SUN REQUIREMENTS. Full Sun. Part Sun/Part Shade. Full Shade

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2 Evergreen Shrubs Alpine Currant. 13 Arborvitae. 26 Barberry 3,4 Azalea. 22 Buckthorn. 12 Boxwood. 22,23 Burning Bush.. 7 Cypress.. 25 Butterfly Bush. 4 Holly 23 Caryopteris 4,5 Juniper 24,25 Chokeberry 3 Pine. 25 Cotoneaster 6 Rhododendron 25,26 Crepe Myrtle. 10 Spruce 25 Daphne.. 7 Yew. 26 Dogwood. 5,6 Elder 15 Euonymus. 7 Flowering Almond 12 Forsythia 7 Fothergilla. 7 Hibiscus. 8 Honeysuckle. 10,11 Hydrangea. 8,9,10 Hypericum 10 Kerria. 10 Lilac 17,18 Magnolia 11 Mockorange.. 11 Ninebark 11 Potentilla 11,12 Privet. 10 Purple Leaf Sandcherry. 12 Quince 5 Rose. 13,14,15 Serviceberry.. 3 Smokebush 6 Snowberry. 17 Spirea. 15,16,17 Sumac 12,13 Summersweet.. 5 Sweetspire. 10 Viburnum.. 19,20 Weigela.. 20,21 Willow 15 SUN REQUIREMENTS Full Sun Part Sun/Part Shade Full Shade Witch Hazel.. 7 Yucca

3 Shadblow Serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis Height: Spread: Showy, white flowers appear in early spring before the leaves emerge. Finely toothed dark green leaves change to orange-red in fall. Flowers give way to small round reddish purple berries in summer. Ballerina Serviceberry Amelanchier x grandiflora Ballerina Height: 20 Spread: 15 Broad, fan-shaped and vigorous with an upright habit in its early years. Flowers are borne in abundance making the shrub looked like a white cloud. Flowers are followed by bronze tinted spring foliage and red edible fruits in fall. Leaves turn a brilliant red/orange in fall. Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry Amelanchier x grandiflora Autumn Brilliance Height: Spread: A shrub or small tree prized for its brilliant orange-red fall color and disease resistant. Clusters of fragrant white flowers give way to small purplish black fruit often used in jams and jellies. Use in shrub borders or as a small tree. Blooms in early spring. Red Chokeberry Aronia arbutifolia Height: 6-8 Spread: 6-8 Superb low hedge formed by spreading branches that display an interesting herringbone pattern. Large beautiful red berries brighten the winter landscape. Spring, with pinkish-white blooms. Glossy Black Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa Height: 3-6 Spread: 3-6 Superb low hedge formed by spreading branches that display an interesting herringbone pattern. Large beautiful red berries brighten the winter landscape. Spring, with pinkish-white blooms. Autumn Magic Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa Autumn Magic Height: 3-6 Spread: 4-7 An open, upright, spreading, somewhat rounded but leggy shrub that is noted for its flowers in spring, glossy dark green leaves, black autumn berries, and purple-red fall color. Best used in groups or shrub borders, small gardens or open woodland areas. White flowers in May. Golden Barberry Berberis thunbergii Aurea Height: 3-4 Spread: 4 Excellent hedge with bright yellow foliage that becomes pale green by late summer. Full sun makes the color even more intense. A terrific contrast plant as hedge, border or accent. Spring flowers are inconspicuous. Bonanza Gold Barberry Berberis thunbergii Bogozam Height: Spread: 3 Bonanza Gold is a dwarf form or golden barberry that commands special attention in the landscape due to its outstanding bright gold foliage. A low maintenance plant, it forms a dense mound of bright golden foliage Emerald Carousel Barberry Berberis Tara Height: 4-5 Spread: 4-5 A fast growing rounded shrub. Leaves emerge yellowish in spring, mature t dark green in summer and turn red in fall. Tiny yellowish flowers appear from late April to early May. Glossy bright red berries form in fall and often last into winter. Crimson Pygmy Barberry Berberis thunbergii var. purpurea Crimson Pygmy Height: 2 Spread: 3 Superb low hedge formed by spreading branches that display an interesting herringbone pattern. Large beautiful red berries brighten the winter landscape. Spring, with pinkish-white blooms. 3

4 Nana Barberry Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea Nana Height: Spread: Reddish to purplish leaves on many branched, reddish-brown stems with sharp thorns. Tiny, yellowish flowers appear in late April to early May, but are often hidden by the foliage and are not considered showy. Bright red berries form in fall and often last through the winter. Rose Glow Barberry Berberis thunbergii var. purpurea Rose Glow Height: 5 Spread: 4 Graceful branching makes a wonderful hedge, barrier planting or single accent. Deep rose-red foliage is mottled with white and green in spring. Bright red berries in fall and winter. Spring flowers are inconspicuous. Black Knight Butterfly Bush Buddleja davidii Black Knight Height: 6-8 Spread: 3-5 A deciduous shrub with an arching, spreading habit. Features spike-like terminal clusters of very dark purple flowers which bloom from June to September and sometimes to first frost. Flowers are fragrant, and, as the common name suggests, very attractive to butterflies. Willowy gray-green foliage. Nanho White Butterfly Bush Buddleja davidii Nanho Alba Height: 6-8 Spread: 3-5 One of the best whites for its full, dense, compact form. Very fragrant and larger flowers than other Nanho types. Blooms July-Sept. A butterfly magnet. Nanhoe Blue Butterfly Bush Buddleja davidii Nanhoe Blue Height: 6-8 Spread: Elegant shrub with mauve-blue cone-shaped flowers that are lightly fragrant. Lance-shaped leaves are dark green on top and silvery underneath. Excellent foundation shrub or background. Beautiful with cottage garden perennials. Mauve blue flowers in summer. Nanho Purple Butterfly Bush Buddleja davidii Nanho Purple Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-5 A deciduous shrub with an arching, spreading habit. Features spike-like terminal clusters of lavender-purple flowers which bloom from June to September and sometimes to first frost. Flowers are fragrant, and, as the common name suggests, very attractive to butterflies. Willowy gray-green foliage. Pink Delight Butterfly Bush Buddleja davidii Pink Delight Height: 6-8 Spread: 4-6 Spectacular summer color from conical clusters of bright pink flowers. Terrific fragrance attracts butterflies. Good background or accent plant with a compact habit of growth. Blooms midsummer through fall. Blue Mist Caryopteris Caryopteris x clanodensis Blue Mist Height: 2 Spread: 2-3 A compact, low growing and free-flowering shrub. Valuable for its long flowering season which is from late July until frost. The blue flowers bloom on new growth. Best to treat as a herbaceous perennial and cut back to the ground in spring. Dark Knight Caryopteris Caryopteris x clanodensis Dark Knight Height: Spread: Features a profuse, shrub-covering bloom of fragrant, deep bluish-purple flowers in terminal and axillary clusters from late summer into fall. Dull green leaves are silvery below. Foliage is aromatic when brushed with a hand. Flowers are very attractive to butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects. Worcestor s Gold Caryopteris Caryopteris x clandonensis Worcestor s Gold Height: Spread: A low-mounded shrub that is valued for its aromatic foliage and late summer flowers resembling clouds of blue smoke or mist. Foliage is aromatic when brushed with hand. Flowers are attractive to butterflies, bees and other insects. Blooms late summer through fall. 4

5 Sunshine Blue Caryopteris Caryopteris incana Jason Height: Spread: 2-3 Best noted for its golden foliage, its late summer to fall bloom of contrasting amethyst blue flowers and its aromatic flowers, leaves and stems. Flowers are very attractive to butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects. Texas Scarlet Quince Chaenomeles speciosa Texas Scarlet Height: 3 Spread: 5 Beautiful spreading shrub with fiery red, appleblossom-like flowers that precede leaves each spring. Produces greenish-yellow fruit. Best used in shrub borders and as a background plant. Bloom early in spring. Hummingbird Summersweet Clethra alnifolia Hummingbird Height: 3-4 Spread: 4-5 A profusion of fragrant white flower spikes attract butterflies. Compact habit makes it good for small gardens. Effective in mass, mixed into perennial borders or along foundations. Grows well in wet areas. White flowers in summer. Ruby Spice Summersweet Clethra alnifolia Ruby Spice Height: 8 Spread: 9 Light: Part shade Zone: 4 Small rich rose pink fragrant flowers in 4 inch spikes stand above the glossy green leaves and attract butterflies. Compact habit makes it good for small gardens in shrub borders and mixed in perennial borders. Rose pink flowers in summer. Alleman s Compact Dogwood Cornus alba Alleman s Compact Height: 4-5 Spread: 4-5 A four season beauty with white blossoms in May, pleasant green foliage in summer, giving way to bright red berries in fall, and finally an outstanding red twig color for winter. Leaves emerge yellowgreen and mature to medium or dark green. European Variegated Dogwood Cornus alba Argenteo-marginata Height: 6-10 Spread: 5-8 Showy red stems accent the creamy-white and green foliage. Stem color lasts all year long, making this an ideal plant for both summer and winter landscapes. Ivory Halo Dogwood Cornus alba Bailhalo Height: 5 Spread: 4 The same light green and white foliage and brilliant red winter stems of the regular form, but only twothirds the size. Plant in shrub borders, in mass or as a low hedge. Insignificant flowers. Cream Cracker Dogwood Cornus alba Cream Cracker Height: 3 Spread: 4 An upright, compact plant. The green leaves have cream colored margins on the older growth and golden yellow margins on new growth. Outstanding purplish-red stems are spectacular in the winter landscape. Single, white flower clusters in late spring followed by small, white fruit. Gray Dogwood Cornus racemosa Height: Spread: Foliage turns an interesting dusky purplish red in fall. Excellent when planted in groups and left alone to spread in naturalized areas or native plant gardens. Also effective in shrub borders, along streams, ponds or near buildings or when planted as a screen. Readily adapts to grow in poor soils. White flowers in early summer. Bailey Red Twig Dogwood Cornus sericea Baileyi Height: 3-6 Spread: 3-6 Current year s growth features outstanding coralred branches on a multi-stemmed shrub. Yellowish-white flowers are followed by small blue berries. An effective winter accent. Yelllowish-white flowers in summer. 5

6 Cardinal Dogwood Cornus sericea Cardinal Height: 6-9 Spread: 8-12 Its bright red winter stems are particularly showy against a snowy backdrop. Tiny white flowers appear in flat-topped clusters in late spring, with additional flowering sometimes continuing into summer. Flowers give way to clusters of whitish drupes in late summer. Yellow Twig Dogwood Cornus sericea Flaviramea Height: 6-8 Spread: 7-9 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 2 The bright yellow stems on the younger growth of this many-stemmed bushy shrub are striking during winter. Flowers are followed by white fruit. Excellent for moist situations. White flowers in spring. Isanti Dogwood Cornus sericea Isanti Height: 6 Spread: 6 Multi-stemmed shrub having a more compact habit and blood-red stems. An easy-to-grow plant that is showy in winter, thrives in moist situations. Good for naturalizing or specimens. Creamy white flowers in spring. Kelsey Dwarf Dogwood Cornus sericea Kelseyi Height: 2-3 Spread: 2-3 This red stemmed shrub can be used as a coarse groundcover or in a shrub border. White flowers in late spring and summer. Green leaves turn a purplish-red in fall. Royal Purple Smokebush Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 Panicles of beige flowers in midsummer. May experience winter injury, but recovers quickly to make a fine plant each year. Foliage stays a velvety dark purple throughout the season deepening to a darker purple in the fall. Beige flowers in midsummer. Tom Thumb Cotoneaster Cotoneaster adpressus Tom Thumb Height: 1-2 Spread: 5 Superb miniature hedge formed by spreading branches display an interesting herringbone pattern. Large, beautiful red berries brighten the winter landscape. Pink-tinged, white flowers in summer. Cranberry Cotoneaster Cotoneaster apiculatus Height: 2-3 Spread: 5-6 Superb low hedge formed by spreading branches that display an interesting herringbone pattern. Large beautiful red berries brighten the winter landscape. Spring, with pinkish-white blooms. Coral Beauty Cotoneaster Cotoneaster dammeri Coral Beauty Height: 2 Spread: 6 Outstanding ground cover, its dense prostrate branches hold twiggy branchlets covered with rich green foliage. Purple tinge to fall foliage enhances profusion of coral-red berries. Spreading Cotoneaster Cotoneaster divaricatus Height: 6-8 Spread: 6-8 Upright, graceful branches display green foliage; changes to rich red in autumn. Bright red berries are very ornamental well into winter. Outstanding shrub in foundation plantings. Clusters of white flowers, midsummer Hedge Cotoneaster Cotoneaster lucidus Height: 10 Spread: 8-10 Strong, upright grower with tightly packed shiny dark green leaves that turn red in the fall. Small white flowers mature to dark purple berries. Adapts to shearing or as a natural hedge. Ideally sized for taller screening. White flowers in late spring 6

7 Carol Mackie Daphne Daphne x burkwoodii Carol Mackie Height: 3 Spread: 4 Small pale pink fragrant blossoms cloak the small leaves with a yellow margin that matures to creamy whites. Popular and very easy to grow in marginally fertile soils. Ideal for beds, borders and foundation plantings. Spring, reblooming in fall Dwarf Burning Bush Euonymus alatus Compacta Height: 6-8 Spread: 6-8 Sensational accent or hedge desired for the intense scarlet red fall coloring. Interesting compact, mounded form displays attractive rich green leaves spring through summer. Inconspicuous flowers in spring. Emerald Gaiety Euonymus Eonymus fortune Emerald Gaiety Height: 4-5 Spread: 3 Deep green leaves edged in sparkling white are tinged with pink in winter. Evergreen shrub with a dense erect habit, excellent for small hedges and foundation plantings. Spring flowers are inconspicuous. Emerald n Gold Euonymus Euonymus fortunei Emerald n Gold Height: 4-5 Spread: 3 A colorful evergreen shrub, providing bright green foliage with a gold edge all year long. Its dense mounding habit makes it an excellent small hedge or border plant. Spring flowers are inconspicuous. Sunrise Euonymus Euonymus fortunei Sunrise Height: 3 Spread: 4 Yellow variegated foliage with green highlights. Springtime yellow deepens to gold in Summer. Arnold Dwarf Forsythia Forsythia x intermedia Arnold Dwarf Height: 3 Spread: 7 It flowers profusely in early spring before the leaves appear. The dark green summer foliage develops a bronze-green fall color. Arnold is a smaller size forsythia that provides both late winter color in the landscape. Lynwood Gold Forsythia Forsythia x intermedia Lynwood Gold Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 An old time favorite with an upright spreading habit and big yellow flowers up the entire length of stem. It is one of the best and most reliable of forsythias. The flowering stems appear as deep golden wands in April. Sunrise Forsythia Forsythia x Sunrise Height: 4-6 Spread: 4-6 A broad, dense, spreading shrub featuring bright yellow flowers appearing in profusion before the leaves in late winter to early spring. Mass in the shrub border or on sunny banks and slopes. Also effective as a screen, hedge or perennial border background. Yellow flowers in late winter. Mt. Airy Fothergilla Fothergilla major Mt. Airy Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-6 Deciduous shrub with deep blue-green leaves has attractive fall color. Honey-scented, brush-like flowers appear before leaves. Beautiful addition to shrub borders or for background in semi-shaded borders. White bottle-brush flowers in spring. Vernal Witch Hazel Hamamelis vernalis Height: 15 Spread: 15 A large shrub with open branched rounded form. Flowers have ribbon-like petals; very fragrant. Rich green leaves turn attractive yellow-orange in fall. Can become a small tree with age and no pruning. Golden-yellow flowers in very early spring. 7

8 Crimson Wonder Hibiscus Hibiscus moscheutos Crimson Wonder Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-4 Exotic beauty year after year. Large, shrub like plants make excellent accents for mixed borders or as potted specimens. Eye-catching, 6-12" blooms in crimson red dazzle from mid-summer to frost. Aphrodite Hibiscus Hibiscus syriacus Aphrodite Height: 10 Spread: 6 Deciduous flowering shrub selected for longer blooming season, superior flowers and dense compact habit. Deep rose-pink single blooms with a deep red eye provide a welcome color accent in summer. Flowers in summer. Lucy Hibiscus Hibiscus syriacus Lucy Height: 6-8 Spread: 4-6 Vigorous, upright, vase-shaped, multi-stemmed shrub with showy, hollyhock-like flowers which appear over a long, early summer to fall bloom period. A double-flowered cultivar that features double red-pink blossoms. Red Heart Hibiscus Hibiscus syriacus Red Heart Height: Spread: 6-8 Vigorous, upright, vase-shaped shrub with showy, single pure white flowers with red centers. Flowers appear over a long early summer to fall bloom period. Rubis Hibiscus Hibiscus syriacus Rubis Height: 8-12 Spread: 6-10 Vigorous, upright, vase-shaped shrub with showy single red to pink flowers. Flowers appear over a long mid to late summer to fall bloom period. Single Blue Hibiscus Hibiscus syriacus Sky Blue Height: 8-10 Spread: 6-8 Vigorous, upright, vase-shaped shrub with showy, single light blue flowers with small red centers. Flowers appear over a long summer to fall bloom period. Annabelle Hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens Annabelle Height: 3-5 Spread: 4-6 Light: Part to full shade Zone: 3 Deciduous shrub with rounded habit and dark green leaves. Clusters of white flowers appear in huge, symmetrical, rounded heads. Blooms in June for up to two months. All Summer Beauty Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla All Summer Beauty Height: 3-4 Spread: 3-5 Prolific flowering, small plant with rich blue flowers in acid soil. Will be a different shade of pink/blue in near neutral soil. Light of Day Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla Bailipse Height: 3-4 Spread: 3-4 Light: Filtered sun Zone: 5 Gray-green leaves boldly bordered in bright white in addition to the lacecap blooms create a dramatic show of color. A beautiful container or foundation plant. Blue (in acid soils) or Pink (in alkaline soils) blooms in summer. Endless Summer Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla Bailmer Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-5 Light: Filtered sun Zone: 4 The first repeat blooming mop-head Hydrangea! Remove spent flowers to have blooms from spring to fall. Cut emerging spring growth back to half to increase number of pink (in alkaline soil) or blue (in acidic soils) blooms. Reblooms continuously spring through fall. 8

9 Big Daddy Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla Big Daddy Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-6 Gigantic flower heads from early summer up until fall. Blooms are pink in alkaline soils and blue in acid soils. Dark green leaves and sturdy branches makes this attractive even when not in bloom. Blushing Bride Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla Blushing Bride Height: 3-6 Spread: 3-6 Light: Filtered sun Zone: 5 Semi-double florets form large white mopheads that gradually mature to soft pink. Remove spent flowers to have blooms from spring to fall. Cut emerging spring growth back to half to increase the number of blooms. Reblooms continuously spring through fall. Glowing Embers Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla Glowing Embers Height: 3 Spread: 3 Large round clusters of bright pink blossoms from mid summer to fall. Attractive companion plant to evergreens in a foundation planting or massed under tall trees. Nikko Blue Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla Nikko Blue Height: 4-6 Spread: 4-6 Light: Filtered sun Zone: 5 Superb shrub for accent, specimen or border use in semi-shaded areas; desired for the splendid, abundant, showy flower clusters. Handsome foliage on boldly branched, mounded form. Blue flowers in early summer. Oregon Pride Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla Oregon Pride Height: 5 Spread: 5 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 6 Deciduous shrub with rounded habit. Green leaves on deep red stems showcase red to purple blooms from June until frost. Pia Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla Pia Height: 2-3 Spread: 2-3 Light: Part shade Zone: 5 A big leaf hydrangea with dark green serrate leaves and large clusters of long-blooming clusters o f pink flowers. Angel Blush Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla Ruby Height: 8-12 Spread: 6-10 Light: Part sun Zone: 4 Long-lasting, 10 inc long white flower clusters turn rosy-red as they age in late summer and fall, adding color to the garden when few plants are in bloom. Best used as an accent specimen. Longlasting blooms summer into fall. Pee Gee Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata Grandiflora Height: Spread: Large clusters of long-lasting white blooms are exquisite in fresh and dried flower arrangements. Foliage turns bronze and pink in the fall while the blooms mature to pink and dusty rose. Makes a lovely specimen or hedge plant. Blooms in late summer. Limelight Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata Limelight Height: 6-8 Spread: 6-8 A vigorous upright, fast growing shrub with dark green leaves and pyramidal panicles of flowers that bloom late summer to early fall. Flowers emerge creamy-white, mature to chartreuse-lime and eventually acquire pink-darkening-to-rose tones before finally fading to beige. Attractive red fall color. Oakleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia Height: 6-8 Spread: 6-8 Large, dense 6-8 inch long clusters of white flowers are held upright above the dark green oak leaf shaped foliage. Flowers become rose-pink in fall and leaves turn deep red-bronze. Tan-brown exfoliating bark is attractive in winter. Flowers in midsummer. 9

10 Alice Oakleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia Alice Height: 5 8 Spread: 5-8 An upright deciduous shrub with a broad rounded habit. Large white pyramidal flowers appear in June for 6-8 weeks, gradually fading to pink and then brown by late summer. Deep green, oak-like leaves turn attractive shades of bronze, maroon and purple in autumn. Pee Wee Oakleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia Pee Wee Height: 3-4 Spread: Most noted for its compact size. An upright shrub with a rounded habit. Pyramidal panicles of white flowers appear in early summer and bloom for 6-8 weeks, gradually fading to pink and turning brown by late summer. Oak-like leaves turn attractive shades of bonze, maroon and purple in autumn. Sunburst Hypericum Hypericum frondosum Sunburst Height: 2-3 Spread: 4 Excellent upright grower for use in mass plantings or for informal hedges. Brightens the landscape with colorful flowers. Golden-yellow flowers in summer. Henry s Garnet Sweetspire Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-6 Brilliant red-purple fall foliage color lasts into winter to make this a standout in the landscape. Fragrant flowers add to the year round interest of the award winning plant. Fragrant white blooms in early summer. Little Henry Sweetspire Itea virginica Sprich Height: 3 Spread: 3 A unique new selection with a low, mounded compact form that is perfect for containers as well as large banks and borders. Long spikes of white flowers shoot from the plant like fireworks. Brilliant red foliage color is a standout in fall. Spikes of white flowers in early summer. Double Flowering Jpns Kerria Kerria japonica Pleniflora Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 5 The green branches of this arching shrub provide welcome winter color. Double yellow flowers resemble rose blossoms. Good yellow fall color to the foliage. Blooms March through May. Hardy Crepe Myrtle Lagerstroemeria fauriei Height: Spread: Light: Full sun Zone: 6 Now you can enjoy the decorative Crepe Myrtle blooms in a hardy dwarf variety, perfect for those garden corner spots or in containers. Form midsummer to late fall, bright pink panicles of flowers with crinkled petals adorn this small tree. Ornamental bark provides winter interest. Cheyenne Privet Ligustrum vulgare Cheyenne Height: 6-12 Spread: 6-10 A vigorous shrub valued for lush, dark green dense glossy foliage and panicles of small white strongly scented blooms. Small, quarter-inch glossy berries. Excellent for screening, as tall background material or pruned into a formal hedge. Flowers in late spring, berries in late summer. Golden Vicary Privet Ligustrum x vicaryi Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 An excellent upright deciduous shrub best used for hedges. Bright golden foliage lasting all season, especially when planted in full sun. Plant with green-leaved plants for a pleasant contrast. Creamy-white clusters in early summer. Gold Flame Honeysuckle Lonicera x heckottii Gold Flame Height: Spread: 3-6 Most frequently seen as a twining vine, but may be pruned as a rounded, free-standing shrub. Extremely fragrant tubular, rose pink flowers with yellow interiors bloom throughout much of the growing season in terminal whorls. Flowers may be followed by inedible red berries in autumn. 10

11 Arnold s Red Honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica Arnold Red Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 Gracefully arching branches hold fragrant, extremely deep red blooms backed by cool bluegreen leaves. Bright red berries. Neat, compact plant for backgrounds, screens, and windbreaks. Late spring, early summer. Mini Globe Honeysuckle Lonicera xylosteoides Mini Globe Height: 3-4 Spread: 3-4 A compact mounding shrub covered in early summer with cream flowers followed by red fruit. Outstanding features are improved hardiness, compact growth and superior foliage over existing dwarf honeysuckles Clavey s Dwarf Honeysuckle Lonicera xylosteum Claveyi Height: 6-8 Spread: 5-6 A fine compact honeysuckle with yellow flowers in May and red berries in the fall. Shears well for use as a hedge and appears to be quite salt tolerant. Ann Magnolia Magnolia x Ann Height: Spread: 12 Flowers later than the star magnolia and thus avoids frost damage to the flower buds. Exquisite 3 to 4 inch blooms, reddish-purple outside and white inside, appear before the foliage buds out. A spectacular specimen or accent. Blooms in early spring. Minnesota Snowflake Mockorange Philadelphus x virginalis Minnesota Snowflake Height: 6-8 Spread: 6 Beautiful, extremely fragrant double white flowers on a fountain-like form. Striking landscape specimen. Useful as a screen or informal hedge. Effective background plant. White blossoms in spring. Dart s Gold Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius Dart s Gold Height: 4-5 Spread: 4-5 A hardy, attractive plant for its color contrast. More refined, compact growing form of Golden Ninebark with excellent yellow foliage. White flowers and red fruit. Diabolo Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius Monlo Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 The deep purple foliage of this versatile shrub makes it a standout in the garden. Makes a great dense hedge or screen. Many creamy-white flowers in summer. Foliage can become green in high heat or partial shade. Creamy-white blossoms June through July. Dwarf Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius Nanus Height: 1-2 Spread: 2-3 Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 2 Noted for its exfoliating bark which provides winter interest. Features small pink or white flowers appearing in clusters in late spring. Flowers give way to drooping clusters of reddish fruit. Dark green leaves change to an undistinguished yellow in fall. Summer Wine Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius Seward Height: 4-6 Spread: 4-6 Noted for its deeply cut, wine-red foliage and dense, free-branching, mounded growth habit. Leaves tend to green up in really hot temperatures. Sports exfoliating bark which provides winter interest. A vigorous shrub that seems to be able to grow well in harsh conditions. Pinkish-white flowers appear May through June. Abbottswood Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa Abbottswood Height: 2 Spread: 3 Excellent dwarf shrub providing brilliant summer color. Masses of bright white blooms at a time when few plants flower. Use as a border, mass planting or as an accent. Masses of white blooms in summer. 11

12 Gold Drop Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa Gold Drop Height: 2 Spread: 2-3 A hardy Potentilla that is low growing and compact. Green, fern-like foliage sets off the yellow flowers from early summer to frost. Goldfinger Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa Goldfinger Height: Spread: 3-4 Coarse-textured, dark green foliage sets the stage for the bright yellow, semi-double flowers appearing early summer. Compact, mounded habit. Ideal for many landscape situations including accent, foundation planting and borders. Jackmann Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa Jackmanii Height: 3-4 Spread: 3-4 Vigorous, upright, rounded Potentilla with bright yellow flowers from June until frost. Dark green, coarse-textured foliage. McKay s White Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa McKay s White Height: 2-3 Spread: 2-3 Snow white 1 inch flowers cloak this rugged yet beautiful shrub. Blooms over months in summer on gracefully arching branches. Blue gray tinted foliage blend into borders, foundations and banks. Superior mounding plant tolerant of poor soils, heat and some drought. Pink Beauty Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa Pink Beauty Height: 2 Spread: 2 Clear pink flowers and bright green foliage that is bushy and full. The flower color holds well, but will fade when nights are extremely hot. Pink Flowering Almond Prunus glandulosa Rosea Height: 4-6 Spread: 4-6 Bare stems transform into wands of fluffy, pompom-like pink flowers before the light green, willow-like foliage. Excellent informal hedge, accent or mixed border planting. Cut blooming branches to bring indoors for fresh flower arrangements. Blooms in early spring. Purple Leaf Sandcherry Prunus x cistena Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 Most noted for its reddish purple foliage that retains good color throughout the summer. Fragrant, solitary, white flowers with pink tints bloom in spring after foliage emerges. Fernleaf Buckthorn Rhamnus frangula Asplenifolia Height: Spread: 6-10 Add a unique, ferny texture to the garden with this uncommon deciduous shrub. Its very narrow leaves create a fine textured appearance. Summer berries attract birds to the garden. Small greenish flowers in May. Tallhedge Buckthorn Rhamnus frangula Tallcole Height: Spread: 4-5 A deciduous shrub that typically grows in a narrow upright shape with its stems and branches erect, laterally compact, close together and sometimes twining. Glossy dark green leaves retain color well into fall, usually resulting in poor fall color. Insignificant flowers in May-June Fragrant Sumac Rhus aromatica Height: 5-6 Spread: 6-8 Dense, rambling shrub with green leaves that turn attractive shades of orange, red and purple in fall. Tiny yellow flowers bloom at the twig tips in early spring before foliage emerges. Flowers give way to small clusters of hairy, red berries which may persist into winter. 12

13 Gro-Low Sumac Rhus aromatica Gro-Low Height: 2-3 Spread: 6-8 Tough ground cover for banks and areas of poor, dry soil. Divided leaves are fragrant when brushed against or crushed, foliage displays excellent red fall color. Yellow flowers in spring. Staghorn Sumac Rhus typhina Height: 10 Spread: Noted for its ornamental fruiting clusters and excellent fall color. Foliage turns attractive shades of yellow/orange/red in fall. Tiny greenish-yellow flowers bloom late spring to early summer. Flowers give way to showy fruiting clusters containing berry-like drupes which brighten to red in fall and gradually darken in winter Tiger Eyes Cutleaf Sumac Rhus typhina Bailtiger Height: 6 Spread: 6 Chartreuse new foliage quickly develops into lacy yellow leaves which contrast nicely with the rosypink stems. A dramatic specimen or focal point. Combine with dark flowered and leaved shrubs for contrast. Inconspicuous flowers in summer. Alpine Currant Ribes alpinum Height: 4-5 Spread: 4-5 An easy to grow, dense shrub with glossy green leaves that responds well to shearing and is excellent for hedges. Insignificant green flowers. Chuckles Rose Rosa Chuckles Height: 4-5 Spread: 5-6 Vigorous, eager to bloom shrub rose. Produces loads of medium pink, white centered blossoms continuously. Orange-red fruits mature in late fall. Graceful, arching habit. Plant as a single specimen or in masses. Also good for slope and bank coverage. Single pink flowers all season. Livin Easy Rose Rosa HARwelcome Height: Spread: 2-5 Light: Full sun Zone: 6 Vigorous disease resistant bush. Blooms repeatedly and quickly. Bright orange color makes this rose put on quite a show in the spring flush. Bonica Rose Rosa Meidomonac Height: 3-4 Spread: 3-5 Mass of pink flowers in early summer continuing until fall. Blooms appear tin trusses on sturdy, arching stems. After frost, the hips take on a bright orange color that lasts well into winter. Scarlet Meidiland Rose Rosa Meidomonac Height: 3-4 Spread: 4-6 Abundance of small, ruffled, lightly fragrant vivid scarlet blossoms in June until frost. Striking red hips persist into winter. Carefree Delight Rose Rosa Meipotal Height: 3 Spread: 4-5 A hardy shrub rose forms a carefree carpet of disease resistant foliage that bears multitudes of single, soft pink flowers. Gracefully arching branches bring a touch of charm and elegance to any garden. Soft pink flowers throughout the warm months. Nearly Wild Rose Rosa Nearly Wild Height: 2-3 Spread: 2-3 Small deciduous shrub with stiff prickly stems that form an impenetrable barrier. Bright green crinkled foliage. Cut-shaped flowers are fragrant. Large rose hips. Excellent hedge or border. Single pink flowers all season long. 13

14 Flower Carpet Scarlet Rose Rosa NOA83100B Height: 2-3 Spread: 3 Produces masses of brilliant, scarlet-red flowers from spring through fall - flowers up to 10 months in warmer climates. Glossy, dark green foliage is resistant to mildew and black spot. Flower Carpet Coral Rose Rosa x Noala Height: 2.5 Spread: 3 Easy care ground cover with bright, slightly ruffled, coral flowers. Resistant to mildew and black spot. Ideal in borders, pots, and hanging baskets. Coral pink flowers from spring to fall. Flower Carpet Yellow Rose Rosa x Noalesa Height: 3 Spread: 3 Easy care ground cover rose bearing large sprays of attractive yellow flowers that won t fade in the sun. A mid-season bloomer that repeats throughout the season. This mildly fragrant, disease resistant rose is great for mass plantings. Bright yellow flowers from spring to fall. Flower Carpet Appleblossom Rose Rosa Noamel Height: 2 Spread: 3 This blush pink ground cover rose is a sport of Flower Carpet pink. Petal drop after flowers mature making this plant virtually self-cleaning. Crisp, dark green foliage is resistant to black spot and mildew. Flower Carpet Red Rose Rosa x Noare Height: Spread: 3 Easy care ground cover with brilliant, red flowers. Resistant to mildew and black spot. Ideal in borders, pots and hanging baskets. Spring to fall. Flower Carpet White Rose Rosa x Noaschnee Height: Spread: 3-4 Easy care ground cover with sparkling white blooms. Extra long flowering season. Resistant to mildew and black spot. Exceptionally versatile for use along borders and in pots and hanging baskets. Spring to fall. Flower Carpet Pink Rose Rosa x Noatraum Height: 2 Spread: 3 Easy care ground cover with brilliant, rose-pink flowers. Resistant to mildew and black spot. Ideal in borders, pots, and hanging baskets. Rose-pink flowers spring to fall. Pink Knock Out Rose Rosa x Radcon Height: 3-4 Spread: 3-4 A maintenance-free rose that continually produces self-cleaning single medium-pink flowers. Unsurpassed resistance to black spot leaf disease. An excellent low hedge or accent. Continuously spring to fall. Rainbow Knock Out Rose Rosa Radcor Height: 3 Spread: 3 Single, deep coral-pink blossoms with yellow centers are produced continuously throughout the spring and fall. A profuse bloomer with extraordinary resistance to common rust, mildew and black spot foliage diseases. Knock Out Rose Rosa x Radrazz Height: 3 Spread: 4-5 A maintenance-free rose that continually produces self-cleaning flowers. It has unsurpassed resistance to black spot leaf disease. An excellent low hedge or accent. Continuously spring to fall. 14

15 Double Knock Out Rose Rosa x Radtko Height: 3-4 Spread: 3-4 Light: Filtered Sun Zone: 5 A maintenance-free rose that continually produces self-cleaning double candy apple red flowers with a slight spicy fragrance. Unsurpassed resistance to black spot and downy mildew leaf diseases. An excellent low hedge or accent. Double red blooms from spring throughout fall. Blushing Knock Out Rose Rosa Radyod Height: 3-4 Spread: 3-4 A maintenance-free rose that continually produces self-cleaning single light pink flowers that become soft shell pink as they mature. Unsurpassed resistance to black spot disease. An excellent low hedge or accent. Continuously from late spring to fall. Rugosa Rose Rosa rugosa Height: 3-8 Spread: 3-8 Attractive purplish-red flowers dot upright, prickly stems. Impenetrable hedge or border shrub forming a barrier. Bright red rose hips. Reliable plant holds up to cold, wind, drought, and salt. Blooms in summer. Baby Love Rose Rosa Baby Love Height: 3-4 Spread: 3-4 Best noted for its yellow flowers and excellent disease resistance. Single, bright yellow flowers bloom in clusters from May to frost. Flowers have a licorice fragrance. Foliage is medium to green and glossy. Home Run Rose Rosa x WEKcisbako Height: 3-4 Spread: 3-4 The simple single rose will knock your socks off with its fire-engine red petals and excellent resistance to black spot and powdery or downy mildew. Home run is a shrub rose that s covered in blooms from summer until frost with a minimum of effort on your part. Continuously summer until frost. Be-Bop Rose Rosa WEKsacsoul Height: 2-3 Spread: 2-3 Big round clusters of light red to deep pink flowers with a bright yellow center are displayed above dark green, disease resistant foliage. Nishiki Willow Salix integra Hakura Nishiki Height: Spread: Attractive, graceful shrub. Its weeping braches display striking pink stems and buds, then foliage mottled in white, green and pink highlights. Perfect garden accent. Insignificant flowers in spring. Dwarf Arctic Blue Willow Salix purpurea Nana Height: 4-5 Spread: 3-4 Light: Part shade Zone: 4 Dwarf, rounded shrub valued for supple, purple stems. Dark green foliage show blue tint underneath. Popular screen plant and useful for clipped hedges. Tolerates any soil and moist areas. Produces no flowers. Black Lace Elder Sambucus nigra Eva Height: 6-8 Spread: 4-5 Noted for its deeply cut purple foliage, its lemonscented, pink flowers and its dark blackish-red elderberries. Good accent shrub featuring dark purple leaves, attractive flowers and interesting fruits. Landscape specimen, shrub borders, screens or backgrounds. Good shrub for stream/pond peripheries or low spots. Pink flowers in summer. Anthony Waterer Spirea Spiraea x bumalda Anthony Waterer Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-5 Flat-topped heads of rosy-pink flowers cover the top of this dwarf deciduous shrub. Attractive new growth in spring is reddish purple. Use this small plant in the foreground of shrub borders. Summer flowering. 15

16 Froebelii Spirea Spiraea x bumalda Froebelii Height: 3-4 Spread: 3-5 Flat clusters of bright pink flowers in May-June. Vigorous purple-tips on foliage in spring. Good, medium sized shrub for foundation or hedge planting. Goldflame Spirea Spiraea x bumalda Goldflame Height: 3-4 Spread: 3-4 Light: Full Sun Zone: 4 Attractive bronzy new growth in spring matures to soft yellow-green. Fall foliage color is copperyorange. Great in the foreground of shrub borders, contrasts nicely with green plants. Crimson flower clusters in summer. Gumball Spirea Spiraea x bumalda Gumball Height: 2 Spread: 3-4 Compact selection of Spirea 'Froebelii'. In spring purple tips appear on the foliage complementing pink flowers. A great plant for small spaces. Magic Carpet Spirea Spiraea x bumalda Magic Carpet Height: 1.5 Spread: 2 A neat, compact mound with vibrant new red leaves. Clusters of small pink flowers contrasting with the bright gold mature foliage. Rich russet fall foliage color. This extraordinary combination of colors will brighten and enhance any landscape. Pinkish-purple flowers in spring. Daphne Spirea Spiraea japonica Alpina Height: 2 Spread: 5 Dwarf, spreading mounds of finely textured bluegreen foliage on slender branches hold masses of showy pink flower clusters in early summer. Excellent in mass plantings or as a single specimen. Goldmound Spirea Spiraea japonica Goldmound Height: 2-3 Spread: 4 Vibrant golden spring foliage, accented by clusters of pink flowers, cools to a yellowish green in summer then a rich, yellowish orange in fall. Great color addition to the shrub or perennial border or for brightening the container garden. Clusters of small pink blooms in late spring. Lemon Princess Spirea Spiraea japonica Lemon Princess Height: Spread: 2-3 Yellow leaf color often fades as the summer progresses, however. Features numerous tiny pink flowers in flat-topped clusters in late spring to midsummer. Foliage may turn attractive shades of red and orange in autumn, but this usually does not occur on a regular basis. Attractive to butterflies. Little Princess Spirea Spiraea japonica Little Princess Height: 3 Spread: 6 Dainty clusters of rose-pink blooms are a pleasing contrast with mint green foliage. Forms a compact rounded form that fits nicely in shrub borders. Summer flowering. Neon Flash Spirea Spiraea japonica Neon Flash Height: 3 Spread: 3 Bright neon-red flowers appear over a long period and are offset by a neat mound of rich green foliage that becomes dark burgundy in fall. Creates a colorful low hedge or mass planting. From late spring through fall. Shibori Spirea Spiraea japonica Shibori Height: 2-3 Spread: 2-3 Small deciduous shrub having bright green leaves on slender stems. From red buds white and deep pink bloom clusters cover this dwarf, dense, mounded plant in summer. Wonderful for border accent, specimen or low hedges. 16

17 Halward s Silver Spirea Spiraea nipponica Halward s Silver Height: 2-3 Spread: 2-4 A dense compact shrub that is covered in spring with abundant clusters of snow-white flowers. It has fine textured, dark green foliage in summer, and then develops yellow fall color. Snowmound Spirea Spiraea nipponica Snowmound Height: 3-4 Spread: 3-4 An excellent dwarf shrub, with dense dark green foliage and masses of pure white flowers in May. Fairy Queen Spirea Spiraea trilobata Fairy Queen Height: 3 Spread: 3 Covered with masses of white, flat-topped flowers in May and June. A profuse blooming shrub for the foundation planting or where space is limited. Vanhoutte Spirea Spiraea x vanhouttei Height: 6 Spread: 6 Upright slender arching branches create a fountainlike form that holds blue-green leaves. Showy white flower clusters make this a spectacular spring accent. Terrific for hedges. White flowers in spring. Snow White Spirea Spiraea x vanhouttei Snow White Height: 3-6 Spread: 3-6 bears white flower clusters atop its toothed, brightgreen leaves in late spring or summer. This spirea is a popular shrub for gardens and shrub borders, where its flowers, which attract butterflies, and foliage contribute both form and color. White Snowberry Symphoricarpus albus Height: 4-6 Spread: 4-6 Attractive, arching shrub provides a wonderful coolseason show with a profusion of white fruit clusters. Good in informal or naturalized areas, effective erosion control. Small white-pink flowers in summer. Magic Berry Snowberry Symphoricarpus x doorenbosii Magic Berry Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-5 Large lilac-pink fruit adorn the arching stems of dark green foliage in fall. A vigorous yet graceful shrub that is effective in a shrub border, mass planting or large-scale ground cover. Insignificant pink flowers in summer. Tinkerbelle Lilac Syringa Bailbelle Height: 5-6 Spread: 4-5 Wine-red flower buds open into deep pink blossoms with a pleasing, spicy fragrance. Size, color and fragrance all add up to an outstanding plant for the intimate garden, patio or mixed shrub border. A superb, rounded, small tree at maturity. Deep pink blossoms in late spring. Dwarf Korean Lilac Syringa meyeri Palibin Height: 4-5 Spread: 5-7 A dwarf, spreading lilac with reddish-purple buds opening to single pale-lilac flowers. Blooms profusely with fragrant flowers at an early age. Use in shrub border with evergreen background or plant in groups. Pale lilac flowers in spring. Miss Kim Lilac Syringa patula Miss Kim Height: 6-8 Spread: 6-8 Small deciduous shrub displays dark green foliage with burgundy tint in fall. The very fragrant and abundant flowers are deep purple in bud. Beautiful accent or specially trained topiary. Icy lilac-blue flowers in late spring. 17

18 Donald Wyman Lilac Syringa x prestoniae Donald Wyman Height: 8-10 Spread: 4-10 Panicles of purple buds opening to single, redpurple flowers. Blooms early to mid-june on large pyramidal spikes. Blooms two weeks later than Common Lilac. Excellent specimen or hedge plant. Minuet Lilac Syringa x prestoniae Minuet Height: 6-8 Spread: 4-6 Its large dark green leaves fully clothe branches, as light purple flower buds open to single, soft whitepink blooms. This lilac does not sucker to any extent. Common Purple Lilac Syringa vulgaris Height: 8-12 Spread: 6-15 A garden favorite for years, this lilac sports violet, sweetly fragrant flowers excellent for use as fresh cut flowers. May be grown as a specimen or used in masses and can be an effective privacy screen or hedge. Fragrant violet flowers in April and May. Charles Joly Lilac Syringa vulgaris Charles Joly Height: 8-10 Spread: 6 This medium-size shrub has an upright, openbranched habit and bright green foliage. Gorgeous flowers clusters are very fragrant. A lovely spring accent, screen or border specimen. Wine red to pink double blooms in spring. Beauty of Moscow Lilac Syringa vulgaris Krasavitsa Moskvy Height: 8-12 Spread: 6-7 A very fragrant double-flowered cultivar with white blooms emerging from pale pink buds. The showy fragrant flowers are treasured for many areas around the home. Excellent for specimen or accent plantings, shrub borders, screens or cottage gardens. White double flowers in April and May. Madame Lemoine Lilac Syringa vulgaris Madame Lemoine Height: 8-10 Spread: 10 Named in honor of the wife of the originator of many French hybrids, this showy Lilac bears panicles of double white flowers on a wide spreading bush. Rarely to never fed on by Japanese beetles. President Grevy Lilac Syringa vulgaris President Grevy Height: Spread: 8 This vigorous, upright grower produces large panicles of starry, double lilac-blue florets. Rarely to never fed on by Japanese beetles. President Lincoln Lilac Syringa vulgaris President Lincoln Height: 8-10 Spread: 10 Possibly the truest blue of any lilac, this French hybrid bears thyrses of single, medium blue flowers. Rarely to never fed on by Japanese beetles. Sensation Lilac Syringa vulgaris Sensation Height: 10 Spread: 6 An outstanding lilac noted for its large trusses of purplish-red florets edged in white. Captivating fragrance is a bonus. Branches are erect and open with rich green foliage. Flowers in spring. Common White Lilac Syringa vulgaris var. alba Height: Spread: 8-12 This hardy vigorous shrub is the white version of the old-fashioned favorite. It has attractive foliage, single white flowers, and makes a great informal hedge or screen. Rarely to never fed on by Japanese beetles. 18

19 Korean Spice Viburnum Viburnum carlesii Height: 4-6 Spread: 4-6 Large clusters of spicy-scented, waxy pink flowers fade to white. Bright red berries fade to black in fall. Foliage becomes red and burgundy in autumn. Plant in the shrub border, back of perennial beds and foundation plantings. Blooms in spring. Arrowwood Viburnum Viburnum dentatum Height: Spread: 8-10 Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 Upright, rounded shrub with arching branches. Dark green foliage turns yellow or reddish in autumn. Produces clusters of tiny white flowers followed by blue-black fruit. Use as a tall screen, hedge, or specimen. Attracts birds. Blooms in late spring and early summer. Blue Muffin Viburnum Viburnum dentatum Christom Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-4 Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 3 White flowers in flat-topped cymes appear in mid to late spring. Flowers give way to pea-sized blue berries that mature in late summer. Berries are attractive to birds. Ovate dark green leaves turn attractive shades of orange to burgundy-purple in fall. Northern Burgundy Viburnum Viburnum dentatum Morton Height: Spread: A multi-stemmed shrub with creamy white flowers appearing in late June. A spectacular display in fall with clusters of blue-black fruit and burgundy foliage. Autumn Jazz Viburnum Viburnum dentatum Ralph Senior Height: Spread: 8-10 Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 4 Blooms in late May to mid-june with creamy white flowers, followed by clusters of blue-black fruit from late August through early October. Fall color can be a range of colors from yellow, orange and red to burgundy in late fall. Mohican Viburnum Viburnum lantana Mohican Height: 6-8 Spread: 7-9 One of the most effective displays of bright, orangered fruit, lasting for four weeks in mid-summer. Also selected for its compact growth and dense, dark green foliage, great for hedges. White flowers in early to mid-may. Nannyberry Viburnum Viburnum lentago Height: 20 Spread: 6-12 Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 2 Blue-black fruits. White, flat-topped flowers in May. Native species with great durability. Good winter food for birds. European Cranberrybush Viburnum Viburnum opulus Height: 4-5 Spread: 5-6 Dwarf deciduous shrub grown for its dense mounding habit, smaller size and brilliant scarlet fruit display. The many branches are covered with small glossy tri-lobed leaves. Handsome hedge or filler plant. White flowers in spring. Dwarf Cranberrybush Viburnum Viburnum opulus Nanum Height: Spread: 3-4 Dwarf deciduous shrub grown for its dense mounding habit and small size. The many branches are covered with small glossy tri-lobed leaves. Handsome hedge or filler plant. Flowering is sporadic. White flowers in summer (rare). Blackhaw Viburnum Viburnum prunifolium Height: Spread: 8-12 Light: Full sun to full shade Zone: 5 Large shrub or small tree with a slow growing round head. White flowers in May with clusters of pink to black edible fruit in September and October. 19

20 American Cranberry Bush Viburnum Viburnum trilobum Height: Spread: Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 2 Handsome, hardy shrub with lobed leaves. White flowers in late May. Scarlet berries last well into winter. Alfredo Compact Viburnum Viburnum trilobum Alfredo Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-6 This compact form of American Cranberrybush has a slightly broader, more dense form, excellent fall color, and better performance in southern climates than other compact Viburnum. White flowers in spring. Bailey Compact Viburnum Viburnum trilobum Bailey Compact Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-6 Compact, deciduous shrub makes a handsome accent, screen or border. Dark green foliage turns deep red in fall. Flat-topped, white flower clusters are followed by scarlet-red, persistent berries. White flowers in spring. Wentworth Viburnum Viburnum trilobum Wentworth Height: 8-10 Spread: 8-10 Handsome quick-covering hedge valued for brilliant display of edible, bright red fall berries. Excellent fall color. Attractive lacecap flowers on a dense, upright form. Pest resistant. Blooms in spring. Wine & Roses Weigela Weigela florida Alexandra Height: 3-4 Spread: 3-4 Compact, mounding shrub displays bright rosepink flowers featured against dark burgundypurple leaves. Useful in a background planting, flowering screen or in shrub borders. Blooms in spring. Fine Wine Weigela Weigela florida Bramwell Height: 2-4 Spread: 2-4 Noted for its compact shape, pink flowers and dark burgundy foliage. Trumpet-shaped, rose-pink flowers bloom in spring, with scattered repeat bloom occurring throughout summer. French Lace Weigela Weigela florida Brigela Height: 6 Spread: 4 Striking lime-yellow leaf margins on green leaves provide a dramatic backdrop for the deep crimson flowers. Foliage has orange and red overtones in fall. Good as a shrub border, foundation or specimen plant. Deep crimson flowers in spring. Dark Horse Weigela Weigela florida Dark Horse Height: 3 Spread: 3 Dark bronze foliage with lime-green venation combines with pinkish-red tubular flowers to make a dramatic statement in the landscape. Neat, compact habit is easy to maintain. Pinkish-red flowers in spring. Midnight Wine Weigela Weigela florida Elvera Height: Spread: Dwarf, mounding shrub displays bright rose-pink flowers featured against dark burgundy-purple leaves. Useful in a background planting, flowering screen or in shrub borders. Pink flowers in spring. Java Red Weigela Weigela florida Java Red Height: 6 Spread: 6 Compact, mounding shrub displays attractive red buds that open to deep pink blooms. Foliage has interesting purplish cast. Useful as background planting, summer screen or in shrub borders. Blooms in spring. 20

21 Minuet Weigela Weigela florida Minuet Height: 3 Spread: 5 Enjoy a spectacular display of rosy-pink blooms against a backdrop of purple-tinged foliage. Use to add color in shrub borders or as a garden accent. Blooms in spring. Pink Princess Weigela Weigela florida Pink Princess Height: 4-6 Spread: 4-6 Dense rounded habit with branches arching to ground. Funnel-shaped flowers in May. Loose spreading habit with lavender pink flowers in late spring. Red Prince Weigela Weigela florida Red Prince Height: 5-6 Spread: 5-6 Compact, mounding shrub displays rich-red flowers featured against dark green leaves. Useful in a background planting, flowering screen or in shrub borders. Blooms late spring through summer. Rubidor Weigela Weigela florida Rubidor Height: 4-6 Spread: 4-6 Dense rounded habit with branches arching to ground. Funnel-shaped flowers in May. Bright yellow foliage fading to chartreuse by summer. Rose red flowers in late spring. Variegated Weigela Weigela florida Variegata Height: 3 Spread: 3 White Knight Weigela Weigela florida White Knight Height: 4-5 Spread: 5-6 Bloom occurs singly or in clusters all along the branches of the previous year's growth, frequently covering the entire shrub with funnel-shaped, pure white flowers in May-June, with a less showy repeat bloom usually occurring in late summer. Among weigelas, the flower of this cultivar is unique as it is both fragrant and pure white. Adam s Needle Yucca filamentosa Height: 3 Spread: 4 The best of the yuccas for low maintenance, drought resistant landscaping. Develops a dense rosette of dark green leaves with a distinctive blue cast. Flowers in summer with grand spikes of fragrant snow white bells. Suited to containers. Blooms in summer up to 5 to 6 ft tall. Color Guard Yucca Yucca filamentosa Color Guard Height: 2 Spread: 2 'Color Guard' has yellow centered leaves, which turn pink and coral in winter. Masses of creamy white flowers on large spikes bloom in late summer. Bright Edge Yucca Yucca filifera Bright Edge Height: 3 Spread: 4 Sword-like leaves boldly edged in bright gold topped by tall spikes of fragrant, ivory white blooms. Forms dramatic clumps with age. Use to create contrasting textures as a garden accent or container plant. Flowers up to 5 feet in early summer. Neatly rounded shrub displays rose pink blooms backed by excellent variegated foliage. Versatile plant excellent for foreground of shrub beds or as background for flower borders. Blooms in spring. 21

22 Evergreen Shrubs Golden Lights Azalea Azalea Golden Lights Height: 6 Spread: 4 Extremely hardy selection which provides a massive display of golden-yellow single blooms. Small mounding form is excellent for massing in shrub borders. Profusion of blooms in late spring. Stewartsonian Azalea Azalea Stewartsonian Height: 4-5 Spread: 4-5 A dense, spreading, low-to-medium-sized shrub. Glossy, dark green foliage is evergreen, but turns reddish-chocolate in cold winters. Clusters of medium-sized, orange-red flowers appear in spring. Mandarin Lights Azalea Azalea Mandarin Lights Height: 4-5 Spread: 3-4 Extremely hardy selection which provides a massive display of bright, mandarin orange blooms before the foliage emerges. Small mounding form is excellent for massing in shrub borders. Single, mandarin orange blooms in spring. Orchid Lights Azalea Azalea Orchid Lights Height: 2-3 Spread: 2-3 It has a dwarf compact form with fine textured leaves and branches, and beautiful bright yellow fall color. Earliest flowering of the Lights Series. Soft lilac colored flowers cover the plant when in bloom. Plants are sterile so no seed pods form. Rosy Lights Azalea Azalea Rosy Lights Height: 4-6 Spread: 4-6 Extremely hardy selection which provides a massive display of rose colored blooms. Mounding form is excellent for massing in shrub borders. Blooms in late spring. White Lights Azalea Azalea White Lights Height: 4-6 Spread: 4-6 Extremely hardy selection which provides a massive display of pinkish buds opening to white blooms. Mounding form is excellent for massing in shrub borders. Blooms in late spring. Winter Gem Boxwood Buxus microphylla Winter Gem Height: 4-6 Spread: 4-6 Excellent densely branched evergreen shrub for small hedges. Among the hardiest of boxwoods, rich green foliage acquires a golden bronze hue through winter, returning to green in spring. Wintergreen Boxwood Buxus microphylla var. koreana Wintergreen Height: 2 Spread: 2-3 Fragrant flowers in April. Makes an excellent low formal hedge and takes shearing well. One of the hardiest Boxwoods. Chicagoland Green Boxwood Buxus x Glencoe Height: 3-4 Spread: 3-4 A dense cold resistant boxwood for the north. Produces beautiful medium green summer coloring with slight winter bronzing. Develops a broad form for superior hedge material both sheared and informal. Benefits from protection from drying winter winds to reduce tip dieback. Green Mountain Boxwood Buxus x Green Mountain Height: 5 Spread: 3 A fast growing boxwood when young. Dense form with bright green leaves that retain their color through winter. Natural cone-shaped form if left unsheared, excellent hedge. Spring flowers are inconspicuous. 22

23 Evergreen Shrubs Green Velvet Boxwood Buxus x Green Velvet Height: 3-4 Spread: 3-4 A `full-bodied` boxwood well suited for dense, low hedges. Foliage retains its rich green color throughout winter. Vigorous, rounded form if left unsheared. Spring flowers are inconspicuous. Moonshadow Euonymus Euonymus fortunei Moonshadow Height: 3 Spread: 5 Deep green leaves have a large, bright yellow blotch in the center. A great ground cover or low hedge. Also useful for cascading out of containers. Insignificant flowers. Manhattan Euonymus Euonymus kiautschovicus Manhattan Height: 6-8 Spread: 5 Makes a fine choice for a sheared hedge, informal screen or espalier. This handsome shrub has a neat formal appearance. Dark green leaves back attractive pinkish fruit. Produces no significant flowers. Shamrock Holly Ilex glabra Shamrock Height: 3-4 Spread: 3-4 Spineless, glossy dark green leaves usually remain attractive in winter unless temperatures dip well below zero. Greenish white flowers appear in spring, but are relatively inconspicuous. If pollinated, female flowers give way to pea-sized, jet black, berry-like drupes which mature in early fall and persist throughout winter to early spring. Blue Prince Holly Ilex x meserveae Blue Prince Height: 6-8 Spread: 3-6 This handsome specimen, background plant or hedge has beautiful dark blue-green foliage on bluepurple stems. Excellent pollenizer for nearby female hollies. Extra hardiness. Tiny white flowers in spring. Blue Princess Holly Ilex x meserveae Blue Princess Height: 8-10 Spread: 6-8 A profusion of bright red berries fall through winter. Use Blue Prince holly as a pollenizer for berry set. Displays dense blue-green foliage on purple stems. Tiny white flowers in spring. China Boy Holly Ilex x meserveae Mesdob Height: 8-10 Spread: 6-8 Vigorous grower makes an ideal hedge or low screen. Its dense branching habit takes shearing well, displays deep green lustrous foliage. Good pollen producer for nearby female hollies. Small creamy-white flowers in spring. China Girl Holly Ilex x meserveae Mesog Height: 7-10 Spread: 5-8 An upright, rounded, dense, evergreen shrub. Glossy, dark green leaves have spiny-toothed margins. Tiny, whitish flowers appear in spring and are relatively inconspicuous. Jim Dandy Holly Ilex verticillata Jim Dandy Height: 3-6 Spread: 4-8 Glossy dark green leaves turn a somewhat undistinguished purplish green to yellow in autumn. The whitish flowers are relatively inconspicuous, but appear over an extended bloom period, making it a good pollinator for other Hollies. Female shrubs produce profuse red berries which often persist throughout the winter. Red Sprite Holly Ilex verticillata Red Sprite Height: Spread: Glossy medium green leaves drop in early autumn with no appreciable fall color. The whitish flowers are relatively inconspicuous. This female holly produces profuse red berries which are extremely attractive in fall and winter, often persisting to early spring. 23

24 Evergreen Shrubs Blue Pfitzer Juniper Juniperus chinensis Blue Pfitzer Height: 6-8 Spread: 10 Beautiful silvery-blue soft foliage held on a handsome upright form with arching branches. Easily trained into many forms. Durable evergreen tolerates heat, cold and drought. Mint Julep Juniper Juniperus chinensis Monlep Height: 4-6 Spread: 6-8 A standout because of its brilliant mint green foliage displayed on a compact, fountain-like form. A constant performer in all climates in shrub borders, mass plantings, or screens. Nick s Compact Juniper Juniperus chinensis Nick s Compact Height: 2-4 Spread: 6-8 A relatively, flat-topped, wide-spreading form with green, slight blue overcast foliage and versatile, compact form. Its low growth habit blends well into mixed borders or will create a dense groundcover for large areas. Old Gold Juniper Juniperus chinensis Old Gold Height: 2-3 Spread: 4-5 Best of the golden spreaders. Graceful, compact habit with the new growth an attractive golden yellow. Excellent winter color. Slow growing. Colorful addition to landscape plantings. Sea Green Juniper Juniperus chinensis Sea Green Height: 4-6 Spread: 6-8 Dark, mint green foliage and fountain-like arching branches work well in many situations. Very useful as a mid-height planting or as a single specimen in the smaller landscape. Inconspicuous flowers. Bar Harbor Juniper Juniperus horizontalis Bar Harbor Height: Spread: 8-10 This broadly trailing, ground-hugging selection is excellent for large scale ground cover, quite handsome cascading over walls. Summer`s intense silvery-blue coloring turns silvery-plum in winter. Blue Chip Juniper Juniperus horizontalis Blue Chip Height: 1 Spread: 6-8 Superior evergreen ground cover displaying silverblue foliage on a widely spreading habit. The foliage retains its rich color all year long. No noticeable flowers. Blue Rug Juniper Juniperus horizontalis Blue Rug Height:.5 Spread: 6-8 One of the finest trailing junipers having a uniform, full centered growth habit with intense silver-blue evergreen foliage. Excellent for large scale ground covers or cascading over walls. No noticeable flowers. Hughes Juniper Juniperus horizontalis Hughes Height: 1 Spread: 6-8 Graceful branches are beautiful cascading over rocks or walls; a perfect accent or ground cover as well. Retains its showy, glowing silver-blue foliage coloring through winter. Broadmoor Juniper Juniperus sabina Broadmoor Height: 1-2 Spread: 4-6 A dense mound of graceful, spreading branches holding bright green foliage creates an excellent choice for a large scale ground cover. 24

25 Evergreen Shrubs Buffalo Juniper Little Gem Spruce Juniperus sabina Buffalo Picea abies Little Gem Height: 1 Spread: 8 Height:.75-2 Spread: 2-3 Light: Full sun Zone: 3 Light: Full sun Zone: 3 Wide-spreading ground cover with soft, feathery foliage. Excellent in rock gardens or cascading over walls or planters. Easy to grow, even under coastal conditions. No noticeable flowers. Calgary Carpet Juniper A dwarf needled evergreen shrub which has a dense, flat, globose, bun or cushion-like habit. New growth needles are light green, turning to a glossy, dark green with age. Nest Spruce Picea abies Nidiformus Juniperus sabina Monna Height: Spread: 10 Light: Full sun Zone: 3 Superior ground cover with very low, spreading habit. Attractive soft green evergreen foliage. Use along walkways. Very durable landscape specimen. Tolerates heat, cold, drought. Height: 3-5 Spread: 4-6 Light: Full sun Zone: 2 Versatile, dwarf form is an excellent evergreen for border, accent or container. Tight, compact form requires little maintenance. Very hardy and wind resistant. Produces no flowers. Mugo Pine Moonglow Juniper Pinus mugo var. mughus Juniper scopulorum Moonglow Height: 15 Spread: 8 Light: Full sun Zone: 3 Height: Spread: Light: Full sun to part shade Zone: 2 The broad pyramidal form makes a most attractive landscape accent, excellent for screens, hedges and group plantings. Has a dense compact branching habit with intense silvery-blue foliage. Often seen as a bushy, multi-stemmed shrub or broad-rounded small tree. Mature plants typically exhibit a dense habit, usually growing wider than tall. Features bright green needles in bundles of two, oval to conical dull brown female cones and scaly brown-gray bark. Blue Star Juniper Pumilo Pine Juniperus squamata Blue Star Pinus mugo var. pumilio Height: 2-3 Spread: 3-4 Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-6 Light: Full sun Zone: 4 Light: Full sun Zone: 2 Attractive sparkling foliage on dense spreading and mounding branches. Creates a colorful contrast. Use as a rock garden or low border plant. Russian Cypress Dwarf, bright green color in all seasons. Attractive mounded shape that can be maintained by pruning. Especially nice in early summer when new candles of growth appear. Very hardy and rugged. P.J.M. Rhododendron Microbiota decussata Rhododendron P.J.M. Height: 1.5 Spread: 6 Light: Filtered sun Zone: 2 This very low wide-spreading evergreen shrub looks like a Juniper. Scale-like leaves are feathery and bright green turning coppery brown in cold weather. A hardy ground cover, bank cover or rock garden planting. No noticeable flowers. Height: 3-5 Spread: 5-7 Light: Part sun Zone: 4 Durable variety with small trusses of bright lavender-pink blooms contrasting with mahogany-brown winter color of rounded leaves. Stands up to heat as well as cold. Rated above average. Blooms in early spring. 25

26 Evergreen Shrubs Purple Gem Rhododendron Rhododendron Purple Gem Height: 2 Spread: 3 Light: Part sun Zone: 4 Dense-growing, dwarf evergreen shrub valued for its large trusses of showy flowers. Purple Gem has azalea-like foliage. Prefers cooler regions but some protection from winter winds is helpful. Purplish-blue flowers in mid spring. Capitata Yew Taxus cuspidata Capitata Height: Spread: 5-10 It features linear, spiny-tipped, dark green needles. Foliage may turn reddish-brown or yellow in winter. Scaly, reddish brown bark. female yews produce red, ornamentally-attractive, berry-like fruits, each having a single seed almost completely surrounded by a fleshy red aril. Brownii Yew Taxus x media Brownii Height: 6-8 Spread: 8-10 A beautiful, dense, globe-shaped evergreen shrub perfect for low hedges or foundation plantings. Dark lustrous green foliage is displayed all year. Slow growth requires little maintenance. Inconspicuous flowers in spring. Dense Spreading Yew Taxus x media Densiformus Height: 3-4 Spread: 4-6 Dense, low, spreading shrub is an excellent basic foundation planting for hedge, screen or border. Dark green foliage backs scarlet berries. Versatile and durable, tolerates shearing well. Produces no flowers. Hicks Yew Taxus x media Hicksii Height: Spread: 3-4 Excellent evergreen shrub for tall hedges, displaying glossy dark green foliage. Long, upright growing branches form a narrow, columnar habit. Provide well drained soil for best performance. Produces no flowers. Taunton Yew Taxus x media Tauntonii Height: 3-4 Spread: 5-6 Lovely spreading form with dark green needles noted for their resistance to winter burn and tolerance of summer heat. Great for hedges, screens and foundation plantings. Inconspicuous flowers, dark red fruit. Hetz Midget Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis Hetz Midget Height: 6 Spread: 6 Small evergreen shrub has dense, globe shaped growth habit. Rich green needles are arranged in flat layered sprays. The compact form makes this a popular accent plant for mixed borders or containers. Very adaptable, tough, durable plant. Produces no flowers. Woodward Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis Woodwardii Height: 3-5 Spread: 3-5 A compact globular-spreading form. Plants display attractive scale-like rich green foliage in flattened sprays. Seed cones, if present, are not particularly showy. 26