Deutzia - Nikko Slender $79.90
Small Shrub with Big Appeal Nikko Slender Deutzia, Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko,' is an awesome groundcover type shrub that is compact and spreading. These would look terrific planted on a hillside or near a wall where you can show off their appearance of a cascading effect. SlenderDeutziawould also make a terrific container plant for your patio. Your SlenderDeutziais a dwarf shrub that is compact and delightfully rounded in shape. This diminutive shrub can easily fit into those difficult nooks and crannies in the garden where you could use some definition. The willow-like leaves are a lively green and create a dense habit. Those same leaves transition to a deep burgundy in autumn. In spring, panicles of tiny white flowers pop out amid the foliage, a fitting welcome to the advent of summer. SlenderDeutziais a deciduous shrub that is easy to grow and perfect for small spaces. The additional treat of spring flowers and fall color is just an added bonus to an already delightfully lovely shrub. more...
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Dogwood - Grey Twig $69.90
Ornamental Interest for Difficult Areas Grey Twig Dogwood is a deciduous shrub with ornamental features. Use a few of these for those locations in your yard where you'd like something pretty, but have problematic soils or conditions. Your Gray Dogwood has a lot to recommend it. The twigs are grey, rather than brown, and a lovely contrast to the new growth which begins as red. The 4-inch long, lance-shaped foliage is an elegant grey-hued, green that turns a dusky purple/red for autumn. The late spring flowers appear as clusters of white blossoms that later transition to the fruit. Each berry is supported by a red stem, another decorative accent that is especially attractive in the winter months after the fruit is gone and the red stems remain. Gray Dogwood will grow 10-15 feet tall with an equal spread, but can be pruned to almost any size. It is adaptable to poor soils, heat and drought, but is often seen in moist or rocky locations. Your Gray Dogwood would clearly be an exceptional ad more...
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Dogwood - Isanti $99.90
Fast-Growing Shrub with Year-Round Appeal Isanti Dogwood is a deciduous shrub with year-round appeal and particular winter color. Isanti would make a lively planting for your property boarder or plant just one near a window for some winter interest. Your Isanti Dogwood has several admirable features, but when it really shines is during the winter months. In winter, the red stems of your Isanti Dogwood will astound you with their vibrant color, especially against the crisp, white snow. One Isanti Dogwood is head-turner, but several, in a hedge or naturalized area, become a show-stopper! Even when not showing off its winter brilliance, your Isanti Dogwood knows how to shine. Petite, white flowers form in clusters on your Isanti in spring, and 4-inch, lancelet leaves form as well, bringing your Dogwood an attractive summer appearance. The leaves turn a deep red for fall, and the flowers become blue-tinted, white drupes--to the delight of your yard's feathered friends! Isanti Dogwood is a more...
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Dogwood - Silky $59.90
Spring/Fall Color for Wet Soils Silky Dogwood is a deciduous shrub with ornamental features. You could effectively use these for hedgerows and windbreaks, or even as a specimen plant. One would look terrific at the back border of your garden, and they even work well for erosion control. Your Silky Dogwood has attractive greenish-white flower clusters that appear in flat-topped, 2.5-inch clusters in the spring.Theflowers mature to berry-like drupes that begin white but slowly transform to a lovely blue for the fall. The fruit is eaten by game birds, and is especially important as a source of food for migrating songbirds. The glossy, medium-green leaves are up to 5-inches long with noticeable veins and silky hairs on their undersides (thus this Dogwood's name). The brown twigs likewise have tiny hairs, with the twigs adding a reddish hue for autumn. After the leaves fall, the brown/red twigs stand out against the brilliant white snow, and present an important source of winter browse for more...
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