Columnar trees

Juniperus virginiana ‘Taylor’ | Juniperus virginiana 'Taylor' is an upright columnar form and possibly the narrowest of the eastern red cedars. Discovered in Taylor, Nebraska as a chance seedling, this selection makes a great screen for tight spaces as well as a dramatic vertical element to any sunny landscape. A great substitute for Italian Cypress when designers need a narrow, vertical evergreen. Exceptional cold hardiness, but thrives in the UGA trial garden just north of the Florida…

The featured tree this month is Pyrus calleryana ‘Capital’ Capital Flowering Pear. This upright tree has great potential in narrow areas and use as a street tree. With its columnar sh…

Despite it being February, it is still dark and cold and the gardener and tree-planter in me is still dreaming about other trees to think ab...

"Horstmann" is a cultivar of blue atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) prized for its evergreen...

Red Obelisk European Beech Red Obelisk European Beech is a 2015 Cary Award winner and for good reason! It is a narrow, columnar tr...

Utah Landscaping Designs can include flowerbeds, small and large trees, and retaining walls. Your patio can look beautiful.

Narrow side gardens are the reality for many suburban homes but die hard gardeners don’t need to sacrifice height and beauty just because their footprint is small. Look for trees, shrubs and …

Columnar Norway Spruce are grown for their unique columnar form. Its needles are dark green throughout the year, and it maintains its shape with no pruning. This tree is somewhat drought tolerant once established but will be longer lived with consistent watering. It prefers full sun. It works well as an accent in a bed…

These selections offer all the value of the original species but in an attractive, slender form. Find columnar conifers here.

Ilex x ‘RutHol1’ PP23, 905 | Our new Columnar form of Emerald Colonnade Holly® is a new fine textured option for an evergreen with bright and glossy foliage. A new introduction from UGA's renowned plant breeder, Dr. John Ruter, this holly is an excellent choice for hedging, screening or foundation plantings. We currently offer Emerald Colonnade Holly® in Natural, Boxwood, and Columnar forms.