These trees will provide a decorative accent that will become a real feature in your garden. They are Unusual in the sense of not commonly seen in landscapes, not in the difficulty of obtaining them.
All five choices are hardy, smaller sized trees which grow in a wide variety of situations.
- Contorted Filbert, Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’
- Chinese Dogwood, Cornus Kousa Chinensis
- Fringe Tree, Chionanthus virginicus
- Hinoki Cypress, Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Gracilis’
- Carolina Silverbell Tree, Halesia tetraptera
I enjoy it in Spring with the catkins and freshly budding foliage, too. Heavily foliaged in summertime.
Japanese beetles ravage the foliage, however. Still, grow it for the beauty of the winter branches and work to control the beetles which attack a wide range of plants.
In my yard it wants more moisture and grows quite slowly. A gracefully branched tree, it gives a woodland look to the garden without taking too much space (it is not prone to all the troubles of its more common cousin, the native Dogwood tree, Cornus florida).
Best planted in the spring.
The fragrant flowers arrive with the leaves, in late spring. Little olive-like fruits (it is in the olive family) show up on female plants in the late summer.
A dioeciousAdd a Tooltip Text tree, you must have both male and female for there to be fruit production. Both types have flowers. Chionanthus virginicus flowers early and is pollution tolerant. more growing information on my Fringe Tree page.
As you might know, this is one of the most beautiful dwarf evergreens in my estimation. It is an asset to any garden with the sunny aspect it prefers. Dense and slow-growing, it does require moisture to thrive, and sufficient light. I have a more detailed plant profile on the Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Gracilis’ to read. How To Grow Hinoki Cypress
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