Beautiful Gardens Start at Ambleside!
Customers have always been delighted with our park-like setting where TREES AND SHRUBS are displayed. Meandering paths lead through Dogwoods, Cherries, and Birches.
Ornamental trees are grouped together and include many that bloom after the Cherries and Plums and Pears. Ambleside carries American Dogwoods and the Rutgers Hybrid Dogwoods as well as pink and white Kousa Dogwoods. Other garden favorites include Redbuds (in shrubform, treeform, or weeping), Fringetrees in both shrub and tree form ( American and Chinese), Japanese Styrax and the unusual Styrax Obassia, Japanese Tree Lilacs, Stewartias, and the August blooming Golden Rain Tree.
A huge selection of Azaleas and Rhododendron offers you a spectacular range of colors and extended bloom periods. Don't miss the unusual dwarf Rhododendron varieties--Mary Fleming, Ginny Gee, Windbeam, and Dora Amateis, the dwarf late blooming Azalea varieties-- Pink and White Gumpos, Susan Oliver, and Flame Creeper, and the hybrid native Azaleas varieties, some of which flower into July.
For summer flowers choose from Ambleside's selection of Spirea, Butterfly Bushes--including the new dwarf 'Flutterby Petite Blue Heaven'--and Crepe Myrtles. Ambleside's Hydrangeas include the Endless Summer and also older favorites such as Nikko Blue and the lacecap Bluebird.
Don't miss the connoisseur's corner filled with many hard to find plants like dwarf Daphnes, and dwarf and weeping Dawn Redwoods and Bald Cypresses. Look for the unusual dwarf Ginkgos, and Japanese White Pines suitable for use as bonsai. And of course, throughout the connoisseur's corner are many rare and unusual Japanese Maples--Hupps Dwarf, Ryusen and Mikawa Yatsubusa being some of this year's additions.
This year's collection of dwarf evergreens and rock garden gems is better than ever. Try any of the popular dwarf Hinoki Cypress varieties--Lynn's Golden, Verdoni, Mariesi, Split Rock, or Kosteri. For added accent, many of these are now available in a "topgrafted" form creating a miniature tree! Dwarf Spruces, Pines, and Cryptomerias also are perfect in the rock garden.
While not comprehensive, the following listings include much of the materials that we expect to carry this year. In some instances, only one or two specimens of a particularly unusual variety may be available. We try to keep this listing current; at the same time, please feel free to contact us and inquire about a special or favorite plant.
Abies koreana 'Silberlocke'
Korean Fir
Acer griseum
Paperbark Maple
Acer rubrum varieties
Red Maple
- October Glory
- Red Sunset
Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain'
Green Mt. Sugar Maple
Aesculus varieties
Buckeye
- Bottlebrush
- Red Buckeye
Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'
Gold Dust Plant
Azalea varieties
Azalea
- Ben Morrison
- Blauw's Pink
- Delaware Valley White
- Encore Hybrids
- Exbury Gibraltar
- Exbury Klondyke
- Girard's Hot Shot
- Pink & White Gumpo
- Herbert Purple
- Hino Crimson
- Lady Robin
- Rosey Lites
- Silver Sword
- Tradition Pink
- arb. x prun. 'Lollipop'
- vis. x prun. 'Millenium'
- vis. x prun. 'Pennsylvavia'
- vis. 'Lemon Drop'




Lagerstroemia varieties
Crepe Myrtle
- Dynamite
- Tonto
- Zuni
Leucothue axillaris
Drooping Leucothue
Lindera benzoin
Spicebush
Magnolia varieties
Magnolia
- Southern Magnolia 'Edith Bogue'
- Butterflies
- Golden Gift
- Pink Saucer
- White Royal Star
- Sweet Bay Magnolia
Mahonia fortunei 'Bealei'
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Metasequoia glyptostroboides varieties
Dawn Redwood
- Dawn Redwood
- Miss Grace Weeping
- Gold Rush
- North Light dwarf
Microbiota decussata
Russian Juniper
Myrica pennsylvanica
Bayberry
Nandina domestica varieties
Heavenly Bamboo
- Burgundy Wine
- Fire Power




Berberis varieties
Barberry
- William Penn
- Admiration
- Bonanza Gold
- Rosey Glow
- Royal Burgundy
Betula nigra 'Heritage'
Heritage River Birch
Buddleia varieties
Butterfly Bush
- Black Knight
- Petite Blue Heaven
- Royal Red
Buxus varieties
Boxwood
- Green Mountain
- Wintergreen
- Common American
- Graham Blandy
- Dwarf English
- Variegated
- Tide Hill
Callicarpa x Early Amethyst
Early Amethyst Beautyberry
Calycanthus fl. Michael Lindsay
Sweetshrub Michael Lindsay
Cedrus atlantica varieties
Atlas Cedar
- Blue Cascade
- Weeping Blue Atlas
Cephalotaxus harringtonia var.
Japanese Plum Yew
- Duke Gardens
- Fastigiata




Parrotia persica
Persian Parrotia
Picea abies varieties
Norway Spruce
- Norway
- Cupressina fastigiate
- Hillside Upright
- Little Gem
- Bird Nest
- Weeping
- Pusch
- Pygmaea
- Vermont Gold
Picea bicolor
Tigertail Spruce
Picea glauca 'Conica'
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Picea omorika
Serbian Spruce
Picea pungens
Blue Spruce
- Blue Spruce
- Fat Albert
- Dwarf Globe
- Fastigiate
- Montgomery
- Prostrata
Pieris japonica varieties
Japanese Andromeda
- Dorothy Wykoff
- Cavatine
Pinus banksiana varieties
Jack Pine
- Schoodic
- Uncle Fogy




Cercidiphyllum varieties
Katsura Tree
- Japonicum
- Weeping
Cercis canadensis varieties
Redbud
- Ace of Hearts
- American
- Appalachian Red
- Covey Weeping
- Forest Pansy
- Oklahoma
- Royal White
Cercis chinensis varieties
Chinese Redbud
- Avondale
- Don Egolf
Chamaecyparis obtusa varieties
Hinoki False Cypress
- Gracilis Compacta
- Kamaenihiba
- Kosteri
- Lynn's Golden
- Mariesii
- Nana Gracilis
- Nana Lutea
- Split Rock
- Tsatsumi Gold
- Verdoni
Chionanthus retusas
Chinese Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus
American Fringetree
Cladrastis lutea
American Yellow Wood




Pinus cembra
Swiss Stone Pine
Pinus densiflora varieties
Japanese Red Pine
- Jane Kluis
- Pendula
Pinus koraiensis varieties
Korean Pine
- Jack Korbit
- Morris Blue
- Dragon's Eye
Pinus parviflora varieties
Japanese White Pine
- Adcock's Dwarf
- Ara Kawa
- Fukuzumi
- Goldylocks
- Hagaromo
- Pent Azuma
- Regenhold Broom
- Tanima No Uki
Pinus pumila Jeddloh
Dwarf Japanese Stone Pine
Pinus strobus varieties
Eastern White Pine
- White Pine
- Nana dwarf
- Macopin dwarf
- Pendula weeping
- Vercurve
Pinus thunbergii varieties
Japanese Black Pine
- Banshosho
- Kotobuki
- Thunderhead



Clethra varieties
Summersweet
- Cinnamon bark (treeform only)
- Barbinervis (treeform only)
- Hummingbird
- Ruby Spice
Cornus florida varieties
Dogwod
- Cherokee Brave
- Cherokee Princess
- White & Pink
- x Celestial
- x Venus
Cornus kousa varieties
Chinese Dogwood
- Kousa
- Weeping
- Samaritan
- Scarlet Fire
Cornus Mas
Cornelian Cherry
Corylopsis pauciflora
Winter Hazel
Cryptomeria japonica varieties
Japanese Temple Cedar
- Black Dragon
- Globosa
- Rein's Dense Jade
- Yoshino
Cytisus varieties
Scotch Broom
- Burkwood
- Lena
- Moonlight




Prunus ceracifera
Thundercloud Purpleleaf
Plum
Prunus laurocerasus varieties
Cherry Laurel
- Otto Luyken
- Schipkanensis
Prunus varieties
Flowering Cherry
- Kwanzan
- Pink Weeping
- Okame
- Pink Cascade
- Snow Fountain
- Yoshino
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Douglas Fir
Pyrus calleryana
Bradford Pear
Rhododendron varieties
Rhododendron
- Chionoides
- Cornell Pink
- Mary Fleming
- Dora Amateis
- Nova Zembla
- PJM
- PJM Aglo
- PJM Landmark
- Roseum Elegans
- Solidarity
- Windbeam
Salix Babylonica varieties
Willow
- Weeping
- Golden








Deutzia crenata varieties
Slender Deutzia
- Nikko
- x Yuki Cherry Blossom
Enkianthus campanulatus
Redvein Enkianthus
Euonymous alatus compacta
Burning Bush
Fagus sylvatica Tricolor
Tricolor Beech
Forsythia intermedia
Border Forsythia
Fothergilla gardenii
Dwarf Bottlebrush
Franklinia alatamaha
Franklin Tree
Ginkgo biloba varieties
Ginkgo
- Jade Butterflies
- Maidenhair Tree
- Mariken
- Troll
Halesia carolina
Carolina Silverbell
Hamamelis intermedia varieties
Witch Hazel
- Arnold Promise
- Diane
- Jalena
Hydrangea varieties
Hydrangea
- Bluebird
- Climbing
- Endless Summer
- Forever Pink
- Nikko
- Oakleaf
Ilex varieties
Holly
- Blue Boy & Blue Girl
- Green Lustre
- Helleri
- Inkberry
- Steeds
- x Centennial Girl
Ilex verticillata varieties
Winterberry Holly
- Jim Dandy
- Red Sprite
- Sparkleberry






Sciadopitys verticillata
Japanese Umbrella Pine
Spirea varieties
Spirea
- Gold Mound
- Magic Carpet
- Little Princess
- Snowmound
- Vanhouttei
Stewartia koreana
Korean Stewartia
Styrax japonica
Snowbell
- Japanese
- Carillon
- Emerald Pagoda
- Fragrant Fountain
Styrax obassia
Fragrant Snowbell
Syringa varieties
Syringa
- Beijing Gold
- Common Lilac
- Dwarf Korean
- Japanese Tree Lilac
- Miss Kim
Taxodium distichum varieties
Bald Cypress
- Emerald Shadow
- Peve Minaret
- Seacrest
Thuja varieties
Arborvitae
- Emerald Green
- Green Giant
- Rheingold
- Steeplechase
Tsuga canadensis varieties
Canadian Hemlock
- Jeddloh
- Weeping
Viburnum varieties
Viburnum
- Blackhaw
- Burkwood
- Carlcephalum
- Carlesi
- Dentatum
- Doublefile
- Leatherleaf
- Winterthur
- x Summer Snowflake




Itea virginica Henry's Garnet
Virginia Sweetspire
Juniperus varieties
Juniper
- Blue Pointe
- Blue Star
- Gold Cone
- Hollywood
- Old Gold
- Procumbens Nana
- Sea Green


Weigela florida varieties
Weigela
- Sonic Bloom
- Wine & Roses
Wisteria varieties
Wisteria
- Violacae Plena
- Amethyst Falls
Zelkova serrata
Japanese Zelkova