Our Trees

Blue Ice Cypress - More here

Carolina Sapphire

Carolina Sapphire is the fastest growing conifer we've seen for making a privacy screen! Faster growing than Leyland Cypress, the Carolina Sapphire adds 3' to 5' per year and will reach a height around 40 feet. Bluish in color and extremely aromatic. Carolina Sapphire also does better in marginal soils than Leylands. Carolina Sapphire is hardy in zones 7 - 10. Plant as close as 5' apart for a privacy screen. More here

Cryptomeria - More here

Holly Nellie R. Stevens

Hardy in zones 6 - 9. Dark green, glossy leaves. Can grow to 25' tall or prune to desired height and shape. Plant 4' to 5' apart for privacy hedge. More here

Leyland Cypress

Hardy in zones 6 - 9, Leyland Cypress is the most popular tree for screenings. Beautiful dense green foliage year round. Leyland Cypress grows to 50 feet high, 15 feet wide. Space 6' - 7' for a quick screen. More here

MURRAY CYPRESS

We came across the Murray Cypress tree about 10 years ago when it was called 'Ovensii.' It has only recently been re-named.

Murray Cypress is FASTER GROWING than the regular Leyland Cypress ('Leighton Green'), has a DARKER GREEN color, and may be MORE RESISTANT to fungus. More here

Thuja Green Giant

Green Giant (Thuja x 'Green Giant'), 1998 winner of The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Gold Medal Plant Award, grows to 40 feet with a broad pyramidal habit. Thuja Green Giant is deer-resistant, fast growing, aromatic, and is used for wind breaks, Christmas trees, or as a distinctive specimen. Its growth habits are similar to Leylands. Once established, expect about 3 feet of growth per year. Thuja Green Giants do great in the South, but have a farther reach North than Leylands. Zone 5 - 9. They tend to bronze a bit in the winter, but green back beautifully in the Spring. More here