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Enkianthus

Native to Japan. Upright stems with tiers of nearly horizontal branches; plants are narrow in youth, broader in age, but always attractive. Leaves are clustered or crowded near branch ends, turn or...

Ceratostigma willmottianum

Chinese Plumbago

Grows as airy mass of wiry stems 2 to 4 ft. high and wide. Deep green, 2-in.-long leaves are somewhat diamond shaped, with tapering tips; turn yellow or red and drop quickly after frost.

Encelia

Much-branched shrubs to 3 ft. high and 4 ft. wide, with typically sparse foliage that tends to drop in times of drought. Loose clusters of yellow daisies bloom in spring; after bloom, cut back by a...

Kolkwitzia amabilis

Beauty Bush

Native to central China. Graceful, upright growth 10 to 12 ft. tall and about as wide. If grown in partial shade, it has an arching form; in full sun, it’s denser and shorter. Gray-green leav...

Atriplex lentiformis

Quail Bush

Native to alkaliwastes in California valleys anddeserts and east to Nevada,Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Densely branched, sometimesspiny shrub, to 3–10 ft. highand 6–12 ft. wide. Oval, bluishgray...

Enkianthus campanulatus

Slow-growing shrub to 10–20 ft. tall and half as wide. Bluish green, 1 1/2 to 3-in.-long leaves turn brilliant red in fall. In late spring, pendulous clusters of yellow-green, red-veined, 1/2 -in.-long bells hang below leaves. There is a white-flowered form.

Rosa (Grandiflora)

Grandiflora rose

Grandifloras bear large flowers in large clusters. They are taller than hybrid teas, sometimes reaching 8–10 ft. tall, so place them at the back of a flower bed; they also make useful barrier...

Itea virginica

Sweetspire

Native to the eastern United States. Grows 3 to 15 ft. tall, spreading by suckers to form large patches where well adapted. Narrow, oval, 4-in.-long, dark green leaves turn purplish or bright red i...

Syringa x hyacinthiflora

Group of hybrids between S. vulgaris and S. oblata, a Chinese species. Resemble S. vulgaris but generally bloom 7 to 10 days earlier. Can reach 20 ft tall and as wide. Wh...

Pedilanthus macrocarpus

Lady’s Slipper

Native to Mexico. This shrub grows to 5 ft. tall, and 2 to 3 ft. wide, with small, scanty leaves that drop soon after they emerge. The fleshy, waxy, whitish, forking, half-inch-thick stems are the main feature. Bears 1-in. bracts in late spring; may repeat in summer after rainfall. Tolerates light shade, but has best form in full sun.

Spiraea x vanhouttei

Widely planted hybrid between S. cantoniensis and S. trilobata. The classic bridal wreath spirea. Arching branches form a fountain about 6 ft. high and 8 ft. wide or wider. Leafy branches are covered with circular, flattened clusters of white blossoms in mid- to late spring, continuing into early summer in colder regions. Dark green, diamond shaped leaves to 1 1/2 in. long may turn purplish in fall.

Sorbaria sorbifolia

False Spirea

Native toeastern Asia. Grows to 3–8 ft.tall, 10 ft. wide. Leaves 6–12 in.long; flower plumes to 1 ft. long.

Rhododendron (Azalea hybrid - Kaempferi) 'Holland'

Kaempferi Azalea

This late-season bloomer has large, intensely red single flowers. Grows 4 ft. tall, 5 ft. wide.

Rosa (Floribunda) 'Brilliant Pink Iceberg'

Brilliant Pink Iceberg Rose

Floribunda rose with pink flowers. Grows 3-5 ft. high and 3-4 ft. wide.

Viburnum x bodnantense

To 10 ft. (or more) tall, 6 ft. wide. Dark green, 1/2 –4-in.-long leaves are deeply veined, turn dark scarlet in fall. Blooms from fall to spring, bearing loose clusters of very fragrant deep...

Fouquieria

Desert natives with grooved, spiny branches. Drop leaves during hot, dry periods, then resprout and bloom quickly after rains, bearing tubular flowers to 1 in. long. They can survive on rainfall but grow and bloom best if soaked deeply once a month. Need excellent drainage, intense summer heat. Easily propagated from softwood cuttings in warm weather; cut branches stuck in ground will root and grow.

Fothergilla gardenii

Dwarf Fothergilla

Native to the southeastern United States. Typically 2 to 3 ft. high (though it can grow considerably taller) and as wide or wider, with 1 to 2 1/2-in.-long, dark green, lopsided leaves. Foliage turns intense yellow to orange to scarlet in autumn, often with all three ­colors in same leaf. ­Blue Mist­ is a blue-foliaged variety that doesn­t color up as well in fall.

Euonymus alatus

Winged Euonymus

Deciduous shrub from China, Japan. Though nursery tags may indicate a much smaller plant, the species can reach 15–20 ft. high and wide. Dense, twiggy, flat-topped shrub with horizontal branc...

Rhododendron (Azalea hybrid - Viscosum)

Hybrid Azaleas

Hardy to –15–F/–26–C. Hybrids between Mollis azaleas and R. viscosum, an eastern U.S. native with a powerful clove perfume. Flowers have the yellow to red color range of Mollis azaleas and the fragrance of R. viscosum. Plants are in the 5 to 7 ft. range. Late.

Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'

Common Snowball

Resembles the species but has snowball-like flower clusters 2–2 1/2 in. across, composed entirely of sterile flowers (so bears no fruit).

WEIGELA

Weigelas are valued for lavish springtime display of funnel-shaped, 1-in.- long flowers. They aren’t attractive out of bloom, have no real fall color. Most are rather coarse leafed and stiff,...

Rosa chinensis 'Old Blush'

Old Blush China Rose

‘Old Blush‘ (‘Parsons‘ Pink China‘), is one of the original two. It produces pink or red flowers under 3 in. across and borne in small clusters on 2- to 4-ft. plants.

Rosa hybrid 'Rose de Rescht'

Rose de Rescht Portland Rose

A Portland rose producing fragrant, fuchsia crimson flowers. Grows 4-6 ft. high and wide.

Elaeagnus commutata

Silverberry

Native to Alaska, Rocky Mountains, northern plains of U.S. and Canada. Grows upright to 12 ft. tall, 6 ft. wide, with open form and slender, spineless, red-brown branches that become coated with si...

Holodiscus

The most widely sold species are Western natives that are similar in appearance to closely related Spiraea. Nodding, branched clusters of many small, creamy white flowers at branch tips in...

Hydrangea serrata 'Bluebird'

This variety has deep blue fertile flowers surrounded by pale blue sterile ones on a shrub that reaches 6 ft. tall and 8 ft. wide.

Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'

Common Lilac

Wine red flowers with white picotee edge.

Rhododendron (Azalea hybrid - Northern Lights) 'White Lights'

Northern Lights Hybrid Azalea

White flowers cover a 2- to 4-ft. plant late in the season.

Weigela coraeensis

White Weigela

To 12–15 ft. tall and wide, with leaves to 6 in. long. Flowers are 1/2 in. long, white or light pink aging to red.

Tamarix parviflora

Tamarisk

Native to southeastern Europe.Variable habit; typically a graceful,arching large shrub to 6–15 ft. tall and wide. Profusespring-only display of pink flowersthat turn to tan, then brown.Prune to emp...

Rosa (Hybrid tea) 'Yves Piaget'

Yves Piaget Hybird Tea Rose

A hybrid tea from the Romantica series. Produces old-fashioned, intensely fragrant, deep pink flowers. Grows 3-5 ft. high and wide.

Rosa (Floribunda)

Floribunda rose

These are the workhorses of rose gardens, noted for producing large quantities of flowers all summer long. Many have hybrid tea ancestry, evident in the long stems and/or elegant shape of the flowe...

Syringa vulgaris

Common Lilac

 From eastern Europe. Can eventually reach 20 ft. tall, with nearly equal spread. Suckers strongly; prune out suckers on grafted plants (no need to do so on own-root plants.) Leaves to 5 in. long, roundish oval with pointed tips. Needs 2 to 5 years to bear flowers of full size and true color. Pinkish or bluish lavender flowers in clusters to 10 in. or longer ( Alba  has pure white flowers) in midspring. Fragrance is legendary; lilac fanciers say species and its older

Spiraea japonica 'Bumalda'

To 3 ft. high and wide. Dark pink flowers; bronze tinted new growth.

Rhododendron (Azalea hybrid - Northern Lights) 'Rosy Lights'

Northern Lights Hybrid Azalea

Pink flowers appear later in spring on 2- to 4-ft. plants. Foliage can have the light, skunky odor of its Mollis ancestors.

Philadelphus coronarius

Sweet Mock Orange

From southern Europe, Caucasus. Strong-growing old favorite to 10–12 ft. tall and wide. Clusters of especially fragrant, 1 1/2-in., white to cream flowers.

Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

Smooth Hydrangea

Produces enormous (to 1-ft.) globular clusters of sterile flowers on a plant about 4 ft. tall and wide.

Rhododendron (Azalea hybrid - Northern Lights)

Northern Lights Hybrid Azalea

The hardiest of all deciduous azaleas, these University of Minnesota hybrids withstand –45–F/–43–C. They grow 2–4 ft. tall and wide, with ball-shaped trusses of fragrant s...

Kerria japonica

Native to China and Japan. Open, graceful, rounded shrub to 6 ft. high, with 8-ft. spread. (The more common 'Pleniflora' grows to 10 ft. tall and wide, with double flowers.) Slender stems are yellowish green to bright green in winter, providing welcome color in cold climates. Toothed, heavily veined bright green leaves somewhat triangular, 2–4 in. long. They unfold early in spring, turn yellow in fall. Flowers are similar to small (1 1/4- to 2-in.), single, yellow roses and appear

Ceratostigma griffithii

Burmese Plumbago

Himalayan native that grows 2 1/2 to 3 ft. high and wide, with roundish, deep green leaves. Even light frost will nip back the growth on this plant. Blue, phlox-like flowers appear in fall.

Physocarpus opulifolius

Ninebark

Native to eastern and central North America. To 9 ft. tall and 10 ft. wide, with leaves to 3 in. long. Many white or pinkish blossoms in each cluster. Varieties are more attractive than the species...

Atriplex confertifolia

Shadscale

Native to high plains and mesas from eastern Oregon and California to North Dakota, and south to northern Arizona,western Texas, and Mexico. A mounded, woody, spiny subshrub,1–3 ft. tall and wide,w...

Euonymus alatus Compacta

Winged Euonymus

Smaller than the species, this deciduous shrub grows 6–10 ft. high and a not quite as wide.–Not–quite as cold hardy as the species.

Paeonia suffruticosa

Tree Peony

Tree (actually shrub) peonies produce flowers on permanent woody branches and are chiefly descendants of P. suffruticosa, a 6-ft. shrub. Tree peonies usually start out as grafts on herbace...

Rosa hybrid 'Sombreuil'

Sombreuil Tea Rose

These are elegant, sweetly scented, virtually everblooming roses that are relatively tender and produce creamy white flowers. Grows at least 10-12 ft. high and wide.

Rosa (Miniature) 'Yellow Sunblaze'

Yellow Sunblaze Miniature Rose

Miniature rose with small yellow flowers. Grows 2-3 ft. high and wide.

Rhododendron (Azalea hybrid - Knapp Hill-Exbury) 'Cannon's Double'

Knapp Hill-Exbury Azalea

Grows 4—6 ft. tall and wide, with pink flowers.

Syringa vulgaris 'Blue Skies'

Descanso Hybrid Lilac

Descanso Hybrid with blue flowers.