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Acer pseudosieboldiana |
Korean Maple |
Small stature, hardy
maple. 15 ft. tall by 10 ft. Dark green leaves palmate shaped, turn yellow
to red in fall. Tolerates part shade and
most garden soils. Good substitute for
the Japanese Maple, which isn't MN hardy.
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Betula nigra 'Heritage' |
Birch, River |
A superior selection of a
native birch with a peeling bark salmon-ivory in color; very rustic
looking. Fairly fast growing, pyramidal
shaped when young, more rounded at maturity; grows to 40 ft. Nicely used in a clump or as a single
specimen. Tolerates drier soil, but does
best in moist, acidic soil. Resistant to
borers. Great winter texture. Keep roots cool and moist with a wide ring of
mulch.
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Betula platyphylla 'Whitespire' |
Birch, Whitespire (Japanese) |
Very similar to Paper Birch,
perhaps a bit smaller (35 ft.). Shows
borer resistance; tolerates hotter, drier sites. Bark is very white. Keep roots cool and moist with a wide ring
of mulch.
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Euonymous alatus |
Burning Bush, Tree |
Nice fall color. Yellow flowers in May-June. Tolerates shade, but will develop better fall
color if planted in the sun. Height 10'
with a 8-12' spread. Can be kept smaller
by pruning.
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Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora' |
Hydrangea, Tree Pee Gee |
This is trained to tree
form--not grafted. Prune hard early
spring. Nice specimen tree. Large, very showy bloom-heads late in summer. Blossoms open white and change to peach with
a very long life. Useful dried. Very hardy, best in moist, well-drained
soil. Full sun to part shade.
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Hydrangea paniculata 'Pink Diamond' |
Hydrangea, Tree |
Similar to Pee Gee tree form
Hydrangea, the flowerheads are more open or lace-capped in form, and droop
less. Flowers begin cream colored and
gradually turn a rich pink.
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Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' |
Hydrangea, Tree |
Similar in size and use as a
Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora' (Tree Form).
Flowers are somewhat later.
Flower heads are more open with less droop. White flower ages to mauve—very showy.
Crabapples
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Malus 'Coralcole' (Coralburst™) |
Crabapple |
Semi-double flowers. Ruby-red buds open to pink. 1/2 inch persistent berries. Uniform growth. Seldom requires pruning. Scab resistant. 8-10 ft. tall by 12-15 ft. wide. Can be kept smaller by pruning.
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Malus 'Lanzam' (Lancelot™) |
Crabapple |
Dwarf variety (10 ft. tall
by 8 ft.) with a very dense form. Red
buds open to white flowers, followed in late summer with small persistent
yellow berries. Grafted on a 40 in. standard,
so makes a lollypop shape.
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Malus 'Morning Princess' |
Crabapple |
Upright habit with weeping
branches.
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Malus 'Prairie Fire' |
Crabapple |
Nearest to true red in bloom
color. A 15-20 ft. crab with excellent
disease resistance. Small, red fruits
are persistent. Interesting, glossy
bark.
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Malus 'Profusion' |
Crabapple |
Small tree, about 15 ft.
with excellent structure and shape:
upright and round. Flowers are a
good medium pink, fruit about ˝ inch, red, and persistent.
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Malus 'Red Jade' |
Crabapple |
Smaller (12 ft. by 12 ft.)
crab with weeping form. White to light
pink flowers. Bright red, ˝ inch sized,
persistent berries. Interesting specimen
plant.
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Malus 'Royal Beauty' |
Crabapple |
Elegant weeping tree with
deep reddish-pink flowers and reddish-bronze leaves. Persistent, 1/2 inch, dark red fruit. Excellent disease resistance. 6-8 ft. tall by 10-12 ft. wide.
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Malus 'Sutyzam' (Sugar Tyme™) |
Crabapple |
A new disease resistant crab
with crisp green foliage. Showy white
flowers cover the tree in spring and ˝ inch rich red fruits persist long into
winter. Nice upright oval shape, 18 ft.
tall by 15 ft. wide.
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Malus 'Tina' |
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Dwarf form of Malus
sargentii. 4-6 ft. tall by 6-8 ft.
wide.
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Malus sargentii |
Crabapple |
Great branch architecture on
this dwarf crab to 8 ft. tall and wider than tall. Fragrant white flowers followed by small,
red, persistent fruit. Berries are good
winter food for birds.
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Prunus x cistena |
Purpleleaf Sand Cherry |
Maroon-red leaves on what
can be either a small tree or a shrub by pruning. Fast growing to 6-8 ft. Attractive pink flowers in May followed by
small purple berries in fall. Any
well-drained soil will do; full sun for best color.
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Prunus triloba |
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Double pink flowers in April
and May. On its own root. Grows 10-12 ft. tall and wide, but can be
kept smaller by pruning.
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Salix x 'Golden Curls' |
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A new willow introduction
with curled and twisted yellow branches.
Can grow 30-40 ft. tall with a narrower spread. Hardier than the old Corkscrew Willow with a
much-improved twig color. Nice yellow
fall leaf color. Happy near water.
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Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa' |
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Corkscrew bent stems and
branches that are limey in summer and scarlet in winter. Prune yearly and use branches in
arrangements, or let grow to 25 ft. as a tree or large bush. More drought tolerant than most willows.
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Syringa reticulata |
Lilac, Japanese Tree |
For use as a large,
multi-stemmed shrub or small tree, up to 20 ft. tall. Very showy white flowers mid-June. Fragrant.
Otherwise similar to the Common Lilac without the suckering. Seed capsules provide winter interest and
shiny, lenticiled bark is a plus in all seasons.
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Syringa
vulgaris 'Krasavitsa Moskvy' (Beauty of |
Lilac, Tree |
Double, pale pink flowers on
a specimen tree. Prune to maintain size
and shape. On its own root. Rarely to never fed on by Japanese beetles.
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Syringa pekinensis 'SunDak’ Copper Curls® |
Lilac, Tree |
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Syringa pekinensis ‘Zhang Zhiming’ Beijing Gold ® |
Lilac, Tree |
20 ft. tall by 15 ft. wide. Light or primrose yellow flowers. Fragrant.
Yellow-gold fall color.
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Acantopanax sieboldianus 'Variegatus' |
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Ultimately 5-10 ft. tall and
wide. Glossy 5-part (palmate) leaves
gold to green with an irregular. Fast
growth. Tolerates dry sites, full sun
and considerable shade. Small prickles
on stems and tends to sucker.
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Aronia melanocarpa 'Autumn Magic' |
Chokeberry |
Select variety about 4 ft.
tall by 3 ft. wide with masses of showy white flowers in May. Persistent black berries and excellent
orange-red fall color. Suckers freely to
form colonies, useful to stabilize banks.
Very hardy, tolerates wet or dry soils.
Rated in the top ten shrubs by MINNESOTA HORTICULTURIST.
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Aronia melanocarpa 'Morton' (Iroquois™) |
Chokeberry |
Three-season interest: white
flowers, black berries, wine-red leaves.
Great for mass plantings. Suckers
and will form colonies. Good for wetland
reclamation and feeding the birds. Tough
and adaptable. Will grow under wet or
dry conditions. Full sun or part
shade. 2-3 ft. tall by 4-5 ft. wide.
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Berberis 'Bailsel' (Golden Carousel™) |
Barberry |
3-5 ft. tall by 3-4 ft.
wide. Hybrid of Korean and Golden
Japanese Barberries. Nice fall color
with red and orange tones. Does best
planted in light shade where leaves are protected from fading or burning in
late summer.
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Berberis 'Concorde' |
Barberry |
Very similar to 'Crimson
Pygmy' with deep purple, velvety leaves.
Leaves are larger and packed tighter giving a fuller appearance. 2 ft. tall, globe shaped.
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Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy' |
Barberry |
A small shrub (2 ft. tall)
with small deep crimson leaves. Use this
small textured, dense shrub for small hedges, knot gardens or in sunny rock
gardens for best effect. well-drained
soil. Small sharp spines provide
defense.
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Berberis thunbergii 'Maria' Sunjoy™ Gold Pillar |
Barberry |
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Berberis thunbergii 'Talago' (Sunjoy™ Gold Beret) |
Barberry |
Dwarf, gold barberry with
red new growth and red fall color. Burn
resistant.18 inches tall by 24 inches wide.
Butterfly Bush
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Vigorous multi-stemmed shrub
with large flower spikes on new growth July-September. Fragrant and very attractive to
butterflies. Full sun; well-drained,
fertile soil. Should be cut back and
significantly covered here, not hardy.
Use in the perennial border!
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Buddleia davidii 'Nanho Purple' |
Butterfly Bush |
Magenta-purple flowers.
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Buxus 'Glencoe' (Chicagoland Green™) |
Boxwood |
A broad evergreen often used
for low formal hedges--takes shearing.
Grows 2-3 ft. tall and a wide-dense globe shape. Moist, well-drained soil--full to part sun. Shallow roots resent close cultivation. One of the hardiest boxwoods.
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Buxus
' |
Boxwood |
Similar to 'Green Velvet'
somewhat more upright. One of the
hardiest.
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Buxus 'Green Velvet' |
Boxwood |
A broad evergreen often used
for low, formal hedge--takes shearing well.
Grows about 2-3 ft. tall and wide.
Moist, well-drained soil--full to part sun. Shallow roots resent close cultivation.
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Buxus
' |
Boxwood |
2 ft. tall by 2-3 ft. wide. Part sun.
Medium green, evergreen foliage.
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Buxus microphylla 'Wintergreen' |
Boxwood |
Low, globe shape--2 ft. tall
by 2 ˝ ft. wide. Smaller leaf and a
coppery fall color. Perhaps the hardiest
boxwood.
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Clethera alternifolia 'Ruby Spice' |
Summersweet |
New cultivar with bright
pink flowers. Shrub growing to 5 ft.
tall by 3 ˝ ft. wide. Tolerates sun to
considerable shade and moist soils.
Fragrant and attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Nice yellow fall color.
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Clethera alternifolia 'Vanilla Spice' |
Summersweet |
Dark green leaves, extra
large flowers. Fragrant. 3-6 ft. zone 4 Full sun/part shade
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Comptonia peregrina |
Sweetfern |
Upright branches with
fern-like foliage. Prefers moist areas
but will tolerate drier conditions. Does
best in acid soils, and will tolerate poor, infertile soils. Full sun or part shade. 2-4 ft. tall by 4-8 ft. wide.
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Cornus alterifolia |
Dogwood, Pagoda |
Rounded 15-20 ft. shrub with
horizontal, tiered shape. Catbirds,
etc., like the dark blue fruit in late summer.
Fall color is wine-red. Tolerates
partial shade so useful as an understory plant.
Can be trimmed to tree form, makes a great corner plant.
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Cornus alba 'Argenteo marginata' |
Dogwood, Variegated |
Creamy-white edged leaves in
summer and blood-red branches in winter make this 6-8 ft. shrub an all-year
event. Easily pruned and
rejuvenated. Adaptive to wet or dry
soils and sun to part shade.
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Cornus alterifolia 'Golden Shadows' |
Dogwood, Pagoda |
Pagoda Dogwood with
brilliant yellow leaf margin, otherwise similar to species.
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Cornus alba |
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Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' (Golden Spirit™) |
Smokebush |
Bright-yellow leaf color in
summer, followed by orange-yellow fall color.
Otherwise similar to 'Royal Purple.'
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Cotinus coggygria 'Nordine' |
Smokebush |
Red-leaved shrub with
interesting eucalyptus-like leaves. Best
cut back before spring as it tends to die back partially some winters. Flowers are very small in large airy clusters
June to July--very effective. Will grow
4-6 ft. from the ground if pruned severely.
Tolerant of most soils, full sun.
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Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' |
Smokebush |
Practically identical to
'Nordine'
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Cotinus 'Young Lady' |
Smokebush |
"A poodle in a
pot." Very bloomy even very young,
masses of billowy smokes June onward. Grows 6-8 ft. tall. Leaves are smokey green, orange-red in
fall. Best cut back before spring as it
tends to die back partially some winters.
Will grow 4-6 ft. from the ground if pruned severely. Tolerant of most soils, full sun.
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Cotoneaster adpressus 'Tom Thumb' |
Cotoneaster |
A.K.A. 'Little Gem.' Shiny, tiny leaves on herringbone patterned
spreading branches. Sparse fruit and
excellent red fall color. Prefers dry
soil, once established, and full sun.
Only 10 inches tall but can reach 5 ft. in spread.
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Cotoneaster apiculatus |
Cotoneaster, Cranberry |
Small, sprawling shrub 1.5
ft. tall by 5 ft. wide. Full sun to part
shade. Prefers moist, well-drained soil,
but is tolerant of poor soil, drought, and even road salt. Nice red berries in autumn.
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Deutzia gracilis 'Duncan' (Chardonnay Pearls®) |
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20-36 inch shrub with
chartreuse foliage and pure white, fragrant flowers. Spring-blooming. Zone 5.
So, expect some dieback over winter and regrowth in the spring.
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Diervilla sessilifolia 'LPDC Podaras' Cool Splash™ |
Honeysuckle Dwarf Bush |
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Euonymous alatus 'Grove Compact' |
Burning Bush, Compact |
New variety with more
pronounced corky wings, more mounded shape and superior hardiness. A 5-6 ft. version of the standard Burning
Bush. A very desirable shrub; easy to
shape but naturally becomes a good, dense, globe shape. Legendary florescent-red fall color, and a
good green in summer. Tolerates poor
soils, but not waterlogged. Takes some
shade and is very hardy. Corky wings on
twigs provide winter character.
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Euonymous fortunei 'Interbolwi' (Bondy®) |
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18-24 inch shrub with
gold-centered leaves and bright yellow stems.
Zone 5. So, expect some dieback
over winter and regrowth in the spring.
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Forsythia viridissima 'McKCitrine' Citrus Swizzle™ |
Forsythia |
Hibiscus
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Full sun. Zone 5 hardiness, so cut back and cover like
a rose: blooms on new wood so this won’t
prevent bloom.
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Hibiscus syriacus 'Aphrodite' |
Hibiscus |
New. Dark pink flower with red center.
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Hibiscus syriacus 'Chiffon Lavender' |
Hibiscus |
Semi-double lavender
flowers.
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Hibiscus syriacus 'Red Heart' |
Hibiscus |
New. Pure white flower with red center.
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Hibiscus syriacus 'Satin Blue' |
Hibiscus |
Perhaps the best blue. Single flowers. Strong grower.
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Hibiscus syriacus 'Sugar Tip' |
Hibiscus |
Light pink flowers with
variegated leaves.
Hydrangeas
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Hydrangea arborescens 'Abetwo' Incrediball™ |
Hydrangea |
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'All Summer Beauty' |
Hydrangea, Bigleaf |
A small statured Bigleaf
Hydrangea with rich blue flowers in acid soil, or pink in more neutral
soil. Height is 3-4 ft. See Nikko Blue Hydrangea for culture and care
precautions.
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Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' |
Hydrangea |
Shapely, coarse textured
shrub with huge, white, round bloom-heads July to August. Useful dried.
Cut back to near-ground-level before spring. Best in part to deep shade in a moist
well-drained soil. 3-4 ft. tall.
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailday' (First Editions™ Light-O-Day™) |
Hydrangea, Variegated Bigleaf |
Variegated foliage. Pale pink or blue blossoms that require
winter cover here--much like a tea rose.
So, probably best grown for its foliage than its flowers. Grows 3-5 ft. tall. Prefers soil high in peat and organic matter,
moist and well-drained.
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer' (Endless Summer™) |
Hydrangea, Bigleaf |
New! First mop-head (bigleaf) hydrangea hardy for
zone 4. Acidify soil for blue flowers,
otherwise a beautiful pink. Blooms all
summer on both new and old wood: remove
spent flowerheads. Full sun (but not a
scorching location) to part shade.
Prefers a soil high in organic matter, moist but well-drained. Clay soils should be amended before planting.
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blushing Bride' |
Hydrangea, Bigleaf |
New. Said to be as hardy as 'Endless Summer' with
white to shell-pink bloom heads. Faster
rebloom than 'Endless Summer.' 3-6 ft.
tall and wide.
Hydrangea paniculata (Pee Gee Hydrangeas)
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Thin plant to five or seven
primary shoots (canes). These shoots, if
watered and fed, produce the best bloom.
Can be pruned to ground before spring as it blooms on new wood. Very hardy, best in moist, well-drained
soil. Full sun to part shade.
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Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' |
Hydrangea |
Similar to Pee Gee Hydrangea
(Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora.') A
somewhat shorter (6-8 ft.) new variety with bright lime-green flowers. Vigorous and floriferous. Also, the heads do not droop from the weight
of the flowerheads as with 'Grandiflora.'
Long flower life. Very useful dried.
Blooms July on.
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Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lamb' |
Hydrangea |
Similar to Pee Gee Hydrangea
(Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora') with flower heads smaller and more
numerous.
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Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky' |
Hydrangea |
Similar to Pee Gee
Hydrangea, but flower heads are more upright, open and lace-capped in
form. Has a two-toned effect with the
top portion of heads white and the bottom portion (older florets) turned pink.
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Hydrangea paniculata 'Quick Fire' |
Hydrangea |
Early blooming Pee Gee type
with open, lace-capped, non-flopping flowerheads that bloom and turn deep pink
early. 6-8 ft. tall.
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Hydrangea paniculata 'White Diamonds' |
Hydrangea |
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Hypericum x 'Deppe' (Sunny Boulevard™) |
St. John's-Wort |
2-3 ft., tightly branched
sub-shrub with narrow leaves. Long bloom
time of small, but numerous, yellow flowers.
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Hypericum x moserianum 'Tricolor' |
St. John's-Wort |
St. John's-Wort
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Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Dream Catcher' |
Beauty Bush |
Bright golden leaves with an
orange tinge on new growth. Splendid
orange fall color. Pink flowers in
June. Grows to 5 ft. tall, upright
shape. Tolerates dry soils and
shade. Can be cut back severely at
year's end, or to rejuvenate foliage mid-summer. Blooms on new wood. New variety.
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Leptodermis oblonga |
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Leycesteria
|
Pheasant
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Chartreuse foliage with
hints of red in the new growth. Blooms
mid-summer. 4 inch long, pendulous
clusters of purplish-red bracts and white flowers. Dark purple berries in autumn are EDIBLE--and
are said to taste like caramel or chocolate.
Zone 6. So, mulch like a tender
perennial over winter. 3-5 ft. tall.
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Ligustrum x vicaryi |
Privet |
Zone 5, marginally
hardy. 4-5 ft. shrub with small,
herringbone patterned leaves as arranged on stems. Bright yellow foliage. Very tolerant and easily shaped. Full sun.
Cover winters and/or expect some dieback.
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Magnolia kobus var. stellata 'Royal Star' |
Magnolia |
Hardiest of the Magnolias,
this one grows 8-10 ft. tall and becomes a dense, small tree or medium shrub of
equal spread. Wonderful display of 3
inch fragrant, white flowers early in spring.
Dark, shiny green leaves are evergreen.
Plant in protected site which warms slowly in spring so flowers are not
too early and susceptible to frost. Can
take a dry site once established. Likes
an acid soil with plenty of peat or organic matter. Takes light shade. Great against brick.
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Philadelphus 'Snowbelle' |
Mockorange |
Double white fragrant
flowers in June on a compact 3-4 ft. shrub.
Full sun, tolerant and hardy. Can
be pruned right after it blooms in the spring.
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Physocarpus opulifolius 'Coppertina' |
Ninebark |
Similar to 'Seward' (Summer
Wine™) ninebark with a bronze-purple leaf color. Can grow to 8 ft. tall, but is perhaps best
kept smaller by cutting back anytime to rejuvenate.
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Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward' (Summer Wine™) |
Ninebark |
Grows only 5-6 ft. tall, but
can be cut-back and kept smaller. Dark
purple leaf, with pale pink, button-like flowers mid-summer. Tolerates a dry soil and full sun to
signifigant shade.
Potentillas
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Potentilla fruiticosa 'Gold Drop' |
Potentilla |
Classic potentilla with
abundant, lemon yellow flowers. Blooms
all summer. 2-3 ft. tall and wide.
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Potentilla fruiticosa 'Goldfinger' |
Potentilla |
The most desirable of the
yellow flowering potentillas at the MN Landscape Arboretum. 2-3 ft. with full appearance and lush, bright
green foliage; doesn't become ratty looking.
Blooms all summer. Withstands
wet, dry, or poor soils and extreme cold; full or part sun. Best to prune back by half or more every few
years. Blooms on new wood so prune
anytime.
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Potentilla fruiticosa 'Uman' (Mango Tango ™) |
Potentilla |
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Prunus x cistena |
Purpleleaf Sand Cherry |
Maroon-red leaves on what
can be either a small tree or a shrub by pruning. Fast growing to 6-8 ft. Attractive pink flowers in May followed by
small purple berries in fall. Any
well-drained soil will do; full sun for best color.
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Rhus typhina 'Baitiger' (Tiger Eyes™) |
Sumac, Cutleaf |
A yellow-leafed Staghorn
Sumac. Grows 6-8 ft. tall and spreads
less (by runner) than the standard Staghorn.
Seedless male clone. Fern-like,
deeply cut leaves have darker orange vein, giving a Tiger Eye's look. Full sun, well-drained soil. Tolerates drought.
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Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low' |
Sumac, Fragrant |
A low (2 1/2 ft.),
wide-spreading shrub excellent for massing and ground-cover bank control. Small yellow flowers in spring and velvety
red fruit in summer. Great orange to red
fall color, best in full sun. Well
drained site.
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Rhus glabra 'Laciniata' |
Sumac, Cutleaf |
A 6-8 ft. cutleaf variety of
Smooth Sumac. Has a fern-like
appearance.
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Salix discolor |
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Can grow 10 ft. or taller
but is best kept pruned lower. Familiar
showy catkins in early spring. Fast
growing and tolerates wet soil. Best in
full sun. This is the hardiest form.
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Salix 'Flame' |
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Dense branching habit,
winter bark color of orange to red.
Unusual curling branch tips.
Excellent windbreak or background plant.
Foliage hangs on long after leaves of other plants have fallen.
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Salix 'Flamingo' |
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Shrub willow best kept
pruned to 6 ft. or less. Pink stems and
buds. Leaves open to green heavily
dappled with white and pink. Best in part
shade. Tolerates wet soils.
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Salix integra 'Hakura Nishiki' |
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Shrub willow best kept
pruned to 6 ft. or less. Pink stems and
buds. Leaves open to green heavily
dappled with white. Best in part shade. Tolerates wet soils.
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Salix purpurea 'Nana' |
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Very fine textured,
bamboo-like silvery foliage on a very tough and hardy 3-4 ft. shrub. Great for hard areas, hedging.
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Sambucus nigra 'Eva' (Black Lace ™) |
Elderberry |
A totally new type of
elderberry. Dark purple, finely cut
foliage has an exotic appeal usually found only in Japanese maples. Pink buds open to lacy white blossoms in May
to June. Excellent specimen plant and
also attractive in large containers.
Crown hardy zone 4.
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Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold' |
Elderberry |
Deeply cut, golden foliage
that holds its color best in part shade.
Spring growth is copper-red and summer fruit is red. 10 ft. tall and wide.
Spireas
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The following information
applies to all following spireas except Spirea x vanhouttei 'Renaissance' and S
x v. 'Ogon.' Dead-head when blooms fade
(July) to encourage rebloom. Best cut
down by half in late winter, but can be pruned anytime as they bloom on new
wood. Very hardy and useful in modern
landscapes. Best in full sun.
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Spirea x 'Bailcarol' (Sundrop™) |
Spirea |
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Spirea media 'Darsnorm' (Snow Storm™) |
Spirea |
3-4 ft. tall and wide. White blossoms. Will tolerate partial shade.
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Spirea x bumalda 'Gold Mound' |
Spirea |
Dark pink flowers on a 1 ˝-2
ft. plant. Leaves open a creamy yellow
and stay yellow all summer. Makes a nice
contrast plant to replace the Golden Mockorange. Pale pink flowers.
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Spirea x vanhouttei 'Levgold' (Firegold™) |
Spirea, Bridal Wreath |
Similar to 'Renaissance' but
with foliage changing from soft yellow to brilliant lemon-lime and finally to
lime-green.
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Spirea japonica 'Little Princess' |
Spirea |
Small sized (2 ft.) shrub
with small, green leaves and shorter, wiry stems. Bright pink flower clusters in summer plus
dark red fall leaf color. Very tough
shrub, both showy and useable.
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Spirea x 'Magic Carpet' |
Spirea |
Similar to 'Goldflame' but
shorter. No shoots reverting to
green. Superb gold leaf color.
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Spirea thunbergii 'Ogon' (Mellow Yellow™) |
Spirea |
3-5 ft. shrub of similar
spread with yellow, needle-thin leaves and white flowers in June. Very tolerant and hardy, best in full sun.
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Spirea x vanhouttei 'Renaissance' |
Spirea, Bridal Wreath |
The best of the several
bridal wreath types. Grows to 5 ft. tall
and attains a fountain-vase shape but can be pruned otherwise; makes a good
hedge. 'Renaissance' is a recent more
disease resistant selection of this old-fashioned variety. Profusion of small, fragrant white flowers in
May. Very hardy and tough as nails; full
sun. Prune soon after bloom as this
spirea blooms on second year wood. Goes
great with older architecture and cottage gardens.
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Spirea japonica 'Yan' (Double Play™ Gold) |
Spirea |
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Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa' |
Stephanandra |
Good for ground cover and
erosion control. 1-2 ft. tall by 3-6 ft.
wide. Does well in light shade. Small yellow-white flowers in June.
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Symphocarpus
x doorenbossii 'Magic |
Coral
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Compact and graceful with a
sturdy arching habit. Bright pink-purple
berries in autumn. Good for mass
plantings and groundcover. Plant in full
sun to part shade. 3-5 ft. tall and wide.
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Symphocarpus
x doorenbossii 'Mother of |
Coral
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A 5 ft. shrub of similar
spread with arching shape. Medium
blue-green leaves, very lush if plant is cut back hard over winter. Pale pink flowers in spring and marble-sized
white berries persist late. Tolerant of
most soils and shade. A colonizer so
good naturalizer.
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Syringa reticulata |
Lilac, Japanese Tree |
For use as a large,
multi-stemmed shrub or small tree, up to 20 ft. tall. Very showy white flowers mid-June. Fragrant.
Otherwise similar to the Common Lilac without the suckering. Seed capsules provide winter interest and
shiny, lenticiled bark is a plus in all seasons.
Lilacs, Common
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The Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris or simply S. v.) is
familiar to everyone; grows 8-10 ft. tall.
Full sun, well-drained soil only, very hardy. Fragrant.
Fertilize lightly in spring.
Prune just after flowering.
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Syringa vulgaris |
Lilac, Common |
Lavender.
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Syringa vulgaris |
Lilac, Common |
White.
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Syringa vulgaris 'Ludwig Spaeth' |
Lilac, Common |
Dark purple.
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Syringa vulgaris 'Monge' |
Lilac, Common |
Darkest red-purple. One of the darkest red-purple common
lilacs. A French hybrid. Height 10-12 ft.
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Syringa meyeri 'Palabin' |
Lilac, Dwarf Korean |
Lavender. The smallest lilac, 3-5 ft. tall with
diminutive flowers and leaves for fine texture.
Fragrant. Not for waterlogged
sites. Full sun.
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Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation' |
Lilac, Common |
Bi-color, purple edged in
white.
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Syringa x 'Tinkerbelle' |
Lilac |
Pink. Very similar to Dwarf Korean Lilac. Fragrant.
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Tamarix ramosissima 'Summer Glow' |
Tamarix |
An 8-10 ft. shrub. Silvery-blue, needle-like leaves and small,
rose-colored terminal flowers; long bloom time.
Native to the arid west and so is tolerant of hot and dry areas as well
as salt. Very hardy, full sun.
Viburnums
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Viburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin' |
Viburnum, Arrowwood |
New compact selection (5
ft.) with loads of white blooms in spring and rich display of blue berries in
fall. well-drained soil, adaptable and
tough. Sun or part shade.
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Viburnum dentatum 'Red Feather' |
Viburnum, Arrowwood |
Similar to 'Blue Muffin' but
up to 10 ft. tall. New foliage has a
maroon color and fall color is a consistent dark red, perhaps its best
feature. Blue-black berries are
ornamental and provide food for wildlife.
Weigelas
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Great bloomers for the shrub
border. Very adaptable but best in
well-drained soils and blooms best in full sun.
Prune to shape after bloom-flush as they bloom on old wood.
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Weigela
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Weigela |
2 ft. tall. Purple leaves with dark pink flowers
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Weigela
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Weigela |
Dark red flowers with
foliage that turns a ghostly, iridescent buttercream as the summer
progresses. Reblooms if lightly pruned
after flowering. 3-5 ft. tall and wide.
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Weigela
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Weigela |
Magenta-pink flowers with
bronze foliage and lime venation. 2-3
ft. tall and wide.
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Weigela
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Weigela |
Profuse clear pink
flowers. Height 3-4 ft.
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Weigela
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Weigela |
Red blooming shrub 5-6 ft.
tall, effective mid-summer. A hardier,
new version with non-fading flowers; quite a sight in bloom. Good for use in shrub borders or as a
specimen. May re-bloom late in summer.
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Weigela
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Weigela |
Tight habit and colorful,
variegated foliage with tinges of pink.
12-18 inches tall and wide.
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Picea pungens 'Glauca Globosa' |
Spruce, Globe Blue |
Compact round to
mound-shaped Colorado Blue Spruce with very silver-blue foliage. Only 3-5 ft. tall by 5-6 ft. wide. Slow growth.
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Picea abies 'Nidiformis' |
Spruce, Bird's Nest |
A dense, dwarf, shrub-form
of Norway Spruce. Branches are spreading
and the tips nod. Very hardy and tough,
best in good sun. Tolerates drought as
an established plant.
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Pinus Mugho 'Mugho' |
Pine, Mugho |
The most dwarf variety of
Mugho Pine. A dense, long-needled, bush
evergreen popular as specimen or foundation plant. Up to 5 ft. in size. Tolerates partial shade.
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Taxus media 'Dark Green Spreader' |
Yew |
About 3 ft. tall with a
wider spread. Very dense, long lived
shrub. Tolerates shade or sun, site
where winterburn is not a problem. Well-drained
soil.
Strawberries
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Self-fertile.
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Fragaria 'All Star' |
Strawberry |
June-bearing. Widely know and used. Very productive. Large, rich-red fruits with excellent
flavor. Excellent fresh or processed.
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Fragaria 'Quinault' |
Strawberry |
Everbearing. Heavy producer of large sweet fruit. All uses.
Apples
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Apples need a different
apple variety nearby for pollination.
This job is often done by crabapples, so it is usually not an issue
unless the location is isolated.
Standard apple trees reach about 20 ft., semi-dwarf about 12 ft. True dwarf apples are too small to be
productive or practical, and are seldom sold.
They are often confused with the semi-dwarfs which we stock. Full sun.
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Malus 'Haralred' |
Apple |
A darker red color-sport of
Haralson. Also ripens a little earlier
and is a little sweeter. Haralson and
Haralred will not act as pollinators for each other.
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Malus 'Honeycrisp' |
Apple |
A new U of MN
introduction. Sweet, exceptionally crisp
and juicy, and red in color. Ripens
October 1st and stores up to five months.
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Malus 'Zestar' |
Apple |
1998 U of MN introduction
ripens August 23rd, one week after 'State Fair.' Nice, round, red, 3 inch apple. Well balanced flavor, more sweet than
sour--rated among the best in flavor.
Crisp, juicy, white flesh. Seven
week storage; eat fresh, in sauce or pies.
Plums
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Some require pollinators.
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Prunus
' |
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A blue, european plum. Great fresh; flesh is tender and juicy. Freestone and self-fertile. Ripens August 20th. Use in desserts and preserves.
Cherries
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Self-fertile
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Prunus 'Northstar' |
Cherry |
A natural dwarf 8-10 ft.
with fruit that is sour, red to the center, and borne in September. Excellent for eating or canning. Very hardy and resists brown rot and
cracking. Not for a wet location; full sun.
Raspberries
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Self-fertile.
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Rubus
' |
Raspberry |
Firm berries are exellent
quality with good flavor. Ripen in
mid-season. Good for canning or
freezing. Canes are hardy and vigorous. Does best in the southern third of MN.
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Rubus 'Caroline' |
Raspberry |
Newer replacement for
'Heritage,' also ever-bearing.
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Rubus 'Heritage' |
Raspberry |
Everbearing, bears in July
and early September. Medium sized fruit,
great flavor and quality. Prune out
canes that have finished bearing. Or cut
back to ground all canes in October to limit production--next crop will be the
following September (no spring crop).
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Rubus 'Kiwigold' |
Raspberry |
Yellow-fruited sport of
'Heritage.' New and a good performer,
best yellow.
Blueberries
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Somewhat self-fertile.
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Vaccinium 'Chippewa' |
Blueberry |
Early bearing, medium size
fruit of excellent flavor, very sweet.
Makes a good landscape plant.
Upright 30-40 in. tall, great fall color. Requires acidic soil.
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Vaccinium 'Northblue' |
Blueberry |
Plant is only 2 ˝ ft., but
bears large, dark berries sweet and with a good blueberry flavor. Blueberries require an acidic soil; use peat
or pine needles as mulch. A nice landscape
plant too: glossy, dark green leaves
turn a good red color in the fall. Somewhat
self-fertile.
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Vaccinium 'Northcountry' |
Blueberry |
Partly self-fertile.
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Vaccinium 'Northland' |
Blueberry |
Small, wild berry flavored
fruit on a 3-4 ft. shrub. Needs a pollinator.
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Vaccinium
' |
Blueberry |
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Campsis radicans |
Vine, Trumpet |
Fast-growing, vigorous vine
with spectacular display of red-orange tubular flowers attractive to
hummingbirds. Easy to grow. Not very hardy here, often dies back halfway,
but it will re-grow and bloom the same season on new wood. Pruning may be necessary to keep in bounds,
very vigorous.
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Celastrus scandens |
Bittersweet |
Vine prized for its dried,
orange fruit in fall. Plants are either
male or female; both are needed for fruit, so plant several as they are not
sold sexed. Twining vines reach 20 ft.
or higher. Full sun for best
fruiting. Fast-growing, hardy, and
tolerant of any soil.
Clematis
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Spectacular bloom mid-summer
to frost. Slender, twining vines can
grow 5-10 ft. in a single season. Likes
its roots in a cool, rich, will-drained soil and its top in nearly full
sun. Mulch is recommended.
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Clematis recta |
Clematis |
A brambly shrub or short
vine. For best effect, grow on a tomato
cage or similar support. Small starry
white flowers in early July. Similar to
Clematis paniculata, but shorter. Part
to full sun. Best in moist, well-drained
soil but not difficult.
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Clematis
'Duchess
of |
Clematis |
Fully double 5 inch white
flowers.
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Clematis 'H.F. Young' |
Clematis |
Medium blue flowers with
contrasting cream stamens.
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Clematis 'Jackmanii' |
Clematis |
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Clematis recta 'Purpurea' |
Clematis |
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Clematis 'Rouge Cardinal' |
Clematis |
Red flowers with
brownish-yellow stamens.
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Clematis 'Scartho Gem' |
Clematis |
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Clematis paniculata |
Clematis, Autumn |
A very vigorous grower with
clusters of small white flowers August-September. Very fragrant. Distinct from large-flowering types and
hardier.
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Hydrangea anomala subsp. peteolaris |
Hydrangea, Climbing |
Clinging vine with thick
stems, to great height. Large, showy,
white flowers in flat-topped clusters in late June or early July. Sun to part shade, moist soil. Bark is cinnamon-colored and peeling, good
winter effect.
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Lonicera sempervirens 'Blanche Sandman' |
Honeysuckle |
Deep rose flowers opening to
light yellow in May. Blooms intermittently
until frost. 10-20 ft.
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Lonicera var. brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet' |
Honeysuckle |
Best hybrid vining
Honeysuckle, virtually ever-blooming with long-tubed, brilliant scarlet flowers
that are attractive to hummingbirds. A
twining vine in need of some support.
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Lonicera x heckrotti 'Goldflame' |
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10-15 ft. Rosy red blossoms
with yellow throats. Blooms mid-summer
to frost. Zone 3-9.
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Lonicera 'Kintzley's Ghost' |
Honeysuckle |
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Lonicera sempervirens 'Major Wheeler' |
Honeysuckle |
Disease resistant. Red blossoms, long bloom time, drought
tolerant. Zone 4. 3-8 ft.
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Lonicera japonica 'Purpurea' |
Honeysuckle |
Flowers are white with
yellow and pink sections. Leaves very
dark green with purple backs.
Fragrant. Twining vine to 10 ft.
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Parthenocissus tricuspidata |
Ivy,
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Clings better than most
vines as it has tendril pads that adhere to masonry and wood--better to
masonry. Similar to Engelman Ivy, but
leaf is smaller and one-piece. Also, not
as hardy and some die-back can be expected.
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Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'Engelmanni' |
Ivy, Engelman |
Small leaflets medium to
dark green turning superior orange to purple in fall. An improved variety of Virginia Creeper or
Woodbine. Hardier than Boston Ivy. Fast-growing.
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Wisteria macrostachya 'Aunt Dee' |
Wisteria |
Reportedly hardy here. Vine to 60 ft. with clusters of blue flowers
in May--slightly fragrant. Needs
support.
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Wisteria macrostachya 'Aunt Maude' |
Wisteria |
Bluish flowers on new
growth, repeat bloomer, zone 4, 35-40 ft.
Climbing Roses
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Climbing roses need some
support as they have no “attachments.”
These varieties can be left on their trellises through the winter--they
don’t need to be covered.
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Rosa 'Ramblin Red' |
Rose, Climbing |
Improved 'Henry
Kelsey.' Glossy leaves make it look like
a tea rose. 3-4 inch fully double,
MEDIUM RED flowers. Improved disease
resistance, very hardy. 6-10 ft.
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Rosa 'William Baffin' |
Rose, Climbing |
Grows 7 to 9 ft. tall. Flowers in clusters of up to 30 blooms
each. Individual flowers up to 2 ˝
inches. Double PINK. Flowers freely and repeatedly. Disease resistant.
Hardy or Shrub Roses
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Shrub roses usually bloom
spectacularly in June. Some can be
repeat bloomers especially if fertilized, watered, and dead-headed. They suffer less from insects and diseases
and need no winter cover.
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Rosa 'Bairage' (All the Rage™) |
Rose, Hardy or Shrub |
Coral buds opening to
APRICOT blossoms which turn to lipstick pink before dropping to the
ground. Clean, disease resistant, and
good form. 2 1/2 to 4 ft. tall. Everblooming.
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Rose, Hardy or Shrub |
YELLOW flowers in clusters,
semi-double, 3-3˝ inches, hold color well.
Plant size 3-3˝ ft. tall. Very
disease resistant. Ever-blooming. On its
own root; benefits from light cover over winter.
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Rose, Hardy or Shrub |
Nice, low, landscape rose 2
˝ ft. tall, with excellent disease resistance and hardiness. Radiant
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Rosa 'Champlain' |
Rose, Hardy or Shrub |
Very hardy (zone 3) disease
resistant shrub to 3 ft. tall. Ever
blooming clusters of dark red, double flowers to 3 inches. Nice display of orange hips in fall.
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Rose, Hardy or Shrub |
Single, 1 inch LAVENDER
flowers in great profusion all summer on a compact 2 ft. shrub. Highly disease resistant glossy, deep green
foliage.
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Rose, Hardy or Shrub |
Similar to 'Knock Out' but
with more petals! 3-4 ft. tall.
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Rose, Hardy or Shrub |
Similar to 'Knock Out' but
with pink petals! 3-4 ft. tall.
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Rose, Hardy or Shrub |
DARK PINK and WHITE STRIPES
with a touch of yellow near the centers.
Disease resistant. Holds color
well. 2-4 ft. tall on its own root.
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Rosa 'Hope for Humanity' |
Rose, Hardy or Shrub |
Very hardy dwarf (2-4 ft.)
with large double BLOOD-RED flowers.
Lustrous green foliage, disease resistant. Flowers are 2-3 inch wide in clusters of 4-5,
ever-blooming.
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Rose, Hardy or Shrub |
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Rose, Hardy or Shrub |
Hardy 3 ft. plant with new
foliage dark red turning to dark glossy green.
Large (3 inch) double RICH RED flowers with some pink tones. Ever-blooming, hardy and disease resistant.
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Rose, Hardy or Shrub |
(Easy Elegance™ Series) RED blossoms.
Glossy, dark green foliage that is highly disease resistant. On its own root. 2-3 ft. tall.
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Rose, Hardy or Shrub |
Large clusters of
semi-double PURPLE/CRIMSON blooms on a 3 ft. plant. Ever-blooming. Red hips.
Rugosa parentage with good disease resistance. New.
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Rose, Hardy or Shrub |
More blooms and hardier than
'Knock Out.' SALMON-CORAL opening to
light, shell pink. Won't fade in summer
heat. Disease resistant. On its own root. 3 ft. tall.
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Rose, Hardy or Shrub |
(Easy Elegance™ Series) Best new white. 3-4 ft. uniform shape. Recurrent bloomer. Very double, 2 inch, clean flowers in
abundant clusters. Hardy and disease
resistant.
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Rose, Hardy or Shrub |
3 inch BRIGHT YELLOW
flowers. Disease resistant. Approximately 3 ft. tall and wide.
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Rose, Hardy or Shrub |
Bright, CHERRY-RED blooms on
a 24 inch, ever-blooming shrub. Very
hardy, disease resistant, new
Tree Roses
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These are Tea-type roses (in
need of winter protection) grafted onto a 36 inch standard pole. Full sun, good air circulation, generous
feeding to induce continuous bloom and some attention to potential disease
problems are recommended.
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Rosa 'Polar Joy' |
Rose, Tree |
Zone 4 hardy. Shell-pink single 2 inch flowers in a dense
form grafted on-a-stick. Ever blooming
and very disease resistant. Should not need
tipping and covering over winter.