| Shrubs 4 to 6 feet |
Hydrangea arborescens 'Anabelle'
Annabelle Hydrangea
4'
Summer
Huge snow-white. globe-shaped glowers that appear in June and remain in full bloom during July and August. (Improved form of Snowhill.)
Hydrangea macrophylla
Bigleaf HydrangeaThese varieties exhibit color variances depending on the pH of the soil. In acidic ground, they will exhibit blue color and in more neutral solid they will show both pink and blue. All should be planted in protected sites.
All summer beauty - Small grower with prolific bloom.
Nikko Blur - 4-5 shrub with intense blue flowers in July and August.
Ilex verticillata
Winterberry
A deciduous holly with bright scarlet winter-persistent fruit unless eaten by the birds. Prefers a moist loamy soil that is on the acid side, but will do well in most any well-drained soil. Need both male and female plants to ensure fruiting.. Many new varieties have entered the market in recent years displaying a range of height and hardiness. Ask out nursery professional for the variety best suited for your garden.
Ligustrum x vicari 'Hillside'
Golden PrivetA great plant with bright yellow foliage throughout summer when grown in full sunlight.
Lonicera x xylosteoides 'Clavey's Dwarf'
Clavey's Dwarf HoneysuckleA fine dwarf honeysuckle. Yellow flowers in spring. Red berries in fall. Good compact foliage. Excell3nt hedge plant.
Philadelphus
MockorangeThis rather variable family of hardy landscape shrubs includes several which retain a midsize, compact habit of growth. All display spring flowers with intense fragrance.
Blizzard - Single fragrant flowers in June on an extremely hardy landscape shrub.
Buckley's Quill Mockorange - Double white flowers on a n upright growing shrub.
Golden Mockorange - Bright yellow foliage and single white flowers.
Snowggoose Mockorange - A new introduction from Canada with pure white double fragrant flowers in spring.
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Darts Gold'
Darts Gold Ninebark
A compact growing variety of Golden Ninebark, with a rounded shape and golden foliage all summer.
Prunus glandulosa
Pink Flowering AlmondDouble pink flowers in early spring
Rhus aromatica
Fragrant SumacAromatic shrub with small yellow flowers followed by bright red berries
Rhus glabra 'Laciniata'
Cutleaf Smooth SumacFinely divided leaves turn red in the fall. A good accent plant. (photo from page 2)
Spirea thunbergii 'Ogon'
Mellow Yellow SpireaA new yellow leaved variety with white flowers in spring and arching branching habit
