Fast Plants

Known as a southern sugar maple, this tree is heat tolerant with fall foliage that ranges from yellow to scarlet.  Grows best in full sun but will tolerate some shade.  Use as a shade or street tree and expect moderat

Introduced by Schmidt Nursery in 2006. This selection has improved branch angles with less co-dominance producing a better central leader. Red fall color.

A distinctly upright and fast growing shade tree.  An excellent choice for a narrow area.  Yellow to orange yellow fall color.

A fast-growing shade tree with outstanding red foliage in the fall. Well adapted to the heat of the southeast and has the best red fall color of any of the maples

Great for training on a fence, arbor or walls, but also good as ground cover in shady woodland gardens.

A native tree that is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. Exfoliating bark adds interest to landscape.

A native tree that is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. Exfoliating bark adds interest to landscape.

Vigorous, highly adaptable vine with large orange showy flowers.

Low growing Buddleia with blue flowers accented against silver foliage makes this a good choice for any landscape site with sun.

This new dwarf butterfly bush stays compact and has beautiful blue-lavender flowers.

Spectacular pink flowers that will bloom all season long.

Dark purple flowers accent a background of green foliage on this large, flowering plant. Will bloom continuously through the summer if spent flowers are removed.

Fragrant blue flowers against dark green foliage on a large plant, makes this one of our favorites. 

Dark lavender flowers on a moderate growing Butterfly Bush with finer-textured foliage. A good choice for summer long interest in the landscape.

Pink flowers against gray-green foliage with a long blooming period.  Responds well to pruning.

Large growing dense plant with an abundance of fragrant white flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

One of the fastest growing Boxwoods available. Highlander is upright and moderately narrow.

A versatile ornamental grass with purplish plumes and deep green foliage. 

This is the largest and fastest growing evergreens used for screening and can be used where an 'instant' screen is needed.

Large flowers with pink and white stripes. This upright grower is vigorous and upright with dark green glossy leaves.

Upright, columnar Camellia with white anemone blooms.

Vigorous Camellia with an open, arching habit. This variety blooms late with large semi-double red flowers.

This showy sedge is a great accent for partly shady gardens, and deer will leave it alone.

A great compact selection of Caryopteris.

Compact, drought tolerant plant that does best in full sun.

Slightly slower-growing than the species, this cultivar has pleasing blue green foliage during the summer.

Beautiful display of flowers in early spring make this a must for any planting.  Does best in full sun.

Fast growing Japanese Cedar with dark evergreen foliage and pyramidal habit.

Large fast growing evergreen tree that is frequently used in screen plantings.  This plant grows best in sun

Beautiful silver blue foliage, more finely textured than Blue Ice.  Prefers it hot and dry.

Beautiful silver blue foliage, more finely textured than Blue Ice.  Prefers it hot and dry.

This hardy plant makes a great screen,, somewhat irregular in appearance but becomes an impenetrable hedge in time. Silver gray foliage and fragrant flowers are a plus for this screen plant.

Beautiful native perennial with dark red stems and clusters of fuschia pink flowering heads.

This native perennial has dark black-green leaves and plentiful white flowers. Tolerates wet areas.

An excellent choice for a border or mass planting, the bright show of yellows flowers in mass are breathtaking.    

This evergreen vine blooms heavily in the spring and in the fall with sporadic yellow flowers during the summer.  Grows slightly slower than Carolina Jasmine.

This native twining vine has fragrant yellow flowers in the spring.  Hardy and easily grown in just about any conditions.

This shrub will provide loads of flowers to dress up the landscape and the table.

Tough, tall evergreen ideal for the shrub border or as hedge. Heat and drought tolerant. 

The Eastern Red Cedar is a great choice when a simple evergreen tree is needed in the landscape.

Beautiful vase-shaped and spreading habit.

A nice size for a hedge or screen.

Large shrub or tree perfect for mass planting or as a specimen.

A large shrub or tree with loads of character.

Crinkly white flower clusters are produced on nearly every branch tip.

This hardy Lantana has a multicolor flower head with yellow, orange, and pink petals.

Easy-to-grow shrub and very versatile.