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Shrubs
Lilac Beauty Of Moscow Blossoms are produced abundantly in early to mid-May on a vigorous upright plant. It is excellent as a cut flower and provides years of satisfaction. Beauty of Moscow tolerates light shade, but best bloom is in full sun. It prefers organically rich, moist, slightly acidic soils with good drainage. Promptly remove root suckers to keep a tidy appearance. It matures over time to 10 to 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide. This lilac is an excellent accent plant, and can be used as a shrub border or screen.
Dogwood Redosier The Redosier Dogwood, Cornus sericea, is a freely spreading shrub with many stems, 3-18' tall; branching is opposite, young stems (and most old ones) often bright, smooth, shiny red. Leaves are opposite, deciduous, oval 5-10 cm long. Fruits are white, berry-like drupes, 7-9 mm long. This plant brightens up a winter landscape. It is adapted to both wet and dry sites and a variety of soil types.
Dogwood Redosier The Redosier Dogwood, Cornus sericea, is a freely spreading shrub with many stems, 3-18' tall; branching is opposite, young stems (and most old ones) often bright, smooth, shiny red. Flowers are white to greenish, small 2-4 mm across with 4 petals. ; flowers are numerous in dense flat-topped clusters. This plant brightens up a winter landscape. Shade tolerant; provides cover and food for wildlife and birds.
Dogwood Isanti The Dogwood 'Isanti', Cornus sericea 'Isanti', is a fine-twigged Dogwood with red bark. White flowers in late spring are followed by abundant white fruit. Mounding plants grow 4 to 5 feet tall and spreading 4 to 8 feet. Very adaptable and will thrive in sun or partial shade. Isanti Dogwoods are slower growing and more compact than the species, making it more usable in the landscape than the species.
Dogwood Ivory Halo The Dogwood 'Ivory Halo', Cornus alba 'Bailhalo',also known as tatarian dogwood, is a cultivar that is noted for its compact size, variegated (white-edged) leaves and bright red twigs in winter. It is a rapid-growing, multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduou.
Lilac James Macfarlane The true single pink flowers bloom freely. It is extremely hardy and adaptable, withstanding moisture conditions fatal to vulgaris hybrids. This lilac has an upright shape. James Macfarlanes are a elegant, hardy shrub which will make a colourful informal hedge, or can be grown as a specimen shrub or small tree. The large clusters of deliciously scented flowers bloom in May and June and are attractive to butterflies.
Potentilla Gold Drop The Potentilla' Gold Drop', Potentilla fruticosa 'Gold Drop', also known as Buttercup Shrub or Shrubby Cinquefoil, displays attractive, yellow buttercup flowers all summer. Potentilla also serves as a butterfly nectar source and a host for butterfly larvae.
Potentilla Jackman This deciduous shrub has deep green leaves that make a beatiful backgound for the deep yellow flowers. The bushy plants like sun and are not fussy about soil. They are very hardy and popular.
Potentilla Mckays White Flowers are single and individual, with a long bloom time. They provide garden color for the better part of five months.
Spiraea Anthony Waterer The Spirea 'Anthony Waterer', Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer', has flat-topped heads of rosy-pink flowers that cover the top of this dwarf shrub, backed by bright green foliage. Attractive new growth is reddish purple. The foliage is deciduous and the leaves are a wine-red to maroon and the in the fall maturing into a dark green.
Spiraea Darts Red Distinguished by their size, bloom color and season of bloom, spireas all have small leaves and fine, twiggy branches.
Spiraea Goldmound Flushes of pink flowers appear in June and July.
Spiraea Tor Its tiny white flower clusters are set against a backdrop of deep green leaves that are almost iridescent in the summer.
Hydrangea Little Lamb This plant blooms in mid to late summer.
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