Category Archives: Shrub of the Week
Shrub of the Week – Mugo Pines
Pinus Mugo “Slowmound” – Mugo Pines ZONE: 2 SUN EXPOSURE: Full Sun FEATURES: A true dwarf mugo with dark green needles and a dense, compact mounding shape. We love to use mugo’s at entrances to homes, or to accent deck … Continue reading
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Shrub of the Week – White Snowberry
Plant: White Snowberry – Symphoricarpos Albus Zone: 3 Flower Colour: Pinkish Berry Colour: White Bloom Time: Early Summer Sun Exposure: Shade Features: A native shrub with dainty flowers in profusion during July, followed by waxy berries. Broad rounded shape shrub … Continue reading
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Shrub of the Week – False Spirea
Plant: False Spirea – Sorbaria Sorbifolia Zone: 2 Flower Colour: Creamy White Bloom Time: July – August Sun Exposure: Shape to Full-Sun Features: False Spirea looks much like a large Astilbe, the bright white flower has a bold topical-looking foliage. … Continue reading
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Shrub of the Week – Annabelle Hydrangea
PLANT: Annabelle Hydrangea – Aborescens Hydrangea ZONE: 2 FLOWER COLOUR: White BLOOM TIME: Mid-Summer-Fall SUN EXPOSURE: Sun FEATURES: Large, solid globular heads flower for the later part of the summer season. We love to use these impressive, showy plants against … Continue reading
Shrub of the Week – St. John’s Wart
PLANT: Pot O ‘Gold, St. John’s Wort – Hypericum Kalmianum ZONE: 4 FLOWER COLOUR: Yellow BLOOM TIME: Mid-summer SUN EXPOSURE: Sun to Part-Sun FEATURES: This flowering shrub shows off as a high-performer mid-summer, its fine yellow flowers offer profuse bright blooms. We … Continue reading
Shrub of the Week – Cutleaf Stephanandra
PLANT: Cutleaf Stephanandra – Stephanandra Incisa ‘Crispa’ ZONE: 4 FLOWER COLOUR: Yellowish-white BLOOM TIME: Mid-Summer SUN EXPOSURE: Sun to Part-Sun FEATURES: Graceful spreading branches, fern-like leaves and greenish-white flowers. We love to use this shrub against boulders or hugging granite … Continue reading
Shrub of the Week – Blue Arctic Willow
PLANT: Blue Arctic Willow – Salix Purpurpea ‘Nana’/’Gracilis’ ZONE: 4 SUN EXPOSURE: Sun FEATURES: Attractive low growing Willow with slender, ornamental blue-green foliage. Can tolerate wet soil. We love to use Blue Arctic Willow to soften the structure of a … Continue reading
Shrub of the Week – Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac
PLANT: Rhus Aromatica – ‘Gro-Low’ ZONE: 4 FLOWER COLOUR: Yellow BLOOM TIME: Mid-Summer SUN EXPOSURE: Full Sun FEATURES: A low spreading form with glossy green foliage that turn to orange-red in Autumn. Small yellow flowers appear mid-summer. We love to inter-plant Gro-Low’s with perenniall pockets … Continue reading
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Shrub of the Week – Potentilla
PLANT: Potentilla Fruticosa “Abbottswood” ZONE: 2 FLOWER: White BLOOMTIME: Late Spring-Early Fall FEATURES: This is a small shrub with extra fine foliage – it has a soft look and blooms almost all season with a delicate small white flower.
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Shrub of the Week – Bush Honeysuckle
PLANT: Bush Honeysuckle – Diervilla Lonicera ZONE: 3 FLOWER: Yellow BLOOMTIME: Mid-summer SUN EXPOSURE: Sun FEATURES: This is a native plant to our area – we love to use this shrub to create a natural look and blend our manicured … Continue reading
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