Abelia × grandiflora ‘Confetti’ (Confetti® flowering abelia), 62
Abelmoschus esculentus ‘Baby Bubba,’ 173
Ace of Hearts Eastern Redbud, 116
Acer palmatum ‘Shaina,’ 114
Acer palmatum ‘Twombly’s Red Sentinel’ (Twombly’s Red Sentinel Japanese Maple), 92, 93
Acer palmatum ‘Wolff’ Emperor I® (Emporer Japanese maple), 64
Acer saccharum ‘Barrett Cole,’ 16, 118
Achillea x lewisii ‘King Edward,’ 130
Acidic pH, 46
Agastache × ‘Arizona Sunset’ (anise hyssop), 56
Agastache Rugosum x A. Foeniculum ‘Black Adder’ (Black Adder Anise Hyssop), 98, 99
Agastache ‘Violet Vision’ (anise hyssop), 56
Allium schoenoprasum ‘Fine Leaf,’ 68, 193,
Alpine Strawberry, 149
Alpinus, 27
Amanogawa Japanese Flowering Cherry, 123
Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Regent,’ 115
Amelanchier × grandiflora Autumn Brilliance® (serviceberry), 58
Amelanchier lamarckii (Juneberry), 66
American clove currant (Ribes odoratum ‘Crandall’), 66
American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis ‘Nova’), 66
American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), 66
American spikenard (Aralia racemosa), 66
Amsonia × ‘Blue Ice’ (blue star), 54
Anacacho orchid tree (Bauhinia lunarioides), 60
Anethum graveloens ‘Fernleaf’ (dwarf dill), 68
Angel’s Hair artemisia (Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’), 60
Anise hyssop (Agastache ‘Violet Vision’), 56
Antidesiccant spray, 47
Apple tree, 150
Aquilegia Canadensis ‘Little Lanterns’ (Little Lanterns Columbine), 89, 90
Aralia racemosa (American spikenard), 66
Arborvitae, pruning, 45
Arizona Sun Blanket Flower (Gaillardia x Grandiflora ‘Arizona Sun’), 86, 87
Aronia melanocarpa ‘Autumn Magic’(black chokeberry), 66
Artemisia dracunculus (French tarragon), 68
Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’ (Angel’s Hair artemisia), 60
Aruncus dioicus ‘Kneiffii’ (dwarf goatsbeard), 66
Asarum canadense (wild ginger), 66
Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly weed), 56, 60
Asimina triloba ‘Sweet Alice’ (pawpaw), 66
Asimina triloba ‘Wells’ (Wells pawpaw), 66
Astia Zucchini, 178
Astilbe Chinensis Var. Pumilia (Dwarf Chinese Astilbe), 88, 89, 90
Astilbe “Look At Me” (Astilbe x Arendsii ‘Look At Me’), 89, 90
Astilbe x Arendsii ‘Look At Me’ (Astilbe x Arendsii ‘Look At Me’), 89, 90
Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum ‘Lady in Red’ (lady fern), 64
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum (Japanese painted fern), 64
Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden (Walliser), 29
Autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora ‘Brilliance’), 66
Azaleas
antidesiccant spray for, 47
pruning, 44
Baby Ball Beets, 158
Baby Bubba Okra, 173
Baby Cakes® Blackberries, 144
‘Baby’ pak choi, 72
Balcony container foliage garden, 70
Balled-and-burlapped
shrubs, 39
trees, 40
Banana Boat-Broad-Leaved Sedge (Carex Siderosticha ‘Banana Boat’), 91, 92
Bare-root trees, planting, 40, 42
Bartley, Jennifer R., 66
Basil plants, 188
Bauhinia lunarioides (Anacachoorchid tree), 60
Beets, 158
Berry shrubs, pruning, 45
Beta vulgaris ‘Baby Ball,’ 158
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris ‘Pot of Gold,’ 169
Betula Platyphylla ‘Fargo,’ 82, 83
Bills, Jan Coppola, 64
Birch trees, pruning, 45
Black Adder Anise Hyssop (Agastache Rugosum x A. Foeniculum ‘Black Adder’), 98, 99
Blackberries, 144
Black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa ‘Autumn Magic’), 66
Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia fulgida), 54
Blueberry Gaze® Blueberry, 147
Blueberry plants, 146
Blue Denim Dwarf Bearded Iris (Iris Pumila ‘Blue Denim’), 92, 93
Blue Jade Dwarf Corn, 157
Blue star (Amsonia × ‘Blue Ice’), 54
Bobo® Panicle Hydrangea, 104
Botanical names, 27
Boxwood
antidesiccant spray for, 47
pruning, 45
Brassica oleracea ‘Dwarf Blue Curled,’ 168
Brassica oleracea var. capitata ‘Tiara,’ 159
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera ‘Long Island,’ 172
Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis ‘Extra Dwarf,’ 170
Breeders, plant, 25
Breeding compact plants, 19
Brooks, Naomi, 58
Brussels sprouts, 172
Buddleja hybrids Buzz™ series, 137
Bush bean, 162
Bush Goliath Tomato, 184,
Butterfly™ Julia Coneflower (Echinacea ‘Julia’), 98, 99
Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa), 56, 60
Buttonbush, pruning, 44
Buxus Sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa’ (Dwarf English Boxwood), 80, 81
Buzz™ Butterfly Bush, 137
Cabbage, 159
Caesalpinia pulcherrima (red birdof paradise), 60
Calamagrostis x Acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ (Feathered Reed Grass), 56, 83, 84
Camellia sasanqua ‘Marge Miller,’ 112
Capsicum annuum ‘Mohawk,’ 174
Capsicum annuum ‘Pizza My Heart,’ 175,
Carex oshimensis ‘Everillo’ Evercolor® (Evercolor carex), 70
Carex Siderosticha ‘Banana Boat’ (Banana Boat-Broad-Leaved Sedge), 91, 92
Carpinus Betulus ‘Columnaris Nana’ (Dwarf Hornbeam), 83, 84
Carrots, 160
Carx pensylvanica (Pennsylvania sedge), 66
Caryopteris × clandonensis Sapphire Surf™ (dwarf bluebeard), 58
Caryopteris x Clandonensis ‘Blauer Splatz’ (Sapphire Surf™ Bluebeard), 97, 99
Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey tea), 66
Cephalanthus Ocidentalis ‘Moonlight’ (Magical® Moonlight Buttonbush), 97, 99
Cephaloxatus Harringtonia ‘Fastigiata’ (Upright Japanese Plum Yew), 95, 96
Cercis canadensis ‘Ace of Hearts,’ 116
Challenges with compact plant gardens, 75
dull and boring winter landscape, 76
evergreen plants, lack of, 94
lack of color in a garden, 85
minimal texture in the landscape, 91
not enough pollinators, 97
sloped site, 79
too much shade, 88
unslightly views, 82
Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana ‘Wissel’s Saguaro,’ 91, 92
Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis ‘Van Den Akker’ (Vanden Akker Weeping Alaska Cedar), 76, 77
Chamaecyparis Obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’ (Dwarf Hinoki Cypress), 92, 93
‘Chantenay’ carrots, 72
Chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castusi), 56
Chelone obliqua ‘Tiny Tortuga,’ 139
Chives, 193
Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), 66
Citrullus lanatus ‘Sugar Pot,’ 187
Clean-up, annual garden, 49
Clethra alnifolia ‘Crystalina,’ 103
Clethra alnifolia Sugartina® ‘Chrystalina’ (compact summersweet), 58
Cocktail garden, designing a backdoor, 66
Color, adding to a garden, 85
Columnar, 27
Columnar Swedish Aspen (Populus tremula ‘Erecta’), 82, 83
Columnar trees, 16
Commercial growers, 24
Compacta, 27
Compact blazing star (Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’), 56
Compact Blue Hosta (Hosta ‘Halcyon’), 66, 88, 89
Compact catmint (Nepeta Junior Walker™), 54
Compact coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ‘Lilliput’), 60
Compact Cranberry Bush (Viburnum Trilobum ‘Compactum’), 76, 77
Compact Gold-Edged Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Formosana ‘Gilt Edge’), 89, 90
Compact Inkberry Holly (Ilex Glabra ‘Compacta’), 94, 95
Compact Ironweed (Vernonia lettermannii), 54
Compact Joe-pye weed (Eutrochium dubium ‘Little Joe’), 56
Compact Maximum Rhododendron (Rhododendron ‘Maximum Compacta’), 94, 95
Compact ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius Tiny Wine®), 58
Compact Oregon Holly Grape (Mahonia Aquifolium ‘Compacta’), 95, 96
Compact Pfitzer Juniper (Juniperus Chinensis ‘Kallay’s Compact’), 80, 81
Compact pink currant (Ribes rubrum ‘Gloire des Sablons’), 66
Compact plants for small gardens. See also Perennials; Shrubs; Trees; Vegetables
benefits of, 10
companies selecting, growing, and selling, 23
diversity of, 52
maintaining, 42
origin of, 19
plant-growth regulators used on, 23
planting, 35
pollinators, 28
problems with. See Challenges with compact plant gardens
process for selecting, 33
reasons for having, 9
selection or development of, 19
shopping for, 25
spacing, 52
traits of, 15
Compact Plume Juniper (Juniperus Horizontalis ‘Plumosa Compacta’), 79, 80
Compact rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Blue Boy’), 60
Compact Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum × superbum ‘Snowcap’), 56
Compact summersweet (Clethra alnifolia Sugartina® ‘Chrystalina’), 58
Compact sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Dolce Fresca’), 68
Compost
as mulch, 46
planting shrubs and, 37
used when planing perennials, 37
Coneflower (Echinacea Supreme™ ‘Flamingo’), 56
Confetti® flowering abelia (Abelia × grandiflora ‘Confetti’), 62
Conical trees, 51
Corabells (Heuchera micrantha ‘Palace Purple’), 64
Coralburst® Crabapple, 124
Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’(dracaena palm), 70
Coreopsis Verticillata Cultivars (Sizzle & Spice™Threadleaf Coreopsis Series), 86, 87
Coreopsis x verticillata ‘Red Elf,’ 132
Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Brave’ (dogwood), 66
Cornus Florida ‘Rutnut’ (Red Pygmy® Dogwood), 89, 90
Cotinus Coggygria ‘NCC01’ (Winecraft Black® Smoke Bush), 85, 86, 87
Creative Gardener, 62
Creeping phlox (Phlox subulata), 56
Creeping verbena (Verbena canadensis ‘Homestead Purple’), 60
Crimson Spire™ Oak (Quercus Robur x Q.Alba ‘Crimschmidt’), 83, 84
Crown rot, 36
Cucumbers, 163
Cucumis sativus ‘Patio Snacker,’ 163
Cucumis sativus ‘Salad Bush,’ 164
Cucurbita maxima ‘Orange Cutie,’ 177
Cucurbita pepo ‘Astia,’ 178
Cucurbita pepo ‘Honey Bear,’ 180
Cucurbita pepo ‘Patio Star,’ 179
Cucurbita pepo ‘Sugarbush,’ 181
Cultivar (variety) name, 27
Cutleaf elderberry (Sambucus racemosa Lemony Lace®), 58
Cycas revoluta (sago palm), 60
Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass), 68
Dakota Pinnacle® Birch (Betula Platyphylla ‘Fargo’), 82, 83
Daphne (Daphne × transatlantica ‘Blafra’ Eternal Fragrance™), 62
Daucus carota subsp. sativus ‘Little Finger,’ 161
Daucus carota subsp. sativus ‘Thumbelina,’ 160
Daylily (Hemerocallis), 56
Deadheading, 45
Deciduous flowering shrubs, 17
Deciduous trees, pruning, 45
Deschampsia Cespitosa ‘Goldtau’ (Golden Tufted Hair Grass), 77, 78
Designing a small-scale garden
backdoor cocktail garden, 66
balcony container foliage garden, 70
compact perennial garden, 54
designing a large area vs. a, 51
herb garden, 68
kitchen garden, 72
for a “living space,” 53
for low maintenance and plant health, 52
for mystery, 53
patio garden, 58
pocket-sized pollinator garden, 56
shardy garden area, 64
small-scale front entrance garden, 62
Tex-Mex courtyard garden, 60
Dianella tasmanica ‘Variegata’(striped dianella), 60
Dichondra argentea ‘Silver Falls’(Silver ponyfoot), 60
Diervilla splendens ‘El Madrigal,’ 102
Disease-resistance key code, 28
Dogwood (Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Brave’), 66
Dracaena palm (Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’), 70
Dryopteris erythrosora ‘Brilliance’(autumn fern), 66
Dwarf black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Little Goldstar’), 54
Dwarf bluebeard (Caryopteris × clandonensis Sapphire Surf™), 58
Dwarf Blue Curled Vates Kale, 168
Dwarf Chinese Astilbe (Astilbe Chinensis Var. Pumilia), 88, 89, 90
Dwarf curly parsley (Petroselinum crispum ‘Wega’), 68
Dwarf daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’), 56
Dwarf dill (Anethum graveloens ‘Fernleaf’), 68
Dwarf English Boxwood (Buxus Sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa’), 80, 81
Dwarf fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii), 58
Dwarf fragrant sumac (Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’), 66
Dwarf fruit trees, pruning, 45
Dwarf globe basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Spicy Globe’), 68
Dwarf goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus ‘Kneiffii’), 66
Dwarf Goldenrod (Solidago Sphacelata ‘Golden Fleece’), 86, 87
Dwarf Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis Obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’), 92, 93
Dwarf Hornbeam (Carpinus Betulus ‘Columnaris Nana’), 83, 84
Dwarf Japanese Black Pine (Pinus Thunbergii ‘Kotobuki’), 94, 95
Dwarf Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata ‘Dwarf Pagoda’), 95, 96
Dwarf Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatorium Dubium ‘Little Joe’), 92, 93
Dwarf Korean lilac (Syringa pubescens sub. patula ‘Miss Kim’), 62
Dwarf oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Pee Wee’), 66
Dwarf panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata Little Quick Fire®), 58
Dwarf Pencil Point Juniper (Juniperus Communis ‘Compressa’), 94, 95, 96
Dwarf Pink Speedwell (Veronica Spicata ‘Giles Van Hees’), 92, 93
Dwarf prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis ‘Tara’), 54
Dwarf Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire’), 54
Dwarf southern magnola (Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’), 62
Echinacea Butterfly™ ‘Rainbow Marcella’ (dwarf coneflower), 56
Echinacea ‘Julia’ (Butterfly™ Julia Coneflower), 98, 99
Echinacea purpurea ‘Lilliput’(compact coneflower), 60
Echinacea purpurea ‘Little Giant,’ 125
Echinacea Supreme™ ‘Flamingo’ (coneflower), 56
Echinocactus grusonii (goldenbarrel cactus), 60
Ecker-Ogden, Ellen, 72
Edible plants
designing a kitchen garden with, 72
fruit plant profiles, 144
herb plants profiles, 188
vegetable plant profiles, 154
Eggplants, 165
‘18 Day’ radish (‘De 18 Jours’), 72
Eischeid, Austin, 54
Elfin Thyme, 191
Elsdancer Tiny Dancer™ Lilac, 108
Emperor Japanese maple (Acer palmatum ‘Wolff’ Emperor I®), 64
Euonymus Japonicus ‘Green Spire’ (Green Spire Euonymus), 82, 83
Eupatorium Dubium ‘Little Joe’ (Dwarf Joe-Pye Weed), 56, 92, 93
Evening Light Japanese Snowbell, 120, 121
Evercolor carex (Carex oshimensis ‘Everillo’ Evercolor®), 70
Evergreen compact plants, 94
Evergreen trees, 45
Everleaf Basil, 190
Exochorda ‘Snow Drops’ (Magical® Snow Drops Pearl Bush), 91, 92
Extra Dwarf Pak Choy (Pak Choi/Bok Choy), 170
Fairy Tale Eggplant, 165
Fastigiate, 27
Fastigiate trees, 16
Feathered Reed Grass (Calamagrostis x Acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’), 83, 84
Feather red grass (Calamagrostis × acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’), 56
Fertilization, 46
Fine leaf chives (Allium schoenoprasum ‘Fine Leaf’), 68, 193
Firefly™ Nightflow Diervilla, 102
Forsythia, pruning, 44
Forsythia x Intermedia ‘Nimbus’ (Show Off® Sugar Baby® Forsythia), 79, 80
Fothergilla gardenii (dwarf fothergilla), 58
Fragaria ananassa ‘Loran,’ 148
Fragaria vesca, 149
French Mascotte Bush Bean, 72, 162
French tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus), 68
Front entrance garden, 62
Fruits
grafting and, 22
planting, 35
plant profiles, 144
Fungal disease, 52
Gaillardia x Grandiflora ‘Arizona Sun’ (Arizona Sun Blanket Flower), 86, 87
Galium odoratum (sweet woodruff), 66
Garden centers, 23
Garden design. See Designing a small-scale garden
Gardening, changes in motivations for, 9
Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata ‘Jeana’), 58
Genetically-engineering techniques, 19
Genetic mutations, 21
Geranium maculatum (wild geranium), 66
Geranium ‘Rozanne’ (perennial cranesbill), 58
Goetz, Sue, 62
Golden barrel cactus (Echinocactus grusonii), 60
Golden Tufted Hair Grass (Deschampsia Cespitosa ‘Goldtau’), 77, 78
Gooseberry (Ribes ‘Poorman’), 66
Grafting, 21
Grape Knee-Hi Lobelia, 128
Grass clippings, as mulch, 46
Greek oregano (Origanum vulgare var. hirtum), 68
Green Spire Euonymus (Euonymus Japonicus ‘Green Spire’), 82, 83
Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’ (Japanese forest grass), 64
Halesia carolina ‘UConn Wedding Bells,’ 121
Hamamelis virginiana ‘Champlin’s Red’ (witch hazel), 66
Hedera helix ‘Midget’ (miniatureEnglish ivy), 70
Helenium autumnale Mariachi™ series, 141
Helianthus salicifolius ‘Low Down,’ 129
Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose), 66
Hemerocallis ‘Fashionably Late’ (daylily), 56
Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ (dwarf daylily), 56
Hemerocallis ‘Little Grapette’ (Little Grapette Daylily), 80, 81
Herb garden, designing a, 68
Herb plants, 188
Heuchera micrantha ‘Palace Purple’ (coralbells), 64
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Antong Two,’ 107
Honey Bear Winter Squash, 72, 180
Honeybees, 28
Hop tree (Ptelea trifoliata), 66
Hosta × ‘Blue Angel’ (hosta), 64
Hosta × ‘Golden Tiara’ (hosta), 64
Hosta ‘Halcyon’ (Compact Blue Hosta), 66, 88, 89
Hydrangea Arborescens ‘NCHA7’ (Invincibelle Mini Mauvette® Hydrangea), 88, 89
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘All Summer Beauty’ (mophead hydrangea), 64
Hydrangea paniculata ‘ILVOBO,’ 104
Hydrangea Paniculata ‘Kolmavesu’ (Lavalamp™ Flare™ Panicle Hydrangea), 88, 89
Hydrangea paniculata Little Quick Fire® (dwarf panicle hydrangea), 58
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Pee Wee’ (dwarf oakleaf hydrangea), 66
Ilex Crenata ‘Dwarf Pagoda’ (Dwarf Japanese Holly), 95, 96
Ilex Crenata ‘Soft Touch’ (Soft Touch Inkberry), 76, 77
Ilex Glabra ‘Compacta’ (Compact Inkberry Holly), 94, 95
Ilex Verticillata ‘NCIV1’ (Little Goblin® Winterberry Holly), 77, 78
Independent nurseries, 24
Insects, 28
Invincibelle Mini Mauvette® Hydrangea (Hydrangea Arborescens ‘NCHA7’), 88, 89
Iris Pumila ‘Blue Denim’ (Blue Denim Dwarf Bearded Iris), 92, 93
Iron Butterfly, 54
‘Italian White’ sunflower, 72
Itea Virginica ‘Little Henry’ (Little Henry® Virginia Sweetspire), 97, 99
Jabbour, Niki, 68
Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’), 64
Japanese painted fern (Athyrium niponicum var. pictum), 64
Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata ‘Monloo’ Emerald Spreader®), 64
Jazz Hands® Variegated Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum Chinese ‘Irodori’), 85, 86
Jelly Bean® Blueberry, 146
Juneberry (Amelanchier lamarckii), 66
Junior Walker™Catmint (Nepeta x Faaseni ‘Novanepjun’), 80, 81
Junipers, pruning, 45
Juniperus Chinensis ‘Kallay’s Compact’ (Compact Pfitzer Juniper), 80, 81
Juniperus Communis ‘Compressa’ (Dwarf Pencil Point Juniper), 94, 95, 96
Juniperus Horizontalis ‘Plumosa Compacta’ (Compact Plume Juniper), 79, 80
Kale, 168
Kikuzaki Dwarf Star Magnolia, 119
King Edward Yarrow, 130
Kitchen garden, 72
Lactucasativa var. longifolia ‘Little Gem,’ 167
Lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum ‘Lady in Red’), 64
Lagerstroemia ‘Gamad VI’ (Razzle Dazzle® Dwarf Crape Myrtle), 86, 87
Lagerstroemia indica ‘World’s Fair,’ 113
Lamprocapnos spectabilis ‘Alba’ (whitebleeding heart), 66
Laurels
antidesiccant spray for, 47
Lavalamp™ Flare™ Panicle Hydrangea (Hydrangea Paniculata ‘Kolmavesu’), 88, 89
Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead’ (Munstead lavender), 68
Lavandula angustifolia ‘Thumbelina Leigh,’ 136
Leading Lady Plum Bee Balm, 134
Leaf mold, as mulch, 46
Leaves, shredded, as mulch, 46
‘Lemon Cucumber’ cucumber, 72
‘Lemon Gem’ marigold, 72
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), 68
Lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus), 68, 70
Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis), 66
Lettuce, 167
Leucanthemum × superbum ‘Snowcap,’ 127
Leucanthemum × superbum ‘Snowcap’ (compact Shast daisy), 56
Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’ (compact blazing star), 56
Lilac, pruning, 44
Li’l Bang™ Red Elf Tickseed, 132
Lil’ Ditty® Witherod Viburnum, 105
Lil’ Kim® Rose-of-Sharon, 107
Lindera benzoin (spicebush), 66
Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette,’ 122
Little Devil™ Ninebark, 110
Little Finger Carrot, 161
Little Gem Dwarf Southern Magnolia, 125
Little Giant Dwarf Arborvitae (Thuja Occidentalis ‘Little Giant’), 95, 96
Little Giant Purple Coneflower, 126
Little Goblin® Winterberry Holly (Ilex Verticillata ‘NCIV1’), 78, 79
Little Goldstar Black-Eyed Susans, 140
Little Grapette Daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Little Grapette’), 80, 81
Little Henry® Virginia Sweetspire (Itea Virginica ‘Little Henry’), 97, 99
Little Lanterns Columbine (Aquilegia Canadensis ‘Little Lanterns’), 89, 90
Little Mischief Rose, 111
Little SnapPea Crunch Sugar Snap Peas, 155
Little Spire Russian Sage, 131
Lobelia x speciosa ‘Grape Knee-Hi,’ 128
Long Island Semidwarf Brussels Sprouts, 172
Loran Strawberry, 148
Loropetalum Chinese ‘Irodori’ (Jazz Hands® Variegated Chinese Fringe-Flower), 85, 86
Low Down Willowleaf Sunflower, 129,
Magical® Moonlight Buttonbush (Cephalanthus Ocidentalis ‘Moonlight’), 97, 99
Magical® Pink Carpet Snow Berry (Symphoricarpos ‘Kolmpica’), 78, 79
Magical® Snow Drops Pearl Bush (Exochorda ‘Snow Drops’), 91, 92
Magnoila kobus var. stellata ‘Kikuzaki,’ 119
Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’ (dwarf southern magnolia), 62, 125
Magnolia, pruning, 44
Mahonia Aquifolium ‘Compacta’ (Compact Oregon Holly Grape), 95, 96
Maintenance
annual garden clean-up, 49
deadheading, 45
fertlizing, 46
garden design and, 52
mulching, 46
pruning, 44
watering, 42
winter protection, 47
Malus sargentii ‘Tina,’ 117
Malus x ‘Coralcole,’ 124
Malus x domestica Urban Apple, 150
Maple trees, pruning, 45
Marcus Flowering Sage (Salvia Nemorosa ‘Marcus’), 86, 87
Marge Miller™ Camellia, 112
Mariachi™ Helen’s Flowers, 141
Marjoram, 192
Matteuccia struthiopteris (ostrich fern), 66
Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum), 66
Mexican bush sage (Salvia leucantha ‘Santa Barbara’), 60
Mexican feather grass (Nassella tenuissima), 60
Mexican mint marigold (Tagetes lucida), 60
Mexican sedum (Sedum mexicanum), 60
Miniature English ivy (Hedera helix ‘Midget’), 70
Miniature plants, 15
Minima, 27
Minor, 27
Mohawk Patio Peppers, 174
Monarda Didyma ‘Pardon My Purple’ (Pardon My Purple Dwarf Bee Balm), 98, 99
Monarda x ‘Leading Lady Plum,’ 134
Moody Blues® Dark Blue Speedwell, 138
Mophead hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘All Summer Beauty’), 64
Mounding nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus ‘Dwarf Jewel Mix’), 68
Mulch(ing)
guidelines for, 46
used when planting shrubs, 39
used when planting trees, 40, 42
Munstead lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead’), 68
Mushroom soil, as mulch, 46
My Monet® Weigela, 106
Mystery, designing a garden for, 53
Nana, 27
Narrow trees, 16
Nassella tenuissima (Mexicanfeather grass), 60
Native plants, 30
Nectarine tree, 152
Necta Zee™ Nectarine, 152
Nepeta Junior Walker™(compact catmint), 54
Nepeta x Faaseni ‘Novanepjun’ (Junior Walker™ Catmint), 80, 81
New Jersey tea (Ceanothus americanus), 66
Nurseries, shopping at, 27
Nursery industry, 23
Ocimum basilicum ‘Dolce Fresca’ (compact sweet basil), 68
Ocimum basilicum ‘Everleaf,’ 190, 191
Ocimum basilicum ‘Fino Verde,’ 189
Ocimum basilicum ‘Spicy Globe,’ 68, 188
Okra, 173
On Deck Sweet Corn, 156
Online shopping, 28
Orange Cutie Pumpkins, 177
Origanum majorana, 192
Origanum vulgare var. hirtum(Greek oregano), 68
Ornamental trees, grafting and, 22
Ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris), 66
Panax quinquefolius (American ginseng), 66
Pardon My Purple Dwarf Bee Balm (Monarda Didyma ‘Pardon My Purple’), 98, 99
Patented plants, 24
Patio Baby Eggplant, 166
Patio garden, designing a, 58
Patio Snacker Cucumber, 163
Pawpaw (Asimina triloba ‘Sweet Alice’), 66
‘Peach Melba’ nasturtium, 72
Peach tree, 151
Peas-in-a-Pot Sweet Peas, 72, 154
Pennsylvania sedge (Carx pensylvanica), 66
Penstemon barbatus ‘Novapenpur,’ 135
Pepper plants, 174
Perennial cranebsill (Geranium ‘Rozanne’), 58
Perennial garden, designing a compact, 54
Perennials
planting compact, 36
plant profiles, 126
traits of compact, 18
Perovskia atriplicifolia (dwarf Russian sage), 54
Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire,’ 54, 131
Pest resistance, plant diversity and, 52
Petroselinum crispum ‘Wega,’ 68, 194
Phaseolus vulgaris ‘French Mascotte,’ 162
Phlox divaricata (woodland phlox), 66
Phlox paniculata ‘Jeana’ (garden phlox), 58
Phlox paniculata Volcano® series, 133
Phlox subulata (creeping phlox), 56
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Donna May,’ 110
Physocarpus opulifolius Tiny Wine® (compact ninebark), 58
Pincushion flower (Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’), 56
Pines, pruning, 45
Pinus Mugo ‘Sherwood Compact,’ 76, 77
Pinus Thunbergii ‘Kotobuki’ (Dwarf Japanese Black Pine), 94, 95
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon ‘Little SnapPea Crunch,’ 155
Pisum sativum var. sativum ‘Peas-in-a-pot,’ 154
Pixie™ Grapes, 153
Pix Zee™ Peach, 151,
Pizza My Heart Peppers, 175
Plant-growth regulators (PGRs), 23
Plant health, garden design and, 52
Planting compact plants, 35
root loosening, 36
shrubs, 37
trees, 39
Podophyllum peltatum (mayapple), 66
Pollinators
about, 28
compact plants attracting, 97
designing a garden with pocket-sized, 56
Polygonatum biflorum (Solomon’s seal), 66
Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas fern), 66
Pom pom bushes, 22
Poprocks™ Rainbow Fizz™ Spirea (Spirea Japonica ‘Matgold’), 85, 86
Populus Tremula ‘Erecta’ (Columnar Swedish Aspen), 82, 83
Pot-grown shrubs, 37
Pot-grown trees, 39
Pot of Gold Swiss Chard, 169
Prairie dropseed, dwarf (Sporobolus heterolepis), 54
Privacy screening and hedging, designing a garden with, 82
Problem-solving. See Challenges with compact plant gardens
Procumbens, 27
Propagation, 21
Prostrata, 27
Pruning, 44
Prunus persica ‘Pix Zee,’ 151
Prunus Persica var. nucipersica ‘Necta Zee,’ 152
Prunus serrulata ‘Amanogawa,’ 123
Ptelea trifoliata (hop tree), 66
Purple Dome New England Aster (Symphyotrichum Novae-Angliae ‘Purple Dome’), 98, 99
Purple Rock Candy® Beardlip Penstemon, 135
Quercus Robur x Q.Alba ‘Crimschmidt’ (Crimson Spire™ Oak), 83, 84
‘Rainbow’ swiss chard, 72
Raspberry Shortcake® Raspberry, 145,
Razzle Dazzle® Dwarf Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia ‘Gamad VI’), 86, 87
Red bird of paradise (Caesalpinia pulcherrima), 60
Red Pygmy® Dogwood (Cornus Florida ‘Rutnut’), 89, 90
Rhododendron ‘Maximum Compacta’ (Compact Maximum Rhododendron), 94, 95
Rhododendrons, antidesiccant spray for, 47
Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’ (dwarf fragrant sumac), 66
Ribes odoratum ‘Crandall’ (American clove currant), 66
Ribes ‘Poorman’ (gooseberry), 66
Ribes rubrum ‘Gloire des Sablons’ (compact pink currant), 66
Robina Pseudoacacia ‘Lace Lady’ (Twisted Baby™Dwarf Black Locust), 77, 78
Root loosening, 36
Rootstock, 21
Rosa ‘Vineyard Song’ (shrub rose), 62
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Arp’), 68
Rose-of-Sharon, pruning, 44
Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Arp’ (rosemary), 68
Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Blue Boy’ (compact rosemary), 60
Rubus idaeus ‘NR7,’ 145
Rubus x ‘APF-236T,’ 144
Rudbeckia fulgida (dwarf black-eyed Susans), 54
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Little Goldstar,’ 54, 140
Sago palm (Cycas revoluta), 60
Salad Bush Cucumber, 164
Salvia (Salvia × sylvestris ‘May Night’), 56
Salvia leucantha ‘Santa Barbara’ (Mexican bush sage), 60
Salvia Nemorosa ‘Marcus’ (Marcus Flowering Sage), 86, 87
Salvia × sylvestris ‘May Night’ (salvia), 56
Salwitz, Christina, 70
Sambucus canadensis ‘Nova’ (American elderberry), 66
Sambucus canadensis ‘York’ (American elderberry), 66
Sambucus racemosa Lemony Lace® (cutleaf elderberry), 58
Sapphire Surf™ Bluebeard (Caryopteris x Clandonensis ‘Blauer Splatz’), 97, 99
Sargent Tina Crabapple, 17, 117
Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’ (pinchushion flower), 56
Schizachyrum Scopartum ‘Standing Ovation (Standing Ovation Little Bluestem), 83, 84
Scion, 21
Sedum mexicanum (Mexican sedum), 60
Seed catalogs, shopping from, 28
Selective breeding, 19
Serviceberry (Amelanchier × grandiflora Autumn Brilliance®), 58
Shady garden design, 64
Shady gardens, compact plants for, 88
Shaina Japanese Maple, 114
Sherwood Compact Mugo Pin (Pinus Mugo ‘Sherwood Compact’), 76, 77
Shopping for compact plants, 25
Short goldenrod (Solidago shortii ‘Solar Cascade’), 56
Show Off® Sugar Baby® Forsythia (Forsythia x Intermedia ‘Nimbus’), 79, 80
Shrub rose (Rosa ‘Vineyard Song’), 62
Shrubs
planting compact, 37
plant profiles, 102
pruning, 44
traits of compact, 17
Silver ponyfoot (Dichondra argentea ‘Silver Falls’), 60
Sizzle & Spice™Threadleaf Coreopsis Series (Coreopsis Verticillata Cultivars), 86, 87
Sky Pencil Holly (Ilex Crenata ‘Sky Pencil’), 82, 83
Slender Silhouette Sweetgum, 122
Sloped sites, 79
Smoke bush, pruning, 44
Snowcap Shasta Daisy, 127
Soft Touch Inkberry (Ilex Crenata ‘Soft Touch’), 76, 77
Soil pH, 46
Soil test, 46
Solanum lycopersicum ‘Bush Goliath,’ 184
Solanum lycopersicum ‘Red Profusion,’ 185
Solanum lycopersicum ‘Super Bush,’ 183
Solanum lycopersicum ‘Totem,’ 182
Solanum lycopersicum ‘Tumbling Tom,’ 186
Solanum melongena ‘Fairy Tale,’ 165
Solanum melongena ‘Patio Baby,’ 166
Solidago shortii ‘Solar Cascade’ (short goldenrod), 56
Solidago Sphacelata ‘Golden Fleece’ (Dwarf Goldenrod), 86, 87
Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum biflorum), 66
Spacing plants, 52
Species names, 27
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin), 66
Spicy Globe Basil, 188
Spinacia oleracea ‘Little Hero,’ 171
Spirea Japonica ‘Matgold’ (Poprocks™ Rainbow Fizz™ Spirea), 85, 86
Spirea, pruning, 44
Sporobolus heterolepis ‘Tara’ (dwarf prairie dropseed), 54
Spring garden clean-up, 49
Standing Ovation Little Bluestem (Schizachyrum Scopartum ‘Standing Ovation’), 83, 84
Star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides), 60
Stature, tree, 16
Straw, as mulch, 46
Strawberry plants, 148
Striped dianella (Dianella tasmanica ‘Variegata’), 60
Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light,’ 120
Succulents, 9
Sugarbush Winter Squash, 181
Sugar maples, 16
Sugar Plum Fairy® Lilac, 109
Sugar Pot Watermelon, 187
Sugartina® Crystalina Clethra, 103
Super Bush Tomato, 183
Sweet Marjoram, 192
Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum), 66
Swiss chard, 169
Symphoricarpos ‘Kolmpica’ (Magical® Pink Carpet Snow Berry), 77, 78
Symphyotrichum Novae-Angliae ‘Purple Dome’ (Purple Dome New England Aster), 98, 99
Syringa pubescens sub. patula ‘Miss Kim’ (dwarf Korean lilac), 62
Syringa vularis ‘Bailsugar,’ 109
Syringa vulgaris ‘Elsdancer,’ 108
Tagetes lucida (Mexican mint marigold), 60
Taxus cuspidata ‘Monloo’ Emerald Spreader® (Japanese Yew), 64
Tex-Mex courtyard garden, 60
Texture, adding to the garden, 91
Thuja Occidentalis ‘Little Giant’ (Little Giant Dwarf Arborvitae), 95, 96
Thumbelina Leigh English Lavender, 136
Thyme, 191
Thymus citriodorus (lemon thyme), 68, 70
Thymus serphyllum ‘Elfin,’ 191
Tiara Cabbage, 159
Tiny Tortuga Turtlehead, 139
Tissue culture lab, vegetative propagation via, 21
Tomato plants, 182,
Tom Thumb Popcorn, 176
Totem Tomato, 182
Trachelospermum jasminoides(star jasmine), 60
Trees
planting compact, 39
profiles of, 112
traits of compact, 16
Tricyrtis Formosana ‘Gilt Edge’ (Compact Gold-Edged Toad Lily), 89, 90
Tropaeolum majus ‘Dwarf Jewel Mix’ (mounding nasturtium), 68
Tumbelina Carrot, 160
Tumbling Tom Tomato, 186
Twisted Baby™ Dwarf Black Locust (Robina Pseudoacacia ‘Lace Lady’), 77, 78
Twombly’s Red Sentinel Japanese Maple (Acer Palmatum ‘Twombly’s Red Sentinel’), 92, 93
Unique by Design Landscaping & Containers, 56
University extension services, 27
Upright Japanese Plum Yew (Cephaloxatus Harringtonia ‘Fastigiata’), 95, 96
Urban Apple® Columnar Apple, 150
Vaccinium corymbosom ‘ZF06-179,’ 146
Vaccinium x ‘ZF08-095,’ 147
Vanden Akker Weeping Alaska Cedar (Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis ‘Van Den Akker’), 76, 77
Vedant Landscapes, 58
Vegetables
grafting and, 22
planting, 35
plant profiles, 154
Vegetative propagation, 21
Verbena canadensis ‘Homestead Purple’ (creeping verbena), 60
Vernonia lettermannii (compact ironweed), 54
Vernonia lettermannii ‘Iron Butterfly’ (compact ironweed), 54
Veronica Spicata ‘Giles Van Hees’ (Dwarf Pink Speedwell), 92, 93
Veronica spicata ‘Novaverblu,’ 138
Viburnum cassinoides ‘SMNVCDD,’ 105
Viburnum Plicatum Var. Tomentosum ‘SMVPTFD’ (Wabi Sabi® Viburnum), 79, 80
Viburnum Trilobum ‘Compactum’ (Compact Cranberry Bush), 76, 77
Vitex agnus-castus (chaste tree), 56
Volcano® series of Phlox, 133
Wabi Sabi® Viburnum (Viburnum Plicatum Var. Tomentosum ‘SMVPTFD’), 79, 80
Watering compact plants, 37, 39, 40, 42
Watermelon, 187
Wedding Bells Carolina Silverbell, 121
Weeds, restricting growth of, 52
Weeping trees, 22
Weigela florida ‘Verweig,’ 106
Weis, Helen, 65
Wells pawpaw (Asimina triloba ‘Wells’), 66
White bleeding heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis ‘Alba’), 66
Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum), 66
Wild ginger (Asarum canadense), 66
Winecraft Black® Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria ‘NCC01’), 85, 86, 87
Winter garden, 76
Winter protection, 47
Winter squash plants, 180
Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana ‘Champlin’s Red’), 66
Woodland phlox (Phlox divaricata), 66
World’s Fair Crape Myrtle, 113
Zea mays convar. saccharata var. rugosa ‘Blue Jade,’ 157
Zea mays convar. saccharata var. rugosa ‘On Deck,’ 156
Zea mays var. everta ‘Tom Thumb,’ 176
Zucchini plants, 178