GENERAL
A fascinating groundcover featuring rich pink tubular flowers in early spring and deep green needle-like foliage, ideal for poor soils, also great for massing in the garden; requires organic highly acidic soil, full sun and absolutely no standing water Kramer's...
Amazing foliage throughout the season, from copper in spring to blue-green, red and gold during summer, then copper again in the fall; excellent in mass plantings for textural effect; seldom flowers in cooler climates. Gulf Stream Dwarf Nandina is a...
A compact, rounded evergreen shrub with attractive glossy leaves each divided into three leaflets; clusters of small, white, fragrant flowers appear in spring and sometimes again in summer; good for hedging as well Mexican Mock Orange is a multi-stemmed evergreen...
Dwarf Sweet Box is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This shrub...
A compact, rounded evergreen shrub with dark green compound foliage; clusters of white, fragrant flowers appear in spring and sometimes again in summer; good for hedging as well Aztec Pearl Mexican Mock Orange is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a...
Pink Princess Escallonia will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable...
One of the toughest and more tolerant of heaths to a variety of soils and moisture conditions, this variety features snowy white flowers along upright spikes in late winter and early spring; makes a great groundcover in a mass planting...
Japanese Skimmia is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This shrub will require...
Mary Helen Heath will grow to be about 14 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 inches. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at...
Fragrant Sweet Box is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective...
This dwarf evergreen shrub is a definite winner with its brilliant red fall and winter color and orange-red fruit; excellent in mass plantings for textural effect; can use in containers or as edging. Moon Bay Dwarf Nandina is a dense...
A spectacular and compact garden shrub which turns a luminous florescent pink color in fall, very showy; a shapely mounded growth habit and interesting corky wings on the branches; a very popular and adaptable landscape plant Compact Winged Burning Bush...
Hino Crimson Azalea is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should...
A most unique and aptly-named evergreen shrub with an extremely upright and narrow habit of growth, superb choice for small-scale articulation in the garden creation, adds a level of dynamic interest; small leaves further add aesthetic value. Sky Pencil Japanese...
Clusters of subtle white flowers appear on this mounded shrub in early summer; violet-blue berries follow; an excellent choice for a shrubby groundcover or as a hedge, takes pruning very well. Privet Honeysuckle is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with...
Hino White Azalea is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should...
Girard's Pleasant White Azalea is an open multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage. This is a relatively low...
Girard's Hot Shot Azalea is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a mounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This...
Variegated False Holly is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a shapely oval form. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This...
A high quality, multi-purpose evergreen shrub, particularly effective for massing, hedges and topiary, takes pruning very well, small highly glossy convex leaves add aesthetic value; best in evenly moist, acidic soils; great alternative to boxwood. Convex-Leaf Japanese Holly is a...
A compact male variety with glossy green narrow leaves and panicles of sweetly fragrant white-pink flowers in spring; excellent for low borders and containers Rubella Japanese Skimmia is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its average texture blends...
A variety with light purple bell-shaped flowers and interesting reddish leaves, makes a great colorful groundcover, flowers throughout summer; very particular about growing conditions, needs acidic organic soil, will die in anything else Firefly Heather is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub...
Girard's Fuchsia Evergreen Azalea is an open multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage. This is a relatively low...
Bonica Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This...
This is one of the showiest and most popular of all summer-blooming shrubs with enormous deep blue globe-shaped flowers, requires highly acidic soils to maintain blue color; blooms on old wood so protecting flower buds in winter may be necessary....
A variety with spikes of lilac pink bell-shaped flowers and light to mid-green foliage; great as a color contrasting groundcover; flowers throughout summer; very particular about growing conditions, needs acidic organic soil, will die in anything else Red Fred Heather...
Cardinal Dogwood will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for...
Diablo Ninebark is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep...
A more compact form of cherry laurel; produces showy, fragrant, erect white spike flowers, freely flowering, black fruit and glossy dark-green leaves; makes a stunning hedge or accent plant, takes pruning very well. Otto Luyken Dwarf Cherry Laurel is a...
A compact and hardy plant for general garden use, with no single outstanding feature, but valued for its dense, closed habit of growth Kelsey Dogwood is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture...
A variety with spikes of purple bell-shaped flowers; striking fiery red tips in spring; very colorful groundcover, flowers throughout summer; very particular about growing conditions, needs acidic organic soil, will die in anything else Flamingo Heather is a multi-stemmed evergreen...
Snowbelle Mock orange is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective...
Mr. Goldstrike Aucuba is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective...
Grown primarily for its unusual and highly attractive shiny violet fruit; adding to its beauty is pretty lavender-pink flowers in summer; bushy and arching habit of growth, can be pruned back to the ground in spring as it blooms on...
A large, spreading shrub with bright yellow stems which show up well against the winter snow, also good yellow fall color; a very hardy general purpose shrub Bud's Yellow Dogwood is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less...
A hardy, showy shrub which features enormous ball-shaped white flower heads in mid summer, lasting for a long time; best if treated like a perennial and pruned to a few inches from the ground in spring, blooms on new growth;...