Pinus: Slowmound
3 gallon
Thuja x: Green Giant Arborvitae
3 gallon, 4′ average- The best, fast-growing privacy tree for WNC. Locally container grown. Larger trees available by special order, 10 or more. Email Ryan at flatcreekplants@gmail.com for a quote.
1 gallon evergreens
Green Giant, Emerald Greens, Angelica Blue juniper- Mix and match, volume discounts: 25-50 plants, $9ea, 50+ $8ea. Great for filling slopes/borders.
Thuja occidentalis: Fire Chief Arborvitae
3 gallon, native-A soft, easy growing evergreen with shades of gold and red depending on the season. 4′ tall and wide. Full sun to part shade. Ryan’s pick.
Thuja occidentalis, North Pole arborvitae (PW)
3 gallon, 3′, native- North Pole is very similar to the classic Emerald Green, but with better shade tolerance, faster growth rate, and a bit darker foliage. 10-15′ tall, 4-5′ wide.
Thuja occidentalis: Sting arborvitae (PW)
3 gallon, native, chartreuse leaves. Sun or part shade, 6’x6′
Thuja occidentalis: Degroots Spire arborvitae
3 gallon, 3′ native- 15-20′ tall and 4-5′ wide. Excellent for framing entryways or screening. Full sun to part shade.
Thuja occidentalis: Hetz Midget arborvitae
3 gallon, native- 4′ by 4′ dwarf arborvitae. Full sun to part shade.
Ligustrum sinensis: Sunshine ligustrum
3 gallon
Illicium x: Star Flower Orion- NEW
1 gallon- Fragrant, deer resistant, part shade. 5′ T by 3-4′ W
Juniperus chinensis: Angelica Blue juniper
3 gallon-5′ tall, 6’+ wide, deer resistant blue juniper. Great for slopes or difficult areas.
Juniperus procumbens Nana: Staked 4’
7 gallon
Cephalotaxus harringtonia: Dukes Gardens
3 gallon- Plum yew’s are a great pick for those troublesome deep shade areas, but they also take sun.
Rhododendron: Nova Zembla
3 gallon- A fantastic grower with profuse dark pink to red blooms. Grows to 6-8′ tall and wide. Introduced in 1902 and still one of the most popular rhodys on the market today. Part shade. Likes rich but well draining soil.
Azalea: Perfecto Mundo red (PW)
3 gallon- The best reblooming azalea, see below. 2.5′ tall and wide, part shade.
Azalea: Perfecto Mundo double pink (PW)
3 gallon- According to a local grower with over 40 years of experience growing azaleas, the Perfecto Mundo series are the best evergreen reblooming azalea, with a nice dense habit, lots of repeat blooms, and better disease resistance. 2.5′ tall and wide. Developed in North Carolina.
Azalea: Perfecto Mundo orange (PW)
3 gallon, evergreen, re-blooming
Azalea: Perfecto Mundo white (PW)
3 gallon, evergreen, reblooming
Azalea: Autumn Majesty
3 gallon
Azalea: Autumn Fire
3 gallon
Chamaecyparis pisifera: Soft Serve
3 gallon- Deer resistant and tolerant of some shade. One of Ryan’s favorites.
Chamaecyparis pisifera: Soft Serve Gold
3 gallon- Deer resistant and shade tolerant, excellent as a foundation or corner specimen.
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana’: Dwarf hinoki false cypress
3 gallon- Slowwww growing, good specimen foundation evergreen, or for pots with some wind protection.
Chamaecyparis pis filifera ‘Aurea’: Gold Mop cypress
3 gallon
Chamaecyparis: Green Fernspray false cypress
3 gallon- Loose form, 6-8′ tall by 4-5′ wide. Can be used as an interesting specimen evergreen. 6-8′ tall, 4-5′ wide, deer resistant. Full sun to part shade
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Boulevard’: Blue Boulevard false cypress
3 gallon- Unique blue chamaecyparis, can be used for bonsai. 6′-10′, slow growing, full sun to part shade. Hard to find.
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Torulosa’: Twisted Hinoki cypress
3 gallon, new- A unique specimen evergreen, slow growing to 5-10′ tall and wide. Full sun to part shade.
Ilex crenata: Sky Pencil Holly
3 gallon- Soft holly, 8′ tall by 2-3′ wide, full sun. Excellent for framing entryways, in pots, or as a formal screen.
Ilex crenata: Soft Touch holly
3 gallon- Good as a boxwood alternative or low hedge. Full sun, 2′ x 2′
Ilex x: Nelly R Stevens holly
3 gallon, 2′ avg.- The most popular screening holly in WNC. Full sun to part shade, 15-20’tall by 10-15′ wide. Can be trimmed into a large hedge. Self-pollinating for red berries in fall.
Kalmia latifolia: Nathan Hale mountain laurel
3 gallon, native- Evergreen with pastel pink flowers in spring. 6′ x 6′ in part shade