Shrub Selection, Size and Description
Shrub Selection: Small, Medium, Large:
Height for Small, Medium and Large Shrubs:
Small: 1 - 4 feet high
Medium: 3 - 10 feet high
Large: 4 - 40 feet high
Selection of Shrubs: Small / Dwarf
| Name & Height | Description | Culture |
|---|---|---|
| Berberies Thunbergii ("Crimson Pigmy") |
Thorny deciduous shrub with maroon red leaves and mounded, low growing habit.
Height: 1 -1/2 - 2 ft. |
Full sun to partial shade. Will tolerate poor, dry soil. Zones: 4-9 |
| Cottoneaster Horizontalis ("Rock spray cotoneaster") |
Low growing, heavily branched shrub with small, glossy leaves. Tiny white flowers followed by bright red berries. Height: 2 - 3 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Moist well drained soil. will tolerate acid or alkaline PH. Goundcover on banks and mass plantings. Zones: 5-9 |
| Fothergilla Gardenii ("Dwarf Fothergilla") |
Slow growing, spring blooming shrub bearing clusters of fragrant white flowers.Dark green leaves, turning yellow, orange, scarlet in fall. Height: 2 - 3 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Rich moist and acid soil. Shrub borders and woodland areas. Zones: 5-9 |
| Hypericum Prolificum ("Shrubby St.John's-Wort") |
Summer blooming, deciduous shrub with bright yellow flowers. Glossy leaves are nearly blue-green. Height: 1 - 4 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Will tolerate any type of soil. Long blooming period. Zones: 5-10 |
| Juniperus Horizontalis ("Creeping Juniper") |
Creeping evergreen shrub with needlelike leaves. Foliage may be gray-green or blue-green. Height: 1 - 1-1/2 feet |
Full sun. Will tolerate sandy, dry or clay soil. Groundcover on banks. Zones: 3-10 |
| Pontentilla Fruticosa | Mound-shaped deciduous shrub with yellow flowers from spring to fall. Height: 3 - 4 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Any moist, poor and dry soil. Prune 1/3 of old canes each year in late winter to maintain shape. Zones: 3-9 |
Shrubs: Medium Height
| Name & Height | Description | Culture |
|---|---|---|
| Abelia X Glandiflora ("Glossy abelia") |
Dense, semi-evergreen shrub with dark green leaves that turn bronze in fall. Tubular pinkish white flowers borne in summer through frost. Height: 4 - 6 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Moist well drained soil. Specimen hedges. Massed plantings and on banks. Zones: 6-9 |
| Callicarpa Japonica ("Japanese Beautyberry") |
Deciduous shrub with clusters of small pink or white flowers in summer. Purple berries after leaves fall. Height: 4 - 6 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Cut plants back to 4-6 inches each spring. Zones: 6-9 |
| Calycanthus Floridus ("Carolina Allspice") |
Deciduous shrub with 2 inches wide, reddish brown flowers that have a fruity fragrance. Height: 8 - 10 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Rich, moist and loamy soil is best. Plant where flower fragrance can be appreciated. Zones: 5-9 |
| Cornus Alba ("Tartarian Dogwood") |
Deciduous shrub grown for its bright red branches. Bears small white flowers in spring followed by white berries. Height: 6 - 10 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Tolerates wet soil. Remove 1/3 of old canes each spring. Zones: 3-10 |
| Deutzia Gracilis ("Slender Deutzia") |
Old fashion, deciduous, spring blooming shrub with 2-4" clusters of single white flowers. Height: 3 - 6 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Remove 1/3 of old canes each spring to encourage future blooms. Zones: 5-9 |
| Forsythia ("Tartarian Dogwood") |
Deciduous shrub grown for its bright yellow flowers. Blooms early spring. Height: 8 - 10 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Tolerates any soil. Remove some older canes each spring after blooming. Zones: 5-9 |
| Hydrangea Quercifolia ("Oakleaf Hydrangea") |
Deciduous shrub wih cinnamon coloured bark and oak-shaped leaves that turn red in fall. Bears large clusters of white flowers in spring, which turn pinkish and then turn dry to brown. Height: 4 - 6 feet |
Full sun to deep shade. Shrub border. Mass plantings. Zones: 5 - 10 |
| Ilex Crenata ("Japanese Holly") |
Evergreen shrub with small, dark green, shiny leaves. Height: 4 - 9 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Loamy, moist soil but well drained soil. Hedges. Massed plantings.
Zones: 6 - 10 |
| Kalmia Latifolia ("Mountain Laurel") |
Evergreen shrub or small tree bearing showy clusters of small white or prink flowers marked with dark pink. Blooms appear in late spring. Height: 4 - 10 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Effective when grown with rhododendrons.
Zones: 5 - 9 |
| Myrica Pensylvanica ("Northern Bayberry") |
Deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub with dark green leaves. Fruits and foliage have characteristic bay berry fragrance.
Height: 7 - 10 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Salt tolerant.
Zones: 2 - 6 |
| Pieris Japonica ("Japanese pieris, lily of the valley bush") |
Spring blooming evergreen with dark green, lance-shaped leaves. Small bell-shaped flowers borne in drooping clusters.
Height: 8 - 10 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Moist, acid soil that is well drained and rich in organic matter. Zones: 5 - 8 |
| Weigela Florida ("Old-fashioned weigela") |
Deciduous shrub bearing masses of pink tubular flowers in late spring. Height: 6 - 9 feet |
Full sun. Well drained soil. Prune regularly to keep plant attractive.
Zones: 6 - 9 |
Shrubs: Large
| Name & Height | Description | Culture |
|---|---|---|
| Aesculus Parviflora ("Bottlebrush Buckeye") |
Multistemmed, deciduous shrub that blooms in summer. Individual blooms are flowers with pink thread-like stamens. Height: 8 - 15 ft. | Full sun to partial shade. Moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Massed plantings. Shrub borders. Woodland or shady areas. Spreads by suckers produced underground Zones: 5-9 |
| Corylopsis spp. ("Winter Hazel") |
Deciduous shrubs that bloom very early spring before the leaves appear. Flowers are fragrant, pale yellow. Dark green leaves turn yellow in fall. Height: 6 - 15 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Moist, acid soil that is well drained and rich in organic matter.
Zones: 5 - 7 |
| Euonymus Alata ("Winged spindle tree") |
Deciduous shrub with small leaves that turn brilliant red in fall. Yields red berries that are attractive to birds.
Height: 4 - 15 feet |
Full sun to heavy shade. Can be pruned into a small tree.
Zones: 4 - 9 |
| Hibiscus Syriacus ("Rose of Sharon") |
Deciduous shrub that bears, large trumpet shaped flowers that flowers from late summer to fall. Each flower only lasts one day.
Height: 8 - 15 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Will tolerate most soil types.
Zones: 6 - 9 |
| Ilex X Meserveae ("Blue Holly") |
Compact, pyramidal evergreen with spiny leaves that are blue-green. Bright red berries in fall. Plant 1 male for every 2 or 3 females for berry production.
Height: 8 - 15 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Moist, well drained acid soil rich in organic matter.
Zones: 5 - 9 |
| Philadelphus Coronarius ("Sweet Mock Orange") |
Deciduous shrub with clusters of very fragrant white flowers in spring.
Height: 9 - 12 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Prune after flowering to remove some old canes each year.
Zones: 5 - 9 |
| Rhododendrons spp. ("Rhododendrons and Azaleas") |
Grown for spectacular clusters of flowers in white, lavender, purple, pink, red, orange and yellow. Azaleas: are usually deciduous. Rhododendrons: are evergreen. Height: 20 - 40 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Moist, acid soil that is well drained and rich in organic matter. Zones: 5 - 9 |
| Syringa Vulgaris ("Lilac") |
Large decidious shrub with fragrant clusters of flowers that appear in spring.
Height: 6 - 15 feet |
Full sun to partial shade. Will tolerate moist soils. Prune each spring after flowering.
Zones: 4 - 7 |
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