GENERAL TREE AND SHRUB LIST: A-D

Selections introduced by Camellia Forest are shown in blue.
Selections that are new this year are shown in green.

Acer buergerianum, Trident Maple (zone 5) – This vigorous tree has excellent form and tolerance to a wide variety of growing conditions and it has excellent red and orange fall color. Some of these are seedlings have a random white leaf variegation. Often referred to as a small tree this does get quite large with time. [50’ T X 30’W] $16.00

Acer carpinifolium, Hornbeam Maple (zone 5) - The unusual unmaple-like leaves look like Carpinus leaves with closely spaced veins but the leaves are opposite which is the clue that this is a Maple. This will develop into a nice small tree in partial shade and has good yellow fall color. [25’T X 15’W] $16.00

Acer davidii (zone 6) – This is a vigorous small tree from many areas in China with beautiful striped green bark. The provenance of these seedlings is Hunan province. These are adapted to partial sun. [35’T X 30’W] $12.00

NEW Acer griseum, Paperbark Maple (zone 5) – The peeling bark of Paperbark Maple highlights the four season interest which includes scarlet fall color. This small tree is best in at least half a day of sun and well drained soil. [30’T X 15’W] $20.00

NEW Acer palmatum ‘Amber Ghost’ (zone 6) – This purple leaf form of Japanese maple has larger leaves with ruffled edges. The new growth comes out red. $30.00

NEW Acer palmatum ‘Hogyoku’ (zone 6) – This Japanese maple has leaves with seven lobes and almost no serrations. They start out yellow-green, turn green throughout the summer and turn yellow to orange in the fall. [20’T X 20’W] $50.00

Acer palmatum ‘Kotohime Goshiki’ (zone 6) - This minute leaf Japanese Maple makes an upright growing shrub with yellow green leaves. My plant has grown in full sun quite nicely and has reached 6 feet in 6 years. These are rooted cuttings. The new flush has faint white edge variegation. [10’T X 8’W] $25.00

Acer triflorum (zone 5) – This maple with three leaflets has outstanding orange to red fall color and is a very tough plant in poor conditions. [25’T X 15’W] $12.00 and $35.00

Aesculus parviflora, Bottlebrush Buckeye (zone 4) - This outstanding native shrub blooms in early summer with long upright bottlebrush shaped inflorescences. The white flowers are produced well in either partial shade or sun and the plant is tolerant of most soils. This shrub has butter yellow fall color. [8’T X 20’W] $10.00

Aesculus x splendens (A. sylvatica X A. pavia), Hybrid Buckeye (zone 5) – These are second generation seedlings of the Red Buckeye crossed with the native Green Buckeye. The plant will be similar to A. pavia but the flower color will vary from yellow-green to pink. [30’T X 20’W] $10.00

CF Aucuba japonica var. borealis ‘Honshu’ (zone 7) - This female clone has long narrow and dark green leaves. The plant is very compact and grows about 4 inches per year. Clusters of red fruits are produced in the fall. These were originally collected from the high snowfall zone on Honshu Island near the Sea of Japan. A male Aucuba is probably needed for fruit set. [4’ X 4]’ $12.00 and $24.00; For a pair of ‘Honshu’ and ‘Sea of Japan’ $40.00

CF Aucuba japonica var. borealis ‘Sea of Japan’ (zone 7) - This male clone has short broad and medium green leaves. The plant is very compact and grows about 3 inches per year. These are from the same collection as above but the leaf morphology is very different. This is a heavy bloomer of deep maroon 4 petaled flowers. [3’ X 3’] $12.00 and $24.00

Aucuba japonica ‘Wisley Nana’, Dwarf Aucuba (zone 7A) - This well-shaped small shrub is a self-fruitful female clone. Aucuba tolerates shade and the clusters of red berries contrast well with the dark green foliage. [3’T X 3’W] $12.00 and $20.00

Berberis thunbergii ‘Helmond Pillar’, Upright Red Barberry (zone 4) - Wine red leaves hold their color through the summer on a narrow upright shrub. This is useful as an accent or even as a narrow hedge. [4’ X 1’] $10.00 and $16.00

Biscofia polycarpa (zone 7?) - This is a dioecious tree with racemes of flowers followed by small drupes. The leaves have small pouches along the veins called acarodomatia that house predatory mites even in the US. This is an unusual member of the Euphorbiaceae with trifoliate leaves. Plants have grown at the National Arboretum in Washington DC until they disappeared after some extreme cold winters. [65’T X30’W] $12.00 and $30.00 TOOLARGE

Buxus sempervirens ‘Graham Blandy’, Fastigiate Boxwood (zone 5) - An evergreen exclamation point with many uses such as a narrow hedge or as a pair for a formal entryway. This can be grown in partial shade to full sun in fairly well drained soil. [6’T X 1’W] $25.00

Calycanthus X raulstonii ‘Hartledge Wine’ (zone 6) - This hybrid developed at NC State has wine colored flowers intermediate between the two parents, Carolina Allspice and Chinese Allspice. Once the plant develops for a few years the floral display is quite impressive with large long lasting flowers over an extended period of time in late spring. The leaves are intermediate between the two parents but can become very large although only the most vigorous shoots may have leaves up to one foot long. Hybrid vigor is quite evident with 6 feet of growth in one year being common and the plant gets much larger than either parent. [15’T X10’W] $16.00 and $40.00 TOOLARGE

Calycanthus sinensis, Chinese Allspice (zone 5B) - The broad spring green leaves make a striking large shrub with waxy white flowers marked with pink. This does well in light shade where it blooms over an extended period in late spring. One customer reports the plant survived -16oF without injury. [10’T X 10’W] $12.00 and $16.00

Calycanthus x ‘Venus’ (zone 6?) - This new interspecific hybrid is now available to plant collectors. ‘Venus’ has creamy yellow multi petaled flowers with a nice fragrance. The plant grows with hybrid vigor and produces nice pointed foliage of a light green color. This patented plant (PP#15,925) propagation prohibited was bred by Dr Thomas Rainey at the Fletcher Research Station and is just one of many interesting hybrids being worked on in the NC mountains. [12’T X 8’W] $16.00 and $20.00 (royalty included)

NEW Carpinus japonica, Japanese Hornbeam (zone 5) – The wonderful corrugated leaves make this a good tree for beautifully textured leaves throughout the summer. The branches tend to spread like a fan. [25’T X 25’W] $15.00

Castanopsis sclerophylla, Bitter Evergreen Chinkapin (zone 8?) - This evergreen oak relative was germinated from Chinese seed. $12.00

Cedrus deodara ‘Descansco Dwarf’, Slow Growing Deodar Cedar (zone 7) - This slow grower develops into a broad pyramid with slightly weeping branchlets. These are rooted cuttings. [6’T X 4’W] $16.00

Cedrus deodara ‘Electric Blue’, Blue Deodar Cedar (zone 7) - The powder blue needles are exceptional and so far the plant is a good grower. I am not sure of the ultimate height on this one. $20.00

NEW Cedrus deodara ‘Feelin’ Blue’, Prostrate Deodar (zone 7) – This very useful groundcover has nice blue needles and grows about 6-12 inches a year. One of my favorites. [1’T X 8’W] $8.00

NEW Cedrus deodara ‘Snow Sprite’ (zone 7) – This slower growing Deodar cedar does develop a leader but will grow 6-9 inches per year. The new growth comes out ivory-white and turns yellow. This may do better with a little shade. [15’T X 8’W] $20.00

CF Celtis sinensis ‘Green Cascade’, Weeping Hackberry (zone 6) - We selected this pendulous form from seedlings of a famous pendulous specimen at a shrine in Japan. It is very vigorous and with care will develop into an unusual specimen. The trunk may be allowed to take on a twisted form or may be staked initially. “Green Cascade’ will rapidly grow over an arbor or form an arch over a walkway [30’T X 25’W] $20.00, $45.00 TOOLARGE, $85.00 TOOLARGE and $100.00 TOOLARGE

Cephalotaxus fortunei, Fortune’s Plum Yew (zone 7) - This Plum Yew has extremely long needles and makes a very graceful plant for shade to partial shade. These are seedlings so will develop into a nice small tree. [25’T X 15’W] $25.00

Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Duke Gardens’, Spreading Plum Yew (zone 6) - After a few years this makes a beautiful low clump with hundreds of stems. All year long this plant has a well kept appearance without any pruning. I have found this grows better in bright light (even full sun) where it has gotten 18 inches tall and 5 feet wide in 7 years. In shade it is very slow and not as full. [2’T X 8’W] $8.00 and $16.00

Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Fritz Huber’, Spreading Plum Yew (zone 6) – This male form makes quite a display with the yellow male cones in the spring. I find this clone to be better than ‘Prostrata’ since it tolerates more sun and has a more compact habit with very dark green needles. Plum Yew is heat tolerant and deer resistant so it is a good plant for the South in shade or part-shade. [2’T X 6’W] $12.00

Cephalotaxus oliveri (zone 7?) – These have needles intermediate between C. fortunei and C. harringtonia and the stomatal bands on the undersides of the leaves are distinctly white. These medium seedlings were grown from Chinese seed. [15’T X 15’W] $15.00

Cephalotaxus sinensis, Chinese Plum Yew (zone 6) - This plum yew is slower growing than C. fortunei and has needles closer together on the stems. Probably not a separate species but obtained from China as C. sinensis [15’T X 15’W] $20.00

NEW Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Tidal Wave’, Weeping Katsura Tree (zone 4) – This weeping form grows rapidly with long arching branches. These are grafts. [15’T X 15’W] $30.00

NEW Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’, Chinese Redbud (zone 6) – This selection of Chinese Redbud produces a huge amount of deep rose-purple flowers up and down the stem. The leaves have a heavier texture and look good through the summer. [15’T X 12’W] $30.00

Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Cameo’, Flowering Quince (zone 5) – This is a double flowered quince with fluffy peachy pink flowers very early in the season although slightly later than other quinces. The leaves are a vivid green and disease resistant. [5’T X 5’W] $16.00

Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Toyo Nishiki’, Variegated Flowering Quince (zone 5) - By chance I planted this next to a Cercis glabra and these bloom together each year. The white and light pink flowers of the quince blend well with the intense purple of the redbud early in the season. When planted in the sun, ‘Toyo Nishiki’ blooms well over a long period and is very dependable. [6’T X 6’W] $25.00

NEW Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Aurora’ (zone 5) – This older cultivar has very compact growth and twisted fans of yellow green foliage typical of C. obtusa. [6’T X 3’W] $6.00

Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Flabelliformis’, Miniature Hinoki Cypress (zone 5) - This very slow growing green form of Hinoki Cypress is ideal for the rock garden or trough. The lustrous green foliage forms a tight ball shape. [2’T X 2’W] $20.00

NEW Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Golden Drop’ (zone 5) – This greenish-yellow cultivar forms a flat-topped plant with moderate growth. [4’T X 6’W] $6.00

Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Gracilis’, Hinoki Cypress (zone 5) - This tree has fan-like sprays of foliage that are most appealing and a texture begging to be touched. In central NC this does better in partial shade and makes a good screen due to the dense branching and dark green color. [30’T X 20’W] $30.00

Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Hage’ (zone 5) - This miniature grows very slowly into a somewhat irregular cone. The leaves are a rich green and originated in Boskoop, Holland. [2’T X 2’W] $10.00

Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Kerdalo’, Golden Hinoki Cypress (zone 5) - The bright golden yellow fans of foliage are held irregularly on a wide spreading shrub. This is a fairly vigorous semi-dwarf. [10’T X 10’W] $20.00

Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Lacy’ (zone 5) - This appears to be a semi-dwarf with lacy sprays of foliage. $20.00

Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Lemon Twist’ (zone 5) – The bright golden yellow scales are held on twisted and long twigs. The overall effect is a tangle of yellow branches. [10’T X 10’W] $12.00

NEW Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Moonshine’ (zone 5) – This slow grower has white splashes scattered among the green foliage. $6.00

NEW Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Rainbow’ (zone 5) – Another slow grower. $6.00

Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Rashamiba’ (zone 5) - This one has thick dark green leaves which fasciate or form cockscombs. This originated in Japan in 1909. $20.00

NEW Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Rigid Dwarf’ (zone 5) – The deep green foliage of this cultivar is held in upright sprays and the plant forms a beautiful conical form. This is a faster growing form. [20’T X 8’W] $12.00

NEW Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Vokel’s Upright’ (zone 5) – The dark green foliage of this form will make a nice background as a more upright plant. $20.00

NEW Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Saffron Spray’ (zone 5) – A yellow foliaged form. $8.00

Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Devon Cream’ (zone 5) - This Sawara Cypress is a powdery blue most of the year except in spring when a new flush of white comes out. The foliage is soft and held quite densely on the plant which grows about 4 inches per year. [12’T X 6’W] $20.00 and $30.00

Chamaecyparis pisifera “Variegata”, Variegated Sawara Cypress (zone 5) - This is a dwarf juvenile foliage false cypress with about a quarter yellow leaves. It will develop into an upright mound. [5’T X 3’W] $16.00

Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Snow’=’Miko’ (zone 4) -The new growth turns to a speckled white on this striking semi-dwarf False Cypress. The foliage looks best when grown in light shade where it becomes 10 or more feet tall. The soft fern-like foliage would be good in a textured garden. [15’T X 12’W] $10.00 and $20.00

Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Squarrora Veitchi’ (zone 4) - Soft bluish juvenile foliage develops on this small tree, excellent screen or hedge plant. [40’T X 15’W] $20.00

Chimonanthus praecox, Winter Sweet ( zone 6) - The fragrant flowers are produced in profusion in early winter. The long glossy leaves give this large shrub additional interest in the summer. This grows well in partial shade and fairly moist soil. [20’T X 15’W] $6.00

Chimonanthus praecox ‘Luteus’ (zone 6) - This form has darker yellow flowers without the purple center and it tends to open later in the season. These are rooted cuttings. [20’T X 15’W] $40.00

Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’, Mexican Orange (zone 7) - This wonderful small shrub has evergreen foliage with the most recent flush of leaves staying a bright golden yellow and fragrant white flowers in late spring. It requires excellent drainage in partial sun. This is a hugely popular plant in England and France where it is seen in almost every garden center. [6’T X 5’W] $8.00 ($16.00 size sold out)

NEW Cornus wilsonii, Evergreen Dogwood (zone 7?) – This large dogwood has clusters of small white flowers and becomes a large tree. Maurice Foster saw older specimens of this tree in China where the bark peels off the trunk. This is not usually evergreen except in mild winters. $25.00

Corylopsis gotoana ‘March Jewel’, Dwarf Winterhazel’ (zone 6) - A genetic dwarf-form of C. gotoana with a low spreading habit: reaching only 18 inches in height and 5 feet across in 10 years. It is very free flowering and usually blooms in early March for us. Very limited supply. [3’T X 6’W] $35.00

Corylopsis pauciflora, Buttercup Winterhazel (zone 6) - Our plant grows under a Beech tree and has stayed under 4 feet tall with 1” long heart-shaped leaves. The pale yellow flowers appear at the end of winter in pendulous spikes. This plant likes moist soil and partial shade. [10’T X 8’W] $12.00 and $25.00

Corylopsis sinensis, Chinese Winterhazel (zone 6) -David’s Favorite Corylopsis for the glaucous, reticulated leaves and long pendulous spikes of pale yellow flowers. These are seedlings of a slightly darker yellow form which has performed well in quite a bit of sun. This Winterhazel flowers later than the other species. [10’T X 10’W] $16.00

NEW Cotinus coggygria ‘Golden Spirit’ (zone 4) – This new cultivar has bright yellow leaves which have held their color until August this year. A moderate grower but will probably become a large shrub. $30.00

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Barabit’s Gold’ (zone 6) - This new Cryptomeria has creamy-yellow new growth and grows moderately fast. $20.00

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Elegans Nana’ (zone 6) – ‘Elegans Nana’ forms a wide pyramidal shape with thick juvenile foliage when grown in the sun and a more columnar shape when grown in the shade. [8’T X 7’W] $12.00

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Golden Promise’ (zone 6) – ‘Golden Promise’ appears to be a ‘Vilmoriniana’ with a frosting of cream on the branch tips. This develops into a bun shape with tight stiff branches. [2’T X 2’W] $10.00

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Kilmacurragh’ (zone 6) - This is a low growing form with small fasciations. The needles are rather long and similar to ‘Elegans Nana’. Guess where this comes from--Ireland. $20.00 and $40.00

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Knaptonensis’ (zone 6) - The new growth turns a striking white when grown in sun and develops into a taller than wide densely branched shrub. [6’T X 3’W] $16.00

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Osaka Tama’, Dwarf Japanese Cedar (zone 6) - I consider this one of the better slow growing Cryptomerias because of the excellent green color and tight growth which stays in a rounded shape in sun or partial shade. It grows about 3 inches a year here in NC. [4’T X 3’W] $16.00

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Rasen’ (zone 6) - This curiosity is similar to ‘Spiralis’ with leaves twisting around the stems and contorted branches but ‘Rasen’ is vigorous and develops into an openly branched tree. [40’T X 20’W] $10.00

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Spiraliter Falcata’ (zone 6) - The foliage twists spirally around thin contorted branches. This slowly grows to about 6 feet tall. [6’T X 4’W] $20.00

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Yokohama’ (zone 6) - This is a very slow growing globose form with congested growth. [2’ X 2’] $6.00 and $16.00

Cryptomeria japonica ‘Yoshino’, Japanese Cedar (zone 6) – This is a selection of the wild type Cryptomeria which keeps a good green color in the winter. Cryptomeria makes a beautiful narrow cone when young and gradually become broader. The shade tolerance allows this tree to keep branches down to the ground even in moderate shade. Other benefits include wind and snow resistance, no disease or insect problems and rapid growth. [100’T X 30’W] $8.00

Cunninghamia unicanaliculata, China Fir (zone 7) – The beautiful steel-blue needles of this conifer are over 2 inches long and are relatively soft to the touch. The tree has made a densely branched specimen and may be an improvement over the more common C. lanceolata. This is not considered a separate species but this does have garden merit. [50’T X 25’W] $20.00

Daphne genkwa, Lilac Daphne (zone 6) - I first saw this at the National Arboretum where leafless branches were encased in lilac flowers--really quite impressive. I expect excellent drainage and partial to full sun is needed to keep this happy. This blooms in late spring. [3’T X 3’W] $16.00

Daphniphyllum calycinum (zone 8?) - These are grown from Chinese seed and have thinner and more rounded leaves than D. macropodum. These are evergreen and deer-proof. $20.00

Daphniphyllum macropodum, Redneck Rhododendron (zone 6) – This is one of the hardiest broad-leaved evergreens and is also tough, deer resistant and quite handsome. The foliage is similar to a Rhododendron with red petioles. The flowers are about as simple as possible; on female plants the flowers are made up of stigmas and on male plants the flowers are stamens only. [15’T X 15’W] $6.00

Davidia involucrata, Dove Tree (zone 6) - The famed Dove Tree has large white bracts which look like handkerchiefs blowing in the wind. Ernest Wilson made an expedition to China just to collect seeds of this tree. Davidia grows quite rapidly when happy; my tree has grown over 5 feet in one year. Full or light sun and moist rich soil should keep this happy. These are vigorous seedlings from Chinese seed. [50’T X 30’W] ($20.00 and $35.00 size sold out) $150.00 TOOLARGE

Dendropanix trifidus (zone 7) - The broad leathery evergreen leaves give this small tree a distinctive and useful character in the garden. The leaves on young plants tend to be lobed but older plants have simple leaves and clusters of black fruits. [12’T X 8’W] $12.00, $20.00 and $30.00

Diosporus sp. “Chengdu” (zone 7?) - Around Chengdu, Sichuan many nurseries and gardens grow these persimmons as Ping ying (Chinese Bonsai). Gnarled and ancient trees grown in pots were covered with bright orange fruits and it took a minute to figure out these were persimmons. One nursery owner filled his front yard with hundreds of these persimmons and each tree had different size and shape fruits; some had spherical fruits and some had very narrow oblong fruits. The fruits are very showy and produced in profusion although only about 1-2 inches in diameter. These plants had slightly larger leaves and fruits than Diosporus rhombifolia and there are over 25 species of Diosporus listed in China so I do not have a species name for these. $16.00

Disanthus cercidifolius (zone 5) - This member of the witch-hazel family has heart shaped leaves which turns brilliant oranges and reds in the fall on arching branches. The flowers are witch-hazel like but are reddish purple in the fall. [10’T X 10’W] $20.00