ornamental shrubs - Jeffries Nurseries Ltd.

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ornamental shrubs - Jeffries Nurseries Ltd.
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
Acer - Maple
Atomic Amur Maple
Acer ginnala ‘Durglobe’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
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6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m)
White
A hardy shrub with green foliage throughout the summer. The 3-lobed leaves turn a brilliant
red in fall. Makes an excellent hedge and can be easily maintained at a height of 4-5 feet.
Amelanchier - Serviceberry
Standing Ovation Serviceberry
Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Obelisk’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
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15 Feet (5 m)
White
Atomic® Amur Maple
A columnar selection with abundant white spring flowers that produce edible berries in early
summer. Leaves turn an outstanding orange-red in fall. Useful as an accent plant.
Arctostaphylos - Bearberry
Bearberry (Kinnikinnick)
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
2 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
6 inches (0.15 m)
White or pink
A native evergreen groundcover with forest-green foliage. The glossy round leaves turn burgundy in fall. Small flower clusters in May produce small red berries in fall. Tolerates dry soil.
Aronia - Chokeberry
Autumn Magic Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa ‘Autumn Magic’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
White, fragrant
Autumn Magic Chokeberry
A compact shrub with dark, glossy-green foliage that turns red in the fall. Fragrant showy
white spring flowers are followed by clusters of black berries. UBC introduction.
Berberis - Barberry
Cherry Bomb Barberry
Berberis thunbergii ‘Monomb’
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 4
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3 Feet (0.9 m)
Deep crimson
A compact shrub with attractive crimson foliage and bright red berries in fall and winter. Can
be used as a low-growing hedge. Tolerates dry soils.
Concorde® Barberry
Berberis thunbergii ‘Concorde’
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (1 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
2 Feet (0.6 m)
Deep purple
Cherry Bomb Barberry
A dwarf, globe-shaped barberry with velvety purple foliage. Small oval leaves turn scarlet in
fall. An ideal choice for a low-growing shrub border. Tolerates dry soils.
Jade Carousel® Barberry
Berberis thunbergii ‘Bailgreen’
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Green
Uniform and dense green foliage with a compact habit. Scarlet-orange fall colour is complemented by red berries that persist into winter. Prefers full sun. Bailey Nurseries introduction.
Rose Glow Barberry
Berberis thunbergii ‘Rose Glow’
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Rose-red
Concorde Barberry
A colourful plant for prairie gardeners. Attractive pink-variegated burgundy foliage makes this
small shrub an excellent accent plant. Prefers full sun.
Ruby Carousel® Barberry
Berberis thunbergii ‘Bailone’
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Reddish-purple
A well-shaped mound of deep-purplish red foliage on upright, arching stems. The small oval
leaves turn red in the fall. Prefers full sun. Bailey Nurseries introduction.
Sunsation® Barberry
Berberis thunbergii ‘Monry’
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 4
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Golden
A golden barberry with compact, dwarf form. Attractive golden foliage throughout much of
the season. An excellent contrast plant in the landscape. Prefers full sun.
Rose Glow Barberry
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ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
Caragana
Common Caragana
Caragana arborescens
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
10 - 15 Feet (4.5 m)
Yellow
An ideal shelterbelt or hedging plant for dry conditions. Bright yellow flowers in May. This
plant fixes nitrogen so can adapt to a variety of soils.
Fernleaf Caragana
Caragana arborescens 'Lorbergii'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
6 - 10 Feet (2 - 3 m)
Yellow
Feathery green leaves resemble that of the Asparagus Fern. Hardy and drought tolerant.
Should be trimmed annually.
Common Caragana
Caragana frutex 'Globosa'
Globe Caragana
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Dark green
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
A compact globe-shaped plant with dense foliage and yellow flowers. Well suited for hedges
and foundation plantings.
Caragana pygmaea
Pygmy Caragana
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Yellow
Mature Spread:
4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
A compact, dense and thorny shrub that is very resistant to drought and salt. The foliage is
fine textured and graceful. The small bright yellow flowers appear in June.
Cornus - Dogwood
Pygmy Caragana
Arctic Fire Dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Farrow'
Mature Height:
Bark Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Dark red
Dark red winter stems and compact form make this shrub a beautiful addition to any landscape. Dark green foliage throughout the summer turns burgundy in fall.
Bud's Yellowtwig Dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Bud's Yellow'
Mature Height:
Bark Colour:
Mature Spread:
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m)
Yellow
An improved yellow-stemmed selection that has better foliage, more consistent bark colour
and better cold hardiness. A Boughen Nursery introduction.
Cardinal Dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Cardinal'
Mature Height:
Bark Colour:
Mature Spread:
8 - 10 Feet (3 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
8 - 10 Feet (3 m)
Cherry-red
A selection of Redosier Dogwood known for its bright cherry-red twig colour. A Minnesota
Landscape Arboretum introduction.
Ivory Halo® Dogwood
Golden Variegated Dogwood
Cornus alba 'Gouchaulti'
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Yellow variegated
Attractive golden-variegated green foliage all season long. Bright-red stems provide winter
contrast.
Ivory Halo® Dogwood
Cornus alba 'Bailhalo'
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
White variegated
A compact shrub with very showy, white-variegated foliage and brilliant red winter stems. A
Bailey Nurseries introduction. U.S.P.P. 8722. CPBR #1097.
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Little Rebel® Dogwood
Little Rebel® Dogwood
Cornus alba 'Jefreb'
Mature Height:
Bark Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.2 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.2 m)
Coral-red
A dwarf dogwood with crisp green summer foliage that turns red-purple in fall. Bright-red
stems add winter interest. Jeffries Nurseries introduction. CPBR #4,851, USPPAF
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
Cornus - Dogwood
Morden Amber Dogwood
Cornus alba ‘Morden Amber’
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
4 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m)
Golden
This golden foliaged dogwood has wonderful contrast between the foliage and dark-red bark.
A Morden Research Station Introduction.
Pucker Up Dogwood
Cornus sericea ‘Neil Z’
Mature Height:
Bark Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.5 m)
Red
Pucker Up Dogwood
A red stemmed dogwood with glossy, puckered foliage. Compact growth and bright red
winter stems add to this native shrub's year-round appeal.
Redosier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
Mature Height:
Bark Colour:
Mature Spread:
6 - 10 Feet (3 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
6 - 10 Feet (3 m)
Red
This native dogwood is very attractive when the leaves turn red in the fall. Red twigs contrast
with the snow in the winter. White berries are enjoyed by songbirds. Prefers moist habitats.
Siberian Pearls Dogwood
Cornus alba 'Siberian Pearls'
Mature Height:
Bark Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Bright red
Redosier Dogwood
Deep green foliage, masses of white berries and purple fall colour. Compact growth habit.
Silver & Gold Dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Silver & Gold'
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Green variegated
A variegated dogwood with green foliage edged in white. Bright yellow stems are attractive in
the winter landscape.
Cotinus - Smokebush
Royal Purple Smokebush
Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 5
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Deep purple
Velvety, purple foliage and panicles of beige flowers in midsummer. Collector plant that may
die back to the snowline but shows vigorous regrowth in spring.
Hedge Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
Hedge Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster lucidus
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m)
Glossy, dark green
The glossy, dark green leaves turn a brilliant orange-red colour in autumn. An excellent plant
for hedging because it responds well to shearing.
Diervilla - Bush Honeysuckle
Cool Splash® Dwarf Honeysuckle
Diervilla sessilifolia ‘LPDC Podaras’
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (1 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 Feet (1 m)
Variegated (white/green)
Cool Splash Dwarf Honeysuckle
Variegated foliage that remains crisp and clean all summer. Light-yellow flowers in summer.
Elaeagnus - Olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Russian Olive
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
20 Feet (6 m)
Silver
Mature Spread:
20 Feet (6 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
This plant can be grown as a shrub or a small specimen tree. Silvery-gray foliage, fragrant
flowers and decorative fruits. Very tolerant to salt & drought.
Silverscape® Olive
Elaeagnus x ‘Jefmorg’
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Silver
Sterile hybrid between Russian Olive and Silverberry with silver foliage and less suckering.
Useful for naturalization and erosion control. Selected by Greg Morganson of Bismarck, N.D.
Russian Olive
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ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
Euonymus - Burning Bush
Turkestan Burning Bush
Euonymus nana 'Turkestanica'
Mature Height:
Fruit Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Pink capsules
An attractive plant with evergreen leaves that turn pinkish-red in the fall. It has an upright
form with a sprawling habit. Excellent for mass plantings.
Dwarf Winged Burning Bush
Dwarf Winged Burning Bush
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'
Mature Height:
Fruit Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Pink capsules
This compact form of Winged Euonymus has square corky branches and red fruit. The dark
green foliage turns brilliant red in the fall.
Forsythia
Northern Gold Forsythia
Forsythia x 'Northern Gold'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m)
Yellow (early spring)
A spectacular display of golden-yellow spring flowers appear before the green leaves. This
cultivar has the hardiest flower buds of the species. Excellent for mass planting and hedges.
Genista - Broom
Dwarf Broom
Genista lydia
Dwarf Broom
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
18 Inches (0.5 m)
Yellow
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
A dwarf flowering shrub with slender, pendulous branches covered with golden yellow flowers in June. Drought tolerant once established.
Hydrangea
Annabelle Hydrangea
H. arborescens ‘ Annabelle’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
White
Deep green foliage is complemented by long-lasting, pure-white, rounded flower heads in
July. Spring pruning of whole plant back to a 6" height will encourage best plant form.
Annabelle Hydrangea
Bobo® Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'ILVOBO'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
2 - 3 Feet (1 m)
White
A dwarf, panicle-type hydrangea that covers itself with large white blooms in summer. The
flowers are held upright on strong stems and take on a pinkish blush in fall.
Bombshell® Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Bombshell'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
2 - 3 Feet (1 m)
White (mophead)
Bombshell has a compact habit and is a prolific bloomer. Abundant white blooms cover the
dark green foliage from summer until frost. Ball Ornamentals introduction.
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Endless Summer Bloomstruck Hydrangea
Endless Summer® Bloomstruck
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘PIIHM-II’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3/4
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Pink (mophead)
The newest addition to the Endless Summer Collection. Produces intense, rose-pink or blue
mop-head flowers on old and new wood. Requires a sheltered location and adequate winter
protection. Bailey Nurseries introduction.
Endless Summer® The Original
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Bailmer’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3/4
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Pink (mophead)
The first cultivar of this species to bloom on new wood. Mops of pink flowers. Requires a
sheltered location and adequate winter protection. Bailey Nurseries introduction.
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Fire & Ice Hydrangea
Fire & Ice® Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Wim’s Red'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
White turning to red
Flower clusters open cream, mature to pink by mid-Summer, and deepen to burgundy red in
fall. Ball Ornamentals introduction.
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
Hydrangea
Incrediball Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens ‘Abetwo’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
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3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
White (mophead)
An exciting variant of Annabelle Hydrangea that produces massive 12" panicles on sturdy
stems! The flowers emerge lime green, changing to pure snowy white.
Invincibelle Spirit® Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens ‘NCHA1’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Pink (mophead)
The first member of this species to offer rich pink mophead flowers in mid summer. Heat
tolerant. Grows in full sun to part shade. Soil pH does not affect bloom colour.
Limelight® Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (2 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
5 - 6 Feet (2 m)
Green-white (panicle)
Bobo® Hydrangea
Upright rounded shrub with outstanding lime-green flowers. Adds a sudden burst of colour to
the late summer landscape. Flowers on new wood.
Little Lamb® Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lamb'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
White (panicle)
Masses of dense white panicles are produced on this compact plant. USPP 15395
Little Lime® Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Jane'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Green-white (panicle)
A dwarf selection of the renowned Limelight Hydrangea, Little Lime fits well into any landscape. Its flowers take on a pink hue in fall and make spectacular bouquets.
Phantom® Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Phantom'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (2 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
5 - 6 Feet (2 m)
White-pink (panicle)
Little Lime® Hydrangea
Phantom offers white flower panicles up to 45 cm in length in August. Flowers darken to pink
in September.
Pinky Winky® Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'DVPpinky'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (2 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
5 - 6 Feet (2 m)
White-pink (panicle)
Features 14 inch, double-flowered panicles borne on strong stems. The cream flowers turn
dark pink from the base of the inflorescence.
Quickfire® Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Bulk'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Pink (panicle)
Well named for its early blooms (1 month earlier than other cultivars); abundant white flowers
mature to pink as the season progresses.
Strawberry Sundae® Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Rensun'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Pink (panicle)
Strawberry Sundae® Hydrangea
Similar to Vanilla Strawberry, but with a smaller stature. Flowers emerge creamy white,
change to pink and finally to strawberry red. Excellent for fresh cut and dried flower arrangements. Bailey Nurseries First Editions introduction.
Vanilla Strawberry® Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Renhy'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
White-pink (panicle)
Enormous flower panicles are a blend of vanilla and strawberry. Red colour in flowers persists for 3-4 weeks. Bailey Nurseries First Editions introduction.
Shrub Selection Guide see page 34
Vanilla Strawberry® Hydrangea
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ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
Lonicera - Honeysuckle
Honeyrose Honeysuckle
Lonicera tatarica 'Honeyrose'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
6 - 10 Feet (3 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
6 - 10 Feet (3 m)
Rosy red
This upright, rounded shrub produces deep rosy-red flowers and blue-green foliage. Resists
witches broom aphid.
Miniglobe Honeysuckle
Miniglobe Honeysuckle
Lonicera x xylosteoides 'Miniglobe'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Yellow-white
The best compact, dwarf honeysuckle for the prairies. The superior, dark green foliage and
compact growth habit make this an ideal foundation plant.
Philadelphus - Mockorange
Blizzard Mockorange
Philadelphus lewisii 'Blizzard'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 Feet (1.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
White, fragrant
Covered with clusters of fragrant white flowers in mid-summer. A hardier form of Lewis
Mockorange developed by the late Mr. John Wallace and named by the Morden Research
Station.
Golden Mockorange
Galahad Mockorange
Philadelphus x 'Galahad'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
White, fragrant
This compact shrub has glossy leaves and produces fragrant, single white flowers in late
June.
Golden Mockorange
Philadelphus coronarius 'Aurea'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
White, fragrant
One of the best golden foliaged shrubs. Rich, golden foliage and fragrant single, white flowers in early summer. Compact plant form; makes a fine hedge.
Snowbelle Mockorange
Philadelphus x ‘Snowbelle’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
White, fragrant
A Canadian introduction, this small shrub is loaded with clusters of deeply fragrant, double,
pure white blossoms in early summer. Snowbelle is ideal for smaller gardens.
Physocarpus - Ninebark
Amber Jubilee Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Jefam'
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
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5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Orange, green
An exciting hybrid ninebark resulting from a cross between Diabolo and Dart’s Gold. Emerging spring foliage is an outstanding blend of orange and red; purple fall colour. A Jeffries
Nurseries introduction. CPBR #4765, USPP #23,177
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Amber Jubilee Ninebark
Center Glow® Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Center Glow'
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Golden-burgundy
A hybrid from a cross between Diabolo and Dart’s Gold. Foliage emerges golden then quickly
changes to burgundy. Minnesota LPDC introduction.
Coppertina® Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Mindia'
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Golden-burgundy
A hybrid between Dart’s Gold and Diabolo. New growth is an attractive coppery colour. Foliage turns to a rich red in summer. A Proven Winners Introduction. USPP #16,371
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Center Glow® Ninebark
Dart's Gold Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold'
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Golden
A hardy plant with outstanding golden foliage. Ideal for contrast in the landscape. Suitable
for foundation or border plantings.
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
Physocarpus - Ninebark
Diabolo Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Monlo'
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
®
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Purple
A dark purple leafed ninebark which adds a new colour for this genus. Creamy white flowers
in the spring. USPP #11,211
Lemon Candy® Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Podaras 3’
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (1 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 Feet (1 m)
Lemon yellow
Lemon Candy® Ninebark
Lemon Candy has rich, golden foliage from spring to fall. It features white blooms in spring.
Its compact habit is excellent for foundation and shrub border use.
Little Devil® Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Donna May’
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Dark crimson-red
A dwarf version of Diabolo, Little Devil features beautiful, deep burgundy foliage throughout
the season and small white-pink clusters of flowers in June. Bailey Nurseries introduction.
Summer Wine® Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward'
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Dark crimson-red
Dense shrub with neat and compact branching. Dark crimson-red foliage and pinkish-white
blooms. Finer foliage than Diabolo. A Proven Winners Introduction. USPP #14,821
Tiny Wine® Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMPOTW'
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Dark bronze-maroon
Summer Wine® Ninebark
A dwarf ninebark that is extra bushy, with small, refined leaves. The dark foliage is colorful all
season, and contrasts beautifully with the white flowers in late spring.
Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood'
Abbotswood Potentilla
Mature Height:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Flower Colour:
White
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
The large pure-white flowers are produced over a long season. The plant has a spreading
habit. Good for foundation plantings or low hedges.
Coronation Triumph Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa 'Cor. Triumph'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Yellow
Tiny Wine® Ninebark
A plant with bright yellow flowers that are produced over a very long season. Like all potentillas it is well suited to dry and sunny conditions.
Goldfinger Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Yellow
A dense plant with very large and showy yellow flowers, up to 1½ inches in diameter. Compact habit and showy display make this an excellent specimen plant.
Gold Star Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Gold Star’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
1 - 2 Feet (0.6 m)
Golden-yellow
Goldfinger Potentilla
This dwarf and compact shrub produces large, deep-golden yellow flowers throughout the summer season. The largest blooms of all the potentilla.
Lemon Meringue® Potentilla
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
2-3 Feet (0.9 m)
Lemon yelllow
New
Potentilla fruticosa 'Bailmeringue’
Mature Spread:
2-3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
New listing for 2016. Light yellow, double flowers remind you of a rose. Blooms all summer
on a tidy little plant that forms a round, compact ball with little pruning required.
Mango Tango® Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa 'UMan'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
2 Feet (0.6 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
2 Feet (0.6 m)
Orange-red
The plant is dense and compact in appearance with a mounded growth habit. Bi-colour flowers (orange with red centre). University of Manitoba introduction. PBR #0755, USPP 12,258
Lemon Meringue® Potentilla
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ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
McKay's White Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa 'McKay's White'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
2 - 2.5 Feet (0.6 m)
White
White creamy flowers with foliage that is a light blue-green colour. Mature Spreading growth
with arching branches. A sport of Katherine Dykes introduced by McKay Nursery.
Morden Snow Potentilla
Morden Snow Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa 'Morden Snow'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
2 - 2.5 Feet (0.6 m)
Double white
Outstanding double white flowers on a tidy, compact plant. Good for foundation plantings or
low hedges. Selected at the Morden Research Station.
Orange Whisper Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa 'Orange Whisper'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
2.5 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Orange
A compact plant producing pale-orange flowers. University of Manitoba introduction.
Pink Beauty® Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa 'Pink Beauty'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Pink
A University of Manitoba introduction with semi-double, clear-pink flowers and dark green
foliage. Mature plant is bushy and full. PBR #0714, USPP #9,874
Prunus - Cherry & Almond
Pink Beauty® Potentilla
Prunus x cistena
Cistena Cherry
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
4 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Purple-red
Mature Spread:
4 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
Purplish-red foliage from spring to fall make this an excellent plant for contrast in the landscape. Subject to winter tip kill, but grows back readily.
Double Flowering Plum
Prunus triloba 'Multiplex'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m)
Double-pink
The showy double pink blossoms usually cover the branches ahead of the green foliage.
Prunus tenella
Russian Almond
Cistena Cherry
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Rose-red
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
A small, globe-shaped plant with shiny, narrow leaves. The attractive single, rose-red flowers
appear in May and are followed by fuzzy, almond-like fruit.
Rhus - Sumac
Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’
Gro - Low Sumac
Mature Height:
Fall Colour:
2 - 3 Feet (1 m)
Orange–red
Mature Spread:
6 Feet (2 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: Zone 3
Wide spreading shrub that is excellent for massing and erosion control. Orange fall colour.
Rhus glabra
Smooth Sumac
Mature Height:
Fall Colour:
Double Flowering Plum
5 - 10 Feet (3 m)
Reddish-purple
Mature Spread:
5 - 10 Feet (3 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: Zone 2
A native shrub with dark green foliage and red fall colour. Well adapted to a dry conditions
and poor soil. Suited for mass planting or controlling erosion.
Tiger Eyes® Sumac
Rhus typhina ‘Baitiger’
Mature Height:
Fall Colour:
Mature Spread:
4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: Zone 3/4
4 Feet (1.25 m)
Orange-yellow
An exciting addition to any landscape. Compound leaves emerge green then turn to bright
yellow with red petioles. Excellent for massing. Bailey Nurseries introduction. USPP #16,185
Ribes - Currant
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Alpine Currant
Alpine Currant 'Schmidt'
Ribes alpinum
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: Zone 2
3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Shiny green
One of the best shrubs for low hedges and foundation plantings. Easily maintained.
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
Ribes - Currant
Ribes aureum
Golden Currant
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Yellow, fragrant
Mature Spread:
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
Produces golden flowers in spring and black fruit in late summer. Flowers attract hummingbirds and birds feed on the berries.
Salix - Willow
Salix brachycarpa 'Blue Fox'
Blue Fox Willow
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Bluish-gray
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
Attractive silvery-blue foliage all season. Suitable for hedge plantings or a dwarf accent plant.
Dwarf Blue Leaf Arctic Willow
Salix purpurea 'Nana'
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Blue-green
An attractive hedge plant with fine-textured, blue-green foliage and purple twigs in winter.
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Golden Currant
Salix interior
Sandbar Willow
10 – 20 Feet (3 - 6 m)
Green
Mature Spread:
5 - 10 Feet (3 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
A native shrub found in riparian areas. This rounded shrub has narrow green leaves and
brown twigs. Suckering habit provides soil stabilization along slopes.
Sambucus - Elder
Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’
Black Lace Elder
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
4 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Deep purple
Mature Spread:
4 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 4
Outstanding dark purple foliage is finely cut producing a lacy appearance. Excellent container
plant for patios. Part of the Proven Winners Collection. USPP #15,575
Goldenlocks Elder
Sambucus racemosa ‘Goldenlocks’
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Yellow
Black Lace® Elder
Compact globe-shaped shrub with finely cut yellow foliage. Small red fruit is produced in the
fall. An outstanding plant for contrast in the landscape.
Morden Golden Glow Elder
S. racemosa ‘Morden Golden Glow’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Creamy white
Golden Glow offers improved vigour and outstanding lacy, fine-textured, golden foliage. Morden Research Station introduction.
Thundercloud Elder
Sambucus nigra ‘Thundercloud’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3/4
6 Feet (2 m)
Light pink
A sport of 'Guincho Purple', this Elder has very dark purple-burgundy foliage. Distinctive red
flower buds open to a lighter pink. Can be cut back each year to keep compact.
Morden Golden Glow Elder
Shepherdia - Buffaloberry
Silver Buffaloberry
Shepherdia argentea
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
8 - 10 Feet (3 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 2
8 - 10 Feet (3 m)
Silver
This native plant has silver leaves, thorny branches, yellowish-white flowers and orange-red
fruit that is good for jelly. Excellent as a barrier planting.
Hardiness Zone Map
see page 93
Silver Buffaloberry
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ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
Sorbaria - False Spirea
Aurora False Spirea
Sorbaria x 'Aurora'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Plumes of white
This hybrid has the clean look and upright form of S. arborea and cold hardiness of S. sorbifolia. Dense fern-like green foliage with large panicles of white flowers. Excellent for mass
plantings.
Sem False Spirea
Sorbaria x 'Sem'
Sem False Spirea
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Plumes of white
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
A compact shrub with pink-red spring foliage that takes on a chartreuse tint in summer.
White flower plumes are produced in mid-summer. Excellent for mass plantings.
Spiraea - Spirea
Anthony Waterer Spirea
Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Rose-pink clusters
A shrub with blue green foliage that turns reddish-purple in fall. Attractive pink flowers in
June and July. Known for its long season of bloom when cool conditions prevail.
Anthony Waterer Spirea
Dakota Goldcharm Spirea
Spiraea japonica ‘Mertyann’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
15-18 Inches (0.5 m)
Bright pink clusters
A very dwarf, gold leafed Spirea that grows well in full sun. The new leaves are a light bronze
colour before turning yellowish-gold; showy pink flowers in mid-summer. NDSU introduction.
Double Play® Gold Spirea
Spiraea japonica 'Yan'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
2 Feet (0.6 m)
Hot pink
Double Play Gold features golden foliage accented by hot pink summer flowers. Am excellent
low maintenance shrub with season-long colour. Deer resistant.
Double Play® Blue Kazoo® Spirea
Dakota Goldcharm Spirea
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
2-3 Feet (0.9 m)
White
New
Spiraea media 'SMSMBK'
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
New listing for 2016. Neat mounded plant with cool blue foliage that turns red in the fall. The
summer foliage contrasts wonderfully with this plant`s white blooms. CPBRAF USPPAF
Fairy Queen Spirea
Spiraea trilobata ‘Fairy Queen'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
White clusters
This compact shrub is covered with masses of white, flat-topped flowers in June. Dark green
foliage emerges blue-green in spring and turns an outstanding copper-bronze in fall.
Flaming Mound Spirea
Flaming Mound Spirea
Spiraea x bumalda 'Flaming Mound'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
2 Feet (0.6 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
2 Feet (0.6 m)
Dark-pink clusters
A shrub with tight, mound-forming habit and attractive flaming-red foliage . The flower buds
are a brilliant-red, while the flower heads turn dark pink to red in mid-summer.
Spiraea x bumalda 'Froebelli'
Froebelli Spirea
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Pink clusters
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
A very vigorous plant that produces flat clusters of pink flowers in July. Vigorous purple tips
on the foliage in spring mature to green as the season progresses.
Spiraea x bumalda 'Goldflame'
Goldflame Spirea
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
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2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Pink clusters
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
A shrub with many colour changes; bronzy-gold to red foliage in spring to soft yellow during
the summer and red again in the fall. The light pink flowers bloom all summer.
Goldflame Spirea
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
Spiraea - Spirea
Goldmound Spirea
Spiraea japonica 'Goldmound'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
18- 24 Inches (0.6 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
18- 24 Inches (0.6 m)
Pink clusters
A very dense dwarf, compact ball-shaped spirea with golden foliage lasting all season long.
The light pink flowers appear in June-July.
Spiraea x bumalda ‘Gumball’
Gumball Spirea
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
2 Feet (0.6 m)
Pink clusters
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
Goldmound Spirea
Similar to ‘Froebelli’ but more compact. Produces flat clusters of bright pink flowers and
purplish tips on the green foliage in late spring. A good plant for small spaces.
Little Princess Spirea
Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
2 Feet (0.6 m)
Pink clusters
Compact spirea with green foliage and pink flowers. Excellent ground cover or dwarf specimen. Foliage changes to a dark red colour in the fall.
Magic Carpet Spirea
Spiraea japonica 'Magic Carpet'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
2 Feet (0.6 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
18 Inches (0.5 m)
Pink clusters
Little Princess Spirea
A dwarf spirea with leaves that emerge red then mature into bronze, red-tipped foliage. Clusters of pink flowers in early summer. USPP #9,363
Mini Sunglo Spirea
Spiraea x bumalda 'Mini Sunglo'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
2 Feet (0.6 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
12- 15 Inches (0.4 m)
Pink clusters
More dense and dwarf in habit than ‘Goldmound’. Brilliant yellow leaf colour holds well during the summer. Pink flowers cover the foliage in mid summer. Bron & Sons introduction.
Spiraea japonica 'Shirobana'
Shirobana Spirea
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
2.5 Feet (0.8 m)
Pink & white clusters
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
Produces flowers in both pink and white. The leaves vary from a light to dark green. This
shrub has a small mounded habit.
Snowmound Spirea
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
White
Magic Carpet Spirea
A very showy flowering shrub with dark blue-green leaves contrasted by masses of white
flowers in late May. Outstanding amoung spireas for its floral display.
Spiraea x trilobata 'Snowhite'
Snowhite Spirea
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
White
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 2
The tiny white flowers with prominent stamens are produced on arching branches. Developed by F.L. Skinner of Dropmore, Manitoba.
Spiraea x bumalda 'Denistar'
Superstar Spirea
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Shirobana Spirea
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Pink
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
A branch sport of 'Froebelii', with a more compact form. Foliage is deep green, showing off
the stunning, scarlet red new growth. Pink flowers. Introduced by Bailey Nurseries.
Shrub Selection Guide see page 34
Snowmound Spirea
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ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
Spiraea - Spirea
Three-Lobe Spirea
Spiraea trilobata
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 2
3 Feet (0.9 m)
White
This shrub has graceful arching branches that are covered with white flowers in June.
Spiraea betulifolia 'Tor'
Tor Spirea
Three Lobe Spirea
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
White
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
A compact mound of dark green, birch-like leaves. Tiny white flowers in late spring. Fall colour in shades of orange, red and purple. Excellent in rock gardens and foundation plantings.
Symphoricarpos - Snowberry
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
White Snowberry
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Pink (white fruit)
Mature Spread:
3 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: Zone 2
This erect shrub is planted for erosion control and wildlife habitat. Small pink flowers are
followed by white berry clusters that are retained into winter. Tolerates shade and poor soils.
Syringa - American Lilacs
Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Pocahontas’
Pocahontas Lilac
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
10 - 12 Feet (3.6 m)
single, deep violet
Mature Spread:
10 - 12 Feet (3.6 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 2
This plant is a profuse bloomer with fragrant purple flowers in early spring. Flowers earlier
than French hybrids. Plant shows excellent vigour. F.L. Skinner hybrid.
Syringa - Father Fiala Lilacs
Syringa vulgaris ‘Wonderblue’
Wonderblue Lilac
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Wonderblue Lilac
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
single, special blue
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
Also known as ‘Little Boy Blue’ it features powder-blue fragrant flowers in mid spring.
Wedgewood Blue Lilac
Syringa vulgaris ‘Wedgewood Blue’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
6 Feet (1.75 m)
true blue, fragrant
Showy panicles of single, sky blue flowers emerge from lilac pink buds. Superb fragrance.
Syringa - French Lilacs
Syringa vulgaris
Common Lilac
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
12 - 15 Feet (4.5 m)
Fragrant, blue
Mature Spread:
8 - 12 Feet (3.6 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 2
This vigorous shrub has attractive leaves and fragrant lilac pink blossoms.
Beauty of Moscow Lilac
Beauty of Moscow Lilac
Syringa vulgaris ‘Krasavitsa Moskvy’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
8 Feet (2.5 m)
double white
Panicles of double, delicate pale pink flowers that turn white with maturity.
Syringa vulgaris ‘Charles Joly’
Charles Joly Lilac
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
8 Feet (2.5 m)
double red
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 2
Smaller panicles of purple buds open to magenta double flowers.
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Madame Lemoine Lilac
Syringa vulgaris ‘Madame Lemoine’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
10 Feet (3 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 2
8 - 10 Feet (3 m)
double white
This showy lilac bears panicles of double white flowers on a spreading bush.
Charles Joly Lilac
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
Syringa - French Lilacs
Syringa vulgaris ‘Paul Thirion’
Paul Thirion Lilac
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
8 Feet (2.5 m)
double pink, fragrant
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
This lilac features double purplish-pink, highly fragrant blooms that emerge from deep reddish-pink buds from mid to late spring.
Prairie Petite® Lilac
Syringa vulgaris ‘Prairie Petite’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.2 m)
single pink, fragrant
Prairie Petite Lilac
A dense, compact lilac with light pink, upright flowers. Very tolerant of heat and dry conditions.
President Grevy Lilac
Syringa vulgaris ‘President Grevy’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
8 - 10 Feet (3 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 2
10 - 12 Feet (3.6 m)
double, blue
Upright grower with large panicles of double, lilac blue flowers.
Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’
Sensation Lilac
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
10 - 12 Feet (3.6 m)
bicolour (purple-white)
Mature Spread:
8 - 10 Feet (3 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 2
Interesting, bi-coloured flowers with purple florets and a white border. An outstanding lilac.
Syringa - Preston Lilacs
Agnes Smith Lilac
Syringa x prestoniae ‘Agnes Smith’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 2
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m)
single white
President Grevy Lilac
White single, fragrant flowers, a truly outstanding Preston hybrid. Developed by Owen Rogers.
Syringa x prestoniae ‘Charisma’
Charisma Lilac
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
dark purple
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 2
A compact selection of Royalty lilac. Makes an excellent hedge. Non-suckering.
Syringa x prestoniae ‘Coral’
Coral Lilac
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
8 - 10 Feet (3 m)
clear pink
Mature Spread:
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 2
Minuet Lilac
Pink flowers and light green foliage. Non-suckering.
Donald Wyman Lilac
Syringa x prestoniae ‘Donald Wyman’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 2
8 - 10 Feet (3 m)
red-purple tone
Panicles of purple buds open to red-purple flowers. Non-suckering.
Syringa x prestoniae ‘Minuet’
Minuet Lilac
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m)
soft pink
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 2
Dense, compact plant with large dark green leaves. Light purple buds open to single, soft
pink blooms. Non-suckering.
Miss Canada Lilac
Syringa x prestoniae ‘Miss Canada’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 2
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m)
bright pink
This lilac blooms earlier and has larger leaves than other Preston varieties. It’s flowers are the
brightest pink of the late flowering lilacs. Non-suckering.
Syringa x prestoniae ‘Royalty’
Royalty Lilac
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
8 - 10 Feet (3 m)
dark purple
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.8 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 2
Dark-green leathery foliage, purple blooms. Non-suckering.
Miss Canada Lilac
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ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
Other Lilacs - Syringa
Bloomerang® Lilac
Syringa x ‘Penda’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Lavender-purple
Fragrant purple flowers that burst forth in spring and then again in mid-summer. Compact
growth habit with small leaves. CPBRAF USPP #20,575
Miss Kim Lilac
Dwarf Korean Lilac
Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Pink lavender
A distinctive lilac with a soft pink bloom and heavy fragrance. Dark green foliage covers this
compact shrub. Makes an ideal hedge of small stature.
Syringa patula 'Miss Kim'
Miss Kim Lilac
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
6 - 8 Feet (2.5 m)
Lavender purple
Mature Spread:
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
Distinctive dwarf lilac with fragrant lavender purple flowers and purple fall colouration. Fragrant late bloomer.
Scent & Sensibility Lilac
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
New
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Pink
Syringa x ‘SMSXPM
Mature Spread:
4 - 5 Feet (1.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
New listing for 2016. This dwarf lilac produces abundant dark pink buds that open to soft,
lilac-pink flowers. Very fragrant. CPBR #7,702 USPPAF
Scent & Sensibility Lilac
Syringa villosa
Villosa Lilac
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
12 Feet (4 m)
Pink lavender
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 2
A dense tall shrub with stout ascending branches. This species blooms later than the common lilac. Lavender-pink flowers fade to gray-white. Non-suckering.
Viburnum - Arrowwood, Cranberry, Wayfaring Tree
Alaska Highbush Cranberry
Viburnum trilobum ‘Alaska’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
10 Feet (3 m)
White (red fruit)
Produces flat clusters of white flowers followed by bright red fruit clusters in fall.
Alaska Cranberry
Blue Muffin Arrowwood
Viburnum dentatum 'Christom'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
White (blue fruit)
A compact selection of Arrowwood Viburnum with glossy leaves and intense blue fruit in late
summer. Part of the Proven Winner Collection.
Compact American Cranberry
Viburnum trilobum 'Compactum'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
White (red fruit)
A compact selection of this species. Flat heads of white flowers appear in early-June followed by clusters of red berries in summer. The foliage turns red in the fall. Shade tolerant.
Dwarf European Cranberry
Viburnum opulus 'Nanum'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2 Feet (0.6 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
1.5 - 2 Feet (0.6 m)
White
A non-flowering plant that is characterized by very dense foliage. Excellent for foundation
planting and hedges. Shade tolerant.
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Emerald Triumph Wayfaring Tree
Viburnum lantana ‘Emerald Triumph’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
White (multicolour fruit)
This shrub has a more compact, rounded habit than the Wayfaring Tree. Glossy foliage and
creamy, flat-topped flowers in spring give way to red-black fruit in the fall.
Compact American Cranberry
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
Viburnum - Arrowwood, Cranberry, Wayfaring Tree
Highbush Cranberry
Viburnum trilobum
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
10 Feet (3 m)
White (red fruit)
A native shrub that produces flat clusters of white flowers followed by attractive bright red
cranberry clusters in the summer. The dark green, lobed leaves turn a scarlet-red in the fall.
Mohican Wayfaring Tree
Viburnum lantana ‘Mohican’
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
6 Feet (2 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
6 Feet (2 m)
White
A more dwarf and compact form of Wayfaring Tree. White flowers cover the plant in early
spring and are followed by orange-red fruit in summer. Black fruit in autumn.
Viburnum lentago
Nannyberry
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mohican Wayfaring Tree
8 - 10 Feet (3 m)
White (blue fruit)
Mature Spread:
8 - 10 Feet (3 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 2
This native shrub produces white flowers in June followed by blue-black fruit. The upright
growth form with brilliant red foliage in the fall makes this a good landscape choice.
Snowball Viburnum
Viburnum opulus 'Sterile'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
5 - 6 Feet (1.75 m)
Exposure / Hardiness:  Zone 3
8 - 10 Feet (3 m)
White
A showy plant with maple-like leaves and large, double white flowers that turn to light pink.
The flowers are sterile so do not produce fruit. Prefers a shady location.
Weigela
Weigela florida 'Minuet'
Minuet Weigela
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Ruby red
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
Snowball Viburnum
This dwarf cultivar blooms freely producing slightly fragrant flowers. The tube and corolla is
ruby red, petal lobes are purple, throat is yellow.
My Monet Weigela
Weigela florida 'Verwig'
Mature Height:
Foliage Colour:
Mature Spread:
12 - 15 Inches (0.5 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 4
12 - 15 Inches (0.5 m)
Variegated (green/white)
A compact weigela with very unique variegated foliage and pink flowers. Excellent patio
plant. A Proven Winners Introduction. USPP #16,824
Red Prince Weigela
Weigela florida 'Red Prince'
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Mature Spread:
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
3 - 4 Feet (1.25 m)
Brilliant red
This showy shrub produces a mass of tubular-shaped flowers that are a deep-red in colour.The upright and slender stems are covered by rich green leaves creating a loose habit.
Weigela florida 'Rumba'
Rumba Weigela
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
Minuet Weigela
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Dark red
Mature Spread:
3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
A vigorous, compact shrub that produces dark red flowers with a yellow throat from June to
September. The foliage is an attractive green tinged with a bronzy-purple colour.
Weigela florida 'Tango'
Tango Weigela
Mature Height:
Flower Colour:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Red
Mature Spread:
2 - 3 Feet (0.9 m)
Exposure / Hardiness: 
Zone 3
This shrub has a compact rounded growth habit and is covered with a profusion of pink flowers in the spring. The foliage is a purplish-green and turns a purple colour in fall.
Hardiness Zone Map
see page 93
Red Prince Weigela
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DECIDUOUS SHRUB SELECTION GUIDE
SUMMER FOLIAGE COLOUR
Golden:
 Morden Golden Glow Elder
 Golden Mockorange
 Lemon Candy® Ninebark
 Dart’s Gold Ninebark
 Tiger Eyes® Sumac
 Sem False Spirea
 Dakota Goldcharm Spirea
 Double Play Gold Spirea
Variegated:
 Rose Glow Barberry
 Golden Variegated Dogwood
 Ivory Halo® Dogwood
 Cool Splash® Diervilla
 My Monet® Weigela
Red / Purple:
 Cherry Bomb Barberry
 Concorde Barberry
 Center Glow® Ninebark
 Summer Wine® Ninebark
 Coppertina® Ninebark
 Diabolo Ninebark
 Tiny Wine® Ninebark
FLOWER COLOUR
White:
 Annabelle Hydrangea
 Limelight® / Little Lime® Hydrangea
 Beauty of Moscow Lilac
 Mockorange
 Morden Snow Potentilla
 Fairy Queen Spirea
 Snowhite Spirea
 Highbush Cranberry
 Snowball Viburnum
Pink:
 Rose Daphne
 Endless Summer® Hydrangea
 Pink Beauty® Potentilla
 Double Flowering Plum
 Dwarf Korean Lilac
Yellow:
 Common / Pygmy Caragana
 Northern Gold Forsythia
 Dwarf Broom
 Goldfinger Potentilla
 Gold Star Potentilla
 Lemon Meringue Potentilla
 Golden Currant
Red:
 Red Prince Weigela
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FALL COLOUR
Orange-red foliage:
 Autumn Magic Chokeberry
 Jade Carousel Barberry
 Hedge Cotoneaster
 Goldflame Spirea
 Tiger Eyes® Sumac
Red foliage:
 Atomic® Amur Maple
 Little Rebel® Dogwood
 Dwarf Winged Euonymus
 Compact American Cranberry
 Alaska & Wentworth Cranberry
 Viking Aronia
Colourful
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Fall Fruit:
Barberry
Redosier Dogwood
Turkestan Burning Bush
Blue Muffin® Viburnum
Mohican Viburnum
Highbush Cranberry
Emerald Triumph Viburnum
Nannyberry
SHRUBS FOR WILDLIFE
Fruit Attracts Song Birds:
 Autumn Magic Chokeberry
 Hedge Cotoneaster
 Redosier Dogwood
 Honeysuckle
 Nanking Cherry
 Golden Elder
 Silver Buffaloberry
 Blue Muffin® Viburnum
 Highbush Cranberry
 Mohican Viburnum
 Nannyberry
Flowers Attract Hummingbirds:
 most Lilacs
 Minuet Weigela
 Red Prince Weigela
 Rumba Weigela
 Tango Weigela

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