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Shrubs
Viburnum Common Snowball Bush The Common Snowball Bush, Viburnum opulus 'roseum', produces white flowers in late spring. It is a deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub. In the fall, the leaves turn a wonderful burgundy reddish-purple. About the same time, the bright red, attractive berries ripen, and persist on the plant throughout the winter. Birds, particularly Cedar Waxwings, are very fond of the berries, and can often be found snacking during the winter. Have a snowball fight in June! Kids and adults alike love this rounded plant with masses of flowers. Grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Dogwood Redosier The Redosier Dogwood, Cornus sericea, is a freely spreading shrub with many stems, 3-18' tall; branching is opposite, young stems (and most old ones) often bright, smooth, shiny red. Leaves are opposite, deciduous, oval 5-10 cm long. ; flowers are numerous in dense flat-topped clusters. Fruits are white, berry-like drupes, 7-9 mm long. This plant brightens up a winter landscape. Shade tolerant; provides cover and food for wildlife and birds.
Dogwood Isanti The Dogwood 'Isanti', Cornus sericea 'Isanti', is a fine-twigged Dogwood with red bark. White flowers in late spring are followed by abundant white fruit. Mounding plants grow 4 to 5 feet tall and spreading 4 to 8 feet. Very adaptable and will thrive in sun or partial shade. Requires a soil with adequate moisture, otherwise adaptable as it tolerates wet sites.
Dogwood Ivory Halo The Dogwood 'Ivory Halo', Cornus alba 'Bailhalo',also known as tatarian dogwood, is a cultivar that is noted for its compact size, variegated (white-edged) leaves and bright red twigs in winter. It is a rapid-growing, multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduou.
Lilac James Macfarlane The true single pink flowers bloom freely. It is extremely hardy and adaptable, withstanding moisture conditions fatal to vulgaris hybrids. This lilac has an upright shape. James Macfarlanes are a elegant, hardy shrub which will make a colourful informal hedge, or can be grown as a specimen shrub or small tree. Lilacs should be grown in fertile, humus-rich, well drained soil.
Potentilla Gold Drop The Potentilla' Gold Drop', Potentilla fruticosa 'Gold Drop', also known as Buttercup Shrub or Shrubby Cinquefoil, displays attractive, yellow buttercup flowers all summer. Gold Drop Potentilla is a deciduous shrub that does best in full sun and will flower all summer if trimmed in late June or July along with fertilizer and water. The flowers are borne atop the tips of the new growth. Potentilla also serves as a butterfly nectar source and a host for butterfly larvae. It has a attractive green, copper fall color.
Potentilla Jackman This deciduous shrub has deep green leaves that make a beatiful backgound for the deep yellow flowers. They are very hardy and popular.
Potentilla Mckays White Flowers are single and individual, with a long bloom time. Use Potentillas for seasonal color. They provide garden color for the better part of five months.
Spiraea Anthony Waterer The foliage is deciduous and the leaves are a wine-red to maroon and the in the fall maturing into a dark green. This small plant can be used in the foreground of shrub borders.
Spiraea Darts Red It is a low growing shrub with rounded shape. The thin branches give Dart's Red a very dense appearance.
Spiraea Goldmound Flushes of pink flowers appear in June and July.
Spiraea Tor Foliage turns a deep, purplish-red in the fall.
Hydrangea Little Lamb The white flowers look like little lambs dancing above the green foliage.
Rose Of Sharon Satin Rose Satin Rose produces strong growing plants with lots of large bright blooms.
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