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2025 Catalog

In-ground and Ball and Burlap Trees in Eastern Pennsylvania

2025 Catalog

Ryan Nursery offers an exceptional collection of shrubs, deciduous, and evergreens that are perfect for enhancing any landscape. Our selection features a variety of colors, fragrances, and unique growing characteristics. Each plant is cultivated with the utmost care to ensure it thrives in its new environment.

Check out our catalog to see our in-ground and ball and burlap trees in Eastern Pennsylvania.

Shrubs

Corylopsis pauciflora – Buttercup Winterhazel

Corylopsis Pauciflora – Buttercup Winterhazel

$90.00 Ball & Burlap

A good plant for woodland conditions. Flowers early spring before leaves emerge. The flowers are yellow. 2′–3′ slow grower.

Enkianthus campanulatus – Redvein Enkianthus

Enkianthus Campanulatus – Redvein Enkianthus

$170.00 Ball & Burlap

Upright with clusters of orange-red flowers. Good fall color. No serious insect or disease problems. 5′.

Arnold Promise

Hamamelis x Intermedia ‘Arnold Promise’ – Witch Hazel

$330.00 In-Ground

Deep yellow flowers. Canes remain neat in appearance as the plant ages. 10′–12′ in-ground.

Hamamelis Vernalis ‘Sandra’ – Witchhazel

Hamamelis Vernalis ‘Sandra’ – Witchhazel

$330.00 In-Ground

Upright, fragrant flower in pale yellow to dark red in January and February. Good witch hazel to surround with small plants. Good hedge, 10′–12′ in-ground.

Rhododendron atlanticum ‘Choptank Hybrid’ – Deciduous Coast Azalea

Rhododendron Atlanticum ‘Choptank Hybrid’ – Deciduous Coast Azalea

$125.00 Ball & Burlap

A natural hybrid between R. Atlanticum and R. Periclymenoides. These have pink buds and white flowers. Fragrant. Semi-dwarf = 4′ tall × 6′ wide.

Viburnum carlesii ‘Compactum’ – Compact Korean Spice Viburnum

Viburnum Carlesii ‘Compactum’ – Compact Korean Spice Viburnum

$245.00 Ball & Burlap

The compact Korean Spice Viburnum has the fragrance of a full-size Carlesii. Flowers are in early spring, and there is an abundance of white flowers. Slow-growing. Red fall color. Prune after flowering.

Deciduous

Carpinus caroliniana Wisconsin Red – American hornbeam

Carpinus Caroliniana ‘Wisconsin Red’ – American Hornbeam

$75.00 Ball & Burlap

Typically grows 20′–35′ tall. The smooth, gray wood of the mature tree exhibits a distinctive muscle-like fluting for which the tree has the common name of musclewood. An attractively globular-shaped, low-maintenance understory tree for shady sites. Wisconsin Red has been bred for its brilliant fall reds, oranges, and yellows. 4′′–5′.

Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Gold Beacon’ – Sweetgum

Liquidambar Styraciflua ‘Gold Beacon’ – Sweetgum

$180.00 Ball & Burlap

A rare sweetgum. Leaves open pale green and quickly turn golden yellow for the entire growing season until fall, when they take on oranges and reds. 6′–8′.

Quercus phellos – Willow oak

Quercus Phellos – Willow Oak

$320.00 Ball & Burlap

Fast-growing native oak with slender leaves. Caliper 2.5″–3″; height 10′.

Quercus robur x Quercus alba ‘Tabor’ – ‘Forest Knight’ – Hybrid Oak

Quercus Robur x Quercus Alba ‘Tabor’ – ‘Forest Knight’ – Hybrid Oak

340.00 Ball & Burlap

A strong central leader is developing a high canopy that gives abundant shade, uniform, strong branching, mildew-resistant foliage, and red-orange fall color. Caliper 2 1/2″, height 10′–12′. 180 ball and burlap. Caliper 4–5″, height 12′–14′ for $360 in-ground.

Quercus ‘Regal Prince’ – Hybrid Oak

Quercus ‘Regal Prince’ – Hybrid Oak

320.00 Caliper 5″–6″ In-Ground; Caliper 1 1/2″ Ball & Burlap

A nicely shaped, upright tree with a growth habit not as tight as some hybrid oaks. The Regal Prince Oak is notable for its resistance to powdery mildew and borers, strong vertical, columnar form, and tolerance to wind and ice. Holds its dense, fastigiate form into old age. A cross between swamp oak and English oak.

Ball & Burlap 170. 2 1/2″ Dbh. 6′–8′
Also Available 5″ Dbh, 12′–14′ In-Ground

Quercus bicolor – Swamp White Oak

Quercus Bicolor – Swamp White Oak

295.00 Ball & Burlap

Strong grower. Transplants well. Green leaves turn brown-orange in the fall.

Caliper 2 1/2″ height 8′–10′

Also 3″ Height 10′. $320 Ball & Burlap

Evergreens

Buxus Microphylla ‘Grace Hendrick Phillips’ (Boxwood)

Buxus Microphylla ‘Grace Hendrick Phillips’ (Boxwood)

$150.00 Ball & Burlap

Graceful dwarf boxwood. Minute annual 1/2″ growth in height and 1 1/2″ in width. 24″ width × 18″ height.

Buxus microphylla ‘Green Mountain’ (Boxwood)

Buxus Microphylla ‘Green Mountain’ (Boxwood)

$425.00 Ball & Burlap

Appealing, upright, conical plant. Expect it will need to be dug with a 50″ spade. 50″ wide, 84″ height.

Buxus microphylla ‘Green Velvet’ (Boxwood)

Buxus Microphylla ‘Green Velvet’ (Boxwood)

$330.00 Ball & Burlap

Oval shape. Very dark green color with tight growing habit. 36″ wide by 52″ height.

Buxus sempervirens ‘Dee Runk’ (Boxwood)

Buxus Sempervirens ‘Dee Runk’ (Boxwood)

$185.00 Ball & Burlap

A conical grower is considered to be the best of upright boxwood. 18″ wide; 4′–6′ height.

Pinus cembra – Swiss Stone Pine

Pinus Cembra – Swiss Stone Pine

$825.00 In-Ground

Outstanding tree, grown in full sun and in windswept areas. Prefers well-drained soil. One tree. 6′ across, 18′ height, caliper 6″.

Sciadopitys verticillata – Umbrella Pine
Umbrella pine

Sciadopitys Verticillata – Umbrella Pine

$190.00 Ball & Burlap

Slow-growing needled conifer, 4′ in ten years. Prefers rich, acidic soil, sun with some afternoon shade, and protection from the wind. 14″ width, 30″ height.

Other Available Deciduous

Chionanthus virginicus – White Fringe Tree

Chionanthus Virginicus – White Fringe Tree

$350.00 Ball & Burlap

A native plant. Good white flowers on previous year’s growth, dark green leaves, and blackberries that are much loved by birds and wildlife. Comes in male and female, though both will flower. Multi-stemmed. Height 8′–10′.

Cornus florida ‘Appalachian Spring’

Cornus Florida ‘Appalachian Spring’

$380.00 Ball & Burlap

Great plant, hearty, grows in full sun; nice flower and spectacular red fall color in full sun. Caliper 4+″; height 12′.

Cornus kousa x nuttalii ‘Rosy Teacups’

Cornus Kousa x Nuttalii ‘Rosy Teacups’

$320.00 Ball & Burlap

Very floriferous, light to medium pink. Burgundy fall color. Caliper 3″; height 8′–10′.

Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ – Kousa Dogwood

Cornus Kousa ‘Satomi’ – Kousa Dogwood

$390.00 In-Ground

Bowl-shaped form. Nice pink to red flowers in late May. All new growth has red tips on dark green leaves. Caliper 5″–6″; height 10′.

Cotinus obovatus – American Smoke Tree

Cotinus Obovatus – American Smoke Tree

$250.00 Ball & Burlap

The American Smoketree. Blooms in May and June, and the spent flower clusters are covered in billowy hairs that turn a smoky-pink or purplish-pink color in the summer. The fall leaf color is a fantastic red-orange. Prefers neutral or alkaline soil. Caliper 2″–2 1/2″; height 7′–8′.

Halesia tetraptera ‘Carolina Silver Bell’

Halesia Tetraptera ‘Carolina Silver Bell’

$300.00 Ball & Burlap

White bell-shaped flowers in early spring. Yellow-green leaves in summer turn yellow in fall. A good example of a native American plant used as an understory plant. A single stem is usually maintained but may become multi-stemmed if not pruned to one stem. Caliper 2 1/2″; height 10′.