Common Name	Botanical Name	Description
Dwarf Amur Maple Autumn Magic	Acer Ginnala 'Amur'	Clusters of small, fragrant yellowish flowers in spring followed by bright, red fruit. Three-lobed toothed leaves. Handles coldest temperatures good. 15-20 ft tall.
Chokecherry Autumn Magic	Aronia Arbutifolia	Spread and sucker.  Extremely tolerant of cold, wind, heat, wind, & damp soil. Narrow oval leaves. White or pink flower in small clusters in April or May. Showy fruit attracts birds. 10 ft. tall
William Penn Barberry	Berberis x Gladuynenis 'William'	Partially evergreen. Broad and glossy leaves. Fast grower. Bright yellow flowers. Handles 0˚ F-10˚ F temps.
Redleaf Japanese Barberry	Berberis Thunbergii 'Atropurpur'	Bronzy red foliage to purplish red color all summer. Needs full sun.
Bagatelle Japanese Barberry	Berberis Thunbergii 'Bagatelle'	Deep, dark, brick leaves with a brighter red in autumn before falling. Reaches a height of 18 in.
Crimson Pygmy Dwarf Japanese Barberry	Berberis Thunbergii 'Crimson Pygmy'	Slender, arching branches. Deep green, but will turn yellow, orange, or red.  Beadlike berries.  Good for hedges, single shrub, or barriers.  Grows 4-6 Ft tall
Helmond Pillar Barberry	Berberis Thunbergii 'Helmond'	Dense foliage with deep green leaves above and turns paler into red, yellow, and orange before falling. Barrier or hedge. Bright red berries. Grows about 4-6 ft. equally.
Golden Nugget Dwarf Japanese Barberry	Berberis Thunbergii 'Monlers'	Compact, dwarf form with a non-burning orange, golden foliage. Great color contrast. Full sun. Slow grower to 12 in. tall and 18 in. wide.
Sunsation Japanese Barberry	Berberis Thunbergii 'Monry'	Golden foliage with an orange color most of the season with green leave tint. Full sun. Slower grower to 3-4 ft. tall and 4 ft. wide.
Rose Glow Japanese Barberry	Berberis Thunbergii 'Rose Glow'	New marbled-like bronzy red and pinkish white deepening to bronze and rose.  Full sun or lightest shade.
Adonis Blue Butterfly	Buddleia 'Adonis Blue'	Shrub or small tree up to 12 ft or higher. Small clusters of mildly fragrant lilac purple flowers.  Tolerates many soils. Low like branches with dark, dull green above with gray and hairy beneath on leaves.
Petit Bleu Bluebeard	Caryopteris 'Petit Bleu'	Cool blue flower from August (possibly July) to frost. Shrubby perennial. Full sun with light soil.
Ruby Spice Summer Sweet	Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'	Thin, strong branches with slowly spreading suckers into broad clumps. Dark, green leaves with tiny, gleaming white flowers in mid-May.  Best in rhododendron soils. Full sun or some shade.
Bailey Red Twig Dogwood	Cornus Baileyi 'Red Twig'	Bright red twigs in winter. Green foliage turns purplish in fall with white flowers. Porocelain-blue fruits.  Grows 8-10 ft tall and 8-12 ft. wide.
Ivory Halo Dogwood	Cornus alba 'Bailhalo'	Compact green and white foliage in summer and in winter red twigs.  Good to use in smaller and more compact areas. Reaches 5-6 ft. tall and wide.
Red Twig Dogwood	Cornus alba 'Sibirica'	Tolerates shade. Coral red branches in winter. Less overgrowing than other species. Reaches 5 ft. wide and 7 ft tall.
Variegated Dogwood	Cornus alba 'Variegated'
Variegated Red Dogwood	Cornus sericea 'Variegated'
Yellow Twig Dogwood	Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'	Green, glossy foliage with fruit and white flowers that adds contrast to other plants. Purple-reddish fall color.  Good for winter effect. Grows 6-8 ft. tall and 8-10 ft. wide.
Kelsey Dwarf Dogwood	Cornus sericea 'Kelseyi'	Low compact bush with red branches with green foliage.  No fall color.  Grows 2-3 ft. tall and wide.
Royal Purple Smokebush	Cotinus coggyria 'Royal Purple'	Big, loose puffs of purple lavender "smoke" clusters. Blossoms feel like fuzzy purple hairs. Best in stress in poor or rock soil, but needs fast drainage and infrequent watering to avoid root rot. Shrub-tree like 25 ft around.
Peking Cotoneaster	Cotoneaster acutifolius	Tolerates coldest temperatures and part shade. Glossy, green leaves turning red orange in fall with black fruit.   10 ft tall and wide or trimmed hedge.
Cranberry Cotoneaster	Cotoneaster apiculatus	Tolerates part shade.  Early large cranberry-sized red fruit in clusters. Round, shiny green leaves.  Maroon in fall. Grows 4 ft. tall or hedge sized.
Dammeri Cotoneaster	Cotoneaster dammeri	Bright green branches above with white underneath.  Ground cover in sun or part shade. Fast grower of 10 ft. branches and 3-6 in tall.
Coral Beauty Cotoneaster	Cotoneaster dammeri 'Coral Beauty'	Coral color fruit. Close to Dammeri Cotoneaster.
Mooncreeper Cotoneaster	Cotoneaster dammeri 'Mooncreeper'	Close to Dammeri Cotoneaster.
Queen of Carpets Cotoneaster	Cotoneaster procumbens 'Queen of Carpets'
Moonlight Scotch Broom	Cytisus scoparius 'Moonlight'	Upright, growing mass of long stems, sometimes leafless. Pale, compact yellow flowers in spring and early summer. Less aggressive. Grow 5-8 ft. tall.
Dwarf Burning Bush	Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'	Inconspicuous flowers of red orange fruit. Hedge or screen. Less prominent wings. Grows about 4-6 ft. equally tall and wide.
Arnold Dwarf Forsythia	Forsythia x intermedia 'Arnold Dwarf'	Fast-growing ground cover with arching branches in  hard climates. Deep yellow flowers. Grows 7-10 ft. tall and 6 ft. wide.
Lynwood Gold Forsythia	Forsythia x intermedia 'Lynwood'	Fountain shaped shrubbery.  Bare branches covered with yellow flowers February to April.  Handles most soil types, Blends well with others as background. Grows about 8-10 ft.. tall and 7 ft. wide.
Royal Gold Genista	Genista pilosa 'Royal Gold'	May look like an evergreen shrub.  Small and short lived.  Needs sun, but good drainage and tolerates rocky or infertile soil.  Attractive in rock gardens or bedding plants.
Seven-Son Flower	Heptacodium miconioides	Large, upright, and vigorous growing shrub with unusual peeling bark. Small, fragrant white flowers in late summer or fall. Best in borders to foundation planting against a dark background.  Fast grower to 20 ft. tall and 10-15 ft. wide.
Aphrodite Rose of Sharon	Hibiscus syriacus 'Aphrodite'	Prune to shape or grows about 10-12 Ft. tall, compact, upright, and opens with age.  Leaves medium sized with single flowers more effective.  Sun or part shade.  Moderate watering.  In winter, cut back previous season's growth.  Resistant to oak root fungus.                                                    **Varieties:   Blue Bird, Blushing Bride, Collie Mullens, Diana, Helene, and Minerva
Teller Pink Hydrangea	Hydrangea macrophylla 'Teller'	Symmetrical growth to about 4-12 ft. tall with thick, shiny 8 inch toothed leaves.  Big clusters of white, blue, red, or pink flowers.  Good in areas with fairly mild winters, but won't necessarily bloom in areas where grounds that freeze each year.
Sunburst St. John's Wort	Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst'	Mild climates. Clusters of small yellow flowers throughout summer.  Tolerates drought in sun or shade.  Grows 1 ft. tall by 2 ft. wide.
Pink Cloud Beautybush	Kilkwitzia amabilis 'Pink Cloud'	Upright, arching form which grows in dry,  poor, or sandy soil. Bell-shaped, pale pink flowers in early June and later brown, hairy seeds in irregular clusters in winter. Yellow to reddish color in fall. Grows 6-8 ft. tall and wide.
Amur River Privet	Ligustrum amurense	Use in cold areas as a hedge or screen planting. Foliage is less glossy. Showy white clusters in late spring or early summer. Small, blue black, berry-like blossoms.
Vicary Golden Privet	Ligustrum x vicaryi	Bright, yellow leaves. Color strongest in full sun.  Better to plant alone and in full sunlight. Grows 4-6 ft tall and 5-6 ft wide.
Lodense Privet	Ligustrum x vulgare 'Lodense'	Light green leaves with clusters of black fruit on unpruned plants. Grows 4 ft. tall equal spread.
Mock Orange Mini Snowflake	Philadelphus x virginalis 'Mini Orange'	Blooms in late spring/early summer. Fountain-like form with green foliage and white, fragrant flowers. Grows about 6-8 ft. tall.
Golden Ninebark	Physocarpus opulifolius 'Luteus'	Cluster in white or pinkish flowers. Fall reddish brown color. Variation of yellow in different sunlight, but best in full sun. No fall color. Grows 8-10 ft. tall and wide.
Darts Gold Ninebark	Physocarpus opulifolius 'Darts Gold'	Red fruit with white flowers and great yellow color. Trim back 18 in. in the second year for better growth. Grows 4-5 ft. tall and wide.
Diabolo Ninebark	Physocarpus opulifolius 'Monogynus'	Radiant red and orange colors with accents of pinkish, white flowers.  Rocky Mountain native. Grows 3-4 ft. tall.
Summer Wine Ninebark	Physocarpus opulifolious 'Summer Wine'	Dark, serrated, crimson foliage with white-pinkish small flowers. Little pruning. Great accent. Grows 5-6 ft. tall and wide.
Abbotswood Potentilla	Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood'	Small white flowers with green fall color. Bright green leaves divided into small leaflets. Part shade or full sun. Use as ground covers or borders. Grows 2-3 ft. tall and wide.
Goldfinger Potentilla	Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger'	Bright green leaflets with dark, small gold yellow flowers in summer through fall. Yellow-golden to brown fall color. Good as ground covers or borders. Part shade or full sun. Grows 3-4 ft. tall and wide.
Mango Tango Potentilla	Potentilla fruticosa 'Mango Tango'	Ground covers or borders. Green, small leaflets with small reddish-orange flowers. Part shade or full sun. Grows 24 in. tall and wide.
Dwarf Red-Leaf Plum	Prunus x cistena	Light pink flowers and dark purple foliage. Use as a single trunked tree, accent plant, multi-trunked shrub. Full sun. Moderate grower to 6-10 ft. tall and 8 ft. wide.
Purpleleaf Sand Cherry	Prunus x cistena	Rich, red-purple foliage that prodcues blackish-purple cherries and later small, pink flowers.  Great accent plant. Grows 6-8 ft. tall and 6 ft. wide.
Yukon Belle Pyracantha	***Pyracantha angustifolia 'Monon	Dense and spreading with orange fruit. One of the hardiest. Good for ground covers. Fast grower 1/2 in wide by 1-4 in long.
Columnar Buckthorn	Rhamnus frangula 'Columnaris'	Minimum trimming. Full sun to part shade. Moderate water. Grows 12-15 ft. tall and 4 ft wide as a shrub or small tree.
Fine Line Buckthorn	Rhamnus frangula 'Ron Williams'	Similar to Columnar Buckthorn (Rhamnus).
Tallhedge Buckthorn	Rhamnus frangula 'Tallhedge'	Grows 12-15 ft. tall and 4 ft wide as a shrub or small tree. Full sun to part shade. Moderate water. Minimum trimming.
Black Lace Elderberry	Sambucus nigra 'Eve'	Rampant & fast grower. Sun or light shade. Handles wet conditions with good drainage.  Black, blue, and red berries.
Black Beauty Elderberry	Sambucus nigra 'Gerda'	White, pink, & red flowers. All soil types. Full sun or light shade. Prune according to time and form of blooming. Late winter or early spring.
Anthony Waterer Spiraea	Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer'	Bluish-green summer foliage with red-rose flowers in June and July. Good reddish-purple fall color. Reaches 2-3 ft. tall and 3-5 ft. wide.
Crispa Leaf Spiraea	Spiraea x bumalda 'Crispa'	Deeper, twisted, and finer appearance than 'Anthony Waterer'.  Bright pink flowers with more color in late June.  New summer growth is reddish, burgundy.  Yellow-red fall color. Grows 2-3 ft. tall and 3-4 ft. wide.
Goldfllame Spiraea	Spiraea x bumalda 'Goldfllame'	Bright, golden color in spring changes to green in summer, and copper-orange by fall.  Light crimson flowers through mid-summer. Grows 2-2 1/2 ft. tall and 3-4 ft. wide.
Limemound Spiraea	Spiraea x bumalda 'Limemound'	Bright lemon leaves with a tint of russet and lime green with light pink flowers. Orange-red stems in fall. Full sun. Grows 3 ft. tall and 6 ft. wide.
Pink Spiraea	Spiraea dolchica
Goldmound Spiraea	Spiraea japonica 'Goldmound'	Bright, yellow leaves in spring and creamy yellow the remaining season. Pink flowers in June and July.  Fall yellow color.  Great as an accent color or plant as a border.  Full sun. Grows 18-24 in. tall and 2-3 ft. wide.
Little Princess Spiraea	Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess'	Pink flowers and small, mint green leaves in summer. Dark fall red color. Full or light shade. Great dwarf shrub or groundcover. Grows 2 ft. tall and 2-3 ft. wide.
Neon Flash Spiraea	Spiraea japonica 'Neon Flash'	Mounding, dense shrub wtih bright pink flowers in late spring to fall. New growth is purple and changes to green. Grows 3 ft. tall and wide.
Shirobana Spiraea	Spiraea japonica 'Shirobana'	Bright green leaves with clusters of red buds and white and pink blossoms. Great for borders and accents. Full sun. Grows 2-3 ft. tall and wide.
Magic Carpet Spiraea	Spiraea japonica 'Walbuma'	Rich, bronze red-tipped foliages with summer pink flowers that hangs on late into fall. Full sun. Grows 18-24 in. tall and wide.
Snowmound Spiraea	Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'	Dense, compact shrub with bluish-green folages and mass of white flowers in May. Yellow-red fall color. Grows 3-5 ft tall and 3-4 ft. wide.
Renaissance  Spiraea	Spiraea vanhouttei 'Renaissance'	In late spring, produces fountain of white flowers. Fall yellow color. Grows 5-7 ft. tall and 6-8 ft wide.
Blue Mist Spiraea	Caryopteris x clandonenis	Many clusters of powdery-blue fringed flowers from August to frost. Silvery-green foliage. Grows 2 ft. tall and 2-3 ft. wide.
Dark Knight Bluebeard	Caryopteris x clandonenis 'Dark Knight'	Fragant blooms of deep blue-purple along with silvery blue foliage. Great for borders, entryways, gardens.  Compact and mounding. Grows 2 ft. tall and wide.
Miss Kim Korean Lilac	Syringa patula 'Miss Kim'	Compact growth of dark, glossy green foliage that turns burgundy red in fall. Pale, fragrant lilac flowers from early to mid-May. Close to Syringa Velutina. Grows 5 ft. tall and 3-6 ft. wide.
Charles Joly Lilac	Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'	Upright and open-branched. Bright green foliage with  attractive, double, deep red wine tbhat are fragrant. Full sun.French Hybrid Lilacs. Grows 8-10 ft. tall and 6 ft. wide.
Blue Skies Lilac	Syringa vulgaris 'Monore'	Best for warm winter climates. Clusters of light, lavendar-blue flowers and green foliage all of summer. Full to partial sun. Fast grower to 10 ft. tall and 6 ft. wide.
Lavender Lady Lilac	Syringa vulgaris 'Lavender Lady'	Best for warm winter climates. Clusters of single fragrant lavendar flower as a hedge, accent, or screen. Full sun.  Fast grower to 12 ft. tall and 6 ft. wide.
Sensation Lilac	Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'	Purplish-red florets edged with white with rich foliage. Full sun. Grows 10 ft. tall and 6 ft. wide.
Burkwoodii Viburnum	Viburnum 'Burkwoodii'	A spicy fragrance of pink buds and then white flowers in April and May. Leaves hold dark green color late. Good landscape border plant. Grows 8-10 ft. tall and 6-8 ft. wide.
Blue Muffin Viburnum	Viburnum dentatum 'Christom'	Better in urban gardens. Care free and resilient  in most areas. Blue pea-sized berries with light green foliage that goes to a dark burgundy color in late fall. Full to partial shade. Slow grower to 3-5 ft. tall and 4 ft. wide.
Mohican Viburnum	Viburnum lantana 'Mohican'	Globose shrub with creamy white flowers in late April to May. Red-orange fruit in July and black fall color. Green foliage turns bronze-purple in fall. Bacterial leaf spot resistant. Grows 6-8 ft. tall and wide.
Eastern Snowball	Viburnum opulus 'Sterile'	White snowball flower clusters wtih green leaves and a purplish fall color. Moderate grower to 12 ft. tall and 10 ft. wide.
Wine & Roses Weigela	Weigela Florida 'Alexandra'	Rounded shape of dark purple-burgundy foliage with pink-rosy flowers. Grows 4-5 ft. tall and 3-5 ft. wide.
Minuet Weigela	Weigela Florida 'Minuet'	Green foliage with purple tint, rose-pink flowers, and lilac petal lobes. No fall color. Hardier than most dwarf cultivars.
Red Prince Weigela	Weigela Florida 'Red Prince'	Upright, medium-sized with arching branches. Flowers hold red color as they age. Strong tendency for a second bloom. Green fall color. Grows 5-6 ft. tall and wide.
Variegated Dwarf Weigela	Weigela Florida Variegated Nana	Deep, delicate pink bell-shaped  flower in spring.  Variegated white and green leaves. Cream and fall foliage color.
Royal Burgundy Barberry	Berberis thunbergii 'Gentry'	Velvet rich-burgundy color with bright red berries. Looks better in full sun. Compact form for spreading into masses or groups. Full sun. Grows 2 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide.
Isanti Red Twig Dogwood	Cornus sericea 'Isanti'	Compact, mound-shaped bush with fine red bark, white flowers, and white fruit. Summer foliage is dark green and purple-reddish fall color. Grows 5-6 ft. tall and 5-8 ft. wide.
Blue Artic Willow	Salix purpurea 'Blue Artic'	Low growing shrub wtih soft blue-gray green foliage with yellow to blue green color. Dense low hedge and border plant. Grows 3-4 ft. tall and 3-6 ft. wide.
Alpine Current	Ribes Alpinium	Can be trimmed to any shape.  Yellow-greenish flowers in April. Beauiful bronze leaves stay in spring and autumn. Very hard in shade or sun. Grows 3-5 ft. tall and 5-6 ft. wide.

 

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