or scarlet in the fall. 'Bloodgood' stays dark red all season. All need full or partial sun and rich, moist soil covered with a layer of mulch. Water deeply once a week during dry weather. Grows slowly, so buy the biggest one you can afford to start with. Great tree for a standalone specimen or corner accent. Deer Resistant.

Lilac Tree

Scientific Name: Syringa reticulata

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 15'

Mature Spread: 10'

Japanese Lilac Tree

A small, sweetly scented lilac tree is cold hardy and does great in a sunny location. Plants are also grown as a shrub with branching lower to the ground. We have seen them planted as a single specimen or in tall hedges that really put off a nice fragrance. Deer Resistant.

Weeping Cherry

Scientific Name: Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula'

Zones: 4-9

Mature Height: 25'

Mature Spread: 15'

Weeping Cherry

Deep pink blooms in late April through May. Has a very unique branching character that makes it a great specimen or focal point choice. Cold hardy to zone 4, but does best in a somewhat protected area.

Tricolor Beech

Scientific Name: Fagus sylvatica 'tricolor'

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 15-20'

Mature Spread: 10'

Tricolor Beech

One of the prettiest trees you will ever see...and one of the standouts on this list. As you can see in the photo the leaf color is stunning and the shape is more upright (more tall than wide). We planted one in Mt. Lake Park back in the mid 90's (by a garden pond) and it is still looking great. One of the best choices for a specimen, corner accent, or grouping. The only downside is the price (as with most specimen trees). A nice specimen with good branching 6' tall usually runs nearly $400.

Thundercloud Plum

Scientific Name: Prunus cerasifera 'Thundercloud'

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 20'

Mature Spread: 10'

Thundercoud Plum

The flowering plum is the earliest of the cherry family to bloom and perhaps the hardiest. In late march to early april (depending on the severity of our winter) you will see branches covered with pink or white blossoms before the leaves appear. The purple leaf plums make dramatic specimens and a great choice for your landscape.

Whitespire Birch

Scientific Name: Betula platphylla

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 25'

Mature Spread: 10'

Whitespire Birch

A japanese birch cultivar with slender trunk (or trunks). When you compare it to a common white paper birch the slim trunk stands out and really appears to have a smoother texture with bark that doesn't flake. This variety is resistant to birch borer and adapts well to many temperatures.

Pin Oak

Scientific Name: Quercus palustrus

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 40'

Mature Spread: 20'

Pin Oak

Maybe one of the best branching habits of any large hardwood tree. The graceful pin, or swamp oak has lower branching than other oaks and needs a good bit of space to mature properly. It is a faster growing oak that will grow about 2 ft. per year to a height of 40'-50' in a landscape setting. Foliage turns brilliant red in autumn. Makes an excellent specimen in large landscapes. Deer Resistant.

Kousa Dogwood

Scientific Name: Cornus kousa

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 15'

Mature Spread: 10''

Kousa Dogwood

A small deciduous tree with large white flowers in early summer, edible plump red fruits in late summer, crimson fall foliage, ant attractive flaking bark in winter. Choose a single or multiple trunk specimen. Best when planted in spring or fall. Prune in mid-summer, right after it blooms. Resistant to the fungal disease that attacks other flowering dogwoods (Cornus florida).

Rhododendron

Scientific Name: Rhododendron

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 4-5'

Mature Spread: 4-5'

Rhododendron

An especially diverse and popular group of shrubs with very showy flowers between early spring and early summer. They do best in partial shade and like moist, cool soil. If the site is exposed to winter wind, protect them with wilt-pruf in the fall. PJM variety has a more compact size with magenta flowers. 'Roseum Elegans' is slightly larger with pink or purple flowers. 'Nova Zembla' has deep red flowers & 'Boule de Neige' has white flowers. Deer Resistant.

Spreading Yew

Scientific Name: Taxus x media

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 3'

Mature Spread: 4'

Spreading Yew

The yews are the most adaptable and useful of all evergreens for hedging. Dark-needled shrubs and trees with reddish brown scaly bark and pea size fleshy red berries. Slow growing, disease resistant, and tolerant of extensive pruning, yews make fine clipped hedges or individual shrubs. Popular for topiary. The intermediate yew or hick's yew grows more tall than wide and does a great job screening unsightly utility boxes.

Andora Juniper

Scientific Name: Juniperus 'andora'

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 2'

Mature Spread: 2'

Juniper

The original carefree shrub. Medium green with somewhat upright branching. This is a great juniper for foundation or border planting. Planted in massings they will grow together and create a groundcover. Needs full sun and well drained soil to do best. Deer Resistant.

Boxwood

Scientific Name: Buxus microphylla or sempervirens

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 2'

Mature Spread: 2'

Boxwood

A very popular and highly prized shrub that forms a dense mass of neat, small, glossy evergreen leaves. The leaves and also the small flowers in the spring, have a distinct fragrance that keeps deer from eating the plant. Usually turns a light green or bronze color in winter. Must plant cold hardy species such as 'Wintergreen', a cultivar of Korean boxwood hardy to zone 4. If plants are raised down south and transported here they most likely will not survive the winter. To ensure cold hardiness we now get boxwood from northern nurseries only. Also popular Topiary plant. Deer Proof.

Evergreen Euonymus

Scientific Name: Euonymus japonicus or fortunei

Zones: 5-7

Mature Height: 12"

Mature Spread: 2'

Evergreen Euonymus

Very hardy, low growing shrub with irregular form. Great color from the yellow/green vairegated leaves. Grows in all types of soil conditions. Great for planting the top of terraced stone walls. Grows more wide than tall.

Mugo Pine

Scientific Name: Pinus 'mugo'

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 2'

Mature Spread: 2'

Mugo Pine

A slow growing pine that forms an irregular shrubby mound, not a conical tree. Needles are dark green and relatively soft to the touch. Needs full sun and well drained soil. Shear back in early summer. Grows a few inches per year. Deer Resistant. A similar plant not listed here individually is the Bird Nest Spruce.

Gold Thread Cypress

Scientific Name: x cupressocyparis 'gold thread'

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 10'

Mature Spread: 5-6'

Gold Thread Cypress

Soft texture and incredible visual impact. The bright chartruse/yellow shrub is common to almost all our landscape designs and for good reason. It provides unparalleled lasting color in a very hardy shrub. Deer Resistant.

Blue Prince Holly

Scientific Name: Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince'

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 10'

Mature Spread: 4'

Blue Prince Holly

Blue Prince is the male form (no berries). The female form rightly called Blue Princess Holly will get berries when pollinated by the Blue Prince. Medium leaf size and dark blue/green, glossy leaves. Will grow to 10' tall if not pruned once yearly. Deer Resistant.

Mountain Laurel

Scientific Name: Kalmia latifolia

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 6'

Mature Spread: 5'

Mountain Laurel

A native shrub with smooth evergreen leaves and very showy clusters of flowers in late spring. Slow growing at first but faster in subsequent years. Adapts well to shade but blooms much more profusely in partial or full sun. Needs moist but well drained soil. Prune after the flowers drop. Deer Resistant

Inkberry Holly

Scientific Name: Ilex glabra

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 4'

Mature Spread: 2'

Inkberry Holly

Structured evergreen shrub that grows in a fairly neat shape. Slightly more tall than wide. Leaves are elongated and soft to the touch. A great foundation shrub that we use on a regular basis. Also makes a nice 3' hedge. Medium green glossy evergreen. Deer Resistant.

Japanese Holly

Scientific Name: Ilex crenata

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 2'

Mature Spread: 2'

Japanese Holly

This variety of holly is highly shearable making it a good choice for a low hedge 1-2'. Small oval leaves. Darker green than inkberry holly. Deer Resistant...but less so than boxwood.

Barberry

Scientific Name: Berberis thunbergii

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 2'

Mature Spread: 3-4''

Barberry

A deciduous shrub that grows naturally into a broad, low, cushionlike mound. Valued for its shape and its foliage which is dark maroon & purple all summer, turning crimson in fall. Needs full sun, foliage turns green if it doesn't get enough. Deer Resistant.

Butterfly Bush

Scientific Name: Buddleia davidii

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 5'

Mature Spread: 4'

Butterfly Bush

A fast-growing deciduous shrub that blooms from midsummer through fall. Arching shoots make a vase-shaped clump. Spikes of small flowers form at the end of each stem. The flowers have a sweet fragrance and really do attract butterflies. Needs full sun and well drained soil. Cut stems down to 12" stubs in early spring to maximize flowering. Deer Resistant.

Goldflame Spirea

Scientific Name: Spiraea x bumalda

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 2'

Mature Spread: 2'

Spirea

A small to medium size deciduous shrub with a neat rounded habit, fine textured foliage, and round clusters of pink flowers. Tolerates heavy pruning and deer wont bother it. Thrive in full or partial sun. Shear back after the flowers fade. The 'Goldflame' cultivar really puts on a bright and colorful show. Neon chartruse leaves last all spring, summer and late into fall. Flowers in July-August. We have some of these planted at our farm in Red House and they have always looked great. Deer Proof.

Red Twig Dogwood (Siberian)

Scientific Name: Cornus alba

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 4'

Mature Spread: 4'

Siberian Dogwood

A deciduous shrub with stems that turn bright red in winter, white flowers in spring, pale blue berries in late summer, and crimson fall foliage. Can be cut back to ground early each spring...and will come back new each year. New stems get a more vibrant red color. Large green dogwood foliage in summer giving it a somewhat coarse texture.

Winged Euonymus (Burning Bush)

Scientific Name: Euonymus alatus

Zones: 3-7

Mature Height: 5'

Mature Spread: 5'

Winged Euonymus (Burning Bush)

Clean green foliage in the summer with blazing red fall color and interesting "wings" on the trunk and stems. This shrub is very popular and common in Garrett County. For medium hedges we recommend the 5'-6' tall 'Compactus' and for low hedges go with the 3' tall 'Rudy Haag'. Dense twiggy structure looks good in winter without leaves. Hardy to zone 3.

Knockout Rose

Scientific Name: Rosa 'Knockout'

Zones: 5-8

Mature Height: 3'

Mature Spread: 3'

Knockout Shrub Rose

After 5 years, it is still one of the most popular roses in America!   The cycle of bloom is never ending and provides a show of color from early spring until the first hard frost!  It's maintenance-free lifestyle is absolutely amazing making it a must for every home (or commercial) gardener.  Knock Out is also drought tolerant, surviving and even thriving in the driest of summers.  You'll also search and search and search this plant to find even one speck of black spot fungus on this healthy shrub.  One of the best flowering shrubs, period.  

Northern Bayberry

Scientific Name: Myrica pensylvanica

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 4'

Mature Spread: 4'

Bayberry

A deciduous shrub with an irregular mounded profile. Spreads to form a patch. Fragrant leaves develop late in spring but are glossy green all summer, turn purple in fall, and last partway into the winter. Small, waxy, silver-gray berries form along the stems of female plants. Adapts to almost any soil, sun or shade.

Winterberry Holly

Scientific Name: Ilex verticillata

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 6'

Mature Spread: 6'

Viburnum

Scientific Name: We recommend any one of three varieties: Viburnum carlesi 'cayuga', Viburnum dentatum 'cardinal candy', and Viburnum plicatum tomenosum 'summer snowflake'.

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 5-6'

Mature Spread: 5'6'

Viburnum

Viburnums are enormously popular deciduous and semievergreen flowering shrubs of the honeysuckle family. The shrubs produce three types of flowerheads: flat clusters of tiny florets, rounded snowball types, and flat clusters ringed with large flowers. Full sun is best but viburnums to tolerate some shade. A viburnum growing taller than desired can be kept compact for many years by pruning after flowering. Deer Resistant.

Hydrangea

Scientific Name: Hydrangea 'Pee Gee'

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 5-6'

Mature Spread: 5'6'

Hydrangea

A medium-size deciduous shrub with large round leaves and very showy clusters of blue, pink, purple, or white flowers. 'Nikko Blue' is a popular cultivar with blue flowers. Adapts to full or partial sun. Needs fertile, moist but well drained soil. Stalks grow one year, bloom the next year. Cut stalks that have bloomed to the ground in fall. Remove only damaged or frozen shoots in spring. May freeze to the ground in sub-zero winter. It will recover, but won't bloom the following summer.

Pennisetum 'Karley Rose'

Scientific Name: Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose'

Zones: 5-7

Mature Height: 2'

Mature Spread: 2'

Pennisetum (Fountain Grass)

Same as below except the 'Karley Rose' variety has a pinkish tint to the bottle brush like fronds that form on top. A very nice ornamental grass with a little splash of color.

Pennisetum 'Hamelin' & 'Moudry'

Scientific Name: Pennisetum alopecuroides

Zones: 5-7

Mature Height: 2-3'

Mature Spread: 2'

Pennisetum (Fountain Grass)

Fountain Grass is a graceful, elegant ornamental grass with plumes resembling bottle brushes appear that in summer.  These attractive flowers persist from summer until fall.   The foliage arches near the tip and gives the plant a graceful fountain shape.  It is suited for the residential landscape more than most other ornamental grasses because of its small size.  Great for: Container plantings, rock gardens, borders, foundation plantings, massing, as a specimen or ground cover

Blue Fescue

Scientific Name: Festuca

Zones: 5-7

Mature Height: 8"

Mature Spread: 8'

Blue Fescue

This dwarf ornamental grass that displays wonderful blue foliage. Remove old foliage, which accumulates at the base of the plant.  Great for a low border with some true green behind it for contrast. Deer Resistant.

Miscanthus 'Huron Blush'

Scientific Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Huron Blush'

Zones: 4-7 (most cold hardy of all miscanthus)

Mature Height: 3'

Mature Spread: 3'

Miscanthus (Maiden Grass)

Maiden Grass is an arching, graceful grass that forms dense clumps of green or variegated foliage.   This grass is used in the landscape as a specimen, screen or a nice mass of textured foliage.  Also looks great near a pond!  Maiden Grass requires a location in the landscape that receives full sun, but will tolerate some shade. The 'Huron Blush' variety really does well in colder climates like ours. Deer Resistant.

Miscanthus 'Little Zebra'

Scientific Name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Zebra'

Zones: 5-7

Mature Height: 2'

Mature Spread: 2'

Miscanthus (Maiden Grass)

A smaller miscanthus variety with striped blades. Interesting pattern really stands out when you plant 6 or more plants in a massing. Deer Resistant.

Heavy Metal Switch Grass

Scientific Name: Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

Zones: 5-7

Mature Height: 3'

Mature Spread: 2'

Switch Grass

Switch Grass is an easy to grow ornamental grass that will grow in just about any type of soil including moist and wet soils. This grass bears stiff metallic blue/silvery foliage on a tight upright growing clump.  It is also easy to grow and will grow in most any soil including wet soils.  Nice yellow fall color too!

Bellflower

Scientific Name: Campanula

Zones: 3-8 (vary by cultivar)

Mature Height: 6-12"'

Mature Spread: 6-12"

Recommended: Campanula rotundifolia 'Olympica' &

Campanula carpatica 'Pearl Deep Blue'

Bellflower

A profusion of cup-shaped, 2" wide vivid flowers float above the dark green foliage from late spring to late summer if dead-headed regularly. Plants normally form a uniform clump. A good choice for edging, containers, borders and even a rock garden.

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Scientific Name: Geranium

Zones: 4-8

Mature Height: 18"

Mature Spread: 24"

Recommended: Geranium x 'Rozanne' &

Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei'

Geranium

Has the potential to liven up any perennial bed or rock garden with blooms that last all summer long. 2" violet blue or magenta flowers are held above a mound of deep green foliage that is slightly marbled. Makes an impact from June to October. One plant covers a two foot square area. Deer Resistant

Black Eyed Suzan

Scientific Name: Rudbeckia

Zones: 4-8

Mature Height: 20"

Mature Spread: 12"

Black Eyed Suzan

A classic perennial that recieved the honor of the 1999 Perennial of the Year. Also the state flower of Maryland. A great way to accent your home at deep creek lake. Typically flowers have yellow petals with brown seed heads in the middle which stay on in winter for the birds. Deer Resistant.

Daylily

Scientific Name: Hemerocallis

Zones: 4-8

Mature Height: 18"

Mature Spread: 18"

Daylily

Daylily hybrids come in a wide range of colors, flowering times, sizes and fragrance. Most are tolerant of full sun but do best in partial shade. Most tolerate a wide variety of soil conditions. Ask us about a particular color and we will see what is available. Deer Resistant.

Coreopsis (Tickseed)

Scientific Name: Coreopsis

Zones: 4-8

Mature Height: 8", 18"

Mature Spread: 8", 18"

Recomended: 'Galaxy' or 'Moonbeam'

Coreopsis

An easy perennial to place requiring only a sunny spot with average soils. All are very heavy bloomers and cut well. Blooms June to July with some blooming until fall. Typically a yellow color or varying shades of yellow are common. 'Galaxy' is small bright yellow. 'Moonbeam' is a muted yellow and larger plant. Deer Resistant.

Cone Flower

Scientific Name: Echinacea

Zones: 3-8

Mature Height: 30"

Mature Spread: 20"

Cone Flower (meadow wildflower)

Sometimes confused with the Black Eyed Suzan because of its similar growth and flower habit. Cone flowers provide a variety of colors including pink, red, purple, and white. They do best in full sun, but will tolerate some shade. Tolerant of dry and windy sites too. Deer Resistant.

Siberian Iris

Scientific Name: Iris sibirica

Zones: 3-9

Mature Height: 14"

Mature Spread: 10"

Recomended: Iris sibirica 'Baby Sister'

Siberian Iris

This beardless Iris is very easy to grow and looks great throughout summer. Average flower size is 3-4" in diameter and appear in early summer. The sword-like leaves are bright green and remain erect for a long time. Grows in full sun to partial shade. Likes a moist but not soggy location. Plants can be divided every few years. Deer Resistant.

Shasta Daisy

Scientific Name: Leucanthemum

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 18"

Mature Spread: 12"

Shasta Daisy

Shasta Daisies are all-time favorites for the perennial border. The cheery flowers begin to appear in late spring and continue for several months if faithfully deadheaded. Shastas mix well with almost any other garden perennial...so there is no reason not to include them. Good drainage is important along with full sun.

Dianthus (Carnations)

Scientific Name: Dianthus

Zones: 4-7

Mature Height: 6"

Mature Spread: 12"

Dianthus

A low growing perennial with very fragrant flowers like small carnation. They bloom in late spring and early summer. The grassy, blue-green, evergreen foliage forms a dense mat. 'Aqua' has pure white flowers. 'Baths Pink' has pink flowers. All need full sun and well drained soil. Shear back 1/2 height after bloom. Deer resistant and tolerant of some salt.

Yarrow

Scientific Name: Achillea

Zones: 3-7

Mature Height: 18-20"

Mature Spread: 18"

Yarrow

This plant is known for being undemanding and adaptive to various planting conditions. Long stems rise up with a relatively flat headed flower available in various colors. The foliage is fern-like and aromatic. Does not like wet soils. Can be divided every two years in spring or fall. Deer Resistant.

Russian Sage

Scientific Name: Perovskia

Zones: 3-7

Mature Height: 36"

Mature Spread: 24"

Russian Sage

Upright feathering growth habit with small blue/purple blooms in mid summer. Tolerates shade but won't flower as well as full sun. Deer and pests wont bother this plant. Periodic pruning until mid summer will promote better growth and better blooms. Deer Proof.

Hosta & Lily of the Valley

Scientific Name: see description

Hosta & Lily of the Valley

There are so many varieties of hosta available today that it is hard to give a simple comparison. Hostas do great in shade and have a very nice glossy big-leaf foliage. Lily of the Valley is a different type of plant but people often confuse them. Lily of the Valley has vertical growing leaves that are like 3-4" wide glossy/dull blades that come straight up out of the ground. Great when used as a full shade groundcover. Also deer won't bother it. Hosta 'First Frost' won PPA best hosta of 2010.