Native Shrubs & Trees by Region

Native trees and shrubs serve a landscape aesthetic as well as an environmental purpose. Ward’s Nursery offers locally native shrubs and trees that promote biodiversity…

Native Perennials by Region

Ward’s Nursery offers locally native perennial plants that promote biodiversity and sustain the health of our local ecosystems. This list is growing! Native plants come…

January Gardening

Take the time on cold, January days to attend to your houseplants and overwintering annuals or bulbs. Or curl up cozily and make plans for…

Poinsettia Care

They can last through February! Keep poinsettias away from warm or cold drafts from radiators, air registers or open doors and windows. Ideally poinsettias require daytime…

Azalea `Delaware Valley White`

This dense growing, spreading specimen is renowned in the northeast for its incredible display of large, pure white flowers in mid-May. You'll love 'Delaware's' showiness,…

Azalea `Blaauw`S Pink`

One of the most dependable and colorful of azaleas in the northeast, this dense growing beauty explodes with a sea of salmon-pink flowers in mid-May.…

Azalea `Blaauw`S Pink`

One of the most dependable and colorful of azaleas in the northeast, this dense growing beauty explodes with a sea of salmon-pink flowers in mid-May.…

Azalea `Delaware Valley White`

This dense growing, spreading specimen is renowned in the northeast for its incredible display of large, pure white flowers in mid-May. You'll love 'Delaware's' showiness,…

Azalea `Karen`

Mounding and spreading, this variety provides a virtuoso display of 1-2" diameter lavender hose-in-hose flowers in mid-May. One of the hardiest evergreen azaleas, this plant…

Azalea `Gibraltar`

Upright growing deciduous azalea that explodes with giant trusses of vibrant orange flowers in early to mid-May.Lightly scented and very distinctive in the garden. Spectacularly showy…

Chamaecyparis Obtusa `Crippsii`

If you're seeking an evergreen with real presence, look no further than this selection that has so much personality, it's hard to ignore. This golden,…

Azalea `Stewartstonian`

Exceptionally vivid, brick-red flowers are showcased beautifully against this small but deep green foliage. Large-growing with wine-red fall foliage, this plant is worth while in…

Azalea `Karen`

Mounding and spreading, this variety provides a virtuoso display of 1-2" diameter lavender hose-in-hose flowers in mid-May. One of the hardiest evergreen azaleas, this plant…

Azalea `Stewartstonian`

Exceptionally vivid, brick-red flowers are showcased beautifully against this small but deep green foliage. Large-growing with wine-red fall foliage, this plant is worthwhile in any…

Picea Glauca `Conica`

A compact, pyramidal spruce that is very slow-growing. It is widely used in the landscape because of its low maintenance, slow growth habit and rugged…

Picea Glauca `Conica`

A compact, pyramidal spruce that is very slow-growing. It is widely used in the landscape because of its low maintenance, slow growth habit and rugged…

Thuja Occidentalis `Smaragd`

This upright, narrow, pyramidal evergreen has an irresistible, soft green foliage and a shape that lends itself to tons of landscape functions from hedging to…

Aster Novae-Angliae `Purple Dome`

'Purple Dome' is a 'must-have' plant for the late summer and fall garden. It is simply one of the best blooming fall Asters and it's…

Chamaecyparis Pisifera F. `Aurea`

Our selection of this popular plant is a landscape winner with a stunning, year-round yellow color that stands up to the summer sun without scalding.…

Chamaecyparis Pisifera F. `Aurea`

Our selection of this popular plant is a landscape winner with a stunning, year-round yellow color that stands up to the summer sun without scalding.…

Picea Glauca `Conica`

A compact, pyramidal spruce that is very slow-growing. It is widely used in the landscape because of its low maintenance, slow growth habit and rugged…

Picea Abies `Nidiformis`

Dependability is this plant's middle name! Slow-growing and spreading this plant tolerates sandier soils, low temperature, and should be welcome in any landscape.

Juniperus Chinensis `Pfitzer Compacta`

Dense, compact, spreading form and unquestioned dependability are this juniper's calling cards. Prickly, fine-textured, medium green-colored needle foliage is attractive as well as functional, contributing…

Juniperus Procumbens `Nana`

If you are looking for a spreading Juniper, but one that is a little less aggressive than some of the other groundcover types, Dwarf Japanese…

Juniperus Chinensis `Sargentii Viridis`

A ground-covering wonder with a strong horizontal branching habit and an aggressive nature, this juniper sports small, medium green, needle-like foliage and a clean, refined…

Juniperus Conferta `Blue Pacific`

You'll definitely be missing out if you don't take advantage of the awesome salability of this outstanding evergreen groundcover. Short in stature but wide trailing,…

Juniperus Chinensis `Sea Green`

A dense, vigorously spreading juniper with attractive, nearly kelly green foliage and a very interesting vase-like to arching form. 'Sea Green', as with all junipers,…

Juniperus Chinensis `Sea Green`

A dense, vigorously spreading juniper with attractive, nearly kelly green foliage and a very interesting vase-like to arching form. 'Sea Green', as with all junipers,…

Juniperus Conferta `Blue Pacific`

You'll definitely be missing out if you don't take advantage of the awesome salability of this outstanding evergreen groundcover. Short in stature but wide trailing,…

Juniperus Horizontalis `P.C. Youngstown`

Extremely hardy and unique in appearance with a low growing, wider spreading, vase-like form, this selection is noticed most often in the winter landscape with…

Juniperus Horizontalis `Wiltoni`

Very flat growing form with trailing branches. Foliage is a very intense silver-blue and will be light purplish in the winter. Fairly rapid, but compact…

Juniperus Horizontalis `Blue Chip`

Trailing, horizontally spreading plant that boasts nearly steel-blue evergreen foliage. Tough, drought tolerant, and very reliable. Superb groundcover for mass plantings. Standout blue foliage is…

Juniperus Horizontalis `P.C. Youngstown`

Extremely hardy and unique in appearance with a low growing, wider spreading, vase-like form, this selection is noticed most often in the winter landscape with…

Juniperus Horizontalis `Wiltoni`

Very flat growing form with trailing branches. Foliage is a very intense silver-blue and will be light purplish in the winter. Fairly rapid, but compact…

Juniperus Horizontalis `Blue Chip`

Trailing, horizontally spreading plant that boasts nearly steel-blue evergreen foliage. Tough, drought tolerant, and very reliable. Superb groundcover for mass plantings. Standout blue foliage is…

Juniperus Procumbens `Nana`

If you are looking for a spreading Juniper, but one that is a little less aggressive than some of the other groundcover types, Dwarf Japanese…

Enkianthus Campanulatus

Strongly upright, deciduous shrub. Drooping, bell-shaped, white flowers with a reddish tinge are born in clusters in late spring. Green foliage turns vivid scarlet in…

Ilex Crenata `Helleri`

Beautiful low, dense form! Branching habit is tight and mounding and foliage is small, but deep green. Great for small spaces, low maintenance.

Juniperus Squamata `Blue Star`

It is hard to resist this dense, spreading, and irregularly shaped evergreen with show-stopping, rich, blue foliage color! Tough and slow-growing, it is an ideal…

Ilex X Meserveae `China Girl`

Similar habit to China Boy. The glossy leaves tend to curl and cup, nicely displaying the very heavy set of bright red berries. Can be…

Buxus Micro. `Winter Gem`

We talk a lot about "winter interest" ? let's talk now about spring, summer, autumn AND winter interest, because that's what you get when you…

Juniperus Horizontalis `Bar Harbor`

Known for its rock hardiness, this aggressively spreading groundcover juniper is one of the most functional plants you'll ever use. Deep green summer foliage color…

Juniperus Horizontalis `Bar Harbor`

Known for its rock hardiness, this aggressively spreading groundcover juniper is one of the most functional plants you'll ever use. Deep green summer foliage color…

Rhododendron Cat. `English Roseum`

Upright and vigorous this variety has great hardiness and bloom dependability high on its list of attributes. Blooms in late May, this plant is covered…

Ilex Glabra `Compacta`

This tough, durable broadleaf evergreen is an outstanding evergreen plant. Inkberry provides year round cover for a host of native bird species while providing an…

Rhododendron C. `Cunningham`S White`

Compact growing with great dark green foliage. This selection is easy to grow and a dependable profuse bloomer with even an occasional fall bloom! Buds…

Rhododendron C. `Chionoides`

This variety is a beauty with a dense, compact habit and narrow deep dark green foliage. Later blooming, toward the end of May, it's usually…

Kalmia Latifolia `Raspberry Glow`

Dense and vigorous with dark evergreen foliage and masses of burgundy-red flower buds that open raspberry-pink in late May. Growth and form make make this…

Erica Carnea Pink

Dense spreading plant with fine textured needle-like foliage and an explosion of pink flowers in early April. A sign of spring with it's early bloom,…

Juniperus Squamata `Blue Star`

It is hard to resist this dense spreading and irregularly shaped evergreen with show-stopping rich blue foliage color! Tough and slow-growing, it is an ideal…

Rhododendron Cat. `Album`

Our hardiest broadleaf white rhododendron. This variety is vigorous growing and dependably sets loads of lilac-tinged flower buds that open pure white with yellow blotches…

Rhododendron C. `Boursault`

Dependable and hardy with a round dense shape that lends itself well to any landscape situation. Deep purple buds open lavender in mid-May and put…

Vaccinium Corymbosum `Bluecrop`

Consistent, easy to care for, and large great tasting fruit... What more could you ask for in a blueberry?? This mid-season producer of great tasting…

Rhododendron C. `Boursault`

Dependable and hardy with a round dense shape that lends itself well to any landscape situation. Deep purple buds open lavender in mid-May and put…

Vaccinium Corymbosum `Blue Ray`

An old stand by, mid-season fruiting variety, 'Blueray' is an outstanding yielder with loads of large powder blue berries and a great taste that will…

Pieris X `Brouwer`S Beauty`

Dense, compact habit. New growth foliage is yellowish green turning dark green and shiny. Purplish red buds open to white flowers in April. A cross…

Rhododendron C. `Chionoides`

This variety is a beauty with a dense, compact habit and narrow deep dark green foliage. Later blooming, toward the end of May, it's usually…

Rhododendron Cat. `Nova Zembla`

A great eye-grabbing red flower on a very dependable plant adds up to this variety being extremely popular! Profuse mid-May bloom on this heat and…

Rhododendron Cat. `Roseum Elegans`

Despite the continuing glut of new plants introduced every year, there are tons of tried and true plants that have graced our northern landscapes for…

Pieris X `Brouwer`S Beauty`

Dense compact habit. New growth foliage is yellowish green turning dark green and shiny. Purplish red buds open to white flowers in April. A cross…

Rhododendron Cat. `Nova Zembla`

A great eye-grabbing red flower on a very dependable plant adds up to this variety being extremely popular! Profuse mid-May bloom on this heat and…

Rhododendron X `Aglo`

Aromatic plant that produces numerous soft pink flowers that cover the branches in early May. A hardy fast-growing plant with a dense mounding habit. It…

Rhododendron Cat. `Roseum Elegans`

Despite the continuing glut of new plants introduced every year there are tons of tried and true plants that have graced our northern landscapes for…

Rhododendron X `Aglo`

Aromatic plant that produces numerous soft pink flowers that cover the branches in early May. A hardy fast-growing plant with a dense mounding habit. It…

Rhododendron X `Olga Mezitt`

Clear, deep pink blossoms appear in abundance in early to mid-May just after PJM. A vigorous plant, it grows wide and upright with shiny, bright…

Calluna Vulgaris `Blazeaway`

Brilliant yellow foliage makes this plant colorful throughout the growing season with a splash of lavender bloom mixed in along stems throughout the summer months. Deer…

Rhododendron X `Olga Mezitt`

Clear deep pink blossoms appear in abundance in early to mid-May just after PJM. A vigorous plant, it grows wide and upright with shiny bright…

Rhododendron C. `Lee`S Dark Purple`

Interesting wavy-edged deep green foliage and dark purple flowers make this variety stand out. Quite hardy and a strong grower, its late May bloom make…

Chamaecyparis Obtusa `Nana Gracilis`

Majestic addition to the small city landscape. Dark green whorled foliage grows in a slender pyramidal habit. Slow growth and compact habit are suited both…

Ilex Glabra `Shamrock`

Inkberry is used extensively in the landscape and 'Shamrock' is one of the most prized varieties of this workhorse species. It's easy to figure out…

Weigela Florida `Variegata`

Old fashioned yet still in vogue, 'Variegata' is still highly sought for its beauty and its indestructible nature that makes it a cinch to grow.…

Rhododendron `Scintillation`

This plant's bloom will take your breath away! Backed by a deep green shiny foliage and a dense spreading form, the flowers on this mid-May…

Rhododendron X `Purple Gem`

Dense and compact growth make this plant an indispensable part of any landscape. Good hardiness and the fine texture of multitudes of small leaves enhances…

Hydrangea Anomala Petiolaris

Possibly the best most stately vine available! Slow growing when young, more rapid as it ages, this Cary Award winner will grow over and cover…

Rhododendron X `Purple Gem`

Dense and compact growth make this plant an indispensable part of any landscape. Good hardiness and the fine texture of multitudes of small leaves enhances…

Prunus Glandulosa `Rosea`

Upright and vigorous, this plant puts on a real show in late April when it bursts into color with tons of small double pink-colored flowers.…

Rhododendron C. `Cunningham`S White`

Compact growing with great dark green foliage, this selection is easy to grow and a dependable. Profuse bloomer with even an occasional fall bloom! Buds…

Prunus Cistena

A very tolerant plant with intense purple-red foliage that shows stunningly throughout the summer. Small single pink flowers line the branches before foliage flushes in…

Astilbe Japonica `Deutschland`

Deutschland' Astilbe starts the spring with a mound of bronzy deep green foliage. This deeply cut foliage provides great texture for any shady area spring…

Kalmia Latifolia `Nathan Hale`

A favorite selection among Prides Corner employees, and why not? Dense, full, and rounded, 'Nathan Hale' has beautiful form in the nursery and in the…

Ilex Verticillata `Red Sprite`

There's so much to say about this superb dwarf Winterberry. A must-have selection and certain seller at the garden center or to your landscape customers.…

Rhododendron Cat. `English Roseum`

Upright and vigorous, this variety has great hardiness and bloom dependability high on its list of attributes. Blooms in late May, this plant is covered…

Astilbe Japonica `Rheinland`

This early blooming beauty will captivate you with mounding, deeply cut, lustrous, dark green foliage and an ample display of airy pale pink flower spikes…

Azalea `Girard`S Fuchsia`

Exceptional reddish-purple flowers in early to mid-May, along with dark glossy foliage really make this selection stand out! Very hardy with excellent winter leaf retention.

Deutzia Gracilis `Nikko`

This gold medal winner is truly an unrivaled Olympic champion. Introduced by our National Arboretum, 'Nikko' is even more compact than the species with even…

Azalea `Girard`S Fuchsia`

Exceptional reddish-purple flowers in early to mid-May, along with dark glossy foliage really make this selection stand out! Very hardy with excellent winter leaf retention.

Fothergilla Gardenii

Before leaves emerge this plant is covered with white sweetly scented bottlebrush flowers on the branch ends of its dense rounded form. Native butterflies and…

Thuja Occidentalis `Nigra`

There's no doubt that this is the quintessential screening plant loaded with landscape plusses. Growing quickly and possessing a narrow, upright form, 'Nigra' is covered…

Rubus `Heritage`

Red raspberry with flavorful fruit producing one crop in mid July and another in early September. Flesh stays firm even when over-ripe.

Rhododendron C. `Lee`S Dark Purple`

Interesting wavy-edged deep green foliage and dark purple flowers make this variety stand out. Quite hardy and a strong grower, its late May bloom make…

Astilbe Arendsii `Bridal Veil`

You'd love this plant just for its foliage as ferny shiny mounds of foliage form a beautiful tussock of green in a partial shade area.…

Astilbe Arendsii `Bridal Veil`

You'd love this plant just for its foliage as ferny shiny mounds of foliage form a beautiful tussock of green in a partial shade area.…

Hemerocallis `Hyperion` – Yellow

Although an antique in the hermerocallis world (introduced in 1925) this clear yellow flower remains unsurpassed in its color class and is still one of…

Azalea `Bixby`

You'll appreciate 'Bixby' for its easy going low spreading habit, not reaching more than 2' tall at maturity. But you'll love 'Bixby' for its profusion…

Buxus Micro. Jap. `Green Mountain`

Distinctly upright and conical with a broad base, this cultivar has a large range of landscape uses from specimen to hedging. Great green color has…

Ilex X Meserveae `Blue Prince`

Superb dark blue-green leathery foliage on purple stems! This variety, along with its ability to pollinate any female meserveae holly, has great form and texture…

Buxus Micro. Jap. `Green Velvet`

Here's another terrific selection of boxwood that is a product of the perfect union between the tremendously hardy and profoundly compact koreana and our "common"…

Gaultheria Procumbens

An attractive evergreen groundcover that saves its best show for fall and winter with red-tinged, dark green foliage and an outstanding display of large red…

Azalea `Girard`S Pleasant White`

This strong growing beauty puts on a late May show with massive 1.5" to 3" white flowers. Dark lustrous foliage and dependable hardiness help make…

Ilex Crenata `Green Luster`

Hardiest of our Japanese holly selections, this plant's compact form and dark lustrous foliage makes it handsome and functional. Wider spreading than tall, excellent for…