Specimen trees

Looking for the perfect specimen for your suburban lot? Consider one of the many beautiful varieties that remain under 25 to 30 feet at maturity.

Blue needled eastern white pine tree in Brooklyn garden.

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The lowest of the dwarf cedars, with a unique spreading form that rarely develops a leader. The intriguing form with blue-green foliage is a wonderful specimen for smaller spaces, rock gardens and containers. An ideal topiary that may be trained into upright or patio tree forms. Winter hardiness into zone 6, with some protection. Evergreen.

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Specimen trees have an undeniable appeal, whether they are gnarled, showy, squat, gigantic, rare, graceful, or just plain odd. There's a time when every ga

Himalayan Cedar is an evergreen conifer with gracefully spreading branches that grows to 20-40 meters in height. Fast growth rate initially but slows with age.

You'll find lots of advice on the Internet about how to use specimen trees. But what is a specimen tree? In case you are confused, it's not a species of tree. Rather, it's a tree planted by itself as a standalone garden feature. Learn more in this article.

Beautiful red blooming azalea to create a focal point in the landscape. Are you looking for ways to make your landscape stand out in your neighborhood? An amazing way to have your landscape really say