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Upright, multi-stemmed shrub with dark green, glossy leaves. Suckers heavily. Early flowers. Outstanding reddish-purple fall color which rivals Burning Bush. Moist or dry soil. Firm, glossy red fruit are persistent into the winter months.
Upright growth. Fragrant white flowers in the spring, followed by clusters of large, edible, dark blue to black berries which persist on the plant through winter. Glossy dark green foliage turns to shades of red and purple in the fall. Hardy. Self pollinating. Excellent in mixed or shrub border, as a hedge. Attracts birds.
Native to North America. Grows into an upright plant which is very winter hardy and has dark green, healthy foliage which turns a brilliant red in fall. Not bothered by insects or disease. Covered by clusters of small white flowers in spring. Flowers followed by clusters of dark blue to black fruit which persist into the winter. Fruit is edible and often made into a healthy juice, syrup or jelly. Self pollinating. Good in mixed border, shrub border, hedge, or as an accent or specimen plant.
Low Scape Mound aronia is a tough, tolerant, tidy little mound of glossy green foliage. In spring, it’s covered in hundreds of dainty white flowers, and in autumn, the leaves turn brilliant red to contrast with dark purple-black fruit. The unique low-growing, mound-shaped habit of this new variety makes it perfect for mass planting as a ground cover or edging plant. Best of all, it thrives almost anywhere: cold climates and hot ones, wet soils and dry ones, sun and part shade.
Compact, mounding habit. Grows less than 3′ tall after 10 years. Clusters of white flowers in spring. Excellent orange, wine, and red fall color. Purplish black, edible berries in winter. Performs well in sun or shade.
Rounded shape. Very hardy with dense foliage. While very hardy in the Midwest, it is advisable to keep them out of a western exposure, unless protected from wind.
Dwarf, mounded habit with vibrant foliage that turn shades of purple, gold, red, with yellow margins. Deciduous. Great for containers, hedges or for a specimen.
Offers some of the deepest maroon-purple foliage available, which turns slightly reddish in the fall. Small yellow flowers followed by bright red berries. Rounded shape. Drought tolerant and pest resistant. Plant in full sun for best color. Use as foundation plant, or along a border.
Forming a tidy, round mound, this new barberry has striking chartreuse foliage with an unusual red, almost dotted, pattern around the margin. The fall foliage is orange, yellow and red. The small size and habit make it perfect as an accent plant in foundation plantings.
First Editions®
Vivid coral-orange new foliage in spring. In summer, the foliage turns green, then turns brilliant dark red in fall. Deciduous & fast growing. Inconspicuous yellow flowers. Upright and compact.
Deciduous & slow growing. Arching form. Great for hedges or accents. Purple, pink and reddish variegated leaves and bright red berries in winter.
First Editions series. Extremely dense, compact, mounding shrub which requires no pruning. Bright crimson new growth changes with maturity to a rich burgundy-purple color. Drought tolerant once established. Excellent for use in a rock garden or as a border plant. Bright red fruit in fall. Highly tolerant of urban environments.
Mounded, reddish-purple leafed shrub. New growth is red in color. Beadlike, bright red berries stud branches in the fall through the winter. Excellent as a specimen, in groups, or as an accent. Color stays best in full sun. Requires little trimming. Dislikes wet feet.
Groovy Grape has a rounded to upright habit with arching 8-10″ long rich, violet-purple flowers. Amazingly fragrant flowers will bloom into fall when deadheaded. Easily rejuvenated by pruning back to 12″ from ground, Groovy Grape is crown hardy in zone 5 and will flush from the base in spring.
With a rounded to upright, tidy habit, Funky Fuchsia boasts dark green foliage and rich reddish-pink flowers that are fragrant and held upright. This Butterfly Bush blooms into fall if deadheaded and is easily rejuvenated by pruning back to 12″ tall. Funky Fuchsia is crown hardy in zone 5 and will flush from the base in spring.
Fragrant, clear blue flowers on upright stems average 6-8″ long. Psychedelic Sky has a rounded to upright, tidy habit, and flowering continues into fall if deadheaded. It is easily rejuvenated by pruning back to 12″ tall. Psychedelic Sky is crown hardy in zone 5 and will flush from the base in spring.
Very hardy. Unpalatable to deer. Dense, broad oval habit. Limit boxwood to a north or eastern exposure to reduce the risk of winter burn.
A nice, slow growing, mounded form. Dwarf. Maintains good green winter color. Well suited to low formal hedges. Slightly smaller leaves. Good winter hardiness.
Fat, columnar dense form with vigorous habit. Ideal for hedging. Unpalatable to deer. Wide and slow growing. Small, dark green leaves retain good color in winter. A hybrid cross which has the hardiness and compact form of B. koreana, and excellent leaf color of B. Sempervirens.
Foliage is a rich, dark green, with fine texture, and it retains its color in the winter. Excellent plant for hedges and borders. Similar to Chicagoland green.
Best in filtered sun, although it performs well in full sun, as well as shaded locations. Uniform compact and rounded habit with no winter burn. Excellent cold hardiness. Semi-glossy, emerald green foliage develops appealing bluish cast during growing season, changing to a rich bronze-green during winter. An outstanding choice for traditional formal hedges and border plantings. Easily transplanted. Avoid wet sites.
Fiber Optics™ is a distinct improvement over the coarser Cephalanthus occidentalis that grows twice the size of this compact selection. Native from Florida to Mexico and north to Nova Scotia and Ontario, buttonbush is quite happy in moist conditions, tolerating flooding and wet spring soil. As such it is often used in wetland restoration work, along streams and pond banks. It’s also a great plant for low areas in the landscape that don’t dry out until late in the season. Pollinators love the fragrant, creamy white, ball-shaped flowers and many species of waterfowl eat the seed.
Part of the ‘Double Take’™ series. Big, bright orange, double camellia like flowers provide early stunning spring color before the glossy dark green leaves emerge. Drought tolerant once established. Thornless, fruitless, and deer resistant. Flowering occurs all the way to the tips. Excellent for mass plantings and flower arrangements.
Part of the ‘Double Take’™ series. Fragrant bright pink flowers appear early in spring, before dark green leaves fully emerge. Compact, spreading habit. Thornless and fruitless. Once established, extremely drought tolerant.
Part of the ‘Double Take’™ series. Big, velvety, scarlet red double flowers appear in spring, all the way to the tips, before dark green leaves fully emerge. Dense spreading habit. Ideal as a specimen, espalier, or hedge. Thornless and fruitless. Once established, extremely drought tolerant.
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