this shrub grows rounded shape and put on a brillant show of bright red foliage each fall, very popular and hardy, plant in groups or rows to really dress up your yard. full sun is necessary for good fall color.
it blooms all summer long, producing fragrant oblong-shaped scarlet flowers that sweeten the air and attract hummingbirds. great for covering arbors or arches. give them strong support because the vines become heavy. developed in canada
A selected dwarf form of V. opulus. An extremely dense mounded form, requires no trimming. Foundation plant or low hedge. Does well in sun or light shade and wet or heavy soils. Rarely flowers.
Height: 24-36"
Spread: 2-4'
Shape: Mounded, dense
Exposure: Full Sun
Foliage: Green
Fall Foliage: Insignificant
Zone: 4-8
globe-shaped evergreen shrub is, dwarf, flat-topped and densely branched. bright blue needles hold their color all year but are brighter in summer. very slow growing.
Fine Line is a remarkable new plant that's a cross between the columnar and cutleaf form of Buckthorn. Unlike the species, this plant is not weedy or invasive. It rarely produces any seed at all! Height: 6' Spread:30" Zone: 3
This compact form of American cranberrybush was discovered by Pat Perkins at Bailey Nurseries. Formerly called Compact American cranberrybush, this hardy shrub has beautiful foliage that offers a slight red edge when new, then turns a deep red in fall. Does not flower or fruit at a young age and only lightly thereafter.
Height: 5-6'
Spread: 5-6'
Shape: Rounded, compact
Exposure: Full Sun
Foliage: Beautiful green
Fall Foliage: Deep red
Zone: 2-7
Leafs out early in spring, retains leaves all summer and grows in sun or shade. Dense, compact form with good resistance to leaf disease. More of a mounded, spreading form compared to alpine currant. A nice slow-growing hedge plant that needs less pruning and maintenance than alpine currant.
Height: 3-4'
Spread: 2-3'
Shape: Rounded
Exposure: Part Sun
Foliage: Bright green
Fall Foliage: Green
Zone: 2-7
A selection from the Badlands of North Dakota. A slender-shaped variety with a blue-green color. Needs little shearing to produce a narrow specimen. Slow growing. An excellent columnar blue juniper, hardy and acclimated for the northern prairie states of the U.S. and the prairie provinces of Canada.
This exciting potentilla from the University of Manitoba has striking bicolor flowers that display shades of orange and red radiating from the center of the flower petal over a base color of deep yellow. The red of the flowers intensifies during cooler weather; conversely, hot weather may signal a softening of the color. Mango Tango™ forms a tidy, compact mound and is at its best in full sun. (C®)
Height: 2'
Spread: 2'
Shape: Rounded
Exposure: Full Sun
Foliage: Bright green
Fall Foliage: Insignificant
Zone: 2-6
Dense, globe-shaped form. Requires no shearing to maintain globe form. Very slow grower.
Height: 2'
Spread: 2-3'
Exposure: Full Sun
Foliage: Blue-green
Zone: 3-8
This hardy lilac from Korea has purple buds that open to single, fragrant, pale lilac flowers when other lilacs have finished. Also known as Syringa velutina, it has leaves larger than S. meyeri and S. microphylla and beautiful burgundy-red fall color.
Height: 6-7'
Spread: 5-6'
Shape: Broad, spreading
Exposure: Full Sun
Foliage: Dark, glossy green
Fall Foliage: Burgundy-red
Zone: 3-7
Amber Jubilee™ was selected for its striking new foliage in glowing tones of orange, yellow and gold. Rounded and dense in habit, this shrub with its bold array of colors makes an eye-catching hedge. Delicate white blooms are produced in spring. Summer foliage is green. Can be stage pruned in production through July to force colorful new growth. Fall foliage is highlighted with tones of red and purple, making this mildew resistant ninebark appealing over the entire season. Plant in full sun for best performance. Result of a controlled cross between 'Darts Gold' and Diablo® ninebark. Selected at Jeffries Nursery in Manitoba, Canada. (CPBR #4765, ®CA)
Height: 5-7'
Spread: 4-6'
Shape: Upright, rounded
Exposure: Full Sun
Foliage: Yellow, orange to green & purple
Fall Foliage: Red and purple
Zone: 2-7
A mutation of 'Hugo de Vries' with single purple florets and a distinctive pure white border. An outstanding and unique lilac. Rarely to never fed on by Japanese beetles. We have seen occasional reversion to solid creamy white blossoms.
Height: 8-10'
Spread: 8-12'
Shape: Upright
Exposure: Full Sun
Foliage: Blue-green
Fall Foliage: Insignificant
Zone: 3-7
This Arborvitae is narrower than most, its columnar shape will add a dramatic border to your landscape. The dark green foliage of this 7-10 foot hardy shrub is resistant to winter burn. North Pole was developed by Art Boe of Faribault, MN
An excellent choice for a low-maintenance landscape. This versatile, perfectly round evergreen can be used in borders, rock gardens, to enhance foundation plantings or highlighted as a specimen, especially in formal gardens. The foliage varies dramatically from more common arborvitae. Soft, finely textured needles are sage green and almost feathery in appearance. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil but will tolerate light shade. A Lake County Nursery ZAM Introduction.
Height: 2-3'
Spread: 2-3'
Shape: Rounded
Exposure: Full Sun
Foliage: Gray-green
Zone: 4-8