Shrubs

Barberry Admiration

Berberis Barberry ‘Admiration’

Dwarf species with great color combination. Requires little pruning.

  • Height 12-18"
  • Spread 18-24"
  • Zone 4-8
  • Light Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Foliage Orange-red w/yellow margin

Barberry Crimson Pygmy

Berberis Barberry ‘Crimson Pygmy’

Dwarf species which has best color when planted in full sun.

  • Height 2'
  • Spread 2-3'
  • Zone 4-8
  • Light Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Foliage Deep Red to Orange-Scarlet in Fall

Barberry Limoncello

Berberis Barberry ‘Limoncello’

Makes a perfect accent plant.

  • Height 3-4'
  • Spread 3-4'
  • Zone 4-8
  • Light Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Foliage Green/Yellow w/Red Margins. Orange, Red and Yellow in Fall

Barberry Toscana

Berberis Barberry ‘Toscana’

Yellow margin fades into Summer. Upright with arching branches.

  • Height 3-5'
  • Spread 2-4'
  • Zone 4-8
  • Light Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Foliage Red w/Yellow margins. Burgundy in Fall

Boxwood

Buxus Boxwood ‘Chicagoland’

Great for small hedges and topiary. Some protection from winter winds is beneficiary.

  • Height 3-4'
  • Spread 5'
  • Zone 4-9
  • Light Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Flower NA
  • Foliage Deep Green

Boxwood

Buxus Boxwood ‘Green Velvet’

Great for small hedges. Some protection from winter winds is beneficiary.

  • Height 2-3'
  • Spread 3
  • Zone 4-9
  • Light Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Flower NA
  • Foliage Glossy dark green

Dogwood

Cornus Dogwood ‘Ivory Halo’

Red twigs in Winter. Performs best in part shade.

  • Height 5-6'
  • Spread 5-6'
  • Zone 2-7
  • Light Sun, Part Shade
  • Flower NA
  • Foliage Varigated White and Green

Dogwood

Cornus Dogwood ‘Neon Burst’

Showy fall colors of red, yellow, orange, and purple. Best with minimum pruning of old stems to ground level.

  • Height 4-5'
  • Spread 4-5'
  • Zone 2-7
  • Light Sun to Part Shade, Shade
  • Flower White in May
  • Foliage Yellow/Green

Dwarf Burning Bush

Euonymus Dwarf Burning Bush ‘Compactus’

Brilliant Fall color

  • Height 5-6'
  • Spread 5-8'
  • Zone 4-8
  • Light Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Flower NA
  • Foliage Green turning to brilliant Scarlet in fall.

Hydrangea 'Incrediball'

Hydrangea Arborescenes ‘Incrediball’

Blooms on new wood. Can be pruned back to ground in winter and spring if desired. Incrediball is sturdier and has more blooms than Annabelle.

  • Height 4-5'
  • Spread 4-5'
  • Zone 4-8
  • Light Sun, Part Shade
  • Flower Huge white flowers in mid-summer
  • Foliage Green

Hydrangea 'Summer Crush'

Hydrangea Macrophylla Endless Summer ‘Summer Crush’

Flowers will be redish-pink when soil is above a pH of 6.0 (add lime) and more purplish-blue below a pH of 6.0 (add sulfur).

  • Height 2-3'
  • Spread 2-3'
  • Zone 4-9
  • Light Sun to Part Shade
  • Flower Bright red-pink or purple
  • Foliage Green

Hydrangea Paniculata ‘Bobo’

Hydrangea Paniculata ‘Bobo’

Early blooming dwarf variety. Large flowers on upright, sturdy stems.

  • Height 2.5-3'
  • Spread 3-4'
  • Zone 4-9
  • Light Sun to Part Shade
  • Flower White in Summer
  • Foliage Dark Green

Hydrangea Paniculata ‘Lime Light’

Hydrangea Paniculata ‘Lime Light’

Blooms on new wood. Prune back by 1/3 in spring.

  • Height 6-8'
  • Spread 5-7'
  • Zone 3-8
  • Light Sun, Part Shade
  • Flower Lime green in August. Pink & burgundy in Fall.
  • Foliage Green

Hydrangea Paniculata ‘Little Lime’

Hydrangea Paniculata ‘Little Lime’

Blooms on new wood. Prune back to 12-18''

  • Height 3-5'
  • Spread 3-5'
  • Zone 3-8
  • Light Sun, Part Shade
  • Flower Soft lime green in Summer, maturing to pink and burgundy in Fall.
  • Foliage Green

Hydrangea Paniculata ‘Little Quick Fire’

Hydrangea Paniculata ‘Little Quick Fire’

Blooms roughly a month earlier than other Hydrangeas.

  • Height 3-5'
  • Spread 4-7'
  • Zone 3-8
  • Light Sun, Part Shade
  • Flower White in early Summer, maturing to pink/red.
  • Foliage Green

Hydrangea Paniculata ‘Quick Fire’

Hydrangea Paniculata ‘Quick Fire’

Blooms roughly a month earlier then other Hydrangeas. Rarely fed on by Japanese beetles. Blooms on new wood.

  • Height 6-8'
  • Spread 6-8'
  • Zone 4-8
  • Light Sun, Part Shade
  • Flower White in late May to deep pink through Fall.
  • Foliage Medium Green

Hydrangea Paniculata ‘Strawberry Sundae’

Hydrangea Paniculata ‘Strawberry Sundae’

Flowers start out white and turn pink, followed by red colored base in early Fall. Shorter than Vanilla Strawberry.

  • Height 4-5'
  • Spread 3-4'
  • Zone 4-8
  • Light Sun, Part Shade
  • Flower White and pink/red in mid-summer.
  • Foliage Medium Green

Hydrangea Paniculata ‘Vanilla Strawberry’

Hydrangea Paniculata ‘Vanilla Strawberry’

Flowers start out white, go pink, and then the base turns red in early Fall. Taller than Strawberry Sundae.

  • Height 6-7'
  • Spread 4-5'
  • Zone 4-8
  • Light Sun, Part Shade
  • Flower White and pink/red in mid-summer.
  • Foliage Medium Green

Japanese Barberry Concorde

Berberis Japanese Barberry ‘Concorde’

A dwarf globe shaped barberry. Tolerates dry conditions well. Non-Invasive

  • Height 2'
  • Spread 3'
  • Zone 4-8
  • Light Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Flower Very Few
  • Foliage Dark Purple

Japanese Barberry Orange Rocket

Berberis Japanese Barberry ‘Orange Rocket’

Upright growth in addition to foliage colors in vivid shades of orange and red which intensify in Fall.

  • Height 4'
  • Spread 18-24"
  • Zone 4-8
  • Light Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Flower Light yellow in May/Crimson
  • Foliage Orange Red