Salix
caprea 'Pendula'
Weeping Pussy Willow
Size: 6-10'x6-8' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4
Soft, silky catkins in early Spring. Handsome weeping form
becomes small tree or
used as ground cover if not grafted. Tolerates almost any
kind of soil.
Salix caprea 'Rosea'
Pink Pussy Willow
Size: 6-15' x 10-12' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4
Superior to the regular pussy willow, with pink catkins in
early April.
Salix integra 'Hakura Nishiki'
Variegated Leaf Willow
Size: 4-10'x6-8' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/shade Zone: 4
Beautiful salmon-pink new growth ages to soft green/white
variegation. Upright form.
Prune severely in late winter for maximum spring growth. Does
well in cool, wet area.
Salix purpurea 'Nana'
Arctic Blue Leaf or Dwarf Purple Osier Willow
Size: 3-8'x4-8' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4
Rounded, dense shrub with fine-textured blue-green leaves.
Responds well to periodic drastic pruning. Good for wet areas.
Sambucus canadensis 'Aurea'
Golden Leaf American Elder
Size: 8-10' x 8-12' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/light shade Zone: 3/4
Broad, golden yellow leaves stay attractive throughout the
growing season.
White, flat-topped flowers cover the plant in summer. Purple-black
berries Aug-Sept.
can be used for jellies and wine. Moist soil best, but will
tolerate dry soil.
Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty'
Black Beauty Elder
Size: 8-12' x 8-10' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
A breakthrough sensational plant from England! Dark black
foliage gets darker into
the summer. Loads of lemon scented, rich pink flowers in late
June to early July that
contrasts wonderfully with the foliage and is a spectacular
display when in masses.
Just available in America, this has been a runaway success
in Europe!
Sambucus nigra 'Laciniata'
Cut Leaf European Elder
Size: 6-10' x 8-12' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3/4
Finely dissected, green leaflets create a wonderfully fine-textured
plant, which can be
effectively substituted for the much less hardy cutleaf Japenese
Maple. Heavily used
in European gardens.
Sambucus nigra 'Madonna'
Variegated Leaf European Elder
Size: 6-10' x 8-12' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3/4
Bright and marbled golden yellow leaves with bright golden
margin. White, 6" flat-topped flowers in summer. Shiny
black edible fruit in September.
Sambucus nigra 'Pulvurentula'
Pulvurentula European Elder
Size: 4-8' x 5-8' Rate: Medium-fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3/4
Leaves are splashed, marbled, speckled, and striped with white,
giving the appearance of always being in flower.
Spiraea x cinerea 'Grefsheim'
Grefsheim Spirea
Size: 4-5' x 4-5' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Fine-textured, upright, vase-shaped form with profuse white
flowers in early spring.
Spiraea betulifolia
Birch Leaf Spirea
Size: 2-3' x 2-3' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Mounding, dense form with attractive birch-shaped leaves and
flat clusters of white flowers. Very persistant fall colors
of yellow-gold, bronze and red.
Spiraea betulifolia 'Aemiliana'
Aemeliana Birch Leaf Spirea
Size: 2-3' x 2-3' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Mounding, dense form with attractive birch-shaped leaves and
flat clusters of pink
flowers in spring. Very ornamental, persistent gold, yellow
and bronze fall color.
Spirea bumalda
Bumald Spirea
Adaptable to many soils and is easily grown. Use for foundation
plantings, rock gardens, accents, fillers, masses, hedges
or to hide leggy background plants. Full sun.
Zone 4
Anthony Waterer
Size: 3-4' x 4-5'
Broad, flat-topped, dense and refined form with carmine-pink
flowers in June, again
later in summer if first flush of blooms is removed. Leaves
emerge red, turn bluish
green in summer, then purplish in fall. Tolerates most soils
as long as it is well-drained.
Candle Light
Size: 2-3' x 3-4' Rate: Fast
Soft buttery yellow foliage with pink flowers. A compact,
mounded form.
Deep orange-red fall color.
Crispa
Size: 3-4' x 4-5'
Similar to Anthony Waterer Spirea but leaves are slightly
twisted and deeply incised,
with yellow-green variegation and good ornamental red fall
color. Pink-red flowers.
Flaming Mound
Size: 24-30" x 24-30"
Flaming red foliage, red flower buds turning yellow and small
dark pink flowers.
Goldflame
Size: 2-3' x 3-4'
Leaves emerge orange to bronze-red in spring, giving a fire
effect. Soften to yellowish
green, then green with maturity. Fall colors are vivid. Flat-topped
pink flowers in spring.
Spiraea x bumalda 'Green Carpet'
Size: 6" x 12-18"
Dainty, tiny rock garden spirea with pink flowers in early
summer.
Spirea japonica
Japanese Spirea
Very adaptable, with large numbers of very colorful and diverse
cultivars. Use for foundation
plantings, rock gardens, accents, filler, masses, or to hide
leggy background plants
Full sun. Zone 4
Flaming Elf
Size: 8-12" x 2-3'
Great for rock gardens, borders and mixing into the perennial
graden. Tiny yellow, orange, red
leaves throughout the summer. This spirea remains almost as
small as Golden Elf.
Dakota Goldcharm
Size: 12-18" x 2-3'
Bright pink flowers contrast with yellowish gold leaves. More
compact than Goldmound.
Gold Mound
Size: 2-3' x 3-4'
Leaves emerge golden yellow, then mellow to a yellow-green.
Broad,
flat-topped pink flowers in early summer. Orangish-red fall
foliage.
Little Princess
Size: 2-3' x 3-4' Rate: Fast
A petite, fast-growing shrub with deep pink, flat-topped flowers
in
early summer. Similar to alpina, but larger leaves and faster
growth.
Spiraea japonica 'Shirobana'
Size: 2-3' x 2-3'
Deep rose, soft pink, and white flat-topped flowers bloom
at the same time, in early
summer, sporadically through season. Handsome, fine-textured
deep green leaves.
White Gold
Size: 18-24" x 2-3'
Golden lime-yellow foliage with white blooms in mid to late
June.
Spiraea latifolia
Meadowsweet
Size: 2-3' x 2-3' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
Native Vermont shrub often found in fields and along roads.
Pyramidal, panicles of pink
to white flowers at the summers end contrast well against
the blue green foliage.
Spiraea nipponica 'Halward's Silver'
Halward's Silver Spirea
Size: 2-3' x 3-5' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3/4
Abundant white flowers cover the branches in early June. A
more compact, densely
branched substitute for "Snowmound" Spirea.
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
Snowmound Spirea
Size: 3-5' x 3-5' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3/4
White flowers cover the branches in early June. Small, dark
blue-green leaves on
somewhat arching branches on a mounded form.
Spiraea prunifolia
Bridalwreath Spirea
Size: 5-8' x 6-8' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3/4
The old favorite. The double white flowers cover the leafless
stems in late April .
Spiraea thunbergii 'Fujino Pink'
Fujino Pink Spirea
Size: 3-5' x 3-5' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Wispy, fine-textured shrub with a billowing habit. Dark red
buds open to pink flowers
all along the branches in early spring. Light green foliage
develops bronzey fall color.
Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon'
Mellow Yellow Spirea
Size: 3-5' x 3-5' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
Fine-textured, wispy, long leaves on graceful, arching branches.
Abundant white
flowers appear along branches in early spring followed by
bright yellow foliage.
Spiraea x vanhouttei
Vanhoutte White Spirea
Size: 6-8' x 8-10' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
Graceful shrub with round-topped, fountain-like habit. Very
showy, white flowers
bloom in spring along arching branches. Bluish-green foliage.
Spiraea x vanhouttei 'Renaissance'
Renaissance Vanhoutte Spirea
Size: 5-7' x 6-8' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
Similar to Vanhoutte Spirea, but has more disease resistant
foliage.
Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa'
Cutleaf Stephanandra
Size: 1-3' x 3-4' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
Graceful, slender, arching branches spread from this mound
of fine-textured foliage.
Covered with white flowers in early spring, makes an attractive
ground cover mass.
Symphoricarpus orbiculatus 'Spun Sugar'
Spun Sugar Variegated Indiancurrant Coralberry
Size: 2-3' x 4-5' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
Fine-textured, low-growing, exotic shrub! Attractive green
leaves edged in white.
White flowers with pink tinge early summer. Purplish-red fruit
in fall which persist.
Symphoricarpus doorenbosii 'Amethyst'
Amethyst Indiancurrant Coralberry
Size: 4-6' x 5-8' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun or shade Zone: 4
Vivid deep purple-pink late summer fruit, good branching,
and a neat habit makes this
a superier coralberry. Tolerates shady garden sites.
Symphoricarpus x doorenbosii 'Marleen'
Marleen Indiancurrant Coralberry
Size: Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Small whitish pink flowers appear from June to September.
Great fall color, with bright-
pink fruit in clusters on the ends of brownish-red branches
from September to Novermber.
Dwarf Lilac Varieties:
Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
Dwarf Korean Lilac
Size: 4-6' x 5-7' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 3 2002 GOLD MEDAL PLANT
Spectacular display of purplish-pink 4" bud clusters
open to pink fragrant flowers
in May, and cover the plant. Clean foliage, and dense, broad-rounded,
compact habit.
Syringa microphylla 'Superba'
Superba Littleleaf Lilac
Size: 5-6 'x 6-8' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 3
A very handsome, dense spreading lilac with single, deep pink-red
fragrant flowers
in late May or early June. It often will flower again sporadically
in September.
Syringa patula 'Miss Kim'
Miss Kim Manchurian Lilac
Size: 6-8'x6-8' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun Zone: 3
A dense, upright-rounded shrub with 3" long clusters
of purple flower buds that open
to small, fragrant icy pink flowers in late May or early June.
Reddish-purple fall color.
Late Flowering Lilac Variety
Syringa x prestoniae 'Agnes Smith'
Agnes Smith Lilac
Size: 6-8' x 4-6' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 3
A truly outstanding white late lilac-one of the latest to
bloom in the spring.
Single petaled and fragrant.
Syringa x prestoniae 'Donald Wyman'
Donald Wyman Lilac
Size: 8-10' x 5-10' Rate: Medium/fast
Exposure: Sun Zone: 3
Upright, dense form. Deepest pink to almost reddish single
flowers and buds
bloom on 6" x 4" pyramidal spikes. Flowers two
weeks later than old-fashioned lilacs.
Syringa x prestoniae 'James MacFarlane'
James MacFarlane Lilac
Size: 8-10' x 5-10' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun Zone: 3
Very vigorous grower. Single, bright pink flower with a light
fragrance.
Blossoms in June, two weeks after the old-fashioned lilac.
Syringa x prestoniae 'Minuet'
Minuet Lilac
Size: 6-8' x 4-6' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 3
Large very dark green leaves fully obscure the branches. The
flower buds are a light
purple opening to a single, soft lavender pink. Blossoms 2
weeks later than common lilac.
Syringa vulgaris
Common Lilac or French Hybrid Lilac
Old-fashioned favorite because of wonderful flower fragrance,
blooming in May.
Flower color and form (single, double) varies with cultivar.
Heart-shaped leaves.
Upright, leggy form with cloud-like head of foliage. Prefers
non-acidic soil.
Does best in full sun. Medium growth rate. 8-15'x6-12' Zone
3
Albert Holden
Deep voilet flowers with a silvery blush on the reverse of
the petals. Very fragrant.
Size: 7-8' x 8-9'
Burgundy Queen
Large rich wine red florets make this one of the best reds.
It flowers 1-2 weeks earlier
than other vulgaris varieties. Size: 10-12' x 8-10'
Charles Joly
Magenta, double, very fragrant flowers bloom in late May.
Narrow, upright grower.
One of the deepest red-purple lilacs. Size: 10-12' x 8-10'
Charm
Outstanding lilac for its extremely large single lilac-pink
florets. Size: 8-10' x 8-10'
Common Purple
Traditional, extremely fragrant, light purple flowers. Vase-shaped
form.
Size: 12-15' x 8-10'
Common White
Traditional, extremely fragrant, double white flowers. Vase-shaped
form.
Size: 12-15' x 8-10'
Congo
A profusion of immense wine red blooms turn purple as they
age. Delicate fragrance.
Size: 8-10' x 8-10'
Dappled Dawn
Variegated green and yellow foliage with single light mauve
flowers.
Size: 8-10' x 8-10'
Katherine Havemeyer
Double, lavender-pink, very fragrant blossoms produced freely.
Mildew resistant.
Size: 10-12' x 8-10'
Krasavitsa Moskvy
Beautiful lavender-pink buds, to large heads of pure white,
double, fragrant flowers.
Size: 10-12' x 8-10'
Ludwig Spaeth
Single dark purple flowers.
Size: 10-12' x 6-8'
Marie France
Smaller habit (5' in height) with true pink, single, very
fragrant flowers.
Size: 10-12' x 8-10'
Mme Lemoine
Creamy buds open to very showy, double white flowers. Wide-spreading
form.
Size: 10' x 10'
Monge
Showy single reddish purple blossoms with long stems - good
cut flowers.
Size: 10-12' x 8-12'
Paul Thirion
Double magenta blossoms.
Size: 10-12' x 8-10'
Prairie Petite
True dwarf maturing at 3'x3'. Light pink flowers fade to lavendar.
President Lincoln
Single deep blue blossoms. The most true blue flower of all
lilacs.
Size: 8-10' x 10'
Primrose
Creamy yellow buds open to single, cream
colored flowers. Large rounded shrub.
Size: 10-12' x 10-12'
Sensation
Striking single flowers of reddish-purple with unique, pure
white edges.
Size: 8-10' x 10-12'
Syringa x hyacinthiflora
Early Flowering Lilac
Flowers bloom one to two weeks before common lilacs. Densely
branched, and rounded, they remain full to the base. Plant
in full sun. Medium to fast growth rate. 6-12'x6-12' Extremely
hardy. Zone 3
Excel
Attractive single pink to lilac flowes. Very prolific, very
vigorous, very hardy.
Size: 10-12' x 8-10''
Mount Baker
Single white flowers cover this hardy cultivar in late spring.
Size: 10-12' x 10-12'
Pocohontas
Deep maroon-purple buds open to deep violet, fragrant, single
flowers.
Size: 10-12' x 10-12'
Syringa 'Bailbelle', Tinkerbelle
Tinkerbell
Size: 5-6' x 4-5' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 3
A new introduction. It displays a growth habit and bloom time
similar to Dwarf Korean,
but also has a pleasing spicy fragrance and incredible wine-red
flower buds that open
to pink. The small dark green leaves show good mildew resistance.
Also effective as a hedge.
Related Species:
Syringa laciniata
Cutleaf Lilac
Size: 4-8' x 4-8' Rate: Medium/fast
Exposure: Sun/light shade Zone: 4
Low, dense, rounded form. Small, pale lilac, fragrant flowers
in May.
Unusual, lacey, fine-textured foliage. Mildew resistant. Flowers
in some shade.
Taxus cuspidata
Japanese Yew
The hardiest of the yews. Can be easily sheared to maintain
any size or shape. Superior to other conifers in the shade.
Must be planted in well drained soil. Slow growing. Can grow
in sun or shade. Zone 4
cuspidata, Japanese Yew
Size: 6-30' x 6-30'
Excellent for hedges and screens.
Capitata,' Pyramidal Upright Japanese Yew
Size: 4-20'x4-20'
Easily heavily sheared to maintain formal, pyramidal appearance
and desired size.
Taxus media
Spreading Yew
Ideal for hedges, screens, foundations and mass plantings.
Easily pruned to maintain shape and size. Slow growing. Sun
or shade. 2' to 20' high, depending on cultivar. Zone 4
Densiformis, Dense Spreading Yew
Size: 3-10'x4-8'
Dense, bushy branches with bright green needles. Spreads more
wide than high.
Everlow
Size: 18"-3' x 3-5'
Very low, spreading form resistant to winter wind burn.
Hicksii
Size: 4-20'x4-8'
Columnar form with lustrous, deep dark green needles.
Tauntonii, Dark Green Spreading Yew
Size: 3-4' x 4-6'
Spherical, slow-growing form resists winter burn and tolerates
heat.
Wardi
Size: 3-8'x10-15'
Exposure: Sun or shade Zone: 4
Tough, wide-spreading, dense, flat-topped form. Nice dark
green needles.
Thuja occidentalis
Eastern Arborvitae
Specimen, screenng or foundation plant with superior cultivars
with a wide range of colors and sizes. Requires a deep, well
drained soil. Slow to medium gorwth rate. Plant in full or
partial sun. Zone3/4
Danica
Size: 12-18" x 2-3'
Dwarf, globose, densely branched cedar with emerald green
foliage.
Golden Globe
Size: 2-3'x2-3'
Sunny, gold-tipped globose cedar. Provides a bright contrast
among green foliage.
Hetz Midget
Size: 2-4' x 2-4'
Attractive dense globe-shaped form with rich green foliage.
Extremely slow-growing.
Holmstrup Upright Holmstrup
Size: 5-10' x 2-4'
Compact, narrow pyramidal form with tight, bunchy, bright
green foliage.
Little Giant
Size: 2-4' x 2-4'
Globe-shaped, compact and dense form with rich green foliage.
Nigra, Dark Green Arborvitae
Size: 8-30' x 4-10'
Pyramidal, symmetrical form. Good dark green foliage persists
through winter.
Most popular choice for Vermont hedges.
Rheingold or Dwarf Gold Arborvitae
Size: 2-3' x 2-4'
Broadly rounded to conical form when mature. Deep, rich golden
foliage turns
copper in winter.
Smaragd or Emerald Green Arborvitae
Size: 8-15' x 3-5'
Attractive narrow, compact, pyramidal form. Rich, lustrous,
emerald
green foliage.
Snowtip Arborvitae
Size: 8-10' x 3-4'
Striking creamy white variegation covers the exterior or current
seasons growth.
Techny
Size: 10-15' x 6-8'
Broad pyramidal form with excellent dark green foliage year
round. Use as hedge.
Teddy
Size: 12-18"' x 12-18"
A huggable dwarf globe with soft, young light green foliage.
Popular in Europe.
Woodwardi
Size: 4-8' x 5-10'
Popular wide, globe form that keeps shape without trimming.
Dark rich green foliage.
Yellow Ribbon
Size: 10' x 3'
Upright, pyramidal form. New growth emerges yellow-orange
and matures to green.
Thuja plicata 'Green Giant'
Green Giant Arbovitae 2002 GOLD MEDAL PLANT
Size: 8-15' x 6-8' Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4/5
Extremely fast growing. Broadly pyramidal form. Lustrous,
rich green foliage
turns bronze in winter. Plant in a more protected site. Resistant
to deer.
Tsuga canadensis
Eastern Hemlock
Considered the most graceful and beautiful of evergreen conifers.
Tolerant of shade, and heavy pruning. They do need adequate
moisture, good drainage,
and must be kept protected from winter winds. Sun or shade.
Zone 4
Bennet
Size: 5' x 6'
Compact, vase-shaped, spreading form with arching branches.
Coles Prostrate
Size: 6-12" x 5-6'
Attractive spreading ground cover, feathery foliage.Weeping
main branches.
Can be staked upright and let cascade at any height. Great
for a shady rock garden.
Everitt Dense Leaf
Size: 3-4' x 4-5 '
Unique, dwarf specimen with dense branches and tight needles.
Gentsch
Size: 4-8' x 5-6'
Dwarf nest-shaped, globe form. Medium green leaves with white-tipped
new growth.
Jeddeloh
Size: 3-4' x 5- 6'
Low, spreading, mounded form with central depression. Bright
green needles on
pendulous branches.
Minuta
Size: 18-24" x 18-24"
A miniature, densely branched, irregular bun that's perfect
for use in rock gardens and
troughs. Very slow growing.
Pendula
Size: 5-10' x 10-15' Rate: Slow
Elegant and graceful. Pendulous branches
with dense foliage cover frame. Lime-green new growth at tips.
Sargentii
Size: 6-15' x 10-25'
Magnificent, broadly spreading form with weeping branches.
A graceful specimen.
Sherwood Compact
Size: 6-8' x 5-6'
Forms a beautiful low growing mound with layered and ascending,
somewhat
twisted branches.
Vaccinium augustifolium 'Brunswick'
Brunswick Lowbush Blueberry
Size: 6-18"x2-3' Rate: Slow/medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 3
A vigorous, new lowbush blueberry selection that is an improvement
on the species. It has vigorous growth and superb glossy,
deep green foliage. Brunswick produces an abundance of pea-sized,
dark blue berries in mid-summer. Scarlet and burgundy fall
color.
Vaccinium augustifolium 'Burgundy'
Burgundy Lowbush Blueberry
Size: 6-18"x2-3' Rate: Slow/medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 3
Discovered in the wild blueberry fields of Maine. Distinctive
gray-green foliage and stunning burgundy colored new growth
produces a showy groundcover. Light blue summer berries are
are followed by fiery fall color. Dense, compact, and extremely
hardy.
Vaccinium augustifolium 'Top Hat'
Top Hat Lowbush Blueberry
Size: 6-18"x 2-3' Rate: Slow/medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 3
Excellent tough ground cover with glossy leaves, white bell
shaped flowers, delicious
berries and fiery fall color.
Vaccinium corymbosum
Highbush Blueberry
Excellent landscape value both as an ornamental plant and
as a fruit. Attractive pink-tinged white flowers open just
before leaves emerge. Autumn brings rich yellow, bronze, orange
or red foliage. More than one cultivar should be planted for
best pollination. Plant in sun or part shade, and in acidic
soil. Slow growing. Zone 4
Bluecrop
Size: 4-6' x 4-5'
Hardier, more productive, and more tolerant of drought than
most other
varieties. The medium to large, flavorful, light blue fruit
is resistant to cracking Pollinates well with Blueray. Mid-season.
Blueray
Size: 4-5' x 4-5'
Exceptionally vigorous bush producing large, highly flavered
tart fruit. Leaves
are a glossy green, and the stems are a pronounced red in
the winter. Blueray
is a neat and compact grower. Mid-season.
Chandler
Size: 5-6 'x 5-6'
Giant, cherry-sized, deep blue berries with a rich flavor.
Late season and long ripening.
Jersey
Size: 5-7' x 4-5'
Vigorous, upright, very productive. Large, light-blue berries.
Sweet when ripe.
Late season.
Northcountry
Size: 18-24" x 24-30"
A highbush/lowbush cultivar with medium sized "wild blueberry" flavored
berries.
Fiery red fall color. Very hardy. Mid-season.
Patriot
Size: 5-7' x 4-5' Rate: Slow/medium
Very large, sweet, firm fruit is formed on tight clusters.
Early season.
Vaccinium macrocarpon 'Ben Lear'
Ben Lear American Cranberry
Size: 2"-6" x 6' Rate: Slow
Exposure: Sun/light shade Zone: 2
Delightful evergreen groundcover with creamy pink blooms in
early spring
and tasty, deep burgundy fruits in fall. Extremely cold hardy.
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Lingonberry
Size: 4-12"x 2-3' Rate: Slow/medium
Exposure: Sun Zone: 4
Beautiful, shiny dark green foliage on a low, dense, spreading
ground cover with
white to pinkish racemes of nodding flowers from May through
June. Dark red berries in fall compliment the metallic-mahogany
winter foliage.
Viburnum x burkwoodii
Burkwood Viburnum
Size: 6-8' x 3-4' Rate: Slow/medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Upright, multi-stemmed form. Pink buds open to very fragrant,
large white flowers in
spring. Sparse red fruit changes to black. Sporadic wine-red
fall foliage. pH adaptable.
Viburnum x juddii
Judd Viburnum
Size: 4-6' X 4-6' Rate: Slow/medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Deliciously fragrant semi-snowball pinkish white blossoms.
Considered
superior to the 'Carlesii' because of greater resistance to
bacterial leaf spot.
Viburnum x 'Mohawk'
Mohawk Viburnum
Size: 6' x 6' Rate: Slow/medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4/5 2002 GOLD MEDAL PLANT
Dark red buds open to spicy, clove-scented white flowers with
red splashes on the reverse side. Brilliant orange-red fall
color. Foliage is resistant to powdery mildew and bacterial
leaf spot.
Viburnum carlesii 'Compactum'
Compact Koreanspice Viburnum
Size: 30-36" X 30-36" Rate: Slow/medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Rarely found in landscapes. Exceptionally dark green leaves
and very fragrant flowers that are the same size as the species.
Greater resistance to leaf spot.
Viburnum cassinoides
Witherod Viburnum
Size: 5-6' X 5-6' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 4
Handsome, densely branched ,compact and rounded, with vibrant
orange-red, crimson
and purple fall color. Creamy white flowers in early July
produce a treat in September - fruit that changes from green
to pink, then from red to blue before becoming black in September.
Viburnum dentatum
Arrowwood Viburnum
Size: 6-12'x6-10' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 2/3
Dark blue fruit attracts birds. Flat-topped creamy white flowers.
Glossy red to reddish purple fall color. Densely branched.
Very effective as a deciduous hedge.
Viburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin'
Blue Muffin Arrowwood Viburnum
Size: 6-7' x 5-7' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 2/3
An exciting new compact selection of Arrowood Viburnum! It
is more floriforous and
produces an impressive display of rich blue berries. Reddish
purple fall color.
Densely branched. Very effective as a deciduous hedge.
Viburnum dentatum 'Chicago Lustre'
Chicago Lustre Arrowood Viburnum
Size: 8-10'x8-10' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 2/3
Greater consistency than the straight species in its reddish
purple fall color. A bit more compact form also.
Viburnum lantana 'Mohican'
Mohican Wayfaringtree Viburnum
Size: 8-12' x 10-15' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
Outstanding colored fruit from yellow to red to black in fall.
Green-blue leaves turn purple-red in fall. Creamy colored,
flat-topped flowers in spring.
Viburnum lantana 'Emerald Triumph'
Emerald Triumph Viburnum
Size: 6-8' x 6-8' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
A new hybrid from Minnesota. Compact and rounded, with
leathery lustrous dark green foliage. The 2-3" creamy
white flowers produce green, red, and black fruit. Attracts
birds.
Viburnum opulus 'Compactum'
Compact European Cranberrybush Viburnum
Size: 4-6' x 5-6' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
One half the size of the species and extremely dense in habit.
Prolific flowers lead
to a brilliant display of fruit in the fall.
Viburnum opulus 'Nanum'
Dwarf European Cranberrybush Viburnum
Size: 18-24"x2-3' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
Densely branched dwarf form. Great for miniature hedge. Sparse
flowers
and fruit.
Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' (or 'Sterilis')
European Snowball Viburnum
Size: 10-12' x 6-10' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
Extremely showy 3" double white "snowball" flowers
cover the shrub in
spring for several weeks. No fruit. Tolerates wet soils.
Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum 'Mariesi'
Marie's Doublefile Viburnum
Size: 4-8' x 6-8' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 5
Showy, white, flat-topped flowers along horizontal, tiered
branches in spring. Red
fruit in summer ripens to black in fall. Fruit loved by birds.
Maroon leaf color in fall.
Plant in protected site.
Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum 'Pink Beauty'
Pink Beauty Viburnum
Size: 6-8' x 6-8' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 5
The flower petals are a deep pink. Heavily laden with red
fruits in fall. which is loved by birds. Maroon leaf color
in fall. Plant in protected site.
Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum 'Popcorn'
Popcorn Viburnum
Size: 6-8' x 5-6' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 5
An incredible sight in bloom. Loads of 6" round popcorn
balls line every branch. Red fruit in the fall . A new
selection.
Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake'
Summer Snowflake Doublefile Viburnum
Size: 3-4'x3-4' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 5
Compact, dense form. Small white flowers bloom all summer.
Large
quantities of bright red fruit in summer ripen to black in
fall, and are loved by birds.
Plant in protected site.
Viburnum prunifolium
Blackhaw Viburnum
Size: 12-15' x 8-12' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
Large naturalizing shrub or small tree with white flowers
in May with clusters of pink
to black edible fruit in September. Shining red fall color.
Viburnum sargentii 'Onondaga'
Onondaga Viburnum
Size: 6-8' x 6-8' Rate: Medium
Exposure: Sun/part shade Zone: 3
Velvety dark maroon young leaves stay maroon-tinged. Red buds
open to pinkish,
white, flat-topped flowers in spring. Sparse red fruit. Globose
form.
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