Deciduous Shrubs

Abelia grandiflora – Glossy Abelia
Characteristics gracefully arching shrub displays bright glossy foliage, with bell shaped white fragrant flowers. Grows 4’-6’ tall, blooms in late spring throughout summer, considered semi-evergreen.
Light full sun to part shade
Moisture – well drained soils, normal watering
Use as hedging or in perennial garden
 
Cornus alba argento-marginata ‘Elegantissima’ – Variegated Red Twig Dogwood
Characteristicsshrub with upright blood red stems, great winter interest. Gray green leaves with irregular creamy white margins. Produces white flowers that grow 6’-8’ tall.
Light full sun to part shade
Moisture – drained soil, normal watering
Plant in groups as a border or in a perennial bed
 
Euonymous alatus ‘Compacta’ – Dwarf Burning Bush
Characteristicscompact mounded form displays attractive rich green leaves spring through summer. The foliage turns vibrant red in the fall and grows 6’-8’ tall, produces small red berries.
Lightfull sun to part shade
Moisture – well drained moist soil, normal watering
Use as natural hedge
 
Eupatorium rugosum ‘Chocolate’ – Chocolate Mist Flower
Characteristics has a shiny, deep purple stem with crinkled reddish chocolate leaves. Produces tiny white flowers at the stem tips in late summer. Grows 36”-50” tall.
Lightfull sun to part shade
Moisture – well drained moist soil, normal watering
Plant in perennial borders
 
Hydrangea anomala – Climbing Hydrangea
Characteristics a vigorous, sprawling, deciduous vine that clings and climbs by aerial rootlets. Heart-shaped, serrate, lustrous, dark green leaves. Features flattened clusters of fragrant, white flowers in a lacecap configuration.
Light part shade to full shade
Moisture – prefers well drained soil
Bloom Time – May through July
Great by pergolas and chimneys
 

Hydrangea macrophylla
Hydrangea macrophylla - Hydrangea
Characteristics this flowering shrub comes in a wide range of textures, colors and sizes. Foliage is dark green on long upright stems that produce continuous large mop, ball or flat head flowers. Some varieties include ‘Nikko Blue’, ‘Blue Lace Cap’ and ‘Merritt’s Supreme’.
Light full sun to full shade
Moisture – drought tolerant, prefers normal watering
Use in perennial borders, beds, and cut flowers

Hydrangea - Annabelle

Hydrangea - Glowing Embers

Hydrangea - Nikko Blue
     
 

Knockout Roses
Knockout Roses
Characteristics a shrub rose that grows about 3 feet tall and wide. It produces terminal clusters of single, 3-inch diameter cherry red blooms. As long as it continues to grow through the summer, it will continue to bloom.
Light full sun
Moisture – prefers well drained soil, drought tolerant
Bloom Time – flowers from spring until first frost
Great in rose gardens and perennial beds

Knockout Roses - Pink

Knockout Roses - Yellow

Knockout Roses - Rainbow
     
 
Leucothoe ‘Rainbow’ - Leucothoe
Characteristics graceful evergreen shrub with striking red stems and multi colored leaves. Produces showy clusters of cascading white flowers. Grows 3’-5’ tall.
Lightpart shade to full shade
Moisture – well drained soils, normal watering
Use as mass plantings in beds & borders
 

Spirea bumalda - Spirea
Spirea bumalda - Spirea
Characteristics comes in a wide variety of sizes & colors, it is a wide compact rounded form with an abundant of flat topped clustered flowers. Some varieties include ‘Anthony Waterer’, ‘Gold Flame’, ‘Lime Mound’, ‘Shirobana’ and ‘Little Princess’.
Lightfull sun to part shade
Moisture – well drained soils, normal watering
Use in borders and cottage gardens

Spirea bumalda - Little Princess

Spirea bumalda - Anthony Waterer

Spirea bumalda - Shirobana
     
 
Viburnum
Characteristicsbroadly rounded form with dense tiered branches, displays large white or pink flowers, fruit ranges from yellow to black in the fall. Grows 6’-8’ tall. Some varieties include ‘Arrowwood’ and ‘Doublefile’.
Lightfull sun to full shade
Moisture – well drained soils, normal watering
Use in borders
 
Weigela ‘Wine and Roses’ - Weigela
Characteristicsfoliage is dark burgundy purple leaves that shimmer. Produces small hot pink rose colored flowers. Foliage stays dark all summer long, grows 4’-5’ tall.
Lightfull sun to part shade
Moisture – well drained soils, normal watering
Use in beds and borders

 

 
 
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