Tanacetum coccineum 'Robinson's Red'

Crimson red daisies on long stems above green fern-like foliage mounds appear in late spring and early summer. Deadhead after initial bloom period for rebloom. Good cut flower.

H: 18 Inches  ·   S: 18 Inches  ·   Zone: 4

Tanacetum vulgare 'Isla Gold'

Taxodium ascendens Debonair® PPAF

Debonair® ('Morris') Pondcypress has delicate ferny foliage and a very perfect upright habit. Taxodium ascendens Debonair® is a deciduous conifer and was introduced by Earl Cully and the Morris Arboretum, where the huge parent plant is. It is wet site tolerant.

H: 60 Feet  ·   S: 20 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Taxodium ascendens 'Nutans'

'Nutans' Pondcypress has short, horizontal branching with pendulous, delicate fern-like foliage. Taxodium ascendens 'Nutans' has an upright and narrow habit, very unusual and showy in the landscape. A deciduous conifer with beautiful orange buff fall color. It is wet site tolerant.

H: 60 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Taxodium ascendens 'Prairie Sentinel'

Taxodium distichum 'Emerald Shadow'

'Emerald Shadow' was found by the great nurseryman Don Shadow in a block of seedlings on his nursery while hunting rabbits with his grandson Elijah. He was struck by its extremely uniform upright habit, as well as its beautiful deep green foliage color. The deciduous ferny foliage turns a lovely amber yellow in the fall before dropping, leaving behind a beautifully uniform silhouette in winter. Taxodium 'Emerald Shadow' is both salt and wet site tolerant.

H: 50 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Taxodium distichum Green Whisper®

Soft green fern-like deciduous foliage on a very regular pyramidal structure. Tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. Fall color is russet orange.

H: 55 Feet  ·   S: 30 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Taxodium distichum Lindsey's Skyward™ PP22812

Lindsey's Skyward™ Bald Cypress is a very columnar deciduous conifer that is considered a dwarf Taxodium. The fern-like needles emerge in lovely shades of soft green, displayed on very upward facing branches. As the summer progresses the foliage deepens to dark green, followed by amber and copper colors for an extended period in autumn. Winter interest is provided by the dramatic symmetrical columnar habit, after the needles have fallen to make a showy bronze carpet. Taxodium distichum Lindsey's Skyward™ is an excellent choice for compact sites as well as wet sites. It has a non-aggressive root system with no surface roots or knees. Found as a chance seedling by Robert Lindsey of Oregon.

H: 25 Feet  ·   S: 8 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Taxodium distichum Shawnee Brave™

Shawnee Brave™ ('Mickelson') Baldcypress is a beautiful deciduous conifer, with soft green foliage in spring and summer. The leaves turn an attractive, reddish tan in fall before dropping. Form is very attractive in winter because of its extreme regularity and perfect straight trunk. Extremely tolerant of salt and wet sites, also makes an excellent narrow street tree. An Earl Cully introduction.

H: 60 Feet  ·   S: 20 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Taxus baccata 'Repandens'

Spreading English Yew is the most cold tolerant of the baccata Yews, and a wonderful evergreen for shade. An alternate to Taxus in deer country would be Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Prostrata'.

H: 3 Feet  ·   S: 8 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Taxus x media 'Densiformis'

Dense Anglojap Yew is the classic short needled evergreen for short hedges, but a waste of time in deer country. (However, Taxus medias show good salt tolerance.) An alternate choice would be Cephalotaxus harringtonia var. drupacea.

H: 4 Feet  ·   S: 6 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Taxus x media 'Hicksii'

Hicks Anglojap Yew is a beautiful columnar short needled evergreen for tall, formal hedges, but not worth the effort if not protected from deer. An alternative choice is Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Fastigiata'. This Taxus was found on Long Island by the late Henry Hicks.

H: 20 Feet  ·   S: 4 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Tetradium (Evodia) daniellii

Korean Tetradium blooms for an extended time in mid summer, with quantities of small white flowers in flat corymbs. The flowers, which attract lots of bees and insects, mature to attractive red capsules opening up to display jet black seeds. The green disease-free pinnate leaves often are accentuated by showy red leaf stems (rachis). Tetradium daniellii is a little-seen small ornamental tree which should be added to more landscapes because of its excellent summer appeal. Beekeepers especially value Tetradium for its late season nectar source. This is another "changing name" plant, formerly named 'Evodia' and 'Euodia'.

H: 30 Feet  ·   S: 30 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Teucrium chamaedrys

Germander is an evergreen shrub-like plant with small shiny green scalloped leaves. It flowers in mid to late summer with short spikes of rosy purple which are attractive to insects. Teucrium chamaedrys can be made into a short hedge in a formal garden setting because it takes trimming very well. Prefers a dry site.l. Prefers a dry site.

H: 18 Inches  ·   S: 24 Inches  ·   Zone: 4

Thalictrum aquilegifolium NIMBUS™ 'Pink'

Thalictrum aquilegifolium NIMBUS™ 'White'

Thalictrum rochebrunianum

Thalictrum rochebrunianum has tall, showy lavender and yellow flowers in June and July. It needs a moist site, and looks like an enormous Columbine.

H: 48 Inches  ·   Zone: 4

Thalictrum sp. 'Black Stockings'

The fluffy lavender flowers of 'Black Stockings' Meadow Rue appear in June and July and are held in flat racemes on 6' dark purple stems. Thalictrum sp. 'Black Stockings' has clean green foliage, like a giant Columbine. Prefers moist sites.

H: 24 Inches  ·   Zone: 5

Thelypteris decursive-pinnata

Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green'

Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald' ('Smaragd') is the Arborvitae most people know with bright green, neat foliage and a very columnar form. 'Emerald' maintains its color well in Winter and is useful in narrow, restricted locations. Often called 'Emerald Green' in the industry, 'Emerald' is a selection that came back to the US from Denmark.

H: 10 Feet  ·   S: 3 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Thuja x 'Green Giant'

'Green Giant' Arborvitae is probably a cross between T. plicata and T. standishii, with an excellent habit and rate of growth. This Thuja makes a tight, uniform evergreen hedge in record time. Becomes a broad pyramid when it has the space. It is also salt tolerant.

H: 40 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Thymus praecox 'Coccineus'

Creeping Thyme forms a dark green evergreen mat that becomes covered with pinkish fuchsia flowers in early summer, Fall foliage is an attractive bronze. Great for stepping stone areas, and it prefers dry sites. Aromatic foliage.

H: 2 Inches  ·   S: 12 Inches  ·   Zone: 4

Thymus pseudolanuginosus

Woolly Thyme has tiny grayish green leaves that look like they're covered with soft silky fur. Insignificant pink flowers are of use to honeybees, but the mat-forming foliage is what makes it good for paths and rock gardens. Needs a sunny well-drained site.

H: 3 Inches  ·   S: 12 Inches  ·   Zone: 5

Thymus serpyllum 'Pink Chintz'