Shrubs

DWARF ARBORVITAE (Thuja occidentalis) "Tiny Tim"

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Dense, slow-growing and very dwarf (to 12" high x 16" wide in 10 years), this diminuitive conifer is a wonderful bonsai or container subject. S/M 

YELLOW LILAC (Syringa vulgaris) "Primrose"

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Hardiness zones 3-8 The lovely and totally unique pastel, creamy-yellow flowers of this compact 8-12' lilac make this attractive bloomer a nice surprise. The soft-yellow color is more intense in cooler climates and paler in warmer zones, either way they...

BEAKED YUCCA (Yucca rostrata)

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Hardiness zones 5-10 This commanding! native perennial grows to tree-like proportions (6-12' with a 5-8" trunk!) densely clothed by (eventually shaggy) 1-2' sword-like leaves; fittingly imposing 2' +stalks of 3" white flowers appear in autumn...

EVERGREEN VIBURNUM (Viburnum) "Sweet Talker"

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Hardiness zones 7-9 With sweetly fragrant, pink, tubular blooms, Sweet Talker is one of the earliest viburnum to flower in the spring. The new growth emerges in flashy red-burgundy hues which settle into a deep green. This is an evergreen viburnum with a...

LILAC (Syringa vulgaris) "Prairie Petite"

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Hardiness zones 4-8 Truly dwarf! This little cutie only reaches 3-4' tall. Spring finds this shrub covered with its 3-4" light pink flowers which fade to lavender. From the University of Nebraska, this shrub is heat and drought tolerant and makes a fine...

WILLOWWOOD VIBURNUM (Viburnum rhytidophylloides)

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Hardiness zones 5-8 The attractive, lustrous, deep-green foliage on this gracefully arching shrub (to10') has done well even through mid-western winters, flat-topped white flower clusters are followed by red-turning black berries. S-PSh/M 

ORANGE-LEAVED SPIREA (Spiraea japonica) "Double Play Candy Corn"

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Hardiness zones 4-8 You cannot miss the dayglow show of color on this 24" x 30" shrub, bright-red spring growth turns to orange-yellow with red and then bright-purple blooms appear in late spring! S-PSh/M PPAF 

FRAGRANT SUMAC (Rhus aromatica)

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Hardiness zones 3-9 This Sumac native to the southeastern U.S. and Canada has clouds of early small yellow flowers which appear on the stems tips in spring. Colorful, early scarlet fruits and intensely crimson fall color make this 3-6' tall by 6-10' wide...

SEMI-DWARF LILAC (Syringa) "Scentara Pura"

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Hardiness zones 2-8 This versatile and dependable lilac is named for its profoundly, classic lilac scent and pure purple flowers. It is extremely hardy, and performs especially well in warm climates too. Compact, semi-dwarf, disease resistant, and...

SCOTCH ROSE (Rosa pimpinellifolia) "spinosissima"

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Hardiness zones 3-8 The only [rose] known to be native in Iceland¬¨√Æ (Wyman); it makes a dense spreading mound 2-3' high and blooms profusely but with much variability; maroon-black hips. S/M 

SWEETBOX (Sarcococca) "Fragrant Mountain"

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Hardiness zones 6-9 This fabulous compact 3' evergreen shrub spreads slowly by suckering, it has gleaming, leathery leaves that are wider, glossier and darker green than the species. Tiny-white flowers have a delightful and far-reaching fragrance and...

PINK YUNNAN LILAC (Syringa yunnanensis) "Rosea"

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Hardiness zones 5-8 Its long panicles (clusters) of fragrant rose-pink flowers in May-June (later than most) extend the fragrance season; its distinctive and attractive foliage makes this 8-12' open-habited shrub handsome all season. S/M 

ARCTIC ROSE (Rosa acicularis)

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Hardiness zones 1-7 From the high mountains, thickets and rocky slopes of Japan into Siberia and the cold north plains of Canada and the US, this 4-8' shrub is obviously tough! The blooms are so pretty in early summer when it produces its 2 inch single,...

RED-FLOWERED PUSSY WILLOW (Salix gracilistyla) "Mt. Asama"

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Hardiness zones 4-8 This spectacular cultivar was selected by florists in Japan for its incredible dark-pink pussy willow flowers. The large blossoms age to a beautiful soft silver. Reaching 6-8' it is a stunnng shrub. Named for Mt. Asama, which is a...

LILAC (Syringa red) "Red Pixie"

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Hardiness zones 3-8 Flowers opening dark red-purple, fading to soft-pink give a two-tone effect to this daintily-leaved, daintily-sized (to 4-6') Lilac. 

LILAC (Syringa vulgaris) "Katherine Havemeyer"

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Hardiness zones 3-7 Beginning in late spring, lavender-purple double-flowered and dense panicles bloom for 3-4 weeks, sharing their delightful fragrance as well. As the blooms mature, their color fades to lilac-pink, attracting butterflies, bees and...

WESTERN SPIREA (Spiraea douglasii var. menziesi)

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Hardiness zones 5-8 This med (to 5') shrub from low-elevation, damp areas produces showy, 6" rose-pink pyramidal flower clusters in mid-summer, followed by the yellow fall color of its toothed leaves; larger in all respects than its mountain cousin...

TOMATO ROSE (Rosa rugosa)

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Hardiness zones 3-9 A wonderful and very easy-going rose; large and exceptionally fragrant flowers that are generally pink, but sometimes white or red are followed by large edible hips giving it the common name of Tomato Rose. These 6' shrubs also have...

CARDINAL SHRUB (Weigela florida) "Very Fine Wine"

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Hardiness zones 4-8 This is a strikingly floriferous Weigela with excellent cold hardiness, deep purple to black foliage, and tons of bright pink blooms. S/M 

MISS KIM LILAC Syringa pubescens micro. (Miss Kim)

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Sized between regular lilac and dwarf, with a bloom time between them also, this elegant medium shrub produces its panicles of lavender flowers in early summer. S/M Zone 5

DWARF POMEGRANATE Punica granatum (Peppy Le Pom)

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This delightful little pomegranate grows to about one quarter of the size of conventional varieties, which opens up a whole new world of possibilities. It does very well in containers, so it may be grown in cooler climates, and with enough light brought...

PICOTEE LILAC Syringa vulgaris (Sensation)

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A remarkable lilac which is very different and very beautiful, each gorgeous flower of rich deep-violet is perfectly edged with white, an incredible sight when arranged in dense pyramidal clusters; the mid-season (May) blooms are sweetly-fragrant and...

RED-FLOWERED CURRANT Ribes sanguineum (King Edward VII)

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This selection features beautifully hanging and fragrant racemes of an especially deep and showy rose-red, this is a slightly more compact (4-6') shrub making it more suitable for smaller landscapes; a fantastic choice for bringing in the hummingbirds!...

DWARF LILAC Syringa (Josee)

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The result of hybridizing between 3 dwarf lilacs (S. meyeri, S. patula, and S. microphylla) has produced this mid-size 4-6' beauty. With leaves half the size of S. patula and long trusses of fragrant bright-pink flowers. Ideal planted in the mixed...