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When it comes to gardening, there are a few things

everyone can agree on: gardens are beautiful. They STACEY HIRVELA
are places of clean air and oxygen that sustain Editor
the life around us, from the tiniest moth to the
Favorite Proven Winners® shrub:
opossum or squirrel that takes shelter within. Simply Scentsational® sweetshrub, page 31
But simple? Probably not all of us would agree
on that. From what to plant to where to plant
it to what plants to put together, it’s easy to get
overwhelmed. That’s where Gardening Simplified
comes in.
SHANNON DOWNEY
In this book, we present all 300+ Proven Winners® Art Direction & Design
ColorChoice® Flowering Shrubs, from abelia to
Favorite Proven Winners® shrub:
yew, and show how you can incorporate them
‘Aphrodite’ sweetshrub, page 71
into your landscape to make it more beautiful
and easier to care for. You’ll find tips for creating
a lively display all year round, as well as how to
select shrubs that do double duty for cut flowers,
containers, and even cooking.
KRISTINA HOWLEY
Whether you are looking for a fresh element in
Illustrations & Copy
your flower garden, seeking to add color and life
to an existing landscape, or starting a whole new Favorite Proven Winners® shrub:
project from the ground up, we hope that you will Spice Girl® Koreanspice viburnum, page 8
find inspiration here in Gardening Simplified to get
started on your journey.

ADRIANA ROBINSON
ON THE COVER Photography
Limelight Prime® Favorite Proven Winners® shrub:
panicle hydrangea Temple of Bloom® seven son-flower,
When ‘Limelight’ came page 72
on to the market, it
became an instant
classic. Limelight Prime
hydrangea shares all the TIM WOOD
same qualities that made Photography
the original beloved, while adding a more compact Favorite Proven Winners® shrub:
habit, earlier bloom time, more saturated flower Rise Up Lilac Days® climbing rose, page 37
color, and sturdy stems that won’t flop over. Learn
more on page 67.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SPECIMENS HEDGES & LOW EDGING GROUND BORDERS &
SCREENING HEDGES COVERS FOUNDATIONS
 HOW TO USE

GARDENING SIMPLIFIED
Great landscapes are composed of an array of plants filling When you are ready to plant, you’ll find Proven Winners®
different roles: specimen, edging, ground covers, and so ColorChoice® Shrubs at your local garden center. If you don’t
on. This edition of Gardening Simplified is organized by know where yours is, please check the retailer locator at
each shrub’s landscape role, so you can easily identify [Link]. While each garden center will
which element of your landscape or garden you’d like to sell a different assortment of shrubs, if yours does not sell the
add or change and find a plant that suits the space and, variety you are looking for, you can ask if they can order it in
of course, your personal taste. Each landscape role is from the growers who supply them. Proven Winners® shrubs
illustrated by a drawing of a different style of house so you are also available online, though typically these will be smaller
can see the plants in action and imagine how they’d play than what you will find at a garden center.
out in your yard.
As you identify plants that interest you, you can flip to the chart ABOUT PROVEN WINNERS® COLORCHOICE®
that begins on page 84 to discover more information about FLOWERING SHRUBS
them, like seasons of interest and other potential landscape All Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs get their start at
roles. For even more information and additional photos of the Spring Meadow Nursery in Grand Haven, Michigan. Here,
plant, visit [Link]. While there, you we select, develop, evaluate, and introduce every shrub that
can add your favorite plants to a wishlist to save your ideas and makes it into the line. Spring Meadow Nursery was founded
further plan your garden. in 1981 by Dale and Liz Deppe, who still run it today, along
On our website, you’ll also find articles that answer with their son, Jeremy. Spring Meadow supplies tiny starter
important questions, like when to plant and how to plants of all of the Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrub
prune, as well as inspiration for gardening with children, varieties to growers across North America, a supply chain
chickens, and more. Plus, you can contact us there with that ensures that when you buy our shrubs, they will have
your gardening questions. been regionally, or even locally, grown.

54 58 64 72 76 84
CLIMBERS CONTAINER CUTTING POLLINATOR SENSORY PLANT DETAILS
GARDENING GARDENS GARDENS GARDENS CHART

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 TRIALED. TESTED. PROVEN.
As you read through Gardening Simplified, you’ll see a lot of which simulates a home landscape. Each of these sites
beautiful flowering shrubs, and behind each of them is the helps the team develop a complete picture of how the
experience and expertise of our research and development plant will perform for growers, in garden centers, for the
team. They spend eight to ten years trialing and testing professional landscapers that trust our plants, and of
every single Proven Winners® ColorChoice® flowering course, for those who buy our plants to complement their
shrub and evergreen in this book to make sure it offers own home landscapes and gardens.
superior performance. Ask anyone on our R&D team and they’ll tell you that
The clipboards in the photo above aren’t props - this crew they’ve had their heart broken by a plant that looked
is a data collecting machine, spending spring through fall beautiful but didn’t meet our standards for performance.
evaluating thousands of potential new introductions. They But they have plenty of triumphs as well, as they analyze
record how many weeks a shrub is in bloom; how its color, the data they collect on our plants and compare it to
growth rate, and plant habit compare to other varieties; what’s already on the market for true proof of that
whether there are signs of disease or other weaknesses; superior performance.
how well it survived winter here in USDA zone 6; and The reward of all those years of trialing and testing comes
noting any special features like fragrance, flower size, and when they see the plants that have made the cut in garden
whether a plant reblooms. centers, landscapes, and gardens across North America.
They alternate between three different trial sites over As professional horticulturists and plant breeders, every
that eight to ten year period: our R&D greenhouse, shown member of our R&D team knows that plants make the
above during a bigleaf hydrangea trial, our open, exposed world a more beautiful, liveable place for all of us; it’s
field, which subjects potential introductions to harsh their honor to help give you the confidence to add Proven
conditions, and our beautiful twenty acre trial garden, Winners ColorChoice Shrubs to your yard.

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AT THE GARDEN CENTER
Visiting a garden center is like opening the door to a whole world of
possibilities. While it can be hard to focus when you’re surrounded by so
much beauty, here are three ways to simplify shopping for new shrubs.
• Take the time to read the tag while you are at the garden center. Think
of it as a plant’s instruction manual, as it contains everything you need
to know about caring for it in the short and long term. Our distinctive
diamond-shaped tag also calls out important features, like reblooming
ability, disease resistance, whether the species is native to North
America, and more, helping you make a truly educated purchase.
• Plan for year-round interest: spring and summer flowers, fall color,
and winter interest like berries, dried flowers, or evergreen foliage.
Look to fill any gaps in seasonal interest.
• Choose plants with even branching or unique habits that will
complement your space.

HOW TO
READ A
PLANT TAG

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 SPECIMENS
A SHOWY PLANT MEASURING MORE THAN
windows. There are an infinite number of possibilities and
thankfully you don’t need to pick just one plant!
In the example design, we use Gatsby Gal® oakleaf
hydrangea as the specimen for this small garden. It draws
5’/1.5M TALL, PLANTED IN A HIGHLY VISIBLE SPOT. the eye in every season, with its oversized oakleaf-shaped
Set the mood for your home and garden by situating a foliage, big blooms, and handsome exfoliating bark. It
big, bold shrub in a place of importance. A specimen works as the perfect anchor for the garden by setting
plant has an incredible bloom display, fabulous foliage, an the scene for other plants with interesting foliage, like
impressive size and habit, or all of the above. This type evergreens, and the elegant neutral color palette. It’s the
of planting frames your home in an advantageous way quintessential specimen plant, one that sets the home
by highlighting its best features, like a chimney or set of apart and makes passersbys ask, “What is that?”

GARDEN FEATURES:

PART SHADE

SALT TOLERANT

F F F
C
D
E

E D

B
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SHRUBS FEATURED IN THIS GARDEN DESIGN:

A B C SPECIMEN

TATER TOT® arborvitae LOW SCAPE MOUND® aronia GATSBY GAL® oakleaf hydrangea
• Contributes shape, color, and texture • Naturally grows as a neat little mound • Fabulous fall color
• Stays a tidy little ball without pruning • Covered with white flowers in spring • The most shade tolerant hydrangea
• North American native species • A unique yet very durable form of our • North American native species
• Shade tolerant native aronia • Landscape-friendly, semi-dwarf habit
• USDA 3-8 | • USDA 3-9 | • USDA 5-9 |

D E F

LITTLE LIME® panicle hydrangea SUGARTINA® ‘CRYSTALINA’ STONEHENGE SKINNY® yew

• All the beauty of ‘Limelight’ in just summersweet • Super narrow habit
half the size • Space-saving version of this native species • Deep green foliage all year-round
• Large jade-green flowers • Sweet vanilla-scented spikes in summer • Very shade tolerant
• Super easy to grow and reliable • Outstanding bright yellow fall color • USDA 4-7 |
• USDA 3-8 | • USDA 4-9 |

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 CONSIDER THESE
FOUR FACTORS WHEN
CHOOSING A SPECIMEN
FOR YOUR GARDEN:
• Where could your home and
garden use a spotlight? What
size plant can the space
accommodate?
• What color scheme would
make the exterior colors of
your home really pop?
• Is there room for more than
one specimen? If so, how will
you position them to frame
the space?
• Which season is your
favorite? Which plant could
help celebrate it best?

A FIRE BALL® burning bush A B

• Outstanding fall color
• More dense than other burning bush
• USDA 4-8 |

B LEMONY LACE® elderberry

• Lacy white blooms in very early
spring, before the foliage emerges
• Finely-cut foliage replicates the texture
of Japanese maple in cold climates
• North American native species
• USDA 3-7 |

C GINGER WINE® ninebark

• Magnificently colorful foliage, C
especially the new growth
• White flower clusters in spring
• Superior disease resistance
• North American native species
• USDA 3-7 |

D SUMMER WINE® BLACK

ninebark
• Deep purple foliage looks good
with everything
• Fine texture
• Small, upright habit
• North American native species
• USDA 3-7 |
D

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 SPECIMENS

E GATSBY MOON®
oakleaf hydrangea
• Big, full, mophead blooms
• Fabulous fall color
• The most shade tolerant hydrangea
• North American native species
• USDA 5-9 |

F DANDY MAN COLOR WHEEL®

G DANDY MAN® PINK
H DANDY MAN® PURPLE
rhododendron
• Bold, leathery, evergreen foliage
• Disease resistant and heat tolerant
• Good choice for shade
E
• USDA 4/5-8/9 |

I AZURRI BLUE SATIN®

rose of Sharon
• True blue color
• Graceful, elegant habit
• Low seed set
• USDA 5-9 |

F G

F
H I

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SPECIMENS

A DARK LAVENDER CHIFFON®

B MAGENTA CHIFFON®
C PINK CHIFFON®
D STARBLAST CHIFFON™
E WHITE CHIFFON®
rose of Sharon
• Large flowers with “powderpuff”
centers
• Graceful, elegant habit
• Months of summer blooms
• USDA 5-9 |

F PARAPLU ADORNED™
rose of Sharon
• Eye-catching gold foliage
• Shimmering purple flower color
• Elegant habit
• USDA 5-8 |

G PARAPLU ROUGE™
H PARAPLU VIOLET®
rose of Sharon
• Extra-large blooms
• Shimmering flower color A
• Elegant foliage and habit
• USDA 5-9 |

I RED BALLOON® viburnum

• White spring flowers become
bright red berries
• Rugged leathery foliage is deeply ridged
• Deer resistant and shade tolerant
• USDA 4-8 |

J SPICE GIRL® Koreanspice viburnum

• Deliciously fragrant flowers in spring
• Showy pink flower buds
• USDA 4-8 | B C

H D

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 SPECIMENS

E F

G H

I J

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SPECIMENS

A B

C D

REBLOOMING SHRUBS, LIKE THOSE IN THE SONIC BLOOM® WEIGELA SERIES,

EXTEND THE SEASON OF INTEREST FOR YOUR SPECIMEN.

A SONIC BLOOM® PEARL • Reblooming weigela provide

months, not just weeks,
B SONIC BLOOM® PINK
of flowers
C SONIC BLOOM® RED • Sun loving
• Deer resistant
D SONIC BLOOM WINE™
• USDA 4-8 |
reblooming weigela
A B C

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 SPECIMENS

SPECIMENS THAT THRIVE

IN WARM CLIMATES

E JUST CHILL RED TIP™ camellia

• Soft pink blooms in autumn
• Glossy evergreen foliage
• Burgundy-red tipped new growth
• USDA 7(6b)-9 |

F JAZZ HANDS VARIEGATED®

Chinese fringe-flower
E F
• Unique purple and pink variegation
summer-winter
• Very deer resistant
• Makes a striking specimen or
eye-catching hedge
• USDA 7b-9 |

G CENTER STAGE® CORAL

H CENTER STAGE® RED
crapemyrtle
• Colorful flowers combine with
shiny, deep-black foliage
• Exceptional performance,
even in hot, humid climates
G H
• Vigorous and healthy grower
• USDA 6b-10 |

I EL NIÑO™ desert orchid

• Dark purple, orchid-like flowers
in late spring/early summer
• North American native
species hybrid
• Fragrant
• USDA 6-9 |

J AUSTIN PRETTY LIMITS®

oleander
• Year-round color for hot climates
I • Disease resistant
• Neat, rounded habit
• USDA 8-11 |

K SWEET TALKER® viburnum

• Very early blooming – usually
begins in late winter
• Fragrant pink flowers
• Evergreen foliage turns red
in cold weather
• USDA 7-8 |

J K

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B C

EVERGREEN SPECIMENS
A CHEER DROPS® arborvitae B FLUFFY® western arborvitae C STING™ arborvitae
• Unusual shape provides • Glossy golden evergreen • Interesting architecture with
visual interest • Creates an eye-catching soft a sword-like silhouette
• North American native species yet bold look in the landscape • North American native species
• Hardy evergreen • North American native species • Shade tolerant
• USDA 3-7 | • USDA 5-8 | • USDA 3-8 |

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 SPECIMENS

D E F

A specimen can
be a single plant
or a grouping.

G H

D CEDAR RAPIDS™ false cypress E PINPOINT® BLUE & GOLD G SOFT SERVE®
• Fast growing
F PINPOINT® GOLD H SOFT SERVE® GOLD
• Feathery, lime-green foliage
• Deer resistant evergreen
false cypress false cypress
• Cool, refreshing color • Deer resistant evergreen
• USDA 4-8 |
• North American native species • Soft to the touch
• Deer resistant evergreen • Resists pests and diseases
• USDA 5-7 | • USDA 4-8 |

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SPECIMENS

A B

C D

A CASTLE WALL® B SQUEEZE BOX™ C SKY BOX® D AQUAVITA™

blue holly inkberry holly Japanese holly juniper
• Male pollinator for Castle • Upright pyramidal inkberry • Glossy-leafed evergreen • Cool blue foliage
Spire® and Castle Keep® hollies • Male pollinator for Gem • Easy to trim and shape • Naturally grows as a
• Glossy evergreen foliage Box® and Strongbox® hollies • Excellent structure for narrow pyramid
• Classic holly shape - • North American native species holding string lights • North American native species
without pruning • USDA 5-9 | • USDA 6-8 | • USDA 4-9 |
• USDA 5-7 |

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 SPECIMENS

ORNAMENTAL TREE
SPECIMENS

E WEEPING
EXTRAORDINAIRE™
ornamental cherry
• Double powderpuff blooms
• Elegant weeping habit
• Long-lasting burgundy fall foliage
• USDA 5-8 |

F LOLLIPOP® crabapple
• Useful small habit
• Fragrant spring blooms
followed by red fall fruit
• Attracts birds, bees,
and butterflies
• USDA 4-8 |

E F
G METAMORPHOSA®
Japanese maple
• Ever-changing foliage color
begins yellow and pink before
transforming to red-orange in
summer and red-violet in fall
• Unique shrubby maple
• Outstanding texture
• USDA 5b-8 |

G
F

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 HEDGES & PLANTS MEASURING TALLER THAN 5’/1.5M,
PLANTED IN A ROW OF THREE OR MORE,

SCREENING
OFTEN SITED ALONG A PROPERTY LINE OR
IN FRONT OF AN UNFAVORABLE VIEW.

GARDEN FEATURES:

SHADE TOLERANT

A C

D
B

D
F
F

E
E

SHRUBS FEATURED IN THIS GARDEN DESIGN:

A HEDGE PLANT B C

NORTH POLE® arborvitae KODIAK® RED diervilla GOLDEN SHADOWS®

• Narrow and space saving, • Colorful foliage, especially in pagoda dogwood
yet fast growing fall and spring • Unique small tree for shade
• Fragrant evergreen foliage • Small yellow flowers all summer long • Interesting horizontal habit
• North American native species • Practically zero-maintenance • Fabulous variegated foliage and
• USDA 3-8 | • North American native species white spring flowers
• USDA 4-7 | • USDA 3-8 |

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 A hedge can create a room-like feeling outdoors, giving what a full-height fence can provide by planting a line of
us the benefits of comfort and privacy when we enjoy our towering evergreens like we did in the example garden
yards. No matter what you need from a hedge, there’s a below. We selected North Pole® arborvitae for its tall-but-
shrub to improve your view. Dress up a chain link fence narrow habit, which perfectly complements the clean lines
with a deciduous flowering shrub that lets you see through of the Midcentury style home the hedge is planted around.
to the other side, but with the benefit of blooms. Provide Matching the aesthetics of your planting with the style of
a friendly-looking boundary with a long row of lush Pinky your home will give the entire property a cohesive feeling.
Winky Prime™ panicle hydrangeas. Go above and beyond

B
D

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D E F

GATSBY PINK® oakleaf hydrangea BLACK HAT® rhododendron SCENTLANDIA® sweetspire

• Fabulous fall color • Very early to bloom in spring • Long, fountain-like summer flowers
• The most shade tolerant hydrangea • Evergreen foliage turns purple-black emit a honey scent
• North American native species in cool weather • Distinctive burgundy-red fall color
• Lacecap flowers turn deep pink • USDA 4-8 | • Very shade tolerant and deer resistant
as they age • North American native species
• USDA 5-9 | • USDA 5-9 |

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HEDGES & SCREENING

A POLAR GOLD® arborvitae

• Cheerful golden evergreen
• Makes a colorful no-maintenance hedge
• North American native species
• USDA 3-7 |

B SPRING GROVE®
western arborvitae
• Fast-growing, large evergreen
• Glossy, bold foliage has a
unique braided look
• More deer resistant than
other types of arborvitae
• North American native species
• USDA 5-8 |
A B
C FINE LINE® fern leaf buckthorn
• Non-invasive
• Narrow foliage provides
an exotic texture
• Space saving, no pruning required
• USDA 2-7 |

D JAZZ HANDS BOLD®

Chinese fringe-flower
• Big, showy flowers and foliage
• Foliage maintains deep purple
color all season
• Heat tolerant and deer resistant
• USDA 7b-9 |

E LACED UP® elderberry

• A column of lacy black foliage gives
a stunning effect in the landscape
• Pink flowers transform to purple
C
berries when planted with Black
Lace® elderberry
• No pruning required
• Deer resistant
• USDA 5-7 |

When considering the spacing

you’d like for your planting, use
the mature width range of your
plant as a guide. For example,
if the plants grow 2-4’/.6-1.2m
wide, space them 2’/.6m apart if
you’d like the hedge to be solid
and uninterrupted. If you’d like it
to look a little more loose, space
them 3-4’/.9-1.2m apart and let
the gaps show.

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INCREDIBALL® smooth hydrangea
• Enormous blooms all summer long
• Sturdy stems won’t flop over
• Rock-solid reliability
• North American native species
• USDA 3-8 |
HEDGES & SCREENING

B C

A GIN FIZZ® juniper B GOLDEN TICKET® privet C KINDLY™ privet

• Heavy set of beautiful blue • A non-invasive alternative to • First-ever seedless Japanese privet
and green berries the ultimate hedge plant • Fragrant white flowers in
• Tough and durable evergreen • Glossy, bright golden foliage early summer
• Deer resistant and sun loving • Fragrant white flowers in • Glossy green evergreen foliage
• USDA 4-8 | early summer • USDA 7-9 |
• USDA 5-9 |

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 HEDGES & SCREENING

D G

D PURPLE PILLAR® G STONEHENGE® yew

• Grows as a narrow column
E RED PILLAR™
• Dark evergreen foliage Craving privacy but short on space?
F WHITE PILLAR® • No pruning required The Pillar® rose of Sharon series
rose of Sharon • Very shade tolerant
and Stonehenge® yew are naturally
• Narrow, flower-covered pillars • USDA 4-7 |
narrow selections.
• Long blooming
• USDA 5-9 |

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 LOW HEDGES

GARDEN FEATURES:

DEER RESISTANT

D D

F F

E E

G G G G
A A
H H

C C
B B

ONE TYPE OF PLANT THAT MEASURES 2-5’/.6-1.5M TALL, ARRANGED IN A ROW OF THREE OR MORE.

A low hedge is a simple way to give your garden a within the low hedge have a whimsical, loose habit, you can
sophisticated air. Long lines of identical-looking plants bring trim the boxwood to give the garden contrast and structure.
cohesion to a space and tie different beds together. Use a low On the other hand, if you like a more orderly look, choose
hedge as a standalone grouping or as a taller edging (see page companion plants that naturally maintain tidy habits and
30) to a larger garden bed. consider planting in a symmetrical manner like we did with
In this garden design, we mirrored two rows of North Star® the example garden.
boxwood as edging for a larger bed. Boxwoods are well-
known for their easy going nature and remarkable ability to
elevate a space, whether they are trimmed into round balls or SCAN THE QR CODE
left alone to be gloriously shaggy. This versatility allows the TO SEE MORE OF THIS
planting to either mesh with the rest of the garden or be at GARDEN PLAN.
stark contrast with it. For example, if all the shrubs planted

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SHRUBS FEATURED IN THIS GARDEN DESIGN:

A B LOW HEDGE PLANT C

SUNSHINE BLUE® II bluebeard NORTH STAR® boxwood PUGSTER BLUE® butterfly bush
• Whiskered blue flowers in late summer • Glossy evergreen foliage • Dwarf plant with huge flowers
• Loves hot, dry spots • Naturally grows with a rounded globe shape • Very fragrant and long blooming
• Very resistant to deer and rabbits • Very deer resistant and shade tolerant • Deer resistant
• More cold tolerant than other • USDA 5-9 | • USDA 5-9 |
yellow-leaf bluebeards
• USDA 5-9 |

D E

PINPOINT® BLUE false cypress BLOOMERANG® PURPINK™ reblooming lilac

• Cool, refreshing color • Prolific blooms in spring with other lilacs then, after a brief rest, blooms again summer-fall
• Species native to western North America • Fragrant blooms are sometimes purple, sometimes pink, sometimes both
• Deer resistant evergreen • Sun loving and deer resistant
• USDA 5-7 | • USDA 3-7 |

F G H

BLUE CHIFFON® rose of Sharon POLLYPETITE® rose of Sharon DOUBLE PLAY® DOLLY™ spirea
• Large flowers with “powderpuff” centers • Naturally grows with a neat, rounded, • Unique purple flowers atop clean
• Graceful, elegant habit dwarf habit yellow foliage
• Months of summer blooms • Large purple flowers all summer • Spring foliage flushes orange-red
• USDA 5-9 | • Very handsome deep green foliage • Neat and compact habit
• USDA 5-9 | • USDA 3-8 |

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A B

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 LOW HEDGES

A low hedge of petite panicle

hydrangeas would fit perfectly
along high traffic spots, like
walkways that receive a heavy
snow load from shoveling or areas
near a play space. They respond
nicely to dramatic pruning if
necessary, unlike some evergreen
shrubs, and bloom on new wood,
so there’s no sacrificing a dazzling
floral display.

A BOBO® panicle hydrangea

• Smothered with lacy white flowers
that transform to pink as they age
• Dwarf variety fits in small spaces
• Very hardy and reliable
• USDA 3-8 |

B FIRE LIGHT TIDBIT®

panicle hydrangea
• Ideal for small spaces and containers
D • Dozens of full mophead blooms
transform from white to dragon
fruit pink
• USDA 3-8 |

C LITTLE LIME PUNCH®

panicle hydrangea
• Lime blooms age to incredibly
vivid punch-red
• Dwarf habit fits anywhere
• Months of color and interest
• USDA 3-8 |

D LITTLE QUICK FIRE®

panicle hydrangea
• Early to bloom
• Dwarf habit fits anywhere
• Lacecap flowers start white and turn red
• USDA 3-8 |

E PUFFER FISH® panicle hydrangea

• Fluffy blooms engulf entire plant
• Strong stems hold huge white flowers
that age to green
• Tight, compact habit
• USDA 3-8 |

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LOW HEDGES

A JOLENE JOLENE™ beautybush

• Half the size of conventional
beautybush
• Tough and easy to grow
• Extremely floriferous
• USDA 4-8 |

B DOUBLE PLAY BIG BANG®

C DOUBLE PLAY® BLUE KAZOO®
D DOUBLE PLAY® RED
A B
spirea
• Durable and easy to grow in
sun or shade
• Selected for colorful foliage
and flowers
• USDA 3-8 |

E GLOW GIRL®
birch leaf spirea
• Neat gold foliage makes
a tidy and colorful hedge
• White flowers in spring
• Very cold tolerant
• North American native species
• USDA 3-9 | C D

F STEADY EDDY®
doublefile viburnum
• Super floriferous in spring,
and again in summer
• Provides structure and color
• USDA 5-8 |

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 LOW HEDGES

EVERGREEN LOW HEDGES

G SPRINTER® boxwood
• Faster growing than conventional
boxwood for speedy, lush coverage
• Glossy evergreen foliage
• Very deer resistant and
shade tolerant
• Fragrance free
• USDA 5-9 |
G
H CASTLE KEEP® blue holly
• A low-growing evergreen holly
with a rounded shape
• Plant one male Castle Wall®
for red berries on up to seven
Castle Keep female hollies
• Very glossy deep green foliage
• USDA 5-7 |

I GEM BOX®
J STRONGBOX®
inkberry holly
• Evergreen with naturally rounded
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(Gem Box holly) or squat
(Strongbox holly) shape
• Stays lush and full to the ground
• Tiny white flowers in spring
• North American native species
• USDA 5-9 |

K WAXWING™ ORANGE
mirror bush
• Super glossy, colorful
evergreen foliage
• Thrives in warm climates;
can be brought indoors for
winter in cold areas
• Deer resistant
J K • USDA 9-11 |

L JUKE BOX® pyracomeles

• Tidy evergreen with appealing
tiny leaves
• Heat tolerant
• Rounded habit can be shaped
as desired
• USDA 7(6b)-9 |

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FOLIAGE-FOCUSED
LOW HEDGES

A SUNJOY® CITRUS barberry

• Easy-care golden color
• Deer resistant and sun-loving
• USDA 4-8 |

B SUNJOY GOLD PILLAR®

barberry
• A narrow pillar of bright
gold foliage
• Orange fall color
• Deer resistant and sun-loving
• USDA 4-8 |

C SUNJOY MINI MAROON® A

barberry
• Deep purple foliage
• Deer resistant
• Non-invasive variety
• USDA 4-8 |

D SUNJOY NEO® barberry

• Bold, bright orange foliage
• Neat and tidy habit
• Deer resistant
• USDA 6(5b)-8 |

E SUNJOY ORANGE PILLAR®

barberry
• Narrow columnar habit
• Bold, season-long color
• Deer resistant
• USDA 4-8 |
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F SUNJOY SEQUINS® barberry

• New growth emerges splashed
with white and emerald green
• Pink color develops in cool weather
• Deer resistant
• USDA 4-8 |

G SUNJOY® TANGELO™
barberry
• Super colorful and hardy
• Orange foliage develops a
neat green edge
• Deer resistant
• USDA 4-8 |

H SKY DEW® GOLD

F
ornamental blueberry
• Bright gold foliage take on rich
hues of orange and red in fall
• Versatile habit
• USDA 4-8 |

I GOOD VIBRATIONS® privet

• Bright gold and green
variegated foliage
• Compact and well-branched
• Heat tolerant
• USDA 6-9 |

A brilliantly colored, deciduous low hedge

is perfect for the gardener who wants
a big show for the growing season, but
prefers to hibernate during the winter.

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EDGING
PLANTS MEASURING LESS THAN 2’/.6M
TALL THAT PROVIDE STRUCTURE ALONG
THE FRONT OF A GARDEN BED.

GARDEN FEATURES:

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This type of planting marks the edge of your garden and abundant berry bunches. The hydrangeas are grouped in
creates a cohesive look across the entire space. Often, a way that leaves gaps at the front of the bed, revealing
just one type of plant is used, but using a few different the slightly taller plants farther into the garden. These
species can still be effective. You can arrange the plants little windows highlight the contrast of the tiny leaves and
in two different ways: for a more formal look, plant in blooms on the taller plants against the big blooms and
a continuous line or long, wavy grouping. For a more flat, wide foliage on the smooth hydrangeas. This might
relaxed aesthetic, you can plant a few different groupings sound like a lot to consider, just know that any edging
that skip along the front of the entire planting, with other (and any planting configuration) will elevate your view.
plants interspersed throughout.
A carefully chosen edging plant can act as an introduction
or an anchor for the rest of the garden. In the garden
example above, Invincibelle Wee White® smooth
hydrangea is the edging plant. The vaguely heart shaped
leaves on the smooth hydrangeas are echoed by Midnight
Express® redbud. Its big blooms are a common element
across the garden, tying in Incrediball® Blush smooth
hydrangea’s massive flowers and Brandywine™ viburnum’s

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LOW SCAPE SNOWFIRE® aronia PROUD BERRY® coral berry KODIAK® BLACK diervilla
• Semi-dwarf, rounded habit • Bubblegum pink berries in late summer • Colorful foliage, especially in fall and spring
• Abundant blooms transform to large and fall • Small yellow flowers all summer long
purple-black berries in late summer • Shade tolerant and deer resistant • Practically zero-maintenance
• North American native species • North American native species • North American native species
• USDA 3-9 | • USDA 3-7 | • USDA 4-7 |

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INCREDIBALL® BLUSH INVINCIBELLE WEE WHITE® TINY WINE® ninebark

smooth hydrangea smooth hydrangea • Dwarf ninebark, half the size of others
• Enormous pink blooms all summer long • Dwarf, rounded hydrangea • Dramatic dark foliage
• Sturdy stems won’t flop over • Reblooming, cold hardy, and easy to grow • Clusters of white flowers in spring
• North American native species • North American native species • North American native species
• USDA 3-8 | • USDA 3-8 | • USDA 3-7 |

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MIDNIGHT EXPRESS® redbud SIMPLY SCENTSATIONAL® BRANDYWINE™ viburnum

• Colorful foliage sweetshrub • Pink and blue berries - no pollinator required!
• Beautiful pea-shaped pink blooms • Fragrant summer blooms with • Outstanding red-burgundy fall color
in spring a sweet, fruity scent • Deer resistant and shade tolerant
• North American native species • North American native species • North American native species
• USDA 5-9 | • USDA 4-9 | • USDA 5-9 |

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A B

C D

A ANNA’S MAGIC BALL® B SUNJOY® MINI C SUNJOY TODO® D OSO EASY® MANGO
arborvitae SAFFRON barberry barberry SALSA landscape rose
• Contributes shape, color, • Easy-care gold color • Easy-care purple-red color • Shades of ruby-red grapefruit
and texture • Deer resistant • Deer resistant and summer sunsets
• Stays tidy without pruning • Naturally grows as a • Non-invasive variety • Small, tidy mound
• North American native species neat mound • USDA 6-8 | • Continuous blooming and
• Shade tolerant • USDA 4-8 | disease resistant
• USDA 3-8 | • USDA 4-9 |

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G H

E DOUBLE PLAY® F DOUBLE PLAY® G SWEET & LO™ sweet box H LIL’ DITTY®
CANDY CORN® spirea GOLD spirea • Thread-like, red-tipped witherod viburnum
• Very colorful with purple • Cheerful golden foliage white flowers emit a • Very dwarf viburnum
flowers and changing foliage • Purple flowers in late spring jasmine-like fragrance • Handsome glossy foliage
• Stays tidy without pruning • Shade tolerant • Perfect for even the and lacy white flowers
• Thrives in sun and shade • Deer resistant shadiest locations • North American native species
• Deer resistant • USDA 3-8 | • Very durable, versatile • Shade tolerant
• USDA 4-8 | shrubby evergreen • USDA 3-8 |
• USDA 5-9 |

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A YANG®
B YIN®
David viburnum
• Heat tolerant evergreen with
high-quality leathery foliage
• Plant at least one of each for
turquoise-blue berries
• USDA 7b-9 |

C MIDNIGHT SUN™ dwarf weigela

• Glossy, blazing orange and red A B
foliage, summer through autumn
• Tidy bun-shaped habit
• Easy to grow and deer resistant
• USDA 4-8 |

D MIDNIGHT WINE SHINE®

dwarf weigela
• Near-black foliage works with any
color of plants or house
• Attractive wavy leaves
• Very deer resistant
• USDA 4-8 |

E MY MONET® dwarf weigela

• Versatile, petite habit
• White edges take on pink tones
in cool weather
• Pink trumpet-shaped blooms
• USDA 4-6 |

F MY MONET PURPLE EFFECT®

dwarf weigela
• Versatile, petite habit
• White edges take on purple tones
in cool weather
• Heavy set of pink flowers
• USDA 4-6 |

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G SNIPPET® DARK PINK
dwarf reblooming weigela
• Dwarf weigela take up much less
space than old-fashioned varieties
• Reblooming – flowers beyond just
late spring
• USDA 4-8 |

H STONEHENGE DARK DRUID®

yew
• Naturally grows as a deep green globe
• Evergreen foliage stays colorful
• Very shade tolerant
• USDA 4-7 |
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Like confetti at the

start of a party, this
cheery variegated
foliage is perfect for
introducing visitors to
the rest of the garden.

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A LOW-GROWING PLANT, OFTEN WITH A SPREADING MAT-LIKE HABIT, PLANTED AT THE
FRONT OF BORDERS AND IN BETWEEN GROUPINGS OF TALLER PLANTS.

While mulch is perfectly functional, sometimes a solid mass cover planting can blend in like a solid green, low-growing
of plants along the ground is exactly what a garden needs juniper, or it can be a feature that complements the rest
to look welcoming and lush. Most often, ground covers are of the garden, like the White Album® wintercreeper in the
planted around groupings of other plants to prevent weeds design below. The bright variegation perfectly supports the
from growing or to cut down on the use of mulch. A ground light hues of the roses and lilac.
Beyond their aesthetic value, ground covers provide real help
to our landscapes. They stabilize banks if your garden is on
SCAN THE QR a slope, or slow the advancement of erosion if your plot is
CODE TO SEE in danger of diminishing from strong winds. Depending on
MORE OF THIS the variety, you could replace your lawn with ground cover
GARDEN PLAN. shrubs to make the space more drought tolerant, beneficial to
pollinators, or lower maintenance.

GARDEN FEATURES:

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PEARL GLAM® DOUBLE TAKE
beautyberry ETERNAL WHITE™ quince
• Bright purple berries • Thornless! No painful
in autumn prickers to contend with
• Dark purple foliage • Big, double flowers start lime
provides season-long drama and transition to pure white
• Narrow, space-saving habit • Low, wide habit
• USDA 5-8 | • Continuous flowering
• USDA 5-9 |
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WEE BIT GRUMPY® RISE UP LILAC DAYS®

bigleaf hydrangea climbing rose
• Super compact and colorful • Can be grown as a climber
• No pruning required or a shrub rose
• Full, lush, mophead blooms • Exceptionally fragrant
• Unforgettable moody flowers appear all summer
violet or rich, saturated without deadheading
pink flowers • Continuous blooming and
• USDA 5-9 | disease resistant
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• Dense habit
• USDA 4-8 |

TINY QUICK FIRE® REMINISCENT® PINK

panicle hydrangea garden rose
• Smallest panicle • Classic beauty and fragrance
hydrangea of old-fashioned roses with
• Early blooming modern-day performance
• White flowers age to an • Continuous blooming
attractive red-pink without deadheading and
• USDA 3-8 | disease resistant
• Lush blooms, bursting with
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pure pink petals
• USDA 4-9 |

INVINCIBELLE LACE® THE VELVET FOG®

smooth hydrangea smokebush
• Naturalistic look with • Waxy, high-quality foliage
modern day performance • Soft, smoke-like blooms
• Plum-purple lacy florets in summer
• Rock-solid reliability • Fuller and more lush than
• North American conventional smokebush
native species • USDA 4-8 |
• USDA 3-8 |
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SCENTARA PURA® lilac WHITE ALBUM®

• The most fragrant lilac wintercreeper
series we offer! • Glossy evergreen brightens
• Perfect to create a dry shade
fragrant hedge or show- • Grow as a ground cover
stopping specimen or edging
• Sun loving • Clean, consistent
• USDA 2-8 | variegation
• USDA 5-8 |
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A PERFECTO MUNDO
PINK CARPET® reblooming azalea
• Evergreen azalea blooms for months,
not mere weeks
• Thrives in mild climates
• Low-growing habit
• USDA 6b-9 |

B JAZZ HANDS MINI®

Chinese fringe-flower
• The smallest variety available –
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no pruning necessary
• Deep purple foliage all year long
• Deer resistant
• USDA 7b-9 |

C YUKI CHERRY BLOSSOM®

D YUKI SNOWFLAKE®
deutzia
• Smothered in bell-shaped blooms
of pink or white in spring
• Purple fall color
• Very tough and durable
• Sun loving and deer resistant
• USDA 5-8 |
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E TORTUGA® juniper
• Super durable evergreen
• Emerald green foliage provides
year-round color and texture
• North American native species
• USDA 2-7 |

F CELTIC PRIDE® Siberian cypress

• Evergreen foliage takes on russet
color in winter
• Grows well even in shade
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• Very deer resistant and cold tolerant
• USDA 2-7 |

G MR. MUSTARD®
Ural false spirea
• Durable ground cover
• Bright yellow and pink foliage
in spring
• Plumes of white flowers
in summer
• Thrives even in poor soils
and difficult conditions
• USDA 2-7 |

G H SPILLED WINE® weigela

• A ground cover version of
Wine & Roses® weigela
• Dark purple foliage with
pink flowers
• Sun loving and deer resistant
• USDA 4-8 |

I GOLD SPLASH® wintercreeper

• Glossy evergreen foliage brightens
even dry shade
• Grow as a ground cover or edging
• Clean, consistent variegation
• USDA 5-8 |
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If the rest of a planting has

green foliage, use a variegated
ground cover to provide
contrast. The busy pattern
will also help disguise weeds,
if they happen to pop up.

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GARDEN FEATURES:

HEAT TOLERANT

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PLANTS THAT MEASURE NO TALLER

THAN 5’/1.5M MAKING UP THE BULK
F
OF A GARDEN BED, OFTEN PLANTED
ALONG BUILDING FOUNDATIONS
TO BREAK UP AND SOFTEN THE
STRAIGHT LINES.
When you think of a garden, you’re most likely
picturing plants playing this role. A border is
essentially just a lovely mass of plants. The sky’s
the limit on design! Almost anything goes! Most
often, a border garden is located at the front of a
building, but they can also be planted as an island,
allowing guests to walk all the way around them. In
the example garden, we selected plants of various
sizes to interrupt the different heights of the hard
lines on the Mediterranean style home. No matter
what style home you live in, interrupting the lines
of porches, long expanses of foundation, and the
corners will give it a softer, more welcoming look.

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A B BORDER PLANT C BORDER PLANT

CENTER STAGE® PINK crapemyrtle CHICKLET® ORANGE esperanza ESTRELLITA LITTLE STAR®
• Colorful flowers combine with shiny, • Space-saving version of this hot firecracker bush
deep-black foliage climate favorite • Clusters of eye-popping color spring-fall
• Exceptional performance, even in hot, • Months of trumpet-shaped blooms • Neat and compact habit
humid climates • Grow as a patio plant in cold climates • Species native to the mountains of
• Vigorous and healthy grower for summertime wow Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico
• USDA 6b-10 | • USDA 8-11 | • USDA 8-10 |

D E BORDER PLANT F BORDER PLANT

LA VIDA GRANDE® Indian hawthorn LA VIDA MÁS® Indian hawthorn WAXWING™ LIME mirror bush
• Rich pink supersized flowers • Reblooming spring, summer, and fall • Super glossy, colorful evergreen foliage
• Dusky peach-colored new growth • Low-growing, compact habit • Thrives in warm climates; can be brought
• Heat tolerant • Heat tolerant indoors for winter in cold areas
• USDA 8-10 | • USDA 8-10 | • Deer resistant
• USDA 9-11 |

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A MUCHO GUSTO™ abelia

• Silver green and creamy white
variegated foliage
• Deer resistant and shade tolerant
• USDA 6-9 |
B TRES AMIGOS® abelia
• Tricolor foliage in shades of green,
cream, and pink
• Fragrant summer flowers
• Deer resistant and shade tolerant
• USDA 6-9 | C E

C PERFECTO MUNDO ®

DOUBLE DARK PINK

D PERFECTO MUNDO®
DOUBLE PURPLE
E PERFECTO MUNDO®
DOUBLE WHITE
F PERFECTO MUNDO®
ORANGE
G PERFECTO MUNDO® RED
reblooming azalea
• Evergreen azalea blooms for
months, not mere weeks F G
• Thrives in mild climates
• USDA 6b-9 |

H PERFECTO MUNDO
EPIC CORAL®
I PERFECTO MUNDO
EPIC PINK®
reblooming azalea
• Extra-large blooms
• Evergreen azalea blooms for
months, not mere weeks
• Thrives in mild climates
• USDA 6-9 |
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DOUBLE PURPLE
reblooming azalea
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A CESKY GOLD® birch B JAZZ HANDS® PINK C JAZZ HANDS® WHITE

• Shrubby dwarf birch with Chinese fringe-flower Chinese fringe-flower
bright gold foliage • Evergreen foliage maintains • White flowers rebloom spring-fall
• Extremely cold tolerant deep purple color all year among emerald green foliage
• Deer resistant • Naturally compact habit • Naturally compact habit
• North American native species needs no pruning needs no pruning
• USDA 2-7 | • Deer resistant • Deer resistant
• USDA 7b-9 | • USDA 7b-9 |

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You’ll get to enjoy

this berry show for a
while before the birds
descend for their feast.
Most birds prefer to
eat the berries after
they’ve been softened
by several freezes.
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D SHOW OFF® E PILLOW TALK® gardenia F BERRY POPPINS® G MR. POPPINS®

SUGAR BABY® forsythia • Large, doubled, pure white winterberry holly winterberry holly
• Miniature habit plays flowers from top to bottom • These native hollies lose their • Male pollinator for Berry
well with other plants • Delightfully fragrant leaves in autumn, revealing Poppins, Berry Heavy® and
• Blooms from stem to tip • Low-mounded habit big, colorful berries Berry Heavy® Gold hollies
• Shade tolerant and • USDA 7-10 | • Use Mr. Poppins winterberry • One male plant will pollinate
deer resistant for male pollinator up to five female plants
• USDA 5-8 | • Tolerant of shade and wet soil • Tolerant of shade and wet soil
• USDA 3-9 | • USDA 3-9 |

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A CITYLINE® PARIS
bigleaf hydrangea
• Naturally short - needs no pruning
• Stays saturated pink/red
• Glossy, disease resistant foliage
• USDA 5-9 |

B LET’S DANCE ¡ARRIBA!®

C LET’S DANCE BIG BAND®
D LET’S DANCE SKY VIEW® A
reblooming bigleaf hydrangea
• Developed in Michigan for better
performance in cold climates
• Big, colorful flowers
• Reblooming means more flowers
summer through fall
• USDA 4/5-9 |

E WEE BIT GIDDY®

bigleaf hydrangea
• Super compact and colorful
• No pruning required
• Full, lush, mophead blooms
• Intensely saturated pink-red
or purple flowers B C

• USDA 5-9 |

F FAIRYTRAIL BRIDE®
cascade hydrangea®
• Blooms along entire length of stem
• Weeks and weeks of flowers
• No pruning required
• USDA 6-9 |

G TUFF STUFF TOP FUN™

mountain hydrangea
• Hardier and more reliable
than most bigleaf hydrangeas
• Colorful lacecap flowers lend
an informal look
• Reblooming
• USDA 4-9 |

H INVINCIBELLE® RUBY
smooth hydrangea
• Two-toned blooms
• Reblooming
• Cold hardy and easy to grow
• North American native species
• USDA 3-8 |

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NOT JUST NEW - REALLY REBLOOMING More flowers

means more happiness, so we make sure
BETTER Let’s Dance® hydrangeas actually rebloom,
What makes Proven Winners® ColorChoice® and do so quickly – no waiting til fall
reblooming hydrangeas different? for those promised flowers. We cut the
plants back at various times of the year,
Sure, they’re beautiful, but they’re not
monitoring the time it takes to rebloom,
just another pretty face. Behind those
and collecting all the data. In short, we
big, bold blooms are years of innovative
learn the limits of a plant’s performance
plant breeding and careful selection. We
the hard way so you don’t have to.
understand that conventional reblooming
hydrangeas have underperformed, so BOUNTEOUS BEAUTY While our
our R&D team commits their talents main goals in hydrangea breeding are
and energies to ending hydrangea performance-focused, we know what
disappointment for good. Here’s how: gardeners want: lushly colorful blooms,
clean, glossy foliage, and sturdy stems.
BREED WITH THE BEST Our program
Our head plant breeder, Megan Mathey
is centered around hydrangeas that set
(left), and her team select only the most
flower buds along the entire length of the
beautiful from the handful of plants that
stem, as opposed to those that only set
meet their strict standards.
flower buds at the tip. This ensures that
if a plant experiences dieback from cold Intrigued? There’s
weather or is improperly pruned, flower so much more to
buds remain. We also use our West the story! Scan this
Michigan location as a winter proving code for a walk
ground, working only with those that though our hydrangea
show excellent cold tolerance. breeding process.

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A JUICED™ ORANGE jessamine B ILLUMINATI ARCH® D PEPPY LE POM™

• Vibrant orange-yellow flowers ornamental pomegranate
C ILLUMINATI SPARKS™
from spring to fall • Dwarf size mixes easily with other plants
• Tropical evergreen with dark,
mock orange
• Bright orange flowers
• Sweetly perfumed flowers
glossy foliage and a superior, • Grow in a container in colder climates
in late spring/early summer
bushy habit • USDA 7(8)-10 |
• Durable and easy care • Deer resistant
• USDA 7b-10 | • USDA 4-7 |

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E HAPPY FACE HEARTS® H BERRY BOX™ pyracomeles

• Drought-tolerant,
F HAPPY FACE® PINK PARADISE
easy-to-grow evergreen
G HAPPY FACE® WHITE • White button blooms in spring
potentilla • Abundant colorful berries that
• Flowers from late spring through frost change from orange to red in fall
• Very deer resistant • USDA 7(6b)-9 |
• USDA 2-7 |
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A OSO EASY® DOUBLE PINK

landscape rose
• American Rose Society Award
of Excellence winner
• Abundance of double pink flowers
• Ten or more blooms per stem,
for a cheerful mass of color
• Continuous blooming and
disease resistant
• USDA 5-9 |

B OSO EASY DOUBLE RED®

landscape rose
• Abundance of bright red,
doubled blooms
• Flowers float above the foliage
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• Continuous blooming and
disease resistant
• USDA 4-9 |

C OSO EASY ICE BAY™

landscape rose
• An avalanche of pure white flowers
• Hardy and heat tolerant
• Continuous blooming and
disease resistant
• USDA 3-9 |

D OSO EASY LEMON ZEST®

landscape rose
• American Rose Society Award
of Excellence winner
• Non-fading, brilliant yellow rose
• Continuous blooming and
disease resistant B
• USDA 4-9 |

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E OSO EASY® URBAN LEGEND®

landscape rose
• American Rose Society Award
F of Excellence winner
• Bright red, double flowers pop with
the contrasting yellow stamens
• Dense, rounded-upright habit
• Continuous blooming and
disease resistant
• USDA 4-9 |

F REMINISCENT® CORAL
garden rose
• Classic beauty and fragrance
of old-fashioned roses with
modern-day performance
• Blousy, coral-pink flowers with
an appealing copper center
• Continuous blooming without
deadheading and disease resistant
• USDA 4-9 |

G G RINGO® landscape rose

• American Rose Society Award
of Excellence winner
• Blooms open a bright golden yellow
with a blazing red center, mellow
to a soft yellow, and finally turn
white with a distinct pink center
• Continuous blooming and
disease resistant
• USDA 4-8 |

H SUÑORITA® landscape rose

• American Rose Society Award
of Excellence winner
• Classic rose blooms start out
orange and mature to rich
hues of gold
• Continuous blooming and
disease resistant
• USDA 5-9 |
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A SISTER DISCO®
B SISTER ROSIE®
Scotch broom
• Bright spring color and texture
• Thrives in dry, sunny spots
• Very deer resistant B
A • USDA 5-8 |

FEATURED GARDENER: ERIN SCHANEN

@impatientgardener
“Borders that incorporate shrubs, small trees,
perennials and annuals are rich in texture and
more likely to add year-round interest to your
yard. The key is to be selective when choosing
varieties and plant multiples of the same
variety, including shrubs. A large planting of
a small shrub—five or six of the same variety
planted together—makes a great statement
in a garden. Combined with a select group of
perennials, a few annuals for season-long color
and perhaps a small tree for additional height
and structure, it makes for a layered border
that offers something new every day.”

A planting with five

Tiny Tuff Stuff™
mountain hydrangeas

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C C

C SONIC BLOOM® PURE PINK

reblooming weigela
• Reblooming weigela provide
months, not just weeks, of flowers
• Sun loving
• Deer resistant
• USDA 4-8 |

D VINHO VERDE™ weigela

• Lime green leaves set off with
a bold, black margin
• Irresistibly neat habit
• Deer resistant
• USDA 5-8 |

E WINE & ROSES® weigela

D E • Dramatic dark foliage
• Pink flowers in late spring
• Sun loving and deer resistant
• USDA 4-8 |

F WINE & SPIRITS® weigela

• Dark foliage with white-green flowers
• Sun loving and deer resistant
• USDA 4-8 |

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A PLANT THAT GROWS IN AN UPRIGHT
MANNER, EITHER WITH SUPPORT OR
FREELY AS IT CREATES ITS OWN SUPPORT.

Uninspiring views, long expanses of empty siding,

hard lines of pergolas or foundations: all of these
areas can be enhanced with a climbing plant.
Climbers soften vertical spaces in ways that hedges
or tall, narrow shrubs just can’t. Take the garden
design below for example. On many homes, there are
spots that could use some dressing, but lack open
soil beneath them for planting. This is the perfect
place for planting something in a container to climb
up a pergola or lattice. Other spaces are just too
awkward for a shrub that might outgrow the space.
A climbing plant like ‘Scentsation’ honeysuckle
provides a visual boundary without any worry.

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BEYOND MIDNIGHT® bluebeard PUGSTER WHITE® butterfly bush BLUE DIDDLEY® chastetree
• Dark green foliage with deep blue • Dwarf plant with huge white flowers • Dwarf variety mixes well with other plants
blooms in late summer • Very fragrant and long blooming • Dramatic blue flower spikes in summer
• Loves hot, dry spots • Deer resistant • Sun loving
• Very resistant to deer and rabbits • USDA 5-9 | • USDA 6(5b)-9 |
• USDA 5-9 |

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ARCTIC FIRE® YELLOW dogwood SHOW OFF STARLET® forsythia ‘SCENTSATION’ honeysuckle
• Colorful stems autumn-spring • Smaller habit plays well with other plants • Non-invasive honeysuckle
• Shade tolerant • Packed with blooms from stem to tip • Fruit-scented blooms
• Half the size of conventional versions • Shade tolerant and deer resistant • Deer resistant and sun loving
• North American native species • USDA 5-8 | • USDA 4-9 |
• USDA 2-7 |

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TINY TUFF STUFF™ mountain hydrangea ILLUMINATI TOWER® HAPPY FACE® YELLOW potentilla
• Hardier and more reliable than mock orange • One of the longest blooming plants:
most bigleaf hydrangea • Unique upright habit flowers from late spring through frost
• Lacecap flowers lend an informal look • Sweetly perfumed flowers • Large yellow blooms
• Reblooming in late spring/early summer • Very deer resistant
• Small size, delicate blooms • Deer resistant • North American native species
• USDA 4-9 | • USDA 4-7 | • USDA 2-7 |

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A ‘DIAMOND BALL’ clematis

• Blooms on new and old wood
• Large 4-5”/10-12cm double blooms
• Long blooming
• USDA 4-9 | A B

B HAPPY JACK® PURPLE clematis

• Blooms on new and old wood
• Large 3-5”/8-12cm deep purple flowers
• Blooms mid-summer into fall
• USDA 5-9 |

C JOLLY GOOD™ clematis

• Blooms on new and old wood
• Reblooms throughout summer
• USDA 4-9 |

D PINK MINK® clematis

• Blooms on new and old wood
• Hundreds of pink on pink blooms
from early summer to early fall
• USDA 4-9 |

C
E STILL WATERS™ clematis
• Blooms on new and old wood
• Flowers late spring
• Unique violet-blue color
• USDA 5-9 |

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F FLIRTY GIRL®
G ROSE SENSATION™
false hydrangea-vine
• Climbing hydrangea cousin
with big, fragrant flowers in
early summer
• Grows well on tree trunks,
stone walls, or chimneys
• Pruning not required
• USDA 5-9 |

H RISE UP AMBERNESS™
I RISE UP EMBERAYS™
J RISE UP® RINGO®
F G climbing rose
• First-ever climbing roses from
Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
Shrubs: neat, dense habit and
can be grown as a climber or
a shrub rose
• Exceptionally fragrant flowers
appear all summer without
deadheading
• Disease resistant
• USDA 4/5-8 |

H J There are four general types of

climbing plants and they each
need specific treatment. The two
best known are twining plants, like
honeysuckle or wisteria, and tendril
types, like clematis. These plants will
naturally wrap themselves up and
around a support without being tied
in, although you might occasionally
want to help guide them to the space
you’d like them to fill. A rambling
plant is the exact opposite. These
plants, like some roses, put out long
stems that must be secured to a
support, like a trellis or post. The
last type of climber clings to a wall
or support by itself, like a climbing
hydrangea. Just plant it next to a
textured surface, like a brick wall or a
tree, and it will find its way up in time.
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A container planting is like a little piece of magic. You can
grow any kind of beauty, anywhere, for any number of
reasons! Follow these four essential steps to make sure your

GARDENING
potted plant flourishes:
CONTAINER + PLANT SELECTION
• For long-term plantings, check the USDA growing zone of
your desired plant and make sure it’s compatible with your
own. If you live in an area that experiences cold winters,
the plant should ideally be two zones hardier than the
zone you live in. For example, in a USDA zone 7 garden,
pick shrubs that are hardy to USDA zone 5.
• Match the size of the container to the size of the plant
you’ve chosen. Look for a planter that is a few inches
wider than the root ball of your shrub. Resist the urge to
get a very large pot for a very small plant, as the excess soil
may hold too much water for the little root ball.
• For short-term plantings, you can use a container made of
any material. For long-term plantings in areas that freeze
in the winter, use a frost-proof pot (look for a sticker that
says it is weather-proof).
• All containers must have a drainage hole to prevent the
roots from getting soggy.
PLANTING
• Use bagged potting soil, not soil from the ground, as it is
lightweight and encourages rapid root growth.
• If you’d like to prevent soil from escaping through the
drainage hole, cover it with paper towel or mesh. Don’t
block the hole with rocks or other filler, which prevents
water from draining properly.
CARE DURING THE GROWING SEASON
• Consider adding a layer of mulch to the soil surface to
retain moisture and reduce watering needs.
• Be attentive to soil moisture. Check every day until you
get a rhythm with your planting. Water thoroughly when
the first few inches of soil have dried out. Pour water
around the entire pot, not just in one spot.
LONG TERM CARE
• If your garden freezes or experiences harsh weather in
the winter, plan to move your potted shrub to a protected
spot. Place it out of the direct wind so it won’t dry out or
LET’S DANCE® BLUE JANGLES® tip over. Water it a bit before the soil freezes
reblooming bigleaf hydrangea • Plan to fertilize after the first year.
• Developed in Michigan for better
• Replant into a larger container or into the landscape in
performance in cold climates
three to five years when the plant outgrows its space.
• Big, colorful flowers
You’ll know it’s time when the plant grows less vigorously
• Reblooming means more flowers
or produces fewer flowers.
summer through fall
• Smallest, most compact rebloomer • Most plants can live in a container, but you’ll have the best
• USDA 5-9 | long-term success with one that stays on the small side so
it won’t outgrow the space.
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A B

A FUNSHINE® abelia B PERFECTO MUNDO® C CHARDONNAY PEARLS® deutzia

• Lime, gold, and orange foliage creates DOUBLE PINK azalea • Dainty white flowers in spring
a vivid effect in the landscape • Evergreen azalea blooms for • Glowing gold foliage is colorful
• Fragrant summer flowers months, not mere weeks all season
• Deer resistant and shade tolerant • Thrives in mild climates • Deer resistant
• USDA 6-9 | • USDA 6b-9 | • USDA 5-8 |

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A TUFF STUFF™
mountain hydrangea
• Hardier and more reliable
than most bigleaf hydrangeas
• Pink or purple lacecap flowers
lend an informal look
• Reblooming
• USDA 4-9 |

B TUFF STUFF AH-HA®

mountain hydrangea
• Dinner-plate sized blooms
• Pastel pink or blue lacecap flowers
lend an informal look
• Hardier and more reliable
than most bigleaf hydrangeas
• Outstanding rebloomer
• USDA 5-9 |

D E C INVINCIBELLE MINI
MAUVETTE® smooth hydrangea
• Mauve-purple mophead blooms
• Dwarf, rounded hydrangea
• Reblooming
• Cold hardy and easy to grow
• North American native species
• USDA 4-8 |

D BABY KIM® lilac

• Naturally grows as a cute round ball
• Fragrant purple blooms don’t fade
to white
• Sun loving and deer resistant
• USDA 3-8 |

E BLOOMERANG® DWARF PINK

reblooming lilac
• Petite size
• Blooms in spring with other lilacs
then, after a brief rest, blooms
again summer-fall
• Resists diseases that spoil the
foliage of other lilacs
• Sun loving and deer resistant
• USDA 3-7 |

F INTERSTELLA®
lily of the valley shrub
• One of the very first shrubs
to bloom in early spring
• Graceful ruby blooms hang
like tiny bells
• Very shade tolerant evergreen
F • USDA 5-8 |

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A OSO EASY ITALIAN ICE®

landscape rose
• Orange buds open to soft yellow
flowers with pink blushed margins
• Continuous blooming and
disease resistant
• Semi-doubled with 24-30 petals
per bloom
• USDA 4-9 |

B OSO EASY PEASY®

landscape rose
• American Rose Society Award
of Excellence
• Doubled blooms in vivid hues
of dragon fruit pink A B
• Continuous blooming and
disease resistant
• USDA 4-9 |

C REMINISCENT® CREMA
garden rose
• Classic beauty and fragrance
of old-fashioned roses with
modern-day performance
• Big, full blooms in the hue of
fresh buttermilk
• Continuous blooming without
deadheading and disease resistant
• USDA 4-9 |

D RINGO ALL-STAR™
landscape rose
• 2015 Royal Horticulture Society
Rose of the Year C
• Single flowers with a unique color
blend of melon-orange and pink
that ages to lavender
• Continuous blooming and
disease resistant
• USDA 4-8 |

E RINGO® DOUBLE PINK

landscape rose
• Semi-double pink flowers accented
with bright yellow stamen and
a distinctive wine-stained eye
• Continuous blooming and
disease resistant
• USDA 4-8 |

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F DOUBLE PLAY DOOZIE®

spirea
• Non-invasive Japanese spirea
• Blooms for months,
not just weeks
• Very colorful flowers
• USDA 3-8 |

G BUBBLY WINE™ weigela

• Brightly colored,
variegate foliage
• Versatile, petite habit
• Easy care and deer resistant
• USDA 4-8 |

H CZECHMARK TRILOGY®
weigela
• Three bloom colors on one plant
• More flowers than
conventional weigela
• Sun loving and deer resistant
• USDA 4-8 |

I VERY FINE WINE®

dwarf weigela
F G
• Neat, rounded habit works
well among other plants
• Dark purple foliage with
pink flowers in late spring
• USDA 4-8 |

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FOCAL POINT These flowers get the best position in the arrangement,
front and center. Celebrate the fleeting nature of gardening with the
classic show stoppers for each season. Think of big blousy blooms of

GARDENS
lilacs for spring, hydrangeas for summer, and smokebush for fall.
SUPPORT There are a lot of these types of stems in an arrangement and
they are generally positioned around the focal flowers. Stems topped with
multiple blooms like roses or plants that rebloom abundantly throughout
While there are many elements at play in a the season like Double Play Doozie® spirea are perfect for this role.
floral arrangement, covering these three most
important components can help you select FILLER This type of plant gives an arrangement volume and a little
the perfect shrubs to plant. With some careful texture. Filler plants may offer anything from foliage to berries to sturdy
planning, your garden will supply you with dried flowers. Mix things up in the garden and the vase up by choosing
interesting, complex beauty for the entire colorful foliage or leaves with an out-of-the-ordinary shape like you’ll find
growing season. with oakleaf hydrangeas or smokebush.
For more inspiration, see the cut flower garden plan on page 36.

SHOW OFF® forsythia

• Each stem is packed with blooms,
from root to tip
• Shade tolerant and deer resistant
• USDA 5-8 |
 A SWEET EMOTION® abelia
• Cold-tolerant abelia
• Jasmine-scented blooms in
mid-late spring
• Deer resistant and shade tolerant
• USDA 4-8 |

B ARCTIC FIRE® RED

red twig dogwood
• Colorful stems autumn-spring
• Shade tolerant native species
• Half the size of conventional versions
• USDA 2-7 |

C ARCTIC SUN® red twig dogwood

A B • Yellow and orange stems
autumn-spring
• Shade tolerant
• Smaller than conventional versions
• USDA 4-7 |

D CASTLE SPIRE® blue holly

• Red winter berries and glossy
evergreen foliage
• Classic holly shape without pruning
• Plant one male Castle Wall® plant
to get berries on up to seven Castle
Spire female hollies
• USDA 5-7 |

E BERRY HEAVY®
F BERRY HEAVY® GOLD
winterberry holly
• These female hollies lose their
C D
leaves in autumn, revealing big,
colorful berries
• Tolerant of shade and wet soil
• One Mr. Poppins® plant will pollinate
up to five female plants
• North American native species
• USDA 3-9 |

When planting a cut flower garden,

try to stick to one or two color
schemes. If you plan for the flowers
and foliage to complement each other,
your arrangements will look good
throughout the season no matter
which stems make it in the vase.

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LET’S DANCE®
reblooming bigleaf hydrangeas
• Developed in Michigan for better
performance in cold climates
• Big, colorful flowers
• Reblooming means more flowers
summer through fall
A LET’S DANCE CAN DO!®
• Our strongest rebloomer with truly
extraordinary performace
• USDA 4-9 |
B LET’S DANCE LOVABLE™
• Vivid pink, royal purple,
or blue flowers
• Abundant rebloomer
• USDA 5-9 |
C LET’S DANCE®
RHYTHMIC BLUE®
• Easy to shift to rich blue
• USDA 5-9 |
D FIRE LIGHT® panicle hydrangea
• Big, full flowers start white and
soon turn red
• Blooms last for months
• The most sun-loving hydrangea
• USDA 3-8 |
E ‘LIMELIGHT’ panicle hydrangea
• A classic for a floriferous summer
hedge, specimen, or cut flower
• Reliable and easy care
• Flowers last for months
• USDA 3-9 |
B

A C

An arrangement
doesn’t have to be
complicated to be
beautiful. A vase
filled with one type
of flower can satisfy
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F LIMELIGHT PRIME®
panicle hydrangea
• Even better than the original:
stronger stems, better fall color,
and an earlier bloom time
• Vivid lime green blooms that
transition to bubblegum pink
• Months of color and interest
• USDA 3-8 |
G PINKY WINKY PRIME™
F H panicle hydrangea
• Even better than the original:
bigger, fuller flowers; better fall color
• Large panicles emerge pure white
and turn to saturated hot pink
from bottom to top
• USDA 3-8 |
H QUICK FIRE FAB®
panicle hydrangea
• Earliest-blooming mophead
hydrangea
• Very colorful
• Full, lush blooms last for months
• USDA 3-8 |
I INVINCIBELLE LIMETTA®
smooth hydrangea
• Cool green blooms on strong stems
• Reblooming
• Cold hardy and easy to grow
• North American native species
• USDA 3-8 |
J INVINCIBELLE® SPIRIT II
G
smooth hydrangea
• Deep pink flowers age to green
• Reblooming
• Cold hardy and easy to grow
• North American native species
• USDA 3-8 |

One dollar from each Invincibelle

Spirit® II hydrangea sold is donated
to the world’s most promising
research to eradicate breast
cancer. For more information
about the Breast Cancer Research
Foundation, visit [Link].

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B C D

A BLOOMERANG® DARK PURPLE B DOUBLE TAKE® ORANGE

reblooming lilac C DOUBLE TAKE® PEACH
• Blooms in spring with other lilacs then,
after a brief rest, blooms again summer-fall D DOUBLE TAKE® SCARLET
• Resists diseases that spoil the foliage of other lilacs quince
• Sun loving and deer resistant • Thornless! No painful prickers to contend with
• USDA 3-7 | • Large, long-blooming double flowers
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SCENTARA® DOUBLE BLUE lilac
• The most fragrant lilacs we offer!
• Perfect to create a fragrant hedge or
show-stopping specimen
• Sun loving and deer resistant
• USDA 2-8 |
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Arrangement features Pearl Glam®

beautyberry, Ginger Wine® ninebark,
and Brandywine™ viburnum

@northlawnflowerfarm
THOUGHTS ON SHRUB FOLIAGE? Foliage paints the perfect
backdrop for every floral creation. It provides structure, texture, and depth
A
to an arrangement. Without it, flowers perform on an empty stage. You
can change the entire feel of a design by switching out the foliage. The dark,
leathery leaves of ninebark evoke feelings of richness, mystery, and intrigue.
However, if you replace ninebark with the glossy stems of abelia your design
will take on a more delicate, demure feel.
WHICH SHRUBS ARE YOUR FAVORITE FILLERS? l adore
forsythia, ninebark, spirea, and abelia. All of these shrubs offer both a foliage
and flowering cut. I would also recommend Brandywine™ viburnum. In
the summer its berries are light pink and long lasting in the vase. Then in
autumn the shiny leaves turn a deep crimson with delightful blue berries. I
also love the ombre panicles of Pinky Winky® hydrangea. Its narrow bloom
heads are the perfect size for tucking into fall market bouquets.
TIPS FOR GETTING THE LONGEST LASTING SHRUB
FOLIAGE? I prefer to wait until the middle of the season to start cutting
from most foliage shrubs. New growth tends to be weak and often flops in the
vase. However, if you wait until the stems are mature and woody, they will
have a long vase life and won’t flop.
For the longest vase life, harvest foliage in the early morning or late evening.
Cut each stem at an angle and then slice vertically up the branch before
placing it into fresh clean water. This angled cut
prevents the stem from becoming
clogged, and the vertical cut
encourages the maximum
amount of water uptake.
Lastly, avoid the buildup of
bacteria in the water by
removing any foliage that
falls below the water line.
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A WINECRAFT BLACK®
smokebush
• Waxy, high quality foliage
• Soft, smoke-like blooms in summer
• Fuller and more lush than
conventional smokebush
• USDA 4-8 |

B ‘APHRODITE’ sweetshrub
• Extra-large, long-blooming,
magnolia-like flowers
• Fragrant
• Heat tolerant and deer resistant
• USDA 5b-9 |

C BLUE MUFFIN®
arrowwood viburnum
• White flowers develop blue berries
if a pollinator, like Chicago Lustre,
is planted nearby
• North American native species
• USDA 3-8 |

D GLITTERS & GLOWS®

arrowwood viburnum
• Two varieties in one -
no pollinator needed!
• Very glossy dark green foliage
• White flowers become blue berries
• North American native species
• USDA 4-8 |

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TEMPLE OF BLOOM®
seven-son flower
• Year-round beauty

GARDENS
• Large, fragrant, white
flowers transform to
cherry red bracts in fall
• Beautiful peeling bark
• USDA 5-9 |

Gardening with pollinators in mind just feels good, and of course, it

doesn’t hurt that they are a delight to observe. By now, their importance to
our ecosystem and society is clear, so the desire to support them is natural.
You can invite pollinators into your garden by following these five tips.
• Choose a variety of plants that will bloom throughout the growing
season and plants with foliage that feeds insect larvae.
• Select different flower shapes and colors to attract a range of pollinators.
• Grow multiples of each type of plant and arrange them in groups. This
helps pollinators save energy while they are out visiting flowers.
• Pick a few dense, low-growing plants to provide cover.
• Site your garden in a sunny spot that gets at least six hours of direct
exposure. Most plants produce the highest number of flowers and grow
most vigorously in the sun, which will directly benefit your pollinators.
For more inspiration, see the pollinator garden plan on page 54.
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C B

D E

F G H

A BEYOND PINK’D® bluebeard C LO & BEHOLD® ‘BLUE CHIP JR.’ G ‘MISS RUBY’
• Fantastically pink blooms with
D LO & BEHOLD® ‘PINK MICRO CHIP’ H ‘MISS VIOLET’
unique foliage and heat tolerance
• Loves hot, dry spots E LO & BEHOLD ‘PURPLE HAZE’
® butterfly bush
• Useful 4-5’/1.2-1.5m height
• Very resistant to deer and rabbits F LO & BEHOLD RUBY CHIP® • Long blooming
• USDA 7b-9 |
butterfly bush • Non-invasive
B LEGEND OF THE FALL® bottlebrush • Dwarf habit • Fragrant
• Outstanding fall color • Long blooming • USDA 5-9 |
• Fragrant white flowers in spring • Non-invasive
• Shade tolerant • Fragrant
• North American native species • USDA 5-9 |
• USDA 5-9 |

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A B

If you have a bird feeder, don’t put it

within the bed itself. This turns your
pollinator garden into a buffet for the
birds. Although some pollinators will
inevitably be eaten, moving the feeder
50’/15m or so away from the garden
will even the playing field.

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A PUGSTER® AMETHYST
B PUGSTER PERIWINKLE®
C PUGSTER PINKER® butterfly bush
• Dwarf plants with huge flowers
• Very fragrant and long blooming
• Deer resistant
• USDA 5-9 |

D SUGAR SHACK® buttonbush

• Unusual, globe-like, fragrant flowers
• Flowers become showy red
spheres after blooming
• North American native species,
half the size of wild forms
• USDA 4-10 |
F

E KODIAK FRESH® diervilla

• Lime-yellow foliage with orange-red
new growth
• Small yellow flowers all summer long
• A low-maintenance native species
• USDA 3-8 |

F KODIAK® ORANGE diervilla

• Colorful foliage, especially in fall
and spring
• Small yellow flowers all summer long
• A low-maintenance native species
• USDA 4-7 |

G SUNNY BOULEVARD®
St. John’s-wort
• Appealing, rounded shape
G H • Bright yellow sunburst flowers for weeks
• Very deer resistant
• Loves sunny, dry spots
• North American native species
• USDA 4-8 |

H FIZZY MIZZY® sweetspire

• Flower spikes create unusual texture
• Fragrant blooms in early summer
• Shade-tolerant
• North American native species
• USDA 5-9 |

I LITTLE HENRY® sweetspire

• Long, fountain-like flowers emit
a honey scent
• Distinctive burgundy-red fall color
• Very shade tolerant and deer resistant
• North American native species
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GARDENS
Some people naturally linger outdoors to observe
and enjoy a garden, while others may benefit from
an intentional planting that encourages them to ‘SWEET SUMMER LOVE’
move through the space and engage with it as clematis
they go. A sensory garden charms old, new, and • Super easy to grow clematis
non-gardeners alike, as it’s all about embracing with cherry-vanilla scented
the wonder that plants inspire. If you’re on a summer blooms
mission to instill a love of nature and gardening • Saturated color
into your family or community, this is precisely • Fast growing once established
the way to go about it. • USDA 4-9 |
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SOUND
Plants can’t talk, but the sounds they
make can keep us company (along with
the birdsong coming from within their
branches). Experience nature’s music
by choosing plants with long, flexible
stems that will brush together in the
wind, creating a lovely swishing sound.
Or listen for the rustle of dried flower
A B petals as you brush past them on a
wintry walk.

A PINK SNOW SHOWERS™

ornamental cherry
• Elegant, arching branches
• Pink spring flowers
• Attracts birds and beneficials
• USDA 4-8 |

B SHOW TIME™ crabapple

• Fluorescent flowers stand out
in the landscape
• Attractive red fall fruits
• Oval, upright habit
• USDA 4-8 |

C C SUMMER WINE® ninebark

• Deep red-purple foliage
• Hundreds of flower clusters
in late spring
• North American native species
• USDA 3-7 |

D SISTER REDHEAD® Scotch broom

• Bright spring color
• Thrives in dry, sunny spots
• Very deer resistant
• USDA 5-8 |

Be sure to give these plants ample

spacing, so their movement isn’t
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A B

C D

SIGHT
Shrubs offer a dazzling array of colors, patterns, and textures, which can make it hard to choose what to plant. So, let’s carefully
consider the two most common ways a plant can be visually interesting, then you can decide how you’d like to arrange them.

COLOR ARRANGEMENT Variegated foliage and TEXTURE Plants have a visual texture as well as a physical
flowers with tie-dye like blasts of color quickly come to feeling, which we’ll cover in the touch section on page 83.
mind for this sensory garden role. Give them the chance Pairing contrasting textures helps break up the garden and
to really pop by planting them amongst flowers and invites the viewer’s eyes to travel over the landscape.
foliage with just one color. If two-toned plants don’t • Fine - very small leaves or flowers
factor into your design aesthetic, choose a big shrub that • Medium - average sized leaves or flowers
reblooms. Masses of blooms will always draw the eye. • Coarse - large leaves or flowers

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Limit your plant selection to just one or two

variegated or two-toned plants, as this will
keep the garden from looking busy. Unless
busy is your thing, in which case: go for it!

E F

A PINKY WINKY® panicle hydrangea C WAXWING™ GOLD mirror bush E SUGAR TIP® rose of Sharon
• Huge white flowers turn pink as • Super glossy, colorful evergreen foliage • Colorful variegated foliage
they age for a two-toned effect • Thrives in warm climates; • “Powderpuff” blooms
• Strong stems can be brought indoors for • Semi-dwarf habit
• Very hardy and reliable winter in cold areas • USDA 5-9 |
• USDA 3-8 | • Deer resistant
• USDA 9-11 |
F WINECRAFT GOLD® smokebush
B INVINCIBELLE SUBLIME™ • Waxy, high quality golden foliage
smooth hydrangea D PARAPLU PINK INK®
• Soft, smoke-like blooms in summer
• Rich, tourmaline-green flowers rose of Sharon • Fuller and more lush than
accentuated with pink • Extra-large blooms conventional smokebush
• Sturdy stems, cold hardy, and easy to grow • Tie-dyed coloring • USDA 5-8 |
• North American native species • Elegant foliage and habit
• USDA 3-9 | • USDA 5-9 |

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 SCENT

For better or worse, scent is a large part of our

memory. The fragrance of a lovely garden rose or
even a classic, sour boxwood can transport us to
days we’d love to relive. In some ways, we can!
We can plant memories in our gardens, memories
of the past and memories we’re just about to
make. The perfect way to introduce fragrance into
an immersive, intentional garden is to choose
plants that have a big bloom display and plants
that rebloom throughout the season.

AT LAST® landscape rose

• Old-fashioned fragrance combined
with modern-day disease resistance
• Blooms continuously early
summer-frost
• Very low maintenance
• USDA 5-9 |
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If possible, put these plants in a high

traffic location, like next to a bench,
window, or walkway so their scent can
be enjoyed as frequently as possible.

A LEGEND OF THE SMALL®

bottlebrush
• Petite habit
• Fragrant white flowers in spring
• Outstanding fall color
• Shade tolerant
• North American native species
• USDA 5-9 |

A
B ‘MISS MOLLY’ butterfly bush
• Useful 4-5’/1.2-1.5m height
• Long blooming and fragrant
• Non-invasive
• USDA 5-9 |

C STEADY AS SHE GOES® gardenia

• Flowers all summer
• Dozens of delightfully perfumed
white flowers for months instead
of just weeks
• High-gloss evergreen foliage
• USDA 7-10 |

D VANILLA SPICE® summersweet

• Extra-large vanilla-scented
summer blooms
• Shade tolerant
• Excellent fall color
B C
• North American native species
• USDA 4-9 |

E SPICE BABY™
Koreanspice viburnum
• Deliciously fragrant flowers in spring
• Vibrant burgundy fall color
• Dwarf variety
• USDA 4-8 |

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A B

C C

TASTE
An obviously delightful category, but it can be a little worrisome if you share the space with
someone who could eat something that is off limits. So, before you plant anything, consider
removing or protecting anything that could be a potential danger to curious visitors. Scan the
QR code to read our article on gardening with children, which lists toxic plants, and provides
other helpful tips.

A GROUND HUG® aronia B BLACK LACE® elderberry C FLAVORETTE™

• Naturally grows with a dense, • Deep purple-black foliage makes a HONEY-APRICOT edible rose
rug-like habit dramatic statement and looks great • Selected as a culinary herb for its
• White flowers in spring and purple with other colors sweet, fruity flavor of its petals
berries in late summer • Lacy pink flower clusters in • Taste and fragrance hint at ripe
• One of the toughest and most early summer apricots and warm honey
durable plants around – • Purple berries when planted with • Continuous blooming and
grows just about anywhere Laced Up® elderberry disease resistant
• USDA 3-9 | • USDA 5-7 | • USDA 4-8 |

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TOUCH
Most of the time, a leaf just looks like a leaf until you touch it. It turns out that plants offer a variety of textures for
fingers to caress, cheeks to rub against, and even for toes to explore. There are two types of leaf textures: glabrous and
pubescent. Glabrous leaves don’t have hair and can range from feeling like leather to being as shiny and smooth as a
subway tile. Pubescent leaves always have hair and can range from having a rough, bristle-like feeling to teddy bear
softness. Thankfully there are almost always flower petals to touch too, which can generally be trusted to be pleasant,
either soft like velvet when fresh or paper-like when dried.
D ‘VIVA POLONIA’ clematis E HAYWIRE® false cypress F MONTANA MOSS® juniper
• Blooms on new and old wood • Appealing thread-leaf texture • Evergreen with irresistible texture
• Large red flowers accentuated • North American native species • Cool blue foliage
with a white star • Deer resistant evergreen • Sun loving and deer resistant
• Long blooming • USDA 5b-7 | • USDA 4-9 |
• USDA 4-9 |

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USDA ZONE This tells you if a plant tolerates the coldest winter temperatures experienced in your area.
Don’t know your hardiness zone? For U.S. gardeners, visit [Link]. Canadian gardeners can
visit [Link]/. Generally speaking, if you find one of our shrubs for sale at your local garden center,
you can count on it being hardy in your landscape.
HEIGHT X WIDTH The height and width you can expect the plant to achieve at maturity. It may take several seasons for
the plant to reach these proportions, depending on climate, growing conditions, and the size of the plant you start with.
LIGHTING The amount of light a plant needs each day to perform its best.
Full Sun: 6+ hours of bright Part Shade: 4-6 hours of Shade: less than 4 hours of
sun each day sun daily, or filtered light sun a day
throughout the day
If more than one exposure is listed, this indicates that the plant can tolerate both conditions. It also indicates that the
plant prefers shadier conditions in hot climates and sunnier conditions in cool ones.
SEASON OF INTEREST When you can expect the plant to shine in the garden, whether it be colorful flowers,
foliage, bark, or berries.
Bloom Color Foliage Color Stem Color Fruit Color
PRUNING This indicates the best time to prune the plant IF it needs it. Not all plants strictly require regular pruning.
If you are in doubt about whether or not you should prune your plant, err on the side of caution and do not prune it.
Please contact us with your pruning questions for specific pruning advice.
NATIVE SPECIES The USDA defines native plants as those “that have evolved and occur naturally in a particular
region, ecosystem, and habitat. Species native to North America are generally recognized as those occurring on the
continent prior to European settlement.”
POLLINATOR FRIENDLY Varieties that attract pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
DEER RESISTANT We rank a plant’s deer resistance on a scale of low, medium, or high. This assessment is based on
Rutgers University’s website, compiled from research and reports at multiple universities around the country. Here’s a
closer look at how we qualify these ratings:
• Low (L): deer favor these plants, and their damage may disfigure the plant substantially. In some cases, low deer
resistance may also mean that deer specifically eat the flower buds of the plant, depriving you of one of the key
benefits of growing it. If deer visit your garden, plan on protecting any plant that are ranked “low” on our scale.
• Medium (M): deer may browse these plants occasionally or lightly. Any damage that they cause will typically be
easy for the plant to recover from, though it may limit growth somewhat. It would be a good idea to protect these
plants with a repellent, netting, or fence if you live in an area with high deer activity.
• High (H): deer rarely, if ever, browse these plants, so they can be grown in the open, without protection. Be aware
that no plant is deer-proof, however, and if other food sources become scarce, deer may eat even their least-
favorite plants.
LANDSCAPE ROLES The different parts shrubs can play in your garden or landscape have been definied throughout
these pages, but plants aren’t one hit wonders. We specifically breed our varieties for versatility. While the chart outlines
a number of suggested uses, your garden and the roles plants play are only limited by your imagination.

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ABELIA • Abelia

FUNSHINE® A. × grandiflora ‘Minacara1’ PP#30,430 6-9 2-3’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 59

MUCHO GUSTO™ A. × grandiflora ‘Muabd’ PPAF; CBRAF 6-9 2-3.5’ x 3-5’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 42
SWEET EMOTION® A. mosanensis ‘SMNAMDS’
4-8 5-6’ After flowering • M • • 65
PP#27,370 ; CBR#5937
TRES AMIGOS® A. × grandiflora ‘Mincautri’
6-9 2-3’ x 3-5’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 42
PP#33,457; CBRAF
ARBORVITAE • Thuja
ANNA’S MAGIC BALL® T. occidentalis ‘Anna van Vloten’ Seldom needed;
3-8 2-3’ x 3-4’ • L • • 32
PP#25,868; CBR#5284 early summer
CHEER DROPS® T. occidentalis ‘SMNTDGT’ Seldom needed;
3-7 10-18’ x 6-8’ • L • • 12
PP#33,286; CBRAF early summer
NORTH POLE® T. occidentalis ‘Art Boe’ PP#22,174; 10-15’ x Seldom needed;
3-8 • L • • 16
CBR#3912 3-5’ early summer
POLAR GOLD® T. occidentalis ‘SMTOYB’ PP#25,388; 12-15’ x Seldom needed;
3-7 • L • • 18
CBR#6177 4-6’ early summer
15-20’ x Seldom needed;
STING™ T. occidentalis ‘SMNTOO’ PP#34,292; CBRAF 3-8 • L • • 12
1-1.5’ early summer
TATER TOT® T. occidentalis ‘SMNTOBAB’ PP#30,761; Seldom needed;
3-8 2-3’ x 3-4’ • L • • 5
CBRAF early summer
5-10’ x Seldom needed;
FLUFFY® T. plicata ‘SMNTPGF’ PP#30,762; CBRAF 5-8 • M • • 12
3-6’ early summer
25-30’ x Seldom needed;
SPRING GROVE® T. plicata ‘Grovepli’ 5-8 • M • • 18
12-15’ early summer
ARONIA • Aronia melanocarpa
GROUND HUG® A. m. ‘UCONNAM102’ PP#31,821; CBRAF 3-9 8-14" x 3’ Rarely needed • • L • • • 82
LOW SCAPE MOUND A. m. ‘UCONNAM165’
®
3-9 1-2’ x 2’ Rarely needed • • L • • 5
PP#28,789; CBR#6519
LOW SCAPE SNOWFIRE® A. m. ‘SMNAMPEM’
3-9 3-4’ Rarely needed • • L • • 31
PP#34,116; CBRAF
AZALEA • Rhododendron
PERFECTO MUNDO® Double Dark Pink
6b-9 2.5-3’ x 3-4’ After spring flowering • L • • 42
R. ‘NCRX7’ PP#33,923
PERFECTO MUNDO® Double Pink R. ‘NCRX3’
6b-9 2-3’ After spring flowering • L • • 59
PP#32,819; CBRAF
PERFECTO MUNDO® Double Purple R. ‘NCRX4’
6b-9 2.5-3’ x 3-4’ After spring flowering • L • • 42
PP#33,205; CBRAF
PERFECTO MUNDO® Double White R. ‘NCRX5’
6b-9 2.5-3’ x 3-4’ After spring flowering • L • • 42
PP#33,900; CBRAF
PERFECTO MUNDO EPIC CORAL® R. ‘NCRX10’
6-9 3-4’ x 3-5’ After spring flowering • L • • 42
PPAF; CBRAF
PERFECTO MUNDO EPIC PINK® R. ‘NCRX9’ PPAF; CBRAF 6-9 3-4’ x 3-5’ After spring flowering • L • • 42

PERFECTO MUNDO® Orange R. ‘NCRX6’ PPAF 6b-9 2.5’ x 3-4’ After spring flowering • L • • 42
PERFECTO MUNDO PINK CARPET R. × ‘NCRX11’
®
6b-9 1-2’ x 2-2.5’ After spring flowering • L • • • 38
PPAF; CBRAF
PERFECTO MUNDO® Red R. ‘NCRX8’ PP#33,922 6b-9 2.5’ x 3-4’ After spring flowering • L • • 42
BARBERRY • Berberis Not available in Canada
SUNJOY® Citrus B. thunbergii ‘Koren’ PP#24,818 4-8 2-3’ Summer H • • 28

SUNJOY GOLD PILLAR® B. thunbergii ‘Maria’ PP#18,082 4-8 3-4’ x 1.5-2’ Summer H • • 28

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SUNJOY MINI MAROON B. thunbergii ‘NCBT1’

®
4-8 2-3’ Summer H • • 28
PP#30,330; CBRAF
1.5-2’ x
SUNJOY® Mini Saffron B. thunbergii ‘Kasia’ PP#24,817 4-8 Summer H • • 32
2-2.5’
SUNJOY NEO® B. thunbergii ‘NCBT2’ PPAF 6(5B) 2.5’ Summer H • • 28

SUNJOY ORANGE PILLAR® B. thunbergii ‘NCBT3’ PPAF 4-8 3-4’ x 1.5-3’ Summer H • • 28

SUNJOY SEQUINS® B. thunbergii ‘Arlene’ PP#31,117 4-8 3-4’ x 4-5’ Summer H • • 29

SUNJOY® TANGELO™ B. thunbergii ‘O’Byrne’ PP#26,546 4-8 3-4’ Summer H • • 29

SUNJOY TODO B. × ‘NCBX1’ PP#29,504; CBRAF

®
6-8 1.5-2’ Summer H • • 32
BEAUTYBERRY • Callicarpa
When new growth
PEARL GLAM® C. × ‘NCCX2’ PP#28,312; CBRAF 5-8 4-5’ x 2-3’ M • • • 37
emerges in spring
BEAUTYBUSH • Kolkwitzia amabilis
JOLENE JOLENE™ K. a. ‘SMNKADTF’ PP#34,295; CBRAF 4-8 3-6’ x 4-6’ After flowering • M • • 26
BIRCH • Betula × plettkei
CESKY GOLD® B. × p. ‘Golden Treasure’ CBR#5637 2-7 2-4’ Late spring M • • 44
BLUEBEARD • Caryopteris
BEYOND MIDNIGHT® C. × clandonensis ‘CT-9-12’ When new growth
5-9 2-2.5’ • H • • 55
PP#27,426; CBR#5414 emerges in spring
When new growth
BEYOND PINK’D® C. incana ‘DCARBEYBAR’ PP#33,805 7b-9 2-2.5’ • H • • 73
emerges in spring
When new growth
SUNSHINE BLUE® II C. incana ‘SMNCVH’ PP#28,093 5-9 3’ • H • • 23
emerges in spring
BLUEBERRY • Vaccinium corymbosum

SKY DEW® Gold V. c. ‘ANDVAL1601’ 4-8 2-4’ x 3-4’ Seldom needed • L • • 29

BOTTLEBRUSH • Fothergilla × intermedia

Seldom needed;
LEGEND OF THE FALL® F. × i. ‘ALICE’ PP#32,049; CBRAF 5-9 4-5’ • • M • • • 73
after flowering
Seldom needed;
LEGEND OF THE SMALL® F. × i. ‘NCFI1’ PP#34,139; CBRAF 5-9 2-2.5’ x 2-3’ • • M • • 81
after flowering
BOXWOOD • Buxus
NORTH STAR® B. sempervirens ‘Katerberg’ PP#15,998 5-9 2-2.5’ Summer H • • 23
SPRINTER B. microphylla ‘Bulthouse’ PP#25,896;
®
5-9 2-4’ Summer H • • 27
CBR#5282
BUCKTHORN • Rhamnus frangula syn. Frangula alnus
FINE LINE® R. f. ‘Ron Williams’ PP#14,791 2-7 5-7’ x 2-3’ Fall M • • 18
BURNING BUSH • Euonymus alatus
FIRE BALL® E. a. ‘Select’ 4-8 5-7’ Late winter/early spring M • • 6
BUTTERFLY BUSH • Buddleia
LO & BEHOLD® ‘Blue Chip Jr.’ B. ‘Blue Chip Jr.’ When new growth
5-9 1.5-2.5’ • H • • 73
PP#26,581; CBR#5620 emerges in spring
LO & BEHOLD® ‘Pink Micro Chip’ B. ‘Pink Micro Chip’ When new growth
5-9 1.5-2’ • H • • 73
PP#26,547; CBR#5621 emerges in spring
LO & BEHOLD® ‘Purple Haze’ B. ‘Purple Haze’ When new growth
5-9 2-3’ x 3’ • H • • 73
PP#24,514; CBR#4447 emerges in spring
LO & BEHOLD RUBY CHIP® B. ‘SMNBDD’ PP#32,399; When new growth
5-9 2.5’ • H • • 73
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When new growth

’Miss Molly’ B. × ‘Miss Molly’ PP#23,425; CBR#4446 5-9 4-5’ • H • • • 81
emerges in spring
When new growth
’Miss Ruby’ B. × ‘Miss Ruby’ PP#19,950; CBR#3603 5-9 4-5’ • H • • • 73
emerges in spring
When new growth
’Miss Violet’ B. ‘Miss Violet’ PP#28,448; CBR#5950 5-9 4-5’ • H • • • 73
emerges in spring
PUGSTER® Amethyst B. ‘SMNBDL’ PP#30,236; When new growth
5-9 2’ • H • • 75
CBR#6514 emerges in spring
PUGSTER BLUE® B. ‘SMNBDBT’ PP#28,794; When new growth
5-9 2’ • H • • 23
CBR#6486 emerges in spring
PUGSTER PERIWINKLE® B. ‘SMNBDO’ PP#28,796; When new growth
5-9 2’ • H • • 75
CBR#6487 emerges in spring
When new growth
PUGSTER PINKER® B. ‘SMNBDB’ PP#33,565; CBRAF 5-9 2’ x 2-2.5’ • H • • 75
emerges in spring
PUGSTER WHITE® B. ‘SMNBDW’ PP#28,795; When new growth
5-9 2’ • H • • 55
CBR#6347 emerges in spring
BUTTONBUSH • Cephanlanthus occidentalis
SUGAR SHACK® C. o. ‘SMCOSS’ PP#26,543; CBR#5124 4-10 4-5’ Spring • • H • • • 75
CAMELLIA • Camellia
JUST CHILL RED TIP™ C. × ‘FARROWCJRF’ PPAF 7(6b)-9 5-8’ x 5-6’ Spring H • • 11
CHASTETREE • Vitex agnus-castus
BLUE DIDDLEY® V. a.-c. ‘SMVACBD’ PP#26,614 5-9 3-6’ Spring • M • • 55
CHINESE FRINGE-FLOWER • Loropetalum chinense
JAZZ HANDS BOLD® L. c. ‘Kurenai Daiou’ PP#27,748 7b-9 5-6’ After flowering M • • 18

JAZZ HANDS MINI® L. c. ‘Beni Hime’ PP#27,752 7b-9 10-12” x 3’ After flowering M • • • 38

JAZZ HANDS® Pink L. c. ‘Kurenai’ PP#27,750 7b-9 3-5’ After flowering M • • 44

JAZZ HANDS VARIEGATED L. c. ‘Irodori’ PP#27,713

®
7b-9 4-6’ x 4’ After flowering M • • 11

JAZZ HANDS White L. c. ‘Hakuou’ PP#27,751

®
7b-9 3-5’ After flowering M • • 44
CLEMATIS • Clematis
’Diamond Ball’ C. ‘Diamond Ball’ PP#24,045; CBR#5158 4-9 6-8’ x 4-5’ Spring, to 3’ from base M • • • 56

HAPPY JACK Purple C. ‘Zojapur’ PP#20,343

®
5-9 6-8’ x 4-5’ Spring, to 2’ M • • • 56

JOLLY GOOD™ C. ‘Zojogo’ 4-9 6-7’ x 3-5’ Spring, to 2’ M • • • 56

PINK MINK® C. ‘Krakowiak’ PP#24,374; CBR#5159 4-9 9-10’ x 6-8’ Spring, to 18" M • • • 56

STILL WATERS™ C. ‘Zostiwa’ PP#20,372 5-9 4-7’ x 3-5’ Spring, to 2’ M • • • 56

’Sweet Summer Love’ C. ‘Sweet Summer Love’
4-9 10’+ x 6-10’ Spring, to 2’ M • • • 76
PP#24,044; CBR#5303
’Viva Polonia’ C. ‘Viva Polonia’ PP#27,753; CBR#5790 4-9 4-6’ x 3-5’ Spring, to 3’ from base M • • • 83
CORAL BERRY • Symphoricarpos
PROUD BERRY® S. ‘Sophie’ PP#21,226 3-7 3-4’ Late winter/early spring • • M • • 31
CRAPEMYRTLE • Lagerstroemia indica
CENTER STAGE® Coral L. i. ‘SMNLIJ’ PP#33,292 6B-10 6-12’ x 8’ Spring • M • • 11

CENTER STAGE® Pink L. i. ‘SMNLIG’ PP#33,291 6B-10 6-12’ x 8’ Spring • M • • 41

CENTER STAGE Red L. i. ‘SMNLCIBF’ PP#32,515

®
6B-10 6-12’ x 8’ Spring • M • • 11
DESERT ORCHID • ×Chitalpa
EL NIÑO™ ×C. ‘NCXC1’ PPAF 6-9 5-8’ x 4-6’ Spring • H • • 11

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DEUTZIA • Deutzia
CHARDONNAY PEARLS® D. gracilis ‘Duncan’ Seldom needed;
5-8 1.5-3’ • M • • • 59
PP#16,098; CBR#2640 after flowering
YUKI CHERRY BLOSSOM® D. ‘NCDX2’ PP#28,347; Seldom needed;
5-8 1-2’ • M • • • 38
CBR#5079 after flowering
Seldom needed;
YUKI SNOWFLAKE® D. ‘NCDX1’ PP#25,916; CBR#5078 5-8 1-2’ • M • • • 38
after flowering
DIERVILLA • Diervilla
KODIAK® Black D. rivularis ‘SMNDRSF’ PP#27,550;
4-7 3-4’ Spring • • M • • 31
CBR#5938
KODIAK FRESH® D. × splendens ‘SMNDSS’ PP#34,138;
3-8 2-3’ Spring • • M • • 75
CBRAF
KODIAK® Orange D. ‘G2X88544’ PP#27,548; CBR#5596 4-7 3-4’ Spring • • M • • 75

KODIAK Red D. ‘G2X885411’ PP#28,403; CBR#6302

®
4-7 3-4’ Spring • • M • • 16
DOGWOOD • Cornus

ARCTIC FIRE® Red C. stolonifera ‘Farrow’ PP#18,523 2-7 3-5’ Late winter/early spring • • M • • 65

ARCTIC FIRE Yellow C. stolonifera ‘SMNCSBD’

®
2-7 4-5’ x 6’ Late winter/early spring • • M • • 55
PP#32,351; CBRAF

ARCTIC SUN® C. sanguinea ‘Cato’ PP#19,892 4-7 3-4’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 65
ELDERBERRY • Sambucus

BLACK LACE® S. nigra ‘Eva’ PP#15,575; CBR#2633 5-7 6-10’ After flowering • M • • 82

LACED UP® S. nigra ‘SNR1292’ PP#29,051; CBR#6310 5-7 6-10’ x 2-4’ After flowering • M • • 18

LEMONY LACE® S. racemosa ‘SMNSRD4’ PP#26,613;

3-7 4-7’ After flowering • • H • • 6
CBR#5719
ESPERANZA • Tecoma fulva
CHICKLET® Orange T. f. ‘TEC14004’ PP#33,456 8-11 3-6’ x 2-4’ Spring • M • • 41
FALSE CYPRESS • Chamaecyparis
CEDAR RAPIDS™ C. pisifera ‘RutCham1’ PPAF; CBRAF 4-8 30’ x 12-15’ Spring M • • 13

HAYWIRE C. lawsoniana ‘SMNCLUTL’ PP#33,548; CBRAF

®
5b-7 12-18’ x 8-12’ Spring M • • 83

PINPOINT® Blue C. lawsoniana ‘SMNCLBF’ PP#30,707 5-7 15-20’ x 3-5’ Spring M • • 23

PINPOINT Blue & Gold C. lawsoniana ‘SMNCLGTB’
®
5-7 15-20’ x 3-5’ Spring M • • 13
PP#30,708
PINPOINT® Gold C. lawsoniana ‘SMNCLMG’ PP#33,228 5-7 15-20’ x 3-5’ Spring M • • 13

SOFT SERVE® C. pisifera ‘Dow Whiting’ PP#20,883 4-8 6-10’ x 5-6’ Spring M • • 13

SOFT SERVE Gold C. pisifera ‘FARROWCGMS’ PP#30,665

®
4-8 6-10’ x 5-6’ Spring M • • 13
FALSE HYDRANGEA-VINE • Schizophragma hydrangeoides syn. Hydrangea hydrangeoides
FLIRTY GIRL® S. h. ‘Minsnow3’ PPAF; CBRAF 5-9 40-50’ x 6-9’ Seldom needed • H • • 57

ROSE SENSATION S. h. ‘Minsens’

™
5-9 40-50’ x 6-9’ Seldom needed • H • • 57
FIRECRACKER BUSH • Bouvardia
ESTRELLITA LITTLE STAR® B. × ‘WINBUESLST’ PPAF 8-10b 1.5-2’ Seldom needed • • M • • 41
FORSYTHIA • Forsythia
SHOW OFF® F. × intermedia ‘Mindor’ PP#19,321 5-8 5-6’ After flowering • M • • • 64
Seldom needed;
SHOW OFF STARLET® F. × ‘Minfor6’ PP#24,361 5-8 2-3’ • M • • 55
after flowering

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SHOW OFF SUGAR BABY F. ‘NIMBUS’ PP#23,838;

® ®
Seldom needed;
5-8 1.5-2.5’ • M • • 45
CBR#4608 after flowering
GARDENIA • Gardenia jasminoides
2.5-3.5’ x Seldom needed;
PILLOW TALK® G. j. ‘SMNGDUO’ PPAF 7-10 H • • 45
3-4’ after flowering
Seldom needed;
STEADY AS SHE GOES® G. j. ‘Prince Charles’ PP#29,304 7-10 3-5’ x 4-7’ H • • 81
after flowering
BLUE HOLLY • Ilex × meserveae
Seldom needed;
CASTLE KEEP® I. × m. ‘SMNIFA’ PP#31,118 5-7 3-5’ x 3-4’ • M • • 27
early spring
Seldom needed;
CASTLE SPIRE® I. × m. ‘Hachfee’ PP#14,310 5-7 8-10’ x 3-4’ • M • • 65
early spring
CASTLE WALL® I. × m. ‘Heckenstar’ PP#14,308 5-7 5-8’ x 3-4’ After flowering • M • • 14
INKBERRY HOLLY • Ilex glabra
Seldom needed;
GEM BOX® I. g. ‘SMNIGAB17’ PP#27,554; CBR#5629 5-9 2-3’ • M • • 27
early spring
SQUEEZE BOX™ I. g. ‘SMNIGLA’ PPAF; CBRAF 5-9 4-6’ x 2-3’ After flowering • M • • 14
STRONGBOX® I. g. ‘ILEXFARROWTRACEY’ PP#30,147; Seldom needed;
5-9 2-3’ • M • • 27
CBR#6516 early spring
JAPANESE HOLLY • Ilex crenata
Seldom needed;
SKY BOX® I. c. ‘Farrowone’ PP#20,049 6-8 4-5’ x 2-3’ L • • 14
summer
WINTERBERRY HOLLY • Ilex verticillata
Seldom needed;
BERRY HEAVY® I. v. ‘Spravy’ 3-9 6-8’ • • M • • 65
early spring
Seldom needed;
BERRY HEAVY® Gold I. v. ‘Roberta Case’ 3-9 6-8’ • • M • • 65
early spring
BERRY POPPINS® I. v. ‘FARROWBPOP’ PP#25,835; Seldom needed;
3-9 3-4’ • • M • • 45
CBR#2586 early spring
MR. POPPINS® I. v. ‘FARROWMRP’ PP#25,834; CBR#5287 3-9 3-4’ After flowering • • M • 45
HONEYSUCKLE • Lonicera periclymenum
Seldom needed;
‘Scentsation’ L. p. ‘Scentsation’ PP#16,240 4-9 10’ x 2-4’ • M • • 55
after flowering
BIGLEAF HYDRANGEA • Hydrangea macrophylla
Seldom needed;
CITYLINE® Paris H. m. ‘Paris Rapa’ PP#10,906 5-9 1-2’ L • • 46
after flowering
LET’S DANCE ¡ARRIBA!® H. m. × serrata ‘SMNHSC’ Seldom needed;
4-9 2-3’ L • • 46
PP#33,206; CBRAF after flowering
LET’S DANCE BIG BAND® H. m. ‘SMNHMP’ Seldom needed;
5-9 2.5’ L • • 46
PP#32,514; CBRAF after flowering
LET’S DANCE® BLUE JANGLES® H. m. ‘SMHMTAU’ Seldom needed;
5-9 1-2’ x 2-3’ L • • 58
PP#27,035; CBR#5283 after flowering
LET’S DANCE CAN DO!® H. m. × serrata ‘SMNHSI’ Seldom needed;
4-9 3-4’ x 3’ L • • 66
PP#32,548; CBRAF after flowering
LET’S DANCE LOVABLE™ H. m. ‘SMNHMTB’ PPAF; Seldom needed;
5-9 3-4’ L • • 66
CBRAF after flowering
LET’S DANCE® RHYTHMIC BLUE® H. m. ‘SMHMES14’ Seldom needed;
5-9 3-4’ L • • 66
PP#25,836; CBR#5126 after flowering
LET’S DANCE SKY VIEW® H. m. × serrata ‘SMNHSME’ Seldom needed;
4-9 2-3’ x 2-4’ L • • 46
PP#34,327; CBRAF after flowering
Seldom needed;
WEE BIT GIDDY® H. m. ‘SMNHML’ PP#32,317; CBRAF 5-9 2’ x 2.5’ L • • 46
after flowering

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Seldom needed;
WEE BIT GRUMPY® H. m. ‘Stragrum’ 5-9 2’ x 2.5’ L • • 37
after flowering
CASCADE HYDRANGEA® • Hydrangea ×
Seldom needed;
FAIRYTRAIL BRIDE® H. × ‘USHYD0405’ PP#31,120; CBRAF 6-9 4’ L • • 46
after flowering
MOUNTAIN HYDRANGEA • Hydrangea serrata
Tiny TUFF STUFF™ H. s. ‘MAKD’ PP#24,842; Seldom needed;
4-9 1.5-2’ • L • • 55
CBR#5125 after flowering
Seldom needed;
TUFF STUFF™ H. s. ‘MAK20’ PP#24,820; CBR#4527 4-9 2-3’ • L • • 61
after flowering
TUFF STUFF AH-HA® H. s. ‘SMNHSDD’ PP#29,832; Seldom needed;
5-9 2-3’ • L • • 61
CBR#6515 after flowering
Seldom needed;
TUFF STUFF TOP FUN™ H. s. ‘SMNHSG’ PPAF; CBRAF 4-9 2-3’ • L • • 46
after flowering
OAKLEAF HYDRANGEA • Hydrangea quercifolia
Seldom needed;
GATSBY GAL® H. q. ‘Brenhill’ PP#25,106; CBR#5304 5-9 5-6’ • • L • • 5
after flowering
GATSBY MOON® H. q. ‘Brother Edward’ PP#25,413; Seldom needed;
5-9 6-8’ • L • • 7
CBR#5348 after flowering
Seldom needed;
GATSBY PINK® H. q. ‘JoAnn’ PP#27,879; CBR#5639 5-9 6-8’ • • L • • 17
after flowering
PANICLE HYDRANGEA • Hydrangea paniculata
BOBO® H. p. ‘ILVOBO’ PP#22,782; CBR#4910 3-8 2.5-3’ x 3-4’ Late winter/early spring L • • 25

FIRE LIGHT® H. p. ‘SMHPFL’ PP#25,135; CBR#5160 3-8 6-8’ Late winter/early spring L • • 66

FIRE LIGHT TIDBIT H. p. ‘SMNHPK’ #32512; CBRAF

®
3-8 2-3’ x 3’ Late winter/early spring L • • 25

‘Limelight’ H. p. ‘Limelight’ PP#12,874; CBR#2319 3-9 6-8’ Late winter/early spring L • • 66

LIMELIGHT PRIME® H. p. ‘SMNHPPH’ PP#32,511; CBRAF 3-8 4-6’ x 4-5’ Late winter/early spring L • • 67

LITTLE LIME® H. p. ‘Jane’ PP#22,330; CBR#3914 3-8 3-5’ Late winter/early spring L • • 5

LITTLE LIME PUNCH H. p. ‘SMNHPH’ PP#33,207; CBRAF

®
3-8 3-5’ Late winter/early spring L • • 25

Little QUICK FIRE H. p. ‘SMHPLQF’ PP#25,136; CBR#5406

®
3-8 3-5’ Late winter/early spring • L • • 25

PINKY WINKY® H. p. ‘DVP PINKY’ PP#16,166; CBR#2889 3-8 6-8’ Late winter/early spring • L • • 79

PINKY WINKY PRIME™ H. p. ‘ILVOHPPRM’ PPAF; CBRAF 3-8 6-9’ Late winter/early spring • L • • 67

PUFFER FISH H. p. ‘NCHP1’ PPAF; CBRAF

®
3-8 3-5’ Late winter/early spring L • • 25

QUICK FIRE FAB H. p. ‘SMNHPM’ PP#32,513; CBRAF

®
3-8 6-8’ x 5-6’ Late winter/early spring L • • 67

TINY QUICK FIRE® H. p. ‘SMNHPSB’ PPAF; CBRAF 3-8 1.5-3’ x 2-3’ Late winter/early spring L • • 37
SMOOTH HYDRANGEA • Hydrangea arborescens
INCREDIBALL® H. a. ‘Abetwo’ PP#20,571; CBR#4166 3-8 4-5’ Late winter/early spring • L • • • 19

INCREDIBALL® Blush H. a. ‘NCHA4’ PP#28,280; CBR#5624 3-8 4-5’ Late winter/early spring • L • • • 31
INVINCIBELLE LACE® H. a. subsp. radiata ‘SMNHRLL’
3-8 4-5’ Late winter/early spring • • L • • • 37
PP#33,290; CBRAF
INVINCIBELLE LIMETTA® H. a. ‘NCHA8’ PP#30,431;
3-8 3-4’ Late winter/early spring • L • • 67
CBR#6346
INVINCIBELLE MINI MAUVETTE® H. a. ‘NCHA7’
4-8 2.5-3’ Late winter/early spring • L • • 61
PP#30,358; CBR#6645
INVINCIBELLE® Ruby H. a. ‘NCHA3’ PP#28,317; CBR#5623 3-8 2.5-3’ Late winter/early spring • L • • 46

INVINCIBELLE® Spirit II H. a. ‘NCHA2’ PP#28,316; CBR#5622 3-8 3.5-4’ Late winter/early spring • L • • 67

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INVINCIBELLE SUBLIME H. a. subsp. radiata

™
3-9 3.5-5’ Late winter/early spring • L • • • 79
‘SMNHRL’ PP#34,418; CBRAF
INVINCIBELLE WEE WHITE® H. a. ‘NCHA5’
3-8 1-2.5’ Late winter/early spring • L • • 31
PP#30,296; CBR#6345
INDIAN HAWTHORN • Rhaphiolepis indica
LA VIDA GRANDE® R. i. ‘SMNRI20F’ PP#34,145 8-10 4-6’ After flowering • L • • • 41

LA VIDA MÁS® R. i. ‘SMNRICSF’ PP#34,144 8-10 1-2’ x 3-4’ After spring bloom • L • • • 41
JESSAMINE • Cestrum corymbosum
JUICED™ Orange C. c. ‘WNCESCORYEL’ PPAF 7b-10 4-5’ x 3-4’ Spring • H • • 48
JUNIPER • Juniperus

AQUAVITA™ J. virginiana ‘FARROWJVBF’ PP#33,287; CBRAF 4-9 12-15’ x 3-4’ Seldom needed; spring • M • • 14

10-18’ x
GIN FIZZ® J. chinensis ‘RIKAG’ PP#31,994 4-8 Seldom needed; spring H • • 20
7-10’
MONTANA MOSS® J. chinensis ‘SMNJCHM’ PP#31,704 4-9 2-4’ x 3-5’ Seldom needed; spring H • • 83

TORTUGA® J. communis ‘SMNJCB’ PP#32,393; CBRAF 2-7 1-2’ x 3-4’ Seldom needed; spring • M • • 39
LILAC • Syringa
BABY KIM® S. ‘SMNSDTP’ PP#32,969; CBRAF 3-8 2-3’ x 2.5’ After flowering • M • • 61
BLOOMERANG Dark Purple S. ‘SMSJBP7’
®
3-7 4-6’ After spring bloom • M • • • 68
PP#26,549; CBR#5076
BLOOMERANG® Dwarf Pink S. ‘SMNJRPI’
3-7 2.5-3’ After spring bloom • M • • 61
PP#29,802; CBRAF
BLOOMERANG® PURPINK™ S. × pubescens
3-7 3-5’ x 2-3’ After spring bloom • M • • 23
‘SMNSPTP’ PPAF; CBRAF
SCENTARA® Double Blue S. × hyacinthiflora
2-8 6-8’ After flowering • M • • 69
‘SMNSHBBL’ PP#29,801; CBRAF
SCENTARA PURA® S. × hyacinthiflora ‘SMNSHSO’
2-8 4-6’ After flowering • M • • 37
PP#31,119; CBRAF
LILY OF THE VALLEY SHRUB • Pieris japonica
INTERSTELLA® P. j. ‘FARROWPJRF’ PP#31,866 5-8 3-4’ After flowering H • • 61
MIRROR BUSH • Corprosma repens
Seldom needed;
WAXWING™ Gold C. r. ‘Golden Star’ PP#28,272 9-11 1-2.5’ x 3’ L • • 79
early spring
Seldom needed;
WAXWING™ Lime C. r.’NGCOP6’ PP#29,826 9-11 1-2.5’ x 3’ L • • 41
early spring
Seldom needed;
WAXWING™ Orange C. r. ‘NGCOP8’ PP#29,827 9-11 2-3’ x 3’ L • • 27
early spring
MOCK ORANGE • Philadelphus coronarius
ILLUMINATI ARCH® P. c. ‘SMNPBD’ PP#32,395; CBRAF 4-7 4’ After flowering • M • • 48

ILLUMINATI SPARKS P. c. ‘SMNPVB’ PPAF; CBRAF

™
4-7 3-4’ After flowering • M • • 48

ILLUMINATI TOWER P. c. ‘SMNPVG’ PP#31,865; CBRAF

®
4-7 5-6’ x 3-4’ After flowering • M • • 55
NINEBARK • Physocarpus opulifolius
GINGER WINE® P. o. ‘SMNPOBLR’ PP#28,695; CBR#5939 3-7 5-6’ After flowering • • L • • 6

SUMMER WINE P. o. ‘Seward’ PP#14,821; CBR#2641

®
3-7 5-8’ After flowering • • L • • 77
SUMMER WINE Black P. o. ‘SMNPMS’ PP#30,232;
®
3-7 5-6’ After flowering • • L • • 6
CBRAF
TINY WINE® P. o. ‘SMPOTW’ PP#26,749; CBR#5128 3-7 3-5’ After flowering • • L • • 31

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OLEANDER • Nerium oleander

AUSTIN PRETTY LIMITS® N. o. ‘ATXNOKHP’ PP#32,313 8-11 4-6’ x 4’ Seldom needed • H • • 11
POMEGRANATE • Punica granatum
PEPPY LE POM™ P. g. ‘SMNPGMF’ PP#31,828 7(8)-10 3-4’ x 3’ Late winter/early spring • H • • 48
POTENTILLA • Potentilla fruticosa
HAPPY FACE HEARTS® P. f. ‘SMNPPS’ PP#30,710; CBR#6517 2-7 1-2’ Late winter/early spring • • H • • 49

HAPPY FACE® Pink Paradise P. f. ‘Kupinpa’ PP#22,732 2-7 2-3’ Late winter/early spring • • H • • 49

HAPPY FACE® White P. f. ‘White Lady’ PP#22,761 2-7 2-3’ Late winter/early spring • • H • • 49

HAPPY FACE Yellow P. f. ‘Lundy’ PP#22,176; CBR#4912

®
2-7 2-3’ Late winter/early spring • • H • • 55
PRIVET • Ligustrum
Seldom needed;
GOLDEN TICKET® L. ‘NCLX1’ PP#27,301; CBR#5560 5-9 4-6’ • M • • 20
summer
Seldom needed;
GOOD VIBRATIONS® L. ovalifolium ‘NCLO1’ PPAF 6-9 3-5’ x 2.5-4’ • M • • 29
summer
Seldom needed;
KINDLY™ L. japonicum ‘NCLJ1’ PPAF; CBRAF 7-9 4-6’ x 3-4’ • M • • 20
after flowering
PYRACOMELES • ×Pyracomeles

BERRY BOX™ ×P. ‘NCXP2’ PPAF 7(6b)-9 2-3.5’ x 2-3’ Spring M • • 49

JUKE BOX® ×P. ‘NCXP1’ PP#31,409 7(6B)-9 1-3’ Spring M • • 27

QUINCE • Chaenomeles speciosa Not available in Canada
DOUBLE TAKE ETERNAL WHITE™ C. s. ‘SMNCSDW’ PPAF 5-9 2-4’ x 4-5’ After flowering • M • • 37

DOUBLE TAKE® Orange C. s. ‘Orange Storm’ PP#20,950 5-9 4-5’ After flowering • M • • 68

DOUBLE TAKE Peach C. s. ‘NCCS4’ PP#30,231

®
5-9 4-5’ After flowering • M • • 68

DOUBLE TAKE® Scarlet C. s. ‘Scarlet Storm’ PP#20,951 5-9 4-5’ After flowering • M • • 68
RHODODENDRON • Rhododendron
BLACK HAT® R. × ‘NCRX2’ PP#31,898; CBRAF 4-8 3’ After flowering • L • • 17
DANDY MAN COLOR WHEEL R. × ‘NCRX1’
®
5-9 4-8’ After flowering • L • • 7
PP#31,150; CBRAF
DANDY MAN® Pink R. ‘PKT2011’ 5-9 4-8’ After flowering • L • • 7

DANDY MAN® Purple R. ‘LavJ2011’ PP#26,976 4-8 4-8’ After flowering • L • • 7

CLIMBING ROSE • Rosa
RISE UP AMBERNESS™ R. ‘CHEWAMBERNESS’ PPAF; CBRAF 4-8 3-5’ x 2-3’ Spring • L • • • 57

RISE UP EMBERAYS™ R. ‘Bozfra321’ PPAF; CBRAF 5-8 3-5’ x 2-3’ Spring • L • • • 57

RISE UP LILAC DAYS® R. ‘ChewLilacdays’ PPAF; CBRAF 4-8 5-8’ x 2-4’ Spring • L • • • 37

RISE UP® RINGO® R. ‘ChewGateway’ PPAF; CBRAF 4-8 3-5’ x 2-3’ Spring • L • • • 57

EDIBLE ROSE • Rosa

FLAVORETTE™ Honey-Apricot R. ‘Boznatafra’ 4-8 3-4’ Spring L • • 82
GARDEN ROSE • Rosa
REMINISCENT® Coral R.× ‘BOZFRA221’ PPAF; CBRAF 4-9 2-3.5’ x 2’ Spring L • • 51

REMINISCENT Crema R. × ‘BOZFRA121’ PPAF; CBRAF

®
4-9 1.5-3’ x 2’ Spring L • • 62

REMINISCENT® Pink R. × ‘BOZFRA021’ PPAF; CBRAF 4-9 3-4’ x 2’ Spring L • • 37

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LANDSCAPE ROSE • Rosa

AT LAST® R. ‘HORCOGJIL’ PP#27,541; CBR#5631 5-9 3’ Spring L • • 80
OSO EASY® Double Pink R. ‘MEIRIFTDAY’ PP#30,902;
5-9 1.5-2’ Spring L • • 50
CBRAF
OSO EASY DOUBLE RED® R. ‘Meipeporia’ PP#26,298 4-9 3-4’ Spring L • • 50

OSO EASY ICE BAY R. ‘Bozmillwin’ PP#28,197

™
3-9 2-3’ Spring • L • • 50
OSO EASY ITALIAN ICE R. ‘Chewnicebell’
®
4-9 1.5-2.5’ Spring • L • • 62
PP#26,532; CBR#5131
OSO EASY LEMON ZEST® R. ‘Chewhocan’ PP#26,914;
4-9 2-3’ Spring • L • • 50
CBR#5130
OSO EASY® Mango Salsa R. ‘ChewperAdventure’
4-9 1-3’ x 2-4’ Spring • L • • 32
PP#22,190; CBR#4688
OSO EASY PEASY® R. ‘Phyllis Sherman’ PP#29,167 4-9 2.5-3.5’ Spring L • • 62
OSO EASY URBAN LEGEND R. ‘ChewPatout’
® ®
4-9 2.5-3’ Spring • L • • 51
PP#28,395; CBR#5831

RINGO® R. ‘ChewBullseye’ PP#28,394; CBR#6142 4-8 3-4’ Spring • L • • 51

RINGO ALL-STAR™ R. ‘ChewEyesUp’ 4-8 2.5-3’ x 3’ Spring • L • • 62

RINGO® Double Pink R. ‘ChewDelight’ PPAF; CBRAF 4-8 2-3’ Spring • L • • 62

SUÑORITA® R. ‘Chewgewest’ PP#31,005; CBR#6518 5-9 3-4’ Spring L • • 51

ROSE OF SHARON • Hibiscus
Azurri Blue SATIN® H. syriacus ‘DVPazurri’ PP#20,563;
5-9 8-12’ x 6-10’ Late winter/early spring M • • 7
CBR#4391
Blue CHIFFON® H. syriacus ‘Notwoodthree’
5-9 8-12’ x 6-10’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 23
PP#20,574; CBR#3583
Dark Lavender CHIFFON® H. syriacus ‘SMNHSPCL’
5-9 8-12’ x 6-10’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 8
PP#33,568; CBRAF
Magenta CHIFFON® H. syriacus ‘Rwoods5’
5-9 8-12’ x 6-10’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 8
PP#29,683; CBR#6489
Pink CHIFFON® H. syriacus ‘JWNWOOD4’ PP#24,336;
5-9 8-12’ x 6-10’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 8
CBR#4656
STARBLAST CHIFFON™ H. syriacus ‘Rwoods6’
5-9 8-12’ x 5-8’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 8
PP#30,270; CBRAF
White CHIFFON® H. syriacus ‘Notwoodtwo’ PP#12,612 5-9 8-12’ x 6-10’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 8

PARAPLU ADORNED™ H. syriacus ‘Minpapan1’ PPAF; CBRAF 5-8 8-10’ x 3-4’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 8

PARAPLU PINK INK H. ‘Minsywhi07’ PP#32,761; CBRAF

®
5-9 5-8’ x 4’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 79
PARAPLU ROUGE H. syriacus ‘Minsyrou17’
™
5-9 6-10’ x 5’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 8
PP#33,258; CBRAF
PARAPLU VIOLET® H. ‘Minsybv3s01’ PP#33,180; CBRAF 5-9 6-10’ x 5’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 8
PURPLE PILLAR H. syriacus ‘Gandini Santiago’
®
5-9 10-16’ x 4-5’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 21
PP#25,568; CBR#6178
RED PILLAR™ H. syriacus ‘GFNHSRP’ PPAF; CBRAF 5-9 10-16’ x 4-5’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 21
WHITE PILLAR® H. syriacus ‘Gandini van Aart’
5-9 10-16’ x 4-5’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 21
PP#28,892; CBR#6179
POLLYPETITE® H. × ‘Rosina’ PP#29,105 5-9 3-4’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 23
SUGAR TIP® H. syriacus ‘America Irene Scott’
5-9 5-6’ x 4-6’ Late winter/early spring • M • • 79
PP#20,579; CBR#3582

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SCOTCH BROOM • Cytisus scoparius
SISTER DISCO® C. s. ‘SMNCSCRY’ PP#30,186 5-8 1-3’ After flowering H • • 52

SISTER REDHEAD® C. s. ‘SMNCSAB’ PP#30,214 5-8 3-4’ After flowering H • • 77

SISTER ROSIE C. s. ‘SMNCSDRY’ PP#30,176

®
5-8 2-3’ After flowering H • • 52
SIBERIAN CYPRESS • Microbiota decussata
CELTIC PRIDE® M. d. ‘Prides’ 2-7 1-3’ x 4-6’ Seldom needed H • • 39
SMOKEBUSH • Cotinus coggygria
THE VELVET FOG® C. c. ‘SMNCCPP3’ PP#32,352; CBRAF 4-8 5-8’ x 6’ Late winter/early spring M • • 37

WINECRAFT BLACK® C. c. ‘NCCO1’ PP#30,216; CBR#6513 4-8 4-6’ Late winter/early spring M • • 71

WINECRAFT GOLD® C. c. ‘MINCOJAU3’ PP#30,327;

5-8 4-6’ x 4’ Late winter/early spring M • • 79
CBR#6512
SPIREA • Spiraea

DOUBLE PLAY BIG BANG® S. ‘Tracy’ PP#21,588; CBR#4073 3-8 2-3’ After flowering • M • • 26

DOUBLE PLAY® BLUE KAZOO® S. media ‘SMSMBK’

3-8 2-3’ After flowering • M • • 26
PP#26,655; CBR#5942
DOUBLE PLAY® CANDY CORN® S. japonica ‘NCSJX1’
4-8 1.5-2.5’ After flowering • M • • 33
PP#28,313; CBR#6176
DOUBLE PLAY® DOLLY™ Spiraea japonica ‘SMNSJSA’
3-8 1.5-2.5’ After flowering • M • • 23
PPAF; CBRAF
DOUBLE PLAY DOOZIE® S. × ‘NCSX2’ PP#30,953; CBRAF 3-8 2-3’ After flowering • M • • 63

DOUBLE PLAY® Gold S. japonica ‘Yan’ PP#21,615; CBR#4074 3-8 1.5-2’ After flowering • M • • 33

DOUBLE PLAY® Red S. japonica ‘SMNSJMFR’

3-8 2-3’ After flowering • M • • 26
PP#26,993; CBR#5633

GLOW GIRL® S. betulifolia ‘Tor Gold’ CBR#5121 3-9 3-4’ After flowering • • M • • 26

ST. JOHN’S-WORT • Hypericum

SUNNY BOULEVARD® H. × ‘Deppe’ PP#20,045; CBR#3587 4-8 2-3’ Spring • • M • • 75
SUMMERSWEET • Clethra alnifolia
SUGARTINA® ‘Crystalina’ C. a. ‘Crystalina’ PP#21,561;
4-9 2.5-3’ Spring • • M • • 5
CBR#4160
VANILLA SPICE® C. a. ‘Caleb’ PP#21,589; CBR#4167 4-9 3-6’ Spring • • M • • 81
SWEET BOX • Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
1.5-2.5’ x
SWEET & LO™ S. h. var. h. ‘Purplerij1’ 5-9 After flowering • H • • 33
2-3’
SWEETSHRUB • Calycanthus
‘Aphrodite’ C. ‘Aphrodite’ PP#24,014 5b-9 5-10’ Spring M • • 71
SIMPLY SCENTSATIONAL® C. floridus ‘SMNCAF’
4-9 6’ x 4-5’ Spring • M • • 31
PP#33,550; CBRAF
SWEETSPIRE • Itea virginica
FIZZY MIZZY® I. v. ‘SMNIVMM’ PP#33,549; CBRAF 5-9 2-3’ After flowering • • M • • 75

LITTLE HENRY® I. v. ‘Sprich’ 5-9 2-3’ After flowering • • M • • 75

SCENTLANDIA® I. v. ‘SMNIVDFC’ PP#30,233; CBR#6650 5-9 2-3’ After flowering • • M • • 17

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Pollinator Friendly

Ground Covers
Deer Resistant
Native Species

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Climbers
Summer

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Winter
Spring
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Fall
Plant Zone Width Lighting Pruning

URAL FALSE SPIREA • Sorbaria sorbifolia

Seldom needed;
MR. MUSTARD® S. s. ‘SMNSSC’ PP#33,551; CBRAF 2-7 2-3’ x 3-4’ • H • • 39
late winter
ARROWWOOD VIBURNUM • Viburnum dentatum
BLUE MUFFIN® V. d. ‘Christom’ 3-8 5-7’ Seldom needed • • M • • 71
GLITTERS & GLOWS ®

V. d. var. deamii ‘SMVDLS’ PP#26,576; CBR#5409 & 4-8 4-6’ Seldom needed • • M • • 71
V. d. var. deamii ‘SMVDBL’ PP#25,897; CBR#5410
DAVID VIBURNUM • Viburnum davidii
YANG® V. d. ‘NCVX3’ PP#33,203; CBRAF 7b-9 2’ x 4’ Seldom needed • M • • 34

YIN® V. d. ‘NCVX2’ PP#33,479; CBRAF 7b-9 2-4’ x 4’ Seldom needed • M • • 34

DOUBLEFILE VIBURNUM • Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum
STEADY EDDY® V. p. var. t. ‘NCVP1’ PP#33,899; CBRAF 5-8 4-5’ After flowering • M • • 26
FRAGRANT VIBURNUM • Viburnum
SPICE BABY™ V. carlesii ‘SMVCB’ PP#25,872; CBR#5307 4-8 3.5-5’ After flowering • M • • 81

SPICE GIRL® V. carlesii ‘Spiro’ PP#24,251; CBR#5132 4-8 6-7’ After flowering • M • • 8

SWEET TALKER® V. ‘NCVX4’ PP#33,229 7-8 8-10’ x 3-5’ After flowering • M • • 11

LANTANAPHYLLUM VIBURNUM • Viburnum × rhytidophylloides

RED BALLOON® V. × r. ‘Redell’ PP#24,227; CBR#4913 4-8 6-8’ Seldom needed • M • • 8
NORTHERN WITHEROD VIBURNUM • Viburnum cassinoides
LIL’ DITTY® V. c. ‘SMNVCDD’ PP#27,549; CBR#5943 3-8 1-2’ After flowering • • M • • 33
SOUTHERN WITHEROD VIBURNUM • Viburnum nudum

BRANDYWINE™ V. n. ‘Bulk’ 5-9 5-6’ Seldom needed • • M • • 31

WEIGELA • Weigela florida

BUBBLY WINE™ W. f. ‘FLORACLAR’ PPAF; CBRAF 4-8 1.5-3’ x 2-3’ After flowering • M • • 63

CZECHMARK TRILOGY® W. f. ‘VUKOZGemini’

4-8 3-3.5’ After flowering • M • • 63
PP#28,969; CBRAF
MIDNIGHT SUN™ W. f. ‘Verweig9’ PPAF; CBRAF 4-8 1-1.5’ After flowering • M • • • 34
MIDNIGHT WINE SHINE W. f. ‘SMNWFMS’
®
1-1.5’ x
4-8 After flowering • M • • • 34
PP#26,922; CBR#5944 2-2.5’
1-1.5’ x
MY MONET® W. f. ‘Verweig’ PP#16,824; CBR#3315 4-6 After flowering • M • • 34
2-2.5’
MY MONET PURPLE EFFECT® W. f. ‘Verweig8’
4-6 1.5-2.5’ After flowering • M • • 34
PPAF; CBR#6659

SNIPPET® Dark Pink W. f. ‘VUKOZLyra’ PP#30,265; CBRAF 4-8 1-2’ After spring bloom • M • • 34
SONIC BLOOM Pearl W. f. ‘Bokrasopea’ PP#24,585;
®
4-8 4-5’ After spring bloom • M • • • 10
CBR#4598
SONIC BLOOM® Pink W. f. ‘Bokrasopin’ PP#24,572;
4-8 4-5’ After spring bloom • M • • • 10
CBR#4597
SONIC BLOOM® Pure Pink W. f. ‘SMNWFRP’
4-8 3-5’ After spring bloom • M • • 53
PP#29,990; CBRAF
SONIC BLOOM® Red W. f. ‘Verweig 6’ PP#25,132;
4-8 4-5’ After spring bloom • M • • • 10
CBR#4716
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Hedges & Screening
Pollinator Friendly

Ground Covers
Deer Resistant
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Winter
Spring
USDA Height x

Fall
Plant Zone Width Lighting Pruning

SONIC BLOOM WINE™ W. f. ‘SMNWFG’ PPAF; CBRAF 4-8 4-5’ x 3-4’ After spring bloom • M • • 10

SPILLED WINE® W. f. ‘Bokraspiwi’ PP#23,781; CBR#4655 4-8 2-3’ x 3-4’ After flowering • M • • 39

VERY FINE WINE® W. f. ‘SMNWFDFPD’ PPAF; CBRAF 4-8 2-2.5’ After flowering • M • • 63

VINHO VERDE™ W. f. ‘SMNWFBGV’ PP#34,297;

5-8 3-5’ After flowering • M • • 53
CBRAF

WINE & ROSES® W. f. ‘Alexandra’ PP#10,772; CBR#2642 4-8 4-5’ After flowering • M • • • 53

WINE & SPIRITS® W. f. ‘SMNWFGC’ PP#34,358;

4-8 3-5’ After flowering • M • • 53
CBRAF
WINTERCREEPER • Euonymus fortunei

GOLD SPLASH® E. f. ‘Roemertwo’ 5-8 1.5-2’ Late winter/early spring L • • • • 39

WHITE ALBUM® E. f. ‘Alban’ PP#23,961; CBR#4596 5-8 1.5-2’ Late winter/early spring L • • • • 37

YEW • Taxus × media

STONEHENGE® T. × m. ‘SMNTHDC’ PP#31,795; CBRAF 4-7 8-10’ x 2-4’ Seldom needed; spring L • • 21
STONEHENGE DARK DRUID T. × m. ‘SMNTHDB’
®
4-7 3-4’ x 3’ Seldom needed; spring L • • 34
PP#32,419; CBRAF
STONEHENGE SKINNY® T. × m. ‘SMNTHDPF’
4-7 6-8’ x 8-10” Seldom needed; spring L • • 5
PP#32,306; CBRAF

PROVEN WINNERS® COLORCHOICE® ORNAMENTAL TREES

CHERRY • Prunus
PINK SNOW SHOWERS™ P. × ‘Pishnshzam’ 4-8 35’ x 25-30’ Seldom needed M • 77

WEEPING EXTRAORDINAIRE P. × ‘Extrazam’

™
5-8 15-20’ Seldom needed M • 15
CRABAPPLE • Malus
LOLLIPOP® M. ‘Lollizam’ 4-8 8’ Seldom needed M • 15

SHOW TIME™ M. ‘Shotizam’ 4-8 25’ x 15-20’ Seldom needed M • 77

DOGWOOD • Cornus alternifolia

GOLDEN SHADOWS® C. a. ‘Wstackman’ PP#11,287 3-8 10-12’ Seldom needed M • 16

JAPANESE MAPLE • Acer palmatum

METAMORPHOSA® A. p. ‘ARJOS1’ PP#32,420; CBRAF 5b-8 5-13’ x 3-10’ Seldom needed M • 15
REDBUD • Cercis canadensis
20-30’ x
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS® C. c. ‘RNI-RCC3’ PP#34,213 5-9 Seldom needed H • 31
10-20’
SEVEN SON-FLOWER • Heptacodium miconioides

TEMPLE OF BLOOM® H. m. ‘SMNHMRF’ PP#30,763 5-9 6-10’ Seldom needed M • 72

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