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Weigelia Wine & Roses
Forsythia Show Off
Barberry Lemon Glow

Trees & Shrubs For Different Conditions

For Hedges

  • Acer ginnala (Amur Maple)
  • Aronia (Chokeberry)
  • Azaleas
  • Berberis (Barberry)
  • Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’ (Pyrimidal European Hornbeam)
  • Caryopteris
  • Cotinus coggygria (Smokebush)
  • Crataegus phaenopyrum (Washington Hawthorn)
  • Elaeagnus angustifolia (Russian Olive)
  • Euonymus alata ‘Compacta’ (Burning Bush)
  • Fagus (Beech)
  • Forsythia
  • Hamamelis (Witchhazel)
  • Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon)
  • Ilex x meserveae Blue Series (Blue Holly)
  • Juniperus scopulorum (Upright Juniper)
  • Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel)
  • Ligustrum (Privet)
  • Magnolia
  • Malus (Crabapple)
  • Myrica pensylvanica (Northern Bayberry)
  • Picea (Spruce)
  • Pinus strobus (White Pine)
  • Pinus sylvestris (Scotch Pine)
  • Potentilla
  • Prunus x cistena (Purple Leaf Sand Cherry)
  • Rhamnus frangula (Cutleaf Buckthorn)
  • Rhododendron
  • Rosa (Rose)
  • Salix (Willow)
  • Spiraea x vanhouttei (Bridal Wreath Spirea)
  • Syringa (Lilac)
  • Taxus (Yew)
  • Thuja (Arborvitae)
  • Tsuga canadensis (Canadian Hemlock)
  • Viburnum
  • Weigela
Scotch Broom Madame Butterfly
Siberian Cypress
Scotch Broom Lena

Poor Dry Soil

  • Acer ginnala (Amur Maple)
  • Acer saccharinum (Sugar Maple)Betula (Birch)
  • Carpinus betulus (European Hornbeam)
  • Fraxinus (Ash)
  • Gleditsia (Honeylocust)
  • Pinus (Pine)
  • Umlus (Elm)
  • Aronia (Chokeberry)
  • Berberis (Barberry)
  • Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)
  • Caryopteris
  • Chaenomeles (Quince)
  • Cotinus coggygria (Smokebush)
  • Cytisus (Broom)
  • Elaeagnus angustifolia (Russian Olive)
  • Genista x ‘Lydia’ (Woadwaxen)
  • Hamamelis (Witchhazel)
  • Itea (Sweetspire)
  • Juniperus (Juniper)
  • Kerria japonica (Japanese Kerria)
  • Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beautyberry)
  • Ligustrum (Privet)
  • Microbiota decussata (Siberian Cypress)
  • Myrica pensylvanica (Northern Bayberry)
  • Philadelphus virginalis (Mockorange)
  • Potentilla
  • Rhamnus (Buckthorn)
  • Rhus (Sumac)
  • Ribes aplinum (Currant)
  • Rosa (Rose)
  • Syringa (Lilac)
  • Symphoricarpos albus (Snowberry)
  • Viburnum lentago (Nannyberry Viburnum)
  • Viburnum prunifolium
  • Yucca filamentosa

Tolerate Heavy Clay Soils

  • Acer rubrum
  • Acer saccharinum
  • Betula nigra (River Birch)
  • Crataegus (Hawthorn)
  • Elaeagnus angustifolia (Russian Olive)
  • Fraxinus pennsylvanica (Ash)
  • Gleditsia (Honeylocust)
  • Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweetgum)
  • Malus (Crabapple)
  • Picea (Spruce)
  • Platanus x acerifolia ‘Bloodgood’ (Planetree)
  • Pyrus (Pear)
  • Salix (Willow)
  • Taxodium distichum (Bald Cypress)
  • Ulmus (Elm)
  • Aralia spinosa (Devil’s Walkingstick)
  • Aronia (Chokeberry)
  • Berberis (Barberry)
  • Chaenomeles (Quince)
  • Cornus, shrub types (Dogwood)
  • Elaeagnus (Olive)
  • Euonymus
  • Forsythia
  • Hamamelis (Witchhazel)
  • Juniperus (Juniper)
  • Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beautybush)
  • Ligustrum (Privet)
  • Myrica pensylvanica (Northern Bayberry)
  • Rhus (Sumac)
  • Salix (Willow)
  • Spiraea (Spirea)
  • Syringa (Lilac)
  • Taxus (Yew)
  • Thuja (Arborvitae)
  • Viburnum
Sweetgum
Weeping Pussy Willow.jpg
Fall Fiesta

Tolerate Moist Soils

Plants with a black asterisk (*) can be used in boggy soils (wet soil, not standing water).

Plants without an asterisk can be used for waterside plantings (moist, not wet soil).

*Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple)
*Amelanchier (Serviceberry)
*Betula nigra (River Birch)
Carpinus betulus (European Hornbeam)
*Fraxinus americana (White Ash)
Fraxinus pennsilvanica (Green Ash)
Gleditsia (Honeylocust)
Larix kaempferi (Japanese Larch)
*Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweetgum)
Magnolia virginiana (Sweetbay Magnolia)
*Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood)
Nyssa sylvatica (Black/Sourgum)
Platanus acerifolia (London Planetree)

*Populus (Poplar)
Quercus bicolor (English Swamp White Oak)
Quercus palustris (Pin Oak)
*Salix (Willow)
*Taxodium distichum (Bald Cypress)

*Aronia arbutifolia (Red Chokeberry)
Aronia melanocarpa (Black Chokeberry)
Calycanthus floridus (Sweetshrub)
*Chionanthus virginicus (Fringe Tree)
Chaenomeles (Quince)
Clethra alnifolia (Summersweet)
*Cornus alba (Dogwood)
*Cornus sericea (Dogwood)
Hamamelis (Witchhazel)

Ilex glabra (Inkberry Holly)
*Ilex verticillata (Winterberry)
*Itea virginica (Sweetspire)
Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel)
Leucothoe (Leucothoe)
Ligustrum (Privet)
*Lindera benzoin (Spicebush)
Myrica pensylvanica (Northern Bayberry)
*Salix (Willow)
Thuja occidentalis (Arborvitae)
*Viburnum dentatum
*Viburnum lentago (Nannyberry Viburnum)
Viburnum opulus (European Cranberrybush Viburnum)
*Viburnum prunifolium
Viburnum trilobum (American Cranberrybush Viburnum)

Lindera Benzoln
Fringe Tree
Henrys Garnet Sweetspire

Tolerate Shade

  • Amelanchier (Serviceberry)
  • Cercis canadensis (Redbud)
  • Chionanthus virginicus (Fringe Tree)
  • Cornus (Dogwood)
  • Magnolia virginiana (Sweetbay Magnolia)
  • Aronia (Chokeberry)
  • Calycanthus floridus (Sweetshrub)
  • Clethra alnifolia (Summersweet)
  • Cornus sericea (Dogwood)
  • Hamamelis (Witchhazel)
  • Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea)
  • Itea virginica (Sweetspire)
  • Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel)
  • Leucothoe
  • Ligustrum (Privet)
  • Lindera benzoin (Spicebush)
  • Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon Grape Holly)
  • Microbiota decussata (Siberian Cypress)
  • Pieris
  • Pyracantha
  • Rhamnus
  • Symphoricarpos (Snowberry)
  • Taxus (Yew)
  • Thuja occidentalis (Arborvitae)
  • Tsuga (Hemlock)
  • Viburnum (many varieties)
Ginkgo
Northern Oak
Autumn Blaze

Outstanding Autumn Color

  • Acer (Maple): Red to yellow
  • Amelanchier (Serviceberry): Red to Yellow
  • Betula (Birch): Yellow
  • Carpinus betulus (European Hornbeam): Yellow-Orange
  • Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura): Orange to Yellow
  • Cercis canadensis (Redbud): Yellow
  • Cornus (Dogwood): Red
  • Crataegus (Hawthorn): Orange
  • Fagus sylvatica (Beech): Golden Bronze
  • Fraxinus americana (White Ash): Yellow to Maroon
  • Fraxinus pennsylvanica (Green Ash): Yellow
  • Ginkgo biloba: Yellow
  • Gleditsia (Honeylocust): Yellow
  • Larix kaempferi (Japanese Larch): Yellow
  • Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweetgum): Yellow to Maroon
  • Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Poplar): Golden Yellow
  • Malus (Crabapple): Yellow
  • Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood): Brown
  • Nyssa sylvatica (Black/Sourgum): Orange Red
  • Prunus (Cherry): Bronze Red
  • Quercus rubra (Red Oak): Red
  • Sorbus (Mountain Ash): Yellow to Red
  • Ulmus (Elm): Yellow
  • Aronia (Chokeberry): Red
  • Berberis (Barberry): Red to Yellow
  • Calycanthus (Sweetshrub): Yellow
  • Cornus (Dogwood): Red
  • Cotinus coggygria (Smokebush): Yellow to Red
  • Cotoneaster: Red
  • Euonymus: Red to Purple
  • Hamamelis virginiana (Witchhazel): Golden Yellow
  • Hydrangea: Red
  • Itea (Sweetspire): Reddish Purple
  • Spiraea: Red to Yellow
  •  Viburnum: Yellow, Orange, Red, Burgundy – Depending On
    Variety
  • Sumac (Tiger Eye): Red to Orange
  •  Fothergilla: Yellow, Orange, Scarlet
About Us

Starting as a small farm market in 1958, Wilson's has grown to be one of central Ohio's largest garden centers. We have over 2 acres of greenhouses stocked full of annuals, perennials, shrubs, herbs, fruits, vegetables, interior plants, and more throughout the year. We grow many of the plants we sell right here on the property. Additionally, we are a Consumer's Choice Award Winner for Central Ohio for the past ten years. .

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