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Cultivar NameNotes
 
Bonsai'Bonsai' - tiny 1" dark green round leaves; dense, upright habit; grows to 2' tall in 10 years; panicles of white bell flowers are in scale
Pygmaea'Pygmaea' (a.k.a. f. pygmaea) - grows to 2- 5' tall by 3 -5'; leaves are less than an inch long, and have a feathery, coniferous and thoroughly unique look; White, fragrant flowers; red spring foliage
Nocturne'Nocturne' - dwarf; grows to 1 - 2' x 1.5 - 3' spread
Cavatine'Cavatine' - a selection of var. yakushimanum; cold-hardy; compact habit; tight, rhododendron-like leaves; profuse white flowers that appear later than most other varieties
Compacta'Compacta' - dwarf form, grows to 4' tall; flowers heavily with white blooms
Dorothy Wycoff'Dorothy Wycoff' - compact, vigorous growth; flower buds are colored dark red, opens to reveal light pink blooms; foliage is dark green in the summer, turning bronze in the winter
Mountain Fire'Mountain Fire' - stunning new growth emerges a vivid orange-red color that out-shines the white flowers
Prelude'Prelude' - a var. yakushimanum selection; later-blooming white flowers that remain fresh for a long period; dwarf plant with a tight habit
Purity'Purity' - pure white flowers, notable for being larger than those of other forms; compact habit; grows to 4' tall
Red Mill'Red Mill' - red new growth; dense habit; leaves mature to glossy green; flowers are white and long-lasting
Scarlett O'Hara'Scarlett O'Hara' - new growth on this form is red; white flowers; narrow habit
Snowdrift'Snowdrift' (a.k.a. 'Snow Drift') - pure white blooms, borne in longer panicles than the species; dense habit; grows to 6' tall and wide; reddish new growth
Valley Rose'Valley Rose' - tall, open-growing form; light pink blooms; deep green leaves
White Rim'White Rim' - leaves variegated with white edges
Little Heath'Little Heath' - compact, globe-shaped form; small leaves are variegated, having narrow white borders with a pink glow when young; white flowers; emerging foliage is red
Flaming Silver'Flaming Silver' - white variegated leaf edges; red new foliage; grows to 5' x 5'
Formal Form'Formal Form' - narrow upright form; bluish green foliage; 1 1/2"-long needles grow in bundles of five that radiate around the ascending branches, giving each the look of a bottlebrush
Joe's Bess'Joe's Bess' - dwarf habit; broad upright form; bluish green foliage; uniform shape
Blue Heron'Blue Heron' - particularly blue-green foliage
Blue Bear‘Blue Bear’ - extremely thickly branched; blueish green coloring; growth rate of 4 - 6” per year
Lemon Frost'Lemon Frost'- golden to yellow-green foliage
Compacta'Compacta' - dwarf form; grows more slowly than the species with the same striking bark
Rowe Arboretum'Rowe Arboretum' - uniform growth habit; branch structure denser and neater
Diamant'Diamant' - dwarf, globe-shaped form; short, fine needles that spiral around narrow stems
Dwarf Fairway'Dwarf Fairway' - upright, dwarf form; multiple trunks; grows about 6 inches a year; grows to 30 - 40' x 15 - 20'; slow growth rate
Silver Ghost'Silver Ghost' - upright form; mottled, exfoliating bark with large portions colored in silver; grows to 6' tall x 3' wide in 10 years; hardy to -30 degrees
Temple Gem'Temple Gem' - slow-growing; broad upright form; rich emerald-green needles; grows to 5' tall x 3' wide in 10 years; hardy to -30 degrees
Algonquin Pillar'Algonquin Pillar' - narrow upright form; long, two-toned, twisting, bluish green needles; extremely hardy;
Blue Mound'Blue Mound' - broad upright form; bluish-green foliage; compact, wider selection; has a soft, fluffy look; branches have a lush, bushy look; extremely hardy
Chalet'Chalet' - narrow, dense, conical form; grows slowly; blue-green needles with white undersides; extremely hardy choice, colorful cones