Acer - Maple

Atomic® Amur Maple Acer ginnala ‘Durglobe’

Mature Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: White Hardiness: Zone 2

Formerly known as ‘Fireball’, this globe shaped selection of Amur Maple makes an excellent low hedge. Red fall colouar.

Arctostaphylos - Bearberry

Bearberry (Kinnikinnick) Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Atomic Amur Maple Mature Height: 6 inches (0.15 m) Spread: 2 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: White or pink Hardiness: Zone 2

A native evergreen groundcover with small green leaves. Moderately shade tolerant. Small flower clusters in May.

Aronia - Chokeberry

Autumn Magic Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa ‘Autumn Magic’

Mature Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: White, fragrant Hardiness: Zone 3

ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL Autumn Magic Chokeberry An upright shrub with dark, glossy-green foliage that turns red in the fall. Fragrant spring flowers are followed by black berries. UBC introduction.

Berberis - Barberry

Concorde® Barberry Berberis thunbergii ‘Concorde’

Mature Height: 2 Feet (0.6 m) Spread: 3 Feet (1 m) Foliage: Deep purple Hardiness: Zone 3

A dwarf barberry with velvet purple foliage. An ideal choice for a low-growing shrub border. Toler- ates dry soils.

Concorde Barberry Emerald Carousel® Barberry Berberis x ‘Tara’

Mature Height: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Spread: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: Deep green Hardiness: Zone 3

A hybrid barberry with rounded shape and arching branches. Outstanding orange-red fall foliage. Prefers full sun. Bailey Nurseries introduction.

Jade Carousel® Barberry Berberis thunbergii ‘Bailgreen’

Mature Height: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: Green Hardiness: Zone 3

Uniform and dense green foliage with a compact habit. Scarlet-orange fall colour is complemented by red berries that persist into winter. Prefers full sun. Bailey Nurseries introduction.

Emerald Carousel Barberry Rose Glow Barberry Berberis thunbergii ‘Rose Glow’

Mature Height: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Foliage: Rose-red Hardiness: Zone 3

A colourful plant for prairie gardeners. Attractive variegated foliage makes this small shrub an excellent specimen. Prefers full sun.

Ruby Carousel® Barberry Berberis thunbergii ‘Bailone’

Mature Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Foliage: Reddish-purple Hardiness: Zone 3

Selected for outstanding red-purple foliage and uniform growth habit. Excellent hedge or barrier plant. Prefers full sun. Bailey Nurseries introduction. Rose Glow Barberry Sunsation® Barberry Berberis thunbergii ‘Monry’

Mature Height: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Foliage: Golden Hardiness: Zone 4

A golden barberry with compact, dwarf form. Attractive golden foliage throughout much of the season. An excellent contrast plant in the landscape. Prefers full sun.

Shrub Selection Guide see page 33 Ruby Carousel Barberry 18 Caragana

Common Caragana Caragana arborescens

Mature Height: 10 - 15 Feet (4.5 m) Spread: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Flowers: Yellow Hardiness: Zone 2

An ideal shelterbelt or hedging plant for dry conditions. Bright yellow flowers in May. This plant fixes nitrogen so can adapt to a variety of soils.

Fernleaf Caragana Caragana arborescens 'Lorbergii'

Mature Height: 6 - 10 Feet (3 m) Spread: 6 Feet (1.75 m) Common Caragana Flowers: Yellow Hardiness: Zone 2

Feathery leaves resemble that of the Asparagus Fern. Hardy and drought tolerant. Should be trimmed annually.

Globe Caragana Caragana frutex 'Globosa'

Mature Height: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Foliage: Dark green Hardiness: Zone 2

A compact globe-shaped plant with dense foliage and yellow flowers. Well suited for hedges and foundation plantings. Prefers full sun.

Pygmy Caragana Pygmy Caragana Caragana pygmaea ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL

SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL Mature Height: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: Yellow Hardiness: Zone 2

A compact, dense and thorny shrub that is very resistant to drought and salt. The foliage is fine textured and graceful. The small bright yellow flowers appear in June.

Cornus - Dogwood

Bud's Yellowtwig Dogwood Cornus sericea 'Bud's Yellow'

Mature Height: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Spread: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Bark Colour: Yellow Hardiness: Zone 3 Bud’s Yellowtwig Dogwood An improved yellow-stemmed selection that has better foliage, more consistent bark colour and better hardiness. A Boughen Nursery introduction.

Cardinal Dogwood Cornus sericea 'Cardinal'

Mature Height: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Spread: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Bark Colour: Cherry-red Hardiness: Zone 3

A selection of Redosier Dogwood known for its bright cherry-red twig colour. A Minnesota Land- scape Arboretum introduction. NC-7 top performing plant.

Coral Dogwood Cornus alba 'Siberica'

Mature Height: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Bark Colour: Coral-red Hardiness: Zone 3 Cardinal Dogwood

Bright coral-red stems and fruit that turns a bluish colour in the fall. Bark colour is most evident on current year's growth.

Cream Cracker® Dogwood Cornus alba 'Cream Cracker'

Mature Height: 4-5 Feet (1.5 m) Spread: 4-5 Feet (1.5 m) Bark Colour: Coral-red Hardiness: Zone 3

An attractive variegated dogwood with excellent leaf spot resistance. The green leaves have a cream variegation while young leaves have a golden yellow margin.

Golden Variegated Dogwood Cornus alba 'Gouchaulti'

Mature Height: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Spread: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Cream Cracker Dogwood Foliage: Yellow variegated Hardiness: Zone 3

Leaves are variegated; yellow and rose leaf margins and the centre of the leaf is green and rose. This cultivar can grow in full sun and is less upright than the Silver Variegated form. The red branches provide a winter contrast.

Ivory Halo® Dogwood Cornus alba 'Bailhalo'

Mature Height: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Spread: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: White variegated Hardiness: Zone 3

A compact selection of Silver Variegated Dogwood that is finer textured, fuller and more compact. A Bailey Nurseries introduction. U.S.P.P. 8722. CPBR #1097.

Ivory Halo Dogwood 19 Cornus - Dogwood

Kelsey Dwarf Dogwood Cornus sericea ‘Kelseyi’

Mature Height: 2 - 3 Feet (2.5 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (1.75 m) Bark Colour: Red Hardiness: Zone 3

A true dwarf dogwood, this globe-shaped shrub produces abundant white flowers. Red stems pro- vide winter attraction. Prefers moist to wet soil.

Morden Amber Dogwood Cornus alba ‘Morden Amber’

Mature Height: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Spread: 4 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Foliage: Golden Hardiness: Zone 2

Redosier Dogwood This golden foliaged dogwood has wonderful contrast between the foliage and dark-red bark. A Morden Research Station Introduction.

Redosier Dogwood Cornus sericea

Mature Height: 6 - 10 Feet (3 m) Spread: 6 - 10 Feet (3 m) Bark Colour: Red Hardiness: Zone 2

This native dogwood is very attractive when the leaves turn red in the fall. Red twigs contrast with the snow in the winter. White berries are a preferred food for songbirds. Prefers moist habitats.

Siberian Pearl Dogwood Cornus alba 'Siberian Pearl'

ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL Mature Height: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Silver & Gold Dogwood Bark Colour: Bright red Hardiness: Zone 2

Possesses a compact growth habit. Produces a mass of white berries and excellent purple fall col- our.

Silver & Gold Dogwood Cornus sericea 'Silver & Gold'

Mature Height: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Foliage: Green variegated Hardiness: Zone 3

A variegated form of Yellowtwig Dogwood selected for its unique stem and leaf coloring and ease of culture. A spreading shrub with bright yellow stems. Mt. Cuba Center introduction.

Corylus - Hazelnut

American Hazelnut Corylus americana

Mature Height: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Golden Spirit Smokebush Fruit: Rounded edible nuts Hardiness: Zone 3

A native shrub that produces clusters of rounded, edible nuts. Attracts wildlife and creates a natu- ralized setting. Grows well in sun to partial shade.

Cotinus - Smokebush

Golden Spirit Smokebush New Cotinus coggygria ‘Ancot’

Mature Height: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Foliage: Yellow, touch of red Hardiness: Zone 4

New listing for 2010. A Smokebush with outstanding golden foliage. Contrasts especially well with dark-foliaged shrubs. U.S.P.P. 13,082

Royal Purple Smokebush Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’

Mature Height: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Foliage: Deep purple Hardiness: Zone 5

Velvety, purple foliage and panicles of beige flowers in midsummer. Collector plant that may die back to the snowline but shows vigorous regrowth in spring.

Cotoneaster

Hedge Cotoneaster Cotoneaster lucidus Royal Purple Smokebush Mature Height: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Spread: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: Glossy, dark green Hardiness: Zone 2

The glossy, dark green leaves turn a brilliant orange-red colour in autumn. An excellent plant for hedging because it responds well to shearing.

Daphne

Rose Daphne Daphne cneorum

Mature Height: 10 -12 Inches (0.3 m) Spread: 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: Deep rose pink Hardiness: Zone 2

Low, spreading, broadleaf evergreen. Produces a profusion of highly fragrant flowers in late May. Suited to heavy soils that are well drained. Hedge Cotoneaster 20 Diervilla - Bush Honeysuckle

Cool Splash® Dwarf Honeysuckle Diervilla sessilifolia ‘LPDC Podaras’

Mature Height: 3 Feet (1 m) Spread: 3 Feet (1 m) Foliage: Variegated (white/green) Hardiness: Zone 3

The first variegated Diervilla with foliage that remains crisp and clean throughout the summer. Yellow blooms in July. Performs well on a variety of soils.

Elaeagnus - Olive

Russian Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Cool Splash Diervilla

Mature Height: 20 Feet (6 m) Spread: 20 Feet (6 m) Foliage: Silver Hardiness: Zone 2

This plant can be grown as a shrub or a small specimen tree. Silvery-gray foliage, fragrant flowers and decorative fruits. Very tolerant to salt & drought.

Silverscape® Olive Elaeagnus x ‘Jefmorg’

Mature Height: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Spread: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Foliage: Silver Hardiness: Zone 2

Sterile hybrid between Russian Olive and Silverberry with silver foliage and less suckering. Useful for naturalization and erosion control. Selected by Greg Morganson of Lincoln Oakes Nursery.

ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL Silverberry (Wolf Willow) Elaeagnus commutata SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL Russian Olive Mature Height: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Foliage: Silver Hardiness: Zone 2

A native plant with silver foliage. Useful for natural plantings and bank stabilization. Small silver fruit is produced in the summer.

Euonymus - Burning Bush

Turkestan Burning Bush Euonymus nana 'Turkestanica'

Mature Height: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Fruit: Pink seed capsules Hardiness: Zone 3

An attractive plant with evergreen leaves that turn pinkish-red in the fall. It has an upright form with a sprawling habit. Excellent for mass plantings. Silverscape Olive

Maacks Burning Bush Euonymus hamiltonianus maacki

Mature Height: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Spread: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Fruit: Pink seed capsules Hardiness: Zone 3

Outstanding shrub with interesting pink fruit in the fall. The orange arils and red seeds contrast with the green foliage. Full sun to partial shade.

Dwarf Winged Burning Bush Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'

Mature Height: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Fruit: Pink seed capsules Hardiness: Zone 3

This compact form of Winged Euonymus has square corky branches and red fruit. The dark green foliage turns brilliant red in the fall. Maacks Burning Bush

Forsythia

Northern Gold Forsythia Forsythia x 'Northern Gold'

Mature Height: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Flowers: Yellow (early spring) Hardiness: Zone 3

A spectacular display of golden-yellow spring flowers appear before the dark green leaves. This cultivar has the hardiest flower buds of the species. Excellent for groupings, borders.

Genista

Dwarf Broom Genista lydia Northern Gold Forsythia

Mature Height: 18 Inches (0.5 m) Spread: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: Yellow Hardiness: Zone 3

A dwarf flowering shrub with slender, pendulous branches covered with golden yellow flowers in June. Full sun.

Hippophae - Buckthorn

Sea Buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides

Mature Height: 12 Feet (4 m) Spread: 12 Feet (4 m) Flowers: Yellow, orange fruit Hardiness: Zone 2

Large shrub with silvery foliage, yellow flowers and orange fruit. Drought and salt tolerant. Dwarf Broom 21 Hydrangea

Annabelle Hydrangea H. arborescens grandiflora ‘ Annabelle’

Mature Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: Large, creamy-white Hardiness: Zone 3

A large flowered hydrangea that requires a sheltered location. The large pure-white flowers pro- duced in July are long-lasting. Spring pruning to 6" in height will renew the plant.

Endless Summer® Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Bailmer’

Mature Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Endless Summer Hydrangea Flowers: Large, pink Hardiness: Zone 3/4

The first cultivar of this species to bloom on new wood. Mops of pink or blue flowers. Requires a Little Lamb Hydrangea sheltered location and adequate winter protection. Bailey Nurseries introduction.

Incrediball Hydrangea New Hydrangea arborescens ‘Abetwo’

Mature Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: White Hardiness: Zone 3

New listing for 2010. An exciting variant of Annabelle Hydrangea that produces massive 12" pani- cles on sturdy stems! The flowers emerge lime green, changing to pure snowy white.

Limelight® Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'

ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL Mature Height: 5 - 6 Feet (2 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (2 m) ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL Flowers: White, panicle Hardiness: Zone 3

Upright rounded shrub with outstanding lime-green flowers. Adds a sudden burst of colour to the late summer landscape. Flowers on new wood.

Little Lamb® Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lamb'

Mature Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: Dense white, panicle Hardiness: Zone 3

Masses of dense white panicles are produced on this compact rounded plant. Hybridized by Jelena DeBelder, Belgium. USPP 15395

Pinky Winky® Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata 'DVPpinky'

Mature Height: 5 - 6 Feet (2 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (2 m) Flowers: White and dark pink Hardiness: Zone 3

A colourful new shrubs with 14 inch, double-flowered panicles borne on strong stems. The cream flowers turn dark pink from the base of the inflorescence.

Pinky Winky Hydrangea Quickfire® Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata 'Bulk'

Mature Height: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Spread: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Flowers: Pink panicles Hardiness: Zone 3

Well named for its early blooms (up to a month earlier than other cultivars)that rapidly turn a deep and lasting pink.

Unique Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’

Mature Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: White, panicle Hardiness: Zone 3

The cream panicles are larger than ‘PeeGee’ and make an outstanding floral display. Flower petals turn pink.

Lonicera - Honeysuckle

Arnold Red Honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica 'Arnold Red'

Mature Height: 6 - 10 Feet (3 m) Spread: 6 - 10 Feet (3 m) Quickfire Hydrangea Flowers: Rosy red Hardiness: Zone 2 Quickfire Hydrangea Famous among the honeysuckles because of its profuse display of dark red blooms in May fol- lowed by attractive red fruit throughout the summer. Resistant to honeysuckle aphids.

Honeyrose Honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica 'Honeyrose'

Mature Height: 6 - 10 Feet (3 m) Spread: 6 - 10 Feet (3 m) Flowers: Rosy red Hardiness: Zone 3

This upright, rounded shrub produces deep rosy-red flowers and blue-green foliage. Resists witches broom aphid.

Miniglobe Honeysuckle Lonicera x xylosteoides 'Miniglobe'

Mature Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: Yellow-white Hardiness: Zone 3

The best compact, dwarf honeysuckle for the prairies. The superior, dark green foliage and com- pact growth habit make this an ideal foundation plant. Miniglobe Honeysuckle 22 Pachistima

Cliff Green Pachistima Pachistima canbyi

Height: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 2 Feet (0.6 m) Foliage: Evergreen Hardiness: Zone 2

A dwarf evergreen shrub best suited for shaded areas. Produces white flowers in summer. Ideal as a groundcover.

Philadelphus - Mockorange

Blizzard Mockorange Philadelphus lewisii 'Blizzard' Snowbelle Mockorange

Height: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Spread: 5 Feet (1.5 m) Flowers: White, fragrant Hardiness: Zone 2

Covered with clusters of fragrant white flowers in mid-summer. A hardier form of Lewis Mock- orange developed by the late Mr. John Wallace and named by the Morden Research Station.

Galahad Mockorange Philadelphus x 'Galahad'

Height: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Spread: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: White, fragrant Hardiness: Zone 3

This compact shrub has glossy leaves and produces fragrant, single white flowers in late June. Golden Mockorange ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL Golden Mockorange Philadelphus coronarius 'Aurea' SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL

Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: White, fragrant Hardiness: Zone 3

One of the best golden foliaged shrubs. Fragrant single, white flowers. Makes a fine hedge.

Snowbelle Mockorange New Philadelphus x ‘Snowbelle’

Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: White, fragrant Hardiness: Zone 3

New listing for 2010. A Canadian introduction, this small shrub is loaded with clusters of deeply fragrant, double, pure white blossoms. Snowbelle is ideal for smaller gardens.

Physocarpus - Ninebark Center Glow Ninebark

Center Glow® Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius 'Center Glow'

Height: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Foliage: Golden-burgundy Hardiness: Zone 3

A hybrid from a cross between Diabolo and Dart’s Gold. Foliage emerges golden then quickly changes to burgundy. Minnesota LPDC introduction.

Coppertina® Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius 'Mindia'

Height: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Foliage: Golden-burgundy Hardiness: Zone 3

A hybrid between Dart’s Gold and Diabolo. New growth is an attractive coppery colour. Foliage turns Coppertina Ninebark to a rich red in summer. A Proven Winners Introduction. USPP #16,371

Dart's Gold Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold'

Height: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Foliage: Golden Hardiness: Zone 2

A hardy plant with outstanding golden foliage. Ideal for contrast in the landscape. Suitable for foundation or border plantings.

Diabolo® Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius 'Monlo'

Height: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Foliage: Purple Hardiness: Zone 3

A dark purple leafed ninebark which adds a new colour for this genus. Creamy white flowers in the Dart’s Gold / Diabolo Ninebark spring. USPP #11,211

Summer Wine® Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward'

Height: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Foliage: Dark crimson-red Hardiness: Zone 3

Dense shrub with neat and compact branching. Dark crimson-red foliage and pinkish-white blooms. Finer foliage than Diabolo. A Proven Winners Introduction. USPP #14,821

Shrub Selection Guide see page 33 Summer Wine Ninebark 23 Potentilla

Abbotswood Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood'

Height: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: White Hardiness: Zone 2

The large pure-white flowers are produced over a long season. The plant has a spreading habit. Good for foundation plantings or low hedges.

Coronation Triumph Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa 'Coronation Triumph'

Height: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Abbotswood Potentilla Flowers: Yellow Hardiness: Zone 2

A plant with bright yellow flowers that are produced over a very long season. Like all potentillas it is well suited to dry and sunny conditions.

Goldfinger Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger'

Height: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: Yellow Hardiness: Zone 2

A dense plant with very large and showy yellow flowers, up to 1½ inches in diameter. Compact habit and showy display make this an excellent specimen plant.

Gold Star Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa ‘Gold Star’

ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL Mango Tango Potentilla Height: 1 - 2 Feet (0.6 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: Golden-yellow Hardiness: Zone 2

This dwarf and compact shrub produces large, deep-golden yellow flowers throughout the summer season. The largest blooms of all the potentilla.

Mango Tango® Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa 'UMan'

Height: 2 Feet (0.6 m) Spread: 2 Feet (0.6 m) Flowers: Orange-red Hardiness: Zone 2

The plant is dense and compact in appearance with a mounded growth habit. Bi-colour flowers (orange base with a red centre). University of Manitoba introduction. PBR #0755, USPP 12,258

McKay's White Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa 'McKay's White'

McKay’s White Potentilla Height: 2 - 2.5 Feet (0.6 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: White Hardiness: Zone 2

White creamy flowers with foliage that is a light blue-green colour. Spreading growth with arching branches. A sport of Katherine Dykes introduced by McKay Nursery.

Orange Whisper Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa 'Orange Whisper'

Height: 2.5 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: Orange Hardiness: Zone 2

A compact and mounding plant producing pale-orange flowers. A University of Manitoba introduc- tion.

Pink Beauty® Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa 'Pink Beauty' Pink Beauty Potentilla Height: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: Pink Hardiness: Zone 2

A University of Manitoba introduction with semi-double, clear-pink flowers and dark green foliage. Bright green foliage is bushy and full. PBR #0714, USPP #9,874

Yellowbird Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa 'Yellowbird'

Height: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: Yellow-gold Hardiness: Zone 2

Semi-double flowers in bright yellow-gold are produced throughout the summer. Tolerates heat and poor soils.

Cistena Cherry Prunus - Cherry & Almond

Cistena Cherry Prunus x cistena

Height: 4 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Spread: 4 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Flowers: Pink, fragrant Hardiness: Zone 3

Purplish-red foliage from spring to fall make this an excellent plant for contrast in the landscape. Subject to winter tip kill, but grows back readily.

Double Flowering Plum Prunus triloba 'Multiplex'

Height: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Spread: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Flowers: Double-pink Hardiness: Zone 2

The showy double pink blossoms usually cover most of the branches and appear ahead of the Double Flowering Plum green foliage. 24 Prunus - Cherry & Almond

Nanking & Black Nanking Cherry - see listings on page 51

Russian Almond Prunus tenella

Height: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: Rose-red Hardiness: Zone 2

A small, globe-shaped plant with shiny, narrow leaves. The attractive single, rose-red flowers ap- pear in May and are followed by fuzzy, almond-like fruit.

Rhus - Sumac Russian Almond

Fragrant Sumac Rhus aromatica

Height: 5 - 10 Feet (3 m) Spread: 5 - 10 Feet (3 m) Fall Colour: Orange–red Hardiness: Zone 3

A shrub with dark green foliage and orange-red fall colour. Useful to control erosion on banks and hillsides.

Smooth Sumac Rhus glabra

Height: 5 - 10 Feet (3 m) Spread: 5 - 10 Feet (3 m) Fall Colour: Reddish-purple Hardiness: Zone 2

A native shrub with dark green foliage and red fall colour. Well adapted to a dry conditions and SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL poor soil. Suited for mass planting or controlling erosion. Smooth Sumac

Tiger EyesTM Sumac Rhus typhina ‘Baitiger’

Height: 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 4 Feet (1.25 m) Fall Colour: Orange-yellow Hardiness: Zone 3/4

An exciting addition to any landscape. Compound leaves emerge green then turn to bright yellow with red petioles. Excellent for massing. Bailey Nurseries introduction. USPP #16,185

Ribes - Currant

Alpine Currant 'Schmidt' Ribes alpinum

Height: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Spread: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Tiger Eyes Sumac Foliage: Shiny green Hardiness: Zone 2

One of the best shrubs for low hedges and foundation plantings. The leaves are green and shiny. This compact shrub is well suited for sun or shade and its shape can be easily maintained.

Golden Currant Ribes aureum

Height: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Spread: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Flowers: Yellow, fragrant Hardiness: Zone 2

Produces golden flowers in spring and black fruit in late summer. Flowers attract hummingbirds and birds feed on the berries.

Salix - Willow Alpine Currant

Blue Fox Willow Salix brachycarpa 'Blue Fox'

Height: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Foliage: Bluish-gray Hardiness: Zone 2

An excellent, cold hardy selection for use as a dwarf accent plant. Suitable for hedge plantings.

Dwarf Blue Leaf Arctic Willow Salix purpurea 'Nana'

Height: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Foliage: Blue-green Hardiness: Zone 3

An attractive hedge plant with fine-textured, blue-green foliage and purple twigs in winter.

Blue Fox Willow Sandbar Willow Salix interior

Height: 5 – 10 Feet (3 m) Spread: 5 - 10 Feet (3 m) Foliage: Green Hardiness: Zone 2

A native shrub found in riparian areas. This rounded shrub has narrow green leaves and brown twigs. Suckering habit provides soil stabilization along slopes.

Hardiness Zone Map see page 89

Dwarf Blue Leaf Arctic Willow 25 Sambucus - Elder

Black Lace Elder Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’

Height: 4 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Spread: 4 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Foliage: Deep purple Hardiness: Zone 4

Outstanding dark purple foliage is finely cut producing a lacy appearance. Excellent container plant for patios. Part of the Proven Winners Collection. USPP #15,575

Goldenlocks Elder Sambucus racemosa ‘Goldenlocks’

Height: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Black Lace Elder Foliage: Yellow Hardiness: Zone 3

Compact globe-shaped shrub with finely cut yellow foliage. Small red fruit is produced in the fall. An outstanding plant for contrast in the landscape.

Morden Golden Glow Elder Sambucus racemosa ‘Morden Golden Glow’

Height: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Spread: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Flowers: Creamy white Hardiness: Zone 2

An introduction from the Morden Research Station, Golden Glow offers improved vigour and out- standing lacy, golden foliage.

Red Elder Sambucus racemosa

ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL Goldenlocks Elder Height: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Spread: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Flowers: Creamy white Hardiness: Zone 2

The very best shrub choice for songbirds; both for food and nesting sites. The small red berries are very showy. Regular pruning is required in a landscape setting.

Sutherland Golden Elder Sambucus racemosa ‘Sutherland Golden’

Height: 6 Feet (2 m) Spread: 6 Feet (2 m) Flowers: Creamy white Hardiness: Zone 2

Fast growing shrub with yellow foliage and small red berries. Regular pruning is required.

Thundercloud Elder Sambucus nigra ‘Thundercloud’

Morden Golden Glow Elder Height: 6 Feet (2 m) Spread: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Flowers: Light pink Hardiness: Zone 3/4

A sport of 'Guincho Purple', this Elder has very dark purple-burgundy foliage. Distinctive red flower buds open to a lighter pink. Can be cut back each year to keep compact.

Shepherdia - Buffaloberry

Silver Buffaloberry Shepherdia argentea

Height: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Spread: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Foliage: Silver Hardiness: Zone 2

This native plant has silver leaves, thorny branches, yellowish-white flowers and orange-red fruit that is good for jelly. Excellent as a barrier planting. Thundercloud Elder Sorbaria - False Spirea

False Spirea Sorbaria sorbifolia

Height: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Flowers: Plumes of white Hardiness: Zone 2

Large panicles of white flowers in June with attractive compound foliage. Excellent for mass plant- ings and erosion control.

Aurora False Spirea Sorbaria x 'Aurora'

Height: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: Plumes of white Hardiness: Zone 2

Silver Buffaloberry This hybrid inherited the clean look and upright form of S. arborea and the hardiness of S. sorbifo- lia. Large panicles of white flowers. Excellent for mass plantings.

Sem False Spirea Sorbaria x 'Sem'

Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: Plumes of white Hardiness: Zone 3

A compact shrub with pink-red spring foliage that takes on a chartreuse tint in summer. White flower plumes are produced in mid-summer. Excellent container patio plant.

SEM False Spirea 26 Spiraea - Spirea

Anthony Waterer Spirea Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer'

Height: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: Rose-pink clusters Hardiness: Zone 3

A shrub with blue green foliage that turns reddish-purple in fall. Attractive flowers in June and July. Known for its long season of bloom when cool conditions prevail.

Dakota Goldcharm Spirea Spiraea japonica ‘Mertyann’ Anthony Waterer Spirea Height: 15-18 Inches (0.5 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: Bright pink clusters Hardiness: Zone 3

A very dwarf, gold leafed Spirea that grows well in full sun. The new leaves are a light bronze colour before turning yellowish-gold. An NDSU introduction.

Dart's Red Spirea Spiraea x bumalda 'Dart's Red'

Height: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: Dark-red fading pink Hardiness: Zone 3

This very tight, mound-forming plant is an improved form of ‘Anthony Waterer’. Red is the colour that dominates the foliage.

Fairy Queen Spirea Spiraea trilobata ‘Fairy Queen'

ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL

Dakota Goldcharm Spirea SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL Height: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Dakota Goldcharm Spirea Flowers: White clusters Hardiness: Zone 3

This compact shrub is covered with masses of white, flat-topped flowers in June. Prefers full sunlight.

Flaming Mound Spirea Spiraea x bumalda 'Flaming Mound'

Height: 2 Feet (0.6 m) Spread: 2 Feet (0.6 m) Flowers: Dark-pink clusters Hardiness: Zone 3

A shrub with tight, mound-forming habit and attractive flaming-red foliage . The flower buds are a brilliant-red, while the flower heads turn dark pink to red.

Froebelli Spirea Spiraea x bumalda 'Froebelli' Fairy Queen Spirea

Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: Pink clusters Hardiness: Zone 3

A very vigorous plant that produces flat clusters of pink flowers in July. Vigorous purple tips on the foliage in spring.

Goldflame Spirea Spiraea x bumalda 'Goldflame'

Height: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: Pink clusters Hardiness: Zone 3

A shrub with many colour changes; bronzy-gold to red in spring to soft yellow during the summer and red again in the fall. The light pink flowers bloom all summer. Goldflame Spirea Goldmound Spirea Spiraea x japonica 'Goldmound'

Height: 18- 24 Inches (0.6 m) Spread: 18- 24 Inches (0.6 m) Flowers: Pink clusters Hardiness: Zone 3

A very dense dwarf, compact ball-shaped spirea with golden foliage all season long. The light pink flowers appear in June-July.

Gumball Spirea Spiraea x bumalda ‘Gumball’

Height: 2 Feet (0.6 m) Spread: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: Pink clusters Hardiness: Zone 3

Similar to ‘Froebelli’ but more compact. Produces flat clusters of bright pink flowers and purplish tips on the foliage in late spring. A good plant for small spaces. Goldmound Spirea

Halward's Silver Spirea Spiraea nipponica 'Halwards Silver'

Height: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: White Hardiness: Zone 3

A compact flowering shrub that is a profuse producer of white flowers. The foliage is dark green.

Little Princess Spirea Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess'

Height: 2 Feet (0.6 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: Pink clusters Hardiness: Zone 3

Compact spirea with green foliage and pink flowers. Excellent ground cover or dwarf specimen. Dark red fall colour. Little Princess Spirea 27 Spiraea - Spirea

Magic Carpet Spirea Spiraea japonica 'Magic Carpet'

Height: 18 Inches (0.5 m) Spread: 2 Feet (0.6 m) Flowers: Pink clusters Hardiness: Zone 3

A dwarf spirea with leaves that emerge red then mature into bronze, red-tipped foliage. Clusters of pink flowers in early summer. Full sun. USPP #9,363

Mini Sunglo Spirea Spiraea x bumalda 'Mini Sunglo'

Height: 12- 15 Inches (0.4 m) Spread: 2 Feet (0.6 m) Magic Carpet Spirea Flowers: Pink clusters Hardiness: Zone 3

This seedling of ‘Goldmound’ is more dense and dwarf in habit. Brilliant yellow leaf colour holds well during the summer. Bron & Sons introduction.

Neon Flash Spirea Spiraea japonica 'Neon Flash'

Height: 3 Feet (1 m) Spread: 3 Feet (1 m) Flowers: Red-pink Hardiness: Zone 3

A compact shrub with a mounded habit. Dark green foliage with a hint of burgundy. Red pink flow- ers throughout summer.

Pink Parasols Spirea Spiraea japonica 'Wilma' Pink Parasols Spirea ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL Height: 3 Feet (1 m) Spread: 3 Feet (1 m) Flowers: Umbrella blooms Hardiness: Zone 3

A new ground covering spirea with big, pink, fluffy blooms and blue-green leaves. Orange-red fall colour. A Proven Winner introduction. USPP #15,397

Shirobana Spirea Spiraea japonica 'Shirobana'

Height: 2.5 Feet (0.8 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: Pink & white clusters Hardiness: Zone 3

Produces flowers in a variety of colours. The leaves vary from a light to dark green. This shrub has a small mounded habit.

Snowmound Spirea Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'

Shirobana Spirea Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: White Hardiness: Zone 3

A very showy flowering shrub with dark blue-green leaves contrasted by masses of white flowers in late May. Outstanding amoung spireas for its floral display.

Snowhite Spirea Spiraea x trilobata 'Snowhite'

Height: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: White Hardiness: Zone 2

The tiny white flowers with prominent stamens are produced on arching branches. Developed by F.L. Skinner of Dropmore, Manitoba.

Three Lobe Spirea Three-Lobe Spirea Spiraea trilobata

Height: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: White Hardiness: Zone 2

This shrub has graceful arching branches that are covered with white flowers in June. Leaves are 3- lobed.

Tor Spirea Spiraea betulifolia 'Tor'

Height: 2 - 3 Feet Spread: 2 - 3 Feet Flowers: White Hardiness: Zone 3

A compact mound of dark green, birch-like leaves. Tiny white flowers in late spring. Fall colour in shades of orange, red and purple. Excellent in rock gardens and foundation plantings.

Tor Spirea Symphoricarpos - Snowberry

White Snowberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis

Height: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Spread: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Flowers: Pink (white fruit) Hardiness: Zone 2

This erect shrub is planted for erosion control and wildlife habitat. Small flowers are followed by white berries. Tolerates shade and poor soils.

Amethyst™ Coralberry Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii

Height: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Spread: 3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Fruit: Hot pink fruit Hardiness: Zone 3

Amethyst Coralberry A Proven Winners introductions with green foliage and clusters of bright pink fruit. 28 Syringa - American Lilacs

Maiden's Blush Lilac Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Maiden’s Blush’

Height: 5 - 6 Feet(1.75 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Flowers: single, pink Hardiness: Zone 2

Flowers freely, even as a young plant. One of the superior hybrids from F.L. Skinner. Introduced in 1966.

Pocahontas Lilac Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Pocahontas’

Height: 10 - 12 Feet (3.6 m) Spread: 10 - 12 Feet (3.6 m) Maidens Blush Lilac Flowers: single, deep violet Hardiness: Zone 2

This plant is a profuse bloomer with excellent vigour. Flowers earlier than French hybrids. F.L. Skin- ner hybrid.

Syringa - Father Fiala Lilacs

Atheline Wilbur Lilac Syringa vulgaris ‘Atheline Wilbur’

Height: 8 Feet (2.5 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Flowers: semi-double, violet Hardiness: Zone 3

Excellent, semi-double violet flowers on a medium-sized plant.

ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL Little Boy Blue Lilac Syringa vulgaris ‘Little Boy Blue’ Atheline Wilbur Lilac SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL

Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: single, special blue Hardiness: Zone 3

Also known as ‘Wonderblue’ this cultivar is one of the best lilacs for blue colour.

Marie Frances Lilac Syringa vulgaris ‘Marie Frances’

Height: 8 Feet (2.5 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Flowers: pink, fragrant Hardiness: Zone 3

Lovely flowers; excellent fragrance.

Wedgwood Blue Lilac Syringa vulgaris ‘Wedgwood Blue’

Height: 6 Feet (1.75 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Little Boy Blue Lilac Flowers: true blue, fragrant Hardiness: Zone 3

Single, wedgwood blue flowers with lilac pink buds. Superb fragrance.

Syringa - French Lilacs

Beauty of Moscow Lilac Syringa vulgaris ‘Krasavitsa Moskvy’

Height: 8 Feet (2.5 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Flowers: double white Hardiness: Zone 3

Panicles of double, delicate pale pink flowers that turn white with maturity. Stunning in bloom.

Belle de Nancy Lilac Syringa vulgaris ‘Belle de Nancy’ Marie Frances Lilac Height: 8 Feet (2.5 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Flowers: double pink Hardiness: Zone 3

Purple red buds open to panicles of double pink blooms. Use to create a fragrant privacy screen.

Charles Joly Lilac Syringa vulgaris ‘Charles Joly’

Height: 8 Feet (2.5 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Flowers: double red Hardiness: Zone 2

Smaller panicles of purple buds open to magenta double flowers.

Congo Lilac Syringa vulgaris ‘Congo’

Height: 8 Feet (2.5 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Beauty of Moscow Lilac Flowers: single red Hardiness: Zone 2

Single, deep red blooms. Dates back to 1896 but is still an excellent variety.

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac Syringa vulgaris ‘Katherine Havemeyer’

Height: 10 - 12 Feet (3.6 m) Spread: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Flowers: double pink Hardiness: Zone 2

Double, lavender pink flowers are produced freely on this plant.

Shrub Selection Guide see page 33 Charles Joli Lilac 29 Syringa - French Lilacs

Madame Lemoine Lilac Syringa vulgaris ‘Madame Lemoine’

Height: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Spread: 10 Feet (3 m) Flowers: double white Hardiness: Zone 2

This showy lilac bears panicles of double white flowers on a spreading bush.

Montaigne Lilac Syringa vulgaris ‘Montaigne’

Madame Lemoine Lilac Height: 10 - 12 Feet (3.6 m) Spread: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Flowers: double, lilac pink Hardiness: Zone 2

Extremely fragrant, light mauve flowers have shades of white within the florets.

Prairie Petite® Lilac Syringa vulgaris ‘Prairie Petite’

Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.8 m) Spread: 3 Feet (1.5 m) Flowers: Single pink, fragrant Hardiness: Zone 3

A dense, compact lilac with light pink, upright flowers. Very tolerant of heat and dry conditions.

President Grevy Lilac Syringa vulgaris ‘President Grevy’

Height: 10 - 12 Feet (3.6 m) Spread: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) President Grevy Lilac Flowers: double, blue Hardiness: Zone 2

ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL

ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL Upright grower with large panicles of double, lilac blue flowers.

Sensation Lilac Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’

Height: 10 - 12 Feet (3.6 m) Spread: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Flowers: bicolour (purple-white) Hardiness: Zone 2

Interesting, bi-coloured flowers with purple florets and a white border. An outstanding lilac.

Syringa - Preston Lilacs

These lilacs do not sucker. The flowers are produced on large trusses two weeks after French lilacs.

Charisma Lilac Syringa x prestoniae ‘Charisma’

Sensation Lilac Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: dark purple Hardiness: Zone 2

A recently introduced compact selection of Royalty lilac. Makes an excellent small hedge.

Coral Lilac Syringa x prestoniae ‘Coral’

Height: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Spread: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Flowers: clear pink Hardiness: Zone 2

Pink flowers and light green foliage.

Donald Wyman Lilac Syringa x prestoniae ‘Donald Wyman’

Coral Lilac Height: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Spread: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Coral Lilac Flowers: red-purple tone Hardiness: Zone 2

Panicles of purple buds open to red-purple flowers. Blooms two weeks later than Common Lilac.

Minuet Lilac Syringa x prestoniae ‘Minuet’

Height: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Flowers: soft pink Hardiness: Zone 2

Dense, compact plant with large dark green leaves. Light purple buds open to single, soft pink blooms.

Miss Canada Lilac Syringa x prestoniae ‘Miss Canada’

Height: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Spread: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Minuet Lilac Flowers: bright pink Hardiness: Zone 2

This lilac blooms earlier and has larger leaves than other Preston varieties. It’s flowers are the brightest pink of the late flowering lilacs.

Royalty Lilac Syringa x prestoniae ‘Royalty’

Height: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.8 m) Flowers: dark purple Hardiness: Zone 2

Dark leathery foliage, purple blooms.

Hardiness Zone Map see page 89 Miss Canada Lilac 30 Other Lilacs - Syringa

Common Lilac Syringa vulgaris Height: 12 - 15 Feet (4.5 m) Spread: 8 - 12 Feet (3.6 m) Flowers: Fragrant, blue Hardiness: Zone 2

This vigorous shrub has attractive leaves and fragrant blossoms. Good for difficult sites and an excellent screen.

Dwarf Korean Lilac Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'

Height: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Spread: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Flowers: Pink lavender Hardiness: Zone 3

A distinctive lilac with a soft pink bloom and heavy fragrance. Dark green foliage covers this com- Dwarf Korean Lilac pact shrub. Makes an ideal hedge of small stature.

Josee Lilac Syringa (patula x macrophylla) x meyeri

Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.8 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.8 m) Flowers: Single pink, fragrant Hardiness: Zone 3

A dense, compact lilac with light pink, upright flowers. This hybrid lilac blooms more than four times per year. Very tolerant of heat and dry conditions.

Miss Kim Lilac Syringa patula 'Miss Kim'

Height: 6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m) Spread: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL Flowers: Lavender purple Hardiness: Zone 3 Miss Kim Lilac

Distinctive dwarf lilac with fragrant lavender purple flowers and purple fall colouration. Fragrant late bloomer.

Sugar Plum Fairy® Lilac Syringa x ‘Bailsugar’

Height: 4 - 5 Feet(1.5 m) Spread: 4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m) Flowers: Single rosy, fragrant Hardiness: Zone 3

The hardiest of the fairytale lilacs, with compact growth and a profusion of scented rosy-lilac flow- ers that bloom one week before Dwarf Korean Lilac.

Viburnum

Alaska Cranberry Viburnum trilobum ‘Alaska’ Sugar Plum Fairy Lilac Height: 10 Feet (3 m) Fruit Colour: Bright red Fruit Size: Clusters (1 cm) Hardiness: Zone 2

Produces flat clusters of white flowers followed by bright red fruit clusters in fall.

Blue Muffin Arrowwood Viburnum dentatum 'Christom'

Height: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Flowers: White (blue fruit) Hardiness: Zone 3

A compact selection of Arrowwood Viburnum with glossy leaves and intense blue fruit in late sum- mer. Part of the Proven Winner Collection.

Compact American Cranberry Viburnum trilobum 'Compactum' Compact American Cranberry

Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: White (red fruit) Hardiness: Zone 2

A compact selection of this species. Flat heads of white flowers appear in early-June followed by clusters of red berries in summer. The foliage turns red in the fall. Shade tolerant.

Dwarf European Cranberry Viburnum opulus 'Nanum'

Height: 1.5 - 2 Feet (0.6 m) Spread: 1.5 - 2 Feet (0.6 m) Flowers: White, insignificant Hardiness: Zone 3

A non-flowering plant that is characterized by very dense foliage. Excellent for foundation planting and hedges. Shade tolerant. Blue Muffin Viburnum Emerald Triumph Wayfaring Tree Viburnum lantana ‘Emerald Triumph’

Height: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Flowers: White Hardiness: Zone 3

This shrub has a more compact, rounded habit than the Wayfaring Tree. Glossy foliage and creamy, flat-topped flowers in spring give way to red-black fruit in the fall.

Garry Pink Cranberry Viburnum trilobum 'Garry Pink'

Height: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Flowers: Pink, red fruit Hardiness: Zone 2

A selection of Highbush Cranberry whose sterile outer flowers are a delicate pink colour. Developed by John Walker at the University of Manitoba. Emerald Triumph Viburnum 31 Viburnum

Highbush Cranberry Viburnum trilobum

Height: 10 Feet (3 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Flowers: White (red fruit) Hardiness: Zone 2

A native shrub that produces flat clusters of white flowers followed by attractive bright red cran- berry clusters in the summer. The dark green, lobed leaves turn a scarlet-red in the fall.

Mohican Wayfaring Tree Viburnum lantana ‘Mohican’

Highbush Cranberry Height: 6 Feet (2 m) Spread: 6 Feet (2 m) Flowers: White Hardiness: Zone 3

A more dwarf and compact form of Wayfaring Tree. White flowers cover the plant in early spring and are followed by orange-red fruit in summer. Black fruit in autumn.

Nannyberry Viburnum lentago

Height: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Spread: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Flowers: White (blue fruit) Hardiness: Zone 2

This native shrub produces white flowers in June followed by blue-black fruit. The upright growth form with brilliant red foliage in the fall makes this a good landscape choice.

Snowball Viburnum Viburnum opulus 'Sterile'

ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS ORNAMENTAL Mohican Viburnum Height: 8 - 10 Feet (3 m) Spread: 5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m) Flowers: White Hardiness: Zone 3

This popular plant produces large, double white flowers that later turn to light pink. The flowers are sterile so do not produce fruit. A showy plant with maple-like leaves. Prefers a shady location.

Wentworth Cranberry Viburnum trilobum ‘Wentworth’

Height: 10 Feet (3 m) Fruit Colour: Bright red Fruit Size: Clusters (1 cm) Hardiness: Zone 2

A heavy fruiting selection of this species. Large red fruit is good for making preserves.

Weigela

Wentworth Cranberry Midnight Wine Weigela Weigela florida 'Elvera'

Height: 8 - 10 Inches (0.3 m) Spread: 24 Inches (0.6 m) Flowers: Deep pink Hardiness: Zone 4

The smallest of the Weigelas. A low mounding plant with outstanding purple foliage and deep pink flowers. A plant for the collector.

Minuet Weigela Weigela florida 'Minuet'

Height: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: Ruby red Hardiness: Zone 3

This dwarf cultivar blooms freely producing slightly fragrant flowers. The tube and corolla is ruby red, petal lobes are purple, throat is yellow.

Minuet Weigela My Monet Weigela Weigela florida 'Verwig'

Height: 12 - 15 Inches (0.5 m) Spread: 12 - 15 Inches (0.5 m) Foliage: Variegated (green/white) Hardiness: Zone 4

A compact weigela with very unique variegated foliage and pink flowers. Excellent patio plant. A Proven Winners Introduction. USPP #16,824

Red Prince Weigela Weigela florida 'Red Prince'

Height: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Spread: 3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m) Flowers: Brilliant red Hardiness: Zone 3

This showy shrub produces a mass of tubular-shaped flowers that are a deep-red in colour.The upright and slender stems are covered by rich green leaves creating a loose habit. My Monet Weigela Rumba Weigela Weigela florida 'Rumba'

Height: 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 3 Feet (0.9 m)

Flowers: Dark red Hardiness: Zone 3

A vigorous, compact shrub that produces dark red flowers with a yellow throat from June to Sep- tember. The foliage is an attractive green tinged with a bronzy-purple colour.

Tango Weigela Weigela florida 'Tango'

Height: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Spread: 2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m) Flowers: Red Hardiness: Zone 3

This shrub has a compact rounded growth habit and is covered with a profusion of pink flowers in Rumba Weigela the spring. The foliage is a purplish-green and turns a purple colour in fall. 32

FOLIAGE COLOUR FALL COLOUR

Golden: Orange-red foliage: • Morden Golden Glow Elder • Autumn Magic Chokeberry • Dart’s Gold Ninebark • Emerald Carousel Barberry • Tiger Eyes® Sumac • Hedge Cotoneaster • SEM False Spirea • Tiger Eyes® Sumac

Variegated: Red foliage: • Rose Glow Barberry • Atomic® Amur Maple • Ivory Halo® Dogwood • Dwarf Winged Euonymus • Cool Splash® Diervilla • Compact American Cranberry • My Monet® Weigela Ornamental Fruit: Purple: • Redosier Dogwood • Concorde Barberry • Maacks Euonymus SHRUB SELECTION GUIDE SHRUB SHRUB SELECTION GUIDE SHRUB • Royal Purple Smokebush • Turkestan Burning Bush ® • Center Glow® Ninebark • Blue Muffin Viburnum • Summer Wine® Ninebark • Mohican Viburnum • Coppertina® Ninebark • Highbush Cranberry • Diabolo Ninebark • Emerald Triumph Viburnum

FLOWER COLOUR SHRUBS FOR WILDLIFE

White: Fruit Attracts Song Birds: • Annabelle Hydrangea • Autumn Magic® Chokeberry • Limelight / Little Lamb Hydrangea • Hedge Cotoneaster • Blizzard Mockorange • Redosier Dogwood • Abbotswood Potentilla • Honeysuckle • Highbush Cranberry • Nanking Cherry • Snowball Viburnum • Silver Buffaloberry • Blue Muffin® Viburnum Pink: • Highbush Cranberry • Rose Daphne • Mohican Viburnum ® • Endless Summer Hydrangea • Nannyberry • Pink Beauty® Potentilla • Double Flowering Plum Flowers Attract Hummingbirds:

• most Lilacs Yellow: • Midnight Wine® Weigela • Common / Pygmy Caragana • Minuet Weigela • Northern Gold Forsythia • Red Prince Weigela • Goldfinger / Gold Star Potentilla • Rumba Weigela Red: • Dropmore Honeysuckle • Red Prince Weigela • Honeybelle Honeysuckle

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