Very nice winter color.

SpringColor - if you can find a "Gold Coin" pine or a "Wintergold Mugo" pine, those are smaller "shrubby" looking evergreens that don't get that big. I think Mugo gets onlike 2-4' tall after like 20 years.. more of a groundcover than a "tree". "Gold Coin" also stays pretty gosh-darned small.. I think it'll top off at like 6' but is VERY bushy & squat. Both are green in the late spring/summer/fall, but turn a brilliant yellow in the winter.

All good information. I will look those trees up. Thanks!

Yes, we used Mugo pines for groundcover in CA. They are neat little pines, IMHO.

Mugo come in many sizes. Our largest is 6'Hx10'W (30 yrs. old) with yearly pruning. This is simply cutting or twisting off the new growth on top. They'll get 12 to 15'H though. Plenty of old and new cultivars though that are smaller only reaching the height Toni's talking about. I have one 30 year old that's about 30"Hx5'W without pruning. One of my favorite "dwarves".

Here's some dogwood up at Smith College. Bloodtwig Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea 'Winter Beauty')

Evan,
In the first picture on the right side what is the yellowish evergreen. Nice open frame work. Pretty

I don't know but will look for a tag next time I'm there.

Thanks, The Red Twig Dogwoods are nice in that garden as well.

springcolor said:Evan,
In the first picture on the right side what is the yellowish evergreen. Nice open frame work. Pretty

springcolor- I think it's 'virginia pine'- check this out!

I finally got some pics of my two gold pines up. The Wate's Gold isn't turning that brilliant yet.. hasn't been cold enough long enough (sure, we have days in the 20s, but then it shoots back up into the 50s.. weird winter). But the Hillside Gold is pretty nice.

virginiarose said:

springcolor- I think it's 'virginia pine'- check this out!

• Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana 'Wate's Golden')
• Uploaded by Skiekitty

Skiekitty said:I finally got some pics of my two gold pines up. The Wate's Gold isn't turning that brilliant yet.. hasn't been cold enough long enough (sure, we have days in the 20s, but then it shoots back up into the 50s.. weird winter). But the Hillside Gold is pretty nice. :)

We definitely had night temps in the single digits by then, so maybe the brighter yellow color fits.

VR, The color on the Virginia Pine is nice. Thanks

You are very welcome, I saw it when I was browsing the new images this morning. I was like wow that looks like the tree.

Witch Hazel starting to open.

Looks great NJBob
I love mine

Just having anyting in bloom makes me forget its only Feb.

It looks like my Hellebore Ivory Prince might be developing buds.