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False Indigo Indigo Bush   $17.95 False Indigo Bush, Amorpha fruticosa, is a somewhat leggy shrub, whose height can range from 6 to 20 feet tall, and 5 to 15 feet wide. Fragrant foliage has compound pinnate leaves typical of Pea family, often most bushy on upper third of shrub. Flowers are 1/3-inch wide, purple-blue with orange anthers, on 3- to 6-inch upright spikes. Useful as a large shrub or small tree in areas where there is plenty of water available. Native from Connecticut to Minnesota, south to Louisiana and Florida. This bush attracts butterflies.

Red Chokeberry   $17.95 Red Chockecherry, Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima', cultivar is a deciduous shrub which typically grows slowly to 6-8' tall and is perhaps most noted for its attractive glossy red berries and red fall foliage color. Clusters of white to pinkish flowers appear in spring. Flowers are followed by abundant glossy red fruits (3/8" diameter) which appear in dense clusters along branches. Best fruit production usually occurs in full sun.

Black Chokeberry   $17.95 Black Chokeberry, Aronia melanocarpa 'black', is an open, upright, spreading, somewhat rounded but leggy, deciduous shrub which typically grows 3-6’ tall. It displays clusters of 5-petaled, white flowers in spring which are followed in early autumn by blackish purple, blueberry-sized fruits which usually do not persist into winter. Easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerant of wide range of soils. Best fruit production occurs in full sun. Spreads by root suckers to form colonies.

Red Leaf Japanese Barberrt   $17.95 Barberry bush or Red Leaf Japanese bush, Berberis thunbergii, is a deciduous shrub reaching up to 24" tall and about 30" wide. branches are slender, spiny, and small, and leaves are roundly oval in a deep red to purple color. small, yellow flowers borne beneath leaves, from April to May, are not showy. This plant is tolerant of many types of soil, but will not do well in wet to very moist soils. As name Barberry implies, this makes an excellent hedge or filler shrub.

Sweetshrub   $17.95 Sweetshrub, Calycanthus floridus, or Carolina allspice is a dense, rounded deciduous shrub with a suckering habit which grows 6-9' tall with an equal or slightly greater spread. It features very fragrant, brown to reddish-brown flowers (2" across) which bloom at ends of short branchlets in May. Use as a specimen near front door, patio or other living areas where fragrant flower aroma may be enjoyed. It is utilized for shrub borders, foundations, and native plant areas.

Siberian Peashrub   $17.95 Siberian Peashrub, 'Caragana arborescens', is large rounded shrub that is well adapted to exposed, cold, dry and other difficult sites. It has showy yellow pea like flowers that appear in late May. bark of trunk and stems retain a greenish color for several years. small leaflets are medium green in color. Often used as a windbreak or tall informal hedge. Siberian Pea shrubs are deciduous and have low water requirements, and a moderate salt & alkali tolerance.

Buttonbush   $11.35 Buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis, is a rounded, 6 to 8 feet tall and occasionally reaching 10 to 12 feet tall shrub. It is very open, almost gangly in habit. Flowers are creamy-white, on spherical heads, 1 to 1 1/4 inches long, blooming in late summer. It prefers moist situations, not dry tolerant, and best used for naturalizing in wet areas. Native from New Brunswick to Florida, west to Minnesota, Oklahoma and southern New Mexico, Arizona, California, into Mexico and Cuba.

Texas Scarlet Flowering Quince   $17.95 Quince 'Texas Scarlet Flowering', Chaenomeles x 'Texas Scarlet', is one of first shrubs to bloom in spring. It displays glossy, green foliage which appears soon after profuse red flowers cover plant in spring. suggested uses for this plant include specimen plant, border, barrier, hedge, and attracting wildlife. yellow- green fruits are apple-like, and attract wildlife. Also useful as good cut flowers.

Red Flowering Quince   $11.9 Red Flowering Quince, Chaenomeles speciosa, is valued for its spring flowers. single or double rose like flowers emerge in clusters of 2–4, often before leaves develop. oblong, serrated foliage opens bronze red and fades to a glossy dark green. It is very nice for a shrub border or espaliered to wall. Cut branches with swollen flower buds may be forced indoors, making a welcomed winter flower arrangement. To prune, remove only crossing, diseased or broken branches. Flowering quince should never be sheared.

Chardonnay Pearls Deutzia   $17.95 Deutzia Chardonnay Pearls, 'Deutzia', a Proven Winners selection, provides a totally new look for an old garden favorite. attractive, crisp, lime-yellow foliage provides season long color long after spring blooms have gone. pearl-like buds open to fragrant white blooms which contrast nicely with chartreuse foliage. This compact shrub fits nicely in perennial garden or at front of a shrub border.

Blondy Euonymus   $17.95 Euonymus Blondy, 'Euonymus f. 'Blondy', a Proven Winners selection, is a colorful new variety of evergreen euonymus. Blondy has dramatic, crisp variegation. green and yellow foliage will be more pronounced in full sun but this adaptable plant can be planted in most locations. Blondy can be used at front of border or along walkways for four season interest. Place in well drained soil.

Gold Splash Euonymus   $17.95 Euonymus Gold Splash, 'Euonymus f. 'Gold Splash', a Proven Winners selection, produces big, round leaves that have a bright, bold variegation. It will make a dramatic impact on landscape and will provide four season color in your landscape. variegation is very stable and plant has good disease resistance. variegated foliage maintains its color all year long and it is accented by showy, persistent fruit in fall. Place this plant in well drained soil.

Vernal Witch-hazel   $19.95 Vernal Witch-hazel, Hamamelis vernalis, is a deciduous, winter-blooming shrub, with a rounded habit which typically grows 6-10' tall with a somewhat larger spread. fragrant, globular flower clusters have variable coloration, but flowers most frequently have yellow petals and reddish inner calyxes. Extract obtained from leaves, bark and stems was formerly used medicinally by native Americans for, inter alia, external treatment of sprains, bruises and inflammations.

Common Witch-hazel   $19.95 Common Witch-Hazel, Hamamelis virginiana, is extraordinary in its flowering habits. It flowers in late October to early December. Many times its slender yellow petals are only signs of color in dormant woods. After pollination, fruits become dormant for winter, developing over following growing season and maturing in fall, 10-12 months after pollination. As individuals, witch-hazel probably does not live more than 100 years, but they reproduce from root sprouts, and clones may live for a very long time.

Mountain Laurel   $12.08 Mountain Laurel, Kalmia latifolia, is a native American plant. Its natural beauty in a woodland setting is a spring delight. It is state flower of Connecticut and Pennsylvania. To ensure that Mountain Laurel you choose flourishes in your garden here are some tips: Plant high and mulch well. Provide shade for roots with companion plants or with mulch. Water often during growth periods, do not let plant dry out. Maintain well drained, acidic soil with ample humus.

Golden Lanterns Pheasant Berry   $17.95 Pheasant Berry, 'Leycesteria 'Golden Lanterns', a Proven Winners selection, is a great additin to perennial border. Leycesteria is an easy to grow plant that provides lots of color. Golden Lanterns' sunny yellow foliage has reddish new growth and dark purple bracts make it even more colorful. Pheasant Berry gets its common name from fruit it bears. Pheasants and wildlife love berries it produces. In north this shrub will die back each winter. Use a lot of mulch in colder climates.

Spice Bush   $17.95 Spicebush, Lindera bezoin, is a native deciduous shrub with a broad, rounded habit which typically grows 6-12' high. Clusters of tiny, aromatic, greenish-yellow flowers bloom along branches in early spring before foliage emerges. Flowers of female plants give way to bright red drupes (to 1/2" long) which mature in fall and are attractive to birds. Female plants need a male pollinator in order to set fruit, however. Tolerates full shade, but habit becomes more open and wide-spreading.

Wintergreen Boxwood   $17.95 Korean Wintergreen Boxwood shrub, Microphylla koreana, is also known as liffleleaf boxwood. It is a broadleaf evergreen upright shrub with medium green to dark green foliage. It is a formal or tightly informal shrub, usually reserved for shady conditions and commonly used as a hedge, foundation planting, edger, or facer shrub.

Heavenly Bamboo   $17.95 Heavenly Bamboo, Nadina domestica, is not a true bamboo but a upright 6-8’ high, semi-evergreen shrub that tends to slowly sucker at base, forming colonies. When this plant is in full sun it usually assumes a reddish tint in winter (depending on environmental conditions). Careful pruning, as canes do not branch out and best to thin out old stems every year or head back old canes at varying lengths to produce a dense plant. Once established, they are very tough plants, thriving in sun, shade, moist or dry conditions.

Russian Sage   $17.95 Russian Sage, Perovskia atriplicifolia, is a deciduous semi-woody subshrub with upright, grayish white stems and lobed, silvery gray leaves. older stems are woody at base, and younger stems are herbaceous and square in cross section. stems and leaves give off a pungent odor when crushed or bruised. In late summer and autumn Russian sage produces 12 in. spires of small, tubular lavender flowers. Flowering persists for two or three months. Russian sage grows in a clump. Place in full sun.

Sweet Mock Orange   $12.8 Sweet Mock Orange, Philadephus coronarius, is a deciduous shrub. This name is probably derived from fragrant white flowers resembling orange flowers that some species and cultivars of mock oranges have. Some mock oranges are without fragrance. Flowers are single, semi-double, or double and they vary in size. There is no color change in fall. It is possible that most mock oranges will suffer from occasional tip kill in zone 4 and quite often in zone 3.

MN Snowflake Mock Orange   $17.95 Minnesota Snowflake Mock Orange, Philadelphus x virginalis, is a compact, deciduous shrub that grows to only 3' tall. Features fragrant, double white flowers that bloom profusely in late spring. Flowers appear in clusters with 5-7 flowers per cluster. It has oval, dark green leaves (to 3.5" long). Blooms on previous year's growth, so prune immediately after flowering. May be cut to ground (also after flowering) if shrub becomes scraggly, unkempt or otherwise in need of rejuvenation.

Pink Flowering Almond   $19.95 Pink Flowering Almond, Prunus glandulosa rosea plena, is a small shrub that flowers in early spring with a display of very light pink flowers before leaves appear. It grows best in light shade to full sun. It prefers a well drained light garden soil. Very hardy over a wide range. Adaptable to most soil types and moisture levels. Blossoms are double pink and prolific.

Purpleleaf Sandcherry   $19.95 Purple Leaf Sandcherry, Prunus cistena, is a thick-growing, long-lived shrub that is sometimes called Purple Leaf Sand Cherry. It produces bright red 3 inch leaves in spring and blushing, white flowers in May. In autumn it produces purple-black cherries and foliage turns a magnificent reddish purple. It is an asset to landscape and a standout specimen shrub. This deciduous plant makes a wonderful hedge as well. Plant 2-3 feet apart for a hedge and best planted in full sun.

Alpine Currant   $17.95 Alpine Currant, Ribes alpinum, is a very hardy hedge plant that can be kept trimmed to any desired height from 18 inches to 4 feet. abundant green, glossy foliage forms a dense hedge. Grows well in sun or shade and is rarely bothered by insects or plant diseases. Alpine Currant can survive coldest of winter climates with annual temperatures as low as -50° Fahrenheit. It does well in dry soils. Alpine currant is drought tolerant.

Dwarf Blue Leaf Arctic Willow   $17.95 Dwarf Blue Leaf Arctic Willow, Salix purpurea 'Nana', is a fast grower and it will tolerate wet soil conditions. This shrub provides quantities of slender, upright stems which makes for a soft looking shrub which waves beautifully in wind. To keep it looking it's best, provide regular pruning. blue-green leaves are very attractive on mounded shape. A fine textured shrub.

American Elderberry   $17.95 American Elderberry, Sambucus canadensis, is a deciduous, upright shrub. It produces black or purple berries that are great for wildlife and jams and jellies. It has light gray or brown bark and is arching in form. Produces attractive flowers and berries all season long. Flattened panicles of small white flowers are produced in midsummer. It grows up to 12 feet in height and 10 feet in spread. Prefers moist soil and full sun. Native to North America.

Black Beauty Elderberry   $17.95 Elderberry Black Beauty, 'Sambucus nigra', a Proven Winners selection, displays intense purple-black foliage for season long interest and color. fragrant pink flowers are grouped in masses over 10 inches across and virtually cove plan in early summer. Black Beauty produces dark purple berries in late summer that attract songbirds. Use this plant as a shrub or train it into a small tree. This will catch your eye!

Hancock Coralberry   $17.95 Hancock Coralberry, Symphoricarpos x chenaultii 'Hancock', is easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. It will tolerates wide range of soils. This dwarf hybrid coralberry cultivar is a low-growing, spreading, deciduous shrub which typically grows 1-1.5' tall. Its arching stems do not root where they touch ground. This plant displays dark green leaves (to 3/4" long). berry-laden winter stems may be cut for indoor floral arrangements.

Amethyst Coral Berry   $17.95 Coral Berry Amethyst, 'Symphoricarpos d. 'Amethyst', a Proven Winners selection, produces deep purple-pink fruit that is much brighter and showier in landscape than other Coral Berry cultivars. Amethyst displays a neat branching habit unlike some other rangy Coral Berries. This plant is great for home garden by providing vivid color in mid-summer. Place in well drained soil.

Margarita Yew   $17.95 Yew Margarita, 'Taxus m. 'Margarita', a Proven Winners selection, is a cool lime green evergreen with a healthy color. Margarita will not burn or turn ugly like some other forms of Yews. Magarita always looks fresh and bright. This Yew will add some cool green color to landscape. Margarita prefers well drained soil that is moist and a acid to neutral PH.

Compact American Cranberrybush   $17.95 Compact American Cranberrybush, Viburnum. trilobum 'Alfredo', is native, hardy plant and has edible red fruits in fall, which are great for making jellies (and of course, for birds, too). It has superb red orange fall color. This compact American Cranberrybush grows rounded and upright, to about 5 to 6 feet high.

Common Snowball Bush   $19.95 Common Snowball Bush, Viburnum opulus, also called European Cranberry bush produces white flowers in late spring. It is a deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub. In fall, leaves turn a wonderful burgundy reddish-purple. About same time, bright red, attractive berries ripen, and persist on plant throughout winter. Have a snowball fight in June! Kids and adults alike love this rounded plant with masses of flowers. Grows best in full sun to partial shade.

Adams Needle   $19.95 Adams Needle bush, Yucca filamentosa, has stiff evergreen rosettes and are part of scene in hot dry Central and North American scrublands. Yuccas are hardier than they appear, and only fail in cold exposed inland positions, where they are better grown as container plants. This variety has a white edge. Yucca filamentosa makes dense clumps of stiff leaves 30 inches or so long and edged with fine curly hairs. remarkable flower-spikes, 6' or more high, appear when plants are five or more years old.

Variegated Yucca   $19.95 Variegated Yucca, Yucca glauca variegated, have stiff evergreen rosettes and are part of scene in hot dry Central and North American scrublands. Yuccas are hardier than they appear, and only fail in cold exposed inland positions, where they are better grown as container plants. Otherwise they are handsome architectural foliage plants for dry, sunny borders. remarkable flower-spikes, 6' or more high, appear when plants are five or more years old.

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