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Shrubs
Buffaloberry Silver Silver Buffaloberry, 'Shepherdia argentea', is an ornamental shrub that has silvery new growth and thorny branches. The orange-red berries can be used for fine jellies. It makes an excellent hedge or specimen plant. This drought tolerant shrub or small tree, typically grows 8-12 feet tall and as wide. Its silver-green leaves give it spring and summer interest, but its silver stems and red to yellow fruit make it attractive all winter long. It is as tough as nails and is not susceptible to any particular pest or disease. It's an underused plant that deserves more attention. It likes full sun, moderate water, tolerant of cold, wind, alkaline soil, and standing water.
Dogwood Redosier Leaves are opposite, deciduous, oval 5-10 cm long. Flowers are white to greenish, small 2-4 mm across with 4 petals. ; flowers are numerous in dense flat-topped clusters. Fruits are white, berry-like drupes, 7-9 mm long. This plant brightens up a winter landscape. Shade tolerant; provides cover and food for wildlife and birds.
Dogwood Redosier ; flowers are numerous in dense flat-topped clusters. Fruits are white, berry-like drupes, 7-9 mm long. 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. White threads run through the veins toewards the leaf tip. It is adapted to both wet and dry sites and a variety of soil types.
Dogwood Isanti White flowers in late spring are followed by abundant white fruit. Requires a soil with adequate moisture, otherwise adaptable as it tolerates wet sites. The Dogwood 'Isanti', Cornus sericea 'Isanti', is a fine-twigged Dogwood with red bark. Mounding plants grow 4 to 5 feet tall and spreading 4 to 8 feet. Very adaptable and will thrive in sun or partial shade.
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 It is extremely hardy and adaptable, withstanding moisture conditions fatal to vulgaris hybrids. The Lilac 'James Macfarlane', Syringa presoniae 'James Macfarlane', blooms two weeks later than Syringa vulgaris types. 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. Lilacs should be grown in fertile, humus-rich, well drained soil.
Potentilla Gold Drop Gold Drop Potentilla is a deciduous shrub that does best in full sun and will flower all summer if trimmed in late June or July along with fertilizer and water. The flowers are borne atop the tips of the new growth. Potentilla also serves as a butterfly nectar source and a host for butterfly larvae.
Potentilla Jackman Jackman Potentillaf fowers from midsummer on to fall. Potentillas may be the longest blooming shrub with loads of yellow flowers all summer. The bushy plants like sun and are not fussy about soil.
Potentilla Mckays White The Potentilla 'McKay's White', Potentilla fruiticosa 'McKay's White', is a gracefully mounded plant with flowers that are initially creamy-white, later becoming pure white. It is medium to coarse in texture, and is irregular, with a slight arching to its form. Flowers are single and individual, with a long bloom time.
Spiraea Anthony Waterer This small plant can be used in the foreground of shrub borders. Attractive new growth is reddish purple.
Spiraea Darts Red The thin branches give Dart's Red a very dense appearance.
Spiraea Goldmound Produces best color in full sun.
Spiraea Tor Light shearing will encourage repeat bloom.
Hydrangea Little Lamb This plant blooms in mid to late summer.
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