Shrubs

Shrubs

Shrubs are typically defined as a woody plant arising from multiple stems at the base.  They are typically smaller than trees (under 20 feet (6.09 m)) although many trees can be classified as shrubs depending on where they grow and how they are cultivated.  Shrubs are typically broadleaf although some smaller conifers are classified as shrubs.  They can be deciduous or evergreen; some provide flowers and fruit, while others provide seasonal interest with colourful leaves, berries, or bark.  Landscapers often consider shrubs the backbone of the garden: their permanent structure provides visual interest in the winter, helps to define spaces, and creates screens for unsightly elements in the landscape sizes and textures.

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Abbotswood Potentilla

Abbotswood Potentilla

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116

An excellent dwarf shrub that will provide brilliant summer interest with masses of bright white blooms that cover the fine green foliage, long after many plants have stopped flowering. A versatile plant for use as an accent or along walkways, in borders, low hedges, and foundation plantings. Deciduous.

Alpine Currant

Alpine Currant

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290

Inconspicuous, greenish flowers bloom soon after the leaves appear Three-lobed leaves emerge early in the spring and turn yellow in the fall Dense, upright, oval habit Bloom Time: Spring

Annabelle Hydrangea

Annabelle Hydrangea

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99

Spherical blooms of white florets emerge lime-green and turn white Medium-green leaves are almost round Flowers bloom on new wood Bloom Time: Midsummer until frost Flower Size: 25 cm

Black Chokeberry

Black Chokeberry

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78

Fragrant white flowers Glossy purple-black berries persist for a long period Shiny green foliage turns to an outstanding red in the fall Attracts birds Salt tolerant Bloom Time: Spring

Blue Chip Juniper

Blue Chip Juniper

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229

Blue Chip Juniper is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a ground-hugging habit of growth. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which should be used to full effect.

Blue Danube Juniper

Blue Danube Juniper

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143

AKA Juniperus sabina 'Blaue Donau' Dense branches in a spreading horizontal form Blue-green foliage retains its colour year round Use as a ground cover or for mass plantings

Blue Star Juniper

Blue Star Juniper

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30

Dense, slow-growing, dwarf evergreen Star-shaped foliage is bright blue year round Provides contrast and winter interest Use in mixed borders, rock gardens, or patio planters

Calgary Carpet® Juniper

Calgary Carpet® Juniper

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300

Very low, spreading, horizontal growth habit Overlapping branches have soft green foliage year round Use as a ground cover, for mass plantings, or in a mixed border

Center Glow™ Ninebark

Center Glow™ Ninebark

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300

Flat-topped cluster of white flowers Flowers give way to reddish fruit in the fall Foliage is greenish-gold in the spring, aging to burgundy, Newest leaves show gold centres as they mature Bark peels in sheets, especially on older stems Upright, arching habit Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

Compact Andorra Juniper

Compact Andorra Juniper

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126

Dense, spreading growth with semi-vertical outward branches Soft, feathery foliage is dark green in the summer Foliage turns bronze-purple in the winter Suitable for mass plantings

Concord Barberry

Concord Barberry

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72

Yellow flowers are hardly visible Red berries persist into the winter Deep purplish-red foliage throughout the season, to scarlet-purple in the fall Stems have sharp thorns Highly tolerant of urban pollution and salt Bloom Time: Mid-spring

Cream Cracker™ Dogwood

Cream Cracker™ Dogwood

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110

This lovely dogwood boasts a compact, rounded form with green leaves and striking creamy golden margins. Developed as an improvement on the old mottled dogwood.

Dart's Gold Ninebark

Dart's Gold Ninebark

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300

Flat-topped, clusters of white flowers Flowers give way to reddish fruit in the fall Yellow, textured leaves fade to green as the summer progresses Bark peels in sheets, especially on older stems Upright, arching habit Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

Diabolo® Ninebark

Diabolo® Ninebark

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300

Flat-topped clusters of white flowers Fruit reddish in the fall, maturing to brown Purple, textured leaves age to a greenish colour as the summer progresses Bark peels in sheets, especially on older stems Upright, arching habit Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

Dogwood Buds Yellow

Dogwood Buds Yellow

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109

Bud's Yellow' is a yellowtwig dogwood it is a rapid-growing, multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous shrub that grows to a maximum size of 5-8' tall on erect. The outstanding ornamental features of this cultivar are: (1) bright yellow winter stems which are particularly showy against a snowy backdrop and (2) disease-resistant, ovate to elliptic, medium/dark green leaves (to 4.5" long)

Dogwood Isanti

Dogwood Isanti

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220

Isanti' is a rapid-growing, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub which grows to a maximum size of 4-5' tall with a rounded, spreading habit. Denser and more compact than the species due in large part to its shorter internodes. The outstanding ornamental feature of this plant is its bright red winter stems.

Dogwood Siberian Pearls

Dogwood Siberian Pearls

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268

Siberian Pearls’ is noted for its compact size, profuse flowering/fruiting and bright red twigs in winter. It is a multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous shrub that typically grows 3-4’ tall . Tiny, yellowish-white flowers appear in flat-topped clusters (to 2.5” diameter) in late spring, with sparse, intermittent, additional flowering sometimes continuing into summer.

Dogwood Sibirica Varieg

Dogwood Sibirica Varieg

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120

.‘Sibirica’ is a dogwood that is noted for its brilliant red stems in winter that are particularly showy on sunny days with snow on the ground. It is a rapid-growing, multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous shrub that grows to a maximum size of 4-7’ tall on erect, usually unbranched stems. Tiny, yellowish-white flowers appear in flat-topped clusters (to 2.5” diameter) in late spring,

Dogwood Silver & Gold

Dogwood Silver & Gold

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207

Silver and Gold’ is a yellowtwig dogwood cultivar that is primarily grown for its bold variegated foliage and its yellow winter stems. This is a suckering shrub that typically grows to 5-7’ tall by 6-8’ wide. Leaves (2-4” long) are variegated with irregular creamy white margins. Leaves turn yellow in autumn. Stems turn bright yellow in winter.

Dwarf American Cranberry

Dwarf American Cranberry

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80

Flat-topped clusters of creamy-white flowers Red berries are attractive to birds Textured, three-lobed, green leaves turn reddish-purple in the fall Upright, multi-stemmed habit Bloom Time: Spring

Dwarf Burning Bush

Dwarf Burning Bush

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34

Inconspicuous yellow flowers Orange-red seeds are often not noticeable because of the plant's fall colour Medium-green leaves are densely packed on twigs Spectacular fall colours of burgundy, red, and sometimes pink Round-topped vase-shaped habit Bloom Time: Late spring

Dwarf European Cranberry

Dwarf European Cranberry

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300

A non-flowering, non-fruiting cultivar Textured, green leaves turn reddish-purple in the fall Compact, oval, multi-stemmed habit Bloom Time: May

Dwarf Mugo Pine

Dwarf Mugo Pine

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300

Dwarf Mugo Pine is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Flame Willow

Flame Willow

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170

This variety is named for the bright orange-red stems exhibited year round. Foliage remains a glossy green throughout the summer but has lovely golden yellow fall colour.

Fragrant Sumac

Fragrant Sumac

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220

Yellowish, male and female flowers Clusters of reddish, hairy fruit ripen late summer and may persist into the winter Medium-green to blue-green, aromatic, soft leaves are sometimes glossy Fall colour is orange to red, sometimes purple Rambling, spreading, irregular habit, re-rooting on contact with the soil Bloom Time: April to May

Globe Caragana

Globe Caragana

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300

Excellent tolerance for heat and drought; use as a formal hedge or specimen plant. Dark green foliage remains consistent through the summer.

Gold flame Spirea

Gold flame Spirea

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300

Gold flame Spirea is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Goldstar Potentilla

Goldstar Potentilla

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300

The blooms on this compact selection are some of the largest from the entire potentilla collection. It remains quite low growing and is excellent in borders.

Hedge Cotoneaster

Hedge Cotoneaster

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300

Dark green foliage all season Foliage is an outstanding colour of scarlet in the fall Shell-pink blooms appear along the branches Black fruit ripens in September to October Bloom Time: early June

Highbush Cranberry

Highbush Cranberry

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13

Flat-topped clusters of creamy-white flowers Red berries are attractive to birds Textured, three-lobed, green leaves turn reddish-purple in the fall Upright, multi-stemmed habit Bloom Time: Spring

Hughes Juniper

Hughes Juniper

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300

Low, spreading habit with feathery branches Silvery-blue foliage throughout most of the year Winter foliage colour shows a tinge of purple Use as a ground cover or for mass plantings

Icee Blue® Juniper

Icee Blue® Juniper

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62

Extremely low growing with trailing branches Dense foliage is bright blue in the summer Foliage takes on a purple hue in the winter Use for a ground cover or in mass plantings

Invincibelle Limetta® Hydrangea

Invincibelle Limetta® Hydrangea

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102

Proven Winners® ColorChoice® A dwarf 'Annabelle' type Rounded, tidy habit and compact frame Spheres of lime-green flowers age to jade-green Bloom Time: June until frost

Ivory Halo dogwood

Ivory Halo dogwood

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300

Ivory Halo dogwood is A nice compact shrub with attractive, variegated green and white foliage. Creamy-white flowers in spring followed by small white berries in summer. Nice red stems in winter.

Lilac  Beauty Of Moscow

Lilac Beauty Of Moscow

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72

AKA Syringa x vulgaris 'Krasavitsa Moskvy' Double, lavender-rose buds open to creamy-white flowers Dark green leaves turn burgundy or bronze in the fall Upright, oval habit Bloom Time: May

Lilac  Donald Wyman

Lilac Donald Wyman

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102

Purple buds open to single, red-purple, fragrant flowers Dark green, textured leaves turn burgundy or bronze in the fall Upright, oval habit Bloom Time: Late spring

Lilac  Ludwig Spaeth

Lilac Ludwig Spaeth

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15

Single, deep purple flowers Dark green leaves turn burgundy or bronze in the fall Upright, oval habit Bloom Time: May

Lilac  Minuet

Lilac Minuet

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93

Single, light purple flowers Dark green. textured leaves turn burgundy or bronze in the fall Smaller than the species with an upright, oval habit Bloom Time: Late spring

Lilac  Miss Canada

Lilac Miss Canada

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214

Single, bright pink flowers Dark green, textured leaves turn burgundy or bronze in the fall Upright, oval habit Bloom Time: Late spring

Lilac  Royalty

Lilac Royalty

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300

Single, red flowers Dark green, textured leaves turn burgundy or bronze in the fall Upright, oval habit Bloom Time: Late spring

Lilac  Sensation

Lilac Sensation

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17

Single flowers have purple petals with pure white borders Dark green leaves turn burgundy or bronze in the fall Upright, oval habit Bloom Time: May

Lilac  Tinkerbelle

Lilac Tinkerbelle

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154

Wine-colored buds open to sweetly fragrant, single, pale pink flowers Dark green leaves Rounded, upright and non-suckering Bloom Time: Mid to late spring

Lilac Dwarf Korean

Lilac Dwarf Korean

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285

A beautiful and popular shrub with numerous attributes; striking spikes of fragrant lilac-pink flowers in late spring, small rounded foliage and a uniform compact shape; neat and tidy, an extremely versatile garden shrub; full sun and well-drained soil

Little Giant Globe Cedar

Little Giant Globe Cedar

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300

A compact globe-shaped evergreen shrub; light green color; slow growing; very trimable; ideal for home landscape use; popular as a foundation shrub; hardy and adaptable; best with adequate sun; protect from drying winds.

Low Scape Mound Chokeberry

Low Scape Mound Chokeberry

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56

Compact, mounding habit Covered with hundreds of dainty, white flowers in spring Flowers are followed by black berries Glossy-green summer foliage Leaves turn brilliant-red in fall Multi-season interest

Mint Julep® Juniper

Mint Julep® Juniper

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158

AKA Juniperus chinensis 'Sea Green' Compact habit with upward arching branches Dark green, scale-like foliage Use for foundation or mass plantings

Mother Lode Juniper

Mother Lode Juniper

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94

Low-growing with dense trailing branches Dense foliage is gold in the summer Foliage turns golden-bronze in the winter Use as a ground cover or in mass plantings

My Monetâ Weigela

My Monetâ Weigela

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122

Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Funnel-shaped, dark pink flowers Variegated, green and white leaves have pink overtones Compact, low, spreading habit Bloom Time: Spring and sporadically in the summer and fall

Nannyberry

Nannyberry

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115

Flat-topped clusters of creamy-white flowers Bluish-black fruit in the fall is attractive to birds Glossy, green leaves turn reddish-purple in the fall Upright, columnar, multi-stemmed habit Bloom Time: Spring

Northern Gold Forsythia

Northern Gold Forsythia

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300

Golden-yellow flowers appear before the leaves Green leaves turn to a burgundy-purple in the fall Upright, rounded, vase-shaped Noted for its cold-hardy flower buds Bloom Time: Spring