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by Rod Smith
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Shrubs

                           USDA
Scientific name            Zone Height X Width      Description
  Common name                H2O  Exposure

A

Abelia grandiflora 6 5' X 5' Evergreen. Pink or white flowers. Glossy Abelia Med. Sun-Part Arching branches can be sheared. Abies balsamea 'Nana' 3 2' X 2' Small dense evergreen. Dark green Dwarf Balsalm Fir Med. Shade needles. Excellent bonsai plant. Acer palmatum dissectum 5 6' X 8' Low mounding shape. Green or red Laceleaf Japanese Maple Med. Sun-Part leaves. Andromeda polifolia 2 1' X 2' Evergreen. Pink flowers in spring. Bog Rosemary High Sun Likes wet soil. Arbutus unedo 'Compacta' 7 10' X 6' Native evergreen. Edible red fruit Compact Strawberry Tree Low Sun-Shade has a mild strawberry flavor. Ardisia japonica 6 1' X 3' Evergreen. White flowers in fall. Marlberry High Shade Red berries. Good groundcover. Aucuba japonica 6 8' X 6' Evergreen. Large leaves with gold Japanese Laurel Any Shade-Part spots. Red berries on females. Azalea 6 3' X 4' Evergreen. Red, pink, white, blue Evergreen Azalea Med. A.M. Sun or purple flowers in spring. Azalea 'Gumpo' 2 1' X 4' Evergreen. Large pink or white Gumpo Azalea Med. A.M. Sun flowers in May and June. Azalea exbury 5 5' X 5' Deciduous. Large pink, red, orange, Exbury Azalea Med. Sun yellow or white flowers in May. Azalea occidentale 4 5' X 5' Deciduous native. Fragrant pink Western Azalea Med. Sun flowers in May.

B

Bamboo, Fargesia nitida q 12' X 5' Evergreen. Hardy clumping bamboo Fountain Bamboo Med. Shade-Part with black stems. Bamboo, Phyllostac. bambusoides 2 30' X 15' Evergreen. Runs to forms big grove. Timber Bamboo Med. Sun-Part Plant in a big pot to form clump. Bamboo, Phyllostachys aurea 7 10' X 10' Evergreen. Running. Golden stems. Golden Bamboo Med. Sun-Part Plant in big pot to form a clump. Bamboo, Phyllostachys nigra 5 7' X 10' Evergreen. Runs. Stems turn black. Black Bamboo Med. Sun-Part Plant in a big pot to form clump. Bamboo, Sasa pygmea 5 30" X 10' Evergreen. Running. Plant in a bit Pygmy Bamboo Med. Sun-Part pot to form a clump. Berberis gladwy. 'William Penn' 6 5' X 4' Evergreen. Bright yellow flowers in William Penn Barberry Med. Sun-Part spring. Thorns. Berberis thunb. 'Crimson Pygmy' 4 18" X 2' Deciduous. Purplish leaves. Yellow Crimson Pygmy Barberry Med. Sun-Part flowers and red berries. Thorns. Berberis thunbergii 4 4' X 4' Deciduous. Yellow flowers and red Japanese Barberry Med. Sun-Part berries. Thorns. Blueberry 7 5' X 5' Deciduous. Edible blueberries in Blueberry High Sun-Part summer. Red fall leaves. Buddleia davidii 5 6' X 6' Deciduous. Purple to pink flowers i Butterfly Bush Low Sun-Part summer. Attracts butterflies. Buddleia davidii'Nanohensis' 5 3' X 3' Deciduous. Blue-green leaves. Sum- Dwarf Butterfly Bush Low Sun mer flowers attrack butterflies. Buxus microphylla japonica 5 4' X 3' Evergreen. Excellent for hedges Japanese Boxwood Med. Sun-Part and topiary. Buxus sempervir. 'Suffruticosa' 5 2' X 2' Evergreen. Excellent for low hedge. Dwarf English Boxwood Med. Sun-Part Slow growing. Buxus sempervirens 5 10' X 4' Evergreen. Excellent for tall English Boxwood Med. Sun-Part hedges or topiary.

C

Callicarpa bodinie. 'Profusion' 5 6' X 6' Deciduous. Pink to purple leaves Profusion Beautyberry Med. Sun-Part and purple berries in the fall. Calluna vulgaris 5 2' X 3' Evergreen. Red, pink or white flo- Scotch Heather Med. Sun wers in summer. Needs drainage. Camellia japonica 8 10' X 6' Evergreen. Red, pink or white Camellia Med. A.M. Sun flowers in January to March. Camellia sasanqua 7 6' X 5' Evergreen. Sun tolerant. Blooms Sasanqua Camellia Med. A.M. Sun November and December. Caryopteris x clandonensis 5 2' X 2' Deciduous. Some have silvery Bluebeard Low Sun leaves. Blue flowers in summer. Ceanothus impressus 9 5' X 5' Evergreen. Small leaves. Blue Santa Barbara Ceanothus Low Sun-Part flowers in June. Chaenomeles japonica 5 5' X 5' Deciduous. Large pink, red or white Japanese Flowering Quince Med. Sun flowers in March and April. Chamaec. pisi. 'Filifera Aurea' 5 5' X 5' Evergreen. Golden, drooping Goldthread Cypress Med. Sun-Part foliage. Chamaecyparis obtusa 4 12' X 6' Evergreen. Dark green foilage. Hinoki Cypress Med. Sun-Part Open growth. Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Aurea' 4 12' X 6' Evergreen. Golden needles. Open Golden Hinoki Cypress Med. Sun-Part growth. Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Compacta' 4 6' X 3' Evergreen. Dark green foliage. Compact Hinoki Cypress Med. Sun-Part Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana' 4 3' X 3' Evergreen. Slow growing. Dark green Dwarf Hinoki Cypress Med. Sun-Part shrub. Choisya ternata 7 6' X 6' Evergreen. Very fragrant white Mexican Orange Med. Sun-Part flowers in spring. Cistus species 8 3-5' X 5' White to purple two-tone flowers Rockrose Low Sun May-July. Tolerates salt & wind. Cornus alba 'Argenteo-margina.' 2 6' X 8' Deciduous. White and green leaves. Variegated Tartarian Dogw Med. Sun-Shade Red twigs. Tolerates wet soil. Cornus stolonifera 3 6' X 8' Deciduous native. White flowers and Redtwig Dogwood Med. Sun-Part berries. Red twigs in winter. Cornus stolonifera 'Flaviramea' 3 6' X 8' Deciduous. White flowers & berries. Yellow Twig Dogwood Med. Sun-Part Red fall leaves and yellow twigs. Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple 4 10' X 12' Deciduous. Unusual flowers stalks Royal Purple Smoke Tree Low Sun-Part cover plant like smoke in July. Cotoneaster species 5 3' X 4' Evergreen or deciduous. White flo- Cotoneaster Low Sun-Shade wers in spring. Orange berries. Cryptomeria japonica nana 6 2' X 2' Evergreen. Slow growing. Dark green Dwarf Cryptomeria Med. Sun needles. Cytisus species 6 4' X 4' Semi-evergreen. Red or yellow flo- Broom Low Sun wers in April. Drought tolerant.

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Daboecia cantabrica 2 18" X 3' Evergreen. Fine texture. Pink Irish Bell Heath Med. Sun flowers June to October. Daphne cneorum 'Ruby Glow' 4 1' X 3' Evergreen. Pink flowers in April. Ruby Glow Rock Daphne Low Sun Needs good drainage. Daphne odora 7 3' X 3' Evergreen. Fragrant pink flowers in Fragrant Daphne Low A.M. Sun February-March. Needs drainage. Deutzia gracillis 5 4' X 5' Deciduous. Arching stems with white Slender Deutzia Med. Sun-Part flowers in May.

E

Elaeagnus ebbingei 7 10' X 6' Evergreen. Silvery leaves. Fragrant Autumn Olive Low Sun-Part white flowers in fall. Red fruit. Enkianthus campanulatus 5 10' X 4' Deciduous. Yellow/green/red flowers Redvein Enkianthus Med. Part Sun in May. Red fall leaves. Erica species 6 1' X 3' Evergreen. Red, pink or white Winter Blooming Heather Med. Sun flowers in February to March. Escallonia exoniensis 7 5' X 5' Evergreen. Clusters of pink or red Escallonia Low Sun-Part flowers May-August. Attracts bees Escallonia x 'Newport Dwarf' 8 2' X 3' Evergreen. Clusters of red flowers Newport Dwarf Escallonia Low Sun-Part May to August. Attracts bees. Euonymus alata Compacta 4 6' X 6' Deciduous. Brilliant red leaves Burning Bush Med. Sun-Part in the fall. Euonymus japonica 6 6' X 4' Evergreen. Foliage in many colors. Japanese Euonymus Med. Sun Euonymus japonica 'Microphylla' 6 18" X 1' Evergreen. Tiny leaves. Variegata Box Leaf Euonymus Med. Sun-Part has white edged leaves.

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Fatsia japonica 8 8' X 4' Evergreen. Large tropical leaves. Japanese Aralia Med. Shade-Part Tolerates all soils but soggy. Feijoa sellowianna 8 10' X 10' Evergreen. Leaves silvery white un- Pineapple Guava Low Sun derneath. Edible flowers & fruit. Forsythia intermedia 5 8' X 8' Deciduous. Yellow flowers in Forsythia Med. Sun March. Forsythia suspensa 5 5' X 8' Deciduous. Arching branches with Weeping Forsythia Med. Sun yellow flowers in March. Fothergilla gardenii 5 2' X 2' Deciduous. Small white flowers in Dwarf Fothergilla Med. Part Shade spring. Intense orange in fall.

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Garrya elliptica 9 6' X 6' Native evergreen. Leaves with wooly Coast Silk Tassel Low Sun-Part yellowish catkins in Dec-Feb. Genista lydia 6 2' X 3' Semi-evergreen. Yellow flowers in Lydia Broom Low Sun May. Drought tolerant. Genista pilosa 6 3" X 3' Semi-evergreen. Yellow flowers in Creeping Broom Low Sun late spring. Drought tolerant.

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Hamamelis intermedia 5 8' X 6' Deciduous. Fragrant red to yellow Chinese Witch Hazel Med. Sun flowers in February to March. Hamamelis virginiana 5 10' X 10' Deciduous. Golden yellow flowers Eastern Witchhazel Med. Sun-Part and leaves in October-November. Hibiscus mutabilis 'Rubrus' 7 4' X 3' Deciduous. Dies down to the ground. Confederate Rose Med. Sun Red flowers in summer. Hibiscus syriacus 5 8' X 6' Deciduous. Large red, pink, blue or Rose Of Sharon Med. Sun-Part white flowers June to August. Holodiscus discolor 8' X 8' Native deciduous. White flowers Ocean Spray Low Sun-Part in spring. Hydrangea macrophylla 7 6' X 4' Deciduous. Large flowers in June to Big Leafed Hydrangea Med. Shade September. Good cut flowers. Hydrangea macrophylla 'Pink Elf 6 2' X 3' Deciduous. Pink flowers in June to Pink Elf Hydrangea Med. Shade September. Good cut flower. Hydrangea panicu. 'Grandiflora' 4 12' X 8' Deciduous. Flowers are long cones Peegee Hydrangea Med. Sun-Part of white in summer. Hydrangea quercifolia 5 5' X 5' Deciduous. Creamy white flower Oakleaf Hydrangea Med. Sun-Part clusters in June. Red fall leaves

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Ilex cornuta 6 6' X 6' Evergreen. Glossy green leaves. Chinese Holly Med. Sun-Shade Red berries all winter. Ilex crenata 'Convexa' 6 4' X 4' Evergreen. Looks like a boxwood Convex Leaf Japan. Holly Med. Sun-Shade only hardier. Black berries. Ilex crenata 'Helleri' 6 1' X 2' Evergreen. Small leaves. Tiny white Heller's Japanese Holly Med. Sun-Part flowers. Black berries. Ilex meserveae 4 6' X 5' Evergreen. Red berries on females Blue Boy/Girl Holly Med. Sun-Part if male is nearby in winter.

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Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Point 4 8' X 3' Pyramidal evergreen. Blue green Blue Point Juniper Low Sun foliage. Juniperus chinensis 'Gold Coast 4 3' X 4' Evegreen. Golden foliage. Very Gold Coast Juniper Low Sun drought tolerant. Juniperus chinensis 'San Jose' 4 3' X 4' Evergreen. Green foliage with San Jose Juniper Low Sun splotches of yellow. Juniperus chinensis 'Sea Green' 3 4' X 5' Evergreen. Dark green, feathery Sea Green Juniper Low Sun foliage. Very drought tolerant. Juniperus chinensis 'Spearmint' 5 12' X 4' Pyramidal evergreen. Fine, green Spearmint Juniper Low Sun foliage. Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa' 5 10' X 8' Evergreen. Irregular upright growth Hollywood Juniper Low Sun with dark green foliage. Juniperus conferta 5 8" X 3' Evergreen. Low, spreading branches Shore Juniper Med. Sun-Part with long needles. Juniperus horizon. 'Bar Harbor' 3 3" X 4' Evergreen. Low, spreading. Blue Bar Harbor Juniper Low Sun-Part green foliage. Good groundcover. Juniperus horizon. 'Youngstown' 3 8" X 4' Evergreen. Flat top spreader. Blue Youngstown Juniper Low Sun foliage turns purple in winter. Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltoni 3 3" X 3' Evergreen. Creeping with blue Blue Rug Juniper Low Sun foliage. Needs good drainage. Juniperus procumbens 4 2' X 6' Evergreen. Low mound of dark green Japanese Garden Juniper Low Sun foliage. Juniperus sabina 3 1' X 8' Evergreen. Low, spreading, bright Savin Juniper Low Sun green foliage. Juniperus sc. 'Tolleson's Blue' 3 15' X 8' Evergreen. Wispy, blue-green, Tolleson's Blue Wpng. Jun Low Sun drooping branches. Juniperus scopulorum 3 15' X 6' Pyramidal evergreen. Silvery blue Rocky Mountain Juniper Low Sun foliage Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' 4 2' X 4' Evergreen. Silver blue foliage. Blue Star Juniper Low Sun Rounded shape. Juniperus virginiana 4 10' X 6' Evergreen. Green to silvery blue Eastern Red Cedar Low Sun foliage. Juniperus virginiana 'Skyrocket 4 15' X 3' Evergreen. Tall, narrow spire with Skyrocket Juniper Low Sun blue gray foliage.

K

Kalmia latifolia 5 5' X 5' Evergreen. Clusters of pink, red or Mountain Laurel Med. A.M. Sun white flowers in May and June. Kerria japonica 'Picta' 5 6' X 5' Deciduous. White edged leaves. Varieg. Japanese Kerria Low Sun-Part Large yellow flowers March-May. Kolkwitzia amabilis 6 10' X 8' Deciduous. Upright to arching. Pink Beauty Bush Med. Sun-Part and yellow flowers in June.

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Lagerstroemia indica 7 10' X 6' Deciduous. Spikes of white, pink or Crape Myrtle Low Sun red flowers in August. Needs heat Laurus nobilis 9 20' X 10' Evergreen. Dark green leaves are Sweet Bay Low Sun-Part very aromatic. Used in cooking. Leucophyllum frutescens 8 6' X 4' Evergreen. Silvery leaves with pur- Texas Ranger Low Sun ple flowers in summer. Leucothoe fontanesiana 5 3' X 6' Evergreen. Arching branches. Clus- Drooping Leucothoe Med. Part Shade ters of white flowers in spring. Ligustrum japonicum 'Texanum' 7 7' X 6' Evergreen. Dark green leaves. Texas Waxleaf Privet Med. Sun Fragrant white flowers in June. Loropetalum chinensis 7 5' X 5' Purple round leaves all year. Pink Purple Fringe Flower Med. Sun flowers in spring and summer.

M

Mahonia aquifolium 5 5' X 3' Evergreen. Yellow flowers in March. Oregon Grape Low Sun-Shade Black, edible berries. Native. Mahonia aquifolium 'Compacta' 5 3' X 3' Evergreen. Yellow flowers in March. Compact Oregon Grape Low Sun-Shade Black, edible berries. Mahonia repens 6 1' X 3' Native evergreen. Yellow flowers in Creeping Mahonia Low Sun-Shade March. Black, edible berries. Myrica californica 7 10' X 8' Evergreen native. Excellent hedge California Wax Myrtle Low Sun-Shade or screen.

N

Nandina domestica 6 6' X 3' Evergreen. Leaves turn red in win- Heavenly Bamboo Low Sun-Shade ter. White flowers in May.

O

Osmanthus delavayi 6 4' X 4' Evergreen. Fragrant white flowers Delavay Osmanthus Low Sun-Part in April. Osmanthus fragrans 8 10' X 8' Evergreen. Fragrant white flowers Sweet Olive Low Sun-Part in April.

P

Pernettya mucronata - female 7 2' X 2' Evergreen. Tiny flowers. Pink, pur- Female Pernettya Med. Sun-Part ple, white and black berries. Pernettya mucronata - male 7 2' X 2' Evergreen. Tiny white flowers pol- Male Pernettya Med. Sun-Part linate female flowers Philadelp. 'Miniature Snowflake 4 2' X 2' Deciduous. Fragrant white flowers Min. Snowflake Mockorange Med. Sun-Part in summer. Philadelphus virginalis 4 6' X 2' Deciduous. Fragrant whte flowers in Virginal Mockorange Med. Sun June to August. Photinia fraseri 6 15' X 12' Evergreen. Fast growing plant for Photinia Med. Sun tall hedge or screen. Photinia glabra 7 8' X 8' Evergreen. Fast growing shrub for Japanese Photinia Med. Sun tall hedge or screen. Physocarpus opulifolius interm. 2 4' X 3' Deciduous. White and pink flowers. Dwarf Ninebark Med. Sun-Shade Reddish brown fall leaves. Picea abies 'Nidiformis' 3 3' X 4' Evergreen. Dense, blue green shrub. Nest Spruce Low Sun Easy to shape. Picea glauca 'Conica' 3 6' X 3' Evergreen. Dense, pyramidal, slow Dwarf Alberta Spruce Low Sun-Part growing. Pieris japonica 6 5' X 5' Evergreen. White or pink flowers in Andromeda Med. Sun-Shade March and April. Red new leaves. Pieris taiwanensis 6 5' X 5' Evergreen. Pink or white flowers in Taiwan Andromeda Med. Sun-Shade March and April. Red new leaves. Pinus mugo 2 3' X 4' Evergreen. Slow growing, rounded Mugho Pine Low Sun shrub. Shear candles to shape. Pinus strobus 'Nana' 3 6' X 6' Evergreen. Round shape. Soft, Dwarf White Pine Low Sun bluish needles. Pittosporum t. 'Wheeler's Dwarf 8 2' X 3' Evergreen. Fragrant white flowers Wheeler's Dwf. Mockorange Low Sun-Part in May. Pittosporum tobira 8 6' X 6' Evergreen. Fragrant white flowers Mock Orange Low Sun-Part in May and June. Platycladus orien. 'Aurea Nana' 5 4' X 2' Evergreen. Golden foliage. Very Golden Berkman Arborvitae Med. Sun-Part slow growing. Potentilla fruticosa 5 3' X 3' Deciduous. Yellow flowers all Potentilla Med. Sun summer. Prunus glandulosa 5 5' X 4' Deciduous. White or pink flowers in Flowering Almond Med. Sun-Part March. Good for arrangements. Prunus laurocera. 'Otto Luyken' 6 4' x 5' Evergreen. Fragrant white flowers Otto Luyken Laurel Med. Sun-Shade in late spring. Easy to shape. Prunus laurocerasus 6 15' X 10' Evergreen. Excellent for tall hedge English Laurel Med. Sun-Shade or screen. Prunus lusitanica 7 12' X 8' Evergreen. Good tall hedge. Portuguese Laurel Med. Sun-Part Fragrant white flowers in May. Pyracantha coccinea 5 10' X 8' Semi-evergreen. White flowers. Red Firethorn Low Sun-Part berries. Attracts birds. Thorns.

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Raphiolepis indica 7 3' X 4' Evergreen. White or pink flowers Indian Hawthorn Low Sun in spring and summer. Raphiolepis umbellata 'Minor' 8 2' X 2' Evergreen. Dark green round leaves. Dwarf Yedda Hawthorn Low Sun White flowers in spring & summer. Rhododendron 5 4-8' X 8' Evergreen. Many sizes and colors. Rhododendron Med. A.M. Sun Some bloom in March, some in May. Rhododendron dwarf 4 1-3' X 3' Evergreen. Many sizes and colors. Dwarf Rhododendron Med. A.M. Sun Some bloom March, some in May. Rhus aromatica 4 30" X 6' Deciduous. Fragrant leaves when Fragrant Sumac Low Sun crushed. Red fall leaves. Ribes sanguineum 5 6' X 4' Native deciduous. Red flowers in Red Flowering Currant Low Sun-Part March and April. Rosa 5 4' X 3' Deciduous. Many sizes and styles of Rose Med. Sun flowers in many colors all summer Rubus parviflorus 3 4' X 4' Deciduous. White flowers in May to White Flwrg. Thimbleberry Low Sun-Part June. Edible berry.

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Salix purpurea nana 5 3' X 3' Deciduous. Small leaves on Dwf. Alaskian Blue Willow High Sun purplish branches. Sambucus canadensis 'Variegata' 4 6' X 5' Deciduous. Yellow edged leaves. Variegated Elberberry Med. Sun-Part Creamy white flowers in summer. Sambucus mexicana 8' X 5' Deciduous. White flowers in spring. Blue Elderberry Med. Sun-Part Edible dark blue berries. Sarcococca hookeriana humilis 6 1' X 3' Evergreen. Dark green leaves. Small Dwf. Himalayan Sarcococca Med. Shade fragrant flowers in Feb-March. Sarcococca ruscifolia 7 4' X 3' Evergreen. Dark green leaves. Small Sarcococca Med. Shade fragrant flowers in Feb-March. Skimmia japonica - female 7 3' X 3' Evergreen. White flowers. Red Female Skimmia Med. Shade berries if male is nearby. Skimmia japonica - male 7 3' X 3' Evergreen. White flowers in April. Male Skimmia Med. Shade Pollinates female skimmia. Skimmia japonica reevesiana 7 3' X 3' Evergreen. White flowers in March. Reeves Skimmia Med. Shade Red berries in fall and winter. Sorbaria sorbifolia 2 5' X 5' Deciduous. Large clusters of tiny Ash Leaf Spirea Med. Sun-Part white flowers. Trim hard. Spiraea buma. 'Anthony Waterer' 4 2' X 3' Deciduous. Red flowers in June and Anthony Waterer Spiraea Med. Sun again after a light shearing. Spiraea cantonensis 4 3' X 3' Deciduous. Pink, double flowers in Reeves Spiraea Med. Sun summer. Spiraea japonica 'Shirobana' 6 2' X 3' Deciduous. Pink and white flowers Shirobana Spirea Med. Sun-Part on same bush in summer. Spiraea prunifolia 5 3' X 4' Deciduous. Arching branches with Bridal Wreath Spirea Med. Sun-Part white flowers in April and May. Spiraea vanhouttei 5 3' X 4' Deciduous. Long wands of white Bridal Wreath Med. Sun-Part flowers in April and May. Symphoricarpos alba 4 4' X 4' Native deciduous. White flowers in Common Snowberry Low Sun-Shade May. White berries in summer. Symphoricarpos orbiculatus 2 4' X 4' Native deciduous. White flowers in Coralberry, Indian Curant Low Sun-Shade May. Coral berries in summer. Syringa patula 3 5' X 4' Deciduous. Dense, twiggy, rounded Korean Lilac Med. Sun shrub. Lavender flowers in May. Syringa reticulata 2 15' X 10' Deciduous. Large leaves. Large Japanese Tree Lilac Med. Sun white flower clusters in May-June Syringa vulgaris 3 8' X 5' Deciduous. Very fragrant flowers Common Lilac Med. Sun-Part in mid-spring.

T

Taxus baccata 'Repandens' 4 2' X 6' Evergreen. Low, spreading, dark Spreading English Yew Low Sun-Shade green shrub. Easily sheared. Taxus baccata 'Stricta' 4 15' X 6' Evergreen. Dark green needles. Red Irish Yew Low Sun-Shade berries. Easily sheared. Taxus cuspidata 4 8' X 8' Evergreen. Dark green needles. Japanese Yew Low Sun-Shade Easily sheared. Taxus x media 'Hicksii' 4 8' X 3' Evergreen. Narrow column of dark Hick's Columnar Yew Low Sun-Shade green needles. Easily sheared. Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold' 4 3' X 2' Evergreen. Slow growing, dense cone Rheingold Arborvitae Any Sun-Part shape. Golden foliage. Thuja occidentalis 'Woodwardii' 4 5' X 5' Evergreen. Slow growing. Globe Woodward Globe Arborvitae Any Sun-Part shaped. Tsuga canadensis 'Coles' 4 2' X 4' Evergreen. Good for creeping over Dwarf Weeping Hemlock Med. Sun-Part walls or rocks. Can be staked.

V

Vaccinium ovatum 4 4' X 3' Native evergreen. Pink flowers in Evergreen Huckleberry Med. Sun-Shade spring. Edible black berries. Vaccinium parvifolium 6' X 6' Native deciduous. White flowers in Red Huckleberry Med. Part shade April-May. Edible red berries. Vaccinium vitis-idaea minus 3 6" X 1' Evergreen. Small white flowers Lingonberry Med. Part Shade in May. Edible red berries. Viburnum bodnantense 'Dawn' 6 8' X 5' Deciduous. Fragrant pink flowers in Dawn Viburnum Med. Sun-Part February-April. Red fall leaves. Viburnum burkwoodii 5 8' X 4' Semi-evergreen. Dark green leaves. Burkwood Viburnum Med. Sun-Part Fragrant white flowers in Feb-Mar Viburnum carlcephalum 6 8' X 4' Deciduous. Fragrant balls of waxy Fragrant Snowball Med. Sun-Part white flowers in April to June. Viburnum carlesii 5 5' X 4' Deciduous. Sweetly fragrant pink to Korean Spice Viburnum Med. Sun-Part white flowers in March to May. Viburnum davidii 7 3' X 4' Evergreen. Leathery leaves. David Viburnum Med. Part Sun Clusters of small pink flowers. Viburnum lentago 3 15' X 10' Deciduous. Creamy white flowers in Nannyberry Med. Sun-Shade spring. Edible red/black berries. Viburnum opulus 4 8' X 6' Deciduous. White flowers and red European Cranberry Bush Med. Sun-Part berries. Red fall leaves. Viburnum opulus 'Nana' 4 2' X 2' Deciduous. Dwarf ball. Red fall Dwarf Snowball Med. Sun-Part leaves. Tolerates poor soil. Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' 4 8' X 6' Deciduous. White flowers in April Common Snowball Bush Med. Sun-Part and May. Red fall leaves. Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii' 6 8' X 6' Deciduous. Clusters of white Maries Doublefile Viburn. Med. Sun-Part flowers. Red fall leaves. Viburnum tinus 'Compactum' 7 5' X 4' Evergreen. Clusters of pink flowers Spring Bouquet Viburnum Med. Sun-Part in spring & summer. Black berries Viburnum tinus 'Robustum' 7 10' X 6' Evergreen. Clusters of pink flowers Roundleaf Laurustinus Med. Sun-Part in spring & summer. Black berries Viburnum trilobum 2 8' X 8' Deciduous. White lace cap flowers American Cranberry Bush Med. Sun-Part in spring. Edible red berries.

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Weigela florida 5 6' X 6' Deciduous. Fragrant white, pink or Weigela Med. Sun-Shade red flowers all summer.

Y

Yucca filamentosa 3 3' X 3' Evergreen. Narrow, stiff leaves. Adams Needle Yucca Low Sun Tall spike of white flowers May. Yucca recurvifolia 7 6' X 3' Evergreen. Single trunk. Blue green Yucca Low Sun leaves. White flowers in June.

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