Shrubs

TURKISH OSMANTHUS Osmanthus decorus (Baki Kasapligil)

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A delightful addition to the Sweet Olive tribe! Long, leathery, smooth leaves add a wonderful elegance to this rare 6-8' evergreen shrub. Tiny-white blossoms in spring give rise to the sweet, heady fragrance that Osmanthus are so well known for. Its...

RED-LEAVED EG WITCHHAZEL Loropetalum chinense (Razzleberri)

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Deep pink fringed flowers make this spring show-off a hit in any garden where its 4-6' mounding habit and gracefully arching evergreen-leaved branches are handsome all year. S-PSh/M ...

COLUMNAR ROSE OF SHARON Hibiscus syriacus (Purple Pillar)

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Very narrow and very decorative, this incredible fastigiate Rose of Sharon grows 10-16' tall and only 2-3' wide! Summer finds it abundantly covered with large, showy, semi-double purple flowers. This wonderful shrub makes a great screen, entrance or...

ENGLISH LAVENDER Lavandula angustifolia (Essence Purple)

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This is a tidy and round dense clump of aromatic foliage, which blooms with its abundance of lavender-blue, fragrant flowers considerably earlier than other English lavenders. And its multiple flushes extend its season even further. Though called an...

SELF-FRUITFUL HOLLY (Ilex aquifolium) "Post Office"

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Hardiness zones 7-9 Found near our local post office, this isolated (as far as we can tell) 10-15' shrub produces prolific berries every year (without a partners help?) handsome shiny spiked foliage forms a backdrop. S/M 

MOCK ORANGE Philadelphus coronarius (Illuminati Arch)

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An abundance of romantic, white flowers deliciously fragrant with the sweet and beloved scent of mock orange. Its branches elegantly arch, and unlike many other mock oranges the thick, vigorous foliage is clean and looks beautiful all season! A classic...

GOLDEN BELLS Forsythia (Kumson)

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STUNNING! in leaf as well as flower, the leaves of this gracefully arching shrub are brilliantly, vividly etched with a network of silver veins; handsome yellow flowers join the picture in spring. S-PSh/M ...

SARGENT CRABAPPLE Malus sargentii

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A delightful dwarf crabapple from Japan grown for its unique broad, shrub habit becoming a 6-8'bush with no central leader; covered with masses of white flowers on alternate years, which are followed by pea-sized, sweet tasting, bright-red, long-lasting...

VARIEGATED JUNIPER Juniperus chinensis media (Daubs Frosted)

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A favorite!, this low widespreading plant has pendulous branch tips and blue-green foliage that is frosted” (in all areas exposed to sun) with brilliant gold adding unusual depth and interest. S/M-D ...

HYBRID MAHONIA Mahoberberis aquisargentii

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This unusual hybrid between Berberis and Mahonia becomes a lovely 6-8' evergreen shrub, featuring handsome variably spiny, glossy foliage which appears in leaflets of three rather than Mahonia's many and lacks the thorns of Berberis. Beautiful yellow...

JAPANESE LACECAP HYDRANGEA Hydrangea serrata (Yae no Amacha)

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'Yae no Amacha' translates to "double sweet tea" as the 4-5in leaves of some H. serrata were at one time dried and cured to be used as a sweetener, or brewed for sweet tea. This charming lacecap blooms nearly all summer long, and may easily switch from...

PEEGEE HYDRANGEA Hydrangea paniculata (Pink Diamond)

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A plant to be prized; noted for its incredible, dense, cone-shaped panicles (up to a foot long) of sterile and fertile flowers at the tips of red-stems. Flowers emerge white before gently changing over time to pale-pink, rose, and red. The strong stiff...

LACECAP HYDRANGEA (Hydrangea macrophylla) "Izu no hana"

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Hardiness zones 6-9 This UNIQUE lace-cap surrounds its deep-pink center flowers with large pink double florets¬¨√≥each floret containing 14-16 sepals rather than the usual 4 Add dark glossy foliage a remarkable plant! S-PSh/M 

FRAGRANT GARDENIA Gardenia jasminoides (Summer Snow)

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The intoxicatingly fragrant, pure-white, double flowers really stand out against the lush dark green foliage on this 2-4' evergreen shrub. An excellent shrub for accent or container, in fact in a container it can be brought indoors for the winter. Be...

PEE GEE HYDRANGEA Hydrangea paniculata (Fire Light)

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A dazzling hardy 5-6' hydrangea, with large upright panicles just covered in florets that begin as pure white before dramatically changing to hot pink and reaching a finale of fiery dark red-pink; exceptionally gorgeous in the garden or vase; makes a...

DWARF FIG Ficus carica (Fignomental)

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This dwarf fig only reaches 28 inches tall and wide, and for its size, it sure does produce a significant amount of fruit a 'Fignomental®' amount of fruit, perhaps. It was discovered as a branch mutation on a 'Chicago Hardy', so its fruits are similar,...

WINTER YELLOW JASMINE Jasminum nudiflorum

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These very early-yellow flowers on the yet-winter-naked twigs of this 3-10' shrub seem to hasten spring along; the flowers are not fragrant but are still such a wonderful winter treat! S-PSh/M ...

LITTLELEAF COTONEASTER Cotoneaster microphyllus (Cooperi)

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A very small, dense mound with tiny leaves, untempermental and rewarding for bonsai or rock garden. Late summer, red berries contrast beautifully on the dense mounds. S/M-D Zone 6

MALE BLUE HOLLY Ilex meserveae (Blue Stallion)

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This hardy male has small-spined, dark olive green leaves on purple stems on a vigorous upright plant. S/M ...

Deutzia (Yuki Kabuki)

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This compact mound is gorgeous in the spring with its many pink and white delicate-looking blooms and in the fall its glossy leaves turn shades of yellow, red and purple. This is a wonderfully easy-going shrub for mixed borders, small hedges and...

MOPHEAD HYDRANGEA Hydrangea macrophylla (Masja)

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For container, small yard, or front-of-the-border accent, this 2-3' semi-dwarf sport of Alpengluhen not only produces one crop of showy 4-6" red ball- shaped flowers” but often two, along with handsome glossy foliage. S-PSh/M ...

OAKLEAF HYDRANGEA Hydrangea quercifolia (Snow Queen)

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Lovely all year, this compact (4-6') shrub selected by Princeton N. has large white (pink when dry) flower heads held upright for a spectacular summer show; its handsome leaves turn burgundy in fall, and it has attractive bark. PSh/M PPatent4458 ...

GOLD-LEAVED DEUTZIA Deutzia gracilis (Chardonnay Pearls)

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The showy bright-yellow to chartreuse foliage of this compact 2-3' shrub provides intense all-season color! Elegant, white, pearl-like buds explode into a shower of fragrant brilliant-white spring flowers. This is a great way to add a brilliant splash of...

PEE GEE HYDRANGEA Hydrangea paniculata (Little Lime)

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A hardy delight for gardens of any size! It may be petite at 5ft x 5ft, but is also generous with lime green summer blossoms which mature into deep, burgundy-pink hues as fall approaches. Its vigorous stems resist drooping, and are ideal for fresh or...