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Buy Twombly's Red Sentinel Upright Japanese Maple online. 'Twombly's Red Sentinel' has deep red foliage and grows upright. It is even interesting in the winter which is provided by the branches and stems turning a deep maroon-red.

Buy Red Rocket Maple online. 'Red Rocket' is the perfect red maple for those small areas that need fiery red fall color. 'Red Rocket' is a national Arboretum release and derived from a northern Minnesota provenance. Exhibits high leaf hopper resistance. The combination of reduced size,and tight upright habit make this tree a perfect choice for tight urban areas. A release from the United States National Arboretum development program.

Buy Sugar Cone Sugar Maple online. J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. states that Sugar Cone Sugar Maple "is the most dwarf of the Sugar Maple" selections they offer. It is an extremely dense and compact growing tree, with a pyramidal symmetrical shape. Green leaves cover the tree from spring through summer, and then show a great palette of colors in the fall, from bright yellows to dark reds.

Buy Blackhawks Big Bluestem online. Blackhawks Big Bluestem is a regal, upright ornamental grass that is selected for its deep green/dark purple foliage that deepens to near black in fall. Its columnar form makes it ideal for height in any garden. 'Blackhawks' adapts easily to a wide range of soil and moisture conditions.

Buy Golden Rocket Barberry online. A narrow, upright growing, deciduous shrub with showy, bright golden yellow foliage,orange-red autumn foliage. Pale yellow, insignificant flowers in spring are followed by bright red berries in fall.

Buy Helmond Pillar Barberry online. Helmond Pillar Barberry is a stunning, upright shrub with deep purplish-red foliage that adds a dramatic touch to any landscape. Its unique columnar form makes it an ideal choice for architectural features or framing a doorway, adding a touch of elegance to your garden design.

This deciduous shrub is not only visually striking but also versatile. The rich, burgundy foliage pairs beautifully with light green or golden shrubs and perennials, creating a captivating contrast. Throughout the season, the small oval leaves maintain their attractive burgundy color, turning a vibrant red in the fall.

In mid-spring, Helmond Pillar Barberry features tiny clusters of yellow flowers hanging below the branches, adding an extra layer of beauty. As the season progresses, the shrub produces showy scarlet drupes, carried in abundance from early to late fall, providing additional ornamental interest.

With its rigidly upright, columnar growth habit, this dense multi-stemmed shrub lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition. Helmond Pillar Barberry is the ultimate garden accent, offering rich purple-red foliage, showy flowers, and eye-catching fruit all season long.

Transform your garden with the elegance and charm of Helmond Pillar Barberry, and enjoy the stunning visual impact it brings to your outdoor space.

Buy Emerald Flare® Tianshan Birch online. The Emerald Flare® Tianshan Birch is a captivating tree that offers year-round beauty. Its lush, emerald-green foliage remains vibrant throughout the summer, transitioning to a stunning golden-yellow hue in autumn. As winter approaches, its exfoliating white bark with gray and orange undertones creates a captivating winter display.

This hardy and adaptable tree thrives in various growing conditions, tolerating higher pH soils and drought. Its narrow, pyramidal form makes it perfect for limited spaces, adding vertical interest to your landscape.

With minimal care required, the Emerald Flare® Tianshan Birch is an ideal choice for busy gardeners. Whether you're looking for an accent tree, a focal point, or a tree for urban landscapes, this elegant variety is sure to impress.

Buy Dee Runk Boxwood online. Dee Runk is a larger growing Boxwood that forms a tight columnar form. Leaves can be up to 1 inch long and 3/8 inches wide. The deep glossy green foliage adds so much to this shrub. Dee Runk is an excellent specimen plant or planted as an evergreen screen.

Buy Graham Blandy Boxwood online. Graham Blandy is an unusual boxwood has a very columnar growth habit. A great choice for a specimen planting or screening with a row of plants.

Buy Dwarf Columnar European Hornbeam online. A terrific dwarf columnar to pyramidal specimen tree that needs little to no pruning! It is a great tree for tight and small spaces in the landscape, and it even has unusual winter interest with larger than normal buds.

Buy Pyramidal European Hornbeam online. Is a medium-sized columnar tree. Spreads to a more rounded form at maturity. Dark green foliage becomes golden yellow in fall. Great for use as a screen.

Buy Pinocchio Pyramidal European Hornbeam online. 'Pinocchio' features a more open growth habit that its cousins, but is more narrow than 'Pyramidal' and shorter than 'Frans Fontaine'. It makes a great tree for locations that experience harsh winter conditions as it is amazingly tough and cold hardy. This tree is great when used as a screen, street tree, or as a wind break.

Buy Prairie Sentinel® Hackberry online. Formerly known as Iron Tower Hackberry. This selection of native hackberry has the same tolerance to adverse environmental conditions and with its slimmer frame makes an excellent street tree. Tolerant of drought and compacted soils, and therefore, successful in the most demanding landscapes.

Buy Rigid Upright Dwarf Hinoki False Cypress online. An elegant, upright conifer with lush, dark green foliage, Rigid Upright Dwarf Hinoki False Cypress is a beauty! Dwarf and very compact, it's perfect for small spaces in the garden where height is needed, but won't overgrow its spot.

Buy Snow Tower Kousa Dogwood online. This narrow growing, hard-to-find specimen dogwood features large amounts of huge white flowers in the late spring to early summer. It is definitely a tree that is going to put on a show! In fall, the leaves turn colors of red, and can produce red fruit. It's a great tree for shady locations limited in space!

Buy Black Dragon Japanese Cryptomeria online. Black Dragon Japanese Cryptomeria has light green spring growth that matures to deep black-green in summer and forms a dense, irregular pyramid. It is an interesting specimen in most any style landscape including Asian and formal English gardens.

Buy Holiday Lemon Monterey Cypress online. Holiday Lemon Monterey Cypress is a unique, dwarf cypress that brings a burst of vibrant yellow to any space. Standing out with its narrow, columnar shape, this evergreen conifer has finely textured foliage that stays lush and bright year-round, and releases a fresh, invigorating lemon scent that fills the air, making it ideal for outdoor displays in high traffic areas.

Holiday Lemon Monterey Cypress has a dense branching habit, giving it an appearance like a narrow, bright yellow pillar. This fast-growing selection is easy to care for, compact, and makes a stunning addition to patios, porches, or as a holiday accent. Embrace its lively lemon hue and delightful aroma, and let this elegant conifer bring warmth and character to your holiday decor.

Buy Blue Italian Cypress online. Blue Italian Cypress is a classical upright evergreen with a very narrow columnar growth habit. Blue green foliage is dense and fast growing. A good plant for southern states with best usage as flanking plants at entries or to mark property lines. A drought tolerant and long lived selection.

Buy Diamond Spire® Gardenia online. Add elegance and fragrance to your landscape with Diamond Spire® Gardenia, a standout cultivar with a unique, upright, and columnar growth habit. This compact, dense shrub is part of the prestigious Southern Living® Plant Collection, offering a sophisticated vertical accent for gardens, patios, and borders. Its narrow, refined shape makes it perfect for smaller spaces or as a striking vertical feature.

Starting in late spring, Diamond Spire® Gardenia produces a stunning display of highly fragrant, single, bright white blooms that continue to rebloom throughout the summer. The vibrant flowers create a striking contrast against the shrub's glossy green foliage, adding both visual appeal and irresistible scent to your garden. Its long bloom period ensures you enjoy fresh, fragrant flowers for months.

Beyond its beauty, this gardenia is easy to maintain and perfect for gardeners looking for a low-maintenance option with high impact. Its dense foliage and upright form make it a fantastic choice for hedges, specimen planting, or as a fragrant backdrop for other plants. Wherever you decide to utilize it, Diamond Spire® Gardenia brings year-round appeal and timeless elegance to your outdoor space.

Buy Goldspire™ Ginkgo online. Goldspire™Ginkgo is a dense and narrowly pyramidal ginkgo. Rich green summer foliage gives way to golden yellows in the fall. A non-fruiting male variety.

Buy Grindstone Ginkgo online. A male fruitless strain. This tree makes an excellent choice for screening and privacy applications. Featuring similar fan-shaped leaves and bright yellow fall color, don't miss out on this hard-to-find variety!

Buy Skinny Latte™ Kentucky Coffeetree online. This columnar and very upright growing addition to the ChicagolandGrows® collection of plants features a very vertical growth habit and stunningly beautiful canopy. In winter, the structure adds a very interesting character silhouette to the landscape and skyline. Discovered at the Morton Arboretum in the 1950's, this is a unique tree that is very hard to find making it a great addition to any collector's landscape, or those looking to create interesting textures and specimen plantings.

Buy White Pillar® Althea online. White Pillar® Althea is a white flowering version of the best-selling and award winning Purple Pillar® Althea. Naturally growing as a narrow column, this easy-to-grow favorite bears semi-double white flowers along its stems for months every summer. Space saving habit gives it virtually unlimited landscape applications. Note: Althea is considered a woody shrub or tree and will not die back to the ground in winter like hardy hibiscus.

Buy Red Pillar™ Althea online. Don't wait to check out these stunning red flowering beauties, as they produce large red flowers with crimson centers all throughout summer. They are extremely columnar, fast growing, and will make a great specimen planting in the full sun landscape! Note: Althea is considered a woody shrub or tree and will not die back to the ground in winter like hardy hibiscus.

Buy Hedge Box™ Japanese Holly online. Discover the ultimate landscaping hero: Hedge Box™ Japanese Holly! With its super-dense, upright growth, this evergreen is the go-to choice for sleek, space-saving hedges that stand out. Forget the hassle of blight and moths that often plague boxwood - Hedge Box™ Japanese Holly offers peace of mind with its robust resilience.

This fast-growing marvel not only boosts your garden's aesthetics but also delivers profitability. Its unique flat leaves create a hostile environment for pesky spider mites, keeping your greenery healthy and thriving. Tested for exceptional hardiness in Proven Winner's Michigan trial garden, Hedge Box™ Japanese Holly is ready to elevate your outdoor space. Don't miss the chance to transform your garden - make it your secret weapon today!

Buy Sky Box® Japanese Holly online. This holly is a distinctive vertical evergreen with shiny leaves. May be trimmed in early summer. Excellent specimen for formal gardens. Deer resistant. Elegant vertical habit.

Buy Glow Stick® Japanese Holly online. Glow Stick® Japanese Holly brings year-round structure and color to landscapes and gardens. It naturally grows as a narrow column, for practically limitless landscape possibilities. Bright golden foliage has shown no signs of sunburn or winter damage, even in full sun conditions. An excellent space-saver for small landscapes.

Buy Sky Pencil Holly online. Sky Pencil Holly is an upright evergreen accent plant with dense branching. Its lustrous dark green leaves are beautiful throughout the seasons. A U.S. National Arboretum introduction

Buy Squeeze Box™ Male Inkberry online. An upright and pyramidal inkberry, this holly greatly expands the options for landscapers and gardeners who look to Ilex glabra for a native evergreen. Use it as a specimen, a replacement for Dwarf Alberta Spruce, a narrow hedge, or a formal centerpiece in your favorite sunny landscape bed.

Buy Crown Point™ Purple Holly online. Elevate your landscape with Crown Point™ Purple Holly, a striking hybrid between red and blue hollies that combines the best of both worlds. With its tall, upright form and dense, compact growth, this evergreen adds a refined, vertical element to any garden. Its elongated, dark green leaves create a sophisticated backdrop, making it an excellent choice for both modern and traditional designs.

Perfect as a specimen plant, Crown Point™ Purple Holly stands out in landscapes, patios, or entryways, offering a bold, architectural presence. Its sleek, column-like structure makes it ideal for narrow spaces where height and form are desired without overwhelming the surroundings. It's an easy way to introduce evergreen elegance and year-round interest.

With its dense foliage and hybrid vigor, this holly also serves as a natural privacy screen or windbreak, providing both beauty and function. Low-maintenance and resilient, Crown Point™ Purple Holly is an excellent addition to any garden, bringing lasting value and aesthetic appeal to your outdoor space.

Buy Jade Lance® Holly online. This extremely narrow growing hybrid holly is part of the Aim High series introduced by Gardener's Confidence®. Glossy dark green leaves are tightly produced, and new growth is beautiful burgundy. It resembles the smoother leaved Japanese hollies, and will look like a green obelisk in your landscape! Terrific when used to frame entryways and gates, as well as a stand alone specimen.

Buy Hetzi Column Juniper online. An attractive, dark green, columnar juniper with a dense growth habit. Large, rapid growing, pyramidal form with bright green foliage.

Buy Pencil Point Juniper online. A dwarf, very narrow conifer. Silvery blue-green foliage stays very dense, makes a great vertical accent. Prefers full sun in well-drained soil.

Buy Blue Arrow Juniper online. A narrow, upright, columnar, and compact branching juniper. Great for screening or hedging.

Buy Taylor Juniper online. Taylor Juniper is a pillar of dense foliage and looks amazing year-round. Once the tree is established it can grow up to 2' per year. The slender form is great for creating an upscale, elegant, and formal look to any landscape, especially in colder zones, and is an excellent substitute for Italian Cypress. Taylor Juniper can be used as privacy screens, wind breaks, sound barriers, or just as a specimen to accent your landscape.

Buy Taylor Juniper - Formal Style online. Taylor Juniper is a pillar of dense foliage and looks amazing year-round. Once the tree is established it can grow up to 2' per year. The slender form is great for creating an upscale, elegant, and formal look to any landscape, especially in colder zones, and is an excellent substitute for Italian Cypress. Taylor Juniper can be used as privacy screens, wind breaks, sound barriers, or just as a specimen to accent your landscape. This particular "form" features an exposed lower trunk which makes it a perfect option if planting annuals, groundcovers, or other plants to accent your garden, as well as showing off the beautiful exfoliating bark.