Shrubs

Dense shrub with small, reddish leaves, surrounded by green leafy plants in a garden.

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
Dense shrub with small, reddish-purple leaves growing in a garden setting.

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
Three round, green boxwood shrubs in a mulched garden bed near a stone wall.

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
White and red flowering bushes next to a white fence post in a garden.

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
Dense green boxwood shrub with small, oval leaves clustered closely together.

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
Dense green foliage of a Texas sage bush growing outdoors in natural sunlight.

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
Dense variegated green and white foliage of a shrub in a garden.

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
Close-up of yellow-green leaves on a reddish stem, with a blurred background.

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
Bright red autumn leaves cover dense branches in sunlight.

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.
Large white hydrangea flowers blooming on green leafy bushes in a garden.

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
Pink hydrangea flowers blooming in a garden next to green grass.

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
Cluster of small pink and white hydrangea flowers with green leaves in the background.

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
Bush with clusters of pale pink and tan hydrangea flowers in sunlight.

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
Large clusters of pale green hydrangea flowers with leafy green background.

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
A potted plant with clusters of pink and white flowers on a patio outdoors.

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
Pink hydrangea flowers and green leaves clustered densely on a leafy bush.

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
A row of blooming hydrangea bushes with clusters of white and pale pink flowers.

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
Blooming garden with purple and white flowers, green plants, and tall grasses in sunlight.

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
Bright yellow flowers with long stamens and green leaves against a blurred green background.

Hypericum St. Johnswort ‘Ames Kalm ’

Hypericum St. Johnswort ‘Ames Kalm ’

A hardy native shrub with a mass of color. Rounded form.

  • Height 2-3'
  • Spread 2-3'
  • Zone 4-7
  • Light Sun, Part Shade
  • Flower Yellow flowers in mid-summer.
  • Foliage Green
Burgundy-leaved shrub with small yellow flowers growing in a garden.

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