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Deciduous Shrubs

Deciduous Shrubs

Photo Plant Name Plant Size Sun Type

Dwarf Burning Bush

Size: 4 to 6' ht - 5-6' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: yellow green insignificant flowers

Foliage: red foliage

Seeds: small red berries

Growth Rate: Slow

Lush green foliage all growing season turns a brilliant red in fall. Corky ridges on the stems give it an interesting appeal for the winter months.

Dwarf Burning Bush 4 to 6' ht - 5-6' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Black Chokeberry

Size: 3 to 6' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: whitish pink flowers

Foliage: red/orange foliage

Seeds: black berries

Growth Rate: Slow

Native to the US. Useful in naturalized plantings because berries attract wildlife.

Black Chokeberry 3 to 6' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Peking Cotoneaster

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Size: 5 to 7' ht & 4 to 5' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: white to pinkish flowers

Foliage: red/orange foliage

Seeds: black berries

Growth Rate: Fast

Useful in naturalized plantings because berries attract wildlife.

Peking Cotoneaster

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5 to 7' ht & 4 to 5' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Alpine Currant

Size: 3 to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: inconspicious greenish yellow flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

Very hardy hedge plant that can be trimmed to desired shape.

Alpine Currant 3 to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Bailey's Red-Twig Dogwood

Size: 6 to 10' ht - 6-10' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: white flowers

Foliage: purple/red foliage

Seeds: white berries that turn blue

Growth Rate: Moderate

Upright spreading form with branches that stay red throughout the winter. Useful in naturalized plantings because berries attract wildlife.

Bailey's Red-Twig Dogwood 6 to 10' ht - 6-10' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Forysthia

Size: 6 to 10' ht and spread

Spring Colors: Yellow flowers

Foliage: purple/bronze foliage

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Fast

Forsythia have an early spring bright yellow bloom. They make an excellent informal shrub border.

Forysthia 6 to 10' ht and spread

Sunrise Forysthia

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Size: 5 to 6' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: Yellow flowers

Foliage: Purple/maroon foliage

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

Compact forsythia with early spring bright yellow flowers and purple/maroon leaves in the fall.

Sunrise Forysthia

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5 to 6' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Annabelle Hydrange

Size: 3 to 4' ht - 4' spread

Spring Colors: white flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Fast

Continuous bloom that starts in early summer and lasts to frost

Annabelle Hydrange 3 to 4' ht - 4' spread

Pee Gee Hydrangea

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Size: 6 to 10’ in height with a 6 to 10’ Spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: large showy creamy-white flowers that fade to buff-pink in fall

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

Continuous bloom that starts in early summer and lasts to frost

Pee Gee Hydrangea

OUT OF STOCK

6 to 10’ in height with a 6 to 10’ Spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Tardiva Hydrangea

Size: 6 to 8’ in height with a 4 to 6’ Spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: creamy-white flowers that fade to pink in fall

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Fast

Continuous bloom that starts in late summer and lasts to frost

Tardiva Hydrangea 6 to 8’ in height with a 4 to 6’ Spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Dwarf Korean Lilac

Size: 4 to 6' ht & 6-8' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: lavender flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: small seeds

Growth Rate: Moderate

The Dwarf Korean Lilac, is known as a compact but spreading, small-foliaged Lilac with showy late May lavender-purple flowers that are spread over the entire shrub canopy. This deciduous shrub is especially urban tolerant.

Dwarf Korean Lilac 4 to 6' ht & 6-8' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Miss Kimm Lilac

Size: 4 to 6' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: pale lavender flowers

Foliage: burgandy foliage

Seeds: small seeds

Growth Rate: Slow

Compact and upright-rounded in form. The blossoms are even more plentiful when it is planted in full sun.

Miss Kimm Lilac 4 to 6' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Diablo Ninebark

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Size: 8 to 10' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: white or whitish pink flowers

Foliage: yellow bronze foliage

Seeds: red seed pods

Growth Rate: Fast

The plant has attractive deep burgundy leaves and attractive white button-like blooms in the summer. Native to the US.

Diablo Ninebark

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8 to 10' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Anthony Waterer Spirea

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Size: 2 to 3' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: dark pink flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

"Attractive new growth is reddish purple foliage that matures to dark green. Makes a nice, low maintenance foundation plant."

Anthony Waterer Spirea

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2 to 3' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Frobelli Spirea

Size: 2 to 3' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: dark pink flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

"Attractive new growth is reddish purple foliage that matures to dark green. Makes a nice, low maintenance foundation plant."

Frobelli Spirea 2 to 3' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Goldflame Spirea

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Size: 2 to 3' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: pink flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

"Attractive crimson red new growth that turns to gold foliage in the spring, then turns green in the summer. Makes a nice, low maintenance foundation plant."

Goldflame Spirea

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2 to 3' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Goldmound Spirea

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Size: 2 to 3' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: pink flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

"Attractive bright gold foliage in the spring, then turns green in the summer. Makes a nice, low maintenance foundation plant."

Goldmound Spirea

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2 to 3' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Little Princess Spirea

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Size: 2 to 3' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: pink flowers

Foliage: yellow/copper foliage

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

"Compact dense shrub with a mound shape and pink flowers. Makes a nice, low maintenance foundation plant."

Little Princess Spirea

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2 to 3' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Snowmound Spirea

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Size: 3 to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: white flowers

Foliage: yellow/copper foliage

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

"Compact shrub with graceful spreading branches and spectacular clusters of white flowers. Makes a nice, low maintenance foundation plant. "

Snowmound Spirea

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3 to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Vanhoutte Spirea

Size: 6 to 8' ht - 8-10' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: white flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

"Flowers are white in April-May, borne in many flowered 1-2"" diameter umbels. Outstanding deciduous shrub that is very showy in flower."

Vanhoutte Spirea 6 to 8' ht - 8-10' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

American Cranberry Viburnum

Size: 10 to 12' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: white flowers

Foliage: yellow/red/purple foliage

Seeds: red berries

Growth Rate: Moderate

Useful in naturalized plantings because berries attract wildlife.

American Cranberry Viburnum 10 to 12' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Arrowwood Viburnum

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Size: 6 to 10' ht - 6-8' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: white flowers

Foliage: red/purple/yellow foliage

Seeds: bluish black fruit

Growth Rate: Moderate

Useful in naturalized plantings because berries attract wildlife.

Arrowwood Viburnum

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6 to 10' ht - 6-8' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Blackhaw Viburnum

Size: 10-12' ht - 6-8' Spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: white flowers

Foliage: purple/red foliage

Seeds: bluish black fruit

Growth Rate: Slow

Useful in naturalized plantings because berries attract wildlife.

Blackhaw Viburnum 10-12' ht - 6-8' Spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Compact Cranberry Viburnum

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Size: 4 to 6' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: white flowers

Foliage: yellow/red/purple foliage

Seeds: red berries

Growth Rate: Moderate

Useful in naturalized plantings because berries attract wildlife.

Compact Cranberry Viburnum

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4 to 6' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Juddi Viburnum

Size: 6 to 8' ht - 4-6' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: pinkish white flowers

Foliage: dark purple red foliage

Seeds: red fruit that turns black

Growth Rate: Moderate

Produces highly fragrant white flowers. Useful in naturalized plantings because berries attract wildlife.

Juddi Viburnum 6 to 8' ht - 4-6' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Korean Spice Viburnum

Size: 4 to 6' ht - 4-6' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: pinkish white flowers

Foliage: red foliage

Seeds: red berries

Growth Rate: Moderate

A small deciduous shrub with a rounded form and an upright open branching habit. Clusters of fragrant white flowers open from pink buds in spring. In autumn, the red berries mature to a dark color, teaming with the leaves' fall foliage color. Useful in naturalized plantings because berries attract wildlife.

Korean Spice Viburnum 4 to 6' ht - 4-6' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Mohican Viburnum

Size: 6' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: white flowers

Foliage: purple/bronze foliage

Seeds: red fruit that turns black

Growth Rate: Moderate

Useful in naturalized plantings because berries attract wildlife.

Mohican Viburnum 6' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Nannyberry Viburnum

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Size: 10 to 12' ht - 6' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: white flowers

Foliage: purple/red foliage

Seeds: small blue/black fruit

Growth Rate: Fast

A hardy, upright growing shrub with glossy green foliage that turns red-purple in fall. The creamy white flat-topped flower clusters mature into small blue-black fruit. Useful in naturalized plantings because berries attract wildlife.

Nannyberry Viburnum

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10 to 12' ht - 6' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Wentworth Viburnum

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Size: 10 to 12' ht & spread, can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: White flowers

Foliage: Red foliage

Seeds: Red fruit

Growth Rate: Moderate

Wentworth Viburnum, is a heavy fruiting, upright form of American Viburnum with white flowers in the spring, and then producing large red fruits. Useful in naturalized plantings because berries attract wildlife.

Wentworth Viburnum

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10 to 12' ht & spread, can be trimmed to desired shape

Crimson Pygmy Barberry

Size: 24 to 30" ht - 30-36" spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: n/a

Foliage: reddish purple foliage

Seeds: small seed pods

Growth Rate: Slow

Durable and adaptable dense, low growing shrub with excellent branching and small reddish purple leaves. An easy to grow, low maintenance choice for the landscape.

Crimson Pygmy Barberry 24 to 30" ht - 30-36" spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Red Chokeberry

Size: 3 to 6' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: whitish pink flowers

Foliage: red/orange foliage

Seeds: red berries

Growth Rate: Slow

Native to the US. Useful in naturalized plantings because berries attract wildlife.

Red Chokeberry 3 to 6' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Endless Summer Hydrangea

Size: 3 to 6' ht & spread

Spring Colors: Pink to Blue flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

Pink blooms in alkaline soil and blue in acidic soil

Endless Summer Hydrangea 3 to 6' ht & spread

Limelight Hydrangea

Size: 6 to 8’ in height & Spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: Lime green flowers that turn pink

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

Lime-green summer flowers transform to pink and burgundy in the fall. This reliable plant blooms every year, and makes a great cut flower.

Limelight Hydrangea 6 to 8’ in height & Spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Little Lime Hydrangea

Size: 3 to 5’ in height & Spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: Lime green flowers that turn pink

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

Dwarf form of the popular Limelight this plant has the same reliable green summer flowers and appealing fall flower color.

Little Lime Hydrangea 3 to 5’ in height & Spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Pinky Winky Hydrangea

Size: 6 to 8’ in height & Spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: white flowers that turn pink

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

Huge white summer flowers turn pink from the base to the tip, resulting in a unique two-toned effect.

Pinky Winky Hydrangea 6 to 8’ in height & Spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea

Size: 6 -7' ht - 4-5' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: white and pink flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

The enormous flower panicles are a blend of vanilla and strawberry, held upright on red stems. The continually produced blooms give this plant a multicolored effect.

Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea 6 -7' ht - 4-5' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Climbing Hydrangea

Size: 20' climbing can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: white flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

Vigorous vine with clusters of large white flowers. Foliage, flowers and interesting bark make this a good plant for all four seasons.

Climbing Hydrangea 20' climbing can be trimmed to desired shape

Gold Drop Potentilla

Size: 2 to 3' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: Yellow Flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Fast

The ease of care, the long flowering period, and versatility combine to make the Potentilla a nice shrubs to include in the summer garden. Use Potentillas for seasonal color. Flowers are single and individual, with a long bloom time.

Gold Drop Potentilla 2 to 3' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

McKay's Potentilla

Size: 2 to 3' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: White/Yellowish flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Fast

The ease of care, the long flowering period, and versatility combine to make the Potentilla a nice shrubs to include in the summer garden. Use Potentillas for seasonal color. Flowers are single and individual, with a long bloom time.

McKay's Potentilla 2 to 3' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Pink Beauty Potentilla

Size: 2 to 3' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: pink flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Fast

The ease of care, the long flowering period, and versatility combine to make the Potentilla a nice shrubs to include in the summer garden. Use Potentillas for seasonal color. Flowers are single and individual, with a long bloom time.

Pink Beauty Potentilla 2 to 3' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Tango Mango Potentilla

Size: 2 to 3' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: Orange/yellow Flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Fast

The ease of care, the long flowering period, and versatility combine to make the Potentilla a nice shrubs to include in the summer garden. Use Potentillas for seasonal color. Flowers are single and individual, with a long bloom time.

Tango Mango Potentilla 2 to 3' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Chicago Peace Roses

Size: 3' to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: multiple toned pink flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

The pink edge of Peace becomes deeper, and sometimes suffuses the entire surface of the petals - and the reverse is a deep rich gold

Chicago Peace Roses 3' to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Climbing Blaze Rose

Size: 8' to 10' ht & spread climbing/may be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: bright red flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

Famous climber bears wonderfully fragrant, bright red double blooms. Tea-type flowers cover the canes from early summer into fall.

Climbing Blaze Rose 8' to 10' ht & spread climbing/may be trimmed to desired shape

Climbing Skys the Limit Rose

Size: 10' to 12' ht & spread climbing/may be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: Yellow flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

Buttery yellow blossoms abound on this medium sized climber with glossy, disease resistant foliage. The flowers of Sky's The Limit Rose are usually borne in clusters and have a delicate, ruffly look.

Climbing Skys the Limit Rose 10' to 12' ht & spread climbing/may be trimmed to desired shape

Double Knockout Roses

Size: 3 to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: double Red Flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

The Knock Out® Family of Roses are easy to grow and do not require special care. They are the most disease resistant rose on the market. They have stunning flower power with a generous bloom cycle (about every 5-6 weeks) that will continue until the first hard frost. All of the Knock Out® Roses are self-cleaning so there is no need to deadhead.

Double Knockout Roses 3 to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Knockout Roses

Size: 3 to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: Red Flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

The Knock Out® Family of Roses are easy to grow and do not require special care. They are the most disease resistant rose on the market. They have stunning flower power with a generous bloom cycle (about every 5-6 weeks) that will continue until the first hard frost. All of the Knock Out® Roses are self-cleaning so there is no need to deadhead.

Knockout Roses 3 to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Mister Lincoln Roses

Size: 3 to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: deep red flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

This tall red rose is renowned for its strong fragrance (in still air it can be detected up to 10 feet away) and its deep, uniform red color. The leaves are matt dark green. The buds are deep red and open up into large, velvety red, double blossoms.

Mister Lincoln Roses 3 to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Paradise Tea Roses

Size: 3 to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: pink/mauve flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

The blooms are a gorgeous blend of cherry-red, mauve, pink and ivory, each scented with strong anise and verbena fragrance and endowed with an exceptionally long-lasting vase life. The plants have excellent repeat with the flowers set against glossy dark green foliage.

Paradise Tea Roses 3 to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Pink Knockout Roses

Size: 3 to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: pink flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

The Knock Out® Family of Roses are easy to grow and do not require special care. They are the most disease resistant rose on the market. They have stunning flower power with a generous bloom cycle (about every 5-6 weeks) that will continue until the first hard frost. All of the Knock Out® Roses are self-cleaning so there is no need to deadhead.

Pink Knockout Roses 3 to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Tropicana Roses

Size: 3 to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: orange/red flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

An all time favorite hybrid tea with bright orange-red blend blooms and a fragrance to match its strong color and character.

Tropicana Roses 3 to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Purpleleaf Sand Cherry

Size: 6 to 8' ht & 5'-6' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: fragrant pink flowers

Foliage: reddish purple foliage

Seeds: small seed pods

Growth Rate: Moderate

Reddish purple foliage provides color throughout the summer. Excellent choice for adding rich contrast to the landscape.

Purpleleaf Sand Cherry 6 to 8' ht & 5'-6' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Magic Carpet Spirea

Size: 18" ht & 2' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: pink flowers

Foliage: yellow foliage

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

In spring, the leaf shoots emerge vibrant red, maturing into rich bronze to light green, red-tipped foliage. Clusters of deep pink flowers cover the plant in early summer. Makes a nice, low maintenance foundation plant.

Magic Carpet Spirea 18" ht & 2' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Gro-low Sumac

Size: 2 to 3' ht - 6-8' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: inconspicious yellowish flowers

Foliage: red to orange

Seeds: red berries

Growth Rate: Moderate

A poplar shrub in the Midwest for its fall color and low growing characteristics. Its aromatic, glossy green leaves turn red-orange color in the fall

Gro-low Sumac 2 to 3' ht - 6-8' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Blue Muffin Viburnum

Size: 3' to 5' ht & Spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: white flowers

Foliage: orange/burgandy foliage

Seeds: blue fruit

Growth Rate: Moderate

Compact variety of an arrowwood viburnum. Useful in naturalized plantings because berries attract wildlife.

Blue Muffin Viburnum 3' to 5' ht & Spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Minuet Weigela

Size: 2' to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: Red Flowers

Foliage: none

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

Dense rounded form, with dark red flowers profusely borne over the green foliage. Slightly fragrant flowers in late spring - early summer and they are attractive to bees, butterflies and/or hummingbirds. Prune after flowering.

Minuet Weigela 2' to 4' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Wine & Roses Weigela

Size: 4' -5' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: hot pink flowers

Foliage: purple foliage

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

Classic purple-leaved weigela, with hot pink flowers in the spring and colorful foliage all summer. (Often reblooms late summer.)

Wine & Roses Weigela 4' -5' ht & spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Moonshadow Wintercreeper

Size: 2' ht & 4' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

Spring Colors: n/a

Foliage: variegated foliage

Seeds: none

Growth Rate: Moderate

Bright gold variegated foliage on a mounding, compact plant. Excellent accent plant or use in border planting.

Moonshadow Wintercreeper 2' ht & 4' spread can be trimmed to desired shape

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