Container-Friendly Plants
Compact varieties that thrive in pots, planters, and raised beds. Ideal for balconies, patios, and small spaces.
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Alpine Currant
Ribes alpinum
American Arborvitae Emerald Green
Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green'
American Arborvitae Pyramidalis
Thuja occidentalis 'Pyramidalis'
Lowbush Blueberry Augusta
Vaccinium angustifolium 'Augusta'
Lowbush Blueberry 'Darrow'
Vaccinium angustifolium 'Darrow'
Lowbush Blueberry 'Herbert'
Vaccinium angustifolium 'Herbert'
Blueberry, Lowbush Ivanhoe
Vaccinium angustifolium 'Ivanhoe'
Columnar Aspen
Populus tremuloides 'Erecta'
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Picea glauca 'Conica'
Dwarf Conifers
Various Pinaceae and Cupressaceae species (e.g., Picea, Pinus, Juniperus, Chamaecyparis)
Emerald Green Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green'
Kochia
Kochia scoparia
Lilac Dwarf Josée
Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
Little Gem Spruce
Picea abies 'Little Gem'
Nana Dwarf Spruce
Picea abies 'Nana'
Ninebark Coppertina
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Coppertina'
Ninebark Dart's Gold
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold'
Ninebark Diabolo
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'
Pine
Pinus spp.
Pumila Norway Spruce
Picea abies 'Pumila'
Serviceberry Saskatoon Regent
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regent'
Subalpine Fir
Abies lasiocarpa
Techny Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
DeGroot's Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'DeGroot's Spire'
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