Trautman Chinese Juniper - Juniperus chinensis 'Trautman'

Zone: 4 H: 12' S: 4'
Selected by the late Herbert Trautman. A compact, slow growing, narrow, upright with excellent blue-green foliage.
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Star Power™ Juniper - Juniperus x 'J.N. Select Blue'

Zone: 3 H: 17' S: 7-9'
Selected from open-pollinated seedlings. It is suspected to be a hybrid between Juniper chinensis x Juniper communis. Star Power™ gets its name from the blue-green, star-like, juvenile foliage which gives it a delicate, almost sparkling texture. It is the fastest growing upright juniper we have evaluated, surpassing even Juniperus chinensis 'Mountbatten' in our fields. A great plant to use for screening and deer resistant.
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Big Blue Swiss Stone Pine - Pinus cembra 'Big Blue'

Zone: 3 H: 30-35' S: 10-20'
Selected by the late Herbert Trautman for its bluish color and dense head. 'Big Blue' is a typical sized Pinus cembra. the largest of the Trautman selections.
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Twister Swiss Stone Pine - Pinus cembra 'Twister'

Zone: 3 H: 25-30' S: 10-18'
Selected by Herbert Trautman for its dense head and distinctive twisting needles. Each bundle of five needles has a distinctive twist to it.
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Herb's Low Dense Yew - Taxus x media 'Herb's Low-Dense'

Zone: 4 H: 3-5' S: 4-8'
One of the best yews we grow. Selected by the late Herbert Trautman. Low spreader that does not winter burn. A good substitute for T. cuspidata 'Nana'.
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Technito® Arborvitae - Thuja occidentalis 'Bail John' PP 15,850

Zone: 3 H: 15-20' S: 7-9'
A 2004 Johnson's Nursery, Inc. - Bailey Nurseries co-introduction. This plant was selected at Johnson's Nursery as a compact form of 'Techny' that was growing in a block of Techny liners purchased from Bailey Nurseries. It most likely resulted from a cutting of a sport. Technito® has a dense, full growth habit that eliminates any need for shearing throughout the life of the plant. It attains a height of about  6' and a width of 4' in 10 years. Standard Techny would be about 10 1/2' tall and 5 1/2' wide at the same age. Similar to Techny, Technito® has good resistance to winter burn and dark green foliage. Because of its compact habit, Technito® can be used in more restricted spaces than some of the other arborvitae cultivars.
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Trautman Arborvitae - Thuja occidentalis 'Trautman'

Zone: 3 H: 25-30' S: 10-15'
Another Herbert Trautman selection. Standard-sized, pyramidal shaped plant. It was selected for its very glossy green foliage with slightly nodding branchlets, hardiness and more compact growing habit.
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